JCPL kicking off series of activities

Jay County Public Library is ready for the holidays.

The library will kick off a series of holiday-themed activities with its Kids’ Holiday Open House from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday.

The open house will include hot cocoa with a mug that kids can keep. They will also be able to decorate a cookie and make ornaments.

A series of craft events is scheduled beginning with do-it-yourself gifts from the kitchen and more at 6 p.m. Monday. Attendees will be able to create layered mixes in canning cars to give as holiday gifts.

There will also be tie-dye crafts for children and teenagers at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12. Attendees can bring T-shirts, socks, hair bands or other items to work with — limit to one large item or a couple small items — and dye, gloves, rubber bands and wash-out instructions will be provided.

The library will hold a “Crafternoon” from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 13 to make holiday ornaments.

And there will be a candy-making night for children and teens at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 19. Supplies will be provided for making fudge, hard candy and other items.

Remembering

Family LifeCare will host a seminar that offers tips to help those who are experiencing grief during the holiday season at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Berne office.

Family LifeCare offers home health, hospice, infusion therapy, palliative care, care management and bereavement services in northeast Indiana.

Looking for assistance

The Mercer County Angel Tree Program is seeking help with purchasing gifts, volunteering or donating.

Angel Tree provided more than 2,500 gifts to area children last year. Those interested in helping this year can do so by purchasing gifts, volunteering time to shop and wrap or making a donation.

Those who would like to purchase gifts can request tags by calling Betty Leininger at (419) 586-1352. To volunteer with shopping Thursday and wrapping Friday, call Diane Martens at (419) 586-3645. Monetary donations can be sent to Our Home, 117 W. Fayette St., Celina, Ohio 45822.

For more information about Mercer County Angel Tree, call (419) 586-4663.