News from Downtown Muncie 10/28/2005

Downtown Business Council Important Items:

1. Muncie Downtown Business Council (DBC) Membership Drive-- Individual membership $25 per year, corporate $50; membership form to arrive in the mail in November, or see Tom Steiner, Membership Chair, or Genny Gordy for details. Also, election of DBC board is scheduled for December/January.

2. Our holiday event this year will take place on First Thursday, Dec. 1st. Please start collecting white lights for all of your windows, be prepared to purchase a wreath ($15) from Kiwanis (see Tom Steiner) for a unifying element to our downtown district, and consider filling your business with poinsettas from the Little Red Door. $15 each, purchased separately, $12 if we buy in groups of 25 or more. Call 284-9063.

3. Returning: last year's successful Holiday Gift Giveaway program. Be thinking about your business' giveaway item. Email to aallen@muncie.gannett.com (Andrea Allen) with "Holiday Giveaway" in the subject line by Nov 10th.

4. Are you ready for sidewalk snow removal? The city ordinance says all sidewalks must be cleared by 10 AM - each morning, folks! Please make arrangements before winter hits - there could be tickets in our forecast, as well as snow! We don't want to discourage shoppers with ice & slush.

5. If you are interested in a leadership position for Downtown Business Council for the coming year, please let Genny Gordy know, so your name can be added to the ballot. gengor@aol.com Help direct our efforts! Your leadership skills are needed! It's also fun!
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Masquerade Madness Saturday Oct 29th downtow—don’t miss it!!

Murder Cum Magna this weekend!!!

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OnGoing:

Muncie Children's Museum has new daily programs at 3:30 p.m. Don't miss ABC Read with Me, a preschool program, on Tuesdays, Fun Fine Arts on Wednesdays, Creative Crafts on Thursdays, Sensational Science on Fridays and Weekend Wonders on Saturday and Sunday. To learn more, call the Museum at (765) 286-1660.

Minnetrista has special topic programs everyday for toodlers to adults For more information, or to register, call (765) 213-3549.
1st-Nov 17th David Dale Designs features: Christianity In Visual Art

1st-31st The Artist Within features Pat San Souice.

1st-31st Artworks: featuring local artist Kyle Meyerdierks

1st-31st Gordy Fine Art & Framing features Pat Nelson and Brian Gordy.

1st-31st David Dale Designs features: Christianity in Visual Art

1st-31st Blue Bottle features Paul Laseau watercolors

13th-31st Muncie Children’s Museum presents: The Basement

5th-28th Mitchell Place Gallery features Watercolor Media 2005 from 30 Indiana artist.

15th-Feb. 19th Minnetrista Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

24th-Nov 5th: ArtWorks is featuring Mask Madness

29th thru April 16 - Minnetrista Hunters of the Sky

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OCTOBER

27th-29th Muncie Civic Theatre presents BEND

27th- 30th Muncie Civic Theatre for SWEENEY TODD, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at 8:00pm and at a special Halloween show on Sunday, October 30 at 7:00pm

28th-30th Magna Cum Murder at the Horizon Conv. Center For more information, contact Kathryn Kennison (765) 285-8975 or www.magnacummurder.com

27th-31st Muncie Children’s Museum “The Basement”: Open Thursday 7-10, Friday and Saturday 7-11 through Oct. 29 and open 7-10 on Oct. 30 and 31. For info, call 765.286.1660

29th Muncie Children’s Museum celebrate National Safety month, firefighters will be at the Museum on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. providing a look into a real fire truck.

NOVEMBER

1st-Nov 17th David Dale Designs features: Christianity In Visual Art

2nd-27th Mitchell Place Gallery presents Power of One

3rd-5th Muncie Civic Theatre presents BEND 8:00pm

4th Muncie Children’s Museum presents: Friends and Family Fun Night, 3 to 7 p.m., Ball State Theater Education students will be at the Museum presenting interactive plays plus much more.