Weekly Downtown E-News 12/28/07

December Events: 26th-January 6th Muncie Children's Museum's Winter Break Programming. Check website for details at www.munciechildrensmuseum.com. Muncie Children's Museum supports the Ball State Cardinals--wear your Ball State t-shirt or sweatshirt and receive half off a youth admission with the purchase of adult adm.

28th Morton's Pub & Grub features: Megan's Mystical Harp at 8pm

28th - Doc's Music Hall features Muncie rock band Long Plastic Hallway are performing at 10pm.

29th - Minnestrista: Bend, Balance, and Belly Dance for 4-9 year olds; 1-3pm

29th - Doc's Music Hall - Tony Z's birthday, with no cover, drink specials and performances by Doc's sound engineer and hip-hop emcee Tony Z, Rediculigion (formerly Redic-u-lishous), Green Suga, and Bogardus.

29th - Minnestrista: Show & Tell: Dance, Dance! Dance in the New Year with belly dancers from the Laughing Monkey. 1:30-3pm

29th - Muncie Children's Museum--Free Family Saturday 10-5pm

29th - Morton's Pub & Grub will feature music by Jake Hendershot. Show starts at 8pm. No cover! Visit www.myspace.com/mortonspub for info.

31st - New Year's Eve Dinner at Vera Mae's. Seating from 5 to 9:30 pm. Music by Frank Puzzullo Trio from 6 to 10pm. Reservations strongly suggested. Call 765-747-4941.

31st - New Year's Eve at Doc's Music Hall, featuring Know More Robots, the Michael Martin Band, Shoeshine Joe & The Muddy Souls, and The Spitshine, with a special performance at 7pm by Doc Peterson and Friends.

31st - New Year's Eve at Fickle Peach, featuring The G.O.A.T.

31st - New Year's Eve at The Heorot features Shoeshine Joe and the Muddy Souls

31st - New Year's Eve at Morton's Pub & Grub Downtown on High Street....ring in the new year Irish style

DECEMBER ONGOING:

Through December -The Artist Within will feature local print- and bookmaker, Emily Leiserson, in a show entitled Social Dimensions: Identity, Location, and Narrative. There will be an opening reception from 5-8 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2007. The public is invited. Handmade gifts from Beyond I Can will be on display and for sale during the First Thursday Holiday festivities.

Through December - Artworks Gallery presents Mary Ann Rahe's exhibit "Inspired by Nature," ffeatured December 1, 2007 through January 1, 2008, with an Opening Reception at First Thursday, December 6, 2007, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm with light refreshments. The exhibit "The Painters of Life and Light" continues through December 31, 2007.

Through December - Blue Bottle will exhibit the artwork of Jessica Maxwell during December.

Through January - Gordy Fine Art & Framing will host its annual Print Show, featuring twenty area artists. Selections will include many sizes, subjects and price ranges, with all works available for purchase. The print show is the largest exhibit of the year at Gordy's. Prints may be removed from the exhibit at the time of purchase. An opening night reception will be held on First Thursday, December 6th from 5 to 8 pm. Refreshments will be served and several artists will be on hand to talk about their work. The Annual Print Show will continue through January.

Through January 12 - Minnetrista will exhibit "White River Turtles: Paintings from Brian Gordy". Call (765) 282-4848 or visit http://www.minnetrista.net.

Through January 20 - Minnetrista will host Anne Frank: A History for Today. Call (765) 282-4848 or visit http://www.minnetrista.net.

Through January 20 - Minnetrista will exhibit "Indiana Acres: The Changing Face of the Family Farm". Call (765) 282-4848 or visit http://www.minnetrista.net.

Through January 20 - Minnetrista will exhibit "B'ruchim Habaim: Midwestern Sanctuary". Call (765) 282-4848 or visit http://www.minnetrista.net.

JANUARY EVENTS:

5th - Tic-Tac Turtle at Minnetrista, 1 - 2:30 p.m. Discover the differences between land and water turtles, then make a fun tic-tac-toe game to help you remember! Registration Deadline: Wed., Jan. 2. Call (765) 282-4848 or visit http://www.minnetrista.net.

10th - Winter Carnival OPEN HOUSE at Community Center for Vital Aging, 4:00-6:30PM. FREE and open to the public. Observe and participate in demonstrations of Yoga, Tai Chi and Sweating To and With the Oldies (our new exercise class). Participants can sign up for all of our new classes, have refreshments, get health screenings, and play carnival games with door prizes. Please call the CCVA at (765) 289-4541 to reserve your seat.

13th - Open Kiln Night: Small Pieces at Minnetrista, 4 - 8 p.m. Choose from a wide variety of glass, use Minnetrista's cutting tool, and fire your own piece to take home. Size templates will be provided. Knowledge of glass cutting and basic techniques is required to participate. Space is limited, pre-registration is required. Call (765) 282-4848 or visit http://www.minnetrista.net.

16th - PBS Program Club, 2 - 4 p.m. This month's discussion is about "Prayer in America." Call (765) 282-4848 or visit http://www.minnetrista.net.

16th - Community Center for Vital Aging presents WONDER WOMEN 6:30 -- 8:00 p.m., FREE lecture by Elaine Cotner of Ball State University's Women's Studies Department. Please call the CCVA at (765) 289-4541 to reserve your seat.

19th - Show & Tell: Kick in the New Year at Minnetrista, 1:30 - 3 p.m. Kick in the New Year with a lesson in Kung Fu. Learn how this martial art is also a form of meditation. Kung Fu trainers from Laughing Monkey will demonstrate and show you a few moves. Call (765) 282-4848 or visit http://www.minnetrista.net.

22nd - Community Center for Vital Aging presents HOME BASED BUSINESS: HOW TO GET STARTED AND BE SUCCESSFUL 6:30--8:00 p.m., FREE Small Business Development Center director, Rick Leibowitz, will share information on how to start a small home business and be successful. Please call the CCVA at (765) 289-4541 to reserve your seat.

23rd - Community Center for Vital Aging presents INVENTIONS OF THE 21ST CENTURY 6:30 -- 8:00 p.m., FREE lecture by Dr. Rich Seymour from the BallState University's Department of Technology. Please call the CCVA at (765) 289-4541 to reserve your seat.

25th - Community Center for Vital Aging presents a CRAFT SEMINAR 10:00 a.m. -- 12:00 p.m. Cost includes 2-3 craft activities to make and take home. Please call the CCVA at (765) 289-4541 for cost and info.

28th - Community Center for Vital Aging presents BABY BLUES, BEAUTIFUL BROWNS: EXCELLENT EYE INFORMATION 6:30 -- 8:00 p.m., FREE lecture byDr. Vasilis Makris. Please call the CCVA at (765) 289-4541 to reserve your seat.

30th - Community Center for Vital Aging presents FLOWN THE COOP 6:30 -- 8:00 p.m., FREE lecture by Dr. Bradley Hartman from Associates in Mental Health.

JANUARY ONGOING:

Through January 12 - Minnetrista will exhibit "White River Turtles: Paintings from Brian Gordy". Call (765) 282-4848 or visit http://www.minnetrista.net.

Through January 20 - Minnetrista will host Anne Frank: A History for Today. Call (765) 282-4848 or visit http://www.minnetrista.net.

Through January 20 - Minnetrista will exhibit "Indiana Acres: The Changing Face of the Family Farm". Call (765) 282-4848 or visit http://www.minnetrista.net.

Through January 20 - Minnetrista will exhibit "B'ruchim Habaim: Midwestern Sanctuary". Call (765) 282-4848 or visit http://www.minnetrista.net.

Through January - Artworks presents an exhibit by Jack Orrick, "The Wood Speaks," with an opening reception at First Thursdays, January 3, 2008, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Through January - Gordy Fine Art & Framing will host its annual Print Show, featuring twenty area artists. Selections will include many sizes, subjects and price ranges, with all works available for purchase. The print show is the largest exhibit of the year at Gordy's. Prints may be removed from the exhibit at the time of purchase. An opening night reception will be held on First Thursday, December 6th from 5 to 8 pm. Refreshments will be served and several artists will be on hand to talk about their work. The Annual Print Show will continue through January.

Through January - Gallery 308 presents an exhibit by Margie Prim, to open on January 3, 2008. The public is invited to the opening reception, 5-8 p.m., when light refreshments will be served and the artist will be on hand.

Jan 28-Apr. 24th Cornerstone for the Arts winter classes. Call for more info about classes at 281-9503 or visit www.cornerstonearts.org.

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