February 27, 2020 at 5:29 p.m.
Stratton-Porter and Limberlost in Smithsonian
Taking note
Stratton-Porter and Limberlost in Smithsonian
The latest issue of Smithsonian magazine features a lengthy piece on Indiana author Gene Stratton-Porter and the Limberlost.
Loblolly Marsh Wetlands Preserve, along county road 250 West north of Indiana 18 in Jay County, is featured prominently in the article.
“The greatest tribute to her by far is the Loblolly Marsh Nature Preserve,” Kathryn Aalto writes in the March issue of the magazine.
The article is accessible on the internet at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/gene-stratton-porter-americas-fading-natural-beauty-180974161/
Arrange flowers
The public is invited to register for an evening of floral arranging at the Fort Recovery Public Library on Tuesday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m. Participants will be able to create their own fresh hydrangea and rose centerpiece under the guidance of professional florists.
Cost of the event is $25 per person ($20 for Friends of the Library members) and pre-registration is required.
For more information, contact the library at (419) 375-2869.
Space is limited to the first 20 registrations.
Author visit
Axton Betz-Hamilton will be the featured speaker at a book signing sponsored by Jay County Public Library to be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, at Arts Place in Portland.
A Jay County native, she is the author of “The Less People Know About Us.”
Taking stage
The Harmony Players, a theatre troupe based in Jay County, will present “Charley’s Aunt” in collaboration with Arts Place on March 19 through 21.
Set in 1890s England, the comedy is family friendly.
Performances in Hall-Moser Theatre will be at 7:30 p.m. on March 19 through 21 and at 2 p.m. on March 22.
Tickets may be purchased by using the following link:
https://red.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=6e54218ef7093f13b9de5a847517db24
Movie night
Evangelical Methodist Church, 930 W. Main St., Portland, will host a community movie night on Friday at 7 p.m. with a showing of “All Saints.” Refreshments will be served.
Chili out
Dunkirk Neighborhood Crime Watch is hosting its fourth annual chili cook-off from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, at the West Jay Community Center.
The cook-off is open to the public.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place.
To enter, contact Al Curts at 768-7584 or (765) 702-5723.
Festive fiber
The 17th Annual Jay County Fiber Arts Festival will be on Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14, at the Jay Community Center in Portland
Sponsored by the Jay County Visitor and Tourism Bureau, the two-day event will include over 30 vendors, classes, hands-on activities, style show, kids area and a variety of demonstrations.
Vendors will be offering all varieties of fibers, from the common to the exotic, including wool, mohair, angora, flax, alpaca, cotton, silk and even buffalo.
For more information visit the festival’s website at https://fiberarts.visitjaycounty.com/
Loblolly Marsh Wetlands Preserve, along county road 250 West north of Indiana 18 in Jay County, is featured prominently in the article.
“The greatest tribute to her by far is the Loblolly Marsh Nature Preserve,” Kathryn Aalto writes in the March issue of the magazine.
The article is accessible on the internet at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/gene-stratton-porter-americas-fading-natural-beauty-180974161/
Arrange flowers
The public is invited to register for an evening of floral arranging at the Fort Recovery Public Library on Tuesday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m. Participants will be able to create their own fresh hydrangea and rose centerpiece under the guidance of professional florists.
Cost of the event is $25 per person ($20 for Friends of the Library members) and pre-registration is required.
For more information, contact the library at (419) 375-2869.
Space is limited to the first 20 registrations.
Author visit
Axton Betz-Hamilton will be the featured speaker at a book signing sponsored by Jay County Public Library to be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, at Arts Place in Portland.
A Jay County native, she is the author of “The Less People Know About Us.”
Taking stage
The Harmony Players, a theatre troupe based in Jay County, will present “Charley’s Aunt” in collaboration with Arts Place on March 19 through 21.
Set in 1890s England, the comedy is family friendly.
Performances in Hall-Moser Theatre will be at 7:30 p.m. on March 19 through 21 and at 2 p.m. on March 22.
Tickets may be purchased by using the following link:
https://red.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=6e54218ef7093f13b9de5a847517db24
Movie night
Evangelical Methodist Church, 930 W. Main St., Portland, will host a community movie night on Friday at 7 p.m. with a showing of “All Saints.” Refreshments will be served.
Chili out
Dunkirk Neighborhood Crime Watch is hosting its fourth annual chili cook-off from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, at the West Jay Community Center.
The cook-off is open to the public.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place.
To enter, contact Al Curts at 768-7584 or (765) 702-5723.
Festive fiber
The 17th Annual Jay County Fiber Arts Festival will be on Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14, at the Jay Community Center in Portland
Sponsored by the Jay County Visitor and Tourism Bureau, the two-day event will include over 30 vendors, classes, hands-on activities, style show, kids area and a variety of demonstrations.
Vendors will be offering all varieties of fibers, from the common to the exotic, including wool, mohair, angora, flax, alpaca, cotton, silk and even buffalo.
For more information visit the festival’s website at https://fiberarts.visitjaycounty.com/
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