181 past events with the volunteering tag

For our third show of our 2024 Season, we are very happy to announce the return of The Sensational Barnes Brothers to our stage at Canan Commons in Downtown Muncie! We know you will enjoy openers @Doc Peterson's Club Band as well! Our Muncie Three Trails Music Series concerts are FREE, held outdoors, and lawn chairs are welcome! Come early and come hungry for the local food/drink vendors!

The Sensational Barnes Brothers are a melting pot of the old and the new, effectively capturing the sound of Memphis during the heyday of Stax Records, the Bar-Kays, and Booker T. & the M.G.s, while also drawing modern-day gospel and soul sounds into the mix. Fueled by harmonies that resonate with both their blood ties and their kindred souls, this is a show you will not want to miss.

This show is sponsored by The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County, thank you!

Our 2024 Season is sponsored by Ball State University, thank you!

🎶 Explore The Trails, Enjoy The Music! 🎶

Learn more about the band here:

https://thesensationalbarnesbrothers.com

And learn more about the Muncie Three Trails Music Series here:

https://www.munciethreetrails.com

Tuesdays & Thursdays,  August 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, & 29; 8–11 a.m. 
 
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to serve while expanding their knowledge alongside our professional staff. 

Tuesdays & Thursdays,  August 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, & 29; 8–11 a.m. 
 
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to serve while expanding their knowledge alongside our professional staff. 

Tuesdays & Thursdays | September 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, & 26; 8–11 a.m. 

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to serve while expanding their knowledge alongside our professional staff. 

Tuesdays & Thursdays | September 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, & 26; 8–11 a.m. 

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to serve while expanding their knowledge alongside our professional staff. 

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! 

Please JOIN us on Instagram! 

All Vendors must register in advance - email MissMoth@Gmail.com, thank you! 

Tuesdays & Thursdays | September 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, & 26; 8–11 a.m. 

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to serve while expanding their knowledge alongside our professional staff. 

Tuesdays & Thursdays | September 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, & 26; 8–11 a.m. 

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to serve while expanding their knowledge alongside our professional staff. 

Gracing our Canan Commons stage in Downtown Muncie for our final show of our 2024 Season, we are excited to host Sybarite5! Don't miss returning MTTMS favorites Ball State University Jazz Ensembles opening up the show! Our Muncie Three Trails Music Series concerts are FREE, held outdoors, and lawn chairs are welcome! Come early and come hungry for the local food/drink vendors!

Comprised of Sami Merdinian and Sarah Whitney, violins; Angela Pickett, viola; Laura Metcalf, cello; and Louis Levitt, bass. Sybarite5 has taken audiences by storm all across the US, forever changing the perception of chamber music performance. Dubbed the “Millennial Kronos,” Sybarite5’s eclectic repertoire includes music with roots in classical, rock, jazz, hip-hop, Armenian folk, and the avant-garde. From Bowie to Radiohead, Coltrane to Piazzolla, Pete Seeger to the Punch Brothers, and Akiho to Komitas, their selections, when combined with their commanding performance style, are turning heads throughout the music world.

Our 2024 Season is sponsored by Ball State University, thank you!

🎶 Explore The Trails, Enjoy The Music! 🎶

Learn more about the band here:

www.sybarite5.org

And learn more about the Muncie Three Trails Music Series here:

https://www.munciethreetrails.com

Tuesdays & Thursdays | September 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, & 26; 8–11 a.m. 

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to serve while expanding their knowledge alongside our professional staff. 

Tuesdays & Thursdays | September 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, & 26; 8–11 a.m. 

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to serve while expanding their knowledge alongside our professional staff. 

Tuesdays & Thursdays | September 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, & 26; 8–11 a.m. 

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to serve while expanding their knowledge alongside our professional staff. 

Tuesdays & Thursdays | September 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, & 26; 8–11 a.m. 

Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens! Volunteers will have the opportunity to serve while expanding their knowledge alongside our professional staff. 

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! 

Please JOIN us on Instagram! 

All Vendors must register in advance - email MissMoth@Gmail.com, thank you! 

#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! ♥️

Participants will learn how to identify and manage invasive bush honeysuckle. Tools will be provided. Dress for the weather. Long pants and closed-toed shoes recommended. Registration not required. Parking spaces along south side of Gavin St.  Additional parking is approx. 0.25 miles north of intersection, on the west side of Bunch Blvd.

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! 

Please JOIN us on Instagram! 

And on Facebook! 

All Vendors must register in advance - email MissMoth@Gmail.com, thank you! 

#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 Spring 2025 Muncie YART will be from 5-8p on Thursday, June 5th during the Brink of Summer ArtsWalk! This is a HUGE event with hundreds of Artists!

YART Artist Sign Up is on May 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 an extremely successful and fun experience! Volunteers are sought for the YART Artist Set-Up from 3-5p on June 5th, show up to HELP, thank you! ♥️

Learn More about YART:

https://www.facebook.com/Muncie-YART-156725934394407

Learn More about the Brink of Summer ArtsWalk:

https://www.downtownmuncie.org/artswalk-flowerhour

2025 White River Cleanup Registration

Annual White River Cleanup - September 24th

Roll up your sleeves (and pants!) - Our river needs YOU!

The White River is calling, and it's time for our biggest cleanup of the year! But let's be honest about what we're asking: this isn't your typical "stay clean and dry" volunteer gig. To really make a difference for our river, we need volunteers who are ready to get wet, muddy, and maybe a little smelly – all in the name of protecting our community's most prominent natural resource.

📅 Date: September 24th
⏰ Time: 8:00 am
📍 Location: Westside Park - You'll see us.

What We REALLY Need:

Volunteers who aren't afraid to:

• Wade into shallow water
• Get muddy boots (and maybe muddy everything else)
• Pull stubborn debris from riverbanks
• Work hard for a cause that matters

CREW LEADERS ESPECIALLY NEEDED!
Have you helped with a cleanup before? We need you to step up and lead a team! Our crew leader requirements are simple: past cleanup attendance + quick online training = you're qualified to make an impact. Leadership experience not required – just enthusiasm and reliability.

Why Your River Needs This:

Every year, debris flows into the White River, harming wildlife and degrading the waterway that's central to our community's identity. University students often join us (thank you!), but river cleanup is different from roadside cleanup – it requires volunteers who understand that protecting our environment sometimes means embracing the mess.

What We Provide:

• Work gloves
• Safety vests (hi-vis)
• Floatation vests for canoe crews
• Canoes!
• All cleanup supplies
• Safety briefing and guidance
• Post-cleanup refreshments
• The satisfaction of seeing immediate results

What You Provide:

• Willingness to get dirty for a great cause
• Old clothes you don't mind ruining
• A commitment to our community's environmental health

This cleanup is part of our year-round mission to beautify and protect our community's natural spaces. When you're pulling a tire from the riverbank or clearing debris from a fishing hole, you're not just cleaning – you're preserving the White River for future generations.

Ready to get muddy for a good cause? Sign up as a volunteer or crew leader – our river is counting on people who understand that the best environmental work happens when you're willing to literally dive in.