Wabash Area Lifetime Learning Association

Meet George Jetson in the next WALLA Animated Film Festival showing at the West Lafayette Public Library on Monday August 10, upstairs in the Maple-Walnut rooms at 6pm. Jetsons: The Movie is a fun homage to the days of the VCR with some early CGI and bit of MTV. The film is free and so is bottled water and popcorn.

We hate to see summer end, but there's fun in fall when WALLA members create their latest entry in Prophetstown State Park's Trail of Scarecrows. This year's theme for our construction crew is an episode from the Odyssey. If you'd like to help building a scarecrow or designing the set or making a sign, send us a message. We set up in early September.

WALLA Members,

Have you joined the Button Brigade? This WALLA group gets together for (mostly) free events around town. Participants wear their WALLA buttons and look for other button-wearers to enjoy the event together. To get weekly emails listing happenings about town send a request to [email protected].

Here is this week's email.

The two events on this week’s list are on the same day at the same time. Choose one or both!

Friday, August 7 (6:00 pm): Artist Talk with Potter Sarah Anderson. Join artist Sarah Anderson, an accomplished ceramicist, for a brief overview of her unique style, inspiration, and more. Specializing in functional pottery decorated with sgraffito, Anderson spreads joy with her work that combines whimsicality and dystopian worlds. Arrive early at 5:30 PM for light refreshments in the lobby. RSVP requested, click here to reserve!

This event will be at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, 102 S. 10th Street. There is free parking in their lot, and street parking as well.

Friday, August 7 (6-8 pm): TAF Exhibit Opening Reception. Opening Reception for their August exhibits; Kristi Yapp's Pilgrimage, Lesley Wysong's Beautiful Things with Wings - an Exhibition of Inspiration and Katia Vi's Color, Figure, Presence.

The August Art Fair will be open outside TAF during the reception. This year's vendor lineup features ten local and regional artists: Antoni Domoni, Eliza Gellis, JannetDraws, Lilwen Jones, Lori Brubaker, Lory Lewis, MASTERPEACE, Nikki Ingalls, Prickly Peach Goods, and STELLACIOUS ART.

The Arts Federation building is at 638 North Street in Lafayette. There is a parking lot and street parking as well.

Volunteers make WALLA work. Thanks to the committee chairs who donate their time and talents.

For the adventurous among you, there's still room to crew on Float Jam, a free concert on the Wabash River. Rafts and life jackets are provided and it's free.

Strum, draw, and create with adult classes hosted by our partners at The Arts Federation - TAF. https://theartsfederation.org/participate/ace/

WALLA members enjoyed a blast into a watery past at the West Lafayette Public Library last night, learning about Indiana University's Underwater Science excavations in Lake Michigan and the Dominican Republic. Though Indiana has only 45 miles of coastline along Lake Michigan, 50 shipwrecks have been found in the area. There are about 6,000 known shipwrecks in the Great Lakes and over 500 off the shores of the Dominican Republic.

WALLA's Button Brigade will be at this educational event. Join us!

Learn how underwater archaeologists, museum curators, and their teams unearth the stories lost to the sea, and view artifacts recovered from the deep.

IU's Center for Underwater Science has been excavating centuries-old shipwrecks in the Dominican Republic and more recent wrecks of Lake Michigan and are bringing their stories to you!

📅 Tuesday, July 28
⏰ 6 PM

This event’s content is developed for an adult audience. All ages are welcome to attend.

Learn more about the Center for Underwater Science: https://underwaterscience.indiana.edu/about-us/index.html



This is a free program offered by the West Lafayette Public Library. Free parking available in our garage. WLPL library cards are free for all residents of Tippecanoe County.

"Fantastic Mr. Fox is a delightfully funny feast for the eyes," according to Rotten Tomatoes. See this film for free as part of WALLA's summer animation film festival. The movie will be shown on Monday, July 27 at 6pm in the Maple-Walnut rooms upstairs at the West Lafayette West Lafayette Public Library. Did we mention that drinks and popcorn will be provided? Grab a friend, invite a date, go solo, all are welcome.

Here's a bit of advance notice. Online registration for WALLA's fall session will open on August 20. That's the day of our Fall Kickoff luncheon which offers an opportunity to meet our course presenters, learn more about WALLA, and enjoy some delicious food and good company. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information.