Jun 29, 2025
Today
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Summer Splash Bash 1pm to 4:30pm @ Muncie Children's Museum 515 S. High St., Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: $8 for non members, free for MCM members Beat the summer heat with ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก at the Muncie Childrenโs Museum! Grab a towel and your friends and join us on Sunday, June 29, from 1pm-4:30pm for a day of family fun!
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-๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐
-๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ค ๐๐๐ง๐ค*
-๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ
-๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ
-๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐คCost: Most activities are included with museum admission and free for MCM members. Food Truck and Dunk Tank purchases are sold separately.
*Dunk Tank: Show your childโs report card (can be shown on your phone) and receive a free ball for every โAโ.
Stitch 'n Bitch 3pm @ The Cup 1606 West University Avenue
Cost: Menu Purchase to Support the Venue! Muncie Stitch n' Bitch meets every Sunday! ๐งถ We meet weekly at The Cup at 3p. Everyone is welcome, with any kind of making! The Cup is in The Village, near the campus of Ball State University, at 1606 West University Avenue. Free parking is behind the cafรฉ, enter the parking lot off of Dill Street by Be Here Now. Support our host venue with purchases from The Cupโs menu! โ๏ธ๐ฅฏ Creativity and caffeine, that's our thing!
Jul 3, 2025
This Thursday
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First Thursdays with the Muncie Makers Market 5pm to 8pm @ Adams & Walnut in Downtown Muncie Adams & Walnut in Downtown Muncie
FIRST THURSDAYS! ๐ฑ Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun community experience EVERY MONTH for First Thursdays in Downtown Muncie! ALL OUTDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time with live geode/rock cutting with Wook's Workshop, check out Kat's Crystals & Curiosities along the path of our Market, and explore the many arty opportunities throughout Downtown Muncie's First Thursday Gallery Walks! The Muncie Makers Market is so happy to get back outside with the First Thursday community events, a popular local tradition, going many years back, with all sorts of vendors, artists, and entertainers set up throughout all of Downtown Muncie. Come shop with us and enjoy your community!
The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! Youโll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly during the First Thursday & Third Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie, and at special annual events like the Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/
First Thursday Gallery Walks:
https://www.downtownmuncie.org/first-thursday
Kat's Crystals & Curiosities:
https://www.katscrystalsandcuriosities.com
Advance Vendor Registration is required to be a Vendor at each selling event with the Muncie Makers Market. ๐ฟ
July's First Thursday (full listing) 5pm to 8pm @ Muncie, Indiana
Charles Gatewood at 111 Arts Gallery
The Gathering Place
Live Geode Slicing Event at Kat's Crystals
MuncieArts, Volunteer Call-Out and July's Artist Spotlight
Volunteers for MuncieArts reinstalling a portraitย panel in downtown Muncie.
"Hallowed Husk" by Andie Arana Gomez for MuncieArts
Muncie Makers Market
111 Arts Gallery
111 E. Main
โExhibition of 8 x l0 photos of Charles Gatewoodโ: Charles Robert Gatewood (November 8, 1942 โ April 28, 2016) was an American photographer, writer, videographer, artist and educator, who lived and worked in San Francisco, California. Gatewood's documentation of alternative culture in San Francisco is unmatched. People he photographed include Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Herb Gold, Charles Henri Ford, Carol Queen, Ron Turner and Ruth Bernard. 5-8pm.Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Cornerstone is taking a small break for the month of July and we will return in August with live music, vendors, and a new artist in the gallery. Don't forget to register for one of our summer classes or workshops!DWNTWN (Downtown Development)
Various Locations
Let there be music in the streets of DWNTWN Muncie! Thanks to the efforts of Rick Zeigler, founder of the Muncie Three Trails Music series, four buskers will be performing throughout DWNTWN, 5-8pm, each First Thursday, June-October.June's performers are:
Dan Wright- 400 Block of S Walnut
John Beatrice- Dave's Alley
Kdog- Gordy's Fine Art and Framing
Heather Collins- Cornerstone ParkThe Gathering Place
125 E. Charles
Stop in and take a look around to see if our space fits your needs for your next gathering! The Gathering Place provides a small intimate space for you and your guests to gather to celebrate all of lifeโs special moments. 5-8pmKatโs Crystals & Curiosities
111 E Adams St
Join us at 111 E Adams St from 5-8 PM for our Live Geode Slicing Event! Come and witness the transformation of raw geodes into beautiful , sparkling crystals. It's a one-of-a-kind opportunity you won't want to miss! Prices start at just $5.Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
Celebrate summer with live music in the MadJax Courtyard featuring the Hunter Lee Band! Admission is free - just bring a chair, kick back, and enjoy the evening. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from The Guardian Brewing Co.
Parking is available at Monroe & Main and Monroe & Jackson. Yes, we know downtown construction makes it look like you canโt get here - but we promise, you can! Just follow the signs (and your sense of adventure).MuncieArts
Various locations
Muncie Arts and Culture Council Volunteer Call Out: 4pm
Muncie Civic Theatre Board Room, 216 E Main St., 2nd Floor
Community members interested in volunteering with the Muncie Arts and Culture Council (MuncieArts) are invited to attend an informational meeting to learn more.MuncieArts Artist Spotlight: 5โ7 pm
Muncie Civic Theatre Lobby, 216 E Main St.
For the pilot MuncieArts Artist Spotlight program, join painter and MuncieArts apprentice Andie Arana Gomez, who focuses on themes of immigration, identity, and cultural heritage that incorporate a unique visual language inspired by iconic Mayan myths native to their home country of Guatemala. There will be brief remarks at 6 pm. Artists, creatives, and makers are also invited to sign up for future Artist Spotlights too. Pick up information about programs and events in our area too.Muncie Makers Market
Corner of Walnut and Adams
Come hungry to the Muncie Makers Market - everything is homemade, handmade, & locally grown! Outdoors at Adams & Walnut, 5-8pm!Jul 4, 2025
This Friday
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Fourth of July Celebration 6pm @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens East Lawn and Greensward 1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy, Muncie, IN 47303
Gather your loved ones, bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and celebrate Independence Day at Minnetrista! The evening will be filled with family-friendly fun, including lawn games, glitter tattoos, live music from Americaโs Hometown Band, high-energy excitement with LOL Foam Parties, and so much more. Swimwear or athletic wear is encouraged for the foam partyโdonโt forget a towel! And don't worry about snacks and drinks because we've got you covered with our concessions available for purchase throughout the event. As night falls, enjoy a dazzling fireworks show with lively music in the background, creating the perfect atmosphere to relax and enjoy with your friends and family.
Fourth of July 2025 with America's Hometown Band 7pm @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens Front Entrance Canopy 1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy
Jul 5, 2025
Saturday
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Muncie Cars & Coffee
9am to 12pm @
Corner of Walnut & Charles Streets
Old National Bank Parking Lot
116 W Charles St, Muncie, IN 47305
Open to all years, makes and models. Come out, check out the vehicles and talk Cars with other gear heads and car enthusiasts. Hosted by the Muncie Volkswagen Club.
Bettyโs Cabin Activity: Storytime Saturday 11:30am @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens Betty's Cabin 1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy
Bring your little ones to Storytime Saturday! Join one of our experience guides for a cozy storytime perfect for children 5 and under and their families. Each month, weโll feature a special seasonal story that celebrates the time of year.
Bettyโs Cabin Activities are presented in partnership with Patterson Block Muncie.
Jul 6, 2025
Sunday
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Stitch 'n Bitch 3pm @ The Cup 1606 West University Avenue
Cost: Menu Purchase to Support the Venue! Muncie Stitch n' Bitch meets every Sunday! ๐งถ We meet weekly at The Cup at 3p. Everyone is welcome, with any kind of making! The Cup is in The Village, near the campus of Ball State University, at 1606 West University Avenue. Free parking is behind the cafรฉ, enter the parking lot off of Dill Street by Be Here Now. Support our host venue with purchases from The Cupโs menu! โ๏ธ๐ฅฏ Creativity and caffeine, that's our thing!
Jul 9, 2025
Wednesday
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Queers Who Lunch!
12am @
Common Market
900 W. 8th Street, Muncie IN
Join Muncie Queer Alliance for lunch at Common Market! Buy a pizza or bring your lunch and engage in some much-needed community! This is a safe space to take off your armor and just be yourself!
This will be a biweekly event
Vore Arts Fund public board meeting 7pm @ Virtual Event
The Vore Arts Fund is a local 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to financially support the art community of Muncie and whose board meetings are open to the public.
Members of the public who are interested in the VAF are welcome to join us on Zoom and observe. At the end of the meeting, the board will invite questions and comments from guests.
Jul 12, 2025
Saturday
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Summer Gardening Program 11am to 11:30am @ Muncie Children's Museum 515 S. High St., Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: $8 for non members, free for MCM members Are you ready to dig into the world of gardening? Join us for a Summer Gardening Program at the Muncie Children's Museum offered on the 2nd Saturday during the months of May, June, July and August. Each program will begin at 11am lasting approximately 30 minutes and will include a lesson provided by Purdue Master Gardeners and an activity. Limited spots are available for each program. Scan the QR code or click the link below to register for the program dates you wish to attend.
https://forms.gle/qQv4EF5CviU7j2Ck8Program Cost: This program is included with Muncie Children's Museum Admission and free for MCM Members.
Bettyโs Cabin Activity: Storytime Saturday 11:30am @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens Betty's Cabin 1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy
Bring your little ones to Storytime Saturday! Join one of our experience guides for a cozy storytime perfect for children 5 and under and their families. Each month, weโll feature a special seasonal story that celebrates the time of year.
Bettyโs Cabin Activities are presented in partnership with Patterson Block Muncie.
Live Geode Slicing Saturday 12pm to 5pm @ Katโs Crystals & Curiosities 111 E Adams St Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: prices starting at just $5 ! Jul 13, 2025
Sunday
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Stitch 'n Bitch 3pm @ The Cup 1606 West University Avenue
Cost: Menu Purchase to Support the Venue! Muncie Stitch n' Bitch meets every Sunday! ๐งถ We meet weekly at The Cup at 3p. Everyone is welcome, with any kind of making! The Cup is in The Village, near the campus of Ball State University, at 1606 West University Avenue. Free parking is behind the cafรฉ, enter the parking lot off of Dill Street by Be Here Now. Support our host venue with purchases from The Cupโs menu! โ๏ธ๐ฅฏ Creativity and caffeine, that's our thing!
Jul 17, 2025
Thursday
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Third Thursdays with the Muncie Makers Market 5pm to 8pm @ MadJax Maker Force 515 East Main Street Muncie, In 47305
THIRD THURSDAYS! ๐ฑ Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun "night market" vibe EVERY MONTH for Third Thursdays at MadJax Maker Force! ALL INDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time throwing axes and nerf football bowling with a beer at Max Axe Muncie, have a delicious dinner and brews at The Guardian Brewery Co., and explore the HUGE MadJax Maker Force facility! WE are soooo excited to partner with MadJax Maker Force for a NEW NIGHT OUT in Downtown Muncie!
The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! Youโll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly during the First Thursday & Third Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie, and at special annual events like the Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/
MadJax Maker Force:
Mad Axe Muncie:
The Guardian Brewing Co.:
Crooner Myles Ogea + AHB = A Great Music Matchup 7pm to 8:15pm @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens 1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy
AHB Concert Band brings Guest Vocalist Myles Ogea back to Muncie - his hometown - to serenade us all with tunes in the Sinatra/Buble style. Join us on the lawn at Minnetristaโs main building, from 7- 8:15 pm, July 17.
Bring lawn chair & parasol ๐ตJul 18, 2025
Friday
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"Little Wanderers Part 1: The Inner Planets" 5pm Planetarium Show 5pm @ Charles W. Brown Planetarium, Ball State University 2111 West Riverside Avenue
Start: July 18, 2025 5 p.m.
End: July 18, 2025 6 p.m.
Friday, July 18 at 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 19 at 3:30 p.m.Bring your little wanderer to explore the solar system live in the Brown Planetarium. What appear to be โlittleโ wandering stars in the sky are actually big worlds. Learn about the four rocky planets in our solar system and how spacecraft can explore them up close!
Best suited for families and groups with kids ages 6+, all ages are welcome.Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium
Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close 15 minutes after showtime and no late entry is permitted after that time.
"Big Astronomy" 6:30pm Planetarium Show 6:30pm to 7:30pm @ Charles W. Brown Planetarium, Ball State University 2111 West Riverside Avenue
Friday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m.Journey to three world-class observatories in Chileโs rugged Andes Mountains and arid Atacama Desertโalong the way, meet astronomers, engineers, technicians, and support staff who keep these mega-machines running and learn about their research.
Suitable for adults and ages 10+, all ages are welcome.
Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium
Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close 15 minutes after showtime and no late entry is permitted after that time.
Jul 19, 2025
Saturday
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Bettyโs Cabin Activity: Storytime Saturday 11:30am @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens Betty's Cabin 1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy
Bring your little ones to Storytime Saturday! Join one of our experience guides for a cozy storytime perfect for children 5 and under and their families. Each month, weโll feature a special seasonal story that celebrates the time of year.
Bettyโs Cabin Activities are presented in partnership with Patterson Block Muncie.
"Little Wanderers Part 1: The Inner Planets" 3:30pm Planetarium Show 3:30pm @ Charles W. Brown Planetarium, Ball State University 2111 West Riverside Avenue
Start: July 19, 2025 3:30 p.m.
End: July 19, 2025 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 19 at 3:30 p.m.
Bring your little wanderer to explore the solar system live in the Brown Planetarium. What appear to be โlittleโ wandering stars in the sky are actually big worlds. Learn about the four rocky planets in our solar system and how spacecraft can explore them up close!
Best suited for families and groups with kids ages 6+, all ages are welcome.Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium
Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close 15 minutes after showtime and no late entry is permitted after that time.
"Dynamic Earth" 5pm Planetarium Show 5pm to 6pm @ Charles W. Brown Planetarium, Ball State University 2111 West Riverside Avenue
Friday, July 19 at 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 26 at 5:00 p.m.With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting-edge production follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere.
Suitable for adults and ages 12+, all ages are welcome.Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium
Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close 15 minutes after showtime and no late entry is permitted after that time.
"Big Astronomy" 6:30pm Planetarium Show 6:30pm to 7:30pm @ Charles W. Brown Planetarium, Ball State University 2111 West Riverside Avenue
Friday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m.Journey to three world-class observatories in Chileโs rugged Andes Mountains and arid Atacama Desertโalong the way, meet astronomers, engineers, technicians, and support staff who keep these mega-machines running and learn about their research.
Suitable for adults and ages 10+, all ages are welcome.
Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium
Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close 15 minutes after showtime and no late entry is permitted after that time.
Jul 20, 2025
Sunday
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Stitch 'n Bitch 3pm @ The Cup 1606 West University Avenue
Cost: Menu Purchase to Support the Venue! Muncie Stitch n' Bitch meets every Sunday! ๐งถ We meet weekly at The Cup at 3p. Everyone is welcome, with any kind of making! The Cup is in The Village, near the campus of Ball State University, at 1606 West University Avenue. Free parking is behind the cafรฉ, enter the parking lot off of Dill Street by Be Here Now. Support our host venue with purchases from The Cupโs menu! โ๏ธ๐ฅฏ Creativity and caffeine, that's our thing!
Jul 21, 2025
Monday
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Women's Self-Defense Workshop
5:30pm to 6:30pm @
Muncie YMCA
615 N. Walnut St. Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: $25 for YMCA members and $40 for non-members Ages: 14+ Self-defense workshop for women 14+. Please wear closed toe shoes and comfortable attire.
Jul 23, 2025
Wednesday
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Queers Who Lunch!
12am @
Common Market
900 W. 8th Street, Muncie IN
Join Muncie Queer Alliance for lunch at Common Market! Buy a pizza or bring your lunch and engage in some much-needed community! This is a safe space to take off your armor and just be yourself!
This will be a biweekly event
- Back-to-School Fit Fair 10am to 3pm @ South Side Middle School 1601 E. 26th St., Muncie, IN 47302
Join us as we host our Back-to-School Fit Fair on Wednesday, July 23rd from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Southside Middle School located at 1601 E. 26th Street in Muncie.
The community and people of all ages are welcome to enjoy:
FREE Health Screenings Provided by Meridian Health Services
Community Vendors
Backpack Give-a-way
FREE Food and Drinks (while supplies last)
LIVE Remote and Music
Games and activities
School Registration
Affordable Sports Physicals with no appointment necessary
To Learn More Visit: https://www.meridianhs.org/events/fit-fair/back-to-school-fit-fair-muncie/
Jul 24, 2025
Thursday
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Faeries, Sprites, & Lights 5pm to 9pm @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens 1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy, Muncie, IN 47303
Cost: $12 Presale or $13 at Entry Gate; Kids 2 & Under Free. Member tickets $10 During this multi-day event, children are encouraged to come dressed in their best magical faerie attire as they imagine and play in an enchanted faerie wonderland. Families can enjoy games, crafts, a theatre show, live music and dancing, a bubble garden, and more throughout our enchanted Oakhurst Gardens. Plus, concessions will be available to keep all of our hungry faeries happy.
"Havin' it Made in the Shade" by the AHB Jazz/Swing Band & bandleader Larry McWilliams 8pm @ Westside Park 801 S. Nichols Ave. and 2400 W. White River Pkwy
Jul 25, 2025
Friday
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"Little Wanderers Part 2: The Outer Planets" 5pm Planetarium Show 5pm @ Charles W. Brown Planetarium, Ball State University 2111 West Riverside Avenue
Start: July 25, 2025 5 p.m.
End: July 25, 2025 6 p.m.
Friday, July 25 at 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 26 at 3:30 p.m.Bring your little wanderer to explore the solar system live in the Brown Planetarium. What appear to be โlittleโ wandering stars in the sky are actually big worlds. Learn about the four gaseous planets in our solar system and how spacecraft can explore them up close!
Best suited for families and groups with kids ages 6+, all ages are welcome.Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium
Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close 15 minutes after showtime and no late entry is permitted after that time.
Faeries, Sprites, & Lights 5pm to 9pm @ Minnetrista Museum & Gardens 1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy, Muncie, IN 47303
Cost: $12 Presale or $13 at Entry Gate; Kids 2 & Under Free. Member tickets $10 During this multi-day event, children are encouraged to come dressed in their best magical faerie attire as they imagine and play in an enchanted faerie wonderland. Families can enjoy games, crafts, a theatre show, live music and dancing, a bubble garden, and more throughout our enchanted Oakhurst Gardens. Plus, concessions will be available to keep all of our hungry faeries happy.
Living Worlds 6:30pm to 7:30pm @ Charles W. Brown Planetarium, Ball State University 2111 West Riverside Avenue
Friday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 26 at 6:30 p.m.Join narrator Daveed Diggs on a journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it.
Suitable for adults and ages 10+, all ages are welcome.Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium
Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close 15 minutes after showtime and no late entry is permitted after that time.
- Back-to-School Fit Fair 10am to 3pm @ South Side Middle School 1601 E. 26th St., Muncie, IN 47302
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Queers Who Lunch!
12am @
Common Market
900 W. 8th Street, Muncie IN
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Women's Self-Defense Workshop
5:30pm to 6:30pm @
Muncie YMCA
615 N. Walnut St. Muncie, IN 47305
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Queers Who Lunch!
12am @
Common Market
900 W. 8th Street, Muncie IN