Book sale begins Thursday

Books, books and more books are for sale.

The Friends of Jay County Public Library will host its annual book sale this week from Thursday through Saturday. The sale will be available in the Community Room from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Scanners won’t be allowed this year.

Also, the Friends of Jay County Public Library is collecting school supplies from August through November. Plans are to create Christmas donation packages for teachers to restock their classrooms before the holidays and start the new year with fresh supplies. Donations may be dropped off at the library during normal business hours through Nov. 29. Acceptable items include tissues, paper, notebooks, cleaning wipes, folders, crayons, markers, pencils and other supplies. 

The library will also have tractor and engine-themed take-and-make crafts — in celebration of the Tri-State Antique Gas Engine and Tractor Show this week — available for children in preschool through sixth grade on Friday.

Series continues

The Muncie Three Trails Music Series continues this weekend.

Its next concert, a performance by Vanessa Collier, opens at 7 p.m. Aug. 23 at Brown Family Amphitheater at Ball State University. 

Dates for other shows are as follows:

•Saturday, Aug. 30 — Jennie Devoe at Canan Commons

•Saturday, Sept. 6 — Colby T. Helms & the Virginia Creepers at Brown Family Amphitheater

•Saturday, Sept. 20 — The Afro Peruvian Jazz Orchestra at Brown Family Amphitheater

All shows begin at 7 p.m.

For more information, visit munciethreetrails.com.

Wonderful World

The wonderful world of Walt Disney is on display at Arts Place.

A collection of Disney artwork is available for free to view now through Aug. 22 in the Hugh N. Ronald Gallery in Portland. The exhibit is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.

For more information, call (765) 726-4809, email [email protected] or visit myartsplace.org.