Museum, historic sites offer free admission day

Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites will be offering free admission on Presidents’ Day at its 12 locations across the state, including Limberlost State Historic Site in Geneva.

The museum and sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 19. At the site in Geneva, visitors may take guided tours of author and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter’s home at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., or take self-guided hikes through the Loblolly Marsh to explore the landscape that inspired Stratton-Porter’s writing.

Registration is encouraged for guided tours. To learn more, visit indianamuseum.org.

Winter reading

It’s not too late to participate in a winter reading challenge.

Jay County Public Library has reading challenge forms available for teens and adults. Participants may exchange each completed form for prize entry tickets. Completed forms will be accepted until noon, March 2.

Fort Recovery Local Schools students of all grades are also encouraged to check out books at the Fort Recovery Public Library this month. For every 100 books checked out, the education association will donate one book to the school library and one to the public library.

Ag Day

Ag Day Breakfast is set for next month. The annual meal will be available from 5 to 9 a.m. March 19 at the Bob Schmit building at Jay County Fairgrounds. Meals cost $1.

Volunteers are welcome to help prepare for the event starting at 4 p.m. March 18. 

Hosting market

Minnetrista of Muncie is hosting indoor farmers markets this season.

Indoor markets are 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.

Other dates for the indoor market include Saturday, March 2 and March 16.

For more information, visit minnetrista.net.