7 Past Events at Heekin Park

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Anarchist Baby Collective (ABC) is a group of parents/caretakers with a mostly left-leaning bent that meets once a month in East Central Indiana (Anderson/Muncie area) to respectfully discuss politics, social justice issues, current events—and how these things intersect with parenting. We are not all (necessarily) anarchists - but how can you pass up an acronym that works out to ABC?

If you’re more right-leaning, you’re welcome to join us, just know you’ll probably be outnumbered.

Our first meeting is set to take place at Heekin Park in Muncie. We'll be in cabin #5 beginning at 5:00 PM, and we'll leave when people feel like they're ready to go - or when our kids start getting tired, whichever comes first. Our reservation is good until the park closes at 11 PM. We'll just need to make sure we clean up before we leave.

After this meeting, we'll likely start rotating between houses or other spaces for meetings, sometimes in Muncie, sometimes in Anderson. It just seemed right to have the first meeting on "neutral ground" like a park so that nobody felt awkward going to a stranger's house.

The game plan is to get to know one another, discuss how future meetings should play out, talk about whatever issues are on our mind, etc. Food and drink are welcome - just no alcohol. Park rules.

Kids of all ages are welcome at our meetings. They can play with one another, or even join in the conversation if they're so inclined.

A Heekin Park Cultural Zone Event

Muncie Parks and Recreation hosts their third annual Art in the Park & Neighborhood Rummage in Heekin Park on Saturday, July 13th. This event features a wide variety of vendors and plenty of fun including a stage with live music, staple summer-time food, a community rummage sale, and plenty of arts demonstrations and activities for the entire family!

Muncie Arts and Culture Council is honored to count this Heekin Park festival as a "10 for 10 MACCtivity", a series of events highlighted to recognize MACC's 10th anniversary of celebrating and supporting arts & culture in Muncie!

The Muncie Parks Department is offering Free Booth Space to any and all arts or rummage sale vendors interested in participating. Tables will be provided and set-up begins at 8:00 am. Advance notice of your plans to participate is appreciated and helps the team plan for a successful event for everyone. Please contact the Muncie Parks Department or the MACC representative to reserve your table or for more information!

Muncie Parks Department
Phone: 765- 747-4858
Email: pmills@cityofmuncie.com

MACC Representative Bob Hartley
Phone: 765-760-4979
Email: bobhartley64@yahoo.com

Featuring historical statues and monuments, picnic areas, outdoor events, and playgrounds, Heekin Park is the southern-most Muncie Cultural Zone. The current MACC Cultural Trail offers bike traffic to the park by way of Hackley Street, and Heekin Park is home to several non-profit organizations. Muncie Arts and Culture Council is proud to help promote Arts + Culture activities in the Heekin Park Cultural Zone.

Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people.

On July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, we’re taking action across the country to defend our democracy and carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble.

From voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act to the criminalization of protest, the Trump administration is launching a full-scale attack on our civil and human rights. But we know the truth: in America, the power lies with the people, and we’re rising to prove it.

This is more than a rally; it’s a moral reckoning. A continuation of the movement Lewis helped lead, and a new front in the struggle for freedom.

Please note: A core principle behind our Good Trouble Lives On actions is a commitment to nonviolence in all we do. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.