Events listed for Thursday, Oct. 26
Bartholomew County
Library Babies — 10 to 10:30 and 10:30 to 11 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.
Family Storytime — 3:30 to 4 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Children ages 1 to 5 years and their families are invited to join. Program features fun stories, songs, rhymes, and movement while building early literacy skills.
Tween Game Time — 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Stop by and join some laid-back fun as playing the library’s board, card, and dice games. Game selection may vary.
Teen Thursgame — 3:30 to 5 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Every Thursday after school, play games including Dungeon Party, Unstable Unicorns, Wizard Kittens, Disney Sorcerer’s Arena, Here to Slay and more.
Teen Monster of the Week — A Night of Fright Is No Delight — 3:30 to 5 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. A mysterious invitation offers you the chance to inherit a big sum of money from a man whose life you saved several years ago, if you spend the night in a haunted mansion. All materials provided.
Delta Kappa Gamma Tau Chapter — 4 p.m., Terrace Room, BCSC Administration Building, 1200 Central Ave., Columbus. Members and guests are invited to arrive by 3:45 p.m. for some social time. The focus of the meeting is opportunities for adult learning.
Ignite Columbus — 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Helen Haddad Hall, 315 Franklin St., Columbus. Enjoy a lively evening of free food, cash bar brews and wine, and enlightenment as we watch our community’s innovators and entrepreneurs compete for cash prizes in a fast-paced format to see who has the next great idea!
Community Police Review Board — 6 p.m., City Hall, 123 Washington St., Columbus.
REACH talk — 6 to 8 p.m., REACH Columbus, 3528 W. Two Mile House Road, Columbus. An informational meeting with different topics discussed each month. Topics include PA Hours — Do You Qualify?, BDDS/Family Support waiver, Behaviors, Special Olympics, etc.
Gallery Exhibition Reception and Talk — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Republic Building auditorium, 333 Second St., Columbus. IU M.Arch Gallery Exhibition Reception and Talk: Heather Scott Peterson. Begins with Talk, followed by gallery reception.
Author Talk — 7 to 8 p.m., online at https://libraryc.org/mybcpl. Join an intimate online conversation with John Irving as he chats about his most recent novel, The Last Chairlift.
Jennings County
Board of Public Works & Safety Meeting — 9:30 a.m., Carnegie Government Center, 143 E. Walnut St., North Vernon.
Jennings County School Board — 7 p.m., Jennings County School Administration Office, 34 W. Main St., North Vernon.
