Community calendar – Aug. 1

Events listed for Thursday, Aug. 1

Bartholomew County

Columbus Star Quilt Guild — 9:30 a.m. to noon, First Baptist Church, 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. For more information, please contact Guild president, Susannah Lipinski at [email protected].

Library Babies — 10 to 10:30, 10:35 to 11, and 11:05 to 11:30 a.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. This relaxed program is a baby-friendly introduction to storytime. Library Babies is geared toward children birth to 18 months and their caregivers. To register, call the children’s desk at 812-379-1288.

County Sheriff’s Board — Noon, Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, 543 Second St., Columbus.

Book Express — 2:45 to 3:30 p.m., Pence Park, Pence St. and Vermont Ave., Columbus. BCPL Express is a mobile free book program from the Bartholomew County Public Library.

County Park Board — 4:30 p.m., Governmental Office Building, 440 Third St., Columbus.

Transformers — 6 to 7 p.m., St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 719 Fifth St., Columbus. This group welcomes children and families who are grieving a loss. Meets in–person on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Contact Bereavement Specialist, David Dopson 812-314-8096 or [email protected].