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Fall 2022
Oddtoberfest Car Show 2021– photo by David Bennett
A guide for finding fun, smart,
Library and healthy activities going on in
Recreation
the Columbus area.
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OR ON @COLUMBUSCOMMOTION
Columbus Community Centers
Public Library Senior Center Recreation & Parks
The Columbus Public Library is The Columbus Area Senior Center The City of Columbus seeks to
located in a historic Carnegie offers and promotes activities provide recreational activities and
library building at 223 West James and services that enhance the facilities that will build strong
Street. It opened in 1912 and is quality of life for our senior
proud of a history that stretches community. It is a multi-purpose families and a community quality
back to 1887. Services offered facility that serves the diverse of life.
include community events and needs of area seniors, 50 and
programs, public access older. Phone 920-623-5936
computers, and a lending
collection of books, movies, music, Phone 920-623-5918 Address 161 N Dickason Blvd
and magazines for all ages. Address 125 N. Dickason Blvd Columbus, WI 53925
Columbus, WI 53925 Website
Phone 920-623-5910
Website
Address 223 W. James St. Email
Columbus, WI 53925 Email recreation@columbuswi.us
Website Hours
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Email M-F 8:00am-2:00pm
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Hours Director
M-Th 9:00am-7:00pm Assistant
Friday 9:00am-5:00pm Aquatic Center
Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
An outdoor zero-depth aquatic
Director Lindsey Ganz center that boasts clean modern
Other City Offices: amenities and a full range of
Administrator family friendly aquatics
920-623-5900 programming. Please consider
Emergency Numbers: Clerk visiting!
920-623-5900
Fire Department Columbia County Recycling Center Phone 920-623-6047
(non-emergency) 608-742-6651 Address 250 Folsom St.
920-623-5914 Council Columbus, WI 53925
920-623-5900 Website
Police Department Economic Development
(non-emergency) 920-623-5900 Email
Emergency Management
920-623-5919 caac@columbuswi.us
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Columbus Community Finance Director / Treasurer
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Hospital Mayor Will reopen spring 2023.
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Municipal Court
In case of a true emergency:
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Table of Contents
Program Page Program Page
Adult Acvies at the Senior Center 18 Girls Basketball 12
Adult Book Clubs 21-22 Halloween Week of Fun 6-11
Adult Cras 13 Health and Wellness 14
Adult Library Programs 20 Kiwanis Brat Fry 4
Art and Author Fair 4 Leaf Pick-up Map and Dates 31
Children’s Library Programs 16-17 Mark Cro Concert 4
City Informaon 32 Oddtoberfest 4
City Reminders 25 Parks and Facilies 26-29
Computer Classes 13 Pedal Days 6
Department of Public Works 30 Support Services and Resources 23-24
Dog License Informaon 15 Teen Night at the Library 18
Friends of the Library 19 Wyverns Trove Museum 4
Columbus Commoon Front Page Photo Contest
1. Can be any acvity or locaon in the City of Columbus—include locaon and date taken
2. Photos must be Jpg, full color
3. No recognizable people in photo
4. City will own rights to photo; acknowledgement will be given to photographer each me used
Email entries with name and address to: commoon@columbuswi.us, no later then 5 pm, Friday,
December 30, 2022.
(4) photos will be chosen and published in (1) quarter each of the 2023 Commoon
(4) runners up will be used in other Commoon related media
Winners will receive a $25 Amazon Gi Card; runners up will receive $10 gi cards from local businesses.
Deadline is December 30, 2022. Winners will be chosen by the Columbus Commoon staff and will be nofied
via email.
Submit via email at commoon@columbuswi.us
OUR MISSION To establish and maintain a high quality of life in the community, provide social
interactions critical to maintaining community cohesion and pride, and ensure the health of families and
youth while contributing to the economic and environmental well-being of the whole community.
For comments, questions, or
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Special Events
Oddtoberfest Live Music Event: Mark Cro in Concert
Saturday, Sep 24 Friday, October 21 from 6:30 to 8 pm
2-10pm Live at the Columbus Area Senior Center,
Fireman’s Park Pavilion 125 N Dickason St.
Admission is free
The Columbus Public Library presents an evening with
award-winning singer/songwriter Mark Cro. The
September 24 the original Columbus haus party performance will take place at the Columbus Area
returns! FREE admission Senior Center and will be free to the public. This
family-friendly event will be live and in-person.
3 bands, kids area, local arsts and authors, auto
show and ethnic food/beverages. Come dance your An acousc-guitar-based singer/songwriter with
lederhosen off! Roots, Pop, & Americana song styling, Mark Cro is
the classic 'triple threat'; a skilled guitar player, a
5th Annual Art and Author Fair powerful and dynamic vocalist, and a talented song-
Saturday, September 24 from 2-6 pm writer and entertainer. Mark is an award-winning
Main Pavilion Area, Columbus Fireman’s Park, 1049 singer/songwriter and acousc guitarist who has al-
Park Ave. ways been unafraid to break the genre barriers. Cro
The Columbus Art & Author Fair will be held along with takes inspiraon from a variety of musical styles and
the OddFellows' “Oddtoberfest” Celebraon on Sat., blends them into his own pop, roots & Americana
September 24, 2022 from 2:00 pm. to 6:00 pm. based approach to songwring, infusing soulful
performances with infecous rhythms and
Arsts and authors will be on hand with a variety of unforgeable melodies.
styles and genres of art and literature.
Hope you will join us in the lower level of the Fireman's
Park Pavilion and on the adjacent grassy area. This is a
family-friendly event.
Kiwanis Drive Through Brat Fry
Rest Haven in Fireman's Park
October 23, 2021; 10am - 1pm
Wyverns Trove Museum
254 W. Mill Street Columbus, WI • 920-350-5618
Please register two days before your first meeng to get on the call list in case of cancellaon, 920-350-5618.
Crawfish River Writers Guild, fourth Mondays of each month. 7 pm.
Ficon, nonficon, journaling, leer wring, legacy wring, all welcome to learn and share techniques
through wring exercises, discussion, and supporve feedback. Meengs free. Free eding available to
members.
Columbus Craers, third Saturday of each month, 1 to 4 (or as needed).
Have a project that needs focused me or extra space? Want to try something new? Bring your tools if
you have them (such as sewing machines). Some supplies available for purchase. Free.
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Special Events
Pedal Days
Monday-Friday, Sept. 12-23
Pedal Days is back!! Grab your bike, skateboards, walking shoes, strollers, etc. and find
your way to some fun, with the opportunity for prizes!
We will have photos of something at each of the following locaons for you to find: Prairie Ridge, Columbus
School District, City Hall, Library, Senior Center, Aquac Center, Kiwanis Park, Warner Park, Rotary Park,
Fireman’s Park, Public Works, Meister Park, and Avalon Park.
The Columbus FFA chapter will have QR codes at each stop for the pedal days. Scan the QR code to learn
about agriculture and safety tips and answer a question. The FFA will sponsor a prize for the pedal days too.
Every QR code you scan and reply to your name will be entered for the FFA prize.
Take a picture of you with each item at each locaon and email it to commoon@columbuswi.com or text it to
920-484-8556. Each picture will earn you a cket to be put in the drawing for prizes!! The drawing will be held
on Monday, Sept. 26, at 10:00am and winners will be nofied by email or text.
TRICK OR TREAT
City of Columbus
Sunday, Oct. 30, 4:00pm-7:00pm
Calling all goblins, ghosts, and ghouls! Get all dressed up in your
favorite Halloween costume and visit your
neighbors for some yummy treats.
Friends and neighbors who wish to parcipate, please have
your front porch light on during these hours.
Safe Trick or Treat
Columbus Fire Staon
Sunday Oct. 30, 4:00pm-7:00pm
If you would rather not go door to door, then stop in at the Fire Staon for safe trick or
treang at booths from local downtown businesses at this fun seasonal community
gathering.
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Halloween decorang contest
Deadline to enter is 10.21.2022
Columbus Recreaon Invites all residents to be the best decorator
this Halloween season
One overall winner will receive $250 gi card
(2) Winners from each Columbus City Limit District:
1st Place; $50 gi card/2nd place $25 gi card
Community Google Poll Vote
Google Mapping for ease in vong
For a complete list of rules & an entry form please visit:
hp//www.cityofcolumbuswi.com/2199/Recreaon
HOME DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS 2021
D1 1st place Art Westergaard at 705 s Main street
D1 2nd place Aleece Weycker at 522 S Charles Street
D2 1st place Amanda Hole at 459 Waterloo Street
D2 2nd place Diane Dodez at 1316 Waterloo Street
D3 1st place Joe Bourassa at 137 N Birdsey Street
D3 2nd place Dominic & Lisa Famularo at 324 W Mill street.
COMMUNITY VOTE WINNER
Aleece Weycker
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE
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Special Event
Halloween Home Decorating Contest Entry Form
Submissions are due no later than 10.21.2022 @ noon
Entry Rules
The contest is open to City of Columbus residents only within our City Limits. There is no fee to
register. To enter this contest, simply decorate the exterior of your home and yard in décor that
stands alone. From cute to scary, we’re looking for you to share your wicked ways and talents!
Entries can be one’s personal residence, a neighbor’s home or a friend’s home. Judging will be
based on originality, creativity and the overall “WOW” effect. (1) overall winner will receive a $250 gift
card. Gift cards will be awarded for each VOTING DISTRICT. 1st place will receive a $50 gift card and 2nd
place will receive a $25 gift card. There will be (3) 1st place winners and (3) second place winners.
Judging Process
Entries must be received by noon on Friday October 21, 2022. Entries can be submitted via email
(recreation@columbuswi.us) or in person at the Recreation Department located at 161 N Dickason
Blvd, Columbus. Judges will view entries during the week of October 24 - October 28. The
exterior of your home should be illuminated between 5:30pm and 8:00pm on these nights. Photos
will be taken of all entries and winners will be notified via phone call, email and will be posted on
the Columbus Recreation FB page on Friday October 28, 2022.
This contest is presented by the Columbus Recreation Department.
NAME ____________________________________________________________
STREET ADDRESS __________________________________________________
HOME PHONE ______________________ CELL PHONE __________________
EMAIL ___________________________________________________________
All entry forms must be received no later than noon on 10.21.2022
Forms may be mailed to: Halloween Home Decorating Contest, CRD, 161 N Dickason Blvd,
Columbus, WI 53925
Or emailed to Amy Jo: recreation@columbuswi.us
Each 1st & 2nd place winner will receive a YARD display for Halloween !!!
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If you are looking for some spidery fun this Halloween,
these simple spider crafts are the place to start.
Columbus Recreation will host
Monday October 24, 2022 / 5pm – 7pm
Community Center / 161 N Dickason Blvd.
Cute lil’ Spider Pin Craft – FREE Stain glass Spider Craft - FREE
Join Columbus Recreation for
Halloween Bingo
Tuesday October 25
Upper level Fireman’s Park Pavilion
6pm – 8pm or until supplies last
Come early and don’t be late
Adults and Children welcome
Holiday décor, kids treats, surprises and MORE!
Halloween Movie in the Pavilion
Fireman’s Park Pavilion
Wednesday, Oct. 26
Movie begins at 7:00pm, doors open at 6:15 pm
Please dress up in your favorite costume for our
costume parade at 6:45. Prizes given for Best
overall, Funniest, Scariest, and most creative
costume.
Our featured movie is Goosebumps2.
Rated PG
FREE movie and bag of treats to enjoy while
watching. Bring blankets, pillows or chairs to sit on. 9
Special Events
Columbus Recreation
Community Bonfire….Party under a thousand stars
Friday 10.28.2022
7-10pm/Kiwanis Park
Music/Visit with friends/Make new friends
Bring a lawn chair/Dress for the weather
FREE to all
Join Columbus Recreation
Friday October 28 ~ 8:00pm—9:30pm
In Kiwanis Park to find hidden “pumpkins” (eggs) in the Park.
Pumpkin Hunt will take place when the siren blows at 8:30pm.
Please arrive by 7:30 to check in at the Kiwanis concession stand
x Each participant will be given a number
x Each “pumpkin” will be numbered & hidden throughout the park
x Hunt for only your corresponding “numbered pumpkin” in the park
x Bring your “pumpkin” back to the Open Shelter in
Kiwanis Park to claim your gift bag
Bring a flashlight
You MUST register online with MYREC
To ensure there are enough “pumpkins” and gift bags for everyone
DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS 10.14.2022
columbuswi.myrec.com/info/default.aspx
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Pet Costume contest
Sponsored by Columbus Recreation
Entries must be received by 10.28.22
Judging to take place 11.01.2022
Two (2) winners will receive a gi bag of goodies valued at
$25 specific to YOUR pet
Any pet entry welcome
Email entry to: recreaon@columbuswi.us
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Columbus Recreation Girls Basketball
Grades 4th-8th
Partnering with CGBBC
(Columbus Girls Basketball Backcourt Club)
Girls will learn ball handling & dribbling, footwork
& bodywork, passing & receiving, screening,
shooting, team defensive & offensive concepts
Registration fee $50.00
Eastern Suburban Youth Basketball League
Saturday’s ONLY/October 29—December 10
**No games 11.26.2022-Thanksgiving weekend
Practices to be determined by the volunteer
coaches schedule.
Potential for additional games/tournaments af-
ter the ESYBL season with CGBBC funds.
Inquiries: 920-623-5936 or email:
recreation@columbuswi.us
Enroll:
columbuswi.myrec.com/info/default.aspx
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Free Fall fun with Columbus Recreation
Create your own colorful Tissue paper tree and owl
161 N Dickason Blvd (Community Center)
November 16 @ 5pm – 7pm
Crafting for Christmas at the Workshop (128 W James St)
Thursday, November 10, 12:30pm
FREE for all ages
Create a holiday pillow for yourself or as a gift. All supplies provided.
Register by November 4, at klang@columbuswi.us or call
920-623-5918
Generaons on Line
Sip & Swipe Cafe ® - FREE tablet training for older adults
Daily, 8 am-2pm
Senior Center
What is a Sip & Swipe Café® ? It is a place where older adults can get free self-paced
lessons on how to use a tablet or your Smartphone. What better time than now to learn how to use technology to stay
connected to friends and family. Free refreshments and tutors available.
Why should I be interested? The Café offers an easy, free, and safe way to learn how to use a tablet. Designed to help:
Program teaches
- Tapping a touchscreen, enlarging a page and shrinking, scrolling up and down, where button are locat-
ed, how to get keyboard to appear AND disappear.
– texting, video-calling, email by either getting a Gmail account (or if you have an email account -
how to access on tablet)
-How to use YouTube, the camera, attaching photo to email, apps (what are they, how to get and how to de-
lete)
We are ready to host you in a safe environment! Learn to use a tablet so you can visit loved ones, doctors, friends (and
so much more)...all while staying home! We have tablets for your on-site use, and if you have internet access, you can
check one out for use at home!!!
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Cardio Drumming HAS Fit - Health and Strength Exercise
Senior Center Senior Center
Tuesday and Thursdays, 11am Fridays, 10:30am
Using an exercise ball as your drum we mix fun moves Strength and low impact cardio for all ages and
to all style of music. This is for all ages and abilies (no abilies (including chair adaptaon) all in 30 minutes.
drumming experience necessary). Sit or stand and join
the fun! Strength and Balance Exercise
Senior Center
Fitness Center Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30am
Senior Center
During normal business hours M-F 8am-2pm Improve your strength and balance with our adapta-
50+ ble class.
Equipment available for use: treadmills, Zumba Gold Fitness -Seated or Standing
CardioRiders, recumbent bikes, ellipcal and strength Senior Center
training equipment. Watch TV or use our FREE Wi-Fi
Tuesdays and Fridays, 1pm
while you work out. First me users must register.
This easy-to-replicate dance step mimics the
Flexibility and Dexterity Exercise for All
movements of a Zumba class without requiring you
(Delay the Disease Parkinson Exercise)
to stand .
Senior Center
Mondays and Wednesdays, 1pm PAVILION WINTER WALKING
Parkinson’s program developed by Ohio Health. Great The City of Columbus is pleased to announce the
Fireman's Park Pavilion, located at 1049 Park Avenue,
for those with or without a diagnosis. Features flexibil-
will be available for walking. Starng the week of
ity and strength movements. Nov 15, 2022 to Mar 9, 2023. Tues, Wed, and Thur
from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Lunch and Learns
Senior Center, 11:30 x Clean Tennis Shoes are required, free of salt, mud,
snow, etc.
Bring a lunch or sign up to enjoy Fiel’s • Change into Clean Tennis Shoes on Lower Level
catering by signing up 24 hours in prior to going upstairs.
advance with the meal program at 888-742-9233.
Note: DPW reserves the right to close or keep closed
Specify congregate meal.
the Pavilion without noce, especially during
inclement weather. Quesons call 920-623-5908.
Sep 12— Alzheimers Assoc: Understanding &
Responding to Dementia Related Behavior Yoga with Mary
Sep14—Healthwise: Swaps for Heart Health Senior Center
Sep 19-Healthwise: Seasoning with Herbs
Mondays, 6pm
Sep 22—Chris DeLapp, Prairie Ridge Health
$15.00 per class; $10.00 for CASC members
Sep 26– Healthwise– Savory Soups
Oct 17 - Alzheimers Assoc—Healthy Living for Your All Ages
Brain and Body Geared toward helping maintain health and
Oct 27—Chis DeLapp, Prairie Ridge
longevity, relieving stress and calming the mind.www.cityofcolumbuswi.com
Dog License
Wisconsin State Statute Chapter 174 and Section No. 14-61(a) of the City Code states the owner of a dog
more than 5 months of age on January 1 of any year, or 5 months of age within the license year, shall pay
the dog license tax and obtain a license.
Please provide the following:
Your name, address, phone #, email address, dog(s) name(s)
Rabies certificate for each dog
Dogs must be vaccinated within 30 days after the dog reaches four months of age
Evidence of neutering or spaying
Cash or check made payable to the City of Columbus
2023 Fees for Licensing:
Late Fee per dog if paid after April 1 $5.00
Replacement Tag $1.00
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Craernoon at the Library Pokémon at the Library
Take-and-Make Kits will be made available aer the Wednesdays, September 28 (Annex), October 19,
event, unless the Craernoon is online. A video with November 16, 3:30-4:30pm
direcons will be posted on our Facebook page and Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Join us at the library for
YouTube channel when the kits are made available. a Pokémon meet up! Venture into the world of
Pokémon and show off your recent catches. Bring
Fall Leaf Watercolor Prints your Pokémon cards and portable devices to bale or
Wednesday, September 21 trade. We’ll try to have the library Pokéstop lured for
ONLINE Pick up a Take-and-Make kit to take home Pokémon Go, so you can try and catch ‘em all or
Create a colorful watercolor print using leaves and maybe earn a gym badge.
watercolors! Use either a spray bole or a paintbrush.
STEAM at the Library
Our STEM has become STEAM! We are adding in art
because it goes hand in hand with science,
technology, engineering and math!
Fall Mason Jar Luminaries Autumn Leaves & the Science & Art of Transpiraon
Wednesday, October 5, Wednesday, September 28 ONLINE Pick up an
3:30-4:30pm acvity kit to bring home.
Come make a cheerful, or Using coffee filters, we will do an art
spooky, fall luminary jar. It will be project/experiment to see how water
a fun decoraon for anywhere in your house, and can moves through leaves.
even be a nightlight!
Magic or Science?
Perler Bead Dinosaurs Wednesday, October 26, 3:30-4:30pm
Wednesday, November 2, We will pracce doing experiments and discuss if
3:30-4:30pm what looks like magic can truly be broken down into
Make a dinosaur friend to bring science. For example, how does a plate stay aached
home during Dinovember! We will have dinosaur to a cup of water when it’s turned upside down? This
perler bead paerns available. program will be in person in the Library.
Lego Club at the Library
Dinosaur X-Rays
Wednesdays, September 21,
Wednesday, November 23
October 12, November 9, 3:30-4:30pm
ONLINE Pick up an acvity kit to bring home.
We are bringing out the Legos for some creave fun!
Build a dinosaur x-ray using coon swabs, black paper
Kids will be given a challenge of something to create
and glue aer looking at x-rays of real life dinosaurs.
along with a random selecon of Lego pieces and a
Learn how archaeologists and paleontologists piece
base plate to use during the program.
together the lives of dinosaurs in this online STEAM
Fih Wednesday Movie at the Library video and acvity.
Wednesday, November 30, 3:30-5:30pm
We will be watching a movie on the big screen! Snacks
will be provided. Please bring a water bole to help
save cups. The movie will be decided on the day of
the event from a selecon of movies that our
Children’s Librarian will choose ahead of me.
Movies will be rated G or PG.
16www.cityofcolumbuswi.com Storymes at the Library Tuesdays, September 20 – November 29, 10:00am In-person storymes are happening at the Library! There will be books, songs, and a cra to take home. Babies on Blankets at the Library Wednesdays, September 21-November 16, and November 30, 10:00am We’re bringing back baby storyme in a special way this fall! Join us at the Library in the Program Meeng Room on the lower level for songs, rhymes, and short books geared for ages 0-2. Please feel free to bring along a blanket or pillow. Saturday Storyme at the Library Saturday, October 22 & Saturday, November 26, 10:00am Come join Miss Helen for Storyme at the Library! This weekend Storyme will be a repeat of the program held earlier that week on Tuesday. There will be books, songs, and a cra to take home. Family Board Game Night at the Library Friday, September 30, October 28, and November 18 6:00pm-8:00pm, lower level meeng room The Library will host families for once-a-month board game nights. Drop-in any me. We will have a variety of games available. Bring your own board or table top game and teach others. Parents, please ensure that at least one parent/guardian remains on site for your family during the program. Light supper will be provided. RSVP is encouraged to ensure enough food. Visit our website to sign up. Teddy Bear Picnic at the Library Saturday, September 24, 11:00am Library Front Lawn* Come join us for a Teddy Bear Picnic at the Library on the Front Lawn! Bring a snack, a blanket, and your favorite teddy bear or stuffy for an extra special picnic Storyme program! Miss Helen will read books about teddy bears, and there will be songs and a cra to take home. The Library will provide lemonade and a special snack. This pro- gram is geared towards families with babies and children up through elementary school age. RSVP is encouraged but not necessary to aend. Please dress appropriately for the weather. See website for details *Rain date: October 1, 11:00am The Great Pumpkin Hunt Returns at the Library Last full week of October It’s me once again for the Great Pumpkin Hunt! During the last full week of October, Miss Helen will have pumpkins hidden in the downstairs area for children to find. Check them off as you find them, and turn in your sheet at the downstairs desk to receive a small prize. DINOVEMBER IS BACK at the Library November 1-30, 2022 We got an email from our dinosaur friends, and they told us that since we are back in person at the library this year, that they want to come back too! So…get ready for DINOVEMBER 2022! We will have a scavenger hunt, photo opportunies, and a dinosaur’s worth-ton of fun all month long. A schedule of acvies will be posted this fall in addion to our Craernoon and STEAM acvies. The dinosaurs even told us that they were interested in making their own movie for our library patrons. 17
Teen
Teen Night at the Library
Lower Level Meeng Room
Elasc Ribbon Bookmark
Monday, September 19, 6:00pm-7:00pm
We will be making bookmarks out of elasc, buons and fabric.
An Evening of Fun in the World of Harry Poer and the Fantasc Beasts
Monday, October 17, 6:00-7:00pm
An evening of fun acvies and a Harry Poer inspired cra plus snacks similar to those in the books.
Chopped: Teen Edion
Monday, November 21, 6:00-8:00pm
Face off against your friends in “Chopped: Teen Edion”! Similar to the Food Network TV show, teens will
compete to create the prize winning dish using a mystery ingredient, plus ingredients from the Library’s
“Pantry”. Sample everyone’s dish at the end of the evening to see how your friends do in the compeon too.
*This program will run one extra hour to accommodate the acvity. But you may just stay for the first hour.
Teen Take-and-Make Kits will be available on the 3rd Monday of the Month. Check our website and Facebook
for details.
Adult
Bingo Crochet & Knit— Happy Hookers
Senior Center Senior Center
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00am-11:00am Wednesdays 12:30pm
FREE to parcipate—everyone wins a prize! All ages All skill levels are welcome to join. Finished projects are
welcome. all donated to the VA Hospital, Project Linus, the NICC
Foundaon, local hospitals and assisted living. Do you
Cards at the Senior Center have some unused yarn around and don’t know what
Euchre - Friday, 10:00am to do with it? The Senior Center accepts yarn donaons
Cost: $2.00 for the group.
Cash prizes for 1st - 4th place
Penny Poker - Thursdays, 12:15pm Consumer “Taste Test” Lunches
Cost: Pennies to play. All skill levels welcome. Senior Center, 11:30 am
Sheepshead - 1st Thursday of the month, 12pm Free
Cost: $2.00
Have a lile fun and give your opinion. Sample some
Cash prizes for 1st—4th place
food and complete the survey.
Columbus Area Art Associaon September 26 Soups incudes a roll
Senior Center October 10 Frozen Pizzas
Tuesdays, Sep 6 & 20, Oct 4 & 18, Nov 1, 15 & 29 November 21 All things pumpkin comes with
11:30am (aer Cardio Drumming) turkey sandwich
Bring your art supplies and join other arsts. Share Survey results posted in next Commoon and Prime
ideas and enjoy the arts. All levels of progress invited. Time Connecons.www.cityofcolumbuswi.com
Friends Book Store
at the Library Annex!
Friends Book Sale at the Library Annex
(251 W James St.)
September 10 and 24; October 8 and 22; November 12 and 26 from 10am-2pm
The Friends of the Library Book Store will be open on the second and fourth Saturday of the month.
Watch Facebook and the library website for up-to-date announcements
ASSISTED LIVING | MEMORY CARE
We are accepting new residents
Home Again Assisted Living in Columbus offers both
Independent Living and Memory Care communities. Dedicated to
quality and service, Home Again provides dignity, independence,
choice and individual attention to each resident.
Contact Jeff Parkinson to place an ad today!
jparkinson@lpicommunities.com
homeagainliving.com | info@homeagainliving.com
or (800) 950-9952 x5887
110 Stuart Street | Columbus WI 53925 | 920-623-9833
For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 • www.lpicommunities.com Columbus Community Center, Columbus, WI D 4C 01-2020Adult
Library programs are either in-person, virtual, or a Adult Cras: Desert Sunset Yarn Art
virtual/in-person hybrid. Monday, September 12, 1-2pm & 5-6pm
Some of the programs listed below meet in person at In-person ages 16 and older
other locaons. Bring a friend and use your creavity to make a
Please see library website and Facebook page for framed desert sunset landscape using yarn, paint, and
details on each program. a canvas panel. Pre-registraon is strongly
Virtual Mindfulness Maers Meditaon Group recommended, but walk-ins will be accepted if there
First three Wednesdays and fih Wednesday of the is space available. We hope to see you there!
month for September, October and November
6:30-7:30 pm Adult Cras: Burlap Pumpkins
In a group seng, learn the basics of meditaon and Monday, October 10,
share some thoughul me together. 1-2pm & 5-6pm
Meengs are conducted online via Zoom. You may use In-person ages 16 and older
a smart phone, tablet, or computer to aend this Join us in the library program room to make a burlap
virtual event. Visit the library’s website at pumpkin to add to your fall décor. Pre-registraon is
columbuspubliclibrary.info or our Facebook page for strongly recommended, but walk-ins will be accepted
the link to sign up for this event. Event is free and if there is space available. Let’s get cray!
open to the public. All are welcome.
Virtual Genealogy Workshop with Chris Behl Adult Cras: Hedgehog Cards
Saturday, Oct. 1, Nov. 5 Visit the library starng Tuesday,
9:30-10:30am November 1st to pick up a free
Workshop with genealogy researcher Chris Behl for take-and-make kit while supplies
those who are interested in searching their ancestry. last. This kit will include supplies to
Meengs are conducted online via Zoom. You may use make an adorable Hedgehog card using the iris fold-
a smart phone, tablet, or computer to aend this ing technique. Check out our Facebook page or
virtual event. Visit the library’s website at colum- YouTube channel for an instruconal video.
buspubliclibrary.info or our Facebook page for the link
to sign up for this event. Event is free and open to the
public. All are welcome.
THE VIRTUAL PROJECT events
The Virtual Project is a collaboration of several Columbia County libraries to bring virtual programming to
library patrons. In the past, this has included Inga Witscher from “Around the Farm Table,” internationally-
renowned flautist and lecturer Galen Abdur-Razzaq, Laura Keyes with her characterization of Mary Todd
Lincoln, and UW-Madison Marching Band Director Corey Pompey.
The Virtual Project will continue to present occasional online events throughout the year. Please watch our
website, our Facebook page, and local advertising for updates on upcoming Virtual Project events. As
always, events are free and open to all. You may attend any of these events on a smart phone, tablet,
laptop, or computer.
Cambria: Jane Morgan Memorial Library /Columbus Public Library
Lodi Public Library/Pardeeville: Angie W. Cox Public Library
Portage Area Public Library/Randolph: Hutchinson Memorial Library
Rio Community Library/Wisconsin Dells: Kilbourn Public Library
20 Wyocena Public Librarywww.cityofcolumbuswi.com
Live Virtual Author Event: 3 Pracces for Crossing the Difference Divide by Jim Henderson and Jim Hancock
Thursday, September 22, 5:00pm CDT
This event has been rescheduled from its original July date.
Author Jim Henderson will discuss his book, 3Pracces for Crossing the Difference Divide. Early in 2017, Jim and
his partner, Jim Hancock, started tesng 3Pracce Circles in Seale, then here and there across the country, in
an effort to prove it’s possible to have substanve, civil conversaons with ideological opponents — the sort of
conversaons that have to take place before any of us can become true friends with people who disagree with
us. The 3Pracces are a map across the difference divide — Pracce One: I’ll be Unusually Interested in others;
Pracce Two: I’ll stay in the room with difference; Pracce Three: I’ll stop comparing my best with your worst.
This book is about praccing the Pracces in the safety of a controlled environment so people can take them
home — and to work, school, and anywhere they’re likely to encounter people who hate what they love and
love what they hate. There will be ample me for quesons at the end of Jim’s presentaon.
A Book and a Movie Virtual Book Club—Exploring books that have been made into movies.
Second Thursday of the month—1:30 – 2:30 pm
Movie shown at Senior Center on dates shown below—12:30pm (All invited even if you haven't read the book)
Visit the library’s website at columbuspubliclibrary.info or our Facebook page for the link to sign up for this event
if you choose to aend online. You do not need to register if you choose to aend in person. Event is free and
open to the public. All are welcome.
September 8: And Then There Were None by Agatha Chrise
One of the most famous and beloved stories from the Queen of Mystery.
Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to an isolated mansion on Indian
Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. On the island they are cut off from everything but each other
and the inescapable shadows of their own past lives. One by one, the guests share the darkest secrets of their
wicked pasts. And one by one, they die…Which among them is the killer and will any of them survive? - Amazon
September 21: The movie stars Roland Young, Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston, Louis Hayward, Dino de
Laurenis, June Duprez, Rene Clair, and Sir C. Aubrey Smith.
October 13: The African Queen by C. S. Forster
First published in 1935, C.S. Forester's classic romanc adventure is a tale of opposites aracted. Allnut and
Rose, a disreputable Cockney and an English spinster missionary, wend their way down a river in Central Africa in
a rickety, asthmac steam launch, and are gradually joined together in a mission of retaliaon against the
Germans. Fighng me, heat, malaria and bullets, the two have a dramac rapprochement before the explosive
ending of the book. This tale of unlikely love is thrilling and funny and ulmately sasfying. – Amazon
October 26: The classic 1951 movie stars Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn.
November 10: Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
The classic story of the life and loves of a poet/physician during the turmoil of the Russian Revoluon.
Taking his family from Moscow to what he hopes will be shelter in the Ural Mountains, Zhivago finds himself
instead embroiled in the bale between the Whites and the Reds. Set against this backdrop of cruelty and strife
is Zhivago’s love for the tender and beauful Lara: pursued, found, and lost again, Lara is the very embodiment
of the pain and chaos of those cataclysmic mes. – Amazon
November 23:The classic 1965 movie stars Omar Sharif and Julie Chrise.
21Adult Aernoon Book Club - Exploring newly-published books. Third Thursday of the month for September, October and November @ 1:00 -2:00 pm Virtual and at the Columbus Senior Center, 125 N. Dickason St. Visit the library’s website at columbuspubliclibrary.info or our Facebook page for the link to sign up for this event if you choose to aend online. You do not need to register if you choose to aend in person. Event is free and open to the public. All are welcome. September 15: Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead Aer being rescued as infants from a sinking ocean liner in 1914, Marian and Jamie Graves are raised by their dissolute uncle in Missoula, Montana. There--aer encountering a pair of barnstorming pilots passing through town in beat-up biplanes--Marian commences her lifelong love affair with flight. A century later, Hadley Baxter is cast to play Marian in a film that centers on Marian's disappearance in Antarcca. Her immersion into the character of Marian unfolds, thrillingly, alongside Marian's own story, as the two women's fates--and their hunger for self-determinaon in vastly different geog- raphies and mes--collide. - Amazon October 20: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell A young Lan tutor—penniless and bullied by a violent father—falls in love with an extraordinary, eccentric young woman. Agnes is a wild creature who walks her family’s land with a falcon on her glove and is known throughout the countryside for her unusual gis as a healer, understanding plants and poons beer than she does people. Once she seles with her husband on Henley Street in Straord-upon-Avon, she becomes a fiercely protecve mother and a steadfast, centrifugal force in the life of her young husband, whose career on the London stage is just taking off when his beloved young son succumbs to sudden fever. - Amazon November 17: The Diconary of Lost Words by Pip Williams Esme is born into a world of words. Motherless and irrepressibly curious, she spends her childhood in the Scriptorium, an Oxford garden shed in which her father and a team of dedicated lexicographers are collecng words for the very first Oxford English Diconary. One day a slip of paper containing the word “bondmaid” fluers beneath the table. She rescues the slip and, learning that the word means “slave girl,” begins to collect other words that have been discarded or neglected by the diconary men. As she grows up, Esme realizes that words and meanings relang to women’s and com- mon folks’ experiences oen go unrecorded. And so she begins in earnest to search out words for her own diconary: the Diconary of Lost Words. To do so she must leave the sheltered world of the university and venture out to meet the people whose words will fill those pages. Set during the height of the women’s suffrage movement and the looming Great War. - Amazon Evening Book Club live and online: The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee Wednesday, September 28 @ 5 pm Live online and in-person at the Columbus Public Library program room, 223 W. James St. Heather McGhee’s specialty is the American economy—and the mystery of why it so oen fails the American public. From the financial crisis of 2008 to rising student debt to collapsing public infrastructure, she found a root problem: racism in our polics and policymaking. But not just in the most obvious indignies for people of color. Racism has costs for white people, too. It is the common denominator of our most vexing public problems, the core dysfuncon of our democracy and constuve of the spiritual and moral crises that grip us all. But how did this happen? And is there a way out? McGhee embarks on a deeply personal journey across the country from Maine to Mississippi to California, tallying what we lose when we buy into the zero-sum paradigm—the idea that progress for some of us must come at the expense of others. McGhee finds proof of what she calls the Solidarity Dividend: the benefits we gain when people come together across race to accomplish what we simply can’t do on our own. Due to limited seang in our program room, we ask that all who wish to aend either online or in-person please register on our Facebook page or our website, or by calling the library to reserve a seat. Twelve hardcover copies of the book will be given away to the first twelve patrons who sign up online or reserve a seat for the live event. Other copies are available to borrow from the library.
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Columbus Meal Site at the Senior Center
Meals are by delivery only. Menus can be found at www.co.columbia.wi.us. Register for home deliveries, 24
hours in advance at 1-888-742-9233.
Memory Café at the Senior Center
1st Wed. of each month, 10:00-11:30am
Join the fun and conversaon in a relaxed environment for those with mild memory loss, mild cognive
impairment or early Alzheimer’s/demena. Acvies will be chosen by parcipants and may include creave
projects, guest presenters, music, storytelling and simply sharing among friends.
Caregivers Support Group at the Senior Center
The Gathering Place at CASC
Sep 28 and Oct 26 (4th Wednesday of each month) Group not meeng in November
9-11 am
The Gathering Place located in the front TV room, is here to offer any and all caregivers an opportunity to
relax, rejuvenate, share experiences and learn from other caregivers. FREE connental breakfast served from
9am-11am.
Music and Memory –Personalized Music Program at the Senior Center
Stop in and our program and who is best served with this program —this is not just for those with memory
challenges. Call 920-623-5918 to schedule an appointment.
Aging & Disability Resource Center Columbia County Benefit Specialist
Columbia County 1-888-742-9233 Senior Center
Dodge County 1-800-924-6407 Call for appointments at 920-623-5918
Quesons: Elder Benefit Specialist 608-742-9210
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
2nd Tuesday of each month beginning at 10:00am Columbus Health & Rehab
at Columbus Area Senior Center 920-623-2520
Alzheimer’s and Demena Alliance of WI
Janet Wiegel 608-742-9055 Diabetes Support Group
Columbus Community Hospital
American Cancer Society Support Line 920-623-1244
1-800-227-3345
Energy Services
Group Cancer Support Community Center
Columbus Community Hospital Call for appointments: 800-506-5596
Cathy Buerbrodt 920-623-6433 Quesons: 608-742-4088
Columbus Area Special Olympics WI Department of Veterans Affairs
Mary Dodd 920-382-5501 Columbia County 608-742-9618
Dodge County 920-386-3798 234
Local Resources
Columbus/Fall River Food Pantry Medical Equipment Loan Closet
Senior Center Senior Center
Thursdays by appointment only By appointment
September: First Presbyterian Church, The Senior Center provides durable medical
Pat Wendt equipment at no cost for those who are recovering
920-623-3350 from illness, accident or otherwise.
October: Faith Lutheran Church The equipment is loaned for short term use. We have
Chrisne Hilbrich canes, 2 and 4 wheeled walkers, wheelchairs, bath
920-623-3610 benches, toilet seat extenders, commodes, and more.
We do not fit equipment for paents. Please call the
November: Olivet Congregaonal Church Senior Center at 920-623-5918 for availability and to
Darlene Crombie schedule a pickup me.
920-623-5140
Columbia County Benefit Specialist
Call with quesons directly at 608-742-9210.
The Elder Benefit Specialist (EBS) from Columbia County will assist you over the phone or by appointment only
at the senior center. The EBS will assist you with Medicare quesons and services available to adults ages
60+. On-site appointments are available between 9am-2pm, November 2, 16 and 30. Call 920-623-5918 to
schedule.
Local Service Organizations
4H Club W10802 County Road TT, Columbus 920-623-9983
Boy Scouts rickraatz@hotmail.com 608-662-0892
CHLPC 105 N. Dickason Blvd., Columbus WI 53925 920-210-3359
Columbus Area Endowment P.O. Box 423, Columbus, WI 53925 www.madisongives.org/CAE
Columbus Community Hospital 1515 Park Ave., Columbus, WI, 53925 920-623-1280
gbkirch@gmail.com 920-382-0641
Cub Scouts
raeder.anne@gmail.com 920-350-0333
Girl Scouts 2710 Ski Lane, Madison, Wi, 53713 800-236-2710
Kiwanis P.O. Box 44, Columbus, Wi 53925 920-366-2558
Knight’s of Columbus 160 Waterloo St., Columbus, WI, 53925 608-669-4558
Lion’s Club P.O. Box 22, Columbus, WI, 53925 920-992-5500
Masonic Lodge 318 N. Ludington St., Columbus, WI, 53925 608-617-0173
Odd Fellows 131 W. James St., Columbus, Wi, 53925 608-622-0892
Rotary Club of Columbus/Fall River P.O. Box 272, Columbus, WI 53925 608-204-9835www.cityofcolumbuswi.com
Is Your Mailbox Winter Ready?
Summer is a great time to take a few minutes to look at the integrity of your mailbox. Often the Department
of Public Works receives phone calls in the winter from residents stating that a plow truck hit their mailbox
and knocked it over. In reality, the post that the mailbox is on has rotted away and the weight of the snow
coming off the end of the plow blade is enough force to knock it over. If this occurs to your mailbox, you will
be left with the responsibility to repair it. When installing a mailbox please follow these guidelines from the
United States Postal Service.
xPosition your mailbox 41”-45” from the road sur-
face to the bottom of the mailbox or point of
mail entry.
xPlace your mailbox 6”-8” back from the curb.
If you do not have a raised curb, contact
your local postmaster for guidance at
800-275-8777.
xPut your house or apartment number on the
mailbox.
25Columbus Area Aquatic Center
Aquatic Center The interacve water acvies Membership Prices
Closed for the season. include an SCS Arch Jet, SCS Bar Jet City of Columbus Resident:
Will reopen spring 2023. and an SCS Pipe Fall each with Family Membership: $220
individual moveable valves. Individual Membership: $100
Admission Youngsters will enjoy themselves Daily Pass 10-pack: $45
Daily: $5R / $6 NR on the large Tot Slide and the
Lap Swim/Aerobic Pass: $50
2 & under: $1 individual grouped geysers. Couples Pass: $155
Swimmers of all ages may sit back
Pool Amenies
in one of the many lounge chairs in Non-Resident (Outside City Limits):
The Columbus Area Aquac Center,
the sun or under one of the many Family Membership: $245
located at 1049 Park Avenue, has a
huge fun umbrellas to enjoy the Individual Membership: $110
capacity of 792 swimmers. The
cool shade. Daily Pass 10-pack: $55
outdoor, heated pool has a water
Lap Swim/Aerobic Pass: $65
surface area of 12,731 square feet
Concessions Couples Pass: $170
and a volume of 389,110 gallons.
You'll never go hungry when vising
Its beach style "zero-depth" entry is
the concession stand at the aquac
124 feet wide and leads to a 12 feet
center. Snack and dinner items,
6 inches diving area. It contains a
including your favorite ice cream,
one meter diving board, a new drop
are served each and every day.
Vortex Slide, 6 lanes by 25 yard lap
Items available are all under $5.00.
area, plunge area for the water
slide with room for the addion of
an inner-tube flume. Our body
water slide has a length of 135 feet,
a drop of 17.2 feet, and an average
grade of 13.89%.
26Columbus Parks and Facilities
Park Shelter and amenies such as ball diamonds, shelter locaon received less than 2
tennis courts or play equipment. These weeks prior to the reservaon will
Facility Rentals
areas can be reserved for a fee. Please have a $25 (plus tax) service fee.
limit use in these areas to one hour at 8. The Parks Division does not rent
Open Shelter Reservaon a me if another group is waing. tables, chairs or benches. You may rent
Policies 5. All reservaon facilies are equipped them through a rental company or
with trash and recyclable containers. bring your own.
1. Park hours are from 6:00am to The reserving group is responsible for 9. No firearms or weapons are
10:00pm, and the parks must be clean up. Glass containers are NOT permied on this property. Violators
vacated by that me. The reservaon allowed in the parks. are considered trespassers and
does not guarantee absolute privacy to 6. Driving or parking motorized subject to forfeiture or arrest.
any group. vehicles on the grass is prohibited. 10. DECORATIONS: If you plan on
2. Reservaons require a minimum of 7. CANCELLATIONS, REFUNDS OR decorang at the shelter, you may use
10 days noce and are issued by the TRANSFERS: only painter’s tape on shelter
Recreaon Department Office. With Wrien cancellaon requests must be surfaces. Free-standing decoraons are
less than 10 day noce, reservaons submied to the Recreaon recommended. Nails, staples or glue
will be double the normal fee. Department Office. Full refunds are are prohibited. Aer your event, please
3. Your receipt is your proof of issued only for requests that are properly dispose of all of the
reservaon. Please bring it with you. received at least 2 weeks prior to the decoraons.
Reservaon schedules are also reservaon date. Cancellaons less
posted in the shelters. than 2 weeks prior to the reservaon A $100 refundable damage
4. Shelter reservaons do not include will have 50% of the fee refunded.
deposit is required on all
exclusive use of any other park Changes in a reservaon date/me or
shelters.
Questions, Rental Rates and Reservations contact Amy Jo at Columbus
Recreation: recreation @columbuswi.us or 920-623-5936
Avalon Park Kiwanis Park
Avalon Park is one of Located at 250 East
our newer parks and School Street, this
is located park is used mainly for
at 611 Avalon Road baseball and
between State
soball acvies
Highway 89 and
State Highway 73. This park was developed in memory organized through the
of Michelle Vick with the joint effort from the City of city's Recreaon
Columbus and donated funds. Department. It also hosts high school and special
athlec events.
The park is divided by a stream with volleyball and
basketball courts on one side and a shelter with Many improvements to this park have been made
restrooms for golfers and playground equipment for through the funds generously donated by the
children on the other side. Avalon Park is a wonderful Columbus Kiwanis Club who also operates a
place to host
well-stocked refreshment stand that adds to the
any of your group oungs. 27www.cityofcolumbuswi.com
This facility also hosts the largest of athlec fields
within the system which hosts a number of events,
among them high school and semi-pro baseball, adult
recreaonal soball, and both high school and
recreaonal football.
Fireman's Park is also home to the Deer Pen where
Fireman’s Park Pavilion these animals can be viewed in their natural habitat,
Fireman's Park
Located at 1049 Park Avenue in the western quadrant the Columbus Area Aquac Center, tennis courts, and
of the city, this park is the largest park within the city's playground equipment as
system. The park is blessed with such historic struc- well as walking paths and
tures as the Fireman's Park Pavilion, the Scout Cabin, picnic shelters.
and the Rest Haven. The park’s open and inving tree-
lined green space is a popular home to passive recrea-
onal acvies such as walking and bicycling.
Rest Haven
Enerpac Playground
Warner Street park is a new addion to the West side of Columbus. We are grateful for
the generous addion to our City. Parks and open space improve our physical and psy-
chological health, strengthen our communies, and make our cies and neighborhoods
more aracve places to live and work. This park offers interacve play, has climbing
features, slides, come and check out Enerpac Playground for yourself.
Enerpac’s (a division of Actuant Corporaon) corporate “Give Where You Live” program was established in an
effort to give back to our local community. Our Columbus locaon donated me and funds to build a communi-
ty park located at Warner Street (on the city’s west side) for community leisure and enjoyment. The inial work
included children’s play equipment and more equipment may be added in the future.
Meister Park Rotary Park
Located on the north side of the city at 337 Middleton Located across Ludington Street from Meister Park,
Street, this park is host to organized recreaonal Rotary Park offers many water acvies such as ca-
acvies such as baseball, soccer and adult recreaon noeing, fishing and ice skang at this park, as this fa-
on its fields. cility fronts the Crawfish River Mill Pond.
The Lions Club of Columbus also operates a popular New to the park is EZ Kayak Launch that was donated
refreshment stand within the park. Installed in 2001, by the Columbus-Fall River Rotary Club and installed
this park also has the latest improvements in the summer of 2017.
While not officially within the
corporate limits of the city,
thanks to the generosity of the
Columbus Rotary Club, which
underwrites maintenance costs,
this park is an absolute treasure
to residents to ulize and enjoy.Columbus’ Parks and Facilities
CAAC Open Shelter Franklin Shelter
Located right next to our Nestled in Fireman’s Park at 1049
Aquac Center at 1049 Park Park Avenue, this open shelter has
Avenue, this is the perfect it all: a playground adjacent to the
spot for hosng a birthday shelter and our Tot-Lot playground
party, family reunion or for younger children. Picnic tables
hosng a friendly gathering. are available as well as electrical.
With your reservaon for the
day, why not stop at the pool Davies Park Open Shelter
for a swim?
This is the picture perfect
locaon for a small gathering
next to the Amtrak Staon on
N. Ludington Street. Newly
added: electrical outlets for
charging your phone or
electronics.
Columbus Public Library
Columbus Public Library shares its one meeng room with the community,
free of charge. Non-profits and cizens can reserve the Phyllis Luchsinger
Callahan Meeng Room for use during library hours. To inquire about the
room or to make a reservaon, call the library at 920-623-5910.
Columbus Area Senior Center
CASC is a 6,000 square foot building from the 1920’s that originally housed the
Johnson Garage. The city purchased the building due to its ideal locaon
downtown adjacent to City Hall. Recent remodeling makes this a beauful and
unique locaon for small weddings and other special events.
CASC has a capacity of 140 with access to the kitchen as well as the front room;
which houses a television and couches. Call CASC to rent the space at
920-623-5918.
Community Center
The Community Center at 161 N. Dickason Boulevard is available to rent for
business meengs, family gatherings, scout meengs and more. Perfect
office setup with a conference table. Addional tables and chairs are available upon
request for larger gatherings.www.cityofcolumbuswi.com Garbage/Recycling Curbside Collecon Columbia County Solid Waste provides City residents with their weekly curbside garbage/recycling collecon. A map of the pick-up schedule can be found on the Public Works page of the city website at www.cityofcolumbuswi.com. If you have any quesons regarding weekly garbage/recycling collecon please call Columbia County Solid Waste at (608) 742-6651. Metal Recycling: There is a metal dumpster at DPW and the Landscape Recycling Center for residents to drop off metal free of charge. Items accepted are washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters, dishwashers, bicycles, and other miscellaneous metals. DPW Bulk Item Drop Off/Pick Up: We sll have the Bulk dumpster at DPW, but you must first call ahead and schedule a drop-off me. If you want items to be picked up curbside, items must be paid for in advance. You may call the office at 920-623-5908 to schedule these services. Proof of residency is required. Eligible items include: furniture, maresses and box springs, shelving, doors, windows, and other items at the discreon of DPW staff. Not eligible for Bulk Dumpster: TV’s, appliances, electronics, microwaves, freon appliances, LP Tanks, chemicals, paint/stain, yard waste, and household trash. Brush Pickup: Brush will be picked up curbside the first Monday of the month April - October and must be placed on the tree border by 7:00 am on the first Monday. The brush is defined as limbs 8” or less in diameter, with ends facing the same way. Twigs less than 1” should be placed with yard waste and taken to the Landscape Recycling Center. Should a holiday fall on a Monday, brush pickup will move to Tuesday. Landscape Recycling Center — N3642 River Rd., Columbus Seasonally April - November, M/W 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Sat. 8:00 am - 3:00 pm A Season pass is required for entrance. Season passes can be picked up at City Hall – DPW. Proof of residency is required. Acceptable Items: Yard items - leaves, grass clippings, brush/small scks, yard waste, cardboard, motor oil, and vehicle baeries. Items not Accepted: Landscaping fabric, rocks, railroad es, construcon material, cooking oil, wood chips, barrels, and stumps. For more informaon, contact the DPW at columbusdpw@columbuswi.us or 920-623-5908. 30
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