Mar 29, 2024
Today
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YMCA of Muncie's Good Friday Breakfast
7am @
Horizon Convention Center
401 S High Street
Cost: Registration for our Good Friday Breakfast is now open! We're welcoming Muncie local, Jonathon Mize! He was born in Muncie, Indiana and now resides in Yorktown. As a Christ follower, husband, father of two beautiful girls and a former Paralympic archer, he’s competed in sports and traveled the world after having a spinal cord injury at the age of 19. He currently works in an industry that provides complex rehabilitation equipment for people to gain mobility.
Click here to register! You must register yourself and anyone who will come with you
WHAT TO EXPECT
7:00 am – Breakfast buffet opens
7:30 am – Program Begins
- Opening
- Prayer
- Praise Team
- Special Dancers
- Guest Speaker Jonathon Mize
- Closing Prayer
8:30 am – closing comments
QUESTIONS?
Contact Tonya Locke at tlocke@muncieymca.org.
Mar 30, 2024
Tomorrow
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Brunch at Minnetrista: Easter
10:30am to 2pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Cost: $30 per person, $15 for children ages 3-12, 2 and under are free; member discounts apply March 30; 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
Cost: $30 per person, $15 for children ages 3-12, 2 and under are free; member discounts apply
Center BuildingDelight in a superb buffet intentionally crafted by our seasoned Hospitality team, with elevated cuisine to please every palate. Your ticket guarantees unlimited access to the buffet, complete with complimentary coffee, tea, and juices. Elevate your brunch experience by opting for our delightful mimosa upgrade. Pre-register for convenience, but walk-ins are welcome as space allows.
Mar 31, 2024
This Sunday
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Stitch 'n Bitch
3pm to 5pm @
The Cup
1606 W. University Ave Muncie
Cost: Menu Purchase Muncie Stitch n' Bitch meets every Sunday! 🧶 We meet weekly at The Cup from 3-5p. Everyone is welcome, with any kind of making! The Cup is at 1606 West University Avenue in The Village, 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!
Apr 1, 2024
This Monday
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Inclusive Excellence Concert
1pm @
Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University
Corner of Riverside and McKinley
Featuring collaborations between our BSU School of Music Students, Inclusive Excellence Committee, & Guest Speaker and Performer, Joshua Thompson
Works to Include Florence Price, Wu Na, Ulysses Kay, and More!
- Inclusive Excellence Concert with Guest Artist Joshua Thompson 1pm @ Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University Corner of Riverside and McKinley
Featuring collaborations between our BSU School of Music Students, Inclusive Excellence Committee, & Guest Speaker and Performer, Joshua Thompson.
Joshua Thompson is a pianist, social musicologist, teaching artist, and producer. Known onstage as Sock Joplin, he is increasingly recognized on a national scale for his expertise on classical composers of African descent and the inherent cultural connectivity in the broader aesthetic of Black Arts movements. As the 2020 Beckman Emerging Artist Fellow of the Arts Council of Indianapolis, he successfully completed his residence at the Africana Studies Center for Music and Society at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, followed by a performing/teaching residency at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and currently serves as the first Musicologist in Residence for Classical Music Indy.
In 2004, Joshua obtained a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana. He deftly merged his music and advocacy paths through performances, appearances and working closely with an expanding range of national cultural arts organizations, social agencies, and universities to facilitate access to educational resources. The Arts Council of Indianapolis, the Indiana Arts Commission, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Marian University, Butler University, the University of Puget Sound, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Winds, Classical Music Indy, Arts for Lawrence, Arts for Learning, Morning Brown, Inc., Indy Jazz Fest have all worked with Mr. Thompson in this capacity.
Joshua has worked with legendary bassist John Clayton, Smithsonian Research Fellow Dr. William C. Banfield, touring pianist Ric’key Pageot, Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Davis, renowned clarinetist Anthony McGill, and international operatic soprano Angela Brown.
In October 2019, he was a featured presenter for the popular TED Talk series. His award-winning podcast series “Melanated Moments in Classical Music” with co-host Angela Brown, is currently in its fourth season of production and won 2020 Best Music Podcast from the Black Podcasting Awards and was recently featured in the British publication, Alternative Classical, and the Miami Times.Program
Works to Include Florence Price, Wu Na, Ulysses Kay, and More!
Free Admission
This event is free and open to the public.
Parking
Parking is available in the McKinley Parking Garage (entrance on Ashland Avenue) located immediately south of Sursa Hall. On weekdays, metered parking ($1/hr) is available on the first floor of the garage until 7 p.m. at which time parking is free. This garage is free on weekends.
Apr 2, 2024
This Tuesday
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Horticulture Volunteer Days
8am to 11am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
April 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30; 8–11 a.m.
Free Community Event
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to serve while expanding their knowledge alongside our professional staff.
If you are interested in volunteering, please email James Mitchell at jmitchell@minnetrista.net.
- 2024 Primary Series Candidate Forum 6:30pm to 7:30pm @ Maring-Hunt Library Community Room 2005 S High Street
All candidates are invited to participate in a forum to bring their voice directly to the voters. All candidates will be asked the same questions. Questions will be solicited from the audience as well as prepared common questions. March 19 is focused on county and local candidates. April 2 will focus on State and Federal offices.
- Primary Series Candidate Forum 6:30pm to 7:30pm @ Maring-Hunt Library Community Room 2005 S High Street
Candidate Forums provide voters with information on candidates through panel discussions. All candidates are invited to attend to speak directly to voters. Each candidate will have the opportunity to answer all questions. Questions will be asked by the moderator as well as audience questions as time allows. This is a non-partisan event aimed at educating voters on their choices. On March 19, Delaware County candidates will participate. State and Federal candidates will participate on April 2.
Apr 3, 2024
This Wednesday
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12th Annual Showcase Concert
7:30pm @
Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University
Corner of Riverside and McKinley
Cost: $20 in advance / $25 at the door The 12th Annual Showcase Concert presents a sampling of the School of Music's outstanding large ensembles, chamber groups, and soloists. We invite you to witness the exceptional talent of our students and help support student scholarships!
Apr 4, 2024
Thursday
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Solar Telescope Viewing Party!
11am to 2pm @
Scramble Light, Ball State University
Corner of McKinley & Riverside
Start: April 4, 2024 11 a.m.
End: April 4, 2024 2 p.m.Weather permitting, view the Sun through one of Ball State’s powerful Solar Telescopes setup at the Scramble Light on the campus of Ball State University. See the Sun in a very specific color of red light known as Hydrogen-alpha and view the atmospheric region of the Sun called the chromosphere. Learn about and see dramatic features like solar prominences, filaments, and flares!
Eclipse glasses and training sessions will also be available at this event as we will be continuing to get the community ready for April’s total solar eclipse.
Learn more about the upcoming total solar eclipse happening at Ball State to prepare for the spectacular event. Glasses are partially funded through support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Simons Foundation.
- Cost: FREE, cash donations accepted
- Location: Ball State Scramble Light, paid parking available at McKinley Avenue Parking Garage
- First Thursday Gallery Walk - Total Solar Eclipse Edition! 5pm to 8pm @ Downtown Muncie Many Locations throughout Downtown Muncie
- First Thursday Gallery Walk - Total Solar Eclipse Edition - John Morris, Out of This World 5pm to 8pm @ Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company 224 East Main Street
Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company is proud to highlight the art of graphic artist John Morris during the First Thursday Gallery Walk - TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE Edition. The artist will be on hand. Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend. At 6:15, John will speak about his work and his process.
John Morris’s art builds a conversation between the digital world and the actual world. His works are built in stages by first designing digital collages from comic book images and then meticulously recreating them as real collages with physical clippings. When that is complete, he then translates the composition into its final iteration using Perler Beads. This process mimics the action of flattening a digital file and highlights the value Morris places on manual labor in the digital age through the labor-intensive use of beads,
The exhibit will remain on view through April 27.
- April's First Thursday (full listing) 5pm to 8pm @ Downtown Muncie Many Locations throughout Downtown Muncie
111 Arts Gallery
111 E. Main
111 Arts Gallery is hosting our 420 event with tattoo flash and art representing the counter culture from the 1960s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and onward. Representing stoner culture, tattoo flash art, and get what ya’ get deals, as well as special flash drawn for the solar eclipse event. 420!!! We are also looking for submissions to fill up some future dates for solo art shows at the shop. If you are interested please email tattooondiana@yahoo.com or call (765) 282-8342 or walk in with a portfolio or idea for project. We are celebrating 17 years downtown as 111 Arts Gallery. Hope to see you on Main Street!The Clubhouse
115 S. Walnut
Stop by The Clubhouse for dinner on First Thursday! All entrees are buy one get one free at equal or lesser value from 5pm until 9pm.Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
OWLS FOR CHANGE A local arts project with fourth and fifth graders led by Danielle Smith Phelps; visual arts educator. They are going to be creating owls using recycled material, paper Mâché and plaster strips. Burris Laboratory School art students will sell their work during the April 4 First Thursday at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. Students will donate the proceeds to a nonprofit of their choice. They are calling it, OWLS FOR CHANGE. Meet these talented art students and their inspiring teacher on the April 4 First Thursday at CCA.The Judith Barnes Memorial Gallery will be hosting Maya Doss extended exhibition.
Total eclipse of the heartLAND with local art. FIRST THURSDAY on April 4 from 5-8 pm at Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 520 E Main St, Second Floor/Great Room.
Celebrate this extraordinary atmospheric experience with Muncie’s talented artists and creative makers! Our pop-up community capturing their creative visions every month. We are grateful and proud of our artists and makers. Join us as our musical guest DJ Kendrick Shadoan of KLS Digital. His music makes the evening danceable!
Artist in Residence and Community Arts Advocate, Debra Gindhart Dragoo is coordinating this event. For additional information on First Thursday, rentals and events call 765-281-9503
Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art and Framing is proud to highlight the art of graphic artist John Morris who has lived in Muncie since 2014. The party will be on First Thursday, April 4, from 5 – 8 pm. The artist will be on hand. Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend.For this exhibition, Morris has made layered collages with physical clippings from comic books which he then translates into digital pixelated images in a computer program allowing them to be interpreted as a pattern for his larger-scale compositions made of Perler Beads.
Perler Beads originated as a therapeutic hobby for the elderly and is a medium far removed from the immediacy of digital design. His use of round beads introduces a contrast with the square pixels typical of digital images. The labor-intensive nature of working with the beads, which requires assembling thousands of beads by hand and fusing them together with heat, serves as a method for Morris to "reclaim labor."
At 6:15, John will speak about his work and his process.
The exhibit will remain on view through April 27.
Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company promotes talented artists and offers expert design and craftsmanship for framing and displaying treasured family possessions and works of art. Summer Invitational may also be viewed through the end of August during regular business hours: Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm, Saturday, 10 am – 3 pm. Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company is located at 224 East Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre. For more information, visit www.gordyframing.com or call 765-284-8422.
Made in Muncie
313 S. Walnut
Made In Muncie will have an opening reception for artist Aimee Maychack on April 4th from 5-8pm From the Artist: My artwork is an invitation to the viewer to step into the narrative, to insert themselves into the stories I tell through color, lives, texture, and imagination. For my story I focus on queerness, connections, sense of self from my own life and patterns, textures, and images from nature infiltrate my art. It compels the viewer to confront preconceived notions, reject binary thinking, and hold two ideas at once. My stories, my art, generate a dialog with you. What stories would you tell?Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
Join Child Adult Resource Services/Beyond I Can day center for a special "Pot Your Own Plant" Event! Come choose your very own, handmade ceramic pot or a painted terracotta pot to plant a variety of seeds. Support your community and celebrate the solar eclipse by bringing a new plant into the world!Dirt and seeds will be provided.
Handmade pots: $5
Terracotta pots: $2
Located in the Madjax Makerforce buildingMadjax Spring Fling
Come out for an evening of FREE family fun featuring a custom air freshener workshop in the Design Lab, a mural unveiling, art vendors, and plenty of kid-friendly crafts and activities! Our partners from the East Central Neighborhood Association and Delaware County Master Gardeners are joining us to bring more Spring-themed fun, including a plant-potting station and more.Muncie Artist’s Guild
Various locations
Nick Martin is the Muncie Artists Guild's “Artist of the Month” for April 2024.Nick’s Artist Statement/Bio:
I'm a local artist who loves to paint, draw, and experiment with art materials. I mostly do genre paintings: portraits, still lifes, landscapes, and abstracts. I like to work on a small scale so I can put in lots of details and move on to a fresh idea within a sitting or two. I earned my MFA from SIUE in Drawing and Studio Art, studied at Purdue, Alma College, and NMU. I started an Art group called Yorktown Art Lover's League in 2023, we meet every third Wednesday of the month at Smith Street Studios from 5-8pm. I teach art classes at the Cornerstone Center for the Arts and the YOC, do private art lessons, and teach tennis at the YMCA. I love teaching, probably because I've had some really exceptional teachers and am very curious. I try to make my classrooms and events as fun and educational as possible. It's great to see people with little art experience become surprised and enthusiastic about making more art, and it's always good to spend time with playful and creative people. My favorite part about art is sharing what I love and building our art community. People that make things have to put themselves out there a little, you have to be brave and genuine to do that.His work will be shown at the following locations: Northwest Bank (E Charles), Old National Bank (S Madison), Rosebud Coffee House, Vera Mae's Bistro, and Parlour Salon.
Vera Mae’s Bistro
207-209 S. Walnut
First Thursday Cajun Night at Vera’s! Featuring Fresh Oysters other Cajun fixin’s.Apr 5, 2024
Friday
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Beginning Needlepoint
10am to 1pm @
E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center, Ball State University
400 N. Minnetrista Blvd., Muncie, IN 47306
Cost: $30 (includes wreath project) Ages: 18+ If you are looking for a new or different hobby, consider needlepointing. Today’s needlepointing is not the same as it was during your grandmother’s time. In each class you can create a one-of-a-kind needlepointed piece by selecting your own thread colors. The stitch guide that accompanies this project allows you to even choose the stitches you want to use to complete the project. Class is for the beginner, intermediate, or advanced needlepointer.
Instructor: Linda Burkhardt, owner, Elegant Needleworks, Inc.
Reservations required
Please reserve your space at: https://commerce.cashnet.com/BALL_EMS057- Hunter Lee Band Acoustic 5pm @ Farm Stand Second Story Lounge Across From the Muncie Civic Theatre 107 South Mulberry Street
Cost: $5 Ages: 18+ Join us for a very special evening of live music, food, and beverages at a very cool venue in Downtown Muncie. We will be debuting our new acoustic show in this more intimate setting. Make your plans now for dinner and drinks with us! $5 cover limited seating available! Will also have Pete Davis as an opening performer so don’t miss this first acoustic evening ! 107 S Mulberry St
Open at 5:00
Spring menu of Farm to Table organic local foods!
Drink specials!
- "Earth, Moon, & Sun" Planetarium Show! 5:30pm @ Charles W. Brown Planetarium 2111 West Riverside Avenue
Start: April 5, 2024 5:30 p.m.
End: April 5, 2024 6:15 p.m.Charles W. Brown Planetarium
Coyote has many misconceptions about our home planet and its most familiar neighbors. His confusion about the universe makes viewers think about how Earth, Moon and Sun work together as a system and learn to distinguish between myths and science. Learn the basics of fusion and solar energy and why the Sun rises and sets.
Best suited for families and groups with kids ages 8+, all ages are welcome.
One free pair of solar eclipse glasses will be provided to each planetarium show guest for a suggested cash donation of $1, while supplies last. Glasses are partially funded through support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Simons Foundation. Learn more about the upcoming total solar eclipse happening at Ball State to prepare for this spectacular event.
Cost: FREE, cash donations are accepted at the door. No reservations are required. However, plan to arrive early as seating is done on a first-come, first-served basis and seating is limited. We do our best to have doors open 30 minutes before show time.
Runtime: Approximately 45 minutes total with live sky tour.
Due to nearby construction, select parking and pathway access to the planetarium is blocked off. Plan to arrive early to safely navigate the area and to arrive on time for the program.
- The planetarium is located on the west end of the Cooper Science Building, at 2111 West Riverside Avenue on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie.
- Food, drinks, gum or candy are not allowed in the planetarium.
- Cellphones and any electronics that emit light must be silenced or turned off at the start of all programs. Please refrain from wearing light-up shoes to any planetarium programs.
- Children 17 years and under should be accompanied by an adult.
- We greatly appreciate your support to make our programs possible, and cash donations are accepted at the door.
- Bob Ross Painting Workshop 6pm to 9pm @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens 1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Cost: $75; member discounts apply Cost: $75; member discounts apply
Paint with a Certified Ross Instructor on the site where Bob painted for years. This workshop is the perfect opportunity to get creative and learn the process of painting in Bob Ross’ signature style. Just bring yourself, and we will provide everything you need to have a great time. Just like Bob said, “Let’s get crazy!”
Bob Ross Painting Workshops are 14 & up unless otherwise noted. All supplies are included. Everyone in attendance must be registered for the workshop, and The Bob Ross Experience ticket is not included. This workshop space is only accessible via a staircase. We do offer workshops in accessible spaces throughout the year. Contact our front desk at 765.282.4848 for more information about accessibility.
- "Eclipse: The Sun Revealed" Planetarium Show! 6:30pm @ Charles W. Brown Planetarium 2111 West Riverside Avenue
Start: April 5, 2024 6:30 p.m.
End: April 5, 2024 7:30 p.m.
Charles W. Brown PlanetariumThere will be a total eclipse of the Sun visible from Muncie, Indiana on April 8, 2024. Come learn how solar and lunar eclipses happen, and about scientific discoveries that have been supported by total solar eclipses. This show also uses beautiful visuals to explore the historical and cultural view of eclipses, and explains how to safely see these awe-inspiring sights.
Most suitable for ages 10+, all ages are welcome.One free pair of solar eclipse glasses will be provided to each planetarium show guest for a suggested cash donation of $1, while supplies last. Glasses are partially funded through support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Simons Foundation. Learn more about the upcoming total solar eclipse happening at Ball State to prepare for this spectacular event.
Cost: FREE, cash donations are accepted at the door. No reservations are required. However, plan to arrive early as seating is done on a first-come, first-served basis and seating is limited. We do our best to have doors open 30 minutes before show time.
Runtime: Approximately 45 minutes total with live sky tour.
Due to nearby construction, select parking and pathway access to the planetarium is blocked off. Plan to arrive early to safely navigate the area and to arrive on time for the program.- The planetarium is located on the west end of the Cooper Science Building, at 2111 West Riverside Avenue on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie.
- Food, drinks, gum or candy are not allowed in the planetarium.
- Cellphones and any electronics that emit light must be silenced or turned off at the start of all programs. Please refrain from wearing light-up shoes to any planetarium programs.
- Children 17 years and under should be accompanied by an adult.
- We greatly appreciate your support to make our programs possible, and cash donations are accepted at the door.
- Hunter Lee Band - Eclipse Weekend Acoustic Show 6:30pm to 9:30pm @ Farm Stand Second Story Lounge Upstairs! 107 South Mulberry Street
Cost: $5 Join us for a very special evening of live music, food, and beverages at a very cool venue in Downtown Muncie for the Total Eclipse of the Heartland celebrations! We will be debuting our new acoustic show in this more intimate setting. Make your plans now for dinner and drinks with us! $5 cover with limited seating available! Will also have an opening performer so don’t miss this first acoustic evening!
- One Man, Two Guvnors - Total Solar Eclipse Weekend 7pm @ Muncie Civic Theatre Casazza Family Studio Theatre 216 E. Main St. Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: $12 Adults, $10 Students Muncie Civic Youth Education Theatre’s in partnership with Ball State University’s Theatre Education Program present ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS in the Casazza Family Studio Theatre.
In collaboration with Ball State University's Theatre Education program, Muncie Civic’s Act 2 Youth Education Program presents ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS in the CASAZZA FAMILY STUDIO THEATRE.
By Richard Bean. Based on THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS by Carlo Goldoni with songs by Grant Olding.
Friday, April 5th and Saturday, April 6th shows are at 7:00pm. Sunday, April 8th matinees are at 3:00pm. General Admission.
Apr 6, 2024
Saturday
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Farmers Market at Minnetrista: Indoor Market
9am to 12pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
- Magic City Market & Musicfest! 10am to 6pm @ Delaware County Fairgrounds Heartland Hall 1210 Wheeling Ave, Muncie IN
Plan to spend your weekend with us! There is a special Magic in Muncie!
The Delaware County Fairgrounds is Muncie's in-town camping and RV accommodation hub for everyone visiting for the Total Eclipse of the Heartland! The Magic City Market, with live music and dozens of artisan Makers, will be there all weekend for visitors and locals! While you enjoy our wonderful Hoosier town, you will be able to socialize and shop with the Muncie Makers Market at the Magic City Market held in Heartland Hall at the Fairgrounds. For THREE DAYS in April 2024 - Saturday the 6th, Sunday the 7th, and Monday the 8th - from 10a-6p, in Heartland Hall, we will feature a General Store, 2024 Eclipse souvenirs, beautiful handmade arts, delicious homemade goodies, craft beer, local food trucks with hot meals, live music, indoor seating and outdoor picnic seating, and much more. Unique and high quality offerings from our creative community await! This is a mandatory event for locals and a welcoming place for visitors!
Don't miss your chance to be part of this once in a lifetime solar celebration. Grab your camping/RV reservations NOW (765-288-1854), bring your positive vibes, and let's make this Solar Eclipse weekend in the Path of Totality a time to remember. Cheers to good company, great artisan offerings, enchanted music, warm Hoosier Hospitality, and the magic that awaits!
All Magic City Market Vendors must register in advance, see attached flyer to request information.
- Nature and the Solar Eclipse! 10am to 3pm @ Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse 2500 West University Avenue
Start: April 6, 2024 10 a.m.
End: April 6, 2024 3 p.m.
Location: Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse
Solar eclipses are an amazing natural phenomenon, and Muncie, Indiana is about to have its first total solar eclipse in over a thousand years! How will our wildlife respond to a full solar eclipse? Stop by the Nature Lab to find out! Activity stations will share information about how insects, flowers, birds, and more might respond to this year's total solar eclipse. All activities will be family-friendly and free solar eclipse glasses will be available while supplies last.
- Magic at Minnetrista: The Total Solar Eclipse History Day 1pm to 5pm @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens 1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
April 6; 1–5 p.m.
Free community event
Various locations across campusExplore our solar system and learn about planets with family-friendly activities. Muncie Children’s Museum will help future astronauts prepare for the eclipse by making solar viewing crowns, offering space-themed sensory bins, and more. Local author and illustrator Laurie Lunsford will read her book The Solar Eclipse is Coming. Solar System Ambassador Sarah Vise will share her expertise with curious learners, and visitors can also attend a performance of the world premiere of A Golden Curve of Light, an eclipse-themed one-act play written by award-winning playwright, Jennifer Blackmer.
- Kids Make Solar Art at DOMA! 1:30pm to 4pm @ David Owsley Museum of Art 2021 West Riverside Avenue
Start: April 6, 2024 1:30 p.m.
End: April 6, 2024 4 p.m.
Location: David Owsley Museum of Art
Join student teachers from the Ball State Art Education program for an afternoon of games, activities, and tours in the DOMA galleries - plus (weather permitting) creating sunprints on the Quad as a pre-solar eclipse activity! This fun opportunity for families and kids of all ages is open to the public and free with registration by April 3rd:https://commerce.cashnet.com/BALL_EMS023?itemcode=EMS023-WKS4
Children must be accompanied by an adult guardian.
- Magic City Market at the Magic City Brewfest! 2pm to 6pm @ Cornerstone Center for the Arts Mezzanine of the Colonnade Room 520 E Main St. Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: $30 Brewfest Tickets must be purchased in advance - Magic City Market admission is included! Ages: 21+ Join us for an unforgettable celebration at the Magic City Brewfest, happening April 6th, the Saturday before the April 8th Total Eclipse of the Heartland! Get ready for a day filled with craft beer, winery and distillery offerings, live music, artistic makers, and an atmosphere that's nothing short of magical! We will celebrate in the historic Cornerstone Center for the Arts, an enchanted gem just waiting for us to help her shine!
Picture this: a vibrant gathering of craft enthusiasts, local and beyond brewers showcasing their finest creations, and the perfect blend of flavors to tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're a seasoned connoisseur or just looking for a good time, this event promises something for everyone. While you enjoy the Hoosier excellence at Brewfest, you will be able to shop with twenty Artisans from the Muncie Makers Market at the Magic City Market held on the Mezzanine above. Unique and high quality offerings from our creative community await! This is a mandatory event for locals and a welcoming place for visitors!
As the sun sets and casts its warm glow over the venue, immerse yourself in the rhythm of live music that will keep you grooving all night long in the gorgeous auditorium of this charmed venue. The party continues throughout the evening at the Magic City Music Fest free to Brewfest attendees from 4pm-midnight. The Magic City Brewfest is not just an event; it's an experience that transcends the ordinary. Plan to spend the weekend with us! There is a special Magic in Muncie!
Don't miss your chance to be part of this once in a lifetime solar celebration. Grab your tickets now, bring your positive vibes, and let's make the Saturday before the Eclipse a time to remember. Cheers to good company, great craft offerings, enchanted music and the magic that awaits!
Tickets for the Magic City Brewfest are LIMITED - get yours NOW:
https://event.ontaptickets.com/events/magic-city-brewfest-muncie-4-6-2024
All Magic City Market Vendors must register in advance, see attached flyer to request information.
- Magic City Brewfest! 2pm to 6pm @ Cornerstone Center for the Arts Colonnade Room 520 East Main Street - Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: General Admission tickets are $40 (includes your Magic City Music Fest ticket!). Ages: 21+ Join us for an unforgettable celebration at the Magic City Brewfest on Saturday, April 6 from 2-6 pm, before the Total Eclipse of the Heartland on April 8! The event will be held inside the Cornerstone Center for the Arts https://www.cornerstonearts.org in the Colonade Room.
Get ready for a day filled with craft beer, winery and distillery offerings, live music, artistic makers and an atmosphere that's nothing short of magical! The party will continue in the auditorium throughout the evening at the Magic City Music Fest free to Brewfest attendees from 4pm-midnight.
Tickets are available now! https://event.ontaptickets.com/events/magic-city-brewfest-muncie-4-6-2024
Event Details:
📍 Location: Cornerstone Center for the Arts
🗓 Date: Saturday, April 6
⏰ Time: 2-6 pm
Magic City Brewfest tickets are on sale at the following locations if you would prefer to use cash rather than purchasing online. Get them while they are hot at the following locations: Elm Street Brewing Co.., Destination: Muncie, Heorot Pub and Draught House, The Guardian Brewing Co.., Common Market Northern Tropics Brewery, Cornerstone Center for the Arts.
VIP tickets are available from Destination: Muncie and Kim Sherwood at Twisted Scissors Salon.
Sponsored by Destination: Muncie with proceeds benefitting, Cornerstone Center for the Arts and Downtown Muncie
General Admission tickets are $40 (includes your Magic City Music Fest ticket!)
VIP- $50 (Sponsored by Elm Street Brewing Co. (your experience includes light appetizers, pours from the vault, 7rock Brew tour and early admission to the Brewfest, Magic City Music Fest ticket is also included)
Tickets are limited, so don't miss out!
- Special Saturday Eclipse Activities! 2:30pm to 7pm @ Charles W. Brown Planetarium 2111 West Riverside Avenue
Start: April 6, 2024 2:30 p.m.
End: April 6, 2024 7 p.m.
Come learn about solar eclipses during special workshops, lectures, planetarium programs, and more as we continue to get ready for April’s total solar eclipse.
When: Saturday, April 6, from 2:30pm – 7pm (last planetarium show starts at 6:30pm, show schedule listed below)
Who: Everyone is invited! Community friends, families, students… everyone!
Cost: FREE, cash donations accepted. Space is limited, and seating will be done on a first-come, first-served basis.
Where: The Charles W. Brown Planetarium and Cooper Science BuildingACTIVITIES & PROGRAMS
- Free Ball State solar eclipse glasses, while supplies last, for a suggested donation of $1/pair
- Hands-on science and art activities and workshops for all ages
- Special eclipse lecture by Ball State Astronomy Professor Dr. Todd Vaccaro at 5:30pm in the Brown Planetarium
- 30-minute planetarium shows for all ages:
- 2:30pm – One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure (ages 3+)
- 3:30pm – Kitz the Cat’s SuperMoon Adventure (ages 6+)
- 4:30pm – Earth, Moon, & Sun (ages 8+)
- 5:30pm – Special lecture by Professor Dr. Todd Vaccaro in the planetarium (ages 12+)
- 6:30pm – Eclipse: The Sun Revealed (ages 9+)
- Information about the Total Solar Eclipse coming to Muncie on April 8, 2024
Learn more about the upcoming total solar eclipse happening at Ball State to prepare for the spectacular event. Glasses are partially funded through support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Simons Foundation.
Due to nearby construction, select parking and pathway access to the planetarium is blocked off. Plan to arrive early to safely navigate the area and to arrive on time for the program.
- The planetarium is located on the west end of the Cooper Science Building, at 2111 W. Riverside Ave., Muncie, IN.
- Food, drinks, gum or candy are not allowed in the planetarium.
- Cellphones and any electronics that emit light must be silenced or turned off at the start of all programs. Please refrain from wearing light-up shoes to any planetarium programs.
- Children 17 years and under should be accompanied by an adult.
- We greatly appreciate your support to make our programs possible, and cash donations are accepted at the door.
- Magic City Musicfest! 4pm to 12am @ Cornerstone Center for the Arts 520 East Main Street - Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: $10 Destination: Muncie is helping make Muncie the place to be for The Total Solar Eclipse! 🎶
2 Stages & a Dance Party! One Venue, the beloved Cornerstone Center for the Arts!
Muncie is The Magic City for many reasons! We celebrate the magic that makes Muncie the place we all love to call home! We're inviting the good people of Earth to come learn why we love Muncie and one reason we love Muncie is we know how to DANCE! Come dance with us and welcome in the cosmic experience of a Total Eclipse of the Heartland! ❤️
Line Up:
Davey & The Midnights
Mike Martin & The Beautiful Mess
Free Joel
The Fierce
BSU Jazz Ensemble
Ashley Gray
Katie Jo Robinson
Jansen Duncan
All Out Productions Dance Party w/ Curtis Dorgan
Arttacgo
Foxxy
Smoking Horses
Dr. John's Juke Joint Road Show
Odd Shape of Joy
Replaced By Robots
The Normal City Slickers
Eartherial
Jerry Barker
Cory Matters
Annnnd MORE!
- DARK DAY Dance Celebration at Magic City Musicfest! 6pm to 12am @ Cornerstone Center for the Arts Colonnade Room 520 East Main Street - Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: $10 or a Brewfest Ticket! Dark Day will soon be upon us! On April 8th the Moon will entirely blot out the Sun and on Saturday, April 6th, we will celebrate this rare occasion! Muncie locals and Eclipse visitors, we invite you to join us for an energy filled night of dance music with All Out Productions! We'll feature something for everyone throughout the night. At 10:00 PM, we are thrilled to have special performances by Ida Kay and Aura Aurora! You won't want to miss these! They will be turning it out for you!
Tickets for Magic City Musicfest can be purchased at Common Market and Destination: Muncie. Best Deal: Buy tickets for Magic City Brewfest and your entry to Magic City Musicfest is included!
https://event.ontaptickets.com/events/magic-city-brewfest-muncie-4-6-2024
Our celestial celebrations are proudly presented by Destination: Muncie, visit EclipseMuncie.com!
- One Man, Two Guvnors - Total Solar Eclipse Weekend 7pm @ Muncie Civic Theatre Casazza Family Studio Theatre 216 E. Main St. Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: $12 Adults, $10 Students Muncie Civic Youth Education Theatre’s in partnership with Ball State University’s Theatre Education Program present ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS in the Casazza Family Studio Theatre.
In collaboration with Ball State University's Theatre Education program, Muncie Civic’s Act 2 Youth Education Program presents ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS in the CASAZZA FAMILY STUDIO THEATRE.
By Richard Bean. Based on THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS by Carlo Goldoni with songs by Grant Olding.
Friday, April 5th and Saturday, April 6th shows are at 7:00pm. Sunday, April 8th matinees are at 3:00pm. General Admission.
- Prankster - Rock n' Roll for the Soul! 9pm to 1am @ The Hitching Post 2221 E Jackson St, Muncie, IN 47303-4142
- Magic City Market & Musicfest! 10am to 6pm @ Delaware County Fairgrounds Heartland Hall 1210 Wheeling Ave, Muncie IN
- Hunter Lee Band Acoustic 5pm @ Farm Stand Second Story Lounge Across From the Muncie Civic Theatre 107 South Mulberry Street
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Solar Telescope Viewing Party!
11am to 2pm @
Scramble Light, Ball State University
Corner of McKinley & Riverside
- 2024 Primary Series Candidate Forum 6:30pm to 7:30pm @ Maring-Hunt Library Community Room 2005 S High Street
- Inclusive Excellence Concert with Guest Artist Joshua Thompson 1pm @ Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University Corner of Riverside and McKinley
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Inclusive Excellence Concert
1pm @
Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University
Corner of Riverside and McKinley
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Stitch 'n Bitch
3pm to 5pm @
The Cup
1606 W. University Ave Muncie