Jay County library hosts spooky events

Jay County Public Library has a few spooky events coming up next week.

Adult horror lovers have the opportunity to enjoy a double feature film and dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the library. Fearful Films Cinema includes a Halloween-themed meal along with showings of “The Creature from the Black Lagoon” and “Dracula” from 1931. Make reservations by calling or visiting the library. 

Ghouls are taking over the community room from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Visitors to the library may take a self-directed tour through creepy estate rooms. The walk-through experience doesn’t include actors or jump scares, but it is recommended for ages 8 and up. Children ages 12 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Also on Halloween, the library will give out books, bookmarks and candy to trick-or-treaters from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

After School Art Club

Another After School Art Club night is coming up in a few weeks.

Jay County Campus of Arts Place will be offering Thanksgiving fabric scrap wreath crafting sessions from 4 to 5 p.m. Nov. 6 for third and fourth graders and from 4 to 5 p.m. Nov. 13 for fifth and sixth graders. Pre-registration is required, and the cost is $5 to reserve a spot.

Also, the club will offer self-portrait ornament crafting sessions from 4 to 5 p.m. Dec. 4 for third and fourth graders and from 4 to 5 p.m. Dec. 11 for fifth and sixth graders. To learn more, visit Arts Place in Portland, call (260) 726-4809 or email [email protected].

Museum hosting

The David Owsley Museum of Art at Ball State University is showcasing The Art of Elizabeth Catlett from the Collection of Samella Lewis through Dec. 20.

Lewis was a professor emerita of art history at Scripps College in Claremont, California. He was a student under Catlett, a sculptor and printmaker recognized as one of the most significant African American artists in the 20th century, in the 1940s.

“Elizabeth Catlett was my friend and my mentor in art,” wrote Lewis. “She is the reason that I began to see and think creatively. When I first met Elizabeth in 1941, my attempts at making art were strictly based on visual concepts of the European models. Upon my graduation from high school, it was my good fortune to receive a scholarship to study at Dillard University, where Elizabeth was the art professor. I shall always remember her as being my mentor who was responsible for my life in art.”

The museum is located at 2021 W. Riverside Ave., Muncie, in the BSU fine arts building.

It is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free.