Education
May 3, 2024
Tomorrow
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Bob Ross Painting Workshop
2pm to 4pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
L.L. Ball Home, Bob Ross Experience Studio
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Cost: $65 Ages: 14 & up Learn Bob’s signature “wet-on-wet” technique from experienced Certified Ross Instructors and paint in the building where The Joy of Painting was filmed! Just bring yourself, and we will provide everything you need to have a wonderful 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.
- Bob Ross Painting Workshop 6pm to 9pm @ Minnetrista Cultural Center L.L. Ball Home, Bob Ross Experience Studio 1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy
Cost: $75 Ages: 14 & up Location: L.L. Ball Home
Cost: $65–95 | Member discounts applyLearn Bob’s signature “wet-on-wet” technique from experienced Certified Ross Instructors and paint in the building where The Joy of Painting was filmed! Just bring yourself, and we will provide everything you need to have a wonderful 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.
May 4, 2024
This Saturday
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Bob Ross Painting Workshop
1pm to 4pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
L.L. Ball Home, Bob Ross Experience Studio
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Cost: $75; member discounts apply Ages: 14 & up Location: L.L. Ball Home
Cost: $65–95 | Member discounts applyLearn Bob’s signature “wet-on-wet” technique from experienced Certified Ross Instructors and paint in the building where The Joy of Painting was filmed! Just bring yourself, and we will provide everything you need to have a wonderful 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.
- Ball Stores Gallery Talk with Karen Vincent 2pm to 1:45pm @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens Center Building 1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Free community event
Center Building, Heritage Collection GalleryJoin Karen Vincent, local historian and author behind Ball Stores: East Central Indiana’s Shopping Center, as she leads a discussion through Minnetrista’s Ball Stores exhibition. Take a trip down memory lane to the vibrant era of downtown department store shopping, uncover fascinating tales from Ball Stores, and discover her process of transforming research and writing into a buzz-worthy book that has captivated our region!
- Ball Stores Gallery Talk with Karen Vincent 3pm to 2:45pm @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens Center Building 1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Free community event
Center Building, Heritage Collection GalleryJoin Karen Vincent, local historian and author behind Ball Stores: East Central Indiana’s Shopping Center, as she leads a discussion through Minnetrista’s Ball Stores exhibition. Take a trip down memory lane to the vibrant era of downtown department store shopping, uncover fascinating tales from Ball Stores, and discover her process of transforming research and writing into a buzz-worthy book that has captivated our region!
May 13, 2024
Monday
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Hidden Meanings of Gravestone Symbols
2pm to 3pm @
Westminster Village
Legacy Commons Event Hall
5801 West Bethel Avenue, Muncie, IN 47304
Ages: 18+ Open to the Public – Reservations not required
When visiting a cemetery, have you ever wondered about the information on a headstone? The name and dates are obvious, but what about the symbol on the stone? Does a hand with a finger pointed up mean the person went to heaven? If so, what is the meaning of the hand with a finger pointed down? Karen Good will answer this question and explain other symbols in this informative presentation. Program is offered by the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center in association with Westminster Village.
Presenter: Karen Good, board member and chair of Ancestor Hunters, Delaware County Historical Society; and the Indiana County Genealogist
May 14, 2024
Tuesday
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Five Numbers You Need to Know
2pm to 3pm @
E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center, Ball State University
3rd floor
400 N. Minnetrista Blvd., Muncie, IN 47306
Ages: 18+ No Charge - Reservations required
Please reserve your space at https://commerce.cashnet.com/BALL_EMS057The presentation will detail how to do basic business math when building an income statement. You’ll learn the five different categories found in a Profit and Loss Statement (Revenue, Cost of Goods Sold, Gross Profit, Expenses, and Net Income) and what happens when you change each one. You’ll also learn the steps to building financial projections and the difference between markup and margin.
Presenter: James P. Womack, Business Advisor, East Central Indiana Small Business Development Center
May 15, 2024
Wednesday
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Creating a Culture of Community & Belonging
2pm to 3:30pm @
E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center, Ball State University
3rd floor
400 N. Minnetrista Blvd., Muncie, IN 47306
Ages: 18+ No Charge -- Reservations Required
Please reserve at https://commerce.cashnet.com/BALL_EMS057This professional development session will help participants understand how to take inventory of their current workplace culture and climate and develop skills to improve team member interactions. A basic understanding of belongingness will be discussed and how developing a sense of mattering can foster community.
Presenter: Michael A. Martinez, Associate Director of Training and Development, Office of Inclusive Excellence, Ball State University
- Ball Stores Gallery Talk with Karen Vincent 3pm to 3:45pm @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens Center Building, Heritage Collection Gallery 1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Free community event
Center Building, Heritage Collection GalleryJoin Karen Vincent, local historian and author behind Ball Stores: East Central Indiana’s Shopping Center, as she leads a discussion through Minnetrista’s Ball Stores exhibition. Take a trip down memory lane to the vibrant era of downtown department store shopping, uncover fascinating tales from Ball Stores, and discover her process of transforming research and writing into a buzz-worthy book that has captivated our region!
May 16, 2024
Thursday
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Betty's Cabin: Garden Artists
10am to 3pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
Betty's Cabin
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Ages: Children with adult caregiver May 16; 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Free community eventJoin us in celebrating the splendor of green spaces by crafting vibrant works of art using natural materials. With simple ingredients like leaves, flower petals, sticks, and watercolors, we will create one-of-a-kind spray paintings that will give your walls the same vibrancy that gardens bring to our world.
May 18, 2024
Saturday
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Bird Walk: Prairies and Woodlands
10am to 11am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Free community event
Registration deadline: May 17
To mark the opening of our newest exhibition, Bird Photographer of the Year, join us on a guided birdwatching tour around campus. During this specific walk, participants will explore the Nature Area, learning about and hopefully catching sight of the diverse bird species that inhabit and hunt in the prairies and woodlands of East Central Indiana!
May 31, 2024
Friday
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Bob Ross Painting Workshop
5pm to 9pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
Center Building, Cantina
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Cost: $75; member discounts apply Location: Center Building, Cantina
Cost: $75 | Member discounts applyLearn Bob’s signature “wet-on-wet” technique from experienced Certified Ross Instructors and paint in the building where The Joy of Painting was filmed! Just bring yourself, and we will provide everything you need to have a wonderful 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.
Jun 8, 2024
Saturday
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Betty’s Cabin Activity: Birdwatching
10am to 3pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
Betty's Cabin
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
June 8; 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Free community eventCelebrate the beauty of birds at Betty’s Cabin by crafting your own pinecone bird feeder. Look through our field guides to learn more about the birds you can see in your backyard and then use our binoculars to spot feathered friends. Following your avian exploration, join us on a family-friendly bird walk through Oakhurst Gardens at 11 a.m. or 1 p.m., where you can discover even more feathered delights!
Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday
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Ball Stores Gallery Talk with Karen Vincent
10am to 10:45am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
Center Building, Heritage Collection Gallery
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
June 12; 10–10:45 a.m. & 11–11:45 a.m., June 23; 2–2:45 p.m. & 3–3:45 p.m.
Free community event
Center Building, Heritage Collection GalleryJoin Karen Vincent, local historian and author behind Ball Stores: East Central Indiana’s Shopping Center, as she leads a discussion through Minnetrista’s Ball Stores exhibition. Take a trip down memory lane to the vibrant era of downtown department store shopping, uncover fascinating tales from Ball Stores, and discover Karen’s process of transforming research and writing into a buzz-worthy book that has captivated our community!
- Ball Stores Gallery Talk with Karen Vincent 11am to 11:45am @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens Center Building, Heritage Collection Gallery 1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Free community event
Center Building, Heritage Collection GalleryJoin Karen Vincent, local historian, and author behind Ball Stores: East Central Indiana’s Shopping Center, as she leads a discussion through Minnetrista’s Ball Stores exhibition. Take a trip down memory lane to the vibrant era of downtown department store shopping, uncover fascinating tales from Ball Stores, and discover Karen’s process of transforming research and writing into a buzz-worthy book that has captivated our community!
Jun 17, 2024
Monday
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Superstorm 1950
2pm to 3pm @
Westminster Village
Legacy Commons Event Hall
5801 West Bethel Avenue, Muncie, IN 47304
Ages: 18+ Open to the Public – Reservations not required
In November 1950, the greatest storm of the twentieth century crippled the eastern United States, affecting more than 100 million people. Sometimes referred to as the Great Appalachian or Thanksgiving storm, this was no ordinary weather event. Its giant size and multiple record-setting hazards―including snow, ice, flooding, wind, and cold temperatures―were cataclysmic. This superstorm was the most costly weather-related disaster when it occurred. Only two other storms that affected the US mainland since then, both hurricanes, have exceeded its death toll. The weather records it established remain benchmarks of extreme weather to this day. Program is offered by the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center in association with Westminster Village.
Presenter: Dr. David Call is an Associate Professor of Meteorology and Geography at Ball State University. He teaches classes in meteorology and physical geography and conducts research on how society deals with hazardous winter weather. His research has been published in journals such as the “Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society” and “The Professional Geographer.” He is also the author of Superstorm 1950: The Greatest Simultaneous Blizzard, Ice Storm, Windstorm, and Cold Outbreak of the Twentieth Century. His book will be available for purchase for those interested.Jun 23, 2024
Sunday
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Ball Stores Gallery Talk with Karen Vincent
2pm to 2:45pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
Center Building, Heritage Collection Gallery
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Free community event
Center Building, Heritage Collection GalleryJoin Karen Vincent, local historian, and author behind Ball Stores: East Central Indiana’s Shopping Center, as she leads a discussion through Minnetrista’s Ball Stores exhibition. Take a trip down memory lane to the vibrant era of downtown department store shopping, uncover fascinating tales from Ball Stores, and discover Karen’s process of transforming research and writing into a buzz-worthy book that has captivated our community!
Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday
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Bird Walk: River Corridors
6pm to 7pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
Free community event
Registration deadline: June 25
Join us in celebrating our newest exhibition, Bird Photographer of the Year, with a guided birdwatching walk. During this stroll along Minnetrista Boulevard, visitors will have the opportunity to learn about and spot the various bird species inhabiting our waterways. Additionally, we'll explore the significance of river corridors in wildlife conservation efforts.
Jul 9, 2024
Tuesday
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From Manuscript to Market: Navigating the Path to Publication
2pm to 4pm @
E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center, Ball State University
3rd floor
400 N. Minnetrista Blvd., Muncie, IN 47306
Cost: $30 Ages: 18+ Cost: $30--Reservations Required
Please register online at https://commerce.cashnet.com/BALL_EMS057
Limit of 15 students
You have your manuscript (or even a grouping of poems or a short story) ready to send out, but you're not sure how to take the plunge into publication. Do you need an agent? How do you find one? Can you send it to more places than one? What if I get rejected...am I a failure? Where do you find places that will accept your manuscript? Do I pay big money to get published or do I get paid for my work? How do I get blurbs for my cover? Is self-publishing an option? We will cover these questions, your questions, and so much more in this two-hour workshop on how you can get published - by a big publishing house, smaller presses, or even online journals for a poem or a short story. You will walk away with a lot of ideas, inspiration, and places to get your manuscript or your shorter works published.Instructor: Lylanne Musselman, award-winning poet, playwright, and visual artist
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From Manuscript to Market: Navigating the Path to Publication
2pm to 4pm @
E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center, Ball State University
3rd floor
400 N. Minnetrista Blvd., Muncie, IN 47306
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Bird Walk: River Corridors
6pm to 7pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
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Ball Stores Gallery Talk with Karen Vincent
2pm to 2:45pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
Center Building, Heritage Collection Gallery
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
- Ball Stores Gallery Talk with Karen Vincent 11am to 11:45am @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens Center Building, Heritage Collection Gallery 1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
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Ball Stores Gallery Talk with Karen Vincent
10am to 10:45am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
Center Building, Heritage Collection Gallery
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
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Betty’s Cabin Activity: Birdwatching
10am to 3pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
Betty's Cabin
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
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Bob Ross Painting Workshop
5pm to 9pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
Center Building, Cantina
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
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Bird Walk: Prairies and Woodlands
10am to 11am @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
- Ball Stores Gallery Talk with Karen Vincent 3pm to 3:45pm @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens Center Building, Heritage Collection Gallery 1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
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Creating a Culture of Community & Belonging
2pm to 3:30pm @
E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center, Ball State University
3rd floor
400 N. Minnetrista Blvd., Muncie, IN 47306
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Five Numbers You Need to Know
2pm to 3pm @
E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center, Ball State University
3rd floor
400 N. Minnetrista Blvd., Muncie, IN 47306
- Ball Stores Gallery Talk with Karen Vincent 2pm to 1:45pm @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens Center Building 1200 N. Minnetrista Pkwy. IN 47303
- Bob Ross Painting Workshop 6pm to 9pm @ Minnetrista Cultural Center L.L. Ball Home, Bob Ross Experience Studio 1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy