We offer a variety of noncredit, cultural enrichment programs in the areas of arts, culture, music, history, science, literature, languages, and personal/professional skills. Reservations are required for all programs unless noted otherwise. Programs are only open to adults age 18 and older.

Programs and Courses

Art, Music, Hobbies
  • Cost: $45
  • Instructor: Ann Johnson, local artist and former owner of F.B. Fogg
  • REGISTER ONLINE

Art has always been a soothing and therapeutic process. Join Ann to create a beautiful watercolor masterpiece and enjoy a positive boost to your mental well-being. In today’s fast-paced world, nurturing your creativity is one of the most rewarding ways to care for your mental health—and no artistic talent is required! Limited to 10 students.

Date

Thursday, February 20, 1-3 p.m.
E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

  • Cost: $60
  • Instructor: Ann Johnson, local artist and former owner of F.B. Fogg
  • REGISTER ONLINE

Ann guides artists in crafting a truly unique world of creative expression. In her two-day watercolor workshop, participants will explore a blend of drawing, painting, stamp-making, printing, and collage to create imaginative and refined portraits. These artworks not only showcase artistic finesse but also reflect personal growth, leaving a lasting impression long after the workshop concludes. Open to all skill levels. Limited to 10 students.

Date

Two-day Workshop, March 27-28, 1-3 p.m.
E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

  • Cost: $45
  • Instructor: Ann Johnson, local artist and former owner of F.B. Fogg
  • REGISTER ONLINE

A beginner-friendly journey into painting imagery inspired by the dream realm. Discover how to tap into your inner wisdom and channel profound insights using the expressive medium of watercolor. Whether you're new to art or an experienced creative, this unique approach will spark inspiration and unlock new depths of creativity.. Limited to 10 students.

Date

Tuesday, April 8, 1-3 p.m.
E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

  • Cost $25, includes supplies for making five cards/envelopes
  • Instructor: Krista Flynn, Program Coordinator, Office of Community Engagement, Ball State University
  • REGISTER ONLINE (under Art, Music, Hobbies)

Join us for this special occasion card-making class featuring different styles of stamps and a variety of supplies. In addition to learning helpful tips and tricks for making your cards stunning, you’ll also receive all the supplies you need to make five one-of-a-kind cards for your family and friends during class.  Limit of 12 students.

Date

April 4, 2-4 p.m.
E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

  • Cost $25, includes supplies for making five cards/envelopes
  • Instructor: Krista Flynn, Program Coordinator, Office of Community Engagement, Ball State University
  • REGISTER ONLINE (under Art, Music, Hobbies)

Join us for a holiday card making class featuring different styles of stamps and a variety of supplies. In addition to learning helpful tips and tricks for making your cards stunning, you’ll also receive all the supplies you need to make five one-of-a-kind cards for your family and friends during class. Limit of 12 students.

Date

Friday, November 7, 2-4 p.m.
E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

  • cost – $10
  • reservations required - limited to 40 guests
  • REGISTER ONLINE (under Art)  

Join us for a delightful event featuring Linda Burkhardt, who will share how needlepoint has evolved over the years. Afterward, we’ll enjoy an elegant afternoon tea complete with some of our favorite finger sandwiches and cookies! You'll also have the opportunity to admire needlepoint creations crafted by Linda Burkhardt’s students. Hats are optional!

Date

Thursday, March 20,  2-3:30 p.m.
E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center
  • cost – $30, includes project
  • instructor –Linda Burkhardt, owner, Elegant Needleworks, Inc.
  • REGISTER ONLINE

Gone are the days of your grandmother's needlepointing—today's needlepointing experience is vibrant, dynamic, and entirely customizable. In each class you can create a one-of-a-kind needlepointed piece by selecting your own thread colors. The stitch guide that accompanies the project allows you to even choose the stitches you want to use to complete the project. Open to all skill levels. Limited to 15 students.

Date

Friday, April 11, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

  • cost – $30 per course, includes needlepoint project
  • instructor – Linda Burkhardt, owner of Elegant Needleworks, Inc.

If you are looking for a new or different hobby, consider needlepointing. Today’s needlepointing is not the same as it was during your grandmother’s time. In each class you can create a one-of-a-kind needlepointed piece by selecting your own thread colors. The stitch guide that accompanies his project allows you to even choose the stitches you want to use to complete the project. Class is for the beginner, intermediate, or advanced needlepointer. REGISTER ONLINE.

Session

Friday, June 6, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

  • No charge
  • Reservations Required - REGISTER ONLINE (under History section)
  • Instructor: Karen Good, president, Yorktown/Mt. Pleasant Twp Historical Alliance; board member and chair of Ancestor Hunters, Delaware County Historical Society; and the Indiana County Genealogist
  • Held at the Yorktown/Mt. Pleasant Twp. Historical Alliance, 9132 W Smith Street in Yorktown

Tracing your roots is a way to document history and family information that you can pass along to future generations. With many resources available online, genealogy is becoming popular and easier to accomplish. Class is for those will little or no previous knowledge of genealogy.  

Sessions

Four Tuesdays, April 1-22, 10-11:30 a.m.
Held at the Yorktown/Mt. Pleasant Twp. Historical Alliance, 9132 W Smith Street in Yorktown

Date and Details

Three Tuesdays, June 3, 10, 17; 2:30-4 p.m.

  • Cost: $55  
  • REGISTER ONLINE (Literature & Writing Section)
  • Limit of 12 students
  • Held at the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center 

Description

This class is for those who have a desire to write down their memories to keep, for themselves, for family, or to publish.

If you’ve started a memoir but need to get more chapters, this class is for you. If you’ve always wanted to write down pieces of your life, but had no idea where to start, this class is for you.

Since we’ll be writing a series of vignettes, you may choose to write your pieces in prose or in poetry, the choice will be yours. In these three class sessions, you will write from prompts that will “capture your life” and help get your memories on the page, you’ll share your work, ideas, concerns, questions, and epiphanies. Class is for beginning and intermediate writers.

REGISTER ONLINE. Open to ages 18 and older.

Instructor

Lylanne Musselman is an award-winning poet, playwright, and visual artist. Her work has appeared in Pank, The New Verse News, Flying Island, Rose Quartz Magazine, Last Stanza Poetry Journal and The Ekphrastic Review, among others. Recently, one of her poems was selected as the featured poem in Tipton Poetry Journal, Issue # 48 Spring 2021. Musselman’s work has appeared in many anthologies, including The Indianapolis Anthology (Belt Publishing, 2021). She is the author of six chapbooks, including Paparazzi for the Birds (Red Mare 16, 2018) and is the co-author of Company of Women: New and Selected Poems (Chatter House Press, 2013), and is author of the full-length poetry collection, It’s Not Love, Unfortunately (Chatter House Press, 2018). Musselman is a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee, and her poems are included in the Inverse Poetry Archive, a collection of Hoosier poets, housed at the Indiana State Library. Musselman is currently working on several chapbooks and a new manuscript.

Date and Details

Tuesday, May 13, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

  • Cost: $30
  • REGISTER ONLINE (Literature & Writing Section)
  • Instructor: Lylanne Musselman, award-winning poet, playwright, and visual artist
  • Limit of 15 students
  • Held at the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center 

Description

You have your manuscript (or even a grouping of poems or a short story) ready to send out, but you’re not sure how to take the plunge into publication. Do you need an agent? How do you find one? Can you send it to more places than one? What if I get rejected…am I a failure? Where do you find places that will accept your manuscript? Do I pay big money to get published or do I get paid for my work? How do I get blurbs for my cover? Is self-publishing an option? We will cover these questions, your questions, and so much more in this two-hour workshop on how you can get published – by a big publishing house, smaller presses, or even online journals for a poem or a short story. You will walk away with a lot of ideas, inspiration, and places to get your manuscript or your shorter works published. 

Instructor

Lylanne Musselman is an award-winning poet, playwright, and visual artist. Her work has appeared in Pank, The New Verse News, Flying Island, Rose Quartz Magazine, Last Stanza Poetry Journal and The Ekphrastic Review, among others. Recently, one of her poems was selected as the featured poem in Tipton Poetry Journal, Issue # 48 Spring 2021. Musselman’s work has appeared in many anthologies, including The Indianapolis Anthology (Belt Publishing, 2021). She is the author of six chapbooks, including Paparazzi for the Birds (Red Mare 16, 2018) and is the co-author of Company of Women: New and Selected Poems (Chatter House Press, 2013), and is author of the full-length poetry collection, It’s Not Love, Unfortunately (Chatter House Press, 2018). Musselman is a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee, and her poems are included in the Inverse Poetry Archive, a collection of Hoosier poets, housed at the Indiana State Library. Musselman is currently working on several chapbooks and a new manuscript.

 

 

  • cost – $95
  • instructor –Laura Shadoin, retired teacher, Muncie Community Schools

Instruction in finger spelling and basic conversation based on American Sign Language and signed English. Certificate of Completion provided to those who attend all six sessions in their entirety. REGISTER ONLINE (Under Languages)

Sessions

Six Thursdays
March 13-April 17
6-8 p.m.

 

We are so pleased to partner with Westminster Village again to provide interesting programs to their residents and to the community. Programs are held in the Legacy Commons Event Hall. Reservations are not required.

Policies

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If you are unable to attend one or more sessions, please discuss this absence with the instructor before the program begins. There are no make-up sessions.

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Please do not bring outside food or drinks to the Center. Coffee and water will be provided.

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Children under the age of 18 are not permitted in the classroom.

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To cancel your registration, call 765-285-8975. If there is a charge for program, the following refund schedule applies, based on many times your program meets:

Four or more times:

  • 100-percent refund if notified before the first session
  • 50-percent refund if notified after the first session, but before the second session
  • no refund after the second session

Three times or fewer:

  • 100-percent refund if notified before the first session
  • no refund after the first session

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As a general rule, if Ball State University offices are closed (versus classes being cancelled), the Center is closed. If there is a delay for employees, all morning programs are cancelled.

How to Register

Reservations are required for all programs unless noted otherwise. Programs are only open to adults age 18 and older.

  • If the class you want to take is full, ask to be placed on the waiting list. If an opening occurs, we will call you.
  • If a fee is required, payment is due in full before the first session. You may pay by credit card during the registration process.
  • Payment plans are not available.

Please complete our online form to sign up.

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