TODAY
Grocery Bingo
University Program Board will host Grocery Bingo at 7 p.m. in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom. Students will have a chance to win free groceries, a Keurig, a microwave and a panini maker, among other prizes.
Tailgate for Families in Need
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana will provide food to families in need at a monthly tailgate. The program runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the BorgWarner parking lot in Muncie. The event is first come, first serve and the distribution will continue until supplies run out.
Learning and development sessions
Ball State will offer two learning and development sessions focusing on professional habits and ethics. “Working in a Multi-Generational Workforce” will begin at 9 a.m. and will focus on what makes workers different. J. Michelle Sybesma will help attendees work with diverse generational backgrounds. The second session, titled “Be More Productive at Work,” will begin at 1 p.m. and will focus on showing the separation between an effective employee and a frustrated one. Both sessions take place in L.A. Pittenger Student Center Room 303.
NREM internship and career fair
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management will host an internship and career fair aimed at biology, landscape management, geology and other majors. Several organizations participating include the Bureau of Water Quality, Delaware County Emergency Management, Division of Forestry and Fishers Parks and Recreation. The event is from noon to 4 p.m. in the Alumni Center. Attendees can use university buses to get to the center.
FRIDAY
‘Captain Phillips’ screening
Friday Night Filmworks will show “Captain Phillips” at 9 p.m. in Pruis Hall. The movie focuses on the true story of Richard Phillips, captain of a hijacked American cargo ship in 2009. The movie is an Oscar nominee and is free for guests as part of Unity Week.
‘Dancing With a Brush: Winter Watercolors’
Ann Johnson will teach a Dancing with a Brush art class from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center. The class costs $75 and will include lunch and supplies. Johnson will help people paint a winter landscape, including shadows and falling snow. To register, students should call 765-285-8975 or email ebball@bsu.edu.
Chinese New Year art tour
In honor of the Chinese New Year, there will be a tour featuring Chinese art at the David Owsley Museum of Art. Lauren Sherwood will lead the tour beginning at 5:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Black History Month celebration
Minnetrista will host a free celebration from 9:30 a.m. until noon to honor the start of Black History Month. The event includes the annual Create for the Dream art contest and silent auction, a breakfast and a prize raffle. The Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Team of Muncie will host the celebration with feature guest speakers.
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