June 6, 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.
Computer Basics
New to computers? We will share with you tips on using a mouse; ways to improve your typing; and help you get started creating, printing, saving and organizing your information.
SPUD-tacular!
Join the tater crowd at Parkside Court Retirement Community for a potato bar lunch when you donate a new item such as Play-Doh or a play ball for Healthy Families, a program of Family Service. Lunch will be served from 11:30-1, dine in or take out. And you might win one of the door prizes!
For up-to-date info, visit www.familyservicebc.org or Facebook at http://on.fb.me/12Q8pEB.
JCB NeighborFEST
One of Columbus’ most popular summer music series returns for 2013 with Jai Baker.
Jai found his passion for music at the young age of seven and began touring with his family at age 11. Since then, Jai has played his version of pop-country music to crowds across the country.
Provided at no cost to the community, JCB NeighborFEST is held on the first Thursday of June, July, August, and September outside on Washington Street in front of The Commons. JCB NeighborFEST brings regional musical acts to the streets of downtown Columbus. Bring your lawn chairs and stake out a piece of the fun with your family and friends.
Beverages, including beer and wine, are available for purchase at all the concerts.
June 7, 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.
June 8, 2013
Hope Relay for Life Tribute Ride
The 1st Annual Hope Relay for Life Tribute Ride to all those affected by cancer will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2013. Registration is at 8:00 am at the east side of Hope Square. Cost is $10 for one rider or $15 for two. Tribute Ride T-Shirts are available to those who pre-register up to a month in advance for $15.
This will be a 60-80 mile route with a gas station stop.
For more information check out www.facebook.com/TributeRide or contact Road Captain, Jason Gearhart at 812-764-2702.
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.
Home Safety Seminar
R. L. Taylor, Master Loss Prevention Specialist and safety consultant, with over 35
years in the industry, will cover topics such as child safety, senior safety, falls, chemicals, firearms, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, personal protection, electrical safety and other topics during this session. There will also be a Q&A session.
Praise Fest 2013
Come join us in praise with young and gifted singer/songwriter J. Pierre from San Diego, CA. He has opened for many of the industry’s best, including national recording artists John P. Kee, Andrae Crouch, Kim Burrell, Raheem DeVaughn, and most recently, Kirk Franklin!
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and umbrellas for a joyful and fun-filled evening of praise with J. Pierre and performers form across our community. Refreshments will be available or you can bring your own.
Free admission! Please bring breakfast food such as cereal, applesauce, peanut butter and jelly to donate to feed hungry children in our community this summer. Your donations will help Love Chapel.
Battle of the Bands
The Columbus Teen Council is once again hosting a Battle of the Bands at Mill Race Center on June 8 at 7 pm. The event is free, but there will be concessions for sale.
June 9, 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.
June 10, 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.
Microsoft Word
Using Word 2007, learn how to create and save a new document, how to setup formatting (font/paragraph/alignment), how to make lists, how to make tables, and much more.
WWKIP- World Wide Knit in Public Week
To celebrate World Wide Knit in Public Week aka WWKIP join Cathi Jones, former owner of Cottage Knits, and continue the tradition of knitting and crocheting baby hats for Columbus Regional Hospital. Patterns, yarn and needles will be supplied, if needed. You are welcome to use your own materials, including pattern. Bring a friend and join in the fun! Email Cathi at cottageknits@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Attracting Butterflies
This presentation will cover the basics of how to attract, observe and identify butterflies in your yard and garden. It is important to remember that butterflies spend part of their lives as caterpillars, and this metamorphic stage also will be discussed in detail, in addition to the egg, chrysalis and adult. Participants are invited to bring caterpillars and chrysalises that they have found. Butterfly collecting, preservation and display techniques also will be demonstrated. All ages are welcome to attend. Presenter Luke Jacobus is a an Assistant Professor of Biology at IUPUC.
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