Pick three each month—or more, if you’re feeling inspired!
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Share a Minnetrista post on your personal social media.
Create your own post about a Minnetrista event, program, or visit.
Tag a friend in a Minnetrista post to invite them to an upcoming event.
Leave a positive review on Google, Facebook, or TripAdvisor.
Forward a Minnetrista e-newsletter to at least 3 friends or coworkers.
Update your Facebook cover photo or profile pic with a Minnetrista event graphic (provided monthly).
Add a Minnetrista event to your community or workplace calendar.
Join or RSVP “Interested” on a Minnetrista Facebook event and invite a few friends.
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Post a flyer in a community space (e.g., library, campus, café, workplace).
Distribute brochures/bookmarks to a business, campus office, or neighborhood hub.
Recommend Minnetrista to someone new to the area or visiting town.
Wear your Advocate t-shirt in public and be open to questions.
Ask your place of worship, gym, or club if they’d display a flyer or rack card.
Spot a place where Minnetrista’s materials could go? Let us know!
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Volunteer at a Minnetrista event (setup, greeting, engagement).
Assist with community outreach—tabling at a local market, fair, or campus event.
Attend a program you’ve never been to before and tell a friend about it.
Bring a guest to Minnetrista who’s never been, and share what they thought.
Visit an exhibition or the gardens and snap a photo to send us for social media.
Attend a Farmers Market and post a pic of your favorite booth or find.
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Fill out a short Advocate survey to help us improve future programming.
Provide a short testimonial about why you support Minnetrista.
Suggest an idea for a new event, outreach opportunity, or community connection.
Help us identify local influencers, teachers, clubs, or groups to connect with.
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Write a letter to the editor or community newsletter about an experience at Minnetrista.
Host a small meetup at Minnetrista—book club, yoga group, student org, etc.
Offer to hang a flyer at your child’s school or university department.
Nominate Minnetrista for a local award or recognition (arts, culture, etc.).
Help us test a new digital tool or give feedback on website content or a program title.
Attend a volunteer orientation or training to deepen your engagement.
Upcoming Events
The Oakhurst Experience tells the story of the George and Frances Ball family through the eyes of their daughter, Betty, inside the cozy home where they lived.
Get creative during Sunday Crafternoon! Drop in with your family for a fun, hands-on craft led by one of our experience guides.
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens!
Learn Bob’s signature “wet-on-wet” technique from experienced Certified Ross Instructors here at Minnetrista!
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens!
Step behind the scenes into secure storage areas where mysterious, unusual, and rarely displayed artifacts wait to be rediscovered.
Shop fresh and local at the Outdoor Farmers Market at Minnetrista. Explore seasonal produce, baked goods, plants, and handmade items while connecting with local growers and enjoying a vibrant community atmosphere.
Join the Ball State Glass Alliance at the final Outdoor Farmers Market of the season to shop a stunning selection of handcrafted glass pumpkins!
Bring your little ones to Storytime Saturday! Join one of our experience guides for a cozy storytime perfect for children 5 and under and their families.
Get creative during Sunday Crafternoon! Drop in with your family for a fun, hands-on craft led by one of our experience guides.
Learn Bob’s signature “wet-on-wet” technique from experienced Certified Ross Instructors here at Minnetrista!
Step inside to explore a wonderful selection of handcrafted goods, fresh meats, artisanal treats, and more!
Since 2001, Open Space: Art About the Land has encouraged artists to derive inspiration from the land. This year's offering will be shared between two venues, with one showing at Minnetrista and a sister exhibition hosted at the Anderson Museum of Art.
Bring your little ones to Storytime Saturday! Join one of our experience guides for a cozy storytime perfect for children 5 and under and their families.
Get creative during Sunday Crafternoon! Drop in with your family for a fun, hands-on craft led by one of our experience guides.
Enjoy refreshments while joining local historian Karen Vincent for an engaging look at the life and work of artist Cyrus Edwin Dallin.
Learn Bob’s signature “wet-on-wet” technique from experienced Certified Ross Instructors here at Minnetrista!
Learn Bob’s signature “wet-on-wet” technique from experienced Certified Ross Instructors here at Minnetrista!
Celebrate the holiday season by learning the art of glassblowing as you create a one-of-a-kind glass ornament.
Bring your little ones to Storytime Saturday! Join one of our experience guides for a cozy storytime perfect for children 5 and under and their families.
Get creative during Sunday Crafternoon! Drop in with your family for a fun, hands-on craft led by one of our experience guides.
Learn Bob’s signature “wet-on-wet” technique from experienced Certified Ross Instructors here at Minnetrista!
Step inside to explore a wonderful selection of handcrafted goods, fresh meats, artisanal treats, and more!
Bring your little ones to Storytime Saturday! Join one of our experience guides for a cozy storytime perfect for children 5 and under and their families.
Get creative during Sunday Crafternoon! Drop in with your family for a fun, hands-on craft led by one of our experience guides.
Bring your little ones to Storytime Saturday! Join one of our experience guides for a cozy storytime perfect for children 5 and under and their families.
Get creative during Sunday Crafternoon! Drop in with your family for a fun, hands-on craft led by one of our experience guides.
Kick off the holiday season with family and friends at Minnetrista. Enjoy three miles of enchanting lights, sweet treats, food, live music, live theatre, winter crafts, a barrel train for kids, our popular Holiday Artisan Market, and more.
Bring your little ones to Storytime Saturday! Join one of our experience guides for a cozy storytime perfect for children 5 and under and their families.