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.
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens!
Turn your imagination into wearable art! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll craft a copper or brass pendant using Precious Metal Clay (PMC)—a moldable clay made of real metal particles that transforms into solid metal when kiln-fired.
Turn your imagination into wearable art! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll craft a copper or brass pendant using Precious Metal Clay (PMC)—a moldable clay made of real metal particles that transforms into solid metal when kiln-fired.
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 Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens!
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.
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens!
Take a trip down memory lane with this behind-the-scenes collections tour, featuring school artifacts, memorabilia, and stories from the Minnetrista Heritage Collection.
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens!
Join Cody Sprunger, Archivist for Architectural and Design Records at Ball State University, for an exploration of the local built environment shaped by Herbert Smenner, one of Muncie’s leading 20th-century architects.
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.
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.
Capture the bright, tangy flavors of tomatillo salsa in this beginner-friendly canning workshop.
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!
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens!
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.
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.
Join the Minnetrista Horticulture team for special volunteer days to learn about and help maintain our beautiful gardens!
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!
Experience the power of heat and glass as you explore the art of handmade bead-making in this beginner-friendly workshop.
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.
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.