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May 2022
Bob Ross Quilts
Location: Oakhurst Gallery, Oakhurst Home Explore Bob Ross’s legacy in a whole new way in Bob Ross Quilts. This exhibit features hundreds of unique quilt squares created for the 2019 Cherrywood Challenge. Find mighty mountains, happy little clouds, and more brought to life not with paint but in an expertly appliqued, embroidered, pieced, and quilted fabric. Let’s get crazy (quilt-ing!)
Find out more »The Robot Zoo
The Robot Zoo reveals the magic of nature as a master engineer. Come explore the biomechanics of animal robots to discover how real animals work. Robot animals and hands-on activities illustrate fascinating real-life characteristics, such as how a chameleon changes colors and a fly walks on the ceiling. Learn and play at this one-of-a-kind exhibit!
Find out more »Shape ‘Scape
Design.Build.Play Bring your designs to life! Shape ‘Scape encourages teamwork, imagination, and play, enforcing the idea of our impact on the built world around us. Visitors will become architects with the opportunity to create the Minnetrista of the future! Design teams will follow their idea from beginning to end, designing and redesigning Minnetrista for the next generation in new and unique ways. Featuring the Imagination Playground, innovate through creative play and shape your own world!
Find out more »Exotic Pet Expo
For more information visit: https://delawarecountyfair.net/events/ or call 765-288-1854 Memorial Building
Find out more »June 2022
BRINK OF SUMMER ARTSWALK
A special edition of First Thursday, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk celebrates the arts culture in Muncie. Watch and learn from local artists as they perform their craft, support vendors at YART, and explore the DWNTWN community. ALSO DURING ARTSWALK: FLOWER HOUR Explore DWNTWN during Brink of Summer ArtsWalk and collect flowers from 10 different locations to create a beautiful, custom bouquet. Parking is available in the Parking Garage located next to the Horizon Convention Center and Courtyard Marriott. Enter west…
Find out more »2022 Muncie: Cars & Coffee
A monthly gathering of local gear heads and car fanatics who like octane and caffeine. 2022 marks the 6th year that the Muncie Volkswagen Club has hosted these events. The monthly event is open to ALL makes, models, and years.
Find out more »Tea & Talk: Planting One Tree at a Time
Cost: $16; member discounts apply Lead Horticulture Specialist, Austin Weiland, will share the Horticulture department's plan to plant trees on Minnetrista's campus. He will give insight on the origin of the trees, tree types, planting procedures, and how to keep a newly planted tree healthy. Enjoy tea and hors d'oeuvres while you learn about the process of tree planting. register
Find out more »July 2022
2022 Muncie: Cars & Coffee
A monthly gathering of local gear heads and car fanatics who like octane and caffeine. 2022 marks the 6th year that the Muncie Volkswagen Club has hosted these events. The monthly event is open to ALL makes, models, and years.
Find out more »August 2022
2022 Muncie: Cars & Coffee
A monthly gathering of local gear heads and car fanatics who like octane and caffeine. 2022 marks the 6th year that the Muncie Volkswagen Club has hosted these events. The monthly event is open to ALL makes, models, and years.
Find out more »BSU Welcome Week – Tropical Discovery
Whether you're a returning student or a newly enrolled freshman, come visit the Orchid Greenhouse from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm to learn about this amazing resource on campus.
Find out more »September 2022
2022 Muncie: Cars & Coffee
A monthly gathering of local gear heads and car fanatics who like octane and caffeine. 2022 marks the 6th year that the Muncie Volkswagen Club has hosted these events. The monthly event is open to ALL makes, models, and years.
Find out more »Monarchs and More
Learn more about the fascinating life cycle of monarchs. Join us to see live monarch specimens in various life stages, complete a scavenger hunt activity to learn about each life stage, and bring your little ones to listen to our Education Coordinator read stories about monarch butterflies. Time to be announced...
Find out more »October 2022
2022 Muncie: Cars & Coffee
A monthly gathering of local gear heads and car fanatics who like octane and caffeine. 2022 marks the 6th year that the Muncie Volkswagen Club has hosted these events. The monthly event is open to ALL makes, models, and years.
Find out more »November 2022
“Inspired by Orchids” – BSU Art Students Fall Showcase
Check out artwork by current BSU students inspired by the Orchid Greenhouse. A Meet-the-Artists event will be held on November 4th from 4:00 - 5:00 pm to kick off the month-long showcase.
Find out more »2022 Muncie: Cars & Coffee
A monthly gathering of local gear heads and car fanatics who like octane and caffeine. 2022 marks the 6th year that the Muncie Volkswagen Club has hosted these events. The monthly event is open to ALL makes, models, and years.
Find out more »Tropical Edible Plants
Come check out some of the tropical plants that we depend on for food production, including coffee, bananas, chocolate, and more. While you explore, try samples of tropical-inspired dishes created by BSU Culinary students.
Find out more »December 2022
Holiday in Bloom
Join us for the one night of the year that we're open after dark. Enjoy a guided tour of the Orchid Greenhouse decked out for the holiday season from 6:00 - 9:00 pm.
Find out more »April 2024
Eclipse Mania 2024!
Let's get together and travel to a place to see the totality of this eclipse... this time around it is in my front yard. A total solar eclipse will occur during the day on April 8, 2024 and will only be visible by only some of the world, including Muncie, IN (weather permitting, with proper eye protection)! The solar eclipse will begin on Monday, April 8, 2024 at 1:52 p.m., when the Moon starts to block out the southwest side…
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