Creative Play in the Children’s Area
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesA variety of blocks and Legos will be available for play in the children’s area on Thursday, September 4 from 3-7 p.m. and Saturday, September 20 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Family Story Time
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesFamily Story Time will be held on both Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. in the Community Room. Join us for stories, songs, and activities for children ages preschool and younger with their caregivers from September 15 – November 18. Please note: story time content will be the same for both days, but each... Read more »
Family Story Time
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesFamily Story Time will be held on both Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. in the Community Room. Join us for stories, songs, and activities for children ages preschool and younger with their caregivers from September 15 – November 18. Please note: story time content will be the same for both days, but each... Read more »
Sweet Treat Day
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesSweet Treat Day- End the final week of our campaign by getting a free cookie at the library on Wednesday, September 24 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., while supplies last.
Lawyers in Libraries
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesLawyers in Libraries will be held on the fourth Thursday of every month, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Participants will be able to speak with an attorney through a video conferencing system about topics such as divorce, custody, guardianship, tenant-landlord issues, bankruptcy, debt collection, estates, or immigration. The service is free, confidential, and will... Read more »
Junk Journaling 101 for kids and teens!
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesWhat is junk journaling? It’s a collection of new and/or recycled materials that are assembled to make a creative, unique journal. If you’d like inspiration and encouragement to put your thoughts and feelings down on paper without writing or words, this might be the program for you. Come to the library on Thursday, September 25... Read more »
Family Story Time
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesFamily Story Time will be held on both Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. in the Community Room. Join us for stories, songs, and activities for children ages preschool and younger with their caregivers from September 15 – November 18. Please note: story time content will be the same for both days, but each... Read more »
Family Story Time
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesFamily Story Time will be held on both Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. in the Community Room. Join us for stories, songs, and activities for children ages preschool and younger with their caregivers from September 15 – November 18. Please note: story time content will be the same for both days, but each... Read more »
Repurposing Your Fall Decor
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesGet ready to roll up your sleeves and breathe new life into your autumn decorations! This fun, interactive workshop on September 30 at 6 p.m., taught by Emily Kring from Jay County Purdue Extension, will show you how to creatively reuse your fall decor through various methods: reusing, composting, preserving seeds, and more. Whether you're... Read more »
Family Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesCome to the library’s front desk to pick up a pumpkin to bring home and decorate with your family this Halloween season! Pumpkins will be available starting October 1 to pick up and decorate, while supplies last. Pumpkins must be returned to the library fully decorated by October 23 and will be displayed October 27-31... Read more »
Interactive STREAM Studio
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesInteractive STREAM Studio is back! Purdue Extension 4-H & JCPL are hosting an Interactive STREAM Studio! Students in grades 3-6 can learn about science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and math through a hands-on progress of making. We will be exploring computer science, money, science and math in art and cooking, and more! The event is... Read more »
Friends of JCPL Pizza Hut Eat’N Earn Fundraiser
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesLove pizza and want to support a good cause? Join the Friends of JCPL for a dinner night out at Pizza Hut on October 1. During the window of 4-8 p.m., visit the Friends of JCPL booth that will be set up at Pizza Hut to receive a fundraiser flyer to turn in when ordering... Read more »