Weekly Downtown E-News 3/30/2007

DOWNTOWN ANNOUNCEMENTS: Muncie Downtown Business Council approved its slate of officers at its meeting on Wednesday. Serving on the board for the next two years will be Andrew Dale of David Dale Designs, President; Bob Hartley of The Artist Within, Vice President; Carey Hays of munciedowntown.com, Secretary; Marga Perkins of Glitterati Salon, treasurer; and Terry Whitt Bailey of Cornerstone Center for the Arts, Michael Martin of Doc's, and Jim Reese of Muncie-Delaware Clean and Beautiful.

A trial run of the "Late Loop" trolley service between Downtown and The Village at Ball State will run April 5 to May 5 from 9:50pm to 3:30am. The experiment is a cooperative effort between MITS and Doc's and other downtown merchants who are sponsoring the service, in an attempt to give Ball State students a means of transportation to and from downtown nightlife. A ridership study will be completed after the trial run to determine whether the service will keep running.

MARCH EVENTS :

30th - Minnetrista: Homeschool Workshop—Wetland Wisdom 1-3pm. There is a small admission charge for students; Parents, FREE. Registration deadline: Friday, March 23.

31st - Muncie Children's Museum - Free Family Saturday - Free Admission all day. Don't miss "Music On The Move" with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra at 11 a.m. Free Saturdays are sponsored by Muncie Sunrise Rotary in memory of Pat Moore.

31st - Cornerstone for the Arts: Cook and Belle, Carl Storie, Sonny Johnson and others will take part in “A Concert of Substance” a fund-raiser for YWCA @ 7pm

MARCH ONGOING :

Through March - The Hoosier Heartland Chapter of the American Red Cross is sponsoring a "I'm Working for MY Red Cross Day" event. To participate, employer’s chose a day in March giving their employees an opportunity to donate $5 to the Hoosier Heartland Chapter of the American Red Cross. They will be given a button to wear that says “I’m Working for MY Red Cross”. They will also be given a brochure “Be Red Cross Ready” which is a three step plan to prepare for disasters. Please contact Stephanie LeBlanc at 284-3361 or 1-800-480-4403 or sleblanc@redcross-hhc.org.

Through March 31st - Gallery 308 will exbibit "Vignette," a representative exhibition of works from the various disciplines offered in the Department of Art + Design at Anderson University, including painting, printmaking, glass, ceramics, textile sculpture, photography, graphic design, artists' books, drawing and mixed media. An opening reception will take place Thursday, March 1 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at 308 East Main, Muncie.

Through March 31st - The Artist Within will feature the artwork of Lucinda Rarick of Muncie and Susan McCollum of Yorktown throughout March. Their show, titled “Companion Plantings”, is an exploration of plants, both native and non-native. The opening reception is Thursday, March 1, 5-8 pm.

Through March 31st - Exhibiting "Liberty Crossroads," Gordy Fine Art and Framing pairs a painter/printmaker from Ghana with a local art teacher’s decorative clay vessels. Nana Ekow Maison and Carol Burt will meet the public at a reception during the First Thursday art event at the downtown gallery & frame shop on March 1, 2007 from 5 to 8 PM. Light refreshments will be served.

Through March 31st - Dance classes at Carenza's Caravan Dance Studio. Call 717-2248 for info. Mondays: Body Toning 5:30-6:30pm, Tribal Belly Dancing 8:30-9:30pm. Tuesdays: Introduction to Belly Dancing 6:00-7:00 or 8:30-9:30pm. Wednesdays: Ballet/Hip Hop for children 5:30-6:15pm Hip Hop for ages 8-16 6:30-7:15pm, Hip Hop for adults 7:30-8:30pm and Salsa Solo 8:30-9:30pm. Thursdays: Body Toning 5:30-6:30pm, Introduction to Indian Dancing 6:30-7:30pm, Yoga 7:30-8:30pm. Sundays: Introduction to Belly Dancing 3:00-4:00pm or 6:00-7:00pm

Through March 31st - Danner's Books * Gifts * Yarn will be collecting donations for "A Better Way." Danner's will collect funds and goods for a different local cause during each month of 2007. For more information vist www.dannersbooks.com.

Through March - Muncie Children's Museum - Pre-School Clubs. Train Club meets on Tuesdays from 10:30-11:30 am. Dino Club meets on Thursdays from 10:30-11:30 am. Messy Stuff Art Club meets on Fridays from 10:30-11:30 am. Registration is required. Call 286-1660 for details and cost.

Through April 19th - Cornerstone for the Arts offers Arts Adventure Program for more details go to www.cornerstonearts.org or call Robby Tompkins 281-9503

Through April 29 - Muncie Children's Museum. Kangaroo Crossing exhibit - enjoy a trip to the "land down under". The Australian exhibit gives visitors the oppportunity to hop over the horizon and learn about Aussie life. Included with regular admission; free to members. For more information, visit www.munciechildrensmuseum.com

Thru April 29th Minnetrista presents: Flip It, Fold It, and Figure it Out hands on exhibit. Call (765) 213-3549 for information.

Thru May 13th Minnetrista presents: The Magic School Bus Kicks up a Storm, a bilingual, hands-on traveling exhibit created by The Children's Museum of Houston and based on the best-selling Scholastic books and the ever-popular television series.. Call (765) 213-3549 for information.

Through June 24th - Take a journey along the Wabash River with local artists David Dale and Jim Faulkner. Minnetrista will host River Odyssey: Two Artists Follow the Wabash March 24- June 24. For more information on this exhibit or Minnetrista, visit www.minnetrista.net.

APRIL EVENTS :

2nd-6th - Submissions will be accepted on these dates for the The Cornerstone Juried Art Competition, to be held April 18th at Cornerstone. The art show is open to all ages K through adult, and works in any 2-D or 3-D medium on any theme. Submission & Registration forms can be downloaded online at www.cornerstonearts.org or pick them up at Cornerstone.

5th - First Thursday from 5 to 8pm. Downtown's many art galleries host meet-the-artist receptions and spotlight their exhibit openings for the month. All the specialty and gift shops are open late on this evening; and music and light refreshments can be found at almost every stop for a free, family fun event.

5th - Minnetrista presents a Garden Stepping Stones workshop from 6 – 9 p.m. Participants will leave this workshop with a self-made stepping stone and the know-how to make more! The registration deadline is March 30. For more information about these programs, call (765) 282-4848 or (800) 428-5887. To register, call (765) 213-3549.

6th - Muncie Children's Museum - Friends & Family Fun Night. Free admission from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. "How Does Your Garden Grow" is the theme of April's fun evening. In addition to stories & crafts, children will plant their own seedlings to take home and grow.

7th - Muncie Children's Museum - The Indianapolis Zoomobile visits the MCM. Get up close and personal with some animals from Australia - birds, reptiles, frogs, toads and more. Programs are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and are included with $6 regular Museum admission; free to members.

7th - The Indianapolis Zoomobile visits the Muncie Children's Museum. Get up close and personal with some animals from Australia - birds, reptiles, frogs, toads and more. Programs are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and are included with regular Museum admission; free to members.

13th - Main Street Studio Theatre presents HAIR at 8:00 pm. Reservations and ticket sales are available by calling 765-288-PLAY.

13 - Gallery 308 presents a lecture on watermedia by local artist, Marilynn Derwenskus, at the Gallery. The Friday April 13 lecture is free and starts at 7 p.m. in the classroom of Gallery 308, located at 308 East Main, Muncie. For more information or to register, contact Karen Fisher at Art Mart (765)284-2919 or e-mail artmartyr3@aol.com.

14th - Gallery 308 presents a workshop on watermedia by local artist, Marilynn Derwenskus, at the Gallery from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the classroom of Gallery 308, located at 308 East Main, Muncie. Workshop participants are invited to bring a "brown bag" lunch to the Gallery on Saturday. Space for the workshop is limited to 18 participants, and a registration fee is charged. For more information or to register, contact Karen Fisher at Art Mart (765)284-2919 or e-mail artmartyr3@aol.com.

14th - Beaded Memory-Wire Bracelet Workshop with award-winning jeweler Janessa Erickson Saturday, April 14, 2007 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Registration fee Includes all supplies. Workshop limited to 10 people. Advance Registration is suggested. Danner's: Books*Gifts*Yarns 1316 North Wheeling Avenue Muncie, Indiana 47304 (765) 288-1122

14h - Remember to Remember: A Group Discussion of The Secret at Danner's Books * Gifts * Yarn from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. This event is FREE and open to everyone - please join un in discovering The Secret!

14th - Main Street Studio Theatre presents HAIR at 8:00 pm. Reservations and ticket sales are available by calling 765-288-PLAY.

18th - The Downtown Business Council will meet Wednesday, April 18th, at 3:00 p.m. in the conference room at The Star Press building, 345 S. High St. Downtown Business Council is not limited to businesses and merchants. Residents, organizations and supporters of downtown in general are all encouraged to attend.

18th - Wellness Wednesdays every third Wednesday at the Wysor Street depot, 9:00 am - 11:00 am. Delaware County Health Department staff will offer free blood pressure and glucose testing. Cholesterol screening is also available for a small charge. For questions, contact Angel Silvers at Cardinal Greenway, Inc. 287-0399.

18th - Cornerstone Juried Art Competition from 5:00-8:00pm at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. Works can be submitted the week of April 2nd-6th at Cornerstone, 520 East Main Street in downtown Muncie. The Cornerstone Art Show is open to all ages K through adult, and works in any 2-D or 3-D medium on any theme. Submission & Registration forms can be downloaded online at www.cornerstonearts.org or pick them up at Cornerstone.

20th-21st - Main Street Studio Theatre presents HAIR at 8:00 pm. Reservations and ticket sales are available by calling 765-288-PLAY.

21st - Muncie Children's Museum - Children's Health Fair from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Free admission all day.

22nd - A Taste of Muncie returns to Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 520 E. Main St on Sunday, April 22, from 4 to 6 pm. Children 6 and under are admitted free.

28th - Muncie Children's Museum - Free Family Saturday. Free admission all day! Don't miss Music on the Move with the Muncie Symphony from 11 a.m. until Noon.

27th-28th - Muncie Civic Theatre presents SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL at 7:30 pm. Reservations and ticket sales are available by calling 765-288-PLAY.

27th-28th - Main Street Studio Theatre presents HAIR at 8:00 pm. Reservations and ticket sales are available by calling 765-288-PLAY.

29th Muncie Civic Theatre presents SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL at 2:00 pm. Reservations and ticket sales are available by calling 765-288-PLAY.

APRIL ONGOING:

Through April 19th - Cornerstone for the Arts offers Arts Adventure Program for more details go to www.cornerstonearts.org or call Robby Tompkins 281-9503

Through April 28th - Watermedia artist Marilynn Derwenskus will display new works in a new exhibit at Gallery 308 from April 4-28. The opening reception for the exhibit will be April 5 at the gallery. The event is a chance for the public to meet the artist. Light refreshments will be provided. Admission is free.

Through April - Artist Within will feature artwork by three Ball State University seniors: Megan King will exhibit multiple exposure photographs in her solo show entitled "Unconscious Prompts"; and Ben Beaty and TroyReutebuch will have a two-man Senior Thesis Show of drawings and paintings.

Through April 29 - Muncie Children's Museum. Kangaroo Crossing exhibit - enjoy a trip to the "land down under". The Australian exhibit gives visitors the oppportunity to hop over the horizon and learn about Aussie life. Included with regular admission; free to members. For more information, visit www.munciechildrensmuseum.com

Through April - Muncie Children's Museum - Pre-School Clubs. Train Club meets on Tuesdays from 10:30-11:30 am. Dino Club meets on Thursdays from 10:30-11:30 am. Messy Stuff Art Club meets on Fridays from 10:30-11:30 am. Registration is required. Contact the Museum at 286-1660 for details and cost, or visit our website at www.munciechildrensmuseum.com.

Thru April 29th Minnetrista presents: Flip It, Fold It, and Figure it Out hands on exhibit. Call (765) 213-3549 for information.

Through April 30 Beginning Dance classes at High St. United Methodist Church 219 S. High St., Muncie with Melodie Carr call for details: 765-749-9080 (c) 765-286-8828 (h) Beginning Ballroom: 6:30-7:30pm Beginning Swing: 7:30-8:30pm Salsa+: 8:30-9:30pm

Through April 30th- Danner's Books * Gifts * Yarn will be collecting donations for "Take 5 Community Outreach." Donations of all toiletries, first aid, laundry, and household supplies are particularly welcome, as are funds Danner's will collect funds and goods for a different local cause during each month of 2007. For more information vist www.dannersbooks.com.

Thru May 13th Minnetrista presents: The Magic School Bus Kicks up a Storm, a bilingual, hands-on traveling exhibit created by The Children's Museum of Houston and based on the best-selling Scholastic books and the ever-popular television series.. Call (765) 213-3549 for information.

Through June 24th - Take a journey along the Wabash River with local artists David Dale and Jim Faulkner. Minnetrista will host River Odyssey: Two Artists Follow the Wabash March 24- June 24. For more information on this exhibit or Minnetrista, visit www.minnetrista.net.

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