210 past events with the educational demonstrations tag
4 upcoming events with this tagSep 5, 2024
Thursday
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Muncie Makers Market @ First Thursday 5pm to 8pm @ Corner of Walnut & Adams Streets Corner of Walnut & Adams - Downtown Muncie
The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market at the corner of Adams & Walnut in Downtown Muncie for the monthly First Thursday Gallery Walk (5-8p) and at special events like ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, Light Up DWNTWN, and more throughout our community all year!
All Vendors must register in advance - email MissMoth@Gmail.com, thank you!
Sep 14, 2024
Saturday
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Old Washington Street Festival 10am to 5pm @ East Washington Street 715 E Washington Street
Sep 15, 2024
Sunday
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Old Washington Street Festival 10am to 5pm @ East Washington Street 715 E Washington Street
Sep 21, 2024
Saturday
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Stuffie Clinic 1pm to 4pm @ Muncie Children's Museum 515 S. High St., Muncie, IN 47305
Explore and play with medical equipment (real and pretend) using a stuffed animal as the patient. Participate in medical play opportunities, crafts and activities with BSU Child Life students. Free stuffed animals for participating children thanks to Petsmart-Anderson & Muncie.
(while supplies last)
Admission to Muncie Children’s Museum is FREE for all visitors on Saturday, September 21, from 10am-5pm thanks to our September sponsor, Progress Rail.
Oct 3, 2024
Thursday
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Muncie Makers Market @ First Thursday 5pm to 8pm @ Corner of Walnut & Adams Streets Corner of Walnut & Adams - Downtown Muncie
The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market at the corner of Adams & Walnut in Downtown Muncie for the monthly First Thursday Gallery Walk (5-8p) and at special events like ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, Light Up DWNTWN, and more throughout our community all year!
All Vendors must register in advance - email MissMoth@Gmail.com, thank you!
The Fall 2024 Muncie YART 5pm to 8pm @ Canan Commons 600 S. Walnut St
#YART is a Yard Sale for Art held during ArtsWalk on the First Thursday of every June and October at Canan Commons in Downtown Muncie! All Art priced under $40! The Fall 2024 Muncie YART will be from 5-8p on Thursday, October 3rd during ArtsWalk!
YART Artist Sign Up is on September 1st on the Muncie YART Facebook page - it's FREE to all Artists! Signing up means you are IN!
YART has a zero-dollar budget and is proof that community members working together can create a hugely successful and fun experience! Volunteers are sought for the YART Artist Set-Up from 3-5p on October 3rd, show up to HELP, thank you! ♥️
Nov 7, 2024
Thursday
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Muncie Makers Market @ First Thursday 5pm to 8pm @ Corner of Walnut & Adams Streets Corner of Walnut & Adams - Downtown Muncie
The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market at the corner of Adams & Walnut in Downtown Muncie for the monthly First Thursday Gallery Walk (5-8p) and at special events like ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, Light Up DWNTWN, and more throughout our community all year!
All Vendors must register in advance - email MissMoth@Gmail.com, thank you!
Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday
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Eggcellent Adventure 11am to 1pm @ Muncie Children's Museum 515 S. High St., Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: Child: $8 for non members, free for MCM members Join us for an Eggcellent Adventure as we learn about the different parts of an egg, observe the developmental stages of an embryo, and learn how to care for baby chicks after they hatch!! This 4 week educational program begins on Tuesday, March 11 from 11am- 1pm. Each week will include a lesson and activities provided by a 4-H Youth Extension Educator as well as time to explore the museum exhibits. This program is included with museum admission or free for Muncie Children’s Museum Members. Registration is required to participate and limited spots are available. Scan the QR Code or click HERE to register.
Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday
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Eggcellent Adventure 11am to 1pm @ Muncie Children's Museum 515 S. High St., Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: Child: $8 for non members, free for MCM members Join us for an Eggcellent Adventure as we learn about the different parts of an egg, observe the developmental stages of an embryo, and learn how to care for baby chicks after they hatch!! This 4 week educational program begins on Tuesday, March 11 from 11am- 1pm. Each week will include a lesson and activities provided by a 4-H Youth Extension Educator as well as time to explore the museum exhibits. This program is included with museum admission or free for Muncie Children’s Museum Members. Registration is required to participate and limited spots are available. Scan the QR Code or click HERE to register.
Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday
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Eggcellent Adventure 11am to 1pm @ Muncie Children's Museum 515 S. High St., Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: Child: $8 for non members, free for MCM members Join us for an Eggcellent Adventure as we learn about the different parts of an egg, observe the developmental stages of an embryo, and learn how to care for baby chicks after they hatch!! This 4 week educational program begins on Tuesday, March 11 from 11am- 1pm. Each week will include a lesson and activities provided by a 4-H Youth Extension Educator as well as time to explore the museum exhibits. This program is included with museum admission or free for Muncie Children’s Museum Members. Registration is required to participate and limited spots are available. Scan the QR Code or click HERE to register.
Apr 1, 2025
Tuesday
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Eggcellent Adventure 11am to 1pm @ Muncie Children's Museum 515 S. High St., Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: Child: $8 for non members, free for MCM members Join us for an Eggcellent Adventure as we learn about the different parts of an egg, observe the developmental stages of an embryo, and learn how to care for baby chicks after they hatch!! This 4 week educational program begins on Tuesday, March 11 from 11am- 1pm. Each week will include a lesson and activities provided by a 4-H Youth Extension Educator as well as time to explore the museum exhibits. This program is included with museum admission or free for Muncie Children’s Museum Members. Registration is required to participate and limited spots are available. Scan the QR Code or click HERE to register.
May 1, 2025
Thursday
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First Thursdays with the Muncie Makers Market 5pm to 8pm @ Adams & Walnut in Downtown Muncie Adams & Walnut in Downtown Muncie
FIRST THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun community experience EVERY MONTH for First Thursdays in Downtown Muncie! ALL OUTDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time with live geode/rock cutting with Wook's Workshop, check out Kat's Crystals & Curiosities along the path of our Market, and explore the many arty opportunities throughout Downtown Muncie's First Thursday Gallery Walks! The Muncie Makers Market is so happy to get back outside with the First Thursday community events, a popular local tradition, going many years back, with all sorts of vendors, artists, and entertainers set up throughout all of Downtown Muncie. Come shop with us and enjoy your community!
The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly during the First Thursday & Third Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie, and at special annual events like the Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/
First Thursday Gallery Walks:
https://www.downtownmuncie.org/first-thursday
Kat's Crystals & Curiosities:
https://www.katscrystalsandcuriosities.com
Advance Vendor Registration is required to be a Vendor at each selling event with the Muncie Makers Market. 🌿
Jun 5, 2025
Thursday
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First Thursdays with the Muncie Makers Market 5pm to 8pm @ Adams & Walnut in Downtown Muncie Adams & Walnut in Downtown Muncie
FIRST THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun community experience EVERY MONTH for First Thursdays in Downtown Muncie! ALL OUTDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time with live geode/rock cutting with Wook's Workshop, check out Kat's Crystals & Curiosities along the path of our Market, and explore the many arty opportunities throughout Downtown Muncie's First Thursday Gallery Walks! The Muncie Makers Market is so happy to get back outside with the First Thursday community events, a popular local tradition, going many years back, with all sorts of vendors, artists, and entertainers set up throughout all of Downtown Muncie. Come shop with us and enjoy your community!
The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly during the First Thursday & Third Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie, and at special annual events like the Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/
First Thursday Gallery Walks:
https://www.downtownmuncie.org/first-thursday
Kat's Crystals & Curiosities:
https://www.katscrystalsandcuriosities.com
Advance Vendor Registration is required to be a Vendor at each selling event with the Muncie Makers Market. 🌿
Jul 3, 2025
Thursday
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First Thursdays with the Muncie Makers Market 5pm to 8pm @ Adams & Walnut in Downtown Muncie Adams & Walnut in Downtown Muncie
FIRST THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun community experience EVERY MONTH for First Thursdays in Downtown Muncie! ALL OUTDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time with live geode/rock cutting with Wook's Workshop, check out Kat's Crystals & Curiosities along the path of our Market, and explore the many arty opportunities throughout Downtown Muncie's First Thursday Gallery Walks! The Muncie Makers Market is so happy to get back outside with the First Thursday community events, a popular local tradition, going many years back, with all sorts of vendors, artists, and entertainers set up throughout all of Downtown Muncie. Come shop with us and enjoy your community!
The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly during the First Thursday & Third Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie, and at special annual events like the Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/
First Thursday Gallery Walks:
https://www.downtownmuncie.org/first-thursday
Kat's Crystals & Curiosities:
https://www.katscrystalsandcuriosities.com
Advance Vendor Registration is required to be a Vendor at each selling event with the Muncie Makers Market. 🌿
Aug 7, 2025
Thursday
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First Thursdays with the Muncie Makers Market 5pm to 8pm @ MadJax Maker Force 515 East Main Street Muncie, In 47305
👉 SPECIAL APPEARANCE at MADJAX for AUGUST’s First Thursday at their OPEN HOUSE! 👈
FIRST THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun community experience EVERY MONTH for First Thursdays in Downtown Muncie! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time with live geode/rock cutting with Wook's Workshop, check out Kat's Crystals & Curiosities along the path of our Market, and explore the many arty opportunities throughout Downtown Muncie's First Thursday Gallery Walks! The Muncie Makers Market is so happy to get back outside with the First Thursday community events, a popular local tradition, going many years back, with all sorts of vendors, artists, and entertainers set up throughout all of Downtown Muncie. Come shop with us and enjoy your community!The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly during the First Thursday & Third Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie, and at special annual events like the Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up Muncie throughout our community all year! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/
First Thursday Gallery Walks:
https://www.downtownmuncie.org/first-thursday
Kat's Crystals & Curiosities:
https://www.katscrystalsandcuriosities.com
Advance Vendor Registration is required to be a Vendor at each selling event with the Muncie Makers Market. 🌿
Sep 4, 2025
Thursday
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First Thursdays with the Muncie Makers Market 5pm to 8pm @ Adams & Walnut in Downtown Muncie Adams & Walnut in Downtown Muncie
FIRST THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun community experience EVERY MONTH for First Thursdays in Downtown Muncie! ALL OUTDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time with live geode/rock cutting with Wook's Workshop, check out Kat's Crystals & Curiosities along the path of our Market, and explore the many arty opportunities throughout Downtown Muncie's First Thursday Gallery Walks! The Muncie Makers Market is so happy to get back outside with the First Thursday community events, a popular local tradition, going many years back, with all sorts of vendors, artists, and entertainers set up throughout all of Downtown Muncie. Come shop with us and enjoy your community!
The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly during the First Thursday & Third Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie, and at special annual events like the Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/
First Thursday Gallery Walks:
https://www.downtownmuncie.org/first-thursday
Kat's Crystals & Curiosities:
https://www.katscrystalsandcuriosities.com
Advance Vendor Registration is required to be a Vendor at each selling event with the Muncie Makers Market. 🌿
Sep 13, 2025
Saturday
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Pollinator Party at the BSU Nature Lab 10am to 3pm @ Dr. Joe & Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse and Environmental Education Center, Ball State University 2430 W. University Avenue
What's the buzz? Could it be bees, bats, butterflies, or even birds? Find out at the Pollinator Party at the BSU Nature Lab, Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, and Christy Woods from 10-3pm! Families and visitors can learn all about pollination from experts in our community and see examples firsthand.
Plus, this year will be our first Sunflower Showdown during the Pollinator Party! Visitors are encouraged to bring in the biggest sunflower head from their garden. The largest (by diameter) sunflower heads brought in for measuring will receive a prize! A total of four prizes will be available, two for adults and two for children. Contact our Educator to learn more.
Sep 25, 2025
Thursday
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2025 Conference on Civic Studies & Democracy
5pm to 7:30pm @
Ball State Student Center
Ballroom
2000 W University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306
Cost: Free 2025 Conference on Civic Studies & Democracy
September 25–27, 2025 | L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom, Ball State UniversityBall State University invites the campus and community to the 2025 Conference on Civic Studies & Democracy, a three-day event exploring the theme Character, Aesthetics, and Community: The Interplay Between Community, Art, Politics, and Civic Identity.
Schedule Highlights
Thursday, September 25 | 5:00–7:30 PM – Opening Reception and the Fred Meyer Lecture in Cultural Policy & Arts Advocacy featuring keynote speaker Michael Greer, President & CEO of ArtsFund and the first African American dancer at Ballet West.
Friday, September 26 | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM – Concurrent sessions and workshops on civic education, arts, media, business, planning, and democratic life, led by Ball State faculty, students, and community partners.
Saturday, September 27 | 9:00 AM–1:00 PM – Closing panels and community dialogues, with participation from Muncie Community Schools and a student art display.
The conference is free and open to the public and offers opportunities for educators, students, and community members to engage with pressing questions about democracy, culture, and civic life.
Sep 27, 2025
Saturday
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2025 Conference on Civic Studies & Democracy
9am to 1pm @
Ball State Student Center
Ballroom
2000 W University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306
Cost: Free 2025 Conference on Civic Studies & Democracy
September 25–27, 2025 | L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom, Ball State UniversityBall State University invites the campus and community to the 2025 Conference on Civic Studies & Democracy, a three-day event exploring the theme Character, Aesthetics, and Community: The Interplay Between Community, Art, Politics, and Civic Identity.
Schedule Highlights
Thursday, September 25 | 5:00–7:30 PM – Opening Reception and the Fred Meyer Lecture in Cultural Policy & Arts Advocacy featuring keynote speaker Michael Greer, President & CEO of ArtsFund and the first African American dancer at Ballet West.
Friday, September 26 | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM – Concurrent sessions and workshops on civic education, arts, media, business, planning, and democratic life, led by Ball State faculty, students, and community partners.
Saturday, September 27 | 9:00 AM–1:00 PM – Closing panels and community dialogues, with participation from Muncie Community Schools and a student art display.
The conference is free and open to the public and offers opportunities for educators, students, and community members to engage with pressing questions about democracy, culture, and civic life.
Oct 2, 2025
Thursday
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The Muncie Makers Market at ArtsWalk! 5pm to 8pm @ Adams & Walnut in Downtown Muncie Adams & Walnut in Downtown Muncie
FIRST THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun community experience EVERY MONTH for First Thursdays in Downtown Muncie! ALL OUTDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time with live geode/rock cutting with Wook's Workshop, check out Kat's Crystals & Curiosities along the path of our Market, and explore the many arty opportunities throughout Downtown Muncie's First Thursday Gallery Walks! The Muncie Makers Market is so happy to get back outside with the First Thursday community events, a popular local tradition, going many years back, with all sorts of vendors, artists, and entertainers set up throughout all of Downtown Muncie. Come shop with us and enjoy your community!
The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly during the First Thursday & Third Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie, and at special annual events like the Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/
First Thursday Gallery Walks:
https://www.downtownmuncie.org/first-thursday
Kat's Crystals & Curiosities:
https://www.katscrystalsandcuriosities.com
Advance Vendor Registration is required to be a Vendor at each selling event with the Muncie Makers Market. 🌿
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2025 Conference on Civic Studies & Democracy
9am to 1pm @
Ball State Student Center
Ballroom
2000 W University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306
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2025 Conference on Civic Studies & Democracy
5pm to 7:30pm @
Ball State Student Center
Ballroom
2000 W University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306
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