Hook and Needles Club

What's in your craft bag for spring? Bring ideas to share or items to brag on as well as your own supplies.

Spring Break – Coloring Party Day

Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United States

Drop in between 9:00 am and 7:00 pm and color in the children's and teen area.

Spring Break – Building Day

Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United States

Lots of different materials to try and lots of time to build all kinds of things all day from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm in the childrens area.

Spring Break – DIY Spring Crafts Day

Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United States

It's do-it-yourself craft day! Look over the materials and directions you find in the children's and teen areas and choose a project. Try one or try all, all day from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm.  

JCPL Writers’ Guild

Discussion topic:  Opening Lines Come for support, ideas, inspiration and input from peers.

Coffee and Canvas

Put some color in your springtime with a Coffee & Canvas painting class on Saturday April 9th sponsored by the Friends of the Library . Attendees will follow instructions using acrylics on canvas to create their unique version of the classes painting. The cost is $20.00. Supplies and instruction are provided by Tisha Gierhart of... Read more »

Meet Indy 500 Historian

Meet Indianapolis 500 historian Donald Davidson at a reception and book presentation Wednesday, April 13th, 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Davidson made his first visit to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1964, served as statistician for USAC for 31 years and has been the official historian of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1998.    

Coloring Party

Adults and teens, make Monday better by relaxing at the Coloring Party. Coloring pages and supplies will be available, or bring your own. Come as your schedule allows from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.

Jay County Reads book discussion

Read the Jay County Reads 2016 selection Shakespeare Saved My Life: 10 years in solitary with the Bard by Laura Bates and come discuss your impressions with other members of the community. Plan to stay for the presentation by the author that follows.

Meet Author Laura Bates

  Meet Laura Bates, author of Shakespeare Saved My Life: 10 years in solitary with the Bard, the book chosen for Jay County Reads 2016. She will talk about her experience teaching Shakespeare in a maximum security prison. Her visit is made possible through Indiana Humanities and Novel Conversations Speakers Program.

Throwback Thursday Cafe for Teens

Teens:  use our space to create. Bring your instruments, your pen, and your ears to jam, write, or just to listen while enjoying a hot beverage of your choice. Guitars, drums, and various other instruments will be available. April 21, 2016 6:30pm.

Landscape with Native Plants

Master gardener Betty Drinkut will bring along slides and plants to help show how you can include our region's native plants in your landscaping plans.