Family Activities

Rinard Orchid Greenhouse Plant Fundraiser
April 23, 2024
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The annual Rinard Orchid Greenhouse Plant Sale/Fundraiser is this Saturday, April 27th, from 10-3pm in the Environmental Education Center (attached to ROGH).Read article.
Save the date for Art in Bloom!
April 22, 2024
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Mark your calendars to visit the David Owsley Museum of Art on May 18 & 19 for a springtime celebration in the galleries!Read article.
Video of Totality by the Brown Planetarium and This Weekend's Free Planetarium Events
April 10, 2024
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Watch a high-resolution video of totality by Planetarium Director, Dayna Thompson, of the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse from the Ball State Telescopes used …Read article.
Special Planetarium Events Leading Up to the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse
March 31, 2024
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Check out the special events leading up to the April 8 total solar eclipse at the Brown Planetarium. Additional programs available throughout April 2024.Read article.
First Thursday Arts Walk to feature several Ball State Students and Muncie Central High School Artists
February 28, 2024
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On display is art portfolio work from our current AP Art students AND current art from all of the MCHS AP Art Alumni students who are currently studying ART at …Read article.
"Frederick Douglass Jazz Works" featuring the Ruth Naomi Floyd Jazz Ensemble to Perform February 22
February 09, 2024
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Ball State University is hosting an event celebrating the legacy of Frederick Douglass—social reformer, abolitionist, orator, and author—with a special …Read article.
Free Planetarium Shows & The Upcoming 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
January 10, 2024
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Free public planetarium programs most Fridays and Saturdays at the Brown Planetarium. One free pair of solar eclipse glasses will be provided to each …Read article.
First Thursday Arts Walk - Dec 7, 2023 - 5-8 pm at the Muncie Makes Lab, 628 South Walnut St
November 29, 2023
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Over 30 weeks between January and August of 2023, 13 artists/designers committed to making something every week, intending to display it on a 9x 12 paper …Read article.