Jazzy Swing Tunes by the AHB Big Band

🎵  JULY 9 -   Thu,  7:30 pm

   ‘Big Band Hit Parade’ - Flashy & Fab!

       by the AHB Big Band players

      and led by Trumpeter Larry McWilliams

   Plenty of seats INDOORS  in the AC-cool auditorium  at:

          Cornerstone Center for the Arts

          520 E Washington St, Muncie IN

Fridays, July 10, 17 at 5:00 p.m.

Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut, explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, and discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject Chad, our test astronaut, to everything space has to throw at him.
Best suited for families and groups with kids ages 8 and up; all ages are welcome.

Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close 5 minutes after showtime and no late entry is permitted after that time. Free; cash donations accepted at door.

Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium

Minnetrista Museum & Gardens

July 10; 5:30–8:30 p.m. or July 11; 2–5 p.m. | Center Building, Cantina Cost: $75 | Member Discounts Apply | Ages 14+ Discover the art of copper enameling in this hands-on workshop with local artist and metalsmith Victoria Stout. Using stencils, participants will create beautiful patterns on a copper pendant while exploring this vibrant and expressive technique. Each participant will create one 1"–1½" pendant to take home at the end of the session. All tools, supplies, and safety gear will be provided. Participants should wear cotton clothing (no polyester or acrylic). Preregistration is strongly preferred; limited walk-in tickets may be available—please call ahead.

Fridays, July 10, 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays, July 11, 18 at 6:30 p.m.

Explore the latest discoveries in the cosmos and take a guided tour of the night sky during this live update.

Perfect for ages 12 and up.

Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close 5 minutes after showtime and no late entry is permitted after that time. Free; cash donations accepted at door.

Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium

Saturdays, July 11, 18 at 3:30 p.m.

Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut, explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, and discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject Chad, our test astronaut, to everything space has to throw at him.
Best suited for families and groups with kids ages 8 and up; all ages are welcome.

Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close 5 minutes after showtime and no late entry is permitted after that time. Free; cash donations accepted at door.

Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium

Saturdays, July 11, 18 at 5:00 p.m.

Learn about the Sun’s powerful magnetic fields and superhot plasma that vent in dramatic flares, violent solar tornadoes, and the largest eruptions in the solar system: Coronal Mass Ejections.
Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close 5 minutes after showtime and no late entry is permitted after that time. Free; cash donations accepted at door.

Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium

Minnetrista Museum & Gardens

July 10; 5:30–8:30 p.m. or July 11; 2–5 p.m. | Center Building, Cantina Cost: $75 | Member Discounts Apply | Ages 14+ Discover the art of copper enameling in this hands-on workshop with local artist and metalsmith Victoria Stout. Using stencils, participants will create beautiful patterns on a copper pendant while exploring this vibrant and expressive technique. Each participant will create one 1"–1½" pendant to take home at the end of the session. All tools, supplies, and safety gear will be provided. Participants should wear cotton clothing (no polyester or acrylic). Preregistration is strongly preferred; limited walk-in tickets may be available—please call ahead.

Fridays, July 10, 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays, July 11, 18 at 6:30 p.m.

Explore the latest discoveries in the cosmos and take a guided tour of the night sky during this live update.

Perfect for ages 12 and up.

Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close 5 minutes after showtime and no late entry is permitted after that time. Free; cash donations accepted at door.

Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper

GRAMMY-winning bluegrass greats Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper will be performing a FREE outdoor concert as part of the 2026 Muncie Three Trails Music Series. This concert is sponsored by the Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County. Locals The John Beatrtice Band will open the show. Widely considered the best bluegrass fiddler of his generation, Michael Cleveland has been recognized 12 times as the International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) “Fiddler of the Year,” and in 2018 he was inducted into the National Fiddler’s Hall of Fame. His recording Fiddler’s Dream was nominated in 2018 for a GRAMMY for “Best Bluegrass Album,” and in 2019, his album Tall Fiddler won that award. In 2022, he, like his idol Bill Monroe, was awarded the National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellowship. And most recently, Michael’s latest recording with Jason Carter, Carter & Cleveland,  won IBMA’s 2025 “Album of the Year” award and has been nominated for a 2026 GRAMMY for “Best Bluegrass Album.”

Muncie Stitch n' Bitch meets every Sunday! 🧶 We meet weekly at The Cup and we come and go from 3-6p. Everyone is welcome, with any kind of making! The Cup is in The Village, near the campus of Ball State University, at 1606 West University Avenue. Free parking is behind the café, enter the parking lot off of Dill Street by Be Here Now. Support our host venue with purchases from The Cup’s menu! ☕️🥯 Creativity and caffeine, that's our thing! 
 

Join us on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1472977992921700

Are you sick and tired of SCOTUS taking away our reproductive and voting rights and their support of the MAGA agenda? July's craftivism will focus on expressing our feelings in writing to SCOTUS to both the bad actors and the three who work tirelessly to protect us. We'll provide the postcards, you provide the creativity!

E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

Tuesday, July 14, 6-7:30 p.m.
No Charge -- Reservations Required -- Limited Seating
Please reserve online at: https://commerce.cashnet.com/BALL_EMS057

Join us for an engaging evening featuring authors Keith Roysdon and Jill Blocker. The duo will be debuting their new novels: "Seven Angels" by Roysdon and "Happily After Ever", Blocker's new young adult novel.

Blocker, a native Hoosier, graduated from Ball State University and worked at The Star Press as an intern. Now a resident of Switzerland, her first novel, "What Was Beautiful and Good", explores love and freedom in the early days of the Dada art movement during World War I.

Her newest book, "Happily After Ever", follows a young American who finds love, heartache, and renewed hope while navigating life as a global citizen. As love evolves and challenges surface, the idea of oneself begins to change, forcing the most uncomfortable question of all: Is love meant to last forever...or just long enough? Tender, sharp, and emotionally honest, the book explores the messy, beautiful reality of love beyond the fairy-tale ending.

Blocker and her twin sister, Jade, are principals of Constellate Creatives, a multifaceted international company that publishes books (through its imprint, Constellate Publishing), provides editorial and market services for a variety of books, authors, and clients, and operates a studio for recording audiobooks and podcasts. Constellate's announcement of its 2026 slate of books was widely publicized earlier this year.

Roysdon, a resident of Tennessee, was a reporter and editor for 40 years at The Star Press (and its predecessors) in his native Muncie. He won or co-won more than 30 first-place awards in Indiana and national journalism competitions. He's the co-author, with Douglas Walker, of four award-winning true crime books about the Muncie area, including "Wicked Muncie, Muncie Murder & Mayhem, The Westside Park Murders" and "Cold Case Muncie". His short fiction, news, and pop culture writing have been widely published.

Roysdon's first novel. "That October", was published in 2025. Set in a fictionalized version of Muncie, the novel follows six high school friends who band together to solve the mystery of a friend's murder and another's disappearance.

His newest book, "Seven Angels", features a young woman who returns to her small Tennessee town to help run the family funeral home. After she's named county coroner, she must not only solve a murder but also battle white supremacists, a pill-pushing doctor, a corrupt sheriff, and a ruthless Russian trafficker hunting a young girl from Ukraine. She assembles a small band of allies--many of them women: an overlooked sheriff's deputy, a fearless state investigator, and an old mountain woman with a mysterious past--to avenge a murder and rescue the Ukrainian girl.

THIRD THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun "night market" vibe EVERY MONTH for Third Thursdays at MadJax Maker Force! ALL INDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time throwing axes and nerf football bowling with a beer at Max Axe Muncie, have a delicious dinner and brews at The Guardian Brewery Co., and explore the HUGE MadJax Maker Force facility! WE are soooo excited to partner with MadJax Maker Force for a NEW NIGHT OUT in Downtown Muncie!

The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly during the First Thursday & Third Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie, and at special annual events like the Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/  

MadJax Maker Force:

https://www.madjax.org

Mad Axe Muncie:

https://madaxemuncie.com

The Guardian Brewing Co.:

https://guardian.beer

AHB Concert Band at Westside Park

     The Concert Band Musicians from America’s Hometown Band of Muncie are performing a family-pleasing review of favorite screen & stage themes that you will recognize and probably hum along with. Come to the park and reminisce with the band!  Free and open to all - coolers & non-alcoholic drinks ok

Fridays, July 10, 17 at 5:00 p.m.

Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut, explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, and discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject Chad, our test astronaut, to everything space has to throw at him.
Best suited for families and groups with kids ages 8 and up; all ages are welcome.

Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close 5 minutes after showtime and no late entry is permitted after that time. Free; cash donations accepted at door.

Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium

Fridays, July 10, 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays, July 11, 18 at 6:30 p.m.

Explore the latest discoveries in the cosmos and take a guided tour of the night sky during this live update.

Perfect for ages 12 and up.

Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close 5 minutes after showtime and no late entry is permitted after that time. Free; cash donations accepted at door.

Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium

Annual HVNA Rummage Sale

Our BIG annual multi-neighborhood rummage sale is back this year on Saturday, July 18th starting at 8AM. Some sellers will be selling multiple days. Be sure to check our driving map to see the participating homes, with sale dates and sale items listed. We will continue to make updates as new information is received.

Likewise, be sure to like, follow and share our Facebook event, where we will provide further updates in the coming weeks.

This is a huge area comprised of ~1,000 homes in the Norwood, Nor-Hal and Halteman Village neighborhoods (the area between McGalliard, Wheeling, Riggin and Everett roads) in Muncie. We're also including the Halteman and Brewington Woods area between Moore and Riggin, and as always, the Halteman area (west Twickingham) just west of Everett.

Be sure to add this event to your calendar, and make plans to stop and shop in our corner of Muncie!

July 18; 2–4 p.m. | Center Building, Cantina  
Cost: $35/Faerie House | Member Discounts Apply 

Join our imaginative family workshop and create the faerie house of your dreams. Using an array of vibrant faux florals, you can design a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that will have faeries eager to move in! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Preregistration is preferred; limited walk-in tickets may be available—please call ahead. 

Saturdays, July 11, 18 at 3:30 p.m.

Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut, explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, and discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject Chad, our test astronaut, to everything space has to throw at him.
Best suited for families and groups with kids ages 8 and up; all ages are welcome.

Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close 5 minutes after showtime and no late entry is permitted after that time. Free; cash donations accepted at door.

Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium

Saturdays, July 11, 18 at 5:00 p.m.

Learn about the Sun’s powerful magnetic fields and superhot plasma that vent in dramatic flares, violent solar tornadoes, and the largest eruptions in the solar system: Coronal Mass Ejections.
Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close 5 minutes after showtime and no late entry is permitted after that time. Free; cash donations accepted at door.

Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium

Fridays, July 10, 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays, July 11, 18 at 6:30 p.m.

Explore the latest discoveries in the cosmos and take a guided tour of the night sky during this live update.

Perfect for ages 12 and up.

Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close 5 minutes after showtime and no late entry is permitted after that time. Free; cash donations accepted at door.

Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium

Muncie Stitch n' Bitch meets every Sunday! 🧶 We meet weekly at The Cup and we come and go from 3-6p. Everyone is welcome, with any kind of making! The Cup is in The Village, near the campus of Ball State University, at 1606 West University Avenue. Free parking is behind the café, enter the parking lot off of Dill Street by Be Here Now. Support our host venue with purchases from The Cup’s menu! ☕️🥯 Creativity and caffeine, that's our thing! 
 

Join us on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1472977992921700

July 22; 2–4:30 p.m. or July 23; 6–8:30 p.m. | Center Building, Cantina 
Cost: $45 | Member Discounts Apply | Ages 14+ 

Discover the art of bookbinding in this hands-on workshop. Participants will learn the long-stitch binding method to create a soft leather journal with an exposed spine that allows for flexibility and durability. Each participant will create one 6" x 8.5" leather journal, with the option to add a leather strap closure. All tools and supplies will be provided. Preregistration is preferred; limited walk-in tickets may be available—please call ahead. 

Happens on the following Dates:

• Jul 22, 2026, 2:00pm to 4:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
• Jul 23, 2026, 6:00pm to 8:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Minnetrista Museum & Gardens

July 25; 2–4 p.m. | Center Building and Wishing Well Lawn Cost: $18/Adult; $15/Child; 3 & Under Free | Member Discounts Apply Experience a tea party like no other, faerie-style, alongside fellow winged friends in the enchanting setting of Minnetrista. Enjoy a magical afternoon filled with games, a special craft, and—of course—lovely tea and treats. Costumes encouraged—wings, wands, and all things sparkly are welcome! Children must be registered with an accompanying adult. Preregistration is preferred; limited walk-in tickets may be available—please call ahead.

Pokey LaFarge

Critically acclaimed musician Pokey LaFarge and his band will be performing a FREE outdoor concert as part of the 2026 Muncie Three Trails Music Series. This concert is sponsored by Defur Voran. Locals Jerry Barker & the Onion Cutters will open the show.

LaFarge never wanted to be an artist that had one gigantic record and then kept repeating the same thing over and over. His last three albums, including his newest, Rhumba Country, gives evidence that he is in no danger of doing that. 2020’s Rock Bottom Rhapsody, hailed as a “Best of 2020” by NPR’s Fresh Air, was dark, lean and melancholy, without horns or anything else that might interfere with the vocals and the lyrics. By contrast, 2021’s In The Blossom of Their Shade showcased Pokey’s positivity, capturing the vibe of a perfect summer afternoon soundtrack. And as with all his previous works, In The Blossom of Their Shade continued to mix and match a wide variety of styles and traditions, this time around drawing on sounds from hot swing, ragtime, country blues, and Americana, as well as incorporating influences from the Southwest, South America, and the Caribbean. And now, on Rhumba Country, his latest full-length, LaFarge revels in his newly heightened devotion to making music that channels pure joy. As Pokey immersed himself in the album’s creation, he once again began dreaming up a kaleidoscopic sound informed by his love of music from far-ranging eras and corners of the globe, including mambo, tropicália, rocksteady, and mid-century American rock-and-roll. Wherever his musical inspirations may take him, there is one thing you can be sure of – when Pokey LaFarge takes the stage, he will continue to entertain audiences everywhere with his unique mix of styles and dynamic showmanship. We are extremely pleased to be able to welcome Pokey LaFarge back to the Three Trails stage.