Jay County Public Library
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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Halloween at the Library
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesCelebrate Halloween on Friday, October 31 from 5-7 p.m. by stopping by the library as part of the Merchant Trick or Treat Night. Take a walk through our fun pumpkin patch maze (not scary, perfect for ages 4-8+, and has educational elements), get some free candy and a free book, while supplies last. Happy Halloween!
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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 »
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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 »
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Let’s Get Hygge!
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesHygge (pronounced “hoo-gah”) is the Danish concept referring to a feeling of coziness, contentment, and well-being. Adults, come join IU Health’s Jenni VanSkyock on Tuesday, November 4 at 6 p.m. as she talks us through the benefits and different types of journaling, and enjoy creating and decorating a few mini journals. We will immerse ourselves... Read more »
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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 »
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Jump Into Jurassic
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesCome jump into Jurassic with an immersive, interactive, come-and-go dinosaur experience at the library on Thursday, November 6 from 4-6 p.m. Kids will explore Jurassic sensory activities, bone digs and caves, make their own prehistoric cave drawings, and enjoy dinosaur and volcano crafts. Weave your way through the overgrown jungle of past times, but beware... Read more »
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Story Seekers Book Club
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesCalling all readers in grades 4, 5, and 6! Join the Story Seekers Book Club at the Jay County Public Library! Sign up by calling or visiting the library, and you will get the book for free at the first meeting! The club will meet on September 4, October 2, and November 6 from 4:30-5:30... Read more »
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Wicked-ly Fun Movie Activity Kits
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesWicked movie and musical lovers, get excited! In celebration of Wicked: For Good (Part 2 of the movie series) which will be releasing Friday, November 21, drop by the library on Monday, November 10 to pick up a free movie activity kit to help you pre-game for the new movie release! Activity kits are all-age... Read more »
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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 »