Community calendar – Jan. 9

Events listed for Tuesday, Jan. 9

Bartholomew County

NexusPark Design Review Oversight Committee — 8:30 a.m., Columbus Visitors Center, 506 Fifth 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 towards children ages 18 months to 3 years old.

Columbus Board of Works — 10 a.m., 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. Join us for a one-hour session with 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 Percy Jackson Party — 3:30 to 5 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Come celebrate the release of the Percy Jackson TV series at our Percy Jackson Party. Find out which cabin you’d be assigned at Camp Half-Blood, learn how to write your name using only the Greek alphabet, and watch the first episode of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

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

Evening Star Quilt Guild — 5:30 to 7 p.m., Mill Race Center, 900 Lindsey St., Columbus. Come and join the Evening Star Quilt Guild, a group of women who enjoy creating traditional and modern art quilts, while learning new methods.

Surgical Weight Loss Information Session — 5:30 p.m., online. Free information sessions for those interested in learning about surgical and nonsurgical options for weight loss via a telehealth platform. To register, call 812-376-5640.

Forcing Bulbs Indoors During Winter — 6 p.m., Purdue Extension Office Annex Building, 783 S. Marr Road, Columbus. The South Central Indiana Master Gardener Association will be holding a public event called “Forcing Bulbs Indoors During Winter.” Speaker Darren Collins will be talking about different ways to force flower bulbs to grow indoors during the winter time.

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

Jennings County

County Council — 6 p.m., Government Center, 200 E. Brown St., Vernon.