News from Downtown Muncie 5/19

Beginning June 9th through August 25th Downtown Development and Mutual Federal Savings Bank will host Free Friday Night Movies Downtown every Friday night on the big white wall at the corner of Walnut and Charles St. We are now taking requests from not for profit organizations who would like to assist with set-up and sell concessions to benefit their organization during the movies. Interested groups should call: Cheryl Crowder @ (765) 282-7897. For a full listing of this summer's movies visit www.munciedowntown.com.

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

20th - Minnetrista Naturalist Chat, 10 am

20th - "Horses, Jockeys and You" at Muncie Children's Museum, 2 pm. presented by special guest Ronnie Dreistadt, Outreach Coordinator for the Kentucky Derby Museum

20th - Magic City Music Men at Conerstone Center for Arts 7PM. Call for details 289-9446

20th - For Teens Only! Youth Block Party Downtown (Walnut Street) 7-11PM

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

21st - Minnestrista: Iris Growers of Eastern Indiana, Noon-4 pm

21st - Minnetrista Cultural Center: Classy Cakes Food Preservation and Culture, 1-4 pm

21st - Minnetrista Cultural Center: Red-tail Nature Preserve Minne-trip: Join Robin Dungan, naturalist, and John Taylor, Ball State University Field Stations Land Manager to explore the Red-tail Nature Preserve's 105 acres. 2-6 pm

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

25th - Mitchell Place Gallery Living Art Series - artist Barbara Zeck and Ray Montagno from the Ball State University School of Business will present "Imani Workshops: A Craft Micro-Enterprise to Benefit HIV-Positive Individuals in Kenya" at 7 pm.

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

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

New Daily Programming Begins in May at the Muncie Children's Museum:Strawberry Sensation: ABC Read with Me, Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m.
Make It Move in May: Wednesday Workshops at 3:30 p.m.
Make and Take Mania: Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.
April Showers Bring May Flowers: Friday, May 19 and 26 at 3:30 p.m.
All of these programs are free for members and included in the regular admission fee. To learn more, call the Muncie Children's Museum today at (765) 286-1660.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

8th - Mitchell Place Gallery Living Art Series at 7 pm."River Odyssey: Two Artists on
the Wabash" presenting local artists David Dale and Jim Faulkner.

16th - Muncie Young Professionals Group networking social, 5:00 - 6:30 at The Rose Court (125
E. Charles St.) For additional information, contact Traci Lutton at tlutton@muncie.com.

JUNE ONGOING:
1st-30th Artist Within exhibit Margi Prim

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