Entertainment

By: Mike Rhodes— Daleville, IN—The town of Daleville opened their new $4.2 million Daleville Town Hall Park and Splash Pad water feature over the weekend. The park features two playgrounds, a splash pad and public restrooms, concessions, performance pavilion, shade canopies, storm water planters, and a paved walking trail that winds around the re-vegetated stream, and new parking areas.  The performance pavilion and event area can accommodate 3,000 people. According to Trina Morgan, Deputy Clerk and Park Event Coordinator for the Town of Daleville, an estimated 600…

By: Chris Flook—  Muncie, IN — Beech Grove Cemetery debuts a new book this month, Beech Grove Cemetery Comes to Life. The book explores the history of Beech Grove Cemetery in Muncie, the evolution of lawn park cemeteries, a study of the landscape design, explanations of the funerary motifs and architecture, and comprises hundreds of short biographies of some of the 45,000 individuals laid to rest within the cemetery’s gates. The book is a collaborative effort from Beech Grove Cemetery, Ball…

Muncie, IN—The 2017 outdoor concert season for America’s Hometown Band begins at Canan Commons on June 22, 2017, 7:30 pm when the AHB & the Reminisce Band get together once more to entertain Muncie folk with Pure Gold music faves. Tunes by chart-topping pop artists from the 50s to the 80s are set to liven up the night in downtown Muncie. The music and the dancing are all FREE. Lawn chairs & blankets + friends, family, & singing along are…

By: Jennifer Johnson— Muncie, IN – Join the Muncie Symphony Orchestra for “Festival on the Green” on Saturday, June 10th, on the lawn of the Ball State University Quad/Arts Terrace.  Children’s activities beginning at 6 pm. with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra concert at 7 pm.  Inclement weather location is the Field Sports Building on the Ball State University campus. An anticipated annual tradition, “Festival on the Green” is free and open to the public.  The community is invited to bring…

By: Jama Kehoe Bigger— Muncie, IN—The 44th annual Midwest Writers Workshop (MWW) is set for July 20-22 at the L. A. Pittinger Student Center on the campus of Ball State University. The conference, geared to writers at all experience levels, offers an intensive genre-specific Thursday workshop followed by two additional days of classes and panels, plus networking opportunities and pitch sessions. “Every year we bring in about 30 of the most talented, successful faculty members we can find from around the…

By: Sam Condon— Muncie, IN—Discover how the Horticulture Department at Minnetrista is experimenting with new annual plants in the Orchard Trial Garden, during Tea & Talk: Trial By Flower, on Wednesday, June 7 from 3–4:30 p.m. “I would like to invite you to join Minnetrista at Tea & Talk to compare and contrast our favorite flowers, and to unearth your new found love for annuals,” said Lead Horticulture Specialist, James Edwards. “What will be the court’s decision in this trial…

By: Mike Rhodes— MuncieJournal.com does not have an app, but you really don’t need one to add it to your iPhone or iPad. 60 percent of our users view MuncieJournal.com on a mobile device. Here’s a really quick video to illustrate how you can add MuncieJournal.com to your phone, for super-easy access. It works just like an app, and is a very convenient way to view MuncieJournal.com stories on your mobile device. It takes about 30 seconds to do this….

Muncie, IN—The 2017 Delaware County Fair Queen Pageant is Saturday July 8 at 7pm. The pageant will be held in the Northside Middle School Auditorium in Muncie, Indiana. The Delaware County Fair Board requires all contestants register by Monday, June 26, 2017. Registration must include a sponsor fee of $100.00. For questions or concerns, contact: Pam McCammon – 765-744-4067, Lynde Bratton – 765-748-0189, or Jon Sipes – 765-730-3356 Entrants may click on this link to go immediately to the online…

By: Shelley Shekell— The weekly lunchtime event is sponsored by LifeStream Services Muncie, IN – Muncie Downtown Development Partnership (MDDP) and LifeStream Services will host Foodie Fridays every Friday from June 2-July 28, 2017. Food trucks, activities for children, and live entertainment  will take place on these days from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Canan Commons. Attendees are invited to spend their lunchtime relaxing in the park with friends and family, enjoying the outdoors and weekly entertainment. Attendees can bring their own…