Events on October 14, 2023

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for a special volunteer day to help maintain and grow our lively gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of garden cultivation alongside our professional staff. Whether cleaning and preparing the soil for future seeds or digging and planting, there’s always plenty of work to be done!

If you are interested in volunteering, please email Mary Zwickl at mzwickl@minnetrista.net.

Artists and vendors will sell their works and wares and give folks a chance to start their Christmas shopping early. Come see and buy pottery, paintings, jewelry, etc. and merchandise from local boutiques. Food trucks will be selling food and glasses to view the partial eclipse of the sun will be handed out on a first-come/first-served basis.

Experience the partial solar eclipse at Ball State University’s Community Block Party as you partake in hands-on science and art activities, and observe the sky safely during the day with telescopes and free solar eclipse glasses (while supplies last). Join us out in nature as we come together during this celebration that includes a bounce house, family activities, music, and more!

This event is planned during the annular solar eclipse visible by only a small fraction of the world (weather permitting, with proper eye protection). While we will not see the full annular event at Ball State, we have the chance to see a partial solar eclipse. The partial solar eclipse begins at 11:41 a.m., and the Moon will continue to block out more of the Sun until maximum occurs at 1:03 p.m. The partial solar eclipse will then end at 2:28 p.m. This will be a great experience to help get us excited for the Total Solar Eclipse coming to Muncie on April 8, 2024—an amazing and rare opportunity for our community!

When: Saturday: Oct. 14, from 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Who: Everyone is invited! Community friends, families, students… everyone!
Cost: FREE, suggested cash donation of $5 accepted at registration table
Where: The Quad at Ball State University (bordered by North Quad, the Fine Arts Building, and the Cooper Science Complex) & the Charles W. Brown Planetarium (inclement weather location: Fine Arts Building Recital Hall)

Remember, you need proper eye protection to safely watch solar eclipses. Learn more about this solar eclipse and others online at TimeAndDate.com or www.bsu.edu/planetarium/eclipse-2024.

ACTIVTIES & PROGRAMS

• Free Ball State solar eclipse glasses (while supplies last)
• Hands-on science and art activities and stations
• Boot Camp Challenge Inflatable Obstacle Course, crewed by Ball State’s ROTC
• Solar telescopes (weather permitting)
• Live-streaming of the eclipse from the path of annularity
• Planetarium Shows (11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm)
• Information about the Total Solar Eclipse coming to Muncie on April 8, 2024

Sign up to host a station at the event with your unit or organization, OR
sign up to work a volunteer shift at the event by Friday, September 30.

This event is made possible by the Charles W. Brown Planetarium and the Office of Community Engagement at Ball State University, with partial support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Chad will sling tunes from the roots of rock, blues, and country!  Come hear one of the best guitarists in central Indiana!

Sara will make our classic panini, the TBC (turkey, bacon, and cheddar) on our house made buns! We'll also be making a top shelf old fashioned for only $12!  The four roses small batch select has a combination of flavors that goes great in an old fashioned!  Aged 6 or 7 years and weighing in at 104 proof, this bourbon stands up in a cocktail!  We'll also be making this the traditional way with a sugar cube muddled with orange peel and of course, our house made cocktail cherries soaked in cognac!  Most modern bartenders use a simple syrup because it mixes better and we do that too.  But with this high end bourbon and a old school panini we thought we would let you try the original way of making an old fashioned!

Here's more info on the Four Roses Small Batch Select:

For someone looking for an expertly-crafted bourbon, Four Roses Small Batch Select is a 104-proof, non-chill-filtered bourbon that provides a rich depth of flavors and a closer-to-the-barrel experience.

104 Proof / Aged 6 - 7 Years