News from Downtown Muncie 1/6/2006

Reminder that ads for the Downtown Page are due by next Thursday, the 12th. This is a fantastic opportunity for advertising your business - together with your downtown neighbors - at a discounted rate. See your rep for more info, or contact the newspaper at 747-5700.

The Community Calendar says that the Midwest Fruit Jar Show is coming to the Convention Center on the 8th of this month, with a Coin & Stamp Show on the 22nd, followed by the Bridal Show on the 29th. These are all Sunday events, according to the calendar.

The Downtown Business Council is planning a mixer in January! Look for details to follow in this week email news.

The Downtown Business Council Executive Committee will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 24th @ 3:30; location to be announced. Please mark your calendars if you're a committee member, or if you just want to be a guest. You are always welcome! Call Genny Gordy at 284-8422 for more info.

JANUARY HAPPENINGS DOWNTOWN:

6th DOC's First Friday's is Jazz Night: 7:00-8:30pm TGIFun hosted by Dr. Phil and John, the jazz fest starts at 9:00pm

6th Muncie Children's Museum Family Fun night 3-7pm

7th Minnestrista meet Dawn Davis, naturalist at the Eagle Creek Nature Center in Indianapolis and a few of her feathered friends - or birds of prey. Davis and friends will be located in the Spotted Owl Cafe from 10-11 a.m. and 1-2 p.m.

7th Muncie Civic Theater offering: Young Actors Workshop 9:30-12:30 for 10 weeks.

7th Muncie Children's Museum presents: Shonet Lambert-Martin, a Museum educator and local artist, will be presenting a special program at 2 p.m. featuring African American quilting styles and techniques.

16th Civic Theater presents Second City Best of Tour 8:00pm

21st at 4:00pm and Sunday, January 22 at 1:00pm General Auditions for the upcoming season on the main stage at Muncie Civic Theatre, 216 East Main Street, Muncie, Indiana. More information is available by calling 765-288-PLAY x3 or online at www.munciecivic.org.

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ONGOING:

3rd-31st Artist Within features: What's Leftover by Amanda Smith. Opening reception Jan 5th 5-8pm.

5th-31st Artworks features: Sarah Rinker watercolor artist, opening reception 5-8pm

5th-31st Mitchell Place Gallery: quilt exhibit entitled 8th Deadly Sin The pieces in this part of the exhibit represent sins both silly (wasting time, obsessing on chocolate, leaving the toilet seat up) and serious (religious intolerance, apathy, self-centeredness. Opening reception Thurs Jan. 5th 5-8pm

Thru 31st Mitchell Place Gallery presents an international quilt exhibit. Opening Reception Jan 12th (note date change) 5-8pm.

21st- April 15th Cornerstone for the Arts: many workshops, for more information call 281-9503 or visit our website at www.cornerstonearts.org. address: 520 E. Main St. Muncie, IN 47305

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

Thru April 16 - Minnetrista Hunters of the Sky

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.
Let It Snow! The Muncie Children's Museum has been transformed into a winter wonderland featuring indoor and outdoor activities, games, stories and more exploring the art, science and FUN of snow! Don't miss these special activities on Friday at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. For details, call the Museum at (765) 286-1660.

Minnetrista many tours available: G.A. Ball house, nature and gardens and specialty tours. Call for details.

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