TAKING NOTE
Summer meals will be available
Jay School Corporation is providing free meals again for children younger than 18 this summer.
Grants are available for health screenings
Adams Memorial Hospital recently announced funding is available for free mammogram screenings.
Coalition grants are available
Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition’s grant applications for 2025 are open.
FR car show set for Friday
Fort Street Car Classics will host a cruise-in from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in downtown Fort Recovery. Cars, trucks and motorcycles are all welcome to participate. Proceeds will be used to fund automotive scholarships and community organizations. For more information, call (419) 375-4908.
Minnetrista to host garden fair Saturday
Minnetrista Museum and Gardens will host its Garden Fair from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 9, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 10.
Cincinnatus seeks nominees
The organization honors those who have contributed to the Jay County community through volunteer efforts by inducting them into the Jay County Hall of Fame at the fairgrounds in Portland. This year’s ceremony is slated for July 2.
Auditions are next week
Jay County Civic Theatre will hold auditions for its September production of “Legally Blonde The Musical” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 5, and Tuesday, May 6, at the Jay County Campus of Arts Place, 131 E. Walnut St., Portland.
Alumni banquet set for next month
Portland High School Alumni Association’s annual banquet is slated for June 21 at Wheel & Spoke Event Center in Portland. Social hour begins at 4 p.m., with the dinner to start at 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person and are available to Portland High School alumni and their guests.
State parks are free on Sunday
All Indiana State Parks will offer free admission on Sunday, May 4, to celebrate Welcome Weekend and the opening day of Visit Indiana Week.
A Choired Taste set to perform Tuesday
A Choired Taste, a Jay County community choir, takes the stage at 7 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, 402 North Ship St., Portland. Eric Rogers will direct the 23-person choir, with Linda Braun accompanying. Program songs include American, Irish, and Scottish folk songs, gospel, as well as contemporary secular …
Spring concert slated for May 4
It’s almost time for the band to spring into action. Jay County High School Band Department will perform its spring concert at 2 p.m. May 4 in the high school auditorium. The concert will feature performances from the jazz band, color guard and concert band.
Houseplant hacks save horticulture
Houseplant Hacks, a program at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Jay County Public Library, aims to share tips to keep plants growing and healthy. Jay County Purdue Extension Office’s Emily Kring will share tricks for keeping plants alive and making them thrive.
Rapunzel swings into library Thursday
More popular Disney characters are visiting the library next week.
Easter services slated for this weekend
Easter weekend is nearly here. One local church recently announced its services for the holiday.
Arts Place offers open mic
It’s your chance to shine. Jay County Campus of Arts Place will host an open microphone night in the green room at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
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