Creative Arts Council Programs

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—Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Monday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by arrangement with the CAC office.

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” performance May 2 at Life Auditorium at 2:30 p.m.

EVENTS
READERS CIRCLE PRESENTS—Sunday, April 11, 3 p.m., “The First Ladies: Their Lives and Legacies,” a book by Deborah Jones Sherwood and a display of inaugural gown reproductions displayed on dolls from a collciotn by Melvine Zink.
OPEN MIC POETRY READING—Monday, April 26, recent original writings, public welcome.
Annual fundraising art auction dinner—Friday, April 23, 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, March 15. 5:15 p.m., fundraisers meeting at 6 p.m. Lynn Elliott presiding.
BOOK CLUB—Tuesday, March 9, noon. Read any book by Suze Orman.
CULINARY ARTISTS—Thursday, March 11, Slow Down Dinner” cooks share a crockpot recipe with a table of friends, $3 per guest. Thursday, April 8, featuring guest cook Fancheon Resler offering “Breakfast for Supper,” $8 per guest.
Artists in Action—paint (or other medium) on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Studio B by arrangement.
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.