News from Downtown Muncie 4/27

APRIL EVENTS:

27th at 3:30 Muncie Children's Museum "Paper Making Madness" workshop. Call for more details.

28th-29th Muncie Civic Theatre presents: WIZARD OF OZ 8:00PM

29th - Muncie Children's Museum Defur Voran Family Saturday, with Weekend Wonders activity at 2 PM.

29th - Downtown's Delaware Clean and Beautiful will be celebrating "Arborfest-2006" at Cowing Park from 10 am to 1 pm. Food will be available by downtown eatery Grandma Betty's, and 200 saplings will be handed out. For more information, call Jim Reese at 289-6222.

29th Vera Mae's American Jazz Quartet 7:30-10:30pm, cover charge, call for details.

29th Muncie Ballet will hold Tea for Two at the Hotel Roberts. Tickets $20 for two. Time 1:30-3pm

29th Free day at Muncie Children's Museum

30th - Muncie Civic Theatre presents: THE WIZARD OF OZ, 2:00PM

APRIL ONGOING:

1st-30th ArtWorks Gallery presents Barbara Grimball photo/poetry artist.

1st-30th Artist Within presents Lois Chin

1st-30th Blue Bottle Coffee Shop exhibit will be Mary Kay Holladay.

1st-30th Mitchell Place Gallery presents two artists titled "Mystery Spot".

1st-30th Gordy's Fine Art and Frame Co. presents: Pamela DeMarris & Jerry Henning Exhibit

Thru April 22 - Friday and Sat Muncie Civic theatre presents Rocky Horror Show 11pm

MAY EVENTS:

3rd - Muncie on the Move, Horizon Convention Center. Buffet-style breakfast at 6:45 AM, Program begins at 7:30 AM. For information or to register, contact Traci Lutton at 751.9126 or tlutton@muncie.com

4th-6th Muncie Civic Theatre presents: WIZARD OF OZ, 8:00PM

5th Muncie Ballet : Angelina Ballerina Lost & Found @7pm. Tickets $8 adults, $5 Children/Seniors for more info 282.1480 office or 765.730.2708 cell

5th -Muncie Children's Museum Friends and Family Fun Night celebrates Cinco de Mayo, 3-7 pm with free admission.

6th Muncie Children's Museum: guest Susan Eichhorn from the East Central Indiana Solid Waste District , 2 p.m. for some fun ideas for recycling at home

7th Muncie Ballet : Angelina Ballerina Lost & Found @ 3pm. Tickets $8 adults, $5 Children/Seniors for more info 282.1480 office or 765.730.2708 cell

7th Muncie Civic Theatre presents: WIZARD OF OZ, 2:00PM

19th- 20th Muncie Civic Theatre presents: European Cabaret 8:00pm

21st. Muncie Civic Theatre presents: European Cabaret 2:00pm

25th-27th Muncie Civic Theatre presents: European Cabaret 8:00pm

MAY ONGOING:

1st-31st - Artist Within exhibit: Angela and Ray Hedman-- opening reception Thursday, May 4th from 5-8 pm.

4th - 31st - Gordy's Fine Art and Framing exhibit: "Native Landscapes: Oil Paintings by Hattie Stanton"-- opening reception thursday, May 4, from 5 to 8 pm.

1st-31st Mitchell Place Gallery: Artists Kyle Herrington and Allen Bannister: opening reception on May 4, 5 to 8 p.m

1st-31st Blue Bottle: exhibit by Frances Arbram

4th-13th ArtWorks Gallery exhibit: Decorate, Adorn, Illuminate by Heidi Hale and Lynette Whitesell: Opening reception May 4th 5-8pm

19th-30th ArtWorks presents: Occupational Hazard exhibit hours 11:30-5:30

JUNE EVENTS:

2nd - Minnestrista presents: What's Hot and What's Not in Container Horticulture - Garden Fair keynote address 7:45pm by Byron E. Martin of Logee's Greenhouses

3rd - Minnestrista presents: Learn to Plant Tropical Containers 9am


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Weekly emailed newsletter to nancylnorris@aol.com.

For the printed monthly Do It Downtown newsletter in the Star Press, send news to downtownmuncie@aol.com, or call the Downtown Development office at 282-7897.

To have information added to the downtown website, email info@munciedowntown.com.

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News from Downtown Muncie 4/21/06

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Downtown Business Council is seeking members to serve on an Orientation Committee. BSU Orientation will be sending parents downtown through out the summer. Volunteers are needed to work on an ad hoc committee to plan what will be done on those days. Please contact Genny Gordy, gengor@aol.com or Tom Steiner, tom@bluebottlecoffee.com. if interested.
Here are the actual dates that the BSU Orientation plans to bring parents downtown for 90 minutes of free time.
June 12-15, 19-22, 26-29 and July 5 & 6, 10-13, 17-20
Please mark your calendars, put out your red & white flowers and be prepared to pass out your business cards & brochures.

There is still time to get your business on the downtown Muncie map! These maps will be widely distributed to Horizon Convention Center attendees, Hotel Roberts' guests, all BSU freshmen, prospective employees of BSU & the hospital, and new residents of Delaware County. Don't miss out on this economical way to promote your business! For cost and more information, contact Traci Lutton at the Chamber of Commerce at 751.9126 or tlutton@muncie.com.

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APRIL EVENTS:

21st - Muncie Civic Theatre presents: AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO Starring Frank Ferrante, Friday, April 21 at 8:00pm.

22nd Muncie Children's Museum - 7th annual Children's Health Fair, FREE ADMISSION. Call the Museum at (765) 286-1660 or visit the Web at www.childrenshealthfair.org

25th A free concert of Baroque music will be presented in the sanctuary at High Street United Methodist Church at 7:00pm. The repertoire includes vocal music by John Dowland and George Frideric Handel, two masters of the baroque era.

27th at 3:30 Muncie Children's Museum "Paper Making Madness" workshop. Call for more details.

28th-29th Muncie Civic Theatre presents: WIZARD OF OZ 8:00PM

29th - Muncie Children's Museum Defur Voran Family Saturday, with Weekend Wonders activity at 2 PM.

29th - Downtown's Delaware Clean and Beautiful will be celebrating "Arborfest-2006" at Cowing Park from 10 am to 1 pm. Food will be available by downtown eatery Grandma Betty's, and 200 saplings will be handed out. For more information, call Jim Reese at 289-6222.

30th - Muncie Civic Theatre presents: THE WIZARD OF OZ, 2:00PM

APRIL ONGOING:

1st-30th ArtWorks Gallery presents Barbara Grimball photo/poetry artist.

1st-30th Artist Within presents Lois Chin

1st-30th Blue Bottle Coffee Shop exhibit will be Mary Kay Holladay.

1st-30th Mitchell Place Gallery presents two artists titled "Mystery Spot".

1st-30th Gordy's Fine Art and Frame Co. presents: Pamela DeMarris & Jerry Henning Exhibit

Thru April 22 - Friday and Sat Muncie Civic theatre presents Rocky Horror Show 11pm

MAY EVENTS:

3rd - Muncie on the Move, Horizon Convention Center. Buffet-style breakfast at 6:45 AM, Program begins at 7:30 AM. For information or to register, contact Traci Lutton at 751.9126 or tlutton@muncie.com

1st-31st - Artist Within exhibit: Angela and Ray Hedman-- opening reception Thursday, May 4th from 5-8 pm.

4th - 31st - Gordy's Fine Art and Framing exhibit: "Native Landscapes: Oil Paintings by Hattie Stanton"-- opening reception thursday, May 4, from 5 to 8 pm.

4th-6th Muncie Civic Theatre presents: WIZARD OF OZ, 8:00PM

5th -Muncie Children's Museum Friends and Family Fun Night celebrates Cinco de Mayo, 3-7 pm with free admission.

7th Muncie Civic Theatre presents: WIZARD OF OZ, 2:00PM

19th- 20th Muncie Civic Theatre presents: European Cabaret 8:00pm

21st. Muncie Civic Theatre presents: European Cabaret 2:00pm

25th-27th Muncie Civic Theatre presents: European Cabaret 8:00pm

JUNE EVENTS:

2nd - Minnestrista presents: What's Hot and What's Not in Container Horticulture - Garden Fair keynote address 7:45pm by Byron E. Martin of Logee's Greenhouses

3rd - Minnestrista presents: Learn to Plant Tropical Containers 9am


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SEND NEWS ITEMS:

Weekly emailed newsletter to nancylnorris@aol.com.

For the printed monthly Do It Downtown newsletter in the Star Press, send news to downtownmuncie@aol.com, or call the Downtown Development office at 282-7897.

To have information added to the downtown website, email info@munciedowntown.com.

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News from Downtown Muncie 4/14/06

Please forward news items for next week to info@munciedowntown.com

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APRIL EVENTS:

14th - Minnestrista presents: The Tropical Paradise Garden 7-8:30pm, speakers are Brent Heath of Brent and Becky's Bulbs

15th - Minnestrista presents: Living Flower Arrangements 9am-12pm speakers are Brent Heath of Brent and Becky's Bulbs

15th - Muncie Children's Museum Friends and Family Fun Night featuring "Snakehead Ed Slithers", 11:30am and 2pm

19th - 3:30 Muncie Children's Museum Reduce, Reuse, Recycle activities workshop at 3:30. Call for more details

20th, 27th at 3:30 Muncie Children's Museum "Paper Making Madness" workshop. Call for more details.

21st - Muncie Civic Theatre presents: AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO Starring Frank Ferrante, Friday, April 21 at 8:00pm.

22nd Muncie Children's Museum Friends and Family Fun Night featuring Earth Friendly Workshops and Children's Health Fair

25th A free concert of Baroque music will be presented in the sanctuary at High Street United Methodist Church at 7:00pm. The repertoire includes vocal music by John Dowland and George Frideric Handel, two masters of the baroque era.

28th-29th Muncie Civic Theatre presents: WIZARD OF OZ 8:00PM

29th - Downtown's Delaware Clean and Beautiful will be celebrating "Arborfest-2006" at Cowing Park from 10 am to 1 pm. Food will be available by downtown eatery Grandma Betty's, and 200 saplings will be handed out. For more information, call Jim Reese at 289-6222.

30th - Muncie Civic Theatre presents: THE WIZARD OF OZ, 2:00PM

APRIL ONGOING:

1st-30th ArtWorks Gallery presents Barbara Grimball photo/poetry artist.

1st-30th Artist Within presents Lois Chin

1st-30th Blue Bottle Coffee Shop exhibit will be Mary Kay Holladay.

1st-30th Mitchell Place Gallery presents two artists titled "Mystery Spot".

1st-30th Gordy's Fine Art and Frame Co. presents: Pamela DeMarris & Jerry Henning Exhibit

Thru April 15th - Cornerstone for the Arts: many workshops, for more information call 281-9503 or visit our website at www.cornerstonearts.org.

Thru April 16 - Minnetrista Hunters of the Sky

Thru April 22 - Friday and Sat Muncie Civic theatre presents Rocky Horror Show 11pm

MAY EVENTS:

1st-31st - Artist Within exhibit: Angela and Ray Hedman-- opening reception Thursday, May 4th form 5-8 pm.

4th-6th Muncie Civic Theatre presents: WIZARD OF OZ, 8:00PM

7th Muncie Civic Theatre presents: WIZARD OF OZ, 2:00PM

19th- 20th Muncie Civic Theatre presents: European Cabaret 8:00pm

21st. Muncie Civic Theatre presents: European Cabaret 2:00pm

25th-27th Muncie Civic Theatre presents: European Cabaret 8:00pm

JUNE EVENTS:

2nd - Minnestrista presents: What's Hot and What's Not in Container Horticulture - Garden Fair keynote address 7:45pm by Byron E. Martin of Logee's Greenhouses

3rd - Minnestrista presents: Learn to Plant Tropical Containers 9am


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SEND NEWS ITEMS:

Weekly emailed newsletter to nancylnorris@aol.com.

For the printed monthly Do It Downtown newsletter in the Star Press, send news to downtownmuncie@aol.com, or call the Downtown Development office at 282-7897.

To have information added to the downtown website, email info@munciedowntown.com.

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News from Downtown Muncie 4/7/06

From Downtown Business Council: The Chamber of Commerce is preparing to re-do the downtown map. PLEASE get your business on the map! These are widely distributed to convention center attendees, Hotel Roberts' guests, all BSU freshmen, prospective employees of BSU & the hospital, and new residents of Delaware County. Cost is $150 for Chamber members, $250 for non-members and the deadline for entries is April 14th. Contact Traci Lutton at 751.9126 or tlutton@muncie.com.

Did you read the letter to the editor in Thursday's Star Press from a recent visitor from Maine? He had attended the competition at Civic Theatre and enjoyed our revitalized downtown during his breaks. He gave us a hearty congratulations on our efforts; said he was very impressed. Yeah!!!!

From the Beautification Committee: Please sweep your sidewalk and pick up litter around your building on a regular, if not daily, basis. Many businesses downtown are the picture of cleanliness, but alas, a few are not. Kudos to the Tidy Team, and encouragement to all others that the downtown image really does matter on your balance sheet. The church group that cleaned us up last year is returning later this spring, which is wonderful but a tad embarrassing. If we can't take care of the trash in front of our business, what does that say about our business? A healthy business is inviting & comfortable, and draws visitors inside. Let's all strive to be healthy!

Please mark your calendars for BSU Orientation visits:
June 6-9, 13-16, 20-23 and July 6&7, 11-14
Times: shortly after 10:30, until noon
Family members of orientation students will have almost 90 minutes to walk around and visit our cuteness! Prediction is for appx. 100 people each day! If you'd like to help the mini-committee make plans for how to capitalize on this opportunity, contact Genny Gordy at gengor@aol.com or 284-8422. Ideas also welcome!

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APRIL EVENTS:

7th - Muncie Children's Museum Friends and Family Fun Night featuring Clifford the Big Red Dog

7th - Doc's will have a "Drag Show" starting around 10:30 or 11:00 - this follows the Jazz.

12th and 19th at 3:30 Muncie Children's Museum "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" activities workshop. Call for more details.

13th - Mitchell Place Gallery's Living Art series celebrates National Poetry Month April 13, 7:00 p.m. with "The Art of Poetry: Struggling With the Muse." A panel of published poets from east Central Indiana will discuss painting with visible words, sounds and rhythm. These poets return to the gallery by popular request, and will again include an entertaining segment of the program to include audience participation. Don't miss this enjoyable evening! Includes light refreshments.

14th - Minnestrista presents: The Tropical Paradise Garden 7-8:30pm, speakers are Brent Heath of Brent and Becky's Bulbs

15th - Minnestrista presents: Living Flower Arrangements 9am-12pm speakers are Brent Heath of Brent and Becky's Bulbs

15th - Muncie Children's Museum Friends and Family Fun Night featuring "Snakehead Ed Slithers", 11:30am and 2pm

20th, 27th at 3:30 Muncie Children's Museum "Paper Making Madness" workshop. Call for more details.

29th - Downtown's Delaware Clean and Beautiful will be celebrating "Arborfest-2006" at Cowing Park from 10 am to 1 pm. Food will be available by downtown eatery Grandma Betty's, and 200 saplings will be handed out. For more information, call Jim Reese at 289-6222.

APRIL ONGOING:

1st-30th ArtWorks Gallery presents Barbara Grimball photo/poetry artist.

1st-30th Artist Within presents Lois Chin

1st-30th Blue Bottle Coffee Shop exhibit will be Mary Kay Holladay.

1st-30th Mitchell Place Gallery presents two artists titled "Mystery Spot".

1st-30th Gordy's Fine Art and Frame Co. presents: Pamela DeMarris & Jerry Henning Exhibit

Thru April 15th - Cornerstone for the Arts: many workshops, for more information call 281-9503 or visit our website at www.cornerstonearts.org.

Thru April 16 - Minnetrista Hunters of the Sky

Thru April 22 - Friday and Sat Muncie Civic theatre presents Rocky Horror Show 11pm

MAY EVENTS:

4th-6th Muncie Civic Theatre presents: WIZARD OF OZ, 8:00PM

7th Muncie Civic Theatre presents: WIZARD OF OZ, 2:00PM

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SEND NEWS ITEMS:

Weekly emailed newsletter to nancylnorris@aol.com.

For the printed monthly Do It Downtown newsletter in the Star Press, send news to downtownmuncie@aol.com, or call the Downtown Development office at 282-7897.

To have information added to the downtown website, email info@munciedowntown.com.

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