Events on October 15, 2026
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Branch Evolution and Anatomy: The Foundational Sciences and Health Libraries
12pm to 1pm @
Virtual Event
Seven years ago the Health Library opened; five years ago the Foundational Sciences Library opened. A lot has happened since then. Catch up on how these two branches of the University Libraries have continued to adapt to selective pressures within the ever-evolving academic ecosystem. Kevin Brooks, Science Librarian, will provide an inside look at the resources, services, and spaces that serve students and faculty in the broad range of STEM disciplines and health professions.
This event is a part of the Ball State University Libraries Virtual Lunch and Learn series. It is free and open to all members of the public.
Halloween Night Market!
5pm to 8pm @
Madjax Maker Force
First Floor - Public Hall
515 East Main Street Muncie, In 47305
THIRD THURSDAYS! 🌱 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, 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 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! You’ll 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 Muncie 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:
https://www.madjax.org
The Guardian Brewing Co.:
https://guardian.beer
- Cards Cards Cards at the Heorot - buy a BRUCE's Pizza too 6pm to 9pm @ The Heorot Pub & Draught House 219 S. Walnut St.
Ages: 21+ Bring a friend? Meet new friends?
CARDS? Whatever is your game, come and play. Playing cards available at the bar, UNO? bring your own.
Terrific Pizza is available from Bruce's.. delivered to your table, ask for pricing/details. It's great pizza
Beers? Cider too? Sure, Heorot's has you covered.
Hopefully this is a weekly event, each Thursday through the Fall/Winter.
The Wiz
7:30pm @
Emens Auditorium, Ball State University
1800 W Riverside Ave
Cost: Tickets start at $39, Youth tickets start at $22 Ages: 8+ 
Everybody look around! The Tony Award®-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back and coming to Muncie!
THE WIZ returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new tour, direct from Broadway.
The Baltimore Sun raves “Powerhouse performances. Stunning choreography. Visionary sets” and the Chicago Sun-Times proclaims THE WIZ is “An eye-popping and high-intensity revival!”
This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world.
Based on L. Frank Baum’s children’s book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, The Wiz takes one of the world’s most enduring (and enduringly white) American fantasies and transforms it into an all-Black musical extravaganza for the ages.
THE WIZ premiered on Broadway in 1975 and became an instant sensation, going on to win seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Ted Ross), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Dee Dee Bridgewater), Best Choreography (George Faison), and in a Broadway first, Best Direction of a Musical and Best Costume Design (Geoffrey Holder). “Ease on Down the Road” became the show’s break-out single, and “Home” has since become a bona fide classic. That original production ran for four years (first at The Majestic Theatre and later at The Broadway Theatre) – and 1,672 performances – on Broadway. A 1978 film adaptation starred Diana Ross, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Richard Pryor and Lena Horne, and marked Quincy Jones’ first collaboration with Michael Jackson.
Audience Advisory
THE WIZ is recommended for ages 8+.
THE WIZ runs approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes, including intermission.
This production uses haze, smoke and flashing lights.Tickets go on sale Friday, August 7 at 10 a.m. Get tickets here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/emens-auditorium-tickets-muncie/venue/41132
