Make it a day "on" this Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 18) by bringing food donations to the Lotus Firebay for the Hoosier Hills Food Bank. Click for the PDF version of the Hoosier Hills Food Drive Wish List or see the list at the bottom of the page....
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Suggested Local Nonprofits
Monroe Community Kitchen Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard Hoosier Hills Food Bank Beacon (formerly Shalom Community Center), including Crawford Home Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County
Lotus Third Thursdays Virtual Winter Concert Series
Our third concert on Thursday, February 18 will feature a set by Elida Almeida, an exuberant singer-songwriter from Cape Verde, and a performance by Joshua Thompson from the 2020 Lotus Festival. Sign up HERE. Please join us in staying connected during the dark...
Lotus Lantern & Luminaria Project
The First Annual Lotus Lantern Walk took place last Friday, December 4. People who had crafted either wooden-frame lanterns or Chinese lanterns came together to walk with their lighted lanterns from the Lotus HQ to the Bloomington Banquet sculpture on the B-line. Once...
Songs for the Lotus Lantern Walk
Listen to the Songs for the Lotus Lantern Walk Swing, Swing, Low and High Lantern Swinging With Your Pale Soft Light [video...
2020 Lotus Festival Thank You Video & Community Puzzle Project Virtual Gallery
We are delighted to share two new videos with you! The first is our 2020 Lotus Festival Thank You Video that we hope will show you how much we appreciate the Lotus sponsors, grantors, volunteers, and fans who stuck with us during this challenging year!...
Lotus Receives Recover Forward Grant
Lotus is happy to announce that we have received funding from the Recover Forward Grant, Mayor John Hamilton’s initiative to Recover Forward from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bloomington Urban Enterprise Association (BUEA) has awarded $48,000 in grant funding to 21...
Lotus Third Thursdays Virtual Winter Concert Series
Our third concert on Thursday, February 18 will feature a set by Elida Almeida, an exuberant singer-songwriter from Cape Verde, and a performance by Joshua Thompson from the 2020 Lotus Festival. Sign up HERE. Please join us in staying connected during the dark winter...
Lotus Paper Chinese Lantern – Assembly Only Tutorial
Songs to Learn for the Lantern Walk
Click here to find the music for our Lotus Lantern Walk Songs Listen to the Lotus Lantern Walk Songs Listen to another version of High and Blue the Sky All songs transcribed by Linda Handelsman Lantern Walk Songs, with a Brief History Lantern Walks are a common...