Developing Melodies

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving!

11/24/2025

Great news! Uke Night: Friendly Tunes is happening DECEMBER 5th!

Sign up at developingmelodies.com/ukulelenight for an evening of music, snacks and fun! 🎵

11/23/2025

Get ready for a Tiny Melodies mini session to welcome winter! Sign up is open now. ❄️

11/10/2025

Join me in wishing our founder/owner/director of services/music therapist/developmental therapist extraordinaire a happy, happy birthday! If you see Ms. Meryl out and about today, sing her a birthday song! 🎵

11/09/2025

Sign up is live!!

https://developingmelodies.com/ukulelenight/

🎵 Friendly themed tunes 🫶🏼
🎵 Beginner level ukulele instruction 🎼
🎵 Snacks 🥨
🎵 Come with a friend or make a friend there!👯‍♀️

11/05/2025

Ukuladies and Gents! It’s back!

Sign up: https://developingmelodies.com/ukulelenight/

11/05/2025

Food Pantry Schedule & Bus Route Map Now Available

With the holidays approaching and uncertainty surrounding SNAP benefits, Connect Transit is helping residents access essential food resources through a new Food Pantry Service Schedule and Bus Route Map.

The guide features nine local food pantries in Bloomington–Normal that are accessible by fixed-route and Flex microtransit service. Each listing includes the pantry’s location, hours, and nearest bus stop to make finding food assistance easier.

Printed handouts are available from bus operators and at the Connect Transit office, 351 Wylie Drive, Normal.

Featured Food Pantries:
Oasis Community Outreach
1308 E Empire St, Bloomington
Tuesdays 9:30–11:30 AM; 2nd & 4th Saturdays, by appointment only,
BLUE Route – Towanda Ave & Towanda Service Rd

Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
801 W Market St, Bloomington
Wednesdays, 4:30–6:00 PM
Lime Route – Market St & Allin St S

Saint Vincent De Paul Food Pantry
705 N Roosevelt Ave, Bloomington
Mondays, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Blue Route – Phoenix Towers

Western Avenue Community Center
600 N Western Ave, Bloomington
Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Lime Route – Market St & Western Ave

Apostolic Pentecostal Church
2810 Tractor Ln, Bloomington
Saturdays, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Flex Only

Salvation Army Safe Harbor
208 N Oak St, Bloomington
Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:00 AM–2:30 PM
Gold Route – Washington St & Oak St

City of Refuge Ministries
404 Brock Dr, Bloomington
Sun 10 AM–2 PM; Mon–Tue 10 AM–1 PM & 5:30–7:30 PM;
Wed 5–7:30 PM; Thu 10 AM–1 PM
Lime Route – Market St & Martin Luther King Jr Dr

School Street Pantry
211 N School St, Normal
Fridays, 4:00–6:00 PM
Lime Route – Mulberry & Campus Religious Center

Wesley Distribution
502 E Front St, Bloomington
3rd Saturday each month, 9:00–11:30 AM
Red & Gold Routes – Washington St & McLean St

11/05/2025

Check out these friendly faces from Uke Nights past!

Can you name this tune in four chords?

11/04/2025

Guess what’s coming!

Sign up available SOON!

In the meantime, how about a little Name That Tune — Ukulele Edition. Can you name this tune in three chords?

10/29/2025

Rainbow xylophones for everyone! 🌈🎶

10/29/2025

Happy Halloween Week from your friendly neighborhood rainbow xylophone! 🎶

10/20/2025

Check out this tune you’ll groove to at Tiny Melodies: Animal Parade! 🦁🐴🦆

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