June 25, 2013
Groundbreaking Music and Social Change: Negro Spirituals
Information professional and spiritualist Madelyn Shackelford Washington will highlight the importance of music being studied as a cultural phenomenon. This lecture-demonstration will explore how Spirituals and their emotional and cognitive impacts have been fundamental to the construction of certain social movement cultures. Our presenter is an Assistant Librarian at the University Library of Columbus and a well-seasoned musician, singer and choreographer.
June 27, 2013
Boost Your Brain Power: Dodge Dementia with Diet
Every seven seconds someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with dementia. However, research suggests that a healthy diet has a protective effect and may decrease the risk of developing dementia. Harriet Armstrong, Bartholomew County Extension Health & Human Sciences Program Assistant, will share ideas for incorporating a brain-healthy diet into our daily lives.
June 29, 2013
McDonald’s Presents Kids’ Triathlon
McDonald’s Presents a Kids’ Triathlon featuring swimming, biking, and running. It will be held at Franklin Community High School in Franklin, Indiana, on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 8:00 am. This is a rain or shine event. Ages 5 – 12 are welcome. Hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of Franklin.
For entry forms call (317) 736-3695 or visit www.boysgirlsfranklin.org.
July 13, 2013
Freetown Free Wheelin’
Freetown Free Wheelin’ in Freetown, Indiana! All wheels welcome. Saturday, July 13, 2013: registration is from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon. Registration fee is $10.00. Dash plaques and “goodie bags” for first 50 entries. For more information, contact Debby Ruddick at 812-390-5191.
July 30, 2013
Back to School Pool Party Bash
Help support the Bartholomew Consolidated School Foundation by jumping in the pool before you jump back into school!
August 2, 2013
Clay Township VFD Fish Fry & Tractor Pull
The Clay Township Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a fish fry & tractor pull on August 2, at 5:00 pm. Money raised will be used for the fire department.
August 3, 2013
Clay Township VFD Fish Fry & Tractor Pull
The Clay Township Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a fish fry & tractor pull on August 3, at 11:00 am. Money raised will be used for the fire department.
August 24, 2013 – August 25, 2013
Biggest Block Party Ever
Produced by Columbus Area Arts Council and sponsored by Johnson-Witkemper Insurance, Biggest Block Party Ever is an annual fundraiser for the Arts Council. Held on the last Saturday of July, the block party includes three music stages and 12 bands performing throughout the evening. The entertainment line-up includes local and regional acts playing a range of musical styles from rock and country to blues and soul.
Headlining this year’s event is Hunter Smith Band. When Super Bowl Champion punter Hunter Smith decided to retire from football after 12 years in the NFL he did so with a plan in mind. The first step was to strategically put together an eclectic group of musicians then couple them with an eclectic catalogue of self written biographical songs. Next came the challenge of melding a singer-songwriter approach with a very serious and unique country rock sound. He pulled it off. It is called the Hunter Smith Band.
This year’s lineup:
Dunlap Stage (The Commons)
5:30–6:30 PM monetary winner of Battle of the Bands
6:15–7:15 PM Bigalow P (Motown, R&B)
7:30–8:30 PM Hudson Hornet (Rockabilly)
8:45–10:00 PM Justin Slager Band (original and Classic Rock covers)
Johnson-Witkemper Stage (Acoustic)
6:00–6:45 PM The McGuires (Rock duo)
7:00–7:45 PM Anna Miller
Bud Light Stage (PNC Lot)
6:00–7:00 PM TOG Band (Rock covers)
7:15–8:15 PM No Soup 4 U (Rock covers)
8:30–9:30 PM Shiny Penny (Indie Rock)
10:00–11:30 PM Hunter Smith Band (Country Rock)
August 31, 2013
27th Annual Hospice Concert
The 27th Annual Our Hospice of South Central Indiana concert will be held August 31, 2013 at 6:30 pm. This year’s concert will be held at the Mill Race Park Custer-Nugent Amphitheater. Admission is free, but there will be a raffle. $10 raffle tickets will enter you to win $10,000. There will also be food and t-shirts!
This year’s headliner: Tommy James and the Shondelles! The band, Groove Essential from Indianapolis will open. You’ll know Tommy’s hits, “Hanky Panky,” “Mony, Mony,” & “Crimson and Clover.”
The evening will conclude with fireworks!
September 14, 2013
Katie McBurnett 5K
The Katie McBurnett 5K is in memory of Katie McBurnett, Columbus resident, who passed away on Sept. 18, 2012, after having received a life-saving heart transplant on March 29, 2007. The race will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, at beautiful Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana. Registration can be made online at signmeup.com/92239, and the cost of the race will be $20 before September 1. This cost will include a t-shirt and a goodie bag. All proceeds will be used to purchase Cough Buddy animals for children at Riley Hospital for Children. Cough Buddy animals are stuffed animals with a hard back that serve as splints for patients who have recently had abdomen or chest surgery. Katie received a Cough Buddy in 2007 at Riley, but the hospital as since stopped giving them to children. We want to get them back in the arms of the kids who need them the most. Any questions can be emailed to rememberkatiedonatelife@gmail.com or by calling Lindsey Thompson at 812-552-3649.
September 19, 2013
Family Service Golf Scramble & Luncheon
Dine, golf or both at the Family Service Golf Scramble & Luncheon May 9th at Harrison Lake Country Club. Festivities begin at 11:30 a.m. with the luncheon and golf sign-in, followed by a shotgun start at 1 p. m.
There will be door prizes (everyone is eligible), course awards and a 50/50 raffle. And golfers—you might win a car from Renner Motors! This is a great opportunity for non-members to play at Harrison Lake and for everyone to savor their dining experience, too. Singles, foursomes and corporate teams welcome.
Register online at http://bit.ly/Yh9o3j or visit www.Familyservicebc.org for all the details.
October 3, 2013
30th Annual American Red Cross Book Fair
30th Annual American Red Cross Book Fair
DATE Thursday, October 3, 2013
TIME 9:00 am – 7:00 pm EDT
WHERE Monroe County Fairgrounds, Commercial Building West, 5700 W. Airport Road,
Bloomington, IN 47403
PRESENTER Monroe County Chapter
CONTACT June Taylor
COST $10 opening day only
TICKET PHONE 812-332-7292
COMMUNITIES Statewide
NOTES 30th Annual American Red Cross Book Fair
October 3 – 8, 2013
Location: Monroe County Fairgrounds, Commercial Building West
Phone: 812-332-7292
Admission: Free, except for opening day.
The 30th Annual American Red Cross Book Fair will be held October 3 – 8, 2013 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, Commercial Building West. There will be 100,000 gently used books, CDs, videos, DVDs, cassettes, records, games, puzzles, maps, sheet music, and many other items for sale at very reasonable prices.
Opening day admission is $10, but the rest of the week’s attendance is free. Please call to receive a Book Fair bookmark with dates, times (vary from day to day) and specials listed. All proceeds from the Book Fair benefit Red Cross disaster relief, service to military families, and emergency preparedness services in Monroe and Owen Counties.
Thurs., Oct. 3, 9 am -7 pm OPENING DAY! $10 admission for best selection of books & media.
Friday, Oct. 4: 9 am – 7 pm: No admission charge. 4th annual food drive for Hoosier Hills Food Bank – bring non-perishable food and you’ll receive a “book buck,”
good for $1 off book and media purchases.
Saturday, Oct. 5: 9 am – 6 pm : 4th annual food drive for Hoosier Hills Food Bank – bring non-perishable food and you’ll receive a book buck, good for $1 off book and media purchases
Sunday, Oct. 6: 9 am – 6 pm: Half-price day & Military Family Appreciation Day – Military families present ID and get free goodie bags for your children!
Monday, Oct. 7: 9 am – 6 pm: $10 bag-it day – we furnish the bag or bring your own of comparable size. You can fit at least two dozen books in a grocery bag – all for ten bucks.
Tuesday, Oct. 8: 9 am – 12 pm Community Day; Books & media left are free. Donations are encouraged.
Contact us at (812) 332-7292 or redcross@monroe-redcross.org for more information or to volunteer for this event, or visit us on the web at www.redcross.org.
October 3, 2013 – October 8, 2013
30th Annual American Red Cross Book Fair
30th Annual American Red Cross Book Fair
DATE Thursday, October 3, 2013
TIME 9:00 am – 7:00 pm EDT
WHERE Monroe County Fairgrounds, Commercial Building West, 5700 W. Airport Road,
Bloomington, IN 47403
PRESENTER Monroe County Chapter
CONTACT June Taylor
COST $10 opening day only
TICKET PHONE 812-332-7292
COMMUNITIES Statewide
NOTES 30th Annual American Red Cross Book Fair
October 3 – 8, 2013
Location: Monroe County Fairgrounds, Commercial Building West
Phone: 812-332-7292
Admission: Free, except for opening day.
The 30th Annual American Red Cross Book Fair will be held October 3 – 8, 2013 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, Commercial Building West. There will be 100,000 gently used books, CDs, videos, DVDs, cassettes, records, games, puzzles, maps, sheet music, and many other items for sale at very reasonable prices.
Opening day admission is $10, but the rest of the week’s attendance is free. Please call to receive a Book Fair bookmark with dates, times (vary from day to day) and specials listed. All proceeds from the Book Fair benefit Red Cross disaster relief, service to military families, and emergency preparedness services in Monroe and Owen Counties.
Thurs., Oct. 3, 9 am -7 pm OPENING DAY! $10 admission for best selection of books & media.
Friday, Oct. 4: 9 am – 7 pm: No admission charge. 4th annual food drive for Hoosier Hills Food Bank – bring non-perishable food and you’ll receive a “book buck,”
good for $1 off book and media purchases.
Saturday, Oct. 5: 9 am – 6 pm : 4th annual food drive for Hoosier Hills Food Bank – bring non-perishable food and you’ll receive a book buck, good for $1 off book and media purchases
Sunday, Oct. 6: 9 am – 6 pm: Half-price day & Military Family Appreciation Day – Military families present ID and get free goodie bags for your children!
Monday, Oct. 7: 9 am – 6 pm: $10 bag-it day – we furnish the bag or bring your own of comparable size. You can fit at least two dozen books in a grocery bag – all for ten bucks.
Tuesday, Oct. 8: 9 am – 12 pm Community Day; Books & media left are free. Donations are encouraged.
Contact us at (812) 332-7292 or redcross@monroe-redcross.org for more information or to volunteer for this event, or visit us on the web at www.redcross.org.
October 18, 2013
Clay Township VFD Fish Fry & Tractor Pull
The Clay Township Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a fish fry & tractor pull on October 18, at 5:00 pm. Money raised will be used for the fire department.
October 19, 2013
Clay Township VFD Fish Fry & Tractor Pull
The Clay Township Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a fish fry & tractor pull on October 19, at 11:00 am. Money raised will be used for the fire department.
October 26, 2013
Night of a Thousand Jacks
As night falls on Columbus, countless glowing faces spring to life. Individuals and organizations from across Columbus carve jack-o’-lanterns and submit them to compete in a contest to determine who are the most creative carvers in town. The shining faces then set the ambiance for an evening festival which includes games, entertainment, the “Monster Mutt Parade” pet costume contest, and more. Admission is free and the fee to enter carving contest is $5. All proceeds benefit Advocates for Children work to lift up the lives of children who have been the victims of abuse or neglect.
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