Events on April 29, 2023
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Arbor Day Celebration
9am to 2pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
Center Building
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Free community event
Join Minnetrista, Muncie's Urban Forestry department, and our community partners for a sapling giveaway celebrating Arbor Day and the essential role trees play in our community's health and beauty! Choose your sapling from our selection of Oaks, Tuliptree, Hickory, Norway spruce, and more. This community event will take place near the Center Building while supplies last.
Need help figuring out how to plant a sapling? Need help knowing what kind of tree to plant or where to plant it? Come learn with us!
Design Thinking For Middle School Students
10am to 12pm @
Madjax Maker Force
515 E Main St, Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: $5 due at registration; Scholarships are available to any individuals or families with a demonstrated need. Email Kyra Zylstra, Director of Initiatives and Partnerships, at kyra@madjax.org. Ages: Grades 6-8 
Join Ball State University’s College of Architecture and Planning for a Design Thinking workshop that is specifically designed for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. This hands-on experience will help students tackle complex challenges through systematic, creative problem-solving. Come and learn more about how to think like a designer!
This workshop is offered in Partnership with the Ball State University R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning.
Instructor: Derek Bohm
Date: Saturday, April 29 | 10 am–12 pm
Recommended for students in Grades 6–8
Cost: $5
Scholarships are available to any individuals or families with a demonstrated need. Email Kyra Zylstra, Director of Initiatives and Partnerships, at kyra@madjax.org.
Indiana Black Barbershop Health Initiative Health and Beauty Show
11am to 3pm @
Madjax Maker Force
515 E Main St, Muncie, IN 47305
Join us on April 29 for the 2023 Indiana Black Barbershop Initiative Health and Beauty Show!
Celebrate Black hair, and learn about managing your health risks through free blood pressure and blood glucose screenings provided by Open Door Health Services.
This event is being held in partnership with Open Door Health Services, Muncie Juneteenth Celebration, the Indiana Black Barbershop Health Initiative, and SteVen Knipp Hair Studio.
Vendor Callout! Health and beauty professionals are welcome to set up a table at no charge. For more information, contact SteVen Knipp at SteVenKnippHairStudio@gmail.com or 765-372-8090 by Thursday, April 27.
Cyanotypes Of Muncie: Exploring Nature Art Through Historic Sun Prints
1pm to 4pm @
Madjax Maker Force
514 East Jackson Street
Cost: $15 due at registration; Scholarships are available to any individuals or families with a demonstrated need. Email Kyra Zylstra, Director of Initiatives and Partnerships, at kyra@madjax.org. Ages: 13+; 8+ w/registered adult 
Using one of the oldest photographic methods, create your own work of art in cyanotype’s blue signature color. Using the sun, participants will create cyanotype photograms (or sun prints). Compose your own prints using local plants, foliage, found objects, and pre-made photographic negatives as inspiration.
Participants are asked to leave one print on loan to be featured in a two-week exhibition that will be on display at Madjax.
This workshop is offered in Partnership with the Ball State University R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning. Instructors have been chosen as a Ball State Madjax Fellowship.
Instructors: Jon Rees & Catherine Yong Hellsten, Ball State University
Date: Saturday, April 29 | 1–4 pm
Recommended ages: 13 through adult
Ages 8–12 may accompany a registered adult
Cost: $15
Scholarships are available to any individuals or families with a demonstrated need. Email Kyra Zylstra, Director of Initiatives and Partnerships, at kyra@madjax.org.
