Craft show scheduled in Dunkirk

The Main Street USA Craft Show will once again be held in Dunkirk.
The annual show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, in the West Jay Middle School gym and admission is free. The event is being coordinated by the Zeta Chi Chapter of Delta Theta Tau Sorority.
“We are pleased to have the opportunity to continue this worthwhile community event. Many local people showcase their talent and not-for-profit groups raise much needed funds for their local projects by having a booth at the show,” Chapter president Pam Robbins said.
“We have quite the line-up,” Zeta Chi member Brenda Brumfield remarked about the 42 booths scheduled for this year’s show. Some of those will include weaved baskets, beaded jewelry, bake sale items, woodworking and knitted and crocheted items. “Lots and lots of diversity here,” Brumfield said.
There will also be representatives from Tupperware, Mary Kay, Scentsy, Thirty-One and others.
Food for sale will include biscuits and gravy, chicken and noodles,  walking tacos, hot dogs, chili, apple dumplings and caramel corn from Miller’s Merry Manor.  
New this year will be raffle prizes and a 50/50 drawing with proceeds to benefit local scholarships.
To reserve a booth, call Brumfield at (765) 808-1292 or email [email protected].  

Library events
An author from Uganda will speak at Jay County Public Library at 6 p.m. on October 24.
Josephine Nsubuga is a nurse, midwife and nonprofit director in Uganda and the author of “Shining Against All Odds: Turning Tears into Healing Streams.”  
She will share her story and the stories of women she has met through her work.
Events marking the 20th anniversary of Jay County Public Library will begin on Oct. 17  and continue through Nov.  11  with 20 events, activities or displays planned, including a Selfie Safari, Photo Scavenger Hunt, Bestsellers from 20 Years display and Why I Love My Library all on Oct. 17. Pick up a blank form at the library and write a phrase, paragraph, fan letter, poem, draw a picture, use a photo, etc. to describe why you love the library. Facebook can also be used or the “Contact Us” box at www.jaycpl.lib.in.us.    
The Friends of the Library are inviting all past and present members to a reception at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 to recognize their contributions to the library building project.
Appreciation Day will be Oct. 19 with free popcorn; Build-a-Library will be held all day in the children’s area on Oct. 20; Library Mini-Golf will be from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 21; 3 Decades of Music Trivia display and quiz will be Oct. 24 to 28; Nsubuga will speak on Oct. 24; Appreciation Day II will be Oct. 25; Appreciation Day III will be Nov. 1 with a tour  of the bookmobile from 2 to 4  p.m.; and Appreciation Day IV will be from 8 to 11 a.m. on Nov. 8 with coffee and newspapers in the Community Room; a Halloween party will be at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 26; Guess Who from 1996? Photo Display will begin Oct. 31.    
Activities continue in November  
Mother Goose & Me will again be visiting with children in October.
She will be in the Community Room at 10 a.m. on Oct. 7, 14 and 28 to spend interactive, musical and educational time with children five and younger.
Preschool Fun Time will be held at 10 a.m. on Oct. 3,  10, 17, 24 and 31.
Miss Kay and Miss Linda will read stories, followed by hands-on activities.
Lego Brick Free Build will be at 2:30 p.m. each Tuesday at JCPL. New this fall is a weekly challenge with a completed structure displayed at the circulation desk.
Clubs meeting in October will include the Cookbook Club at 6:15 p.m. on Oct. 10. The theme for a dish to share is “Halloween Party Ideas.” Please bring table service.
The JayCPL Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Oct. 17 to discuss “White Dresses: A Memoir of Love and Secrets, Mothers and Daughters” by Mary Pflum Peterson.
 
At Mercer Health
Anyone wanting to learn more about different types of exercise, will benefit from a free program to be held at the Weight Management Center at Mercer Health.
Exercise physiologist Jen Thompson will explain different types of exercise for cardio, strength training, aerobic, and resistance, the benefits and how to implement them.
The program will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, in the  meeting room at Mercer County Community Hospital.
A Weight Management Support Group meets at 6 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the Mercer Health West Campus meeting room. To register for either program or for more information, call (419) 678-8446.

Dean’s list
Laurann K. Schoenlein, Portland, was named to the dean’s list for the summer quarter in the College of Occupational Professions at the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.

Blood drive
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 4 at Jay Community Center.
To donate, download the American Red Cross blood donor app, visit redcrossblood.org or call (800) 733-2767. To save time on the day of donation, visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass to complete pre-donation reading and a health history questionnaire. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required.