Creative Arts Centre Events

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, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and until 7 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. Other hours by appointment.

IN THE BALENTINE GALLERY
Exhibit through Feb. 26—“Suspended: works of Sayaka Ganz, Angela Leed and Adam Parsons” See a colony of swimming penguins and other creatures sculpted from reclaimed objects, detailed pastel works and abstract paintings to spark your winter.
Exhibit March 1-April 15—Photography of Deb Perry exhibiting a narrated show “Un-Scenes” of hidden places in Wells County. Listen to the story of these unique sites with the photojournalist at a dessert reception Sunday, March 14 at 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the gallery
Exhibit of Wells County student artwork April 20-May 22—sponsored by Bluffton Tri Kappa, reception Sunday, April 18 at 2 to 3:30 p.m.

CAC SCHOOL OF BALLET
Now in session.
Mark 2010 calendars for “Cinderella’s Ball” performance May 2 at Life Auditorium at 2:30 p.m.
Ballet Guild will meet Monday, Feb. 8, 5:15 p.m .and Thurs. Feb. 18 at 5:15 p.m..

EVENTS
“Iran Then and Now” Thurs. Feb. 11 with Buddy Hatton, sponsored by National Oil and Gas Co., part of Travel Adventure Series at 7 to 9 p.m. $6 adult/$3 student.
Valentine’s Day dinner concert — Thurs. Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. $25 per guest for dinner and concert. Reservations can be paid online at www.wellscocreativearts.com Requires reservation by Feb. 9. (Tables of 8 may be reserved.) Part of CAC’s Series on the Ouabache, sponsored by General Manufacturing Co.

MYSTERY DINNER THEATER—Thursday, March 18, with Bower Productions. Time to be announced.

OPEN MIC POETRY READING—Monday, April 26, recent original writings, public welcome.
Annual fundraising art auction dinner—Fri. April 23, 2010: tables 5 p.m.; dinner 6 p.m.; gavel 7 p.m.

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
MORE JUNGLE JAZZ—Mondays, 10 to 10:45 a.m. with Cindy Lemmon. A few space available. Download or pay at the website.

YOGA WITH BALANCE—with Susy Jones on Monday evenings, now in session.
ARTIST WORKSHOPS—In the works for workshops in watercolor, oils and acrylic.
GROUPS
CAC BOARD—Monday, Feb. 5:15 p.m., fundraisers meeting at 6 p.m. Lynn Elliott presiding.
BOOK CLUB—Tuesday, Feb. 9, noon. Ruth Bradley to review “Three Cups of Tea” by Greg Mortenson.
Artists in Action—paint (or other medium) on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Studio B by arrangement.

CULINARY ARTISTS—Saturday, Feb. 13, cooks to help set up for Valentine dinner; March 11, “Slow Down Dinner” with cooks sharing crockpot recipes with a table of friends, $3 per guest; April 8 featuring guest cook Fancheon Resler offering “Breakfast for Supper” at $8 per guest.
PHOTOGRAPHER’S FORUM—Thursday, Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m., informal chat for amateur photographers, information about summer photo exhibit. Open to the public free of charge.