May 14, 2013 – July 20, 2013
School Supply Assistance Program
Do you have a child living in Bartholomew County who is in need of school supplies for the upcoming school year?The Bartholomew County School Supply Assistance Program is accepting registrations until July 19. Call United Way 2-1-1 simply by dialing 2-1-1 or 812-376-6666, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. For Spanish calls, call SUCASA at 812-375-9370, Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm or Tuesday and Thursday, from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm to register your child.
If you’d like to make a monetary donation check can be dropped off or mailed to Sans Souci, 1526 13th St Columbus, IN 47201. Please write “School supplies” in the memo line of your check.
You can also donate online at http://bcssap.org/
May 26, 2013
Head Start Enrollment
Head Start of Columbus and Edinburgh is currently enrolling for the 2013-2014 School year. Head Start is a free preschool for low-income families with children ages 3 to 5. Classes are 5 days a week/four hours a day. Bus transportation is available.
Flirting with the Deep End
The Harlequin Theatre is proud to present “Flirting with the Deep End” a taut comedy about friendship, loyalty, and self-doubt that will have you laughing even as you recognize some of the neuroses as your own.
Join us on Friday and Saturday, May 17, 18 and 24, 25 at 7:00pm, as well as Sunday, May19 and 26 at 2:30pm, for this heart-warming performance. Tickets are available at the FairOaks Information Kiosk and Viewpoint Books on Washington Street. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. For more information visit us atwww.theharlequintheatre.com.
May 27, 2013
Artists Sought to Participate in Art and Fine Craft Show
Organizers Seeking Artists and Artisans to Participate in 2013 Déjà Vu Art and Fine Craft Show
Artists are being sought for this fall’s Déjà Vu Art and Fine Craft Show, which will be held at The Commons in Columbus, Indiana on November 16, 2013 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Because the show is held in celebration of America Recycles Day, all work exhibited is to be made, or at least in part, of scrap or repurposed materials. A few applicants who create their work from natural or sustainable materials will be accepted as well.
Those who are interested in exhibiting are to submit digital photos and an application in order to be juried. Deadline for applications is June 18, 2013, and artists will be notified of the jury results by July 2. A booth rental fee of $75 must be paid by July 16, 2013. To download more information and an application, visit http://www.kid-at-art.com/htdoc/dejavuentry2013.html. Entry forms can also be picked up at the Columbus Area Arts Council office located at 300 Washington Street, Columbus. Those with questions may call the Arts Council at 812-376-2539.
In addition to Columbus Area Arts Council, sponsors include the Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District, Columbus Area Visitors Center, Papa’s Deli/Papa’s Grill, Pentzer Printing, Puccini’s, and Hotel Indigo.
The Columbus Area Arts Council is a public, not-for-profit corporation supported by private donations, the City of Columbus, the State of Indiana through the Indiana Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Head Start Enrollment
Head Start of Columbus and Edinburgh is currently enrolling for the 2013-2014 School year. Head Start is a free preschool for low-income families with children ages 3 to 5. Classes are 5 days a week/four hours a day. Bus transportation is available.
Dinner & Bikes
May is Bike Month! Please join us on Monday, May 27 from 5pm to 8pm at Eastside Community Center for Dinner and Bikes. Dinner & Bikes is a month-long tour of the central and northeastern U.S., featuring a traveling road show of vegan food and bicycle inspiration. Joshua Ploeg will delight with a vegan and gluten free buffet dinner, Elly Blue will present about her new book, Everyday Bicycling, a friendly, basic guide to bicycle transportation that includes chapters on carrying cargo, family bicycling, and advocacy, and Joe Biel will show a near-complete excerpt from Aftermass, his forthcoming documentary about the history of bicycle activism in Portland. The event is followed with a book signing and time for questions, discussion of local issues, and perusing the traveling bookstore.
May 28, 2013
Head Start Enrollment
Head Start of Columbus and Edinburgh is currently enrolling for the 2013-2014 School year. Head Start is a free preschool for low-income families with children ages 3 to 5. Classes are 5 days a week/four hours a day. Bus transportation is available.
May 29, 2013
Head Start Enrollment
Head Start of Columbus and Edinburgh is currently enrolling for the 2013-2014 School year. Head Start is a free preschool for low-income families with children ages 3 to 5. Classes are 5 days a week/four hours a day. Bus transportation is available.
May 30, 2013
Head Start Enrollment
Head Start of Columbus and Edinburgh is currently enrolling for the 2013-2014 School year. Head Start is a free preschool for low-income families with children ages 3 to 5. Classes are 5 days a week/four hours a day. Bus transportation is available.
Cheese Making Class
Say Cheese! If you are a cheese lover this class is bound to make you smile. Join us as we go through the process of cheese making. You will learn the fundamentals of the cheese making process as well as make and take home two varieties.
Registration is required. Materials are included and samples will be abundant. Ages 13 and up. Class will be located at the Historic Henry Breeding Farm in the Kitchen of the barn.
May 31, 2013
Head Start Enrollment
Head Start of Columbus and Edinburgh is currently enrolling for the 2013-2014 School year. Head Start is a free preschool for low-income families with children ages 3 to 5. Classes are 5 days a week/four hours a day. Bus transportation is available.
May 31, 2013 – June 1, 2013
Franklin’s Largest Garage Sale
Franklin’s Largest Garage Sale May 31 8:00 am -7:00 pm and June 1 08:00 am – 1:00 pm. Indoors and under a giant tent, this event is rain or shine. St. Rose of Lima School, across from Johnson Memorial Hospital. Thousands of items!
June 1, 2013
Head Start Enrollment
Head Start of Columbus and Edinburgh is currently enrolling for the 2013-2014 School year. Head Start is a free preschool for low-income families with children ages 3 to 5. Classes are 5 days a week/four hours a day. Bus transportation is available.
Devoted Fitness Friends & Family Fundraiser
One day event! Invite all of your friends and family to come out and join us for this free fun time of dancing and doing something good for your body and soul! We will be dancing for a cause and raising money Derek Benson, a wonderful young man with two daughters, who recently underwent a liver transplant to help with his medical costs. The class is free, there is a suggested donation of $5/person. We will also have a raffle for prizes! This event is for LADIES only! Come out and try Devoted Fitness and prepare for your soles AND your souls to be moved!
Strength for Scott 5K Fun Run/Walk
Join us for the #TeamScottStrong “Strength for Scott” 5K Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, June 1 at 7:00 PM. The run will take place at Cambridge Square Apartments in Columbus. Registration begins at 5:30 PM, and the run starts at 7:00 PM. Pre-registration is $20/person, or $25/person day of race. There will be prizes and raffles!
All Proceeds support the medical expenses for Scott Armstrong who was severely injured in a vehicle accident on April 10, 2013.
For more information or to register call Amanda Bannister at 812-344-3570.
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