Community calendar – March 21

Events listed for Thursday, March 21

Bartholomew County

Spring into the Woods — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hilton Garden Club Inn, 12210 N Executive Drive, Edinburgh. The Mudlark Garden Club of Columbus Indiana presents its Spring into the Woods conference. Three guest speakers will be present at the event. Lunch will be served.

Library Babies — 10 to 10:25 and 10:30 to 11 a.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. This relaxed program is a baby-friendly introduction to storytime. Library Babies is geared toward children birth to 18 months and their caregivers. To register, call the children’s desk at 812-379-1288.

Columbus Utilities Service Board — 11:30 a.m., Columbus City Utilities, 1111 McClure Road, Columbus.

Columbus Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners — 3:30 p.m., City Hall, 123 Washington St., Columbus.

Tween Game Time — 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Stop by for some laid-back fun playing a collection of board, card, and dice games. Game selection may vary.

Teen Thursgame — 3:30 to 5 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Every Thursday after school, play games including Dungeon Party, Unstable Unicorns, Wizard Kittens, Disney Sorcerer’s Arena, Here to Slay and more.

Teen Dungeons and Dragons — 3:30 to 5 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Complete a job for Queen Imreera Hethkantan and she will reward you handsomely. Create a level 5, fifth edition character prior to the game or use a pre-created character. This game is beginner-friendly. All materials provided. Registration required.

Columbus Park Board — 4 p.m., City Hall, 123 Washington St., Columbus.

Transformers — 6 to 7 p.m., St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 719 Fifth St., Columbus. This group welcomes children and families who are grieving a loss. Meet in-person on the first and third Thursdays of each month in room 2164 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Contact bereavement specialist David Dopson, 812-314-8096 or [email protected].

Family Craft Night — 6 to 7 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Whatever your family looks like, they can all make a craft to represent them. Bring your Mom, Uncle, Bestie or any members of your family with you to make a peg family that looks just like yours.

na’ Skylark — 6 to 7:30 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Help us bring in spring with na Skylark, a Celtic music trio. Invariably, na Skylark audiences leave a performance smiling, laughing, and feeling like they understand just a little bit more about the beating heart of the Celtic soul.

Author Talk — 7 to 8 p.m., online. Join an online conversation with Madeline Miller, bestselling author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, as she chats with us about her process of retelling Greek classics into modern epics in fiction.

Jennings County

Board of Zoning Appeals — 6 p.m., Government Center, 200 E. Brown St., Vernon.

Sheriff’s Merit Board — 7 p.m., Jennings County Sheriff’s Department, 925 S. State St., North Vernon.