228 past events with the projects tag
0 upcoming events with this tagAug 4, 2022
Thursday
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Horticulture Volunteer Days
8am to 11am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for a special volunteer days 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 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.
Aug 9, 2022
Tuesday
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Horticulture Volunteer Days
8am to 11am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for a special volunteer days 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 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.
Aug 11, 2022
Thursday
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Horticulture Volunteer Days
8am to 11am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for a special volunteer days 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 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.
- Glass Workshop: Micro Mosaic Jewelry 6pm to 9pm @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens 1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Ages: $45; member discounts apply Cost: $45; member discounts apply
Registration deadline: August 7
Explore the world of micro mosaics! Create a unique pendant using the Italian tradition of intricate imagery in glass. This workshop will delve into mosaic glasswork- using tiny glass pieces to create a beautifully unique mosaic pendant design. Attendees will learn about the process of micro mosaic- different approaches and a variety of imagery techniques.
All tools, supplies, and safety gear will be provided. Glass Workshops are 13 & up unless otherwise noted.Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday
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Horticulture Volunteer Days
8am to 11am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for a special volunteer days 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 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.
Aug 18, 2022
Thursday
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Horticulture Volunteer Days
8am to 11am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for a special volunteer days 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 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.
Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday
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Horticulture Volunteer Days
8am to 11am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for a special volunteer days 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 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.
Aug 25, 2022
Thursday
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Horticulture Volunteer Days
8am to 11am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for a special volunteer days 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 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.
Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday
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Horticulture Volunteer Days
8am to 11am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for a special volunteer days 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 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.
Oct 20, 2022
Thursday
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Family Woodworking Class
6:30pm @
Madjax Maker Force
515 E Main St, Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: $20 per family Ages: 12+ w/parent or guardian Nov 13, 2022
Sunday
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Glass Workshop: Hot Shop Glass Ornaments
1pm to 5pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Cost: 55 Ages: 13 & up Cost: $55; member discounts apply
Registration deadline: November 10
Celebrate the holiday season by creating your own glass ornament! Take advantage of the rich history of glasswork in Muncie. Students from the Glick Center for Glass at Ball State University will guide participants in constructing unique and beautiful glass ornaments. Register early to reserve your personal 45-minute session.
All tools, supplies, and safety gear will be provided. Glass Workshops are 13 & up unless otherwise noted.Mar 30, 2023
Thursday
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Pet Productions: Create Your Own Pet Accessories And Toys
6pm to 8pm @
Madjax Maker Force
515 E Main St, Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: $10 (online registration required) Ages: 13–adult, 8–12 w/guardian Create your own personalized pet accessories! Learn about 3D and sublimation printing. Choose from a variety of pet products for dogs, cats, and more. NOTE: While pets are treasured members of our households, they don’t make for great collaborators in the Design Lab. Please leave your pets at home.
Instructor: James Lodl
Recommended ages: 13 through adult
Ages 8–12 may accompany a registered adultApr 11, 2023
Tuesday
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Ball State Student Symposium
1pm to 4pm @
Worthen Arena, Ball State University
Concourse, Gate 1
Sponsored Projects Administration and Ball State invites you join us for the 28th Annual Student Symposium! Ball State faculty, staff, and students and the public at large are invited to attend the Ball State Student Symposium on Tuesday, April 11 from 1-4 pm at the Worthen Arena Concourse.
For more than twenty-eight years the Student Symposium at Ball State University has provided students with the opportunity to present their creative and scholarly projects while competing for cash prizes and gaining valuable insight from faculty and staff judges from across the University.
This year, we are excited to welcome the Teacher-Scholar participants to the symposium!
The Symposium encourages interdisciplinary discourse, allowing students to learn from each other about engaging topics. The symposium also provides an opportunity for student participants to discuss their work with a broad audience and is open to any student from Ball State University (undergraduate and graduate), Burris Laboratory School, and the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities.
Please join us in support of these fantastic students and all of the work they have put into these projects!
What: Ball State Student Symposium
Date: Tuesday, April 11
Time: 1- 4 pm
Location: Worthen Arena Concourse, Gate 1 (ticket center)
To learn more about this important event, please visit bsu.edu/student-symposium.
We hope to see you there!
Apr 29, 2023
Saturday
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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.
Apr 30, 2023
Sunday
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Ethical Taxidermy "Taking Flight"
3pm to 4:30pm @
Madjax Maker Force
514 East Jackson Street
Cost: $10 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: 12+; 6+ w/registered adult Create paper mache sculptures of local birds from upcycled materials easily found around the home and local shops. Learn to appreciate the craft of sculpture and maybe notice the birds in your environment with greater appreciation.
Instructor: Aimee Maychack
Dates: Sunday, April 30 AND Sunday, May 7 | 3–4:30 pm
THIS IS A TWO PART WORKSHOP (Please plan to attend both sessions.)
Recommended ages: 12 through adult
Ages 6–11 may accompany a registered adult
Cost: $10
Scholarships are available to any individuals or families with a demonstrated need. Email Kyra Zylstra, Director of Initiatives and Partnerships, at kyra@madjax.org.
May 3, 2023
Wednesday
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Making Your (Book) Mark
6pm to 8pm @
Madjax Maker Force
514 East Jackson Street
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: 12+; 8+ w/ registered adult Learn to use the Glowforge laser cutter in the Design Lab to etch a design into your own personalized, original bookmark—as well as copies to give as gifts and “plant” in local libraries as treats for others to find and treasure! Handwrite a phrase or create a drawing for the Glowforge to trace and etch.
Instructor: Molly Schaller
Dates: Wednesday, May 3 | 6–8 pm
Project pickup is Wednesday, May 10, at 6 pm, with an option to stay and embellish your bookmark. The instructor will provide more information about planting your bookmarks in library books at the workshop.
Recommended ages: 12 through adult
Ages 8–11 may accompany a registered adult
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.
May 6, 2023
Saturday
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Lights, Music, Plants . . . Action!
10am to 12pm @
Madjax Maker Force
514 East Jackson Street
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: 12+; 8+ w/registered adult April showers bring May… plants! Come explore what plants need to grow. We will experiment with growing conditions including soil, music, lights, and water. Participants will be able to take home their own potted plants to continue their scientific exploration.
Instructor: Jenifer Pierce
Dates: Saturday, May 6 | 10 am–12 pm
Recommended ages: 12 through adult
Ages 8–11 may accompany a registered adult
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.
May 7, 2023
Sunday
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Ethical Taxidermy "Taking Flight"
3pm to 4:30pm @
Madjax Maker Force
514 East Jackson Street
Cost: $10 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: 12+; 6+ w/registered adult Create paper mache sculptures of local birds from upcycled materials easily found around the home and local shops. Learn to appreciate the craft of sculpture and maybe notice the birds in your environment with greater appreciation.
Instructor: Aimee Maychack
Dates: Sunday, April 30 AND Sunday, May 7 | 3–4:30 pm
THIS IS A TWO PART WORKSHOP (Please plan to attend both sessions.)
Recommended ages: 12 through adult
Ages 6–11 may accompany a registered adult
Cost: $10
Scholarships are available to any individuals or families with a demonstrated need. Email Kyra Zylstra, Director of Initiatives and Partnerships, at kyra@madjax.org.
May 20, 2023
Saturday
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Create Your Own One-Stringed Musical Instrument
10am to 1pm @
Madjax Maker Force
Design Lab - 1st Floor
515 E Main St, Muncie, IN 47305
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: 16+; 12+ w/registered adult This introduction to building stringed instruments guides participants in the creation of their own one-stringed “diddley bow” instrument using a wooden neck and an Altoids tin resonator. The diddley bow style can be traced back to West African origins brought to America by African slaves, later inspiring the origins of the Blues movement.
We will also explore the basics of playing with a slide, and design variations for building more advanced instruments. You will leave inspired and equipped with skills to continue your making journey with further instruments on your own, exploring different designs and aesthetic choices.
Instructor: Michael Pounds
Dates: Saturday, May 20 | 10 am–1 pm
Recommended ages: 16 through adult
Ages 10–15 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.
Jun 15, 2023
Thursday
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Conservation Crafting: Honeysuckle Earrings
5pm to 6:30pm @
Madjax Maker Force
515 E Main St, Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: $5 due at registration Ages: 13+ Learn all about invasive species Asian Bush honeysuckle. This woody plant has hollow stems, making it great for bead making! Make your own earrings, using a mix of honeysuckle beads and glass and plastic beads.
Instructors: Liz Yetter and Clair Burt
Dates: Thursday, June 15 | 5–6:30 pm
Recommended ages: 13 through adult
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.
We have gift certificates available! Give the gift of a fun learning experience at Madjax to a friend or loved one. Click here to purchase a gift certificate.
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Conservation Crafting: Honeysuckle Earrings
5pm to 6:30pm @
Madjax Maker Force
515 E Main St, Muncie, IN 47305
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Create Your Own One-Stringed Musical Instrument
10am to 1pm @
Madjax Maker Force
Design Lab - 1st Floor
515 E Main St, Muncie, IN 47305
-
Ethical Taxidermy "Taking Flight"
3pm to 4:30pm @
Madjax Maker Force
514 East Jackson Street
-
Lights, Music, Plants . . . Action!
10am to 12pm @
Madjax Maker Force
514 East Jackson Street
-
Making Your (Book) Mark
6pm to 8pm @
Madjax Maker Force
514 East Jackson Street
-
Ethical Taxidermy "Taking Flight"
3pm to 4:30pm @
Madjax Maker Force
514 East Jackson Street
-
Design Thinking For Middle School Students
10am to 12pm @
Madjax Maker Force
515 E Main St, Muncie, IN 47305
-
Ball State Student Symposium
1pm to 4pm @
Worthen Arena, Ball State University
Concourse, Gate 1
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Pet Productions: Create Your Own Pet Accessories And Toys
6pm to 8pm @
Madjax Maker Force
515 E Main St, Muncie, IN 47305
-
Glass Workshop: Hot Shop Glass Ornaments
1pm to 5pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
-
Family Woodworking Class
6:30pm @
Madjax Maker Force
515 E Main St, Muncie, IN 47305
-
Horticulture Volunteer Days
8am to 11am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
-
Horticulture Volunteer Days
8am to 11am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
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Horticulture Volunteer Days
8am to 11am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
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Horticulture Volunteer Days
8am to 11am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
- Glass Workshop: Micro Mosaic Jewelry 6pm to 9pm @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens 1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
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Horticulture Volunteer Days
8am to 11am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
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Horticulture Volunteer Days
8am to 11am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303