Other Events and Partners
- Date: Saturday, January 26, 2008
- Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Hosted by: IU Bloomington Continuing Studies & WonderLab
- Location: WonderLab
- Admission: $35
- Description: Discover the chemical and nutritional composition of some familiar forms of chocolate and explore recent evidence that shows its possible health benefits. Examine the role of flavonoids in chocolate and learn why it tastes so good. Fun (and tasty) hands-on activities will bring these concepts to life while helping connect us with the science of chocolate.
- Contact: 812.855.5108
- www.continue.indiana.edu
Sundaes on Saturday - Map to location
- Date: Saturday, January 26, 2008
- Time: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Hosted by: Monroe County Historical Society
- Location: Monroe County History Center, 202 E. Sixth Street in Bloomington
- Admission: Free with museum admission (Adults $2, Children (6-18) $1, members free)
- Description: Design your own sundaes with Bruster's Ice Cream and lots of chocolate toppings. Learn the history of ice cream making and enjoy old-time music. The museum will abound with activity from Monroe County's past. Be a part of the 1880s living history interpretations in the museum's log cabin and one-room school. Enjoy the exhibits and let Monroe County History come alive.
- Contact: 812.332.2517
- www.monroehistory.org
Wonka's Chocolate Carnival - Map to location
- Date: Saturday, January 26, 2008
- Time: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
- Hosted by: Amethyst House
- Location: Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington
- Admission: $5 per person or $15 per family
- Description: Family Fun Night! Enjoy games, activities, and contests based on the original hit movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory". Discount on ticket price for anyone who comes dressed in a Willy Wonka themed costume.
- Contact: 812.336.3570
- www.amethysthouse.org
Chocolate Jeopardy - Map to location
- Date: Monday, January 28, 2008
- Time: 5:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Hosted by: Girls Inc.
- Location: Girls Inc. Gymnasium at 1108 W. Eighth Street in Bloomington
- Admission: $5
- Description: Step right up and test your chocolate knowledge! Play interactive, fun games, where kids and the young at heart can answer chocolate questions to earn chocolate prizes. There will be plenty of goodies including brownies, chocolate fondue, and candies. All participants will be eligible to win the chocolate grand prize.
- Cost: 812.336-7313
- www.girlsinc-monroe.org
The Great Girl Scout Cookie Caper - Map to location
- Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
- Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Hosted by: Girl Scouts of Tulip Trace Council
- Location: College Mall in Bloomington
- Admission: Free
- Description: Join Girl Scouts in celebrating the delicious partnership between chocolate and Girl Scout Cookies. Watch a runway show unlike any you've seen before, as a panel of judges chooses the most creative chocolate-inspired outfits made of Girl Scout cookie boxes. Other activities include a Girl Scout flag ceremony, preview cookie sales, kid-friendly activities and more. Stop in and indulge!
- Contact: 800.467.6804
- www.tuliptrace.org
A Chocolate Travelogue - Map to location
- Date: Wednesday, January 30, 2008
- Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- Hosted by: Ivy Tech Community College
- Location: European Cooking School at 2128 Industrial Park Drive in Bloomington
- Admission: $20
- Description: Who would have guessed in the 1500s that a local Meso-American beverage would transform cultures and continents across the globe? Join hosts Mike and Dana Thar, proprietors of Bloomington's European Cooking School, as they take us on a global tasting tour to explore chocolate's amazing journey from Central America to Europe and beyond.
- Contact: Center for Lifelong Learning at 812.330.6247
- www.bloomington.ivytech.edu/CLL
A New "Death By Chocolate" Interactive Murder Mystery - Map to location
- Date: Thursday, January 31, 2008
- Time: 7 p.m. .
- Hosted by: Citizen Advocacy of South-Central Indiana
- Location: St. Thomas Lutheran Church, 3800 E. Third Street in Bloomington
- Admission: $15 (advanced purchase encouraged)
- Recommended for adults and teens over 13 years of age.
- Description: Enjoy an evening of thrilling, chilling, entertainment presented by Citizen Advocacy of South-Central Indiana and members of Bloomington Playwrights Project! New plot, new twist, new thrills. And if you dare, partake in a delicious Death by Chocolate dessert (courtesy of Lennie's Restaurant) with tea or coffee.
- Contact: 812.219.5566
Flapjack's Cocoa Cafe - Map to location
- Date: Friday, February 1, 2008
- Time: 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Hosted by: Area 10 Agency on Aging
- Location: First Presbyterian Church, 221 E Sixth Street in Bloomington
- Admission: Adults $6.50-$9, Children, Seniors, and Students $5-$7.50
- Description: T.G.I.F.! Thank Goodness It's Flapjacks! Join us for brunch or lunch and indulge in all-you-can-eat decadent pancakes, fruit, and yummy chocolaty toppings. We'll have you flipping for chocolate!
- Contact: 812.876.3383
- www.area10agency.org
Chocolate Prom: A Prom for Everyone - Map to location
- Date: Friday, February 1, 2008
- Time: 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.
- Hosted by: Rhino's Youth Center
- Location: Rhino's All-Ages Music Club, 331 S Walnut Street in Bloomington
- Admission: $8 per person or $15 per couple
- Description: Put on your best threads and dancing shoes and bring your sweetheart to an event made especially for you: Rhino's Chocolate Prom! Enjoy a variety of chocolate treats and dance the night away to sweet live music and beloved romantic classics.
- Contact: 812.333.3430
- www.rhinosyouthcenter.org
Week of Chocolate Passport
Attend three or more events to enter a drawing for a family vacation from Bluegreen. Inquire at any event for your Week of Chocolate Passport or call Options with questions.
Options
200 East Winslow Road • P.O. Box 1732 • Bloomington, IN 47402
(800)
875-9615 • Fax (812) 332-1186
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