Weekly Downtown E-News 6/1/07

DOWNTOWN ANNOUNCEMENTS: Summer begins tonight in Downtown Muncie! After work, stop by the 200 block of South Walnut Street, next to the Blue Bottle, for live music and fun with the return of Freaky Tiki Fridays, starting tonight, and every Friday through summer. The Free Friday Night Movies also begin tonight. This year the movies will be shown on the south wall of the Downtown Development building, and tonight's movie is "Happy Feet." All movies will begin at dusk.

Beginning Saturday, June 2, 2007 and through Labor day, the historic Wysor Street Depot will be open on weekends. Saturday hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Sunday hours will be 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Normal week-day hours will remain Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

On June 11, MITS Trolley hours will be changing. The "short loop" will run from 7:30-8:30am and 3:45-4:45pm. The "Figure 8" will run from 8:30-9:15am; 11:30am - 1:45pm; 3:15-3:45pm; and 4:45-5:15pm. For more info, visit www.mitsbus.org.

JUNE EVENTS:

1st - 3rd - Minnetrista Garden Fair, Fri. and Sat. 8am-4pm Sun 10am-3pm. Free admission.

1st - Free Friday Night Movies Downtown featuring "Happy Feet." Movies begin at dusk and will be shown on the south wall of the Downtown Development office.

1st - Deadline for registration into Cornerstone Arts Program's summer session. Call 765-281-9503 or register online at www.cornerstonearts.org.

1st - Muncie Children's Museum Friends and Family Fun Night featuring “Celebrating Safe Communities” in honor of National Safety Month, 3-7pm.

2nd - The YWCA and Take Five Community Outreach will be holidng a $1 a Bag Rummage Sale at the Muncie YWCA, 310 E Charles Street-- 8:30 am until 2:30 pm .

2nd - Living Lightly Fair, 8am - 4:30pm at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. The fair is free to the public, and will offer a wide variety of activities for all audiences, from children to adults, and from serious environmentalists to homeowners curious about how to lighten their impact on the earth. Visit www.livinglightlyfair.org.

2nd - Saturday June 2 is the first official day of the Farmers Market in the Orchard Shop parking lot at Minnetrista from 8 am - 12 Noon. The Farmers Market will run every Saturday morning throughout the summer.

2nd - Minnetrista presents Radio Disney Artist Jordan Pruitt in the first concert of Summer Stage Fest at Minnetrista Saturday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.

2nd - Cardinal Greenways will celebrate National Trails Day with the 2007 Greenway 5k Run/Walk on June 2, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The event begins and ends at the Historic Wysor Street Depot, 700 E. Wysor St. Registration forms are available at the Depot or on-line at www.cardinalgreenways.org.

3rd - Living Lightly Fair, 9:30am - 4:30pm at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. The fair is free to the public, and will offer a wide variety of activities for all audiences, from children to adults, and from serious environmentalists to homeowners curious about how to lighten their impact on the earth. Visit www.livinglightlyfair.org.

3rd - Muncie Black Expo's Summer Celebration, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today-Sunday, Heekin Park. All sorts of activities including a car show, inflatable games, gospel fest, basketball tournament and more. Info: 282-1997.

7th - 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.

7th - 9th - Gallery 308 and Jack's Camera Shop present a Special Photography Collection exhibit Gallery 308 and Jack’s Camera Shop present a collection of photographs by Ansel Adams, Jack Spencer, Ruth Bernhard, Brett Weston, Shelby Lee Adams, and many more. The three-day exhibit will be June 7-9 at Gallery 308, with an opening reception at First Thursdays June 7th.

8th - Free Friday Night Movies Downtown featuring "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." Movies begin at dusk and will be shown on the south wall of the Downtown Development office.

9th - Muncie Ballet Studio will be joining Muncie Symphony Orchestra June 9th for "Symphony on the Green" at Ball State Arts Terrace 4pm

15th - Free Friday Night Movies Downtown featuring "Step Up." Movies begin at dusk and will be shown on the south wall of the Downtown Development office.

20th - Wellness Wednesdays every third Wednesday through August 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.

22nd - Free Friday Night Movies Downtown featuring "Dreamgirls." Movies begin at dusk and will be shown on the south wall of the Downtown Development office.

27th - The Downtown Business Council will meet Wednesday, June 27th, 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.

29th - Free Friday Night Movies Downtown featuring "Open Season." Movies begin at dusk and will be shown on the south wall of the Downtown Development office.

JUNE ONGOING :

1-30th Artist Within features local artist and Ball State graduate Andrew Chambers. Digital and traditional pieces will be exhibited, with an opening reception at First Thursdays on June 7, from 5-8pm. For more info visit www.theartistwithininc.com.

9th-Sept 3 Minnetrista: GPS Adventures - Explore the latest craze in technology with GPS Adventures. Find out how global positioning systems are used not only for serious business, but for fun and recreation. (765) 282-4848.

5th - July 13th - Downtown Muncie tours for parents of BSU orientation students. The parents will be dropped off Downtown on Tuesdays through Thursdays from 10:30am to 11:50am, between June 5th and July 13th.

7th - August 31, 2007 - Gordy Fine Art & Framing will present a three-month 24 Artist Exhibit, free and open to the public. A reception to kick off the summer exhibit will be First Thursday, June 7th, from 5 to 8 PM at the gallery/frame shop. Many of the artists will be in attendance, and light refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public. For more information call 284-8422.

11th - July 26th - The Cornerstone Arts Program is excited to introduce its summer classes, which will run from June 11th-July 26th. The Arts Program offers classes for youth and adults in numerous areas of the arts. Register online at www.cornerstonearts.org. Cornerstone Center for the Arts announces (k)ids Arts Scholarship Program for students 4th-12th grade who want to pursue dance, music, theatre or visual arts. Deadline June 1st.

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.

Through Aug 19th Minnetrista features: Little Builders—explore the world of construction. Call (765) 213-3549 for information.

Through August 31st Minnestrista: the history of White River. Call (765) 213-3549 for information.

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