Fam Fest is 2 events, 1 great day! Join us for the Ducky Derby followed by the Health and Fun Fair at Meridian's Suzanne Gresham campus.

Meridian's Ducky Derby features over 20 corporate sponsors racing giant inflatable duck rafts down the White River! the race starts at 10:00am just west of the Tillotson Avenue Bridge on White River.

After the duck race, "duck pluck" raffle winners are “plucked” from a large pool for over top prizes! You could win great raffle prizes including a 3-day Bahamas cruise, family meals for a month from Once Upon a Plate, or a new set of tires from Midas!

At FamFest's Health and Fun Fair (located across the street from the Ducky Derby) at the Suzanne Gresham Center, we’ll have a Health Hub set up for all your wellness needs. The area's best health and safety exhibitors are conveniently arranged so that you can get the information quickly and efficiently. Complete all available health screenings and YOU could WIN a special prize including autographed Indianapolis Colts items!

New this year – SAFETY TOWN! This miniature version of Muncie will focus on teaching kids how to be a safe citizen. Kids will cruise through the Safety Town on Greg Hubler Ford tricycles while learning about traffic safety, internet safety, financial wellness, and being safe from drugs.

FamFest will have HOURS of FREE entertainment!
The Berenstain Bears LIVE!
LIVE music
Games, prizes, and inflatables
FREE food and drinks (while they last)
Health screenings and resources

Free make and take art!

Free family fun starting with drum circle, sidewalk chalk art competition, Bob Ross presentation, art exhibit, painting class, free Kindermusik class, Married Folk singers, Denise King mural event, Madjax piano, lunch, and more!

Steve Lange from Shamaniacs Drum Troupe will lead an open drum circle from 10 a.m. to noon. No prior experience or instruments are needed! Great fun! Come join in our circle!

Our outdoor season is here for the Muncie Makers Market! Come join our community of Growers and Makers for fresh homemade food, locally grown fruit and vegetables, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts, all weekly from May-October at the Muncie Makers Market on Saturdays from 4-7p outside of Books & Brews in the White River Plaza! 

#BooksNBrews

#MuncieMakersMarket

Fun family art activities!

Art exhibit open to all Muncie artists, Bob Ross presentation, Sidewalk Chalk art competition, painting classes, Married Folk singers, chicken and noodle supper, free Kindermusik class, make and take art, "ItTakes a Child to Build a Village" cardboard box construction project, community mural. Details and artists guidelines are at intrepidartist.com

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

Here ya go, Wordsmiths, coming on the 4th SUNDAY of every month to your local Muncie:

Cuplets - Live Poetry at The Cup!

On every 4th Sunday, from 6-8p, join us in celebrating you and your words at Cuplets, Live Poetry at The Cup!

This free monthly event for open mic live poetry reading at The Cup will pair flow with joe, rhythm and brews, beats and beans, and result in many a steamed stanza. There is only one rule for Cuplets: Buy something from The Cup, each and every one of you, no exceptions. They've got espresso, coffee, chai, tea, soda, juice, and yummy food too, from bagels to sandwiches and more. That's right, support your scene with a few bucks to the venue. Let's keep them busy!

#BYOC2 = Build Your Own Communy + Buy Your Own Coffee! 

WE CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR YOUR POETRY! 

Cuplets is not curated, everyone is welcome to read. I know y'all are nice and will match the length of your reading to the attendance level so everyone has a chance to read. Read new work or old, rhyme or don't. If it's poetry to you, it's poetry at Cuplets! 

Many thanks to the owner of The Cup, Martin George, for inviting me to create this monthly event! And a big ol' thank you to Lucian Cruor for the poetry/café word pairings above! 

#Cuplets

#OpenMic

#Poetry

#SpokenWord

#TheCup

#CafeCulture

#HeyMuncie

#Funcie

#GoDoMuncie

#HoosierBeauty 

#MuncieArts

#BetterTogether

#ExperienceMuncie

The program highlights some amazing stories about Indiana women like Catharine Coffin, suffragist May Wright Sewall, actress Carole Lombard, Portland native Twyla Tharp, and Frances Slocum. Presentation will also include information about  lesser known women like fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert, aviator Marvel Crosson, and educator Gertrude Mahorney. 

You’ll also find out how Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, and Olympic champion Wilma Rudolph fit into Indiana’s history.

Narrated by Andy Serkis, this program seeks to answer some of the biggest questions of all time. What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry, our explosive origins and connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe. A family-friendly film full of fun, adventure, and enlightenment. Suitable for all ages 8+

Our outdoor season is here for the Muncie Makers Market! Come join our community of Growers and Makers for fresh homemade food, locally grown fruit and vegetables, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts, all weekly from May-October at the Muncie Makers Market on Saturdays from 4-7p outside of Books & Brews in the White River Plaza! 

#BooksNBrews

#MuncieMakersMarket

Narrated by Andy Serkis, this program seeks to answer some of the biggest questions of all time. What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry, our explosive origins and connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe. A family-friendly film full of fun, adventure, and enlightenment. Suitable for all ages 8+

Mark your calendars to see Muncie's very own burlesque troupe, The Fabulous Funcie Femmes, Saturday, August 31 at the Mark III Tap Room for A Sinister Summer Spectacular. S

The've taken the summer to perfect their performances and bejewel their bras. They've even brought you a special treat from out of town.

She's an internationally touring performance artist & music hall vaudevillian all the way from Dallas, Texas. Known as “The Trouser Tent Teaser" you'd better prepare to have your tent popped because it's the one and only, Miss Mary Jane Green! She'll be bringing her amazing acts, including her own "Tango with the Devil."
Follow her on IG @ missmaryjanegreen and visit her website at www.missmaryjanegreen.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1JUXR_ZNu9jB4T5JscabdMutVD6x8ln_3AOQXfJaIwiBY_w0PLHxiJTUg&h=AT0owVyk-PHiT97NZbRfk5HJHKfhFNRgYxgFPZTpSKhjWSoYanOW0cYQ91KTRle-eef-3z02Yl_vZbeqE0Uf9LICa2e9da29mwxJs1fKhActDG89GqhHLoz7DoXeg_Zlva2jgidWWJpfK0Vt8Fue" target="_blank" data-lynx-mode="hover">www.missmaryjanegreen.com

Get Your Tickets At The Door Or At Eventbrite!

Come see Miss Mary Jane along with your favorite performers, Margot Lugosi, Dolores Daze, Minx LeMew, Bettie Nuggs, Greta Glee, and the Mistress of Mayhem herself, LADY J, as they show you the dark side of burlesque. Sparky Andersyn, Alyson Marchere and the kittens will be there as will our emcee, Count Funkenstein. DJ Mecca will be on the sound, and Papa Rottzi-Photographer will be handling the photos for the event.

Tickets will be $10 at the door.
Showtime is at 10pm. Doors open at 7pm.
This is a 21+ event and the Mark will have specials.
As always, there will be games, a raffle and prizes to be won!

Bring your tipping dollars so you can show us your tips! Also, bring all the noise so that we can show Miss Mary Jane Green some proper appreciation.

Find out more on our facebook page. Don't forget to like & share so all your friends can join!

See you there!


More about Miss Mary Jane Green:
She pulls inspiration from Weimar Kabarett, UFA German Expressionism & early Hollywood cinema. She evokes the glory days of titillating cabaret appearing on stages across the US, Canada, New Zealand & Europe.

Having performed for the majority of her life, she is a member of SAG/AFTRA/AEA studying acting at Circle in the Square Theater School on Broadway and holds a Master's degree in Drama. Her background in ballet, jazz and the theatrical design arts combined with her vast experience in acting & vocal work; as well as her zest for travel and cultural history informs her unique aestheticism.

Miss Mary Jane specializes in the risqué cabaret scene during the Weimar Republic in Berlin. She is a vintage enthusiast who is constantly inspired by performers such as Anita Berber, Marlene Dietrich and Cyd Charisse continuing in a classic vein with the hope of keeping bygone vintage entertainment alive.

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