Events listed for Friday, Oct. 18
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 168 — 10 to 11:45 a.m., St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 719 Fifth St., Columbus. Enter Door A, off Fourth St. parking lot. Information, call 812-375-9887.
Music with Valerie — 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Join music therapist Valerie Jones as she guides the group through well-known songs with gentle movement and participation. Register on the library website.
Vaccine Clinic — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. The Indiana State Health Department is holding a vaccine clinic at the library.
Notary at Hope Branch Library — 2 to 3 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library Hope Branch, 635 Harrison St., Hope. Come to the Hope Branch Library to get items notarized by staff member notary Jennifer Pardue. Please have photo ID.
Mulch and Compost Loading — 2 to 4:30 p.m., Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District Yard Waste Site, 720 S. Mapleton St., Columbus. Bartholomew County residents are welcome to self-load mulch and/or compost from our Yard Waste Site free of charge. $10 per pick-up truck size load of mulch or compost. Stop by the BCSWMD Offices to pay per load. Visit the BCSWMD website www.bcswmd.com or call 812-376-2614 for more information about Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District programs.
Always a Bridesmaid — 6 to 7 p.m., Willow Leaves of Hope, 326 Jackson St., Hope. Actor’s Studio On Stage & WILLow LeaVes of Hope present “Always a Bridesmaid.” $35 per person includes dinner, dessert and the show. For reservations, call 812-341-7251 or 812-546-0640.
Northbound Hounds on the Plaza — 6 to 7:30 p.m., Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Go to the Library Plaza for a concert by Northbound Hounds. Bring your own chairs. This event can also be viewed live at facebook.com/mybcpl.
Jennings County
GHOST WALK AND MYSTERY DINNER — 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Jennings County Historical Museum, 134 E. Brown St., Vernon. The Ghost Walk starts at 6:30 p.m. with the last tour at 9:30 p.m. Local students reenact ghost stories and Jennings County folklore. Guided tours begin at the museum on Brown Street with the first story: the Devil of Weston Bottoms. $3 for 8 years old and up; children 7 and under tour the ghost stories for free. Enjoy hot chocolate, apple cider, and snacks for sale at the concession area inside the museum. Sit by the firepits and talk with our favorite fortune teller at the VARDO wagon. Historical society volunteers cook and serve the Mystery Dinner for $20 per person (all attendees must have a ticket regardless of age). Reservations are required for the dinner by calling the historical society at 812-346-8989.
