This weekend: Learn about wild animals, listen to Busman's Holiday, Grateful Dead tribute

Carol Kugler, The Herald-Times
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Get ready to learn about wild animals, listen to a Grateful Dead tribute band or get into the holiday mood listening to Busman's Holiday, watching "The Polar Express," or making creations with leftover holiday boxes. It's all happening in Bloomington this weekend and beyond.

Learn about wildlife adaptations Thursday at WonderLab

Need something to do with your kids?

WonderLab’s Wild Animal Adaptations is a showcase of animals and their adaptations that continues with three time slots on Thursday.

WildCare Inc.'s wildlife rehabilitation experts will talk about the ambassador animal, which you may be able to see up close, depending on the ambassador’s temperament that day.

After the 30-minute program, take part in a hands-on activity relating to the ambassador you learned about. The programs focus on a single animal, which could be a box turtle, Virginia opossum, silver haired bat, striped skunk, African spurred tortoise, or Woma python. This program is designed for families with children.

Shows will be: 11-11:30 a.m., appropriate for ages 3-adult; 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m., appropriate for ages 3 to adult; and 1:15-1:45 p.m. appropriate for ages 8 to adult. Price is $6 per person for members; $20 per person for nonmembers; $5 per person with access pass. For tickets or more information, go online to wonderlab.org.

Get into the holiday spirit with Busman's Holiday on Thursday

Live holiday music by Busman's Holiday will begin at 7 p.m. Dec. 21 at Cardinal Spirits, 922 S. Morton St. There's no cover or tickets, but reservations are appreciated at cardinalspirits.com/menu. Try some of the distillery's cocktails while listening to merry music at this 21-plus show.

A scene from "The Polar Express," distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
A scene from "The Polar Express," distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Take a magic ride on 'The Polar Express' Friday afternoon at the southwest library branch

School's off, movie's on at the Southwest Branch of the Monroe County Public Library. See "The Polar Express" from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Friday at 890 W. Gordon Pike.

Cozy up for an afternoon movie perfect for everyone. Come in your pajamas or bring a cozy blanket and have some snacks while we watch a winter tale of a magical train ride! All ages.

Hyrder — Grateful Dead Tribute, performs Friday at the Bluebird

Hyrder — Grateful Dead Tribute will perform Friday at the Bluebird, 216 N. Walnut St. Doors open at 8 p.m. for the 9 p.m. performance. Tickets are $15 for the 21-plus show. For more and tickets, go to thebluebird.ws/tickets.

Use cardboard to create using leftover holiday boxes on Boxing Day

It's an afternoon of cardboard building fun from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday for kids age 5-12 at the Monroe County Public Library, 303 E. Kirkwood Ave.

There will be cardboard, tape and kid-safe building tools so kids can build whatever they can think of — a rocket ship, a boat — or help us build a fort for the indoor snowball fight program later in the week.

Reach Carol Kugler at ckugler@heraldt.com.

This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Things to do in Bloomington: Animal ambassadors, Busman's Holiday