Fostering event is Saturday

Meridian Health Services’ FosterHope program will host Fostering the Future from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Suzanne Gresham Center in Muncie.

The event is for those interested in becoming foster parents or learning more about being a foster parent. There will be information booths and licensed foster parents to answer questions. The event will also include lunch and door prizes.

The Suzanne Gresham Center is located at 3620 W. White River Blvd., Muncie. For more information, visit MeridianHS.org or call (765) 685-3912.

Poetry contest open

Poetry Society of Indiana is accepting entries for its annual poetry contest.

Participants can win cash prizes in any of 39 categories. There is a limit of one poem per entrant for each category.

The entry fee is $10 for Poetry Society of Indiana members and $15 for non-members, with an additional $2 for each additional poem. The deadline is Sunday, Sept. 1.

For more information, visit Poetry Society of Indiana at poetrysocietyofindiana.org.