Creative Arts and Commerce Center

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. No admission charge to view gallery exhibits.

HOURS—Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; prior to Kehoe Concerts 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; and by arrangement with the CAC office.

IN THE BALENTINE GALLERY
FOCUS ON PHOTOS 2010—Biennial award show sponsored by Ossian State Bank, through Aug. 30.
SCHOOL OF BALLET.
Ask for registration information packet to be sent in August. Classes will begin the week of Sept. 27.

EVENTS
KEHOE PARK CONCERTS—Sundays during July and August. Aug. 1, Blue River Big Band; Aug. 8, Outlaw Cowboys; Aug. 15, Liberty Blue Grass Band; Aug. 22, Cari Ray Band and Aug. 29, Gospelfest. FREE CONCERTS.)

CULINARY CLASS WITH CHEF HECTOR MINON—Monday, July 26, with a Candlelight Dinner in Paris, $25, with registration needed. Evening incudes demo, meal and recipes.
TRAVEL CINEMAS—Beginning in September with Cuba. Others in the series to include Indiana, Wales and Burma/Cambodia.

MYSTERY DINNER THEATER—Saturday, Oct. 16, hosted by the Wells Community Theater at the Arts Commerce & Visitors Centre.

Ongoing Activities:
CAC board of directors—Monday Aug. 16, 5:15 p.m.
PHOTOGRAPHERS FORUM—Thursday, Aug. 24, 6:30 p.m., free event. Beginners welcome. Free event.
READERS CIRCLE—Tuesday, Aug. 10, with Kelly Potter leading the discussion of “coming-of-age” books.. Brown bag lunch meetings, noon to 1:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday each month at CAC. Free event.
CULINARY ARTISTS—”Taste of the Arts” in Fort Wayne on Saturday, Aug. 28, led by Jeanne Ploetz.
ARTISTS IN ACTION— Fridays at 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., work space by arrangement with CAC office, free event. Now open on Thursdays also.