Cookies & Canvas for Kids
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesThe Jay County Farm Bureau, Inc. and JCPL are once again offering the popular kids Cookies & Canvas event on Monday, December 2! Families may sign up for one of two sessions from 4:00-5:30 p.m. or 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Community Room. Recommended for elementary-aged children, this fun experience will include painting a cow picture,... Read more »
Cookies & Canvas for Kids
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesThe Jay County Farm Bureau, Inc. and JCPL are once again offering the popular kids Cookies & Canvas event on Monday, December 2! Families may sign up for one of two sessions from 4:00-5:30 p.m. or 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Community Room. Recommended for elementary-aged children, this fun experience will include painting a cow picture,... Read more »
Family Story Time
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesJoin us in the Community Room on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. for stories, songs, and activities for children ages preschool and younger with their caregivers. Story Time will be held every Tuesday through December 3. Note: there will be no Family Story Time on November 26 during Thanksgiving Week. November 5 – Trains! November... Read more »
Seasonal Savor: Healthy Holiday Eating
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesJoin us on Tuesday, December 3 at 6 p.m. in the Community Room, for the final session of our Seasonal Savor adult healthy eating series, in partnership with IU Health. During this session, registered dietitian Melissa Kanney will be teaching us about how to stay within healthy eating habits during the holiday season. She will... Read more »
Evening of Stories
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesOn Thursday, December 5 from 5-7 p.m., come experience a classic family Christmas with us! Families will have an opportunity to hear Mrs. Claus read Christmas stories by the tree, decorate and eat Christmas cookies, make ornaments for their own tree and the library’s Christmas tree, make special gifts for our local homeless shelter, make... Read more »
Mother Goose
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesMother Goose will be flying back to the library on Friday mornings at 11:15 a.m. from September 20 to December 13! Join Mother Goose in the Community Room for stories, rhymes, and movement. If Jay Schools are not in session, Mother Goose will not be held.
Interactive Movie Experience: ELF Edition
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesGet in the Christmas mood and join us for a fun and interactive movie showing of Elf on Tuesday, December 10 at 6 p.m.! Attendees will be given a bag of prompts and props to participate throughout Buddy the Elf’s adventure to New York and the North Pole. Audience participation is highly encouraged for this... Read more »
ELF Academy
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesDo you have what it takes to become a real elf for Santa? Kids of all ages are invited to stop by the library on Thursday, December 12 from 5-7 p.m. and participate in a wide variety of activities to test their skills and earn the right to be called an official “Elf.” Kids will... Read more »
Mother Goose
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesMother Goose will be flying back to the library on Friday mornings at 11:15 a.m. from September 20 to December 13! Join Mother Goose in the Community Room for stories, rhymes, and movement. If Jay Schools are not in session, Mother Goose will not be held.
Sing-O: Christmas Music Edition
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesOn Monday, December 16, join us in the Community Room for some fun holiday Sing-O: Christmas Music Edition from 5:30-7:00 p.m. If you are new to Sing-O, it is bingo that is played with song titles instead of numbers and letters! Free pizza and refreshments will be served, in partnership with Portland’s Pizza Hut. Gather... Read more »
JCPL Book Club
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesThe JCPL Book Club meets on the third Monday of every month at 7 p.m. On April 17, we’ll be reading The Bookwoman’s Daughter by Kim Michelle Richardson. Anyone who loves to read may join!
Build and Decorate a Gingerbread House
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesCome join us for a traditional Christmas experience on Tuesday, December 17 at 4, 5, or 6 p.m. and build a milk-carton, graham-cracker gingerbread house! Families may choose from one of three times to sign up. All supplies will be provided. It’s almost Christmas, so bring a friend and come decorate a gingerbread house with... Read more »