Events listed for Wednesday, April 1
Walk-in Wednesdays — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., IU Columbus, 4601 Central Ave., Columbus. Anyone interested in IU Columbus is encouraged to stop by to meet with an admissions counselor and take home a free beanie hat.
Preschool Art Studio — 11:15 a.m. to noon, Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Dress for a mess during this drop-in event.
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.
Skill Builders: Geometric Painting — 1 to 1:45 p.m. and 2 to 2:45 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Have fun crafting while you socialize. Use painter’s tape to create bold geometric designs on canvas, then paint and peel to reveal sharp, modern artwork. Register on the library website.
Columbus AirPark Campus Career Fair — 1 to 3:30 p.m., Columbus Learning Center, 4555 Central Ave., Columbus. Approximately 50 area employers will be attending the Career Fair, seeking full-time employees, as well as summer and part-time roles, and potential internships. Featured jobs span the business, education, engineering, health care, liberal arts and manufacturing sectors in Bartholomew and surrounding counties. Attendees should bring printed copies of their resume. For more details, visit go.iu.edu/Za4SYc.
Kids’ Art Studio — 4 to 4:45 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Join library staff and unleash your creativity. All supplies provided.
Teen Promject Runway — 4 to 7 p.m., The LEX, 850 Tipton Lane, Columbus. Unlock your main character energy with a new-to-you fit for prom that’s free. Choose between a dress or a suit, add a pair of shoes and an accessory. Limit one prom outfit per person. Register on the Bartholomew County Public Library website.
Pollinator Community Meeting — 6 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Natalie Perry and Eric Riddle from the Sierra Club Winding Waters Group will lead a discussion on the ecological benefits of native plants and what the club is doing in Columbus to diversify public landscapes with native plants. They will share how the club has helped establish native plant landscapes at Noblitt Park, Columbus North High School, the Columbus AirPark Pollinator Path, Fresh Start Recovery Center, and at their newest project with the Bartholomew County Public Library.
Bartholomew County Writer’s Group — 6 to 7 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Make connections, learn and share with other area authors.
