Weekly Downtown E-News 7/31/08

AUGUST EVENTS: August 1 - The Muncie Children's Museum is throwing a party! Come to August's Friends and Family Fun Night for an End of Summer Party at the MCM from 3 - 7 p.m. Admission is free.

August 1 - Freaky Tiki Friday food, drink and live music from Walden Song. Starts at 5pm in the parking lot next to the Blue Bottle.

August 1 - Free Friday Night Movie - "Transformers" begins at dusk in the 400 block of South Walnut Street.

August 1 & 2 - Summer Stage Fest at Minnetrista, featuring Oklahoma!, presented by Muncie Civic Theatre (Free Admission).

August 2 & 3 - This year's Ribfest will be held August 2nd, noon-10:00p.m and August 3rd 11:00a.m.-4:00p.m. in the streets of downtown Muncie. Visit munciedowntown.com for vendor applications and more information.

August 7 - First Thursday in Downtown Muncie from 5 to 8pm. All the art galleries open their monthly exhibits with meet-the-artists receptions. Cornerstone Center for the Arts now has an art gallery that will also be included in First Thursday!

August 7 - Carol Cheney will be giving portrait demonstrations at the ArtWorks Art Gallery on First Thursday, August 7, from 5:00 to 7:30 pm. Carol is a painter and local artist/educator. Her watercolor and oil paintings will be on display at ArtWorks Gallery for the month of August.

August 8 - Freaky Tiki Friday food, drink and live music from the Easy Leis and Tim VanCleave Trio. Starts at 5pm in the parking lot next to the Blue Bottle.

August 8 - Free Friday Night Movie - "Spiderman 3" begins at dusk in the 400 block of South Walnut Street.

August 9th - Making Music (For 4 - 9 year-olds) at Minnetrista, 10 a.m. - Noon Muncie Music Center will demonstrate how to play instruments from each musical family, then you can create music in our Wild Music Jam Room and make a flute to take home! Registration required.

August 10th - Second Annual Cornerstone Carnival from 2 to 5 pm at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. Games for children of all ages, prizes, crafts, free classes, performances, refreshments, and much more!

August 11th - Artworks will host an artistic earrings class by Artist Heidi J Hale from 6-9:00pm. Learn how to make three different unique earrings with various techniques using sterling silver wire and semi-precious gemstones. Class limit 6.

August 15th - Cardinal Greenway 15th Anniversary celebration continues with an Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social - Cool off with ice cream after strolling along the Greenway!

August 15th - Freaky Tiki Friday food, drink and live music from The Joan Hamilton Band. Starts at 5pm in the parking lot next to the Blue Bottle.

August 15th - Free Friday Night Movie - "Underdog" begins at dusk in the 400 block of South Walnut Street.

August 20th - PBS Program Club at Minnetrista, 2:00 p.m. - 4 p.m. Watch and discuss this PBS production about the Aztec Massacre. Price: Free, registration requested.

August 22nd - Freaky Tiki Friday food, drink and live music from Losing September w/ Looking for Chairs. Starts at 5pm in the parking lot next to the Blue Bottle.

August 22nd - Free Friday Night Movie - "Shrek the Third" begins at dusk in the 400 block of South Walnut Street.

August 26th - Artworks will host a beginning photography class by Artist Jack Reynolds from 6:30-8:30pm at ArtWorks Gallery. Learn to take control of your camera, composition, lighting, action tips and more. Make better images with your point and shoot or other digital camera.

August 27th - Summer Stage Fest at Minnetrista, Pops Concert, featuring Muncie Symphony Orchestra (Free Admission)

August 28th - Wildlife Solutions at Minnetrista, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. This seminar will teach you to diagnose and identify garden intruders and discuss prevention techniques. Registration deadline Aug. 25.

August 29th- Freaky Tiki Friday food, drink and live music from Ruined for Life. Starts at 5pm in the parking lot next to the Blue Bottle.

August 29th - Free Friday Night Movie - "The Game Plan" begins at dusk in the 400 block of South Walnut Street.

August 30th - Glass Bead Minne-trip, 8: 00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (Lunch will be provided) Join us as we travel to Inspired Fire Glass Studio & Gallery in Lafayette, Indiana. Experience flame-working techniques firsthand, create glass beads to take home, and learn the basics of creating a small glass sculpture. Registration deadline Aug. 25.

August 30th - Farmers Market Cooking Demonstration Saturday, August 30, 9:00 a.m. at Minnetrista. Enjoy this FREE cooking demonstration featuring chefs from the local chapter of the American Culinary Federation. All demonstrations include locally grown ingredients found at Farmers Market.

AUGUST ONGOING

Every Monday - Jazz at the Fickle Peach features Ralph Johnson on drums, Paul Rhine on double-bass and flute, and Phil Cooley on Piano. They perform every Monday night from 9 to 11.

Daily at Minnetrista--Historical House Tours at 11, 1 and 3pm; The Minnetrista Story 2pm ; and Nature & Garden Fun at 4pm

Through August 16 - Young artists from Clay Camp will have their work on display at Gallery 308 the first two weeks of August. The exhibit will include work created by children in summer art camps at the Art Mart and the Artist Within. An opening reception to meet the young artists will be held Thursday August 7th from 5-8 pm.

Through August - "Resonating Bio-forms" by Thurman Grantham will be on exhibit at ArtWorks through August. The watercolor and oil paintings of Carol Cheney will also be on display. There will be an opening reception, as well as an art demonstration from Cheney, during First Thursday.

Through August - Gallery Sale at Gordy Fine Art & Framing. Included in the exhibit/sale will be many recognizable names - Alan Patrick, Jim Faulkner, Margie Prim, David and Sarojini Johnson, Bill Zack, Shonet Martin, Eric Ernstberger, Martha Gilliom, Jerry Henning, Sally Myers, Carol Burt, the Gordy's, and others. There will be an opening reception during First Thursday.

Through August - "Friends and Family" is an exhibition of some of the artwork the Artist Within owners Bob and Vicki Hartley have collected over the years. There will be an opening reception during First Thursday.

Through August 28 - Muncie Children's Museum - Summer Storytime. Included with admission. Join the MCM educators every Tuesday and Thursday, at 1:00 p.m., for Summer Storytime in the Book Nook! Pre-registration is not required.

Through August 31 - Recording History: The Grand Pianos and Diverse Sounds of Starr Gennett at Minnetrista. Visit www.minnetrista.net for info.

Through Sept. 7 - Wild Music: Sounds & Songs of Life at Minnetrista, May 31 - September 7. Visit www.minnetrista.net for info.

Through October - Minnetrista Farmers Market meets every Wednesday evening from 4pm until sold out, and every Saturday morning from 8am to noon. Featuring vegetables, fruits, flowers, eggs, honey, baked goods, meat, cheese and much more.

LOOKING AHEAD...

September 5 - Freaky Tiki Friday food, drink and live music from Mike Martin & Friends. Starts at 5pm in the parking lot next to the Blue Bottle.

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