Brown County Art Walk Friday
A car styled with a plasma cutter by metalwork artist Marci Wease is shown at the Hoosier Artist Gallery, 45 S. Jefferson St., Nashville. Explore the works of Wease and other artists featured at the galleries of Nashville during the monthly Fourth Friday Art Walk from 4 to 7 p.m., a self-guided tour highlighting the works of local and regional artists and craft makers. More information: browncounty.com/events/fourth-friday-art-walk/.
Retro on the plaza
Members of the band State Retro, shown in a past concert, will favor the plaza of the Bartholomew County Public Library with a free show open to the public at 6 p.m. Friday. Bring a chair, food and appropriate beverages for an evening of music from an indie band that bills itself as funk and blues influenced. For more information about events at the library, visit mybcpl.org/events.
STATE RETRO, 6 to 7:30 p.m., July 26, Bartholomew County Public Library Plaza, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. State Retro is a local four-piece band that describes themselves as an indie band with funk and blues influence. Bring your chairs, food and appropriate beverages for a great evening of music.
Kids and teens
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Scheduled: D.I.G. Time, 11 a.m., July 24; Teen Watch-It Wednesday: Mysteries, 1 p.m., July 24, 31; Library Babies, 10, 10:35, and 11:05 a.m., July 25, Aug. 1, 8; Rockin’ Storytime with Mr. Dave at Hope, 10 a.m., July 25; Teen Thursgame, 1 p.m., July 25; Teen Games at Mill Race, 4 p.m., July 25; End of Summer Pool Party, 7 p.m., July 27; Mondays at Mill Race Storytime, 10 a.m., July 29; BCPL Express at Big Red Blowout, 12:30 p.m., July 29; Family Storytime, 6 p.m., July 29; Toddler Time, 9:15 and 10 a.m., July 30; Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m., July 30; Teen Chef, 1 p.m., July 30; Hope Town Quilt Square Workshop, 3 p.m., July 30; Book Express at Pence Park, 2:45 p.m., Aug. 1; BCPL Express at Back to School Health Fair, 9 a.m., Aug. 3; Homeschool Hangout, 11 a.m., Aug. 6; Teen 1st Day of School Ice Cream Party, 3 p.m., Aug. 7; Hope Craft Night, 3 p.m., Aug. 7; Teen Watch-It Wednesday: Summertime, 3:30 p.m., Aug. 7; Builders’ Guild, 4 p.m., Aug. 7; Teen Chocolate Olympics, 3:30 p.m., Aug. 8; Teen DIY. 3:30 p.m., Aug. 9. Information: mybcpl.org/events.
WALK-IN WEDNESDAYS, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays through July 31, The Landmark, 729 Washington St., Columbus. All teens entering seventh through 12th grades are welcome to join for a free lunch and activities for local youth. There is no need to sign up, just come in and hang out. Sponsored by Turning Point Domestic Violence Services. Information at turningpointdv.org/wiw.
JOURNEY, Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon and 6 to 8 p.m., Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m., through July 31, The Landmark, 729 Washington St., Columbus. The Prevention Team at Turning Point Domestic Violence Services will collaborate with youth in the community through team-building activities, trauma-informed art projects, and peer-to-peer support initiatives. This program is open to all local youth and free to attend. Once-per-week attendance is encouraged. Information at turningpointdv.org/teens.
Music
STATE RETRO, 6 to 7:30 p.m., July 26, Bartholomew County Public Library Plaza, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. State Retro is a local four-piece band that describes themselves as an indie band with funk and blues influence. Bring your chairs, food and appropriate beverages for a great evening of music.
Sports, exercise, wellness
LEARN TO PLAY HOCKEY, 4:15 to 5:15 p.m., Saturdays through Oct. 12, Hamilton Community Center and Ice Arena, 2501 Lincoln Park Drive, Columbus. A noncompetitive environment in which children ages 4-10 can learn the basic skills of hockey. $5 Drop-in. Arrive 30 minutes early to get fitted for equipment. (Some sessions may be cancelled due to special events.)
OPEN SKATES, Fridays 7 to 9 p.m., Saturdays 2 to 4 p.m., Hamilton Community Center and Ice Arena, 2501 Lincoln Park Drive, Columbus.
SUMMER SKATING AND HOCKEY CLASSES, through Aug. 1, Hamilton Community Center and Ice Arena, 2501 Lincoln Park Drive, Columbus. Classes include Snowplow 1 and 2, Basic 1-6, Novice Club, Speed Skating, Adults Class, Hockey Beginner, and Hockey Advanced. Classes will take place on the studio (small) ice. These courses are not part of our annual ice show. Visit cbusinparks.com/ice-and-hockey for class times and to register.
HOUSE LEAGUE HOCKEY, 5:45 to 6:45 p.m., Tuesdays through July 30, or Thursdays through Aug. 1, Hamilton Community Center and Ice Arena, 2501 Lincoln Park Drive, Columbus. House league nights will consist of 30 minutes of instruction and 30 minutes of cross ice games. $80. Visit cbusinparks.com/house-league-reg for details.
BLACKWELL PARK STORYWALK, Blackwell Park, 1550 Whitney Court, Columbus. Enjoy some fresh air while strolling the Bartholomew County Public Library’s StoryWalk. The StoryWalk is located along the People Trail near the Pollinator Park in Blackwell Park.
SWIMMING FOR EXERCISE, Foundation for Youth, 405 Hope Ave., Columbus. Lap swimming, water aerobics and public swim are available. You must preregister for current swim sessions. Information: foundationforyouth.com.
Miscellaneous
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Scheduled: Civil War Book Club, 5:30 p.m., July 24; Flow Yoga, Noon, July 29, Aug. 5; Adults Reading YA Book Club, 6 p.m., July 29; Chair Yoga, 1 p.m., July 30, Aug. 6; Author Talk, 2 p.m., July 30; Hope Town Quilt Square Workshop, 3 p.m., July 30; All Book’d Book Club, 5:30 p.m., July 30; Adult Craft Night, 6 p.m., July 30; Adult Take & Make, all day, Aug. 7; Skill Builders, 1:30 p.m., Aug. 7; All Access Pass Behind the Scenes at the Space Station, 2 p.m., Aug. 7; Hope Craft Night, 3 p.m., Aug. 7; Open Mic Poetry & Prose, 5 p.m., Aug. 8. Information: mybcpl.org/events.
PROPELLER LEGO CLUB, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Mondays, July 29, Aug. 5, 12, Columbus Propeller, 4760 Ray Boll Blvd., Columbus. Come join Propeller’s ever-growing Lego Club. The club is free and open for all ages.
COLUMBUS FARMER’S MARKET, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays through Sept. 14, behind City Hall, 123 Washington St., Columbus. Food, crafts, gifts, entertainment and more. Scheduled entertainment on Saturday is Highway 46. More information: columbusfarmersmarket.org.
INTRODUCTION TO STAINED GLASS, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 10, Columbus Propeller, 4760 Ray Boll Blvd., Columbus. Make a sun catcher and learn to create beautiful designs using pieces of colored glass. Skills taught will include techniques of cutting glass, soldering, and how to create intricate patterns and designs. All materials provided. Spaces are limited. Cost is $100 per person.
FIRST FAMILIES OF HOPE, 10 a.m. to noon, Aug. 3 and the first Saturday of each month, Yellow Trail Research Center, west side of Hope Town Square, 644 Main St., Hope. The Bartholomew County Genealogical Society would like to recognize the Yellow Trail Museum’s 50th Anniversary in 2025 with the First Families in the Hawcreek/Flatrock area. Through August 2025, bring photos, genealogy, documents, stories or anything else you might want to share. With your permission, the genealogical society will scan copies. These digital copies will be available for all attendees (bring your own jump drive), as well as the Yellow Trail Research Center.
ELKS LODGE BINGO, 6:30 p.m. Fridays and 12:30 p.m. Sundays, Elks 521 Lodge Bingo Hall, 4664 Ray Boll Blvd., Columbus. Doors open at 5 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. on Sunday. The first game is at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Open to the public. Information: 812-379-4386.
VFW POST 1987 BINGO, 215 N. National Road, Columbus, Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.), and the second Saturday of each month from 2 to 6 p.m. (doors open at noon). Open to the public.
AMERICAN LEGION BINGO & KARAOKE, American Legion Post 25, 2515 25th St., Columbus. Bingo is on Tuesdays starting at 6 p.m. Karaoke is on Wednesdays starting at 6 p.m.
COLUMBUS CHESS CLUB, 5 to 9 p.m., Thursdays, Lewellen Chapel, corner of Middle Road and Grissom Street, Columbus. Equipment is furnished. Open to chess players 16 and older. Information: 801-856-4812.
COLUMBUS AREA RAILROAD CLUB, monthly meeting 7 p.m., July 25, Johnson Country Park headquarters building meeting room. This month’s meeting, open to the public, will feature film of steam locomotives of the 1920s and 1930s, 1950s and 1960s, and the California Zephyr. Open house noon to 4 p.m., Aug. 17 and the third Saturday of each month. Trains will be operating layouts in four scales — HO, N, O, and On30. The club is located at the Johnson County Park headquarters building adjacent to Camp Atterbury. Information: Greg Harter, 812-350-8636, or on Facebook at Columbus Area Railroad Club.
GRACE’S TABLE FREE MEAL, 5 p.m., Aug. 11 and the second Sunday of each month, East Columbus United Methodist Church, 2439 Indiana Ave., Columbus. Free meal in the youth center as well as music and storytelling. Enter the church parking lot on Indiana Avenue.
THE TABLE, 6 p.m., Aug. 8 and the second Thursday of each month, Petersville United Methodist Church, 2781 N. County Road 500E, Columbus. There will be a free meal and a time of sharing, discussion and prayers.
AMERICAN SEWING GUILD, 9 to 11 a.m., Aug. 3 and the first Saturday of each month. Neighborhood group welcomes sewing enthusiasts of all skill levels and walks of life, meets monthly to learn new sewing skills, network with others who share an interest in sewing and participate in community sewing projects. If you are interested in attending, email Marilyn at [email protected] for meeting location.
COLUMBUS STAR QUILTERS, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Aug. 1 and the first Thursday of each month, First Baptist Church Columbus, 3300 Fairlawn Drive, Columbus. Each gathering consists of a short business meeting followed by a quilting lesson/program, along with show-and-tell of finished projects. Members participate in various service projects. New and experienced quilters are invited to attend. Membership dues are $15 per year. For information, visit starquiltersofcolumbus.weebly.com.
EVENING STAR QUILT GUILD, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Aug. 13 and the second Tuesday of each month, Mill Race Center, 900 Lindsey St., Columbus. The Evening Star Quilt Guild is a group of women who enjoy creating traditional and modern art quilts while learning new methods. For more, visit starquiltersofcolumbus.weebly.com.
FRIENDS DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB, 1 to 4:30 p.m. every Thursday, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2561 N. California St., Columbus. Bridge club open to the public.
Galleries, museums, exhibits
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 524 Third St., Columbus. BCHS hosts two permanent exhibits that share the history and heritage of Bartholomew County. Learn about our county through interactive, hands-on exhibits that include a map table, notable people, county timeline, Then and Now, Did You Know, early industrialists and videos of Reeves steam engines. The historical society also hosts rotating exhibits throughout the year featuring items from their extensive collection. Admission is free, with a donation suggested. Information: 812-372-3541, bartholomewhistory.org.
GALLERY 506, Columbus Indiana Visitors Center, 506 Fifth St., Columbus. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dutch photographer Iwan Baan’s architecturally focused work documenting Columbus’ many notable Modernist structures will be featured through August.
YELLOW TRAIL MUSEUM/VISITORS CENTER/RESEARCH CENTER, west side of Hope Town Square, 644 Main St., Hope. The museum is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays noon to 4 p.m., or by appointment. The Research Center is open by appointment. Contact the museum at 812-546-8020. Follow Facebook page “Yellow Trail Museum/Hope Visitors Center” for updated information.
ATTERBURY-BAKALAR AIR MUSEUM, at Columbus Municipal Airport, 4742 Ray Boll Blvd., Columbus, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Special tours may be scheduled by calling 812-372-4356. The museum preserves the history of the former Atterbury Army Air Field, later named Bakalar Air Force Base. The C-119 Aircraft will be open to the public Aug. 10 and the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free admission. Visit the museum online at atterburybakalarairmuseum.org and on Facebook.
PERCEPTIONS YOGA, MINDFULNESS & ART, 139 State Road 3, Vernon. Gallery hours are from noon to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Information: perceptionsyoga.org or facebook.com/northvernonyoga.
T.C. STEELE STATE HISTORIC SITE, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, 4220 T.C. Steele Road, Nashville. Staff is offering special indoor tours — each with a limited number of people. Tours are included with site admission, but preregistration is recommended by calling 812-988-2785. Information: indianamuseum.org/tcsteele.
TRI-STATE ARTISANS, 422 Washington St., Columbus. Handmade retail gallery of more than 60 local artisans. Unique gifts, fine art, art classes for youth and adults, youth art programs, art parties and home parties. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Information: tsartisans.com.
JENNINGS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM, 134 Brown St., Vernon. Museum hours are Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. Information: 812-346-8989, jenningscounty.org.
BROWN COUNTY ART GUILD, 48 S. Van Buren St., Nashville. Guild Artist Exhibition and Sale is all-new artwork and a refurbished gallery space. Open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Information: 812-988-6185 or browncountyartguild.org.
THE REPUBLIC BUILDING GALLERY, 333 Second St., Columbus. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
411 GALLERY, 411 Sixth St., Columbus. The galley is open Thursday and Friday from noon to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Undercurrents,” featuring work by artists Tasanee Durret, India Hines and Nandi Jordan and guest-curated by One Drop, an Indianapolis-based artist collective uplifting artists of color, is featured through Aug. 23. Learn more about the current exhibition and artists at artsincolumbus.org/411.
HOOSIER ARTIST GALLERY, 45 S. Jefferson St., Nashville. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The art of Beth Parrock, Lory Winford, and Marci Wease is featured in July. Parrock creates jewelry out of beads, precious metal clay in silver, bronze, and brass, and wire. Her fused glass pieces include jewelry, candleholders and nightlights, framed plaques and suncatchers inspired by nature around her Brown County home. Winford paints colorful landscapes and florals, capturing light with her pastels. She is influenced by the impressionist painters’ interpretations of light and texture. Wease is a self-taught welder/plasma cutter specializing in working with “junk” no one else wants. She rescues unwanted and unloved pieces of metal and machinery to create sculptures, plasma cut metal items and inventive altered use creations. An Art Walk event open to the public takes place Friday, July 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. Information: hoosierartist.com.
BROWN COUNTY ART GALLERY, 1 Artist Drive, Nashville. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Information: 812-988-4609, [email protected], browncountyartgallery.org.
CHARLENE MARSH STUDIO & GALLERY, 4013 Lanam Ridge Road, Nashville, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Mondays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. For more information, please call the studio/gallery at 812-988-4497 or visit charlenemarshstudio.com.
Ongoing
FABULOUS FIRST FRIDAYS WITH MISS POLLY, 11 a.m., Aug. 2 and the first Friday of each month. Viewpoint Books, 548 Washington St., Columbus. Information: 812-376-0778.
FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, 405 Hope Ave., Columbus. The Boys & Girls Club is open to children ages 5-18. Information: 812-372-7867.
KIDSCOMMONS, 309 Washington St., Columbus. Ongoing activities are all free with museum admission. Information: 812-378-3046.
