The Arts Federation

Exhibitions On View May 6 - 27

Charmaine Renee

Old Tippecanoe Quilt Guild

Laura Ricks

Opening Reception: May 6, 6 - 8 pm

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Standing with Ukraine Benefit Luncheon

May 8, 11:30 am - 2 pm

Ukrainian community, Greater Lafayette community and Ukrainian Students Association with the help of local philanthropists, will prepare a traditional Ukrainian luncheon. A lot of amazing and meaningful art pieces will be on sale, with proceeds supporting the Ukrainian Red Cross and Voices of Children. Learn More >>

Build an Online Store with Square Webinar

May 11, 11:30 am

As artists reconsider using sites like Etsy, TAF wants to show you a low-cost tool that make building your own online store a breeze. Ann from TAF will give artists a step-by-step tour of using Square to create an online store and tips for setting yourself up for success in this one hour webinar. 

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Art Museum of Greater Lafayette

Exhibitions Closing May 8

Sisters, Brothers, and Others Your Collection’s Connections

Family and Fridays: Wyatt Legrand

Exhibitions Opening May 6 at 6:30 pm

Coast to Coast by Leo Neufeld

Layering by Rob Millard-Mendez

Join the community for a public reception of two new exhibitions and opening remarks from the artists at 6:45 pm. Read More >>

Artists' Own

Seesaw Studios Exhibit

May 6 - June 18

Opening Reception: May 6, 6 - 8 pm

The multimedia art of Anna Lee Chalos-McAleese and Andrew McAleese

represents 40 years of making and sharing their creativity as Seesaw Studio from Terre Haute, IN. Read More >>

Chapel Gallery

Fridays & Saturdays, 11 am - 5pm

Sundays, 1 - 5 pm

Chapel Gallery is a creative cooperative, offering a rotating display of works by regional artists. More info >>

Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette

Flora and Ulysses 

May 6 - 8

Based on the book by author Kate DiCammillo, the play centers on a girl and small squirrel who embark on an adventure full of heart! Read More >>

Delphi Opera House

Home-Grown Music Series: Levi Riggs

May 21, 7:30 pm

With a voice pure and powerful, and an approachable, childhood friend-like persona, fans are no more won over by a sweet summer breeze than by country artist Levi Riggs! Purchase Tickets>>

Delphi Public Library

Adult Ukulele Classes

Tuesdays at 5:30 pm

Join us for our bi-weekly Spring session of Adult Ukulele! Bring your own ukulele, or check out one of the library's ukuleles with your library card!

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General Lew Wallace Study & Museum

Hoosier Authors Book Club: The Life List of Adrian Mandrick

May 19, 7 pm (Virtual)

Meet with fellow readers to discuss the book The Life List of Adrian Mandrick, by Chris White. Register Here >>

The Haan Museum of Indiana Art

Generations: Fine Art Sale and Exhibition

Public Exhibition & Sale through May 31

Immerse yourself in the best of contemporary and historic art at Generations Fine Art Exhibition and Sale. Ten of Indiana’s premier painters and sculptors will bring a selection of their best work to the Haan for viewing and purchase. Read More >>

Self-Guided Tours

Wednesdays - Saturdays, 1- 4 pm

Explore the Haan Museum of Indiana Art and learn about the rich history of the Museum that was once a part of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. You’ll see amazing Hoosier paintings, unique ceramics, and eccentric sculptures, all while being surrounded by ornate American furniture. Read More >>

Johnson Rags Dance Club

May Ballroom Dance

May 14, 7:30pm

Wells Community Cultural Center

Monthly ballroom dance of the Johnson Rags Dance Club. Read More >>

Kokomo Symphony Orchestra

An American Adventure

May 21, 7 pm

Havens Auditorium (Indiana University- Kokomo)

From its "Buckaroo Holiday" to the "Saturday Night Waltz" and the "Hoe-Down", music by famous composer Aaron Copland will be be played through a medley of themes and wonderful music!

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L & A Park Foundation

Art In the Park with Chapel Gallery

May 1, 1 pm

Abby & Libby Memorial Park 

Artists from Carroll County will display their work for sale, along with Chapel Gallery providing rock painting and weaving demonstrations. Blue Sky Band will also be playing during the event! More Info >>

Music In the Park

May 15, 6 pm

Abby & Libby Memorial Park

Bring your blankets and chairs to listen to great music by The Overtones! Food will be available for purchase, and an offering done in honor of Abby and Libby. More Info >>

Lafayette Symphony Orchestra

The New World

May 7, 7:30 pm

Long Center

Discover new frontiers of music: Dvorak's New World Symphony brings a time-honored depiction of exploration alongside modern works by Linda Robbins Coleman and William Perry, featuring LSO Principal Cellist Eric Edberg on the Jamestown Concerto. More Info >>

Lafayette Writers' Studio

Open Mic

May 11, 7 - 9 pm

MatchBOX Co-working Studio

Celebrate 8 years of stories, poems, truths and secrets! Sign up to read at the door. Excerpts are limited to 7 minutes. Read More >>

How to Help Your Poems Leave the Nest

May 12, 7 pm

Virtual 

When was the last time you took an objective look at your work and considered how your poems are talking to each other? Lead by poet Mary Biddinger, the workshop provides an opportunity to learn strategies for poetry at any level to take an objective work at writing. Read More >>

Long Center

New Doors Music Series:

Graciously Departed

May 5, 6 pm

Frank Muffin

May 12, 6 pm

Scott Greeson & Trouble with Monday

May 19, 6:30 pm

Sheeza 

May 26, 6 pm

Tickets & More Info >>

Prairie Arts Council

Fifth Annual PAC Member Show

On View Through May 31

The continued purpose of this show is to give PAC artists, from emerging to mature working in all media, an annual opportunity to exhibit their original art in the Lilian Fendig Gallery. The theme will be open with an emphasis on exhibiting your very best original art created in the past three years.

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May Art Showcase 2022: Valley Oaks Health

Open House May 5, 2 pm

An exhibit presenting the artwork of clients and Valley Oaks Health. The Exhibit will be open for the entire month of May in the downstairs gallery of the Carnegie Center. Read More >>

Songwriter's Association of Mid-North Indiana

The 22nd Annual Shirley Martin Scholarship:

Young Songwriters Awards Night

May 10, 7 pm

The Arts Federation

The Songwriters Association of Mid-North Indiana presents the 2022 Shirley Martin Scholarship for Young Songwriters Awards Night, with special performances from this year's scholarship applicants and an award ceremony. More Info >>

Tippecanoe County

Public Library

May Events

Puppet Storytime

@ Downtown Branch

May 4, 6 pm

Free Comic Book Day

@ Downtown Branch

May 7, 12 pm

Klondike Plant Swap

@ Klondike Branch

May 21, 2 pm

Introduction to Polymer Clay

@ Klondike Branch

May 19, 6 pm

Families

Stories Under the Sculpture

@ Downtown Branch

Wednesdays & Saturdays at 10:30 am

Books in the Nook 

@ Wyandotte Branch

Thursdays at 6:30 pm

Fridays at 11 am

Stretch and Move Storytime

@ Wea Prarie Branch

May 9, 10:15 am

Tour Stories on the Prairie

@ Wea Prairie Branch

May 12, 6 pm

West Lafayette Public Library

May Events

Creative Kiddos: Kites

May 3, 4 - 5:30 pm

Drive-In Movie

May 7, 10:30 am

Decorate your boxcar and then put it in park for showtime!

Batik Art

May 28

2 - 4 pm

See the full calendar >>

Wolf Park

Self-Compassion Workshop

May 21, 9am

If you want to discover how self-compassion can lead to a richer way of living, give yourself the gift of this workshop. The workshop includes an ambassador encounter with Wolf Park’s bison herd. Sign up- space is limited! More Info >>