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.
IN THE BALENTINE GALLERY
Coming June 1-July 12, Images of Native Americans: The Wanamaker Collection of Indiana University, a touring exhibit from Indiana University’s Mathers Museum, in coordination with the PBS documentary, “We Shall Remain.” Special evening program on Native American Art on Tuesday, June 23, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., free admission to gallery and presentation.
SCHOOL OF BALLET
BALLET CAMP—July 20-24. Two sessions daily instructed by Jeni Meeks: for new students from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., $35 and refresher for currently enrolled students at 10:30 to noon, $45.
REGULAR CLASSES—will recommence in September. Registrations welcome! Ask for a registration packet to be mailed in August.
EVENTS.
‘GODSPELL’—June 12-14, Life Auditorium with Wells Community Theater. Tickets: Patrons $30 and others at $10, $12 & $16.
PATRIOTIC POPS CONCERT—Thursday, June 25, Ouabache State Park, 7 p.m., free. (Park entrance fee applies.)
KEHOE CONCERTS—Sundays from July 12 through Aug. 30, 7 p.m., free, JBG’s Ice Cream available for purchase. Spike and the Bulldogs will get the new season rolling and rocking on July 12. On July 26 the Eight Days a Week, a Beatles Tribute Band will play at 7 p.m., free.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
LEARN ABOUT NATIVE AMERICAN ART—Tuesday, June 23, 6:30 p.m., free, with Native American artist Amanda Martin of Fort Wayne.
PRIVATE ART LESSONS—Enroll now for private art lessons with Katie Vanderkolk for an hour a week during June and July..
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
CAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS—Monday, June 15, 5:15 p.m.,
READERS CIRCLE —Tuesday, May 19, noon to 1:30 p.m., discussing current reads and hear about “one book, one county!”
ARTISTS IN ACTION—Fridays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by arrangement in Studio B.
WELLS WRITERS—no meetings in June— visit their new blog http://www.cacwww.wordpress.com Contact Davina at (260) 824-5222 or cac@parlorcity.com
CULINARY ARTISTS—Thursday, June 18, to tour the New Huntington Theatre and eat at the Brick House Grill in downtown Huntington, $3. Register by June 16.
MARK THE DATE
May 30 was the art council’s 35th anniversary! Send wishes and gifts to 211 Water St., Bluffton, IN 46714 or write memories to artinfo@adamswells.com to be posted on the CAC website.