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 online: Artistic Tuesday Take & Make with Video via Facebook, 4 p.m., Feb. 9; Black History Book talks via Facebook/YouTube, 4 p.m., Feb. 11; Kids Bingo Family Event via Zoom, 4 p.m., Feb. 16; Family Trivia: Children’s Book Trivia via Zoom, 4 p.m., Feb. 18; Learn, Read, Succeed via Facebook/YouTube, 10 a.m., Feb. 19.
BUILDER’S GUILD-VIRTUAL PROGRAM, Feb. 1 to 28. Join the Bartholomew County Public Library’s Builder’s Guild and participate in building challenges, exchange ideas, and share your creations in the virtual headquarters. LEGOs, K’Nex, Minecraft, and all building materials and formats welcome. This is an ongoing program — participate whenever you like. For this month’s challenge we will be celebrating the Lunar New Year on Feb. 12 by building the zodiac animal of the year: the ox. Email lbailey@mybcpl.org to join or visit the kids page of the BCPL website for more information.
PERSONALIZED STORYTIME-TODDLERS, PRESCHOOLERS, AND KIDS, Feb. 1 to 8, virtual. Receive a special storytime made just for your little one from the Bartholomew County Public Library. Each storytime includes a personal greeting to your child. From Feb. 1 to 8, fill out the survey at mybcpl.org/kids to sign up for a personalized storytime. A link to your storytime video will arrive via email within two weeks.
YOUNGEST ARTISTS TAKE AND MAKE: AGES 1-5, Feb. 1 to 16. Process art helps our youngest artists develop important skills by exploring art in a playful way. Register before Feb. 17 at mybcpl.org under “Events” to reserve your kit. Kits will be available for pick up via curbside on Feb. 18. Late registrants are not guaranteed a kit.
Music
STAR WARS & BEYOND, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 6, Columbus North High School Auditorium, 1400 25th St., Columbus. Explore great space music, including excerpts from Gustav Holst’s “The Planets,” Johann Strauss’s “2001: A Space Odyssey,” John Williams’ “Star Wars” and “ET,” and James Horner’s “Apollo 13.” Experience an intergalactic concert for audiences of all ages.
Talks, lectures, classes
A RACE CONVERSATION: A DIY BOOK DISCUSSION, ends Feb. 28. Read “So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo and organize a discussion with people you know. For more information, contact araceconversation@gmail.com. Learn more at http://www.therepublic.com/2020/10/21/book-discussion-duo-creating-more-dialogue-on-race/
VET-TO-VET DISCUSSION, 5:10 p.m., Mondays, Mill Race Center, 900 Lindsey St., Columbus. Hour-long, facilitator-led group discussions with others who have served in the military. Attendees are able to share experiences with fellow veterans.
Sports, exercise, wellness
YOGA VIA ZOOM, 1:30 to 2 p.m., Fridays, Zoom. Enjoy six free yoga sessions from registered yoga teacher Sonia Aponte Alberts of Yahara Yoga Studio. Classes in order: Intro to Yoga; Chair Yoga; Mindful Yoga; Vinyasa Yoga; Power Yoga; EmPower Yoga. Sign up for as many classes as you desire. The registration button on the Bartholomew County Public Library website takes you to the Yahara Yoga Studio page.
PUBLIC SESSION, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena, 2501 Lincoln Park Drive, Columbus. Weekday public skating is starting back up at Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena. Times are 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday (adult only), and Thursday. Cost is $4 per person and $2 for skate rental. Skate aids (scooters) will not be available. Call 812-376-2686 for more information.
SWIMMING FOR EXERCISE, Foundation for Youth, 405 Hope Ave., Columbus. Lap swimming, water aerobics, public swim are available seven days a week. You must pre-register for current swim sessions. Information: foundationforyouth.com.
BLACKWELL PARK STORYWALK, Feb. 1 to 28. “Groundhug Day,” by Anne Marie Pace and illustrated by Christopher Denise. The StoryWalk is located along the People Trail near the Pollinator Park. The StoryWalk Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vermont and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.
DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS STORYWALK, Feb. 1 to 28. This February, you can read “While We Can’t Hug,” by Eoin McLaughlin and illustrated by Polly Dunbar in the shop windows of downtown Columbus. The story begins in the window of Hoosier Sporting Goods at 611 Washington Street. Follow the windows south to Third Street, and then head north to Viewpoint books. Stop by the library when you are finished for a “Make a Hug” kit to create a mail-able paper hug. Available while supplies last, no registration required.
Miscellaneous
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Scheduled online: Understanding Credit Reports & Scores During COVID via Zoom, 5:30 p.m., Feb. 9; Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement via Facebook Live, 6 p.m., Feb. 10; How to Love and Be Loved via Facebook Live, 6 p.m., Feb. 11; Lincoln on Slavery, Emancipation, and Equality via Facebook Live, 6 p.m., Feb. 15; Craft Night: Create a Book via Facebook/YouTube, 6 p.m., Feb. 16; Senior Virtual Cafe via Zoom, 1:30 p.m., Feb. 17; Pollinators in the Winter via Facebook/YouTube, 6 p.m., Feb. 17; Spy vs Spy: Espionage in the Second World War via Facebook Live, 6 p.m., Feb. 18; Revolutionary War Patriots Buried in Bartholomew County, 10 a.m., Feb. 20.
MONDAY NIGHT MAGIC, 5 to 9:30 p.m., Feb. 15, Donner Center, 739 22nd St., Columbus. This event is for ages 14 and older with a cost of $5. Bring your playgroup and meet some new players at Monday Night Magic at Donner Center. Casual play includes modern, pauper, standard and commander formats. There will also be pack giveaways.
GET LIT!, Feb. 1 to 28, virtual program via email. Join Project Lit Book Club, which is geared towards adults ages 18 to 25, hosted by the Bartholomew County Public Library. Project Lit is a grass roots literacy movement which focuses on a heightened awareness of voices of people of color. For more information about Project Lit and joining the book club, email Sandy Allman at sallman@mybcpl.org
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. The first game is at 6:30 p.m. on Fridays and 12:30 p.m. on Sundays. Open to the public. Information: 812-379-4386.
VFW POST 1987 BINGO, 5 to 9:30 p.m., Mondays, and Wednesdays, VFW Post 1987, 215 National Road, Columbus. Doors open at 5 p.m. Open to the public.
BINGO, 2 to 6 p.m., Saturdays, VFW, 215 N. National Road, Columbus. Open to the public. Doors open at 12:30 p.m.
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, Sew Crazy, 5520 25th St., Columbus. Each monthly meeting focuses on learning a new sewing/creative skill or group sewing on a philanthropic project. Bring an interest in sewing and your latest project to show and tell. Sewing enthusiasts of all ages and skills are welcome. Contact marilyndesigned@aol.com with questions.
Galleries, museums, exhibits
GALLERY 506, Columbus Indiana Visitors Center, 506 Fifth St., Columbus. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed on Sundays. Current special exhibit, courtesy of the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives and Ball State University, explores Columbus’ seven national historic landmarks.
YELLOW TRAIL MUSEUM/VISITOR CENTER, west side of Hope Town Square at 644 Main St., Hope. The board recently announced the museum would be closed for the season until the first full week of April 2021. This also includes the “Sunday Socials,” which typically meet the first Sunday of each month. At this current time, if an individual or a small group wants to visit the building, contact the museum at 812-546-8020 or Susan Thayer Fye at 812-343-3798.
ATTERBURY-BAKALAR AIR MUSEUM, located at Columbus Municipal Airport, 4742 Ray Boll Blvd., Columbus, is currently closed for winter upgrades. The museum will reopen in March of 2021. Special tours, library access and media center programs may still be scheduled during the closed months by calling 812-372-4356. 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://indiana museum.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 are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 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 noon 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. 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 more than 60 Indiana artists are also for sale. Information: 812-988-4609, brncagal@att.net, browncountyartgallery.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 5-18. Information: 812-372-7867.
KIDSCOMMONS, 309 Washington St., Columbus. Ongoing activities are all free with museum admission. Information: 812-378-3046.
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