Speaker series opens Tuesday

Local residents will have opportunities to learn about forensic science, history and art, among other topics, this spring.

John Jay Center for Learning’s spring speaker series, which launches Tuesday, will hit on all of those topics.

The centerpiece of the series is a four-part seminar from Mike Medler about the use of forensic science in criminal investigation. The former director of the Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Service Agency will speak about crime scene investigations at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Other sessions will cover blood stain analysis on April 30, fingerprints on May 21 and hair/fiber analysis on June 18.

Other events in the spring speaker series include:

•“Capturing military stories, one veteran at a time” with Kayleen Reusser, who has authored 16 books about World War II veterans on April 4.

•“Get Lost in the Limberlost” with Limberlost State Historic Site naturalist and program developer Curt Burnette on April 11.

•“The Battle of the Wabash” with archaeologist Christine Thompson of Ball State University on April 25.

•“Richmond Museum of Art” with museum executive director Shaun Dingwerth on May 16.

•“Sustainability. What is it?” with Ball State University professor of architecture Robert Koester on May 30.

All sessions are free and begin at 6:30 p.m.

Offering help

Free tax help will be available at Adams Public Library’s Geneva location over the next two months. 

AARP tax-aide volunteers will be at the library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and April 8 to help people prepare their Indiana State and Federal tax forms. 

Those wishing to take advantage of the sessions should bring their tax return from 2018; Social Security cards and birth dates of all names listed on the tax return; all W2s, 1099s and other tax statements from 2018; receipts for deductions; rent receipts if claiming a renter’s deduction; care provider’s information for child and dependent care expenses; amounts and dates of each payment of estimated taxes during 2018; and a voided check or savings account routing numbers for direct deposit of refund. 

To make a reservation, call the Geneva branch at (260) 368-7270. Contact the reference department at Adams Public Library at (260) 724-2605 for more information. 

Enrollment set

Kindergarten enrollment for Jay School Corporation will be held April 2 at Bloomfield Elementary School, April 3 at Redkey and Westlawn, and April 4 at East. Doors will open at 8:45 a.m.

Students are welcome to attend the events at Bloomfield, Redkey and Westlawn and participate in a separate program while their parents are handling enrollment. Because of the number of students expected, parents are asked not to bring children to the enrollment session at East.