Friends of the Library seeks volunteers
GREENFIELD – Friends of the Library is seeking new members and volunteers that would like to assist with supporting the Hancock County Public Library and its special projects.
Friends of the Library is a volunteer organization that hosts regular book and media sales to raise money for free concerts and children’s events and support special library projects.
Volunteers are needed for book donation days. These are once a month on the second Saturday, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Volunteers will work a two-hour shift, collect donated items and put them in boxes by type: non-fiction, fiction, paperback, children’s, DVDs, CDs and others.
Volunteers are also needed for the four yearly book sales. This year the dates are March 6-11, May 15-20, August 14-19 and November 13-18. Volunteers are needed to help move books to the sale room, sort books into the proper sections, work a 2-hour shift during the sale. At the end of the sale, volunteers are needed to help box the remaining books and take them to a donation site in Greenfield.
Join the Friends of the Library and be eligible for the Friends only preview sale the evening before each sale. Membership forms are available at the Friends Book Store in Greenfield and New Palestine. It is also available to download from the library’s website https://hcplibrary.org/about/friends.htm.
Golf outing in memory of Riley Settergren
KNIGHTSTOWN – The seventh annual Riley Charles Settergren Foundation Golf Outing is coming up in June, and registration opens March 1.
The event is in memory of the Eastern Hancock senior who was killed in a car crash in 2017.
The event will be at 8 a.m. June 7 at Royal Hylands Golf Club, 7629 S. Greensboro Pike, Knightstown. The foundation was established by his parents, Jay and Tammy Settergren, to raise money for scholarships to help grow local schools and the athletic programs, 4-H Groups and other ventures their son loved.
For more information, email [email protected] or search for the group’s social media page.
Community development course this month
GREENFIELD – A community development course designed for elected officials, community leaders and engaged citizens is coming up at The Thrive Center in Greenfield.
Ball State University Indiana Communities Institute will host its Community Development Course Feb. 27-29 at the center, 971 W. U.S. 40, Greenfield. The free course is in collaboration with the Community Foundation of Hancock County. Experts with decades of community development experience will lead participants through seven core sessions with exercises and conversations. Learn more or register at celebratehancock.org/events.
Local families sought for exchange students
GREENFIELD – PAX Academic Exchange is seeking Hancock County families to host high school exchange students.
Students ages 15-18 arrive in the U.S. in August of the upcoming school year. They have studied English for at least three years and are motivated to learn more about the U.S. by attending high school and living with a host family. PAX students are eager to experience American activities like holidays, backyard barbecues, sporting events and family celebrations, according to a press release. They are covered by comprehensive medical insurance and have their own spending money for incidentals.
Volunteer host families provide PAX students with a bed, a quiet place to study, a seat at the dining table, a warm and supportive home environment, and encouragement to engage in everyday American life. All types of families are welcome to host, including single parents, young couples, retirees and parents with teenagers.
Founded in 1990, PAX is a not-for-profit educational organization. Each year more than 1,100 teens visit the U.S. as PAX exchange students. For more, call Sabrina Hickey at 317-474-4063 or visit pax.org. Search for students at hub.exos2.pax.org/studentFinder.php or apply directly at tinyurl.com/hostwithsabrina.
