Diane Watters

The E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

Muncie has grown from a small village established by the Munsee, a subtribe of the Lenape Indians, in 1865, to a city rich with arts, culture, and opportunity. Dale Basham, President of the Muncie Rotary Club, will preview the Center’s upcoming programs and the many community events planned for Muncie’s sesquicentennial celebration. 

No charge but reservations required. Register online at www.bsu.edu/ebball or e-mail ebball@bsu.edu. 

The E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

Clever use of design elements such as size, position, overlap, texture, value, aerial and linear perspective, and color  temperature are all concepts Ann Johnson will address as students learn how to create the illusion of depth in landscape paintings. A suggested supply list will be provided.

You may register online at www.bsu.edu/ebball or e-mail ebball@bsu.edu. 

The E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

Guest Speaker: Tom Schnuck, Superintendent of Beech Grove Cemetery
Chartered in 1841 with one-and-one-half acres on the banks of the White River, Beech Grove has grown to encompass over 100 acres, making  it one of the largest cemeteries in the state of Indiana. 

No charge, reservations required. Register online at www.bsu.edu/ebball or e-mail ebball@bsu.edu. 

The E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

Shaun Dingwerth’s book, The Richmond Group Artist, tells the untold story of a group of artists whose interest in fostering art in their community made an authentic contribution to the history of art in America. Taking for their subjects the local people, flora, and landscapes, they developed a distinctive impressionistic style, uninfluenced by other art movements in Indiana. Richmond, Indiana, became an important center for art in the Midwest. Reception and book signing to follow program. 

Reservations required. You may register online at www.bsu.edu/ebball or call 765-285-8975.

E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

The Big Band from American's Hometown Band will present "Jazz Under the Stars,"at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 23, at the E. B. and Bertha C. Ball Center. This free concert on the front lawn of the former Edmund Burke and Bertha C. Ball family home, 400 Minnetrista Boulevard, will feature classic swing and jazz music. Bring your own chairs!

E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

This non-credit, personal enrichment course meets six Tuesdays, March 6-April 10, 4-5:30 p.m.

Infectious diseases touch the lives of everyone. Whether it's something as minor as the common cold or as serious as Ebola, we all have grappled with infections. This DVD series, produced by The Great Courses, will provide a comprehensive overview of diseases from the mundane to the fatal with renowned physician and award-winning professor Dr. Barry Fox of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. 

Topics Covered (two, 30-minute lectures per class):
March 6: Food-Borne Illness: What’s Your Gut Feeling?; and Respiratory and Brain Infections
March 13: Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Blood Poisoning; STDs and Other Infections Below the Belt
March 20: Stay Out of the Hospital!; and The Nemesis of Mankind: HIV and AIDS
March 27: Malaria and Tuberculosis: Global Killers; and Global Travel, War, and Natural Disasters 
April 3: Influenza: Past and Future Threat; Bioterrorism: How Worried Should We Be?
April 10: Emerging and Reemerging Diseases; and Outbreak! Contagion! The Next Pandemic!

You may attend Part 2 without having attended Part 1.

E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

This non-credit, personal enrichment course meets six Wednesdays, March 21-April 25, 10-11:15 a.m.

London stands as a global metropolitan center and continues to be synonymous with important developments in international business, culture, and politics.  This DVD series, produced by The Great Courses, features veteran lecturer and a renowned American scholar of British history, Professor Robert Bucholz. He will take you through London's history, from its birth as a Roman outpost in the 1st century C.E. to its current status as a 21st-century global village. 

Topics Covered (two, 30-minute lectures per class):
March 21: London Rises Again—As an Imperial Capital; and Johnson’s London—All That Life Can Afford 
March 28: The Underside of 18th-Century London; and London Confronts Its Problem 
April 4: Life in Dickens’s London; and Two Windows into Victorian London
April 11: Questions Postponed and the Great War; London’s Interwar Expansion and Diversions 
April 18: The Blitz—The Greatest Target in the World; and Postwar London Returns to Life 
April 25: The Varied Winds of Change; and Millennial London—How Do You Like It?

You may attend Part 2 without having attended Part 1.

E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

This non-credit, personal enrichment course is three Tuesdays, April 3-17, 10-11 a.m.

Mr. Carmichael has worked 70 years on his own genealogy, tracing his roots as far back as Charlemagne. He will provide insight on how to locate, examine, and organize records. Computer research is not included.  Limited to 15 participants.

E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

The roots of needlepoint go back thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians, who used small slanted stitches to sew up their canvas tents. Archaeologist Howard Carter, who is known for discovering King Tut’s tomb, found some needlepoint in the cave of a Pharaoh who had lived around 1500 BC. Today, needlepoint offers a wide range of possibilities for self-expression.  In this class, you’ll learn the techniques and stitches necessary to finish the project provided in class. A painted canvas and supplies are provided.