Events listed for Wednesday, Oct. 8
Lung Screenings – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., IU Columbus, 4601 Central Ave., Columbus. The IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, IU Health and the End Lung Cancer Now initiative are bringing a mobile lung screening unit to the IU Columbus campus. Lung screening is a covered benefit by most insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, for individuals who are between the ages of 50 and 77 and/or have a 20-pack-year smoking history (one pack a day for 20 years, or two packs a day for 10 years). Appointments are required. To schedule a screening, call 317-962-5864 or email lungscreening@iuhealth.org. Information: iuhealth.org/lungscreening.
TOPS (Take Pounds Off Sensibly) No. 1444 – 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mill Race Center, 900 Lindsey St., Columbus. Weigh-in at 11:30 a.m., meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Must be a member of Mill Race Center. For more information, call Karen Burbrink at 812-371-9616.
Flu Shot Clinic – 3 to 4:30 p.m., Sarla Kalsi Conference Center, 222 Fourth St., Columbus. Walgreens and the Lincoln-Central Neighborhood Family Center are hosting a flu shot clinic. The event is open to the public, courtesy of Walgreens, and is for ages 3-and-over who have insurance including traditional Medicaid, MdWise, Medicare Part B or are uninsured/underinsured. Vaccines will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis. Information and registration: 812-379-1630 or info@lcnfc.org.
Tween Paper Making – 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Join library staff for a fun afterschool recycling craft and make our own paper using scrap construction paper from the Children’s Department. Register on the library website.
Teen Film Series: Spooky Version – 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Watch “Alien vs. Predator” in the Teen Room. Register on the library website.
