Dining with Diabetes program is Monday

Monday marks the first session in a cooking program intended to help folks learn how to prepare healthy meals for those with diabetes.

Dining with Diabetes begins at 6 p.m. Monday at John Jay Center for Learning, 101 S. Meridian St., Portland. Participants will learn about nutrition basics and taste test recipes. Other sessions are as follows: 6 p.m. Sept. 22, 6 p.m. Sept. 29, 6 p.m. Oct. 6, 6 p.m. Oct. 13 and 6 p.m. Oct. 20.

To register, call (260) 726-4707 or email [email protected].

Class of 2005 reunion

It’s been 20 years since the Class of 2005 graduated.

Jay County High School Class of 2005 will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a reunion at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at Portland Elks Lodge, 126 W. High St. Tickets are $25 per person and include dinner and dessert catered by Mrs. P’s Kitchen. There will also be a cash bar available.

To reserve a spot, call or text Jenae Horn Blasdel at (260) 251-2439.

Nominations open

The Robert Cooper Audubon Society is accepting nominations for its conservation awards.

Among the awards are the Robert H. and Esther L. Cooper Conservation Award, the chapter's highest honor, for contributions to conservation of and appreciation for the natural environment. 

Other awards are for conservation education, public service, development or preservation of habitat and conservation practices for an individual 18 or younger.

Nominations can be emailed to [email protected]. The deadline is Sept. 20.

Series continues

The Muncie Three Trails Music Series wraps up next weekend.

The final concert in the series is a performance by Afro Peruvian Jazz Orchestra. A 20-piece ensemble, the orchestra blends jazz with traditional Peruvian rhythms, according to its website. The show opens at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 at Brown Family Amphitheater at Ball State University in Muncie.

For more information, visit munciethreetrails.com.

Baby showers

There’s a community baby shower every week this month.

Jay County Family Resource Center, 827 W. High St., Portland, will celebrate families with infants up to 1 year old every Tuesday in September from 1 to 5 p.m.  

Community members are invited to walk in to join the celebration.