Rogers series artists announced

Classical, magic and barbershop are on the schedule.

Arts Place this week announced Gabriel Royal, Jon Mobley and Instant Classic are booked for the 2024 Eric R. Rogers Performing Arts Series.

Royal will kick off the series at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16. A cellist and vocalist, he started his career in the subway stations of New York City released his first album in 2016 and in addition to performing works as a music teacher.

The series will continue with performances by Mobley, a magician, at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 2, and Instant Classic, a barbershop quartet, at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21. Mobley is based out of Indianapolis, has performed around the world and was a contestant on Penn & Teller’s “Fool Us” TV show. Instant Classic is an Indiana-based group that was the Barbershop Harmony Society’s 2015 International Quartet Champion.

Used book sale

Fort Recovery Public Library will hold a used book sale Jan. 8 through Jan. 13.

Patrons are invited to shop for books, audio books and movies during regular business hours. Free-will donations will be accepted for items in the sale.

The library is open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.

Hosting market

Minnetrista of Muncie is hosting indoor farmers markets this season.

The indoor market will be held at the Center Building at Minnetrista, 1200 N. Minnetrista Parkway, Muncie. Participating vendors accept SNAP, WIC, IU Health Bucks and the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.

Dates for the indoor market will be Jan. 20, Feb. 17, March 2 and March 16.

For more information, visit minnetrista.net.

Grief share

There’s a new group for those looking for hope and healing after the death of a loved one.

Grief Share, a weekly grief support group, begins Jan. 4. at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 218 E. High St., Portland. The group will met each Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the church through March 28.

To register, email [email protected] or call (260) 726-8832.

Grants available

Indiana Destination Development Corporation has announced the availability of two grants — the Indiana Destination Development Grant and IN Indiana Placemaking Activation Grant.

The placemaking activation grant offers communities the opportunity to create IN Indiana artwork and signage in highly visible locations throughout the state. (The City of Portland, Arts Place and Portland Main Street Connect partnered to receive a grant this year that funded the new mural on the north side of Community Resource Center.) The development grant offers funding for “high-impact projects that raise Indiana's capacity for attracting visitors, providing tourism experiences and enhance residential quality of life.”

The deadline to apply is Feb. 2. For more information, go to visitindiana.com.