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By Susan Fisher, PR Supervisor, Muncie Public Library— MUNCIE, IN—Muncie Public Library Director Akilah S. Nosakhere recently announced that she will retire on March 1, 2024. The MPL Board of Trustees Personnel Committee, chaired by Traci Lutton, will establish a committee to conduct a search in the coming months in an effort to fill the position. Nosakhere joined MPL as Library Director in January of 2017. She previously worked for MPL in 1985 as a database developer as part of…

By Erin Williams— MUNCIE, IN—The Muncie Arts and Culture Council (MuncieArts.org) and PlySpace, an artist in residence program funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, offer a calendar of thought-provoking events this fall as part of the Radical Jewelry Makeover.  Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) has been traveling nationally and internationally to communities since 2007, educating the public and jewelers of all levels about mining and material sourcing issues involved in jewelry making. Currently, materials…

By Colleen Cooper— MUNCIE, IN— The Altrusa Foundation of Muncie has opened a high-impact grant opportunity for one nonprofit in the amount of $10,000. The 40th anniversary of the Foundation coincides with the centennial anniversary for the Altrusa Club of Muncie and Delaware County. The first grant was awarded in 1983. The nonprofit organizations in our community do such outstanding work. “As the Altrusa Foundation board of directors considered how to mark 40 years of grant making, we thought who…

Editor’s note: Classroom Connections of ECI invites you to their 20th Birthday Bash at their Open House scheduled for December 12, 2023 from  3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at their Madison Street location.  Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. By Stacey Shannon— MUNCIE, IN—For two decades, Classroom Connections of East Central Indiana, formerly the Back to School Teachers Store, has been helping students and teachers get needed school supplies. The non-profit organization is celebrating this milestone throughout the year…

By Tania Said— MUNCIE, IN – Muncie Women of Color (MWOC) invites prospective members to join Muncie’s newest membership-based community organization. Prospective female members who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or as a woman of color are invited to attend an informational meeting on Thursday, October 19, at 5:30 pm at the Muncie downtown YWCA, 310 E. Charles St., with the founding members, who are: ● Dafina Carter ● Stephanie Cunningham ● Daniella Flowers ● Tracina Greenleaf ● Rigel Jackson ●…

By Erin Williams— MUNCIE, IN—The Muncie Arts and Culture Council (MuncieArts), in conjunction with the City of Muncie, celebrated the 5th biennial Mayor’s Arts Awards on Saturday, September 30, at Southside Middle School, with receptions at Munsee Lanes. If you missed the ceremony and want to catch the performances, it will be broadcast on Thursday, October 12, at 9 p.m. and on Sunday, October 15 at 12:00 p.m. on Ball State PBS. More information at www.ballstatepbs.org. The Mayor’s Arts Awards…

By Molly Flodder— MUNCIE, IN—Is it possible to shop for Christmas on a busy fall day in Delaware County? In spite of all the fall farm activities, farmers’ markets, Ball State University football game and several other events—it is. This Saturday, October 14, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. the Ross Community Center, 1110 W. 10th Street, Muncie, will host an Art and Gift Fair during which more than 20 local artists and vendors will display and sell their wares. That occasion,…

By Eliza Guion— MUNCIE, IN—Forge Your Path, a talent attraction initiative from the East Central Indiana Regional Partnership, is proud to celebrate its three-year anniversary. Since its inception, the initiative has worked to transform the region, helping to promote an array of thriving communities and flourishing businesses, and a brighter future for all of East Central Indiana. The initiative began when the region recognized its shared challenges: a consistent population decline, young talent leaving in search of greener pastures, apathy,…