Editor’s note: The following listings have been edited to reflect the cancellations due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
Kids and teens
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Scheduled: A Day in the Life of a Library Book, 10 a.m., Sept. 24; Teen Dungeons and Dragons, 4 p.m., Sept. 24; Zoom Playdate for Preschoolers, 10 a.m., Sept. 26; Disney Trivia Family Event, 4 p.m., Sept. 29; Magic Show, 6 p.m., Sept. 29; Storytime with Miss Kate-Preschoolers, 10 a.m., Sept. 30.
LEARN TO PLAY HOCKEY, 4:15 to 5:15 p.m., Saturdays from Aug. 29 to Sept. 26, Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena, 2501 Lincoln Park Drive, Columbus. Ages 4-10. Free equipment is available to use. Cost is $5. USA Hockey encourages a non-competitive environment in which children can learn the basic skills of hockey without distractions that are often associated with an overemphasis on winning. Mastery of the fundamental skills and the fun of playing are essential to the development of lifelong interest in hockey. Please arrive 30 minutes early to get fitted for equipment. Some sessions may be canceled due to special events.
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FLIP AND DIP, 1 to 3 p.m., Oct. 5 and 9, Columbus Gymnastics Center, 405 Hope Ave., Columbus. Flip in the Gymnastics Center and then dip in the Foundation for Youth pool. Preregistration and parent participation/supervision required. For Oct. 5, 1 to 3 p.m., registration ongoing up to Oct. 1; For Oct. 9, 1 to 3 p.m., registration ongoing up to Oct. 7. Cost is $8 per child. Register at www.columbusparksandrec.com
NINJA CAMP, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Oct. 5-8, Columbus Gymnastics Center, 405 Hope Ave., Columbus. Ninja camp will combine obstacle training, gymnastics, and freestyle movement. Ages 5-8 and 9-12. Register at www.columbusparksandrec.com
SKATE AND PAINT, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Oct. 6, Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena, 2501 Lincoln Park Drive, Columbus. Join in for some painting and some more fun on the ice. Register by visiting www.columbusparksandrec.com
FLIP AND PAINT, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Oct. 7, Columbus Gymnastics Center, 405 Hope Ave., Columbus. Join in for some painting and some more fun on the gym floor. Register by visiting www.columbusparksandrec.com
LITTLE CHEFS: GHOST, GOBLIN GOODIES, 1 to 2:15 p.m., Oct. 7, Donner Center, 739 22nd St., Columbus. Create Halloween-themed goodies. If your child considers themselves a mini gourmet chef or is interested in trying new foods, this class is sure to inspire your child’s culinary creativity. Every participant will go home with recipe cards so they can dazzle your family with a delicious dessert at home. Ages 5 to 8 with a cost of $20. Registration ends Oct. 1 at 5 p.m. Register by visiting www.columbusparksandrec.com
PARENTS NIGHT OUT, 6 to 9 p.m., Oct. 9, Columbus Gymnastics Center, 405 Hope Ave., Columbus. Children 5+ can spend the evening at the Columbus Gymnastics Center playing games, making crafts and enjoying open gym time while parents go out and enjoy the evening off. Spots are limited and cost is $25. Register by Oct. 7 at www.columbusparksandrec.com
Music, live performances
RUSS BAUM-LIVE ON THE PLAZA, 6 p.m., Sept. 25, Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Enjoy songs from local artist Russ Baum, who currently tours the U.S. and the U.K. with a message of a positive mindset. Attend in person or online via the library’s Facebook page. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs. Rain makes it a Facebook Live concert.
COLDESAC RENAISSANCE CONCERT ON THE PLAZA, 6:30 p.m., Sept. 30, Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. This unique concert features David Hartung and Donata Cucinotta’s musical melting pot of parodies, folk, jazz, pop, musical theater, rock, and opera. Neighbors David and Donata began “Cul-de-sac Concerts” to entertain their neighborhood in Seymour during the lockdown. Attend in person or online via the library’s Facebook page. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs. Rain makes it a Facebook Live concert.
WEDNESDAY OPEN MIC, 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, Brown County Inn, 51 State Road 46 East, Nashville. Hosted by Rick Fettig and Jason Blankenship in the CornCrib Lounge. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Info: browncountyinn.com.
Talks, lectures, classes
FAMILY SKILL BUILDING DISCUSSIONS, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Zoom. Join us as we learn from each other and discuss topics that don’t always come up at the dining room table. Youth Sessions: Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 and Nov. 3, 10, 17. Parent Sessions: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Family Sessions: 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29 and Nov. 5, 12, 19. An evidence-based parent, youth, and family skills-building curriculum that prevents adolescent substance abuse and other behavior problems, strengthens parent/youth communication skills, and increases academic success in youth. Registration is required. To register, call the Bartholomew County Extension Office at 812-379-1665.
WHERE DOES YOUR MONEY GO? The Where Does Your Money Go? Free online program will guide participants through the creation of their spending and savings plan and provide practical resources for them to use in their own lives. The six-module course includes videos, interactive activities, self-assessments and downloadable spending tracking forms. The program is self-paced and can be completed at the viewer’s convenience. Participants should allow approximately four to six weeks to complete the modules and associated activities. After completion of the course, participants will understand how current money management practices affect financial security, how to establish good financial management practices and new habits that create personal financial security. Best practices that will be explored and discussed include identifying spending leaks, categorizing needs vs. wants, tracking expenses and establishing written financial goals. Registration: https://bit.ly/WDYMGOnlineRegistrationLink.
VET-TO-VET DISCUSSION, 5:10 p.m., Mondays, Mill Race Center, 900 Lindsey St., Columbus. Hour-long, facilitator-led group discussion with others who have served in the military. Attendees are able to share experiences with fellow veterans.
Sports, exercise, wellness
YOGA ON THE PLAZA, 12 to 1 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Explore the practice of yoga, its philosophy and benefits with yoga teacher Jenn Willhite. Bring your own mat and social distance. Rain or excessive heat cancels the session.
SWIMMING FOR EXERCISE, 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., every day, Foundation for Youth, 405 Hope Ave., Columbus. Lap swimming, water aerobics, public swim are available seven days a week. Information: foundationforyouth.com.
Miscellaneous
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Scheduled: A Day in the Life of a Library Book, 10 a.m., Sept. 24; All Book’d Book Club, 5:30 p.m., Sept. 29; Magic Show, 6 p.m., Sept. 29; "Writing Wild: Women Poets, Ramblers, and Mavericks," 6 p.m., Oct. 1.
MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, 10 a.m., Sept. 25 and 6 p.m., Sept. 28, YES Cinema, 328 Jackson St., Columbus. Bartholomew County Library is bringing nine short films from around the world for you to view for FREE at YES Cinema — and participants get to vote for the best film and actor. In its 23rd year, Manhattan Short is the world’s first global film festival with screenings on six continents. Purchases of concessions during the showings support the Lincoln-Central Neighborhood Family Center.
SCENES OF JENNINGS COUNTY ART SHOW, 5 to 7 p.m., Sept. 25, Perceptions Center for Mindful Practices, 139 East U.S. Highway 3, Vernon. Perceptions Yoga, Mindfulness & Art is hosting an art show featuring “Scenes of Jennings County,” by Dave Shaw. Shaw mainly works with oil paints to capture familiar landscapes of Jennings County. Information: www.perceptionsyoga.org or Facebook.
ANNUAL "ALL FORD" FALL FESTIVAL CAR SHOW, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 26, Master Power Transmission, 3300 10th St., Columbus. Hosted by the Hoosier Mustang Club.
100 YEARS OF WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE CELEBRATION, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 26, Hope Town Square, State Road 9, Hope. The Yellow Trail Museum/Hope Visitors Center will be open 10 a.m. to noon to make “Votes For Women” sashes. A banner will be available for everyone to sign to support Votes For Women during this presidential election year. Men and women of all ages are welcome. Children under 10 need adult supervision. Costumes are encouraged but not required. Rain or shine. Girls are encouraged to bring their American Girl dolls or other dolls — sash kits will be available for making doll sashes also. At noon on the north side of the Hope Town Square a Women’s Suffrage Rally will be led by Hope’s Native Daughter, Deb Seward Sloane. A march around the square will end at Willow Leaves of Hope for lunch and discussion. Come join us for this one-time-only, historic event.
STUDEBAKER CRUISE-IN/CAR SHOW, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 26, Hope Town Square, State Road 9, Hope. All classic vehicles are welcome, but the local Hope Studebaker business will be featured. Live music by the Night Owl Band. Prizes for oldest vehicle, peoples’ choice, and most unique vehicle. Free and open to the public. Bring a chair and support our local musicians and businesses.
MOVIE IN THE PARK, 8 to 10 p.m., Sept. 26, Mill Race Park, 50 Carl Miske Drive, Columbus. The 16th Annual Movie in the Park. ALL ages welcome for this free event. The movie will be Lion King (2019). Rain Date is Oct. 10.
FIRST FRIDAYS CRUISE-IN TO HOPE, 5 to 8 p.m., Oct. 2, Hope Town Square, State Road 9, Hope.
KIWANIS INCREDIBLE DUCK SPLASH, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct. 10, Mill Race Park, 50 Carl Miske Drive, Columbus. For the 17th year in a row, there will be the annual Kiwanis’ Incredible Duck Splash. Due to the concerns over the coronavirus, some of the usual activities are scaled back, safer selling practices are practiced, and the actual drawing will be taking place outdoors. Ducks are available for adoption from any local Kiwanis member, at Midwest Computer Solutions (3028 State St., Columbus), and from any participating “Duck Buddy” youth organization listed at www.kducks.com. One duck cost $5 to adopt, and discount packages are available for multiple adoptions. Ducks will also be available for adoption at the Duck Central tent at Mill Race Park by Round Lake from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 10. The first 100 people who arrive will receive a coupon for a free Dilly Bar from the Downtown Dairy Queen. The big attraction will be seeing some of our ducks dropped from a helicopter, courtesy of Columbus Helicopter at 12:30 p.m. and prize winners will be announced between 1:30 and 2:00 p.m. Winners do not need to be present to win.
BINGO, 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, VFW, 215 N. National Road, Columbus. Open to the public.
ELKS LODGE BINGO, 6:30 p.m. Fridays and 12:30 p.m. Sundays, Elks 521 Lodge Bingo Hall, 4664 Ray Boll Blvd., Columbus. Doors open at 5 p.m. on Fridays and 11 a.m. on Sundays. Open to the public. Information: 812-379-4386.
COLUMBUS CHESS CLUB, 5 to 9 p.m., Thursdays, Lewellen Chapel, corner of Middle Road and Grissom Street, Columbus. Equipment is furnished. Open to chess players 18 and older. Information: 812-603-3893.
AMERICAN SEWING GUILD NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING, 9 to 11:30 a.m., first Saturday of the month, Bartholomew County REMC, 1697 W. Deaver Road, Columbus. Each monthly meeting focuses on learning a new sewing or creative skill, or group sewing on philanthropic sewing projects. Bring an interest in sewing and your latest project to show and tell. Sewing enthusiasts of all ages and skills are welcome. Contact Marilyn with questions at marilyndesigned@aol.com.
COLUMBUS AREA RAILROAD CLUB OPEN HOUSE, from 12 to 4 p.m., third Saturday of each month at the Johnson County Park headquarters building at Camp Atterbury. Information: 812-350-8636, columbusarearailroadclub.com or info@columbusarearailroadclub.com.
Galleries, museums, exhibits
GALLERY 506, Columbus Indiana Visitors Center, 506 Fifth St., Columbus. The “Balthazar Korab: Photographer of Architecture” exhibit continues in Gallery 506, black and white historic photos of iconic Columbus architecture. “Avenue of the Architects,” an exhibition by Ball State students in architecture and historic preservation began July 1. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed on Sundays.
SHARING THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday, Bartholomew County Historical Society, 524 Third St., Columbus. The exhibit, designed by RedBox of Chicago, includes a detailed timeline with items from the BCHS collection, a hands-on map table that features maps dating back to the early 1800s, a “notable people” wall and a “then and now/did you know?” carousel full of fun facts. Group tours for guests of all ages are available upon request. Information: 812-372-3541 or bartholomewhistory.org.
YELLOW TRAIL MUSEUM SUNDAY SOCIALS, 2 p.m., first Sunday of each month. All are welcome to have coffee and join in discussions about various topics from the community’s past, including stories about growing up in the community of Hope, Hartsville, Clifford or St. Louis Crossing. Free. Information: 812-371-7969.
YELLOW TRAIL MUSEUM/VISITOR CENTER, west side of Hope Town Square at 644 Main St., Hope. The museum/visitor information center hours are noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The museum includes thousands of items donated by members of the community to tell the story of Hope’s heritage. Information: 812-546-8020.
ATTERBURY-BAKALAR AIR MUSEUM, located at Columbus Municipal Airport, 4742 Ray Boll Blvd., Columbus. The air museum is closed until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic. The museum will reopen in Stage 5 of Indiana’s Back On Track program. For updates, visit the museum online at atterburybakalarairmuseum.org and on Facebook.
T.C. STEELE STATE HISTORIC SITE, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Due to COVID-19 and social distancing requirements, staff is offering special indoor tours — each with a maximum of 10 people — Wednesday through Sunday. These tours are included with site admission, but preregistration is recommended by calling 812-988-2785. Information: https://indianamuseum.org/tcsteele.
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 rbrooks12@ivytech.edu.
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. Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Information: tsartisans.com.
JENNINGS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM, 335 Brown St., Vernon. Information: 812-346-8989, jenningscounty.org.
BROWN COUNTY ART GUILD ANNUAL PATRON & YOUTH EXHIBITS, Brown County Art Guild, 48 S. Van Buren St., Nashville. Offering a wide variety of art from both talented patrons and the next generation of artists. Visits are by appointment Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 12 to 4 p.m. Sundays.
THE REPUBLIC BUILDING GALLERY, 333 Second St., Columbus. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
411 GALLERY, 411 Sixth St., Columbus. The gallery is open by appointment by sending an email to Susana Villegas at svillegas@artsincolumbus.org. A virtual tour of the current exhibit “In-Depth,” is also available online at https://bit.ly/2N195rk.
HOOSIER ARTIST GALLERY, 45 S. Jefferson St., Nashville. Hoosier Artist Gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and masks are required. During September, Hoosier Artist Gallery is featuring the art of painter Carina Larsson and ceramicist Della Wood. Larsson, who is from Sweden, paints engaging portraits of horses, woodland animals, and humans with soft abstract backgrounds in acrylics or oils and cold wax. Wood creates lyrical and imaginative images of cloud horses in clay as well as beautifully rendered functional cups, bowls, and boxes. Information: hoosierartist.net.
BROWN COUNTY ART GALLERY, 1 Artist Drive, Nashville. Open daily Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 12 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Free admission and parking. COVID-19 protocols are in place, with masks required. A special exhibit now features the entire Indiana collection by Gustave Baumann. Paintings by over 60 Indiana artists are also for sale. "C. Curry Bohm, Indiana and Beyond " through Oct 15. Coming next, Indiana Heritage Arts Annual Exhibition and Sale. Information: 812-988-4609, brncagal@att.net or browncoountyartgallery.org.
Ongoing
FABULOUS FIRST FRIDAYS WITH MISS POLLY, 12:15 p.m., the first Friday of each month. Viewpoint Books, 548 Washington St., Columbus. Information: 812-376-0778.
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.
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