Community calendar – April 2

Events listed for Tuesday, April 2

Bartholomew County

Solar Eclipse Glasses Pickup — 9 a.m. to noon, Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Stop by to pick up for glasses for a safe solar eclipse viewing experience. Limited number of glasses available at each session. One pair per person, must be present to receive glasses.

Toddler Time — 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. and 10 to 10:30 a.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. This relaxed program is a toddler-friendly introduction to storytime. Toddler time features books and activities geared toward children ages 18 months to 3 years old.

Columbus Board of Works — 10 a.m., City Hall, 123 Washington St., Columbus.

Solar Eclipse Glasses Pickup — 10 a.m. to noon, Hope Branch Library, 635 Harrison St., Hope. Stop by to pick up for glasses for a safe solar eclipse viewing experience. Limited number of glasses available at each session. One pair per person, must be present to receive glasses.

Preschool Storytime — 11 to 11:30 a.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Children ages 3-5 are invited to join us at the library for Preschool Storytime. These storytimes build the early literacy skills that promote school readiness through fun stories, songs, rhymes, and movement.

Homeschool Hangout — 11 a.m. to noon, Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Come hang out at the library, make some friends and learn something new. This month we talk about the eclipse.

Chair Yoga — 1 to 2 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. A one-hour session with a certified yoga and chair yoga instructor. These sessions are great for beginners and those who want to focus on gentle practice.

Author Talk — 2 to 3 p.m., online. Virtually step into the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History with Curator Paula Johnson as she discusses the book Smithsonian American Table: The Foods, People, and Innovations That Feed Us.

Beginning Again — 2 to 3:30 p.m., or 5:30 to 7 p.m., Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, 2626 17th St., Columbus. Beginning Again Group is for anyone who has lost a family member. In-person meetings with Zoom option also available. Contact hospice bereavement specialist David Dopson for more information on how to attend and preregister. Information: 812-314-8096, [email protected]

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 021 — St. Peter’s Lutheran School, 719 Fifth St., Columbus. Enter Door A, off Fourth Street parking lot each Tuesday. Weigh-in: 3:20 to 3:40 p.m. Meeting follows. Information, call 812-552-8397.

Teen Taste-It Tuesday — 3:30 to 5 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Do you like tasting strange flavors of cookies that might not make any sense? Come try all the Oreo flavors we can find at our Teen Oreo Taste Test.

Columbus City Council — 6 p.m., WebEx and City Hall, 123 Washington St., Columbus.

Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Board — 7 p.m., Flatrock-Hawcreek Central Office, 9423 State Road 9N, Hope.