Community calendar – April 16

Events listed for Tuesday, April 16

Bartholomew County

NexusPark Design Review Oversight Committee — 8:30 a.m., NexusPark, 2380 25th St., Columbus.

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., Columbus City Hall, 123 Washington St., Columbus.

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.

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.

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 Nature Poetry — 3:30 to 5 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Learn about nature poetry and write your own on a field trip to Mill Race Park. Walk with Dakota from the library, or meet near the observation tower.

Columbus Municipal Airport Board of Aviation Commissioners — 4 p.m., Columbus Municipal Airport Terminal Building, 4770 Ray Boll Blvd., Columbus.

Pokemon Club — 4 to 5:30 p.m., Hope Branch Library, 635 Harrison St., Hope. Card collectors, trainers, gamers, and fans are all welcome to join as we learn and talk about all things Pokemon.

Hope Town Council — 5:30 p.m., Hope Town Hall, 404 Jackson St., Hope.

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

Author Talk — 6 to 7:30 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Hope for Troubled Minds is a trove of tributes and letters, collected to celebrate the lives, legacy, and strength of those who lead brave lives in the face of brain disorders and mental illness. All net proceeds from the sale of this book will be evenly distributed to three vital mental health causes.

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

Jennings County

Essential Services Board — 3 p.m., Government Center, 200 E. Brown St., Vernon.