General Information
City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department City Hall, 401 N. Morton St., Ste. 250 Phone: 349-3700 Fax: 349-3705 parks@bloomington.in.gov City of Bloomington, IN Parks and Recreation btownparks
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September–December 2020 Program Guide Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Closings: (entire City Hall is closed): Labor Day (September 7),
Election Day (November 3), Veterans Day (November 11), Thanksgiving (November 26–27), and Christmas Day (December 25) Services offered: Program/event registration, scholarship and fee waiver applications, shelter rentals, ballfield rentals, maps, brochures, sponsorship inquiries (see page 39), volunteer inquiries (see page 38), and community relations.
HOTLINE NUMBERS Community Events Performing Arts Series Peoples Park Concerts
349-3754
Outdoor Sports (Softball, etc.)
349-3610
Frank Southern Ice Arena (Winter)
349-3741
Additional numbers
Parking: Designated visitor spaces available in lot on north end of City Hall. Metered parking on Morton Street and in the Morton Street parking garage located at Seventh and Morton Streets (entrance on Morton Street).
Maintenance Headquarters Rose Hill and White Oak Cemeteries
Accessibility: Designated parking spaces in North and South lots, ramp/sidewalk access from parking lots, automatic doors at south entrance, elevator located inside main entrance, restrooms available on ground and second floor level.
Erin Hatch, Urban Forester
Mayor of Bloomington John Hamilton Parks and Recreation Department Administrator Paula McDevitt
Board of Park Commissioners Kathleen Mills—President Les Coyne Israel Herrera Ellen Rodkey
The Board of Park Commissioners holds regular meetings the fourth Tuesday of every month, which are open to the public. Meetings begin at 4 p.m. in City Hall, located at 401 N. Morton St. Citizens of Bloomington are invited to visit the Board of Park Commissioners meetings with questions or concerns regarding city parks and recreation programs, events, and facilities. Equal Opportunity This program receives federal funds from the National Park Service. Regulations of the U.S. Department of the Interior strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination in departmental federally assisted programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age or handicap. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility operated by a recipient of federal assistance should write to: Director, Equal Opportunity Program, U.S. Department of the Interior, P.O. Box 37127, Washington D.C. 20013-7127
Many of our programs and events are part of the Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District (BEAD).
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All phone numbers for Bloomington Parks and Recreation staff and facilities are in the 812 area code.
The Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District (BEAD) is galleries, live music, performing arts, over 90 restaurants and 100 specialty shops, parks, hotels, cozy neighborhoods in 10 distinct character districts—each with a personality all its own. Walkable, rideable, don’t miss-able. A cultural district like no other. BEAD is an economic development project of the City of Bloomington. For more information, contact bead@bloomington.in.gov or call Sean Starowitz at 349-3534. To make BEAD your next arts and entertainment destination, visit visitbead.com.
349-3498 349-3716
Inclusive Recreation Services
349-3747
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Photo policy
Parks and Recreation staff may videotape or take photos of participants in programs and at special events or of people in parks or on park properties. These photos may be used in future program guides, brochures, fliers or other materials used to promote Parks and Recreation.
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