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Event: Muncie Delaware Senior Center Summer Bazaar and Market – July 30, 2016

Saturday, July 30th | 8:00 am-2:00 pm
Forest Park Senior Center

  • Artisans/Crafts
  • Home-made delectables
  • Pottery
  • Ready to Go home cooked foods
  • Woodworking
  • Fresh jellies, jams and butters
  • Hand-crafted jewelry
  • Fresh produce
  • Natural Skin care products
  • Plants and flowers
  • Breakfast and lunch served
  • Giant Rummage Sale
  • Edie’s Boutique for Ladies
  • Holiday decorations
  • Books, CD’s, and DVD’s
  • Bargains Galore!

All proceeds go directly into the center to serve Seniors of Delaware County

For more information call 765-289-0844 or check out our Facebook page

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Programs for July 2016 at the Forest Park Senior Center

Looking for something to do in July? The Forest Park Senior Center invites you to attend their upcoming events!

Monday, July 4th – Center closed – HAPPY 4th of JULY- God Bless Our Troops – Thank You for your sacrifice to a grateful nation

Wednesday, July 6 & Thursday July 7 – Bag Sale at Edie’s Thrift Shop- $3 for a bag full of clothing – kids, men’s, women’s

Wednesday, July 6th– 12:30- Movie: Eye of the Needle – starring Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan – a gripping WWII spy drama

Saturday, July 9th – ICE CREAM SOCIAL– Hot dogs, chips, drink, ice cream and cake, America’s Hometown Band, Grand Spinners Square Dance, fun for the young and young at heart 1-3:30pm

Monday, July 11th – 1:30– Lifestream services presents Elder Law – Advanced Directives – Are you ready?

Thursday, July 14th – 1:30pm – Chef Alicia presents “Crockpot Cooking” Guaranteed good tasting!

Friday, July 15, 1:30p- MOVIE: U-571 – WWII Submarine action in the Atlantic as a crew races to capture the Enigma signal coding device from the Nazis – starring Matthew McConaughey and Harvey Keitel

Tuesday, July 19th– 12:30 – MOVIE: Father Goose– a delightfully funny look at a curmudgeon island watcher as he is invaded by a prim schoolteacher and 6 young girls- starring Cary Grant and Leslie Caron

Friday, July 22 – 1:30- MOVIE: For the Boys – a look at entertainers experience in war from WWII to Korea to Vietnam – starring Bette Midler & James Caan

Tuesday, July 26th – 12:30 – MOVIE: Good Morning, Vietnam – a look at the tour of duty for real life DJ Adrian Cronaur stationed in Saigon – starring Robin Williams and Forest Whitaker

Friday, July 29th – 12:30 –MOVIE: Operation Petticoat – a humorous look at life in the Pacific with a reluctant sailor and their rescue of Navy nurses while evading the Japanese – starring Tony Curtis, Cary Grant and Dina Merrill

Saturday, July 30th – 8:00am-2:00pm – Muncie Delaware Senior Center Summer Bazaar and Market – All proceeds go directly into the center to serve Seniors of Delaware County

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Forest Park Senior Center Ice Cream Social – July 9, 2016

The Forest Park Senior Center is hosting an Ice Cream Social on Saturday, July 9th from 1-3:30 pm on the grounds of the center.

They will kick off the afternoon with an hour of America’s Hometown Band followed by a small break, then have the Grand Spinners Square Dancers  demonstrate their moves. The audience will be invited to participate!  The Forest Park Neighborhood Association will also be giving away some small door prizes.

Muncie Police Department and the Muncie Fire Department will have representatives to talk with children or adults who are interested in safety and crime prevention.

Come and relax and enjoy the music and ice cream and cake, bring your family.  Forest Park Senior Center : Where Aging Becomes Fun!

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PUBLIC FORUM: “If ISTEP Is Out, What Should Be Next?” – April 23, 2016

Saturday, April 23
10 – 11:30 a.m.
Cornerstone Center for the Arts Auditorium, Muncie

LWV ISTEP public forum (2)All are welcome to attend this important public forum about the future of testing in our schools. You will have a chance to share your concerns and learn how we can advocate for student learning and actionable feedback for teachers and administrators.

Panelists will include:

  • Senator Tim Lanane
  • Greg Beumer
  • Sue Errington
  • Steven Baule, Superintendent, Muncie Community Schools
  • Alice Johnson, Superintendent, Alexandria Community Schools
  • Sam Snideman, Director of Government Relations, Ball State
  • Gregory Marchant, Professor of Educational Psychology, Ball State

Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County.

Co-sponsored by the following organizations: American Association of University Women Muncie Branch; Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc.; Cornerstone Center for the Arts; Muncie Black Expo, Inc.; Muncie/Delaware County Chamber of Commerce; Muncie NAACP; Muncie Public Libraries; United Way of Delaware County; and the Whitely Community Council.

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Ball State University’s 2016 MWBE/V Supplier Fair – April 18, 2016

Monday, April 18, 2016
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Ball State Alumni Center, 2800 W Bethel Ave.
Hosted by Ball State University and the Indiana Department of Administration (IDOA)

From 10:00 a.m. to 11 a.m., business owners may attend a FREE presentation on the process of becoming a university vendor as well as information on how to navigate the state contract and vendor process.

Speakers will include:

  • Roger Hassenzahl, Director of Purchasing Services
  • Carolyn Mosby, President and CEO of Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council
  • Terrie Daniel, Deputy Commissioner of IDOA

Purchasing agents will be available to answer individual questions. No registration is required for the presentation.

Businesses who want to showcase their products and services to a variety of university departments may purchase a vendor table for $50. The registration fee includes one eight-foot table, refreshments, and lunch. Registration forms and fees are due by April 4.

Questions? Contact June Sanders, Purchasing Services.