Library hosting cooking series

The library is offering a new healthy cooking series for adults.

Jay County Public Library, partnered with dietitians from IU Health Jay, will host a four-part seasonal series this year covering healthy cooking tips with discussion, food demonstrations and taste tests. The event kicks off at 6 p.m. Tuesday with registered dietitian Malarie Krieg, who will be sharing healthy food preparation ideas including egg cups, energy balls and microwave stir fry. Attendees will receive a free goodie bag provided by IU Health and there will be a free raffle for a Healthy Food Prep Starter Kit, with a cookbook, meal prep set, and more inside to win. Remaining sessions will be held on the first Tuesday in June, September and December.

Registration is required. Visit or call the library or sign up online at bit.ly/SeasonalSavor.

Other upcoming activities at the library include a home alone safety class from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 9 for third through sixth graders and Easter-themed egg decorating, crafts and snacks from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 14.

Senior learning

John Jay Center for Learning’s senior lunch and learning series will meet March 7.

Curtis Burnette, a naturalist at the Gene Stratton Porter Historical Site in Geneva, will be presenting about the Loblolly Marsh Nature Preserve.

Reservations for lunch cost $5 and must be paid in advance. The program is offered the first Thursday of each month.

Hosting market

Minnetrista of Muncie is hosting indoor farmers markets on Saturday.

Indoor markets are held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Center Building at Minnetrista, 1200 N. Minnetrista Parkway, Muncie.