Articles by Mike Rhodes

IHS Awards ,000 Grant to Delaware County Historical Society

Non-Profit August 21, 2018

IHS Awards $10,000 Grant to Delaware County Historical Society

Muncie, IN—Researchers will soon have better access to Delaware County Historical Society (DCHS) records thanks in part to a $10,000 Heritage Support Grant from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS). The funding will support a DCHS project to catalog and provide a detailed inventory of its collections. This is the second Heritage Support Grant awarded to DCHS. In 2016, the Muncie-based organization received a grant of $19,000 to help digitize its local history materials. In addition, DCHS hired temporary employees to start documenting its collections. “One great outcome of the cataloging project has been the discovery of lost bits of history,”…

Entertainment August 19, 2018

Charles W. Brown Planetarium Fall Schedule

All programs are free and open to the public. Tour of the Late Summer Sky Aug 24 at 6:30pm and 8pm Aug 31 at 6:30pm and 8pm Take a live tour of the late summer sky in the Brown Planetarium. You will learn how to find constellations, planets, and more. Come learn how to navigate the sky by using bright stars and constellations, and discover what fascinating objects exist deep in space. Suitable for all ages 8+ Exploring the Center of the Milky Way Sept 14 at 6:30pm and 8pm Sept 21 at 6:30pm and 8pm Sept 28…

Non-Profit August 18, 2018

What’s Happening At Minnetrista

Exhibits Chad Pregracke’s Message in a Bottle Collection Through September 30 Explore the waters in Chad Pregracke’s Message in a Bottle Collection. This exhibition showcases a variety of messages in bottles found along U.S. shores. Discover where the messages were found and while learning about the importance of cleaning America’s Rivers. Owned and Curated by Chad Pregracke, Founder & President, Living Lands & Waters. Organized by Message in a Bottle, LLC. Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas Through January 6, 2019 Experience dinosaurs like never before when you visit the incredible Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas exhibition! Use technology…

Carlson August 17, 2018

John Carlson: In A Pickle Is The Place To Be

By: John Carlson— In a week or so my wife, Nancy, will be joining her sisters on a trip to Europe, leaving me alone to wallow in a morass of self-despair while struggling against long odds for simple survival. Not that she should feel guilty about it or anything. It’s just that, before she goes, we must stock up on some basic necessities I will require to get by while left to my own devices. This is so that when she returns, she will still recognize me – though barely – in the gaunt, gray ghost of the man who…

Education August 16, 2018

Teachers Gala Honors Top Educators

By: Stacy Wheeler, Executive Director, Back To School Teachers Store— Muncie, IN—Local educators took center stage at the Back To School Teachers Store’s 2nd Annual Teacher Appreciation Gala on August 9th at MadJax in Muncie. “We are about inspiring and celebrating teachers,” said BTSTS President Megan Quirk. “We aim to support teachers who do extraordinary things in the classroom every day.” The Back To School Teachers Store, a local non-profit, provides quality classroom supplies, at no cost, to kids in need through teachers and schools in Delaware County year round. Last year the local non-profit donated $850,000 worth of school…

Entertainment August 16, 2018

American Kennel Club Dog Show To Be Held at Delaware County Fairgrounds

By: Charlene Rutar— Muncie, IN—Area Kennel Clubs in Anderson, Marion, and Muncie team up to host five days of American Kennel Club sanctioned Dog Shows at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Muncie August 15 – 19. Continuing a tradition dating back over 100 years, these local Kennel Clubs will welcome over 700 dogs from all over the Midwest and beyond to compete for coveted Best of Breed, Best in Group and Best in Show awards at this annual group of shows dubbed “The Iced Tea Cluster.” The purpose of AKC conformation shows is to determine how well dogs conform to…

Non-Profit August 15, 2018

PlySpace Resident Artist Anthony Bowers Brings ‘Pool Project’ To Muncie

By: Erin Williams, PlySpace Residency Coordinator— Muncie, IN—Muncie Arts and Culture Council’s artist-in-residence program PlySpace continues its summer programming with a new project in collaboration with the Muncie Tuhey Pool and the Catalina Swim Club. Throughout the week of August 18th, PlySpace will host Anthony Bowers, a visual artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bowers will partner with the Tuhey Pool and Catalina Swim Club as sites for his Pool Project, an interactive art making experience using the public pool as a catalyst for creativity. The goal of Bowers’ Pool Project is to collaboratively explore the site of the pool as a social space through…

Entertainment August 15, 2018

‘Annie’ Returns to Muncie Civic Theater

By: Brittany Covert— Muncie, IN—Nine-year-old Callie Jones remembers it well. “The first show I ever saw at Muncie Civic was ‘Annie’ about five years ago,” she said. “I loved it and knew right away that I wanted to be in theater too!” “Annie” returns to the Muncie Civic stage, but you won’t find Callie in the audience this time around. She’ll be the plucky little red head on stage belting out “Tomorrow.” Muncie Civic Theatre will present the beloved musical “Annie,” starring Callie, on Aug. 17-19 and 24-26. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday…

Business August 14, 2018

Meet Peggy Cenova, Regional Director of the ECI Small Business Development Center

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN— If you’ve been involved in the “entrepreneurial ecosystem” around Muncie and East Central Indiana, then you’ve probably had the opportunity to hear or meet Peggy Cenova. Because she’s seemingly everywhere. Cenova is the regional director of the East Central Indiana Small Business Development Center (ECI-SBDC.) The ECI-SBDC offers no cost business advising services to business owners, start-ups and anyone considering a new business venture. The ECI-SBDC is headquartered at the Innovation Connector in Muncie, and serves the following counties: Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison, Randolph, Rush, Union and Wayne. Cenova has been the regional…

Nominations Sought for Ball Brothers Foundation’s ,000 Fisher Governance Award

Non-Profit August 13, 2018

Nominations Sought for Ball Brothers Foundation’s $10,000 Fisher Governance Award

By: Jud Fisher— Muncie, IN—August 15 is the deadline for submitting nominations for Ball Brothers Foundation’s annual Fisher Governance Award. The award honors the efforts of a board member of a Delaware County non-profit organization whose strategic planning and oversight skills have contributed to the organization’s mission, financial stability, and general effectiveness. The award winner will be honored at the Muncie-Delaware Chamber of Commerce Dinner on October 25. Included in the honor is a $10,000 grant to the organization that the recognized board member represents. Nominations should include practical examples of how the nominee has demonstrated exemplary leadership skills and…

« 1 … 407 408 409 410 411 … 576 »