The exhibit showcases archival photos of major building projects using Indiana limestone, as well as photos of the limestone quarries and mills in Southern Indiana. All photos are from the late 19th and early 20th centuries and are now managed by the Indiana Geological Survey. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will run daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. throughout June at Fountain Square Mall.

As part of their First Friday series, WonderLab is hosting a limestone carving event at 1 p.m. on June 2. Limestone symposium artists will demonstrate how to carve the stone. The event is free to attend.

Brian Keith, a senior scientist at the Indiana Geological Survey, will lead a tour of the limestone buildings on the IU Bloomington campus. Learn more about the notable IU structures and their styles, techniques and artistry, beginning at the Sample Gates. Tours are available from 2 to 4 p.m. June 2 and 23, and they are free and open to the public. Email Polly Sturgeon at proot@indiana.edu to reserve a spot.

Polly Sturgeon with the Indiana Geological Survey will speak at 5:15 p.m. June 2 in conjunction with the "Building a Nation" exhibit. She will give context to the recently discovered historic photos that showcase Indiana limestone buildings as well as talk about the geology of the unique stone. Her discussion will take place in the ballroom on the third floor of Fountain Square Mall.

Todd Thompson, state geologist and director of the Indiana Geological Survey, will lead a tour of the State House Quarry at McCormick’s Creek State Park at 9 a.m. June 3. This particular quarry supplied stone to construct the Indiana State Capitol, and the tour will highlight the fossils and rock formations preserved in the quarry walls. A $7 park entrance fee is the only cost for the tour, but reservations are required. Email proot@indiana.edu to register.

The symposium features limestone carving workshops for all skill levels, led by nationally recognized limestone carving artists at Bybee Stone Co. in Ellettsville. Participants can choose to attend one day or up to three weeks of instruction, and sessions will take place from June 4 to 24. Workshops for children are also available.

Public open houses will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. June 8, 15 and 22.

Take part in a guided tour of Furst Quarry, an abandoned quarry site in Bloomington. The cost to attend the tour is $10, and a shuttle service will take participants from the Bloomington Visitors Center to the quarry. Call Visit Bloomington at 812-334-8900 to reserve a spot. The tour starts at 10 a.m. June 10.

Take a guided walking tour through Bloomington’s Vinegar Hill Neighborhood with Bethany Emenhiser, program manager and historic preservationist for the City of Bloomington's Housing and Neighborhood Development department. The Vinegar Hill neighborhood was developed at the height of Indiana’s limestone industry and features limestone homes built by local carvers that also built limestone buildings across the United States. The tours will take place at 4 p.m. June 14 and 23 and will begin at the intersection of First Street and Woodlawn Avenue near Bryan Park. Call the Visit Bloomington at 812-334-8900 to reserve a spot on the free tour.