Weekly Downtown E-News 5-18-09

Downtown Muncie will once again host tours for BSU orientation parents. Every Tuesday through Friday between June 2 and July 10, two *full* busloads of parents will be brought downtown, and led on a guided tour through our historic downtown district. Dropoff is at 10:50am near the Horizon Center, and pickup is at 11:50am at Muncie Civic Theatre. Click here for details as well as Orientation promotional opportunities for your downtown business or organzation.

Free Friday Night Movies are returning for the seventh year to Downtown Muncie. Movies will be shown every Friday in June, July and August in the 400 block of Walnut Street at dusk. Concessions will be provided by local not-for-profit organizations with of the proceeds benefiting that evening's volunteer organization. READ MORE...

Freaky Tikki Fridays are a great way to end your work and start the weekend with friends, food, drink and live music in the parking lot next to the Blue Bottle, each Friday @ 7-11 pm in June, July, August and September. Your business or organization can sponsor a Freaky Tiki Friday for only $100. The money will be used to pay the bands. Click here for details on this awesome promotional opportunity!

Beginning Monday, April 27, Carnegie Library will no longer be a circulating library. This means customers will need to visit Kennedy or Maring-Hunt Libraries to check out books magazines, and other materials. Even though library materials can't be checked out at Carnegie, customers can still return materials in the convenient drop box in Carnegie's parking lot. Carnegie's popular free computer lab will remain open during regular Carnegie hours.

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MAY EVENTS

May 18 - FM Music Live at Doc's Downtown, a live radio broadcast each Monday on MAX 93.5 & 96.7 FM from Doc's Music Hall. Tune in every Monday from 10p-12a to hear an interview and LIVE acoustic set from regional bands.

May 18 - To celebrate International Museum Day on May 18, Minnetrista is FREE every Monday during the month of May! In addition, four Muncie museums - Ball State University Museum of Art, Minnetrista, Muncie Children's Museum, and the National Model Aviation Museum - are taking part in a "passport program" for a chance to win a museum prize package.

May 21 - Gallery 308's Living Arts series returns on Thursday, May 21, at 7pm at the gallery, located at 308 E. Main St. Sherita Saffer Campbell, Tammy Phillips and Delonda Hartmann will join forces to present "The Art of Crime Writing. READ MORE...

May 21 - Muncie Civic Theatre presents Blues Clues Live! The Most Spectacular Place as part of the Family Series on the Mainstage Theatre. Directed by Marty Grubbs. Thursday through Saturday performances are at 7:30pm. READ MORE...

May 22 - Muncie Civic Theatre presents Blues Clues Live! The Most Spectacular Place as part of the Family Series on the Mainstage Theatre. Directed by Marty Grubbs. Thursday through Saturday performances are at 7:30pm. READ MORE...

May 23 - Farmers Market at Minnetrista from 8am to noon, Saturdays in May outside at the Orchard Shop.Vendors from across East Central Indiana are geared up for another fantastic season of growing and sharing their fresh garden produce, meat, cheese, herbs, eggs, fresh cut flowers, soaps and lotions, and much more! READ MORE...

May 23 - Jam It! at Minnetrista, 2-4pm. Join us for an afternoon of canning. Experts from Jarden Home Brands will lead your family in canning homemade strawberry jam.

May 23 - Muncie Civic Theatre presents Blues Clues Live! The Most Spectacular Place as part of the Family Series on the Mainstage Theatre. Directed by Marty Grubbs. Thursday through Saturday performances are at 7:30pm. READ MORE...

May 25 - Minnetrista is FREE every Monday during the month of May, in celebration of International Museum Day. In addition, four Muncie museums - Ball State University Museum of Art, Minnetrista, Muncie Children's Museum, and the National Model Aviation Museum - are taking part in a "passport program" for a chance to win a museum prize package.

May 25 - FM Music Live at Doc's Downtown, a live radio broadcast each Monday on MAX 93.5 & 96.7 FM from Doc's Music Hall. Tune in every Monday from 10p-12a to hear an interview and LIVE acoustic set from regional bands.

May 27 - Heart of the City downtown public meeting at 3pm in the Star Press building conference room. There will be an update on the merger of the two organizations, announcement of proposed committee structures, and an update on the Main Street program.

May 27 - Copper Enameling Workshop at Minnetrista, 5:30-8:30pm. Try your hand at painting with glass using copper enameling techniques. Create a small mosaic for jewelry or window art.

May 28 - Chat with the Mayor, 6-8pm at Carnegie Library.

May 29 - Freaky Tiki Friday with live music by Jake Hendershot. Start the weekend with friends, food, drink and live music in the parking lot next to the Blue Bottle, each Friday @ 7-11 pm in June, July, August and September. Click here for schedule and details...

May 30 - Farmers Market at Minnetrista from 8am to noon, Saturdays in May outside at the Orchard Shop.Vendors from across East Central Indiana are geared up for another fantastic season of growing and sharing their fresh garden produce, meat, cheese, herbs, eggs, fresh cut flowers, soaps and lotions, and much more! READ MORE...

May 30-31 - Heart of the City will be hosting walking tours of the downtown area for incoming Ball State University students beginning the first week of June. We want to put our best foot forward as we welcome these families to our city, so we are hosting a Downtown Cleanup May 30th & 31st, from 9:00AM to 3:00PM. READ MORE...

MAY ONGOING

Through May 30 - The Artist Within features artwork by advanced art students from Muncie Central and Muncie Southside. An opening reception is planned for first Thursday, May 7 from 5-8 pm. The show runs from May 5-30, 2009. READ MORE...

Through May - Glass bead work from local artists on display at ArtWorks gallery. READ MORE...

Through May - "60 Years of Indiana Artist Bette Graham's Print Making" will be on display at Gallery 308 in Muncie. The exhibition is described as a "retrospective" which features pieces dating to the beginning of Graham's long and productive career as well as some newer works. READ MORE...

Through May - Gordy Fine Art & Framing will feature the artwork of Suzanne Marie Lambert, May 1st through 31st. There will be an opening reception during First Thursday, May 7th, from 5 to 8pm.

Through August 23 - Can It! 125 Years of the Ball Jar exhibit at Minnetrista, April 4 through August 23. This highly interactive original exhibit not only looks at the historical production of the Ball jar and its influence on Muncie and surrounding communities. READ MORE...

JUNE EVENTS

June 2 - July 10 - BSU Orientation parent tours of Downtown Muncie will be conducted every Tuesday through Friday from 10:30am to noon. Click here for details.

June 5 - Free Friday Night Movie: Madagascar 2. Free Friday Night Movies are shown every week at dusk in the 400 block of Walnut Street in Downtown Muncie. Concessions will be provided by local not-for-profit organizations with of the proceeds benefiting that evening's volunteer organization. FULL SCHEDULE HERE...

June 5 - Freaky Tiki Friday with live music by Peterson, Simmons and Dunn. Start the weekend with friends, food, drink and live music in the parking lot next to the Blue Bottle, each Friday @ 7-11 pm in June, July, August and September. Click here for schedule and details...

June 5 - Culinary ART! A Touch of Glass Friday, June 5 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Minnetrista. Feast your eyes on the culinary techniques of chefs from the American Culinary Federation as they prepare artistic appetizers and desserts. Participants can dazzle their palette with samples of their exquisite food and then take a stroll through the galleries for the opening of Sand and Fire: A Juried Glass Show. READ MORE...

June 5 & 6 - Garden Fair at Minnetrista Saturday from 8am to 4pm, and Sunday from 10am to 3pm. Garden Fair offers two days full of demonstrations, education and workshops for the garden enthusiasts.

June 12 - Friday Dance Movie & Crafts at Muncie Ballet Studio, 6:30-9:00pm. Drop off your dancer at the studio for a movie, popcorn, and fun crafts! READ MORE...

June 12 - Free Friday Night Movie: High School Musical 3. Free Friday Night Movies are shown every week at dusk in the 400 block of Walnut Street in Downtown Muncie. Concessions will be provided by local not-for-profit organizations with of the proceeds benefiting that evening's volunteer organization. FULL SCHEDULE HERE...

June 12 - Freaky Tiki Friday with live music by Doc Warner. Start the weekend with friends, food, drink and live music in the parking lot next to the Blue Bottle, each Friday @ 7-11 pm in June, July, August and September. Click here for schedule and details...

June 15-19 - The Artist Within and Art Mart art camps, "Art Camp Goes Green" Session 1, ages 6-8 years, 9am to Noon. Session 2, ages 9-12 years, is July 13-17 and Session 3, ages 12 and over, is Aug. 3-7. Sign up before June 1st for $25 early registration discount!

June 19 - Free Friday Night Movie: Speed Racer. Car Show and RC Racing prior to the movie. Free Friday Night Movies are shown every week at dusk in the 400 block of Walnut Street in Downtown Muncie. Concessions will be provided by local not-for-profit organizations with of the proceeds benefiting that evening's volunteer organization. FULL SCHEDULE HERE...

June 19 - Freaky Tiki Friday with live music by Bryce Taylor. Start the weekend with friends, food, drink and live music in the parking lot next to the Blue Bottle, each Friday @ 7-11 pm in June, July, August and September. Click here for schedule and details...

June 26 - Friday Dance Movie & Crafts at Muncie Ballet Studio, 6:30-9:00pm. Drop off your dancer at the studio for a movie, popcorn, and fun crafts! READ MORE...

June 26 - Free Friday Night Movie: Kung Fu Panda. Free Friday Night Movies are shown every week at dusk in the 400 block of Walnut Street in Downtown Muncie. Concessions will be provided by local not-for-profit organizations with of the proceeds benefiting that evening's volunteer organization. FULL SCHEDULE HERE...

June 26 - Freaky Tiki Friday with live music by Easy Leis. Start the weekend with friends, food, drink and live music in the parking lot next to the Blue Bottle, each Friday @ 7-11 pm in June, July, August and September. Click here for schedule and details...

JUNE ONGOING

June and July - Muncie Ballet Studio Summer Camps offer Crafts, Dance, Pointe, Theatre at the Island & Dance Movie Nights. Crafts & Dance in every class! Session One: June 4, 11, 18, 25; Session Two: July 9, 16, 23, 30. READ MORE...

June 6 - August 16 - Sand and Fire: A Juried Glass Show at Minnetrista, features work from glass artists from Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and Michigan. Glasswork styles represented will be torchwork, mosaics, etched and cold techniques, blown, fused, cast and stained glass.

June 8 - July 30 - The Cornerstone Arts Program is excited to introduce its summer classes, which will run from June 8th-July 30th. The Arts Program offers classes for youth and adults in numerous areas of the arts. Classes vary and run anywhere from 5-8 weeks. Payment plans and financial aid are available. READ MORE...

June 15 to July 31 - Camp Minnetrista is for kids Pre-K to those who are entering sixth grade in the fall of 2009. Taking place on the Minnetrista grounds, the four week-long day camps are an exciting and educational experience for their children. Campers can come one week or four weeks and can choose to attend half day or full day camps. READ MORE...


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