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—Closed Sept. 20. Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. during Street Fair. After Sept. 27, hours will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

IN THE BALENTINE GALLERY
ART SALES— Oct. 1-12, extended hours to 6 p.m. weekdays, closed Sundays.
SCHOOL OF BALLET
Classes now in session.
CREATIVE EXPRESSION—a six week course of music and movement with Jeni Meeks, Oct. 15-Nov. 18, $48. Now enrolling.
TUTU BASH—Friday, Oct. 8, get acquainted evening for ballet students. Dee Yonker, chairman.

EVENTS
CULINARY CLASS WITH CHEF HECTOR MINON—Monday, Oct. 29, $25, with registration needed. Evening incudes demo, meal and recipes.
TRAVEL CINEMAS—Thursday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m., The Natural Heritage of Indiana with Ken Ballinger, $20 adults and $12 for series. Individual tickets available.
MYSTERY DINNER THEATER—Saturday, Oct. 16, hosted by the Wells Community Theater at the Arts Commerce & Visitors Centre. Dinner and show, $30 ($35 after Oct. 8), catered by Lighted Gardens. Bower North productions presenting “Lost in Tinseltown.”
FESTIVAL OF TREES—Time to register for project designers. Showcase Dec. 4-6, call for guidelines.

CLASSES
TEEN/ADULT CLASSES—Guitar, piano, music theory & song writing with John-Thomas Roseberry. Call for information.
OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP—Saturday, Oct. 9, with Joe Harbert (autumn leaves), $70 per person, materials included ($7 for palette).
LOCKER HOOKING WORKSHOP—Thursday, Oct. 21, with Carol Malone, learn technique for making rugs and bags, $12.

Ongoing Activities:
CAC board of directors—Monday Oct. 18, 5:15 p.m.
PHOTOGRAPHERS FORUM—Thursdays, Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m., free event. Beginners welcome. Monthly topic.
READERS CIRCLE—Tuesday, Oct. 12, brown bag lunch meeting, noon to 1:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday each month at CAC. Free event.
CULINARY ARTISTS—Thursday, Oct. 7, to Historic Kimmell House B & B, leave CAC at noon.
ARTISTS IN ACTION— Thursdays or Fridays at 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., work space by arrangement with CAC office, free event.
FESTIVAL OF TREES—now registering for showcase to be held Nov. 4-6. Call for guidelines to participate.