Connecting Muncie Neighborhood partners and resources
When: Saturday, October 29 at 6:30pm
Where: Forest Park Elementary School – 2517 W. 8th Street
Reservations: Call 298-0844
Cost: $30/person
Gourmet historic dinner prepared by American Federation of Chefs
Fabulous speaker, Dr. Phyllis Zimmerman presents “Behind the Scenes: Living in the White House”
See the menu (pdf)
When: MONDAY September 19 from 9:00am – 12:00 noon
Where: Forest Park Senior Center – 2517 W.8th Street – 2 blocks west of Batavia
Walgreens will handle the paperwork for Medicare and your insurance to ensure there is no cost. Talk with medical experts about your vision and hearing, aging and exercise, aging and nutrition. Find out about the newest cancer treatments and how you can help those undergoing treatment by providing transportation.
Download the flier (pdf)
When: FRIDAY, September 23 from 4:30-6:30pm; doors open at 4:15pm
Where: 2517 W. 8th Street—former Forest Park Elementary School—stretching two blocks
Cost: $9.00/persons 13 and older; $4.50/persons 5-12; children under 5 eat free!
For only $9.00 a person, you can have your choice of fish or chicken, hush puppies, green beans, bread and butter, dessert, and drink. A great deal for a great meal.
Music provided by Jeanette Maxfield on the organ. All proceeds go directly to the Senior Center which is partially supported by Community Development.
Download the flier (pdf)
For more information call 289-0844 | Where Seniors gather to meet new friends and learn
The theme for movies in September is “Strong Women”. Each movie will shine a spotlight on ordinary women who have their inner strength tested, often frequently, and how they cope.
Tuesday, September 6th @12:30 – MOVIE – “Places in the Heart” starring Sally Field, Danny Glover, John Malkovich
Friday, September 9th @12:30 – MOVIE- “The Mirror Has Two Faces” starring Barbra Streisand, Lauren Bacall and Jeff Bridges
Saturday, September 10th 8a-3pm – Second Saturday Flea Market in the GYM. Bargains galore!
Monday September 12th -12n – Monica Winkler from Meeks returns to celebrate September birthdays and anniversaries and any other special occasions
Friday, September 16th and Saturday 17th – Dialogue Church will host a rummage sale in the gym with lots of bargains and treasures
Tuesday, September 20th – MOVIE- “A Home of Our Own” starring Kathy Bates
Thursday, September 22nd – Round Dance lessons and classes start again – check out the fliers on the gym door
Thursday, September 22nd – MOVIE – “Calendar Girls” – starring Helen Mirren, Julie Walters
Friday, September 23rd 4:30-6:30pm – SENIOR CENTER FISH FRY – What a meal and what a deal! Help raise funds for the center.
Tuesday, September 27th – MOVIE-“Corrina Corrina” starring Whoopi Goldberg and Ray Liotta
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1st 12n-3p – EDIE”S STYLE SHOW AND LUNCHEON
Download the calendar (pdf)
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Union Chapel Ministries, the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service is presenting the 2016 Living Well Conference.
Sessions include:
Interested in Attending? Download the registration form (pdf) and send it to:
Purdue Extension – Jay County
126 Meridian Street
Portland, IN 47371
Ball State faculty, students, and community partners are working together this fall on a number of immersive learning projects in and around Muncie.
Let’s Build!
Community Partner: Ross Center
Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Warrner, Department of Technology
Delaware County Historical Society Strategic Plan
Community Partner: Delaware County Historical Society
Faculty Mentor: Robert V. Morris, Department of History
East Central Neighborhood Action Plan
Community Partner: East Central Neighborhood Association
Faculty Mentor: Lisa Dunaway, Department of Urban Planning
Elementary Maker Workshops: Making an Interactive STEAM Exhibit with Elementary Pre-service Teachers and Children
Community Partner: Burris Laboratory School
Faculty Mentor: Kate Shively, Department of Elementary Education
Engaging the Next Generation of Leaders: Character and Leadership Development at the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie
Community Partner: Boys & Girls Club of Muncie
Faculty Mentor: Peggy Fisher, Department of Communication Studies
Families for Forward Thinking: Partnering with Parents in the 21st Century
Community Partner: Wee Wisdom Nursery School and Child Care Facility
Faculty Mentor: Stacey Allred, Department of Elementary Education
Sustainability Park for Northwest Muncie
Community Partner: Red-tail Land Conservancy
Faculty Mentor: Dave Ferguson, Department of Landscape Architecture
Jacket Copy Creative: Covering All Your Communication Needs
Community Partner: Whitely Community Council
Faculty Mentor: Eva Grouling Snider, Department of English
Unmasked: The Stigma of Meth
Community Partner: Ball Brothers Foundation
Faculty Mentors: Terry Heifetz, Department of Telecommunications, Juli Metzger, Department of Journalism
Narrative Contemporary Dance
Community Partner: Cornerstone Center for the Arts
Faculty Mentors: Vladimir Stadnik, Department of Theatre and Dance
Preventing Financial Exploitation of Older Adults
Community Partner: Muncie Delaware Senior Center
Faculty Mentor: Ronald Dolon, Department of Social Work
Riverside-Normal City: Portrait of a Middletown Neighborhood in a Post-Industrial Age
Community Partner: Riverside-Normal Neighborhood Association, Building Better Neighborhoods
Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Erickson, Department of Anthropology
Shafer Leadership – Community Needs Assessment
Community Partner: Shafer Leadership Academy
Faculty Mentor: Melinda Messineo, Department of Sociology