Vintage audio formats and equipment can find life beyond the attic or the landfill at Reverberation Vinyl, which recently opened across the street from Illinois Wesleyan at 1302 N. Main St.
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Looking to Be a Locavore? Farmers’ Market Begins Saturday
Thanks to Country Of Origin Labeling required under U.S. law, we can count up the fossil fuels consumed when those bell peppers in our grocer’s produce section are shipped from Holland throughout all four seasons.
If you’d like to take advantage of Central Illinois’ agricultural bounty, support local farmers, and get your produce fresh from the farm — take heart, the local farmer’s market season is coming soon!
The Downtown Bloomington Farmers’ Market begins this Saturday, May 14, and runs through Oct. 29. The market will be open Saturday mornings from 7:30 a.m.-noon on the square in downtown Bloomington (Main & Jefferson).
In Normal, the Trailside Market begins June 7 and will continue until Sept. 13, every Tuesday from 3:30-6 p.m. on East Beaufort Street in Uptown Normal.
Good to Go Commuter Challenge
The Go to Good Commuter Challenge is a weeklong event designed to encourage healthy living and promote the use of alternative transportation instead of driving alone. The Challenge is a friendly competition between workplaces for the highest employee participation rate, and between individuals, teams, groups and organizations to see who can tally the most miles. During the week, participants track and report their commutes online. Public transit, walking, bicycling, car sharing, carpooling, vanpooling, and telecommuting all count for the competition.
The annual challenge is the third week of May (May 14-20). It’s open to anyone who lives, works, goes to school, or regularly commutes in or to McLean County. Get started now to save money and earn bragging rights!
Please let Wellness know if you are interested in participating and we will sign up Illinois Wesleyan to take the organizational challenge. Contact Wellness at (309) 556-3334 or wellness@iwu.edu by May 11.
McLean County Freecycle
Need to make room in your closets for all that holiday loot? Is there something you’re still looking for, but the season of giving has emptied your wallet?
McLean County Freecycle is an online exchange opportunity through the Freecycle Network, a grassroots nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) items for free in their own communities, finding ways to reuse and keep good stuff out of landfills.
Membership is free. The McLean County group is moderated by the Ecology Action Center with help from volunteers.
Bloomington Garbage and Recycling Pick Up Schedule
Bloomington residents: wondering when your garbage and recycling gets picked up? Look it up on this map/schedule.
What’s recyclable in Bloomington? Check this out.