Donate old sneakers

Time to repurpose your old tennis shoes.

Friends of the Jay County Public Library will be partnering with a nonprofit sneaker recycling organization to help those in need of tennis shoes. Folks may donate their gently worn, used or new sneakers by bringing them to the front desk at the library in Portland. Donations will be accepted in any condition and any size. Pairs that cannot be given to others will be recycled.

Also this month, the library will be hosting an Easter celebration at 10 a.m. Friday in the community room. Stories, egg decorating, a craft and snack will be available. Children may also learn about chickens and egg production with Jay County Farm Bureau. Pre-registration is required.

Other programs coming up include:

•Composting 101, a segment of the library’s gardening series teaching how to create the perfect compost mixology and schedule for adding compost to gardens, at 6 p.m. Tuesday

•Essential Oils 101, a program aimed at teaching folks how to use essential oils to promote wellness, at 6 p.m. April 11

•Mother Goose, who will visit at 11:30 a.m. Fridays starting April 14 through May 12 in the community room at Jay County Public Library for stories, rhymes and movement. (If Jay School Corporation closes, Mother Goose will not stop by the library.)

•Kindergarten Prep School (KiPS), is set this year for 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays from June 7 through July 19. The kindergarten program for children to get a jumpstart on school. Children eligible for kindergarten in 2023 to 2024 at Jay School Corporation may register for the program. Registration deadline is May 6.



Senior learning

John Jay Center For Learning’s next session in its senior learning series is slated for Thursday.

Jay County Tourism’s executive director, Mary Adair, will give a presentation following the lunch, which begins at 11:30 a.m. Reservations for lunch are $5 and must be paid in advance.