Community Engagement Calendar

Lifelong Learners: New Deal Murals in Indiana Post Offices

1:30 p.m.

Calendar: Association of Lifelong Learners Calendar

Nancy Carlson is retired from the Media Department at Ball State where she also served as chair. She spends her retirement volunteering at Classroom Connections (the free teachers store), Muncie Civic Theater and Grissom Elementary School. Just for fun, she decided to find and photograph all the New Deal Post Office Murals in the State of Indiana.

Writing Your Life: Collect a Series of Vignettes for Posterity

2:30 p.m.

Calendar: Office of Community Engagement Calendar

This class is for anyone looking to preserve their memories—whether for personal reflection, to share with loved ones, or to publish. It’s best suited for beginning and intermediate writers and is designed to be repeatable, with new prompts and insights each time.

Lifelong Learners: Caring for the Land That Cares for Us

1:30 p.m.

Calendar: Association of Lifelong Learners Calendar

Across East Central Indiana, the health and wellbeing of people, land, water, and wildlife are intertwined. The places we protect shape our communities, and the choices our communities make shape the future of those places. Julie will speak about Red-tail’s land latest protection projects, restoration projects, educational programs, and how these outcomes move us toward our long-term vision: a community protecting, restoring, enjoying, and caring for nature.

Writing Your Life: Collect a Series of Vignettes for Posterity

2:30 p.m.

Calendar: Office of Community Engagement Calendar

This class is for anyone looking to preserve their memories—whether for personal reflection, to share with loved ones, or to publish. It’s best suited for beginning and intermediate writers and is designed to be repeatable, with new prompts and insights each time.

Lifelong Learners: Urban Life in the Roman Empire

1:30 a.m.

Calendar: Association of Lifelong Learners Calendar

This talk examines what archaeological excavations reveal about urban life in the Roman world. It focuses on evidence from several ancient cities, including Ephesus, Pergamum, and Sardis in Asia Minor; Pompeii and Ostia in Italy; as well as selected cities in the Middle East and North Africa.

Writing Your Life: Collect a Series of Vignettes for Posterity

2:30 p.m.

Calendar: Office of Community Engagement Calendar

This class is for anyone looking to preserve their memories—whether for personal reflection, to share with loved ones, or to publish. It’s best suited for beginning and intermediate writers and is designed to be repeatable, with new prompts and insights each time.

Tea, Scones, and Not Your Grandmother’s Needlepoint

2 p.m.

Calendar: Office of Community Engagement Calendar

We’ll begin our afternoon on the 3rd floor, discovering fascinating insights into the art of needlepoint. Then, we’ll make our way down to the first floor to savor a delightful afternoon tea in the elegant Ball Family mansion.

Lifelong Learners: Demythologizing Corporate America: Field Notes from a Career Among the Natives

1:30 p.m.

Calendar: Association of Lifelong Learners Calendar

“Corporate America” is neither as sinister nor as sophisticated as Hollywood and the headlines often suggest. This talk offers an insider’s perspective on the corporate world, revealing its very human realities through the experience of someone who has worked extensively within it.

Card Making Class

2 p.m.

Calendar: Office of Community Engagement Calendar

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. | Cost includes supplies for making five cards/envelopes

Lifelong Learners: The Madness of John Terrell: Revenge and Insanity on Trial in the Heartland

1:30 p.m.

Calendar: Association of Lifelong Learners Calendar

In early 1900s Indiana, John Terrell was the wealthiest man in Wells County, thanks to oil discovered on his farm. But when his youngest daughter, Lucy, became pregnant and was forced into marriage with the abusive Melvin Wolfe, Terrell’s life and fortune began to unravel n a tumultuous spiral of murder, a dramatic trial, and madness.

Lifelong Learners: History and Heritage of the Harp

1:30 p.m.

Calendar: Association of Lifelong Learners Calendar

Elizabeth Richter presents the fascinating story of one of the oldest and most beautiful musical instruments found throughout the world. She will perform examples of music written for the harp as it developed over the past millennium.

Loosey Goosey Opposites

1 p.m.

Calendar: Office of Community Engagement Calendar

Learn how using opposites or complementary elements can make your painting more dramatic and complete. In this class, you’ll explore contrast while using a goose—or a gaggle of geese—as your subject. Discover how to effectively handle a strong foreground subject when you’re unsure what to do with the background, and uncover your own “golden egg” for successful painting.

Lifelong Learners: Sixth Child to First Lady

1:30 p.m.

Calendar: Association of Lifelong Learners Calendar

BSU First Lady Jennifer Mearns will share stories about her upbringing, adventures while working in the sports marketing business, including traveling the world with the men’s professional tennis tour, raising five children while starting her own business, and supporting her husband’s career with the Department of Justice and higher education.

From Manuscript to Market: Navigating the Path to Publication

2:30 p.m.

Calendar: Office of Community Engagement Calendar

Ready to send your manuscript, poems, or stories into the world but not sure where to start? In this two-hour workshop, we’ll explore publishing options—from big houses and small presses to journals and self-publishing—answer your questions, and give you practical tools and inspiration to get your work published. Taught by Lylanne Musselman, award-winning poet, playwright, and visual artist.

Beginning Needlepoint

10 a.m.

Calendar: Office of Community Engagement Calendar

Looking for a creative, hands-on hobby with a modern twist? Try needlepointing! This isn’t your grandmother’s needlepoint. Today’s version is vibrant, customizable, and full of personality.In each class, you'll design a one-of-a-kind piece by choosing your own thread colors and selecting from a variety of stitches using a helpful stitch guide. Every session features a new project, so there's always something fresh and inspiring to create.

Lifelong Learners: Inventions, Ideas and Discoveries That Impacted the World

1:30 p.m.

Calendar: Association of Lifelong Learners Calendar

Richard Harris will lead a thought-provoking exploration of a wide range of inventions, including many we often overlook—such as rope, without which worldwide exploration would not have been possible. Audience members are encouraged to bring their own nominations for impactful inventions and ideas.

Writing Your Life: Collect a Series of Vignettes for Posterity

2:30 p.m.

Calendar: Office of Community Engagement Calendar

This class is for anyone looking to preserve their memories—whether for personal reflection, to share with loved ones, or to publish. It’s best suited for beginning and intermediate writers and is designed to be repeatable, with new prompts and insights each time.

Writing Your Life: Collect a Series of Vignettes for Posterity

2:30 p.m.

Calendar: Office of Community Engagement Calendar

This class is for anyone looking to preserve their memories—whether for personal reflection, to share with loved ones, or to publish. It’s best suited for beginning and intermediate writers and is designed to be repeatable, with new prompts and insights each time.

Writing Your Life: Collect a Series of Vignettes for Posterity

2:30 p.m.

Calendar: Office of Community Engagement Calendar

This class is for anyone looking to preserve their memories—whether for personal reflection, to share with loved ones, or to publish. It’s best suited for beginning and intermediate writers and is designed to be repeatable, with new prompts and insights each time.

Beginning Needlepoint

10 a.m.

Calendar: Office of Community Engagement Calendar

Looking for a creative, hands-on hobby with a modern twist? Try needlepointing! This isn’t your grandmother’s needlepoint. Today’s version is vibrant, customizable, and full of personality.In each class, you'll design a one-of-a-kind piece by choosing your own thread colors and selecting from a variety of stitches using a helpful stitch guide. Every session features a new project, so there's always something fresh and inspiring to create.

Taste of Poetry

6 p.m.

Calendar: Office of Community Engagement Calendar

Enjoy an inspiring evening featuring the work of Lylanne Musselman, writing instructor at the center, and a selection of readings by a few of her students. Following the program, we’ll host a reception with a delicious array of hors d’oeuvres.