McLean County Calendar of Events Nov. 14 – Nov. 18

The annual Baby Fold’s Festival of Trees will be held Nov. 16-18 at the Interstate Center. (Photo courtesy of Baby Fold)

NOV.  15

Teen Harry Potter Party
Thur. 6-8 p.m.
Bloomington Public Library, 205 E. Olive St.
Free

Youths from 12-18 can come dressed as their favorite HP character, challenge each other with trivia, and make a wizardly craft. For more information, call 309-452-1757.

TruTV Impractical Jokers Come to Bloomington
Thur. 8 p.m.
Grossinger Motors Arena, 101 S. Madison St.
$48, $78

The Arena has booked truTV Impractical Jokers “The Cranjis McBasketball World Comedy Tour” Starring The Tenderloins. For more information, call 309-434-2678.

NOV. 16-18

Baby Fold’s Festival of Trees
Fri.-Sat. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Interstate Center, 1106 Interstate Drive, Bloomington
Free admission

The 25th annual festival will provide the sounds and sights of the Christmas season. The auction of the trees and gingerbread houses will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-451-7205.

NOV.  17

Christmas in McLean
Sat. 6-8 p.m.
Mt. Hope Township Community Hall, corner of Morgan & Clinton
Free

Enjoy cookies and beverages, visit with Santa, decorate an ornament, and mingle with friends. For more information, call 309-275-4390.

Dress Up Movie: ‘Sherlock Gnomes’
Saturday, 1 p.m.
Normal Theater, 209 W. North St.
Free

Moviegoers are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite movie character, or bring a favorite toy that relates to the film. Each attendee under age 10 receives a special movie-themed giveaway. For more information, call 309-433-3420.

Under the Dome Knit-In
Sat. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
McLean County Museum of History, 200 N. Main St., Bloomington
Free

The Under the Dome Knit-In offers a place to create and chat. The charity project for this quarter is the Red Scarf Project which makes red scarves to give to college students in foster care across the country. Light refreshments will be served. All you need to bring is your own project or the materials to begin a new one. For more information, call 309-827-0428.

NOV. 18

Play Reading: ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’
Sun. 2-4 p.m.
Heartland Theatre Company, One Normal Plaza, 1110 Douglas St.
Free

The actors will read the sequel to ‘The Doll’s House’ in which Nora returns after many years. For more information, call 309-452-8709.

 

 

–McLean County Calendar of Events Nov. 14 – Nov. 18–