What's Up in Wells County

Creative Happenings

Visit the Creative Arts Council’s Balentine Gallery at the Arts, Commerce & Visitors Centre, 211 West Water Street, Bluffton, Indiana 46714. (260)-824-5222 or wellscocreativearts.com Find event & membership information, view exhibits, purchase tickets, take classes, or volunteer.
Hours: Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday until 7 p.m. or by arrangement. Closing at noon April 10th.
IN THE BALENTINE GALLERY
Tri Kappa High School Art Show, through May 20, and Annual Children’s Art Exhibit through May 7. No admission charge to view the exhibits.
Coming June 1-July 12, Visages of the Original Peoples, photographs of Native Americans in a touring exhibit from Indiana University’s Mathers Museum, in coordination with the PBS documentary, We Shall Remain.
SCHOOL OF BALLET
Mark the family calendar for the students’ stage production “Gala Performance” to be on Sunday, May 17, free admission. Rehearsals on Saturdays will be scheduled by teachers.
BALLET CAMP—for all ages with dates to be announced.
EVENTS.
‘GODSPELL’—June 12-14, Life Auditorium with Wells Community Theater.
PATRIOTIC POPS CONCERT—Thursday, June 25, Ouabache State Park, 7 p.m., free.
KEHOE CONCERTS—Sundays from July 12 through Aug. 30, 7 p.m., free, JBG’s Ice Cream available for purchase.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
RHAPSODY, RHYTHM & RHYME—developmental music for toddlers and their adults with Cindy Lemmen, now in session until May 11 on Mondays.
SUMMER ARTS ACADEMY—June 22-26, Norwell High School. Discover the art world!
DRAWING CAMP—Aug. 3-7. Work with edges, spaces, relationships, lights ad shadows, Gestalt.
BATIK—June 29, July 1-2, kids classes 1 to 3 p.m. and adults 6 to 8 p.m., also July 20, 22, 23 with instructor Katie Vanderkolk.
AHA KIDS CAMP—Discovering Artistic, Healthy and Active Kids, July 27-31.
GROUPS
READERS CIRCLE —Tuesday, May 19, noon to 1:30 p.m., with Marty Wilson..
ARTISTS IN ACTION—Fridays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by arrangement in Studio B.
WELLS WRITERS—Tuesday, May 12, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., free Open to area writers, poets. Discussion of John Stead’s writing, visit their new blog http://www.cacwww.wordpress.com Contact Davina at (260) 824-5222 or cac@parlorcity.com
THANK-YOUS
* To all of the businesses and individuals who donated to the annual Arts Benefit Auction and to the bidders. Your support is priceless!
* To the CAC board members who gave so much of their time and energy to make the auction successful.
* To those who came out to see the Taylor university Chorale.
ART QUOTE
“Flowers are words which even a baby can understand.”—Author Arthur C. Coxe.
Activities of the Creative Arts Council are supported by memberships, sponsors and grants from funders including Arts United, a regional agency; the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency; and the National Endowment for the Arts, a national agency. “A great nation deserves great art!”