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Spring 2022
A guide for finding fun, smart,
Library and healthy activities going on in
Recreation
the Columbus area.
FIND US ON: HTTP://WWW.CITYOFCOLUMBUSWI.COM
Senior Center
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
www.columbuspubliclibrary.info Hours M-F 8:30am-4:30pm
Email M-F 8:00am-2:00pm
info@ColumbusPublicLibrary.info Director
Hours Director
M-Th 9:00am-7:00pm
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
920-623-5900
Columbus Community Finance Director / Treasurer
920-623-5900 Closed for the season.
Hospital Mayor Will reopen late spring 2022.
920-623-2200 920-623-5900
Municipal Court
In case of a true emergency:
920-623-5922 Columbus Commotion
9-1-1 Public Works
920-623-5908 Email: commotion@columbuswi.us
Water and Light
920-623-5912
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www.cityofcolumbuswi.com
Hello Columbus!
Jimmy the Groundhog predicted an early spring and we are counng on him being right!!
Your Recreaon Department, Senior Center and Library have been working hard to help you burst into spring
with great acvies and programs for you all to enjoy.
Program Page Program Page
A Book and a Movie Book Club 21 IPad Loan Program 10
A Fantasc Party 13 Knit/Crochet 16
Adult Sports and Fitness 10 Landscape Recycling 26
Adult Take and Make Cra 17 Lego Build Day 12
Aernoon Book Club 20 Let's Get Green 19
Appliance and Electronic Recycling 25 Local Resources 22-23
Aquac Center Early Bird Specials 14 Mardi Gras Party 16
Aquac Center Early Bird Specials 27 Memory Café 20
Art Club 16 Mindfulness Maers 18
Bingo 16 Monthly CASC Movie 21
Bulk Item Program 24 Movie in the Annex 12
Cinco de Mayo Celebraon 16 Municipal Court 32
Columbus Football 9 Music and Memory 32
Columbus Soball Associaon 8 Naonal Cra Month 16
Community Events 4 Parks and Facilies 28-31
Craernoon 12 Perler Bead Night 13
Easter Chick Painng 6 Redbud Fesval 4
Easter Scavenger Hunt 6 Side by Side Library 20
Elecons 32 Soccer Registraon 8
Employment and Volunteer Opportunies 22 St Patrick's Day Party 16
Euchre Party 17 STEM 12
Friends of the Library Book store 13 Story Time 12
Genealogy Workshop 18 Search for the Jarvis Lord Shipwreck 18
Generaons on Line 10 Trivia and Jackbox Night 13
Indoor Winter Fest 16 Wring Short Form 18
Wyverns Trove Museum 15
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.
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Special Events
Columbus Redbud Festival
Saturday, May 14
Columbus Red Bud Days
Enjoy the beauty of the Redbud Trees as they blossom. A Redbud Prince and
Princess will be crowned. Enjoy food, drink and music downtown and cele-
brate our historic district. For more details visit
www.columbuswichamber.com
Come celebrate the beauty of these trees.
For more information visit the chamber website at www.columbuswichamber.com.
Thank you to
Alex Laufenberg and Evelyn Berry
2021 Redbud
Prince and Princess,
for their service to the Columbus
community throughout the past year.
Shown here at the 2021 Columbus 4th of July parade.
Arts & Crafts Event
Sunday, May 1 - Saturday, May 7
10am – 5pm
Wyverns Trove Museum
254 W. Mill Street Columbus, WI • 920-350-5618
Local artists and craftspeople please contact us
about space availability. Volunteers welcome.
Columbus City Wide Garage Sales
Columbus
May 5, 6 &7
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Columbus, WI 53925
920-623-1106
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Easter
COLUMBUS RECREATION SCAVENGER HUNT
Find 10 pictures of Easter eggs located in Columbus Municipal building windows for a chance to win an
age appropriate prize.
Pictures will be placed at locations from March 1 through March 31, 2022
Locations of pictures include: Senior Center, City Hall, Library, Police Station, Fire Station and DPW offic-
es. (Some buildings have 2 pictures). *BONUS 11th Photo at the Pavilion located on the lower level out-
side is worth 5 extra entries)
For each qualified photo submitted, your name will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win an age
appropriate prize.
RULES:
Include name of child and age with entry.
Your child MUST be in each photo with the Easter egg picture—no exceptions.
Email photos of your child at each location with the Easter egg picture to recreation@columbuswi.us
Entries must b e emailed NO LATER THAN April 1, 2022.
THINK EASTER FUN
Kids Age 0 – 3 Scavenger Hunt Prize Age 8 – 12 Scavenger Hunt Prize
35” tall / Sits up on its own! Gravity Maze Marble Run, Brain Game
STEM Toy for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up
Toy of the Year
Kids Age 4 - 7 Scavenger Hunt Prize
Kids Age 8 – 12 Scavenger Hunt Prize
$50 Visa Gift Card
Bath crayons AND the Pop & Catch game
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Kids
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Youth Sports
Columbus Softball Association (CSA) registration is open
through March 15, 2022 https://www.columbusfastpitch.com
Infield league 4K – 1st grade
Windmill League 2nd – 11th grade
Do you have interest in being an umpire?
Have fun while you are paid!
Certification required ~ serious inquiries please email Teddy Decker
Columbus.softball@gmail.com
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Football Sign Up (5K – 8th grade)
Registration Open
The Columbus Football Organizaon offers football for various age groups:
Flag Football (5K – 3rd grade)
Padded Flag Football (4th and 5th grade)
Tackle Football (6th, 7th and 8th grade) for kids in the Columbus area.
Flag Football (5K – 3rd Graders):
Flag Football registraon is opens March 1, 2022, and the DEADLINE to register for flag football is June 30, 2022. Our Flag
Football for 5k – 3rd graders will be offered free registraon this year. If your child needs a jersey or flag due to not having
one prior years, it will be $20.00 for those items. All registraon is done through our website of
www.columbusfootball.net
Flag football begins in September and goes through the middle of October. If you’re wondering if your child might like
Flag Football, check out our YouTube channel or Facebook page for some past season videos.
Padded Flag and Tackle (4th – 8th Graders):
Padded Flag Football is offered for 4th and 5th graders. Tackle Football is offered for 6th, 7th and 8th graders. The Padded
Flag and Tackle season will run from the beginning of August through the middle of October. See our registraon page for
fees and info.
Registraon for Padded Flag and Tackle opens March 1, 2022 and will close on May 15, 2022, to allow enough me to pur-
chase equipment/gear needed for the Fall season.
To sign up for our program or to gather more informaon, please go to our website at:
www.columbusfootball.net
Please Note: You should sign your child up for the age group that he/she will be in for the
school year of 2022 – 2023.
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Sports & Fitness
Strength and Balance Exercise Walking Fun
Senior Center Senior Center
Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30am Monday-Thursday, 8:00-10:00am or 2:00-3:00pm
Improve strength, balance, flexibility and Dust off your walking shoes and get your daily dose
endurance in a fun group environment. of walking in our main room at the Senior Center.
Enjoy some motivational music and a bit of
Health and Strength Exercise conversation. 20 laps = 1/2 mile!
Senior Center
Fridays, 10:30am-11:00am Yoga with Mary
Senior Center
Strength and low impact cardio for all ages and Mondays, 6:00pm
abilities (including chair adaptation) all in 30 $15.00 per class; $10.00 for CASC members
minutes. All Ages
Cardio Drumming Geared toward helping maintain health and
Senior Center longevity, relieving stress and calming the mind.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am These classes fill up fast, so please call and
ensure openings are available at 920-623-5918.
Cardio drumming brings together drumscks, an exer-
cise ball, and ball stand to create one of the most fun Zumba
workouts you’ll ever do. Using the exercise ball and Fireman’s Park Upper Pavilion
the floor as your drum, and mixing in fun moves, car- Mondays, 6:00pm-7:00pm
dio drumming. This is for all ages and abilies (no $5.00 per class or $20 per month
drumming experience necessary). Sit or stand and All Ages
join the fun!
Get fit with Amanda Pritchard. Walk-ins welcome!
Check the Columbus Recreation Facebook page for
We provide all necessary equipment . the most up to date calendar.
Generations on Line
Senior Center
Sip & Swipe Cafe ® - FREE tablet training for older adults
Daily, 8 am-2pm
Self guided, hands on computer training with on site tutors.
IPad Loan Program
Senior Center
Check out an iPad for up to 30 days for home use. Generations on Line installed for you to practice at
home or use for your own communications and projects. Hotspot available if needed.
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Check out the Fitness Room at the Senior Center!
For adults 50 and older. FREE!
Register for a 45 minute time slot by calling 920-623-5918.
Open M-F 8am-2pm
2 TVs and
FREE Wi-Fi!!!
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All events are subject to change. Please sign up for Lego Building Day—Library
programs that interest you and check our website Wednesday, Mar. 9, Apr. 13, & May 11, 3:30pm
and Facebook for the most up to date informaon. It’s back! We are bringing out the Legos for some
creave fun. Kids will be given a random selecon of
Spring Storymes in the Annex
Lego pieces and a base plate to use during the session.
Tuesday, Mar. 1 – May 31, 10:00am Parcipants for this in-person event are highly encour-
In-person storymes are happening at the Annex! Miss aged to sign up on our website (limited number of spots).
Bethany and Miss Susan are excited to see you! Sign-up
is highly encouraged but walk-ins are welcome if space
Movie in the Annex
is available. There will be books, songs, and a cra to
Wed., Mar 30, 3:30pm
take home. Storyme videos will sll be posted twice a
We will be watching a movie on the big screen! Some
month on our Facebook page.
snacks included. The movie will be decided day of.
Parcipants are highly encouraged to sign up on our
Craernoon—Library
website to guarantee their spot, but walk-ins are
Chalk Pastel Silhouees: Wednesday, Mar. 2, 3:30pm
welcome if there is space available (limited number of
Play and create with the unique smudging and smearing
spots).
effects of chalk pastels! Parcipants for the in-person
event are highly encouraged to sign up on our website
(limited number of spots). A video of the cra will go up STEM—Library
as well the day of the program, and Take and Make kits Clouds: Wed., Mar. 23, 3:30pm
will be available aer the program date. Discover how clouds are formed with a fun experiment!
Parcipants for the in-person event are highly encour-
Newspaper Cra Day: Wed., Apr. 6, 3:30pm aged to sign up on our website (limited number of spots).
We are recycling newspaper by using it in our cras! Kits will NOT be available aer this event, but there will
Use different shapes to complete your own work of art. be a video demonstraon on our Facebook page and
Parcipants for the in-person event are encouraged to Youtube channel.
sign up (limited number of spots). A video of the cra
will go up as well the day of the program, and Take and Paper Making: Wed., Apr. 27, 3:30pm
Make kits will be available aer the program date. Learn about a fun way to recycle paper clippings! Kids
will be able to help create their own paper using clip-
Coffee Filter Flowers: Wed., May 4, 3:30pm pings from past Columbus cra projects. Kits will NOT be
It’s almost spring! Kids can celebrate by making their available aer this event, but there will be a video
own coffee filter flower bouquet. Parcipants for the demonstraon on our Facebook page and Youtube chan-
in-person event are encouraged to sign up (limited nel.
number of spots). A video of the cra will go up as well
the day of the program, and Take and Make kits will be Chain Reacons: Wed., May 25, 3:30pm
available aer the program date. Ready, set, go! We’ll be learning about and building chain
reacons on this day. Parcipants for the in-person event
are highly encouraged to sign up on our website (limited
number of spots). Kits will NOT be available aer this
event, but there will be a video demonstraon on our
Facebook page and Youtube channel.
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Teen
Keep an eye out in our teen area for activities and Take and Make kits each month!
Trivia and Jackbox Night at the Annex
Wed, March 16, 6:00pm
Miss Bethany is getting out the big screen projector for a gameshow-esque night of trivia in the Library An-
nex. Participants are encouraged to sign up and if possible bring a device (such as a phone or tablet) that
can connect to wifi. The device acts as a buzzer/controller for the games via a website. A limited number of
devices will be available if someone cannot bring their own.
A Fantastic Party and the Library is Where to Find It
Wed., April 13, 6:00pm
Wizards unite for an evening event of snacks, crafts, a scavenger hunt, and trivia all involving favorite fan-
tastical creatures in the Library Annex! Feel free to dress in your house colors/robes if you would like. Par-
ticipants for this in-person event are highly encouraged to sign up on our website (limited number of spots).
Perler Bead Night at the Library
Wed., May 18, 6:00pm
Come get creative with fusible perler beads at the Annex! Make it into a keychain or magnet. Participants
for this in-person event are highly encouraged to sign up on our website (limited number of spots).
Friends Book Store
at the Library Annex!
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March 12 & 26, April 9 & 23, May 14 & 28, 10:00am-2:00pm
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www.cityofcolumbuswi.com
Wyverns Trove Museum
254 W. Mill Street Columbus, WI • 920-350-5618
Please register by two days before your first meeting to get on the call list in case of cancellation.
1. Writers Guild 4th Monday of the month, 7 pm to 8 pm. All genres of writing, including fiction, non fiction, let-
ter writing, and legacy writing. Learn through writing exercises and feedback. Beginners or experienced writ-
ers welcome. Free
2. Columbus Quilt Guild 3rd Thursday of the month, 7 pm. A new bloc each month. Free
3. Scrapbooking and card making, 2nd Saturday of the month, 1 to 4 pm. (3rd Saturday in May). A different
holiday or seasonal focus and a new style each month. $5 for supplies.
4. 26 March, 1 to 4 pm Open quilting. Bring your own sewing machine and work on your own projects. Advice
and plenty of layout space available.
5. 30 April Quilt Workshop. 10 am to 4 pm. We will make a seasonal wall hanging using confetti technique.
$10 for materials. Bring your own sewing machine.
6. 1 to 7 May. 10 to 5 daily. Arts and Crafts Fair. Local artists and craftspeople please contact us
Because your
move matters!
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920/623-5335 Traci Rose, Broker, Owner
P.O. Box 324 Senior Real Estate Specialist
Columbus, WI 53925 Cell/Text: (920) 210-2121
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COLUMBUS, WI
623-3150
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Art Club Celebrate Spring at the Senior Center
Senior Center All ages welcome!
Tuesdays, March 2, 16, 30; April 20; May 4, 18
11:00am-1:00pm Mardi Gras - Fat Tuesday Party
All levels and art mediums welcome. Tuesday, March 1
10am - Special Bingo
Bingo 11am - Cardio Drumming
Senior Center 11:30am - Lunch: Po’ Boy (Fried Chicken Sandwich
with coleslaw) and cupcake - $4 per person
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00am
FREE—Everyone wins a prize. Register for this activity no later than Feb. 25,
2022 to ensure we have enough food.
Knit/Crochet—Happy Hookers
Senior Center St Patrick’s Day - Wearing of the Green
Wednesdays, 12:30pm Thursday, March 17
This knit/crochet group donates all of their finished 9:45am-Breakfast Pizza, fruit ,beverage - $4
projects to the VA Hospital, Project Linus, the NICC 10am - Special Bingo and Best St Pat’s
Foundaon, and Prairie Ridge Health Clinic. Outfit contest
11am - Cardio Drumming
Yarn Needed:
Register for this activity no later than March 11,
Drop off any usable yarn
2022 to ensure we have enough food.
or monetary donations to the
Columbus Area Senior Center
Thank You
Indoor Winter Fest
Monday April 18
10:30am - Strength and Balance Class
11:00am - Arbor Day project - Make a bird feeder to
Consider becoming a take home or have it placed on trees near the Senior
member of this Center
11:30am - Brat or Hotdog on a bun, chips and hot
group, all ages and
chocolate , coffee or soda - $4
skill levels welcome. 12pm - Snowball fight and sled races for prizes
12pm - Make your own S’more
Register for this activity no later than April 14,
National Craft Month at the Workshop 2022 to ensure we have enough food.
128 W James St.
Thursdays, 12:30pm Cinco de Mayo Celebration
FREE to Senior Center members. Thursday, May 5
March 3 - Hot Air Balloon on Canvas 10am—Special Bingo
March 10 - Paint Stenciling on dish towel 11am– Cardio Drumming—Hispanic
March 24 - Sock Bunny Craft 11:30am—Walking Tacos, cookies and fiesta punch—
$4 per person
Register for this activity no later than April 29,
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Adult Take-and-Make Craft
Library
Euchre Party
A different cra each month. Kits will be available Senior Center
starng the 1st Tuesday of each month. Sunday, May 15
An instruconal video will be posted to Facebook and All ages and player levels welcome.
YouTube on the given dates. Free kits containing the
supplies for the cra will be available for pick-up in
the library’s James Street vesbule. The video link Doors open with registration at 1pm
will connue to stay up aer kits are gone. This pro- Play begins at 2pm
gram does not require pre-registraon or sign-up.
Must register in advance to participate no lat-
March: String Photo Display er than Friday, May 6, 2022 at 920623-5918
This craft will give you a creative
way to display your photos or (A minimum of 4 tables needed to hold this
artwork and will be easy to event).
change with the seasons.
$5.00 includes prize money and sub sand-
April: Dragonfly wich lunch, beverages and snacks.
Are you looking for something hand-
made for your garden? This dragonfly
will be a perfect addition for your gar-
den or home.
May: Macrame Hanger
A macrame jar hanger with soft lights
is a perfect way to brighten up your
porch, patio, or backyard. Give this
simple and easy craft a try!
THE VIRTUAL PROJECT events
The Virtual Project is a collaboration of several Columbia County libraries to bring virtual programming to li-
brary 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 Lin-
coln, and UW-Madison Marching Band Director Corey Pompey.
The Virtual Project will continue to present occasional online events throughout the upcoming 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
Poynette Public Library
Randolph: Hutchinson Memorial Library
Rio Community Library
Wisconsin Dells: Kilbourn Public Library
Wyocena Public LibraryAdult Library programs are either in-person, virtual, or a virtual/in-person hybrid. Some of the programs listed below meet in person at other locations. Please see library website and Facebook page for details on each program. Virtual Mindfulness Matters Meditation Group First three Wednesdays of the month for March, April, May, 6:30-8:00pm In a group setting, learn the basics of meditation and share some thoughtful time together. Meetings are conducted online via Zoom. You may use a smart phone, tablet, or computer to attend this virtual event. Visit the library’s website at columbuspubliclibrary.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. Virtual Genealogy Workshop with Chris Behl 1st Saturday of the month for March, April, May, 9:30-11:30am Workshop with genealogy researcher Chris Behl for those who are interested in searching their ancestry. Meetings are conducted online via Zoom. You may use a smart phone, tablet, or computer to attend this virtual event. Visit the library’s website at columbuspubliclibrary.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. Virtual Workshops: Writing Short –Form Writing with Valerie Biel April 1 and 8, 4:00pm Join us live online with local author, lecturer and teacher Valerie Biel in a two-part workshop on short-form wring. We’ll cover the differences between wring flash ficon, essays, and short stories and delve into the markets available . Valerie is a public relations professional as well as the author of the award-winning Circle of Nine series, stories of magic steeped in the Celtic mythology of Ireland’s ancient stone circles. She holds a degree in Journalism (Public Re- lations/Broadcast News) and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin and has spent more than twenty-five years working in the public relations field. She edits manuscripts, develops marketing materials, and implements pub- licity plans for other authors via her agency Lost Lake Press. She often teaches about writing topics at conferences, libraries, and schools. She also creates a monthly Writers’ Forum column with the latest news from the publishing industry and writing world on her website, www.ValerieBiel.com. Register on our website or Facebook page. You may attend the sessions using a smartphone, laptop, or tablet. You need not attend both sessions. Seeking the LORD: The Search for the JARVIS LORD Shipwreck Virtual Event May 13, 4:00pm CST Join us live online with shipwreck hunter and author Ross Richardson as he explores the depths of Northern Lake Michigan while looking for lost ships and missing aircraft. Dive down to one of Great Lake’s newest shipwreck discoveries, the JARVIS LORD, a freighter which sank in Lake Michigan in 1885. This program also touches on invasive species and other shipwreck discover- ies and mysterious disappearance throughout the Great Lakes Region. Ross has spent the last two decades explor- ing the bottom of the Great Lakes and discovering and documenting long lost shipwrecks. His website, michiganmys- teries.com, is dedicated to the stories of the missing ships, missing aircraft and missing persons of the Michigan Re- gion. Richardson is on the board of directors at the Maritime Heritage Alliance in Traverse City and spends his spare time researching the regions mysteries and building models of Great Lakes vessels. Register on our website or Facebook page for this live event. You may attend using a smartphone, laptop, or tablet. Any questions, contact our Adult Services Coordinator by email at catherine@columbuspubliclibrary.info. 18
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For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 • www.lpicommunities.com Columbus Community Center, Columbus, WI D 4C 01-2020Adult AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB Thursday, March 17, April 21, May 19 @ 1:00 -2:00 pm Virtual and at the Columbus Senior Center, 125 N. Dickason St. March 17: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave A “gripping” (Entertainment Weekly) mystery about a woman who thinks she’s found the love of her life—unl he disappears. Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Hannah quickly realizes her husband isn’t who he said he was. And that Bailey just may hold the key to figuring out Owen’s true identy—and why he really disappeared. – Amazon April 21: Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies by Tara Schuster By the me she was in her late twenes, Tara Schuster was a rising TV execuve who had worked for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and helped launch Key & Peele to viral superstardom. By all appearances, she had mastered being a grown-up. But beneath that veneer of success, she was a chronically anxious, self-medicang mess. Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies is the story of Tara’s path to re-parenng herself and becoming a “ninja of self-love.” This is the book Tara wished someone had given her and it is the book many of us desperately need: a candid, hysterical, ad- dicvely readable, praccal guide to growing up (no maer where you are in life) and learning to love yourself in a non- throw-up-in-your-mouth-it’s-so-cheesy way. - Amazon May 19: A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes This is the women’s war, just as much as it is the men’s. They have waited long enough for their turn . . . The story of the Trojan War from the women’s point of view. This was never the story of one woman, or two. It was the story of them all . . . In the middle of the night, a woman wakes to find her beloved city engulfed in flames. Ten seemingly endless years of conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over. Troy has fallen. From the Trojan women whose fates now lie in the hands of the Greeks, to the Amazon princess who fought Achilles on their behalf, to Penelope awaing the return of Odysseus, to the three goddesses whose feud started it all, these are the stories of the women whose lives, loves, and rivalries were forever al- tered by this long and tragic war. Side by Side Library Caregivers, family members and those diagnosed with a Demena can gather resource informaon and borrow books, safety items and enrichment equipment. M-F 8am-2pm or call for an evening appointment at 920-623-5918. Memory Café Senior Center 1st Wed. of each month, 10:00-11:30am Join the fun and conversation in a relaxed environment for those with mild memory loss, mild cognitive im- pairment or early Alzheimer’s/dementia. Activities will be chosen by participants and may include creative projects, guest presenters, music, storytelling and simply sharing among friends. Family members and friends welcome.
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MONTHLY MOVIE AT CASC
Wednesday, March 2 and April 6, 12:30pm
Open to all ages. FREE popcorn!
March: Wild Oats—A retired teacher hits the jackpot when she receives a life insurance check
mistakenly made out for five million dollars instead of fifty thousand dollars. She and her best friend
then take off to the island of Gran Canaria in Spain, to make the trip of their lives, and at the same time
become media sensations and fugitives from justice.
April: Easter Under Wraps—Erin Cavendish goes undercover at her family's chocolate plant to see
why sales are down when she meets head chocolatier, Bryan, who has new ideas on how to update
the Easter product line. Starring Fiona Gubellman ("The Good Doctor") and Brendan Penny (Autumn
in the Vineyard, "Chesapeake Shores"). English SDH subtitles. Approx. 84 minutes.
A BOOK AND A MOVIE BOOK CLUB
Discussion: March, 10 April 14, May 12@ 1:30 – 2:30 pm
Movie: March 23, April 27, May 25, @12:30pm
Virtual and at the Columbus Senior Center, 125 N. Dickason St.
March: Forrest Gump by Winston Groom
Six foot six, 242 pounds, and possessed of a scant IQ of 70, Forrest Gump is the lovable, surprisingly
savvy hero of this classic comic tale. His early life may seem inauspicious, but when the University of
Alabama’s football team drafts Forrest and makes him a star, it sets him on an unbelievable path
that will transform him from Vietnam hero to world-class Ping-Pong player, from wrestler to entrepre-
neur. With a voice all his own, Forrest is telling all in a madcap romp through three decades of Amer-
ican history.. – Amazon The movie stars Tom Hanks and Robin
Wright.
April: The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
Andrea Sachs, a small-town girl fresh out of college, lands the job “a million girls would die for.”
Hired as the assistant to Miranda Priestly, the high-profile, fabulously successful editor
of Runway magazine, in a world populated by impossibly thin, heart-wrenchingly stylish women
and beautiful men clad in fine-ribbed turtlenecks and tight leather pants. With breathtaking ease,
Miranda can turn each and every one of these hip sophisticates into a scared, whimpering child.
As things escalate from the merely unacceptable to the downright outrageous, Andrea begins to
realize that the job a million girls would die for may just kill her. And even if she survives, she has to decide whether
or not it’s worth the price of her soul. – Amazon The movie stars Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.
May: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book,
along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin
his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with
her television “family.” But when he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces
him to a past where people didn’t live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through
the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television, Montag begins to question every-
thing he has ever known. – Amazon The movie stars Oskar Werner and Julie Christ
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Local Resources
ADRC Part Time Drivers Needed!
The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Columbia County is looking for volunteers and paid drivers to
transport senior cizens to medical appointments, deliver meals and other trips as necessary. A valid driver’s
license, clean driving record and background check are required.
Apply at www.co.columbia.wi.us
Employment Opportunity
The City of Columbus is now accepting applications for the Columbus Area Aquatic Center (CAAC) 2022 sea-
son.
Applications for Lifeguards and ACS (Admissions, Concessions, Slide) positions will be accepted through April
1, 2022. Applications received past this date will not be accepted. Request for applications can be sent to
Amy Jo Meyers at recreation@columbuswi.us
The City of Columbus is now accepting applications for Summer Day Camp Counselors for the 2022 season.
Applications will be accepted through April 1, 2022. Applications received past this date will not be accepted.
Request for applications can be sent to Amy Jo Meyers at recreation@columbuswi.us
The City of Columbus is now accepting applications for Tennis Instructors for the 2022 season.
Applications will be accepted through April 1, 2022. Applications received past this date will not be accepted.
Request for applications can be sent to Amy Jo Meyers at recreation@columbuswi.us
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 608-204-98355
www.cityofcolumbuswi.com
Special Resources & Dates
Columbus Meal Site Senior Center - Recycling
Senior Center The Senior Center accepts the following items for
Meals are by delivery only. recycling during normal business hours:
Menus can be found at Lion’s Club eye glasses, hearing aides/baeries
www.co.columbia.wi.us. Register for home Cell phones
deliveries, 24 hours in advance at 1-888-742-9233. Box Tops for Educaon
Aluminum can tops
Columbus/Fall River Food Pantry
Senior Center AARP no longer provides tax services in
Thursdays by appointment only Portage or Columbus
Monthly contacts below To find another location near you, contact:
1. Taxpayers needing tax assistance who have
March—Faith Lutheran Church Internet access can check the Tax-Aide Site Locator,
920-623-3610 found at http://www.aarpfoundation.org/taxhelp for
April—Olivet Congregaonal Church Tax-Aide locations within a specified distance from
their Zip Code.
920-623-5140
May—Columbus Assembly of God 2. Taxpayers who do not have Internet access can
920-623-2977 call 888-227-7669 toll-free.
The ADRC is unable to provide recommendations for
tax services.
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 Community Hospital. 920-623-1276 920-623-2520
Alzheimer’s and Demena Alliance of WI
Diabetes Support Group
Janet Wiegel 608-742-9055
Columbus Community Hospital
920-623-1244
American Cancer Society Support Line
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 23
Dodge County 920-386-3798DPW 24
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DPW
Columbus Area Aquatic Center
Aquatic Center The interacve water acvies
Closed for the season. include an SCS Arch Jet, SCS Bar Jet
Will reopen spring 2022. and an SCS Pipe Fall each with
individual moveable valves.
Admission Youngsters will enjoy themselves
Daily: $5R / $6 NR on the large Tot Slide and the
2 & under: $1 individual grouped geysers. CAAC membership rates
Swimmers of all ages may sit back will change on April 1, 2022
Pool Amenies
in one of the many lounge chairs in
The Columbus Area Aquac Center,
the sun or under one of the many Please refer to the city of
located at 1049 Park Avenue, has a
huge fun umbrellas to enjoy the
capacity of 792 swimmers. The Columbus web page for
cool shade.
outdoor, heated pool has a water more information or the
surface area of 12,731 square feet
Concessions CAAC FB page.
and a volume of 389,110 gallons.
You'll never go hungry when vising
Its beach style "zero-depth" entry is See page 14 of
the concession stand at the aquac
124 feet wide and leads to a 12 feet
center. Snack and dinner items, The Commoon for Early Bird
6 inches diving area. It contains a
including your favorite ice cream, Rates!!!!!
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%.
27Columbus Parks and Facilities
Park Shelter and tennis courts or play equipment. These have a $25 (plus tax) service fee.
areas can be reserved for a fee. Please 8. The Parks Division does not rent
Facility Rentals
limit use in these areas to one hour at tables, chairs or benches. You may rent
a me if another group is waing. them through a rental company or
Open Shelter Reservaon 5. All reservaon facilies are equipped bring your own.
Policies with trash and recyclable containers. 9. No firearms or weapons are
The reserving group is responsible for permied on this property. Violators
1. Park hours are from 6:00am to clean up. Glass containers are NOT are considered trespassers and
10:00pm, and the parks must be allowed in the parks. subject to forfeiture or arrest.
vacated by that me. The reservaon 6. Driving or parking motorized 10. DECORATIONS: If you plan on
does not guarantee absolute privacy to vehicles on the grass is prohibited. decorang at the shelter, you may use
any group. 7. CANCELLATIONS, REFUNDS OR only painter’s tape on shelter
2. Reservaons require a minimum of TRANSFERS: surfaces. Free-standing decoraons are
10 days noce and are issued by the Wrien cancellaon requests must be recommended. Nails, staples or glue
Recreaon Department Office. With submied to the Recreaon are prohibited. Aer your event, please
less than 10 day noce, reservaons Department Office. Full refunds are properly dispose of all of the
will be double the normal fee. issued only for requests that are decoraons.
3. Your receipt is your proof of received at least 2 weeks prior to the
reservaon. Please bring it with you. reservaon date. Cancellaons less A $100 refundable damage
Reservaon schedules are also than 2 weeks prior to the reservaon
deposit is required on all
posted in the shelters. will have 50% of the fee refunded.
4. Shelter reservaons do not include Changes in a reservaon date/me or shelters.
exclusive use of any other park shelter locaon received less than 2
amenies such as ball diamonds, weeks prior to the reservaon will
Avalon Park
Avalon Park is one of our newer parks and is located Kiwanis Park
at 611 Avalon Road between State Highway 89 and Located at 250 East
State Highway 73. This park was developed in memory
School Street, this
of Michelle Vick with the joint effort from the City of
Columbus and donated funds. park is used mainly
for baseball and
The park is divided soball acvies
by a stream with organized through
volleyball and the city's Recreaon Department. It also hosts high
basketball courts on school and special athlec events.
one side and a
shelter with Many improvements to this park have been made
restrooms for through the funds generously donated by the
golfers and playground equipment for children on the
Columbus Kiwanis Club who also operates a
other side. Avalon Park is a wonderful place to host
any of your group oungs. well-stocked refreshment stand that adds to the
enjoyment of visitors to this facility.
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Warner Street 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 psychological 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
community 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. Stay tuned!
Fireman's Park This facility also hosts the largest of athlec fields
Located at within the system which hosts a number of events,
1049 Park among them high school and semi-pro baseball, adult
Avenue in the recreaonal soball, and both high school and
western recreaonal football.
quadrant of
the city, this Fireman's Park is also
Fireman’s Park Pavilion home to the Deer Pen
park is the largest
park within the city's system. The park is blessed with where these animals can
such historic structures as the Fireman's Park Pavilion, be viewed in their
the Scout Cabin, and the Rest Haven. The park’s open natural habitat, the Rest Haven
and inving tree-lined green space is a popular home Columbus Area Aquac Center, tennis courts, and
to passive recreaonal acvies such as walking and playground equipment as well as walking paths and
bicycling. picnic shelters.
Fireman’s Park Pavilion Rental Fees
Rental Type Deposit Mon-Thurs Rent Mon-Thurs Deposit Fri-Sun Rent Fri-Sun
Resident $200 $200 $1000 $1000
Non-Resident $400 $400 $1500 $1500
Non-Profit Resident $200 $75 $200 $250
Non-Profit Non-Resident $300 $100 $300 $275
Rest Haven Rental Fees
Rental Type Deposit Rent Mon-Thurs Rent Fri-Sun
Resident $100 $75 $100
Non-Resident $150 $125 $150
Non-Profit Resident $75 $50 $75
Non-Profit Non-Resident $100 $75 $100
NOTE: Sales tax of 5.5% will be charged on all rentals. Tax exempt certificate required with application.Columbus Parks and Facilities
Meister Park Rotary Park
Located on the north side of the city at 337 Middleton Located across Ludington
Street, this park is host to organized recreaonal Street from Meister Park,
acvies such as baseball, soccer and adult recreaon Rotary Park offers many
on its fields. water activities such as
canoeing, fishing and ice
skating at this park, as this
The Lions Club of Columbus also operates a popular
facility fronts the Crawfish River Mill Pond.
refreshment stand within the park. Installed in 2001,
this park also has the latest improvements in New to the park is EZ Kayak Launch that was donat-
playground equipment thanks to a generous donaon ed by the Columbus-Fall River Rotary Club and in-
from the Columbus Lions Club. stalled the summer of 2017.
While not officially within the corporate limits of the
city, thanks to the generosity of the Columbus Rota-
ry Club, which underwrites maintenance costs, this
park is an absolute treasure to residents to utilize
and enjoy.
CAAC Open Shelter Franklin Shelter
Located right next to our Aquatic Nestled in Fireman’s Park at 1049
Center at 1049 Park Avenue, this Park Avenue, this open shelter has
is the perfect spot for hosting a it all: a playground adjacent to the
birthday party, family reunion or shelter and our Tot-Lot playground
hosting a friendly gathering. With for younger children. Picnic tables
your reservation for the day, why are available as well as electrical.
not stop at the pool for a swim?
Davies Park Open Shelter
This is the picture perfect
location for a small gathering
next to the Amtrak Station on
N. Ludington Street. Newly
added: electrical outlets for
charging your phone or
electronics.
Parkview Shelter
Directly behind the Franklin Shelter
with electrical and seating
available.www.cityofcolumbuswi.com
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.
Senior Center Rental Fees
Rental Type Deposit Rent
Non-Profit Half Day M-F $20 $20
Non-Profit Half Day S/S $35 $35
Non-Profit Full Day S/S $75 $75
Private/Business Half Day M-F $30 $30
Private/Business Half Day S/S $65 $65
Private/Business Full Day S/S $125 $125
NOTE: Half day is up to 4 hours; Full day is 4 or more hours. Half day M-F are only available after
3:00pm. No full day rentals M-F.
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.
Community Center Rental Fees
Rental Type Deposit Rent Mon-Thurs Rent Fri-Sun
Resident $100 $50 $50
Non-Resident $100 $50 $50
Non-Profit Resident $100 $50 $50
Non-Profit Non-Resident $100 $50 $50
NOTE: Sales tax of 5.5% will be charged on all rentals. Tax exempt certificate required with application.NEW to Columbus—Music and Memory—the Power of Personalized Music
Senior Center
Join us to learn about who is best served with this program —this is not just for those with memory challeng-
es. Call 920-623-5918 to schedule an appointment.
If there was a new drug that alleviated symptoms for people living with demena, a pill that helped them to feel joyful
and able to communicate again, we’d rush to make it available to every person in our care. All the more so if that same
drug reduced falls, delirium, and pain; if it improved post-surgical and rehab outcomes; and if it reduced reliance on
mood-altering medicaons. Those posive outcomes happen daily at Music & Memory cerfied organizaons in the U.S.
and worldwide. But no miracle pill is involved. Rather, the effecve intervenon of favorite music, used according to evi-
dence-based best pracces, is proving how personalized playlists offer an effecve, side-effect-free, non-pharmacological
approach to improving quality of life and care.
Personalized music can acvate cognion and improve family visits in assisted living communies, and boost spirits and
decrease pain in paents in hospitals. Personalized playlists brighten moods for individuals in adult day centers and have
a dramac impact on people in hospice and their families during their end of life journey. For individuals aging in place at
home and their caregivers, research has shown that favorite songs provide respite, ease transions and reduce caregiver
stress.
As Music & Memory enters its tenth year, a growing body of research proves how personalized playlists change lives for
the beer. These studies inform our training and fuel our efforts to spread the power of favorite music to millions more
who could benefit. Columbus Area Senior Center is a cerfied organizaon
Municipal Court
2022 Elections 105 N. Dickason Blvd., Columbus, WI 53925
Senior Center
125 N. Dickason Blvd. Office Hours:
7:00am-8:00pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
8:00am-4:30pm
February 15, 2022: Judicial primary
Phone: 920-623-5922
April 5, 2022 : Judicial general election
Email: courtclerk@columbuswi.us
August 9, 2022: Primary
November 8, 2022: General election Payments can be made in person during open
hours, placed in the drop box at the clerk’s office,
Visit the City Clerk’s office at City Hall or go online to
or mailed to P.O. Box 466, Columbus, WI 53925.
hps://myvote.wi.gov for elecon related tasks,
including voter registraon, updang name and/or
address, see what’s on your ballot, find a polling
place, request an absentee ballot, and more. REMINDER: The Senior Center loans out at
no charge: iPads, puzzles, books, medical equip-
ment, safety products and Dementia engagement
items and resource books.
CALL 920-623-5918
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