Kids and teens
June and beyond
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Scheduled: Ice Cream Rocks Grades 3-6, 4 p.m. June 14; Ukulele Workshop Ages 8 and up, 6 p.m. June 14; Spanish Storytime Ages 0-5 10:30 a.m. June 15; Full Steam Ahead Grades 3-6, 3 p.m. June 15; Rocks & Minerals Program Grades K-6 at Hope branch library, 1 p.m. June 18; Teen Book Club: LGBTQIA+ Fiction, 4 p.m. June 18; Teen Gaming 6 p.m. June 18; Rocks & Minerals Program Grades K-6, 2 p.m. June 19; Coder Dojo Grades 2-5, 6 p.m. June 19; Musicals Rock! “Newsies,” 6 p.m. June 19; Kids Literacy Lab, 9 a.m. June 20; Teen Cafe, 3:30 p.m. June 20; Reading Time with Lottie Ages 5-12, 11 a.m. June 21; Full STEAM Ahead Grades K-2, 3 p.m. June 22; Internet Gaming Grades 1-6, 10 a.m. June 25; Storybook Musical Theater Grades 3-6, 3 p.m. June 26; Chaotic Tuesday at The Commons, 5 p.m. June 26; “The Little Mermaid” Rocks! On the Plaza, 5:30 p.m. June 27; Cosplay Dance Party for Teens, 6 p.m. June 28. Register for events at mybcpl.org under “events.” Information: 812-379-1255.
LEARN TO PLAY HOCKEY, 4:15 p.m. June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena, 2501 Lincoln Park Drive, Columbus. Kids ages 4 to 10 interested in hockey, participate on Saturdays through Aug. 25. Free equipment will be available to use. Cost: $5. This event is a drop-in with no prior registration required. Please arrive 30 minutes early to get fitted for equipment. Information: 812-376-2686; columbusparksandrec.com.
HOCKEY EDGEWORK CLASSES, Intermediate edgework will be offered 7 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays through Aug. 1, or 7 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 2. Bantam/high school edgework will be offered 7:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 1, Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena, 2501 Lincoln Park Drive, Columbus. For more information or to register with your coach’s referral, please call 812-376-2686.
PEE WEE AND BANTAM DROP-IN SKILL LESSONS, 7:30 p.m. through Aug. 1, Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena, 2501 Lincoln Park Drive, Columbus. Cost is $10. This session will focus on advanced skills such as edgework, power skating, shooting mechanics and stick handling. This session will be open to both skaters and goalies for instruction-based skill development. No registration required. For more information, please call us at 812-376-2686 or columbusparksandrec.com.
HPW WRESTLING AND AARONS 16TH ANNUAL FILL THE SHELVES CANNED FOOD DRIVE, 6 p.m. June 30, Aaron’s Sales and Service, 2675 N. National Road, Columbus. Free HPW Pro wrestling show with all your favorite HPW stars. Admission six or more cans of food to benefit local food banks. Bring your own lawn chairs. Concessions, wrestling merchandise, family friendly show. No outside coolers.
SUMMER GYMNASTICS CAMP, 2:30 to 4 p.m. July 9, Columbus Gymnastics Center, 405 Hope Ave., Columbus. Summer day camp through Columbus Parks and Recreation at the Columbus Gymnastics Center located at the Foundation For Youth. This camp is for kids in grades K-3. New skills taught, arts and crafts, snacks, and games. There will be awards at the end of the camp also. Space is limited. For more information, call 812-376-2545.
Ongoing
KIDSCOMMONS, 309 Washington St., Columbus. Ongoing activities, all free with museum admission: Little Explorers, 11 a.m. Thursdays and 1:30 p.m. Fridays; Art Time, 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Wacky Science, 3:30 p.m. Thursdays. Information: 812-378-3046.
FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, 405 Hope Ave., Columbus. The Boys & Girls Club is open to children ages 5 to 18. Information: 812-372-7867.
FABULOUS FIRST FRIDAYS WITH MISS POLLY, 12:15 p.m. the first Friday of the month. Viewpoint Books, 548 Washington St., Columbus. Information: 812-376-0778.
COLUMBUS CHESS CLUB, 5 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Lewellen Chapel, corner of Middle Road and Grissom Street, Columbus. Most games are 10 minutes in length; equipment is furnished. Open to chess players 18 and older. Information: 812-603-3893.
YOGA OF 12-STEP RECOVERY, noon Mondays, Recovery Engagement Center, 1951 McKinley Ave., Columbus. Donation-based class. Information: 812-447-2585.
FESTIVAL OF EXOTIC ANIMALS, Zoo’Opolis Exotic Petting Zoo, 12696 W. County Road 50S, Columbus. Visitors can see and pet more than 40 species, including foxes, macaws, miniature ponies and prairie dogs. Choose from two sessions: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Information or reservations: zoo-opolisexoticpettingworld.com; Zoo’Opilis’ Facebook page; or 812-764-4980.
Music
COLUMBUS PHILHARMONIC: CABARET AT THE COMMONS WITH RACHEL BAY JONES, 7:30 p.m. June 14, The Commons, 300 Washington St., Columbus. Tony Award winner Rachel Bay Jones (“Dear Evan Hansen”) takes audiences on a journey with the woman underneath “Heidi Hansen.” In her solo show, Jones explores stories of love, motherhood, theater and life.
JIMMIE “JJ” WALKER, 7 p.m. June 15, Edinburgh Pixy Theatre,111 S. Walnut St., Edinburgh. Cost $10. For more information: TheEdinburghPixy.com or 812-526-6513.
LIVE ON THE PLAZA: TIME FOR THREE, 7 p.m. June 15, Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Live, outdoor summer concert featuring Time for Three, a string ensemble trio featuring Nick Kendall on violin, Charles Yang on violin and Ranaan Meyer on double bass. The trio blends classical, rock, jazz and country. Free and open to the public. Information: artsincolumbus.org/programs.
THE THOMAS BROTHERS, 7:30 p.m. June 15, 16, Brown County Playhouse, 70 S. Van Buren St., Nashville. Ross and Rhett Thomas, natives of Long Beach, California, will pay tribute to those classic icons who inspired them — such as Frank Sinatra, Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby — by performing the best of Broadway, the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s, gospel and country music.
BILL MONROE BEAN BLOSSOM BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through June 16, Bill Monroe Music Park and Campground, 5163 N. State Road 135, Nashville (Bean Blossom). Music performances all day, and daily music and instrument workshops. Attendees can check out the Bill Monroe Hall of Fame & Country Star Museum and Uncle Pen’s cabin. Ticket includes admission, workshops and entry to the museum. Family-friendly event.
BROADWAY MEMORIES, 7 p.m. June 23, Columbus North High School, 1400 25th St., Columbus. Musical selections performed by five Broadway stars will celebrate the best of Broadway, from classic to contemporary. Proceeds benefit Music & Memory, a music program to be started at Our Hospice to enhance patients’ lives through music. Tickets $25 to $125; to purchase, go online at ourhospice.seatyourself.biz, or call 812-314-8004.
JCB NEIGHBORFEST, 6 to 8 p.m. July 12, downtown Columbus, area of Washington and Fourth streets. Music by the Warrior Kings, a hard rock band with a dark blues soul, in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Free and open to everyone. Presented by the Columbus Area Arts Council.
GLOBAL BEATLES DAY CONCERT ON THE PLAZA, 6:30 p.m. June 25, Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Celebrate the day with a live concert by The Tempos from Indianapolis, performing Beatles songs. Bring your own chair. Rain location-Red Room.
NINTH ANNUAL BEAN BLOSSOM SOUTHERN GOSPEL JUBILEE, 7 p.m. July 5, Bill Monroe Music Park and Campground, 5163 N. State Road 135, Nashville (Bean Blossom). Three full days of southern gospel music. Camping will be available on Bill Monroe’s 55-acre campground. Hosted by Bill Bailey, billbaileyconcerts.com.
THE 4 DIMENSIONS, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. July 6, 7, Brown County Playhouse, 70 S. Van Buren St., Nashville. Show that brings together four different performers and treats the audience to hits spanning four decades — the ‘50s through the ‘80s. Featuring Jenn Cristy and Eric Brown and the performers from One Pulse Entertainment. Tickets: $20.50 and $19.50.
WEDNESDAY OPEN MIC, 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, Brown County Inn, 51 State Road 46 East, Nashville. Hosted by local musicians David Sisson and Jason Blankenship in the CornCrib Lounge. Enjoy food and drinks, along with live music from singers, songwriters and performers.
Theater, film
“THE GIN GAME,” 7:30 p.m. June 15, 16, Brown County Playhouse, 70 S. Van Buren St., Nashville. Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play about Weller Martin and Fonsia Dorsey, two elderly residents at a nursing home for senior citizens who play gin rummy and engage in lengthy conversations about their families and lives in the outside world. Starring Broadway and TV veterans Doug Stender and Jill Tasker. Some adult language.
‘13TH,’ 6-9 p.m. June 18, Columbus Learning Center, 4555 Central Ave., Columbus. Admission is free. This movie explores the intersectionality of race, justice and mass incarceration. A discussion will follow with members from the Indiana Department of Corrections Watch and members of the community.
GENE STRATTON-PORTER, 2 p.m. June 24, Brown County Public Library, 205 N. Locust Lane, Nashville. Presentation on Gene Stratton Porter’s life and career, and the destruction and rebirth of the Limberlost. Presented by Curt Burnette, naturalist at the Limberlost State Historic Site. Information: call the library at 812-988-2850 or visit browncountylibrary.info
SUMMER YOUTH THEATRE CAMP SHOW: BROADWAY BABIES, noon to 2 p.m. June 30, Brown County Playhouse, 70 S. Van Buren St., Nashville. Fourth annual camp allows students to show off musical talents and theater skills in a salute to Broadway. Tickets: $5 to $7.
Miscellaneous
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Scheduled American Sign Language Meet-Up, 10 a.m. June 14, 28; Decorative Painting Rocks! 10 a.m. June 16; Columbus Viewfinders Photography Club, 6:30 p.m. June 18; Cooking Rocks! On the Plaza, 6:30 p.m. June 18; Dogs Rock! 7 p.m. June 20; Hope Book Discussion 1 p.m. June 21; Computer Basics at America and Roby Anderson Community Center, 6 p.m. June 21; Minnestrista Theatre Preserves Ages 8 and up, 6 p.m. June 21; Knitting Rocks! Purl Jam, 2 p.m. June 23; Adults Reading YA Book Club: Teen LGBTQIA + Fiction, 6 p.m. June 25; Marshmallows Rock! 6:30 p.m. June 26 at 240Sweet Artisan Marshmallows. Register for events at mybcpl.org under “events.” Information: 812-379-1255.
TENTH ANNIVERSARY GIRLFRIEND RIDE, June 16, Simmons Winery, 8111 E. County Road 450N, Columbus. Women-only scenic bicycle tours. Select the 15-mile Pixie or the 25-mile Home Perm. Food, fellowship and fun. Ride begins and ends and Simmons Winery. After the ride participants serves a complimentary pizza buffet from 450 North. Proceeds support the Columbus Bike Co-Op. Info/Registration at girlfriendride.org.
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPEN DOOR TOUR, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 16, various locations. Walking tour featuring private homes, architecturally significant buildings and gardens throughout downtown Columbus. Concludes with home tour, music in the garden, light hors d’oeuvres and cash bar at The Inn at Irwin Gardens, 5 to 7 p.m. Visit the sites in any order. Cost: $20 in advance, $25 day of event. Children 10 and under free when accompanied by adult. Tickets are available at the Historical Society, Viewpoint Books and the Columbus Visitors Center. Information: 812-372-3541 or bartholomewhistory.org.
THE FEAST, 6-10 p.m. June 22, Upland Pump House, 148 Lindsey St., Columbus. Guests will be served a six-course meal with each course crafted by a local chef with fresh ingredients sourced from area farmers. VIP hour starts at 6 p.m., cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be available at 6:30 p.m. and the dinner will begin at 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit the opening of The Columbus Food Co-op. Tickets $150; include food, beer and wine, and live entertainment by Circus 46. Information: eventslogbook.com/events/the-feast-fundraiser-columbus-food-co-op/.
HERITAGE BARN TOUR, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 23, various locations, Jennings County. The self-driven tour will focus on barns along Highway 3 and 7 in Jennings County and will feature Yankee and transverse barns dating from the 1860s through the 1930s. Participants also can visit landmarks, four historic cemeteries and two covered bridges. Activities at some of barns include a hayride, hot dog roast, and vintage clothing/jewelry sale. Tickets $10 to $12. Information: indianabarns.org, 812-346-8989.
240SWEET INTERACTIVE MARSHMALLOW MAKING CLASS, 1 p.m. June 23, 240sweet Studio, 9600 U.S. 31 North, Columbus. Chef Alexa Lemley will teach participants how to make gourmet marshmallows from start to finish. Learn about the history of marshmallows, sample some 240sweet puffs and cut, powder and bag some marshmallows to take home. Info: 812-372-9898; 240sweet.com/pages/interactive-marshmallow-making-class.
240SWEET MARSHMALLOW EXPERIENCE, 2:30 p.m. June 23, 240sweet Studio, 9600 U.S. 31 North, Columbus. Join Chef Alexa and her team in creating your own custom pan of marshmallow dessert. Information: 812-372-9898; 240sweet.com/pages/new-marshmallow-experience.
PICKLEBALL CLINICS, noon to 1:30 p.m. June 25 to 27, Sept. 17 to 19, pickleball court at Donner Park, in area of 19th Street and Lafayette Avenue. Three-day clinics allow participants to learn the fundamentals of the game and play. Equipment provided. Bring comfortable shoes, water, sunscreen and comfortable clothing. Register through the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department, 812-376-2680 or 739 22nd St., Columbus. Info: Send email to columbus [email protected].
HOPE’S OLD-FASHIONED INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION, 5 p.m. until after dark, June 29, Hope Town Square. Activities: musical entertainment, fish fry, food booths, apple pie baking contest with money prizes, pony rides, calk walk, old fashioned games and contests, crafts, and a decorated bike/trike/wagon parade for kids. Fireworks at dark. Information: 812-546-8020 or 812-371-7969.
QMIX MUSICAL FIREWORKS 30: ‘RED WHITE AND BOOM,’ 5:30 p.m. July 3, Columbus Municipal Airport, 4770 Ray Boll Blvd., Columbus. Event begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Ivy Tech parking lot with games, face-painting for kids, vendors and food. Easterling Entertainment will provide a free magic show at 6 p.m. The patriotic and choreographed-to-music fireworks display begins at 10 p.m. Grab a blanket or lawn chair and get to the airport early to claim your spot.
HOPE FARMERS MARKET, 5-8 p.m. July 6, Hope Town Square, State Road 9, Hope. Market will include a tractor cruise-in, car cruise-in on the east side of the square, market and band live music. Market first Friday of the month through September.
DONNER PARK VARIETY SHOW, 7 to 9 p.m. July 21, Aug. 18, Donner Park, 739 22nd St., Columbus. June 9 lineup includes Columbus East jazz band and choir, Center Stage Show Band with the Fun City Show Band, both directed by Nick Brocamp, Alan Eddelman, Gary Kincer and Liz Bohall performing folk, jazz and blues ballads, Guy Paranavitana closing the show with Frank Sinatra hits.
SEEDS OF LOVE 5K RUN/WALK, 8 a.m. Sept. 15, First Baptist Church, 3300 Fairlawn Dr., Columbus. Benefits Love Chapel. Sign up online: signmeup.com/124888; information: 812-372-5971 or 812-376-3321
BEAN BLOSSOM FARMERS’ MARKET, 4-7 p.m. Fridays throughout the summer, St. David’s Episcopal Church, corner of State Roads 45 and 135 North, Nashville (Bean Blossom). Features local vendors, growers and artisans, musicians, indoor and outdoor dining, special community events and children’s activities. SNAP customers are welcome.
COLUMBUS CITY SUMMER FARMERS MARKET, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 15, FairOaks Mall parking lot, 2380 25th St., Columbus. Featuring fresh produce, eggs, pulled pork sandwiches, fruit, jams and jellies, spices, herbs, breads, pies, cookies, plants, flowers and more. Plenty of parking will be available and bikes, wheelchairs and walkers will have easy access. Information: 812-378-0539.
COLUMBUS FARMERS MARKET, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 15, Brown Street in the Cummins Inc. parking lot between Fifth and Eighth streets in downtown Columbus. Includes produce, arts and crafts, ready-to-eat food, baked goods, personal care products, and more. Live music. Senior and WIC farmers market vouchers, SNAP (Double Bucks program) and Foodlink accepted. For more information visit columbusfarmersmarket.org.
HOOSIER HARVEST HOME FOOD PRESERVATION SERIES, 6-9 p.m. Thursdays through July 5, Columbus East High School, 230 S. Marr Road, Columbus. Learn about home food preservation techniques, including freezing, canning and drying. Series taught by Harriet Armstrong, master food preserver and health and human sciences educator, Purdue Extension-Bartholomew County. Registration fee is $10 for each class or $45 for series. Pre-registration is required one week prior to the scheduled workshop. June 14 — Boiling Water Bath Processing; June 21 — Pressure Canning; June 28 — Pickling and Drying Food; July 5 — Jams and Jellies. To register, call 812-379-1665 or visit extension.purdue.edu/Bartholomew/.
Galleries, museums & exhibits
MEET THE ARTIST RECEPTION: CASEY ROBERTS, 5:30 to 7 p.m. June 21, IU Center for Art + Design, 310 Jackson St., Columbus. Complimentary reception will include an artist talk with Casey Roberts, a brief Q&A session and light bites. Free and open to all. Hosted by the Columbus Area Arts Council and made possible by a grant from the Efroymson Family Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation. Information: artsincolumbus.org.
ARTIST-LED WORKSHOP: EXPERIMENTAL CYANOTYPE WITH CASEY ROBERTS, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 22, IU Center for Art + Design, 310 Jackson St., Columbus. Indianapolis-based artist Roberts will conduct informal demonstrations and provide hands-on assistance, allowing each participant to make their own cyanotype work of art. The workshop will explore themes of landscape and environment while providing a better understanding of how to push materials, ideas and techniques. No previous experience necessary. Materials will be provided and are non-toxic. The workshop will include a field trip to Mill Race Park to gather materials for inspiration. Information: artsincolumbus.org.
YELLOW TRAIL MUSEUM DISCUSSION GROUP, 2 p.m. first Sunday of the month. All are welcome to have coffee and join in discussions about various topics from community’s past, including stories about growing up in our community of Hope, Hartsvillle, Clifford or St. Louis Crossing. Free. Questions: 812-371-7969.
YELLOW TRAIL MUSEUM/VISITOR CENTER, west side of Hope Town Square at 644 Main St., Hope. Research center is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Mondays and Wednesdays and by appointment. The museum/visitor information center hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays with extended hours during special events. The museum includes thousands of items donated by members of the community to tell the story of Hope’s heritage. Information: 812-546-8020 or 812-371-7969.
IN THE BEGINNING, free art exhibit for Bob Burris’ work, WellConnect, 237 Washington St. in Columbus.
ATTERBURY-BAKALAR AIR MUSEUM, at Columbus Municipal Airport, 4770 Ray Boll Blvd., Columbus. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Special tours may be scheduled by calling 812-372-4356. The museum preserves the history of the former Atterbury Army Air Field, later named Bakalar Air Force Base. Visit the museum online at atterburybakalarairmuseum.org and on Facebook.
IVY TECH GALLERY OF FINE ART & DESIGN, 4475 Central Ave., Columbus. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fridays. Information: 812-374-5139 or [email protected].
TRE BICCHIERI, 425 Washington St., Columbus. Artwork by nine local artists including Gail Plattner, Jeff Jackson, Stephen Whittaker, John Strickland, Susie Gregory, Rebecca Campbell, Cathy Schooler and Robert Baker. All artwork is for sale. Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 5 to 10 p.m. Saturdays.
TRI-STATE ARTISANS, 422 Washington St., Columbus. Handmade retail gallery of more than 60 local artisans. Unique gifts, fine art, art classes for youth and adults, youth art programs, art parties and home parties. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Information: tsartisans.com.
BROWN COUNTY ART GUILD, 48 S. Van Buren St., Nashville. Information: 812-988-6185 or browncounty artguild.org.
HOOSIER ARTIST GALLERY, 45 S. Jefferson St., Nashville. Information: 269-375-3234.
B3 GALLERY, 125 S. Van Buren St., Nashville, second floor of the Artist Colony Shops. Information: 812-988-6675.
BROWN COUNTY ART GALLERY, Artist Drive and Main Street, Nashville. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Information: browncounty artgallery.org or 812-988-4609.
JENNINGS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM, 335 Brown St., Vernon. Information: 812-346-8989 and jenningscounty.org.
