• Events listed for Tuesday, April 24
• Bartholomew County
• Family Service of Bartholomew County
• – 7 a.m., United Way Building, 1531 13th St., Columbus.
• 3’s – 5’s Storytime
• – 10 a.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Listen to fun stories and have a good time. Program is first-come, first-serve. Pick up your ticket at the Children’s Desk.
• Columbus Board of Works
• – 10 a.m., Columbus City Hall, 123 Washington St., Columbus.
• Human Services Board
• – noon, Human Services of Bartholomew County, 4355 E. County Road 600N, Clifford.
• Beginning Again – Grief Support Group
• – 2 and 5:30 p.m., Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, 2626 17th St., Columbus. Ongoing support group for adults coping with the death of a loved one. Open to anyone in the community.
• Substance Abuse Public Funding Board
• – 2 p.m., Columbus City Hall, 123 Washington St., Columbus.
• Know the 10 Signs
• – 3 p.m., Thrive Alliance Central Office, 1531 13th St., Columbus. Introductory program provides attendees with an understanding of the difference between age-related memory loss and Alzheimer’s, and what to do if they or someone they know has signs of the disease.
• Eat for Cheap: Vanilla Bean Coffee Shop Drink
• – 3:30 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Teens will make this drink with ingredients they may already have at home. All supplies provided free of charge. Recipe contains neither coffee nor caffeine.
• Crypto Club: Grades 3 and Up
• – 3:45 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Learn about encryption systems that have been around for hundreds of years and how to make and break secret codes. Program developed by the University of Chicago. Register at mybcpl.org under Events.
• French Storytime Ages 5 and up
• – 4:30 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. French Storytime in collaboration with Columbus IN Accueil.
• Chaotic Tuesday at The Commons
• – 5 p.m., The Commons, 300 Washington St., Columbus. Join the library staff at Chaotic Tuesday to explore the A in STEAM as bouquets of paper flowers and gliders are made using paper straws.
• French Storytime Ages 0-4
• – 5 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. French Storytime in collaboration with Columbus IN Accueil.
• Leadership Bartholomew County Alumni Event
• – 5:30 p.m., Hotel Indigo, 400 Brown St., Columbus. Panel discussion led by Sandra Miles, dean of students and director of student affairs at IUPUC. The panel will include three alumni of the LBC program: Tom Harmon, discussing not-for-profits; former mayor Fred Armstrong, speaking about Columbus history and government; and Lloyd Brooks, Ivy Tech visual communication program chair, speaking about the Columbus community and culture. Email James Boldman at [email protected] to learn more.
• Landscape 101: Wow-Factor Herbaceous: Making Impact with Annuals and Perennials
• – 6:30 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. There’s more to annuals and perennials than color, program led by Purdue Extension educator Kris Medic. Register at mybcpl.org under Events.
