Folk Singer Tom Neilson

Satire and social commentary from an award-winning storyteller and musician are coming to Muncie at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 20, when Tom Neilson brings his show Don’t Confuse Me with the Facts to Muncie Friends Church, 418 W. Adams St. A freewill offering will be accepted.

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Everyone is welcome at Stitch ‘n Bitch! Creativity and caffeine, that’s our thing! We will start gathering around 5p at The Cup, 1606 West University Avenue (the café next to White Rabbit Used Books and Greeks Pizzeria, park in back). Some knit, some crochet, some weave, some spin, some embroider, some paint, some sketch, some bead, I tend to mend, we all art, and it’s all a-okay. Whoever arrives first at The Cup, please claim some tables and we’ll see y’all soon! #BYOC2

I just learned that BYOC2 = “Bring Your Own Community” + “Buy Your Own Coffee”!

#Funcie

#MuncieArts

#GoDoMuncie

#ExperienceMuncie

E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

Exhibit open Monday and Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. An extraordinary collection of rare books and documents from the Remnant Trust, Inc., is on display at the E. B. and Bertha C. Ball Center throughout spring semester. The Remnant Trust is a public educational foundation that makes their collection of more than 1,300 original and first-edition documents available to colleges, universities, and other organizations. This semester's theme is "Men, Monsters, and Martians." Visit the Web site for a list of books on display. 

The E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

This one-hour DVD program, produced by the Liberty Fund, Inc., will discuss Adam Smith’s first work, The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759). Smith is commonly regarded as the first modern economist and he wrote in a wide range of disciplines: moral philosophy, jurisprudence, rhetoric and literature, and the history of science. His views on modern economic thought still inspires economists today.

E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

Exhibit open Monday and Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. An extraordinary collection of rare books and documents from the Remnant Trust, Inc., is on display at the E. B. and Bertha C. Ball Center throughout spring semester. The Remnant Trust is a public educational foundation that makes their collection of more than 1,300 original and first-edition documents available to colleges, universities, and other organizations. This semester's theme is "Men, Monsters, and Martians." Visit the Web site for a list of books on display. 

Spring is here - and so is Muncie's Spring Bridge Dinner!

Join your friends and neighbors on the Washington Street Bridge (see map) on Thursday, April 25, 5:30 - 7:30 pm! There is no cost to attend, but pre-registration is appreciated.

Attendees will enjoy:

Food and drink for purchase, including Karma Kitchen, Speedy Dogs, Payne's Restaurant, Sea Salt and Cinnamon, The Big Easy, Barking Cow, Guardian Brewing Company and New Company Brewing Company. Or bring your own food!  |  Live music  |  Muncie items for sale  |  Free shuttle service for students from Ball State – from Sursa Hall at 5:15 and 5:30 pm; from the bridge at 7:30 and 7:45 pm  |  A one-of-a-kind view of the bridge, White River Greenway, and White River

View photos and video from past Bridge Dinners at www.muncieneighborhoods.org/bridgedinner.

Getting there:

There is easy pedestrian and biking access from the White River Greenway. Parking is available within walking distance at Tuhey Park and behind the Rutter Communication building.

A shuttle for Ball State students will be available in front of Sursa Performance Hall at 5:15 and 5:30 pm, with return service from the bridge at 7:30 and 7:45 pm.

Hosted by:

Muncie Action Plan, City of Muncie, Shafer Leadership Academy, Cornerstone Center for the Arts, Muncie Downtown Development, Muncie Community Schools, Ball State Office of Community Engagement, Polcz Family Team at Coldwell Banker Lunsford, Community Foundation, Muncie Arts and Culture Council, Muncie/Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, and Muncie/Delaware County Economic Development Alliance, and Walls Furniture.

Lay Your Body Down - Drone Yoga

Daniel Chamberlin and Mark Perretta will host Lay Your Body Down – Drone Yoga, monthly Yin yoga sessions at the PlySpace Gallery. The happenings will include a 75-minute yoga and meditation practice accompanied by layers of live, reverberating keyboard sounds and undulating visuals.

– $10 Drop-in
– $5 Muncie Arts & Culture Council members or students
– Free with Muncie Arts & Culture Council membership purchase at sign-in

Everyone is welcome. No experience necessary. Please bring your own mat. Comfortable clothes are recommended. Yin is a slow, chill (both in vibe and temperature) form of yoga, so you may want to wear layers and customize as the practice unfolds.

The PlySpace Gallery has room for roughly 20 participants. RSVPs are not required, but if you need the slowdown, the tape loops, the keyboard drones, and the undulating botanical mandala projections like we do and want to make sure there’s space for you, simply email Daniel Chamberlin at daniel.chamberlin@gmail.com and remember to include date information!

Parking is available in the lot at the northeast corner of Main and Monroe Streets. Please use the PlySpace Gallery entrance directly off the parking lot.

Muncie Arts & Culture Council is pleased to welcome Lay Your Body Down – Drone Yoga to the PlySpace Gallery. Learn more about MACC and sign up for membership on our website at https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.munciearts.org&source=gmail&ust=1550162540933000&usg=AFQjCNHUB02sJG_PbRRSDxeiQY51_taGuQ">www.munciearts.org

The E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

Nearly 100 distinct settlements existed in what we now call Delaware County. Since the end of the American Revolution, Native Americans, pioneer farmers, industrialists and factory workers settled across the county in hamlets, villages and towns of all sizes. Some of these communities survived the ebb and flow of history to prosper, while others disappeared, becoming lost in the collective memory. Today, many residents would only recognize the city of Muncie and the towns of Albany, Daleville, Eaton, Gaston, Selma, and Yorktown. A few might know of villages such as Desoto, New Burlington, Smithfield, and Wheeling. Most have probably never heard of Dogtown, Gate’s Corner, Granville, and Soccum. Drawing upon years of research, Chris uncovers the stories of these lost towns in his new book, Lost Towns of Delaware County, Indiana. Books will be available for signing.

FINAL FRIDAY: BEAUTY

Local emcees introduce PechaKucha* talks to Muncie to highlight what is unique, unexpected, and inspiring in our city.

Enjoy music by DJ Jannell, refreshments & cash bar, art, and a look at Impressions of Love: J. Ottis and Winifred Brady Adams, a Ball State University Centennial Exhibition.

Check the Facebook event for details as activities and presenters are added to the lineup!

*PechaKucha, Japanese for "chit chat," is a concise presentation format where 20 images are timed to automatically advance every 20 seconds as a presenter talks along. Each presentation lasts only 6 minutes, 40 seconds. This is an informal and fun gathering where creative people get together and share their ideas, works, thoughts, snaps—just about anything, really—in the PechaKucha format.