During this three-day event, Tremendous! Entertainment will be in Muncie with its film crew to tape segments for the upcoming "Garfield" special to air on the Travel and Discovery channels. A Los Angeles-based Fox television crew will also be taping for "The Making of the 'Garfield' Movie" television special to be broadcast next year.
Tentative schedule of events:
THURSDAY, JUNE 19
GARFIELD BIRTHDAY PARTY
"Garfield" Marketplace
When: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: Horizon Convention Center
401 S. High St.
Downtown Muncie
"The Art of 'Garfield'"
When: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: Minnetrista Cultural Center Indiana Room
1200 N. Minnetrista Parkway, Muncie
Cost: Free
"Garfield" Birthday Party
There will be cake, entertainment and information booths
Live radio remote by WMDH Radio
When: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Minnetrista Cultural Center
1200 N. Minnetrista Parkway, Muncie
FRIDAY, JUNE 20
GARFIELD'S ESCAPE THE DAILY GRIND DAY
Fat Cat Walk/Run for Business Executives
When: 8 a.m.
Where: Register at Muncie Horizon Convention Center. A free shuttle will take participants to the Cancer Center at Ball Memorial Hospital to begin the walk to benefit the Cancer Center. The walk will begin at 9 a.m.
Sponsored by Cardinal Health Systems
"Garfield" Marketplace
When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Horizon Convention Center
401 S. High St., downtown Muncie
Lots of great bands, food vendors, photos with Garfield & Odie, skits, clowns, magicians and a dunk tank
When: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: downtown Muncie
Lasagna Lunch
When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: participating downtown restaurants
The Fur Ball, featuring the Marlins, and silent auction
When: 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Where: Horizon Convention Center
401 S. High Street, downtown Muncie
Tickets $10 per person at the door or in advance at Cardinal Health Strategies, Minnetrista Cultural Center, The Radisson Hotel Roberts, the Star Press or at the Muncie Visitors Bureau
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
"GARFIELD" FAMILY FUN DAY
"Garfield" Marketplace
Car show downtown at Charles Street
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Horizon Convention Center
401 S. High St., downtown Muncie
Birthday parade in downtown Muncie
When: 10 a.m.
Where: starts at Muncie Central High School's north parking lot, proceeding south on Walnut Street and returning to the high school via Mulberry Street.
Informal cartoon workshop by Paws' artists Mike Fentz and Eric Reaves
When: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Where: Horizon Convention Center
401 S. High St., Muncie
Muncie Astronomy Club will give you a peak at the sky through its high-powered telescopes
When: noon to 6 p.m.
Where: Muncie Central High School (near the planetarium)
801 N. Walnut St., Muncie
Muncie Central High School Planetarium, Comcast, and Rutter Communications presents "A Cat for All Seasons"
When: 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m.
Where: Muncie Central High School (near the planetarium)
801 N. Walnut St., Muncie
Concert featuring Etc. Band
When: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: downtown Muncie
Activities may vary from the list.
For more information, call The Muncie Visitors Bureau
at 1-800-568-6862 or visit its Web site at http://www.munciecvb.org/.
For a map of Muncie, check out http://www.munciecvb.org/map.htm
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