April 2013

Please call ahead to confirm dates, times of events and age-appropriateness of the events listed here on our April 2013 calendar. Due to changes in schedules and exhibits at locations, we cannot guarantee accuracy of calendar event information.

April 1-5 – Spring Break for Muscogee Co School District April 1-5 – FREE Spring Break Special Activity at the Columbus Museum April 1-5 – Spring Break Soccer Camp @ CSU April 1-5 – Spring Break Activ8 Camp at CSU April 1-7 – Spring Fling at the Columbus Civic Center April 1-8 – Savvy Shopper: Mixes to Make Class @ CSU April 2 – Wildlife Explorers: Roly Polys and Other Creepy Crawly Critters April 2-4 – FREE Family Film Fest at the National Infantry Museum April 3 – Great Expectations Early Pregnancy Class April 3 – Spring Break Story Time Featuring Lee Bryan at the Harris County Library April 3 – Art & Artist Book Club at the Columbus Museum April 4 – Kids Run Columbus Program April 4 – Bark to the Park April 4-7 – The Wall That Heals Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial @ Columbus Museum April 5 – Alligators & Agriculture at Oxbow Meadows April 5 – Uptown Concert Series: Peggy Jenkins and The Bizness April 5 – Fantastic Friday at Columbus Museum April 5 – Youth CPR & Babysitting Classes @ SKIES Performing Arts Center April 5 – Rangers In Action Demonstration April 6 – Park District Neighborhood Yard Sale April 6 – 1st Annual Paws Humane Furry 5K April 6 – Uptown Drum Circle April 6 – American Renaissance to the Modern Age: A Woman’s Touch in the Visual Arts Symposium April 6 – Market Days on Broadway April 6 – Oxbow Meadow’s Reading Club for kids April 6 – Feathers, and Beaks, and Feet, Oh My! at FDR State Park April 6 – Bark In The Park Dog Walk at FDR State Park April 6 – Bird Walk at FDR State Park April 6 – Rummage and Hotdog Sale at Summer’s Landing April 6 – Pasaquan Opens to the Public in Buena Vista April 7 – Kids Run Columbus Program April 7 – Dream Roll 2013 Fundraiser for Camp Dream April 7 – Earth Day Nature Crafts at FDR State Park April 7 – Earth Day Every Day Walk at FDR State Park April 8-27 – Peak Azalea Season at Callaway Gardens Women Helping Women 2013 Luncheon: Special Guest Elizabeth Smart April 9 – Junior League Fundraiser at The Beadcage April 9 – UGA Day Columbus at the Rivermill Event Centre April 9 – Container Gardening Lunch & Learn at Harris County Public Library April 9-May 13 – Sarah T. Butler Children’s Center 6-Week Parenting Class April 10 – Infant Safety Class @ Columbus Regional April 11 – Kids Run Columbus Program April 11 – Autism Training at the May Institute April 12 – Twilight 5K For Autism April 12 – Uptown Concert Series: Satin Finish April 12 – Movie Under the Stars: Frankenweenie April 12 – EFMP Autism Awareness Expo April 12-13 – NCAA CSU Baseball Game April 12-13 – Plant Sale at Columbus Botanical Gardens April 12-13 – The Art of Marriage Seminar at Wynnbrook Baptist Church April 12-13 – Family Theatre Presents “Twelve Dancing Princesses” April 13 – Children’s Tree House Child Abuse Awareness, Prevention, and Safety Event April 13 – Absolute Auction at the Columbus Civic Center April 13 – Cody’s Run 5K @ CSU April 13 – Oxbow Meadow’s Reading Club for kids April 13 – Wetherby Field Outdoor Concert: Southern Ashe April 13 – CASA Superhero 5K & Family Fun 1K Run April 13- Market Days on Broadway April 13 – Warner Plays Shostakovich @ RiverCenter For Performing Arts April 13 – Strawberry Festival at The Rock Ranch April 13 – Scrimshaw Class at Columbus Museum April 13 – Bird Walk at FDR State Park April 13 – RiverWalk Yoga Hike and Dinner at The Loft April 13-14 – Spring Fling in Warm Springs, GA April 14 – Earth Day Every Day Walk at FDR State Park April 14 – Pine Mountain Day Hike at FDR State Park April 14 – Kids Run Columbus Program April 14 – Columbus Jazz Society Presents Milkshake Mayfield April 14 – Ninjas Protect The Flame Mini Golf Tournament to Benefit Relay For Life April 14 – Community Concerts at Wetherby Field: Southern Ashe April 14 – LegacyLive! Francisco Bernier in Concert April 14-20 – Celebrate National Library Week at Harris County Library April 15 – FREE CSU Concert at the RiverCenter April 15 – Registration closes for CSU’s Spring Swing Junior Tennis Tournament April 15-21 – Plein Air Paint Out, Art Show and Sale @ Callaway Gardens April 16 – Spring For The Green by Trees Columbus April 16 – Cupcake Decorating for Kids at Harris County Library April 16-17 – “Dreamgirls” @ The RiverCenter For Performing Arts April 17-20 – Museum Theatre Festival at Port Columbus April 18 – Kids Run Columbus Program April 18 – Building Common Ground Lecture Series: Community Inspired to Action Through Art w/ Nikki Giovanni April 18 – “Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That!” Teen Summit April 18 – FREE CSU Concert at the RiverCenter April 18 – Singing & Storytelling at the Harris County Public Library April 18 – Real to Reel History – Members Preview and Membership Drive at National Civil War Naval Museum April 18-20 – Family Theatre Presents “Twelve Dancing Princesses” April 19 – Parents’ Night Out at Premier Martial Arts April 19 – Art After Dark Cocktail Party at the Columbus Museum April 19 – MOPS meeting April 19 – Movie Under the Stars: Wreck it Ralph (Fort Benning) April 19 – 2nd Annual Gator Crawl 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run April 19-20 – Frogtown Hollow Music Festival April 19-21 – Echo’s (children’s show) at Liberty Theatre April 19-21 – CSU’s Spring Swing Junior Tennis Tournament April 19-21 – Let There Be Art & Bloom Celebration of Art and Botanicals at the Columbus Museum April 20 – Keep Columbus Beautiful’s Earth Day Shredding Project April 20 – Market Days on Broadway April 20 – Living History and Museum Theatre Festival April 20 – Alex Van Heuvel Memorial Trail Ride at Begin Again Farms April 20 – Guinness World Records Great Cloth Diaper Change April 20 – Oxbow Meadow’s Reading Club for kids April 20 – Tree-riffic Trees at FDR State Park April 20 – Pine Mountain Trail Hike at FDR State Park April 20 – Earth Day Groceries Project at Oxbow Meadows April 20 – Bird Walk at FDR State Park April 20 – Mommy & Me Tea at Local Chick-fil-A’s April 20 – 2nd Annual Single Parent Dinner April 20 – Columbus Lions vs. Richmond Raiders April 20 – Astronomy Night in Uptown Columbus April 20 – Kid’s Fest at Peach Lanes April 20 – Thing in the Spring at Gentian Baptist Church April 20 – Country Home Furnishings 8th Annual Spring Festival April 20 – 5th Annual Alex Van Heuvel Memorial Trail Ride April 21 – Kids Run Columbus Program April 21 – Earth Day Every Day Walk at FDR State Park April 21 – FREE CSU Concert at the RiverCenter April 21 – The eXperience at Body of Christ Worship Center April 22 – Earth Day April 22 – April Couch to 5K Program Begins April 22 – Registration begins for Summer Cultural Arts classes April 22 – Drama Kids International Academy Orientation April 22 – Open House Public Workshops for Alternative Transportation Study April 23-29 – National Infant Immunization Week April 24 – NCAA CSU Baseball Game April 24 – FREE CSU Concert at the RiverCenter April 24 – Story Time On The Square Presented by the Harris County Public Library April 25 – Kids Run Columbus Program April 25 – An Evening of Poetry: Georgia Poet Laureate, Judson Mitcham at Harris County Library April 25 – FREE CSU Concert at the RiverCenter April 25 – Open House Public Workshops for Alternative Transportation Study April 25 – ALC Social Group Meeting @ The Black Cow April 25-27 – Family Theatre Presents “Twelve Dancing Princesses” April 26 – Columbus Road Runners April Social and Expo April 26 – Symphony on the Sand with ASO @ Callaway Gardens April 26 – Movie Under the Stars: Life of Pi (Fort Benning) April 26 – PJ & Outdoor Movie at The Landing Pad April 26 – Dancing Stars of Columbus Benefit for the Alzheimer’s Association April 26 – FREE CSU Concert at the RiverCenter April 26 – Pi Sigma Alpha Presents a FREE Loan Forgiveness Lecture at CSU April 26-27 – Bash on the Banks BBQ and Music Festival April 26-27 – Georgia Strawberry Festival April 26-27 – BFG Pajama Party April 26-27 – “The Big Friendly Giant” @ The Springer Opera House April 26-27 – The Big Friendly Giant Pajama Party at The Springer Opera House April 26-27 – NCAA CSU Baseball Game April 26-27 – Family Enrichment and Empowerment Conference April 26-28 – High School One Act Plays at Liberty Theatre April 27 – Reptile Fest at Oxbow Meadows April 27 – Bird Walk at FDR State Park April 27 – Tree-riffic Trees at FDR State Park April 27 – March Of Dimes March For Babies April 27 – Market Days on Broadway April 27 – Columbus Lions vs. Louisiana Swashbucklers April 27 – The eXperience at Body of Christ Worship Center April 27 – Teen Workshop @ Columbus Public Library April 28 – Earth Day Every Day Walk at FDR State Park April 28 – Hand-in-Hand for Autism April 28 – Party on the Lawn, Wynnton Arts Academy & Spring Midtown Bike Around April 28  – Kids Run Columbus Program April 28 – FREE CSU Concert at the RiverCenter April 29-May 5 – Screen-Free Week (formerly TV Turnoff Week and Digital Detox Week) April 30 – Homeschool Day at Columbus Museum April 30 – Classical Conversations Book Sale and Registration April 30 – Rabies Vaccine Clinic April 30 – Registration Ends for Drive, Chip and Putt Competition

Thanks to our Contributing Writers: Stephanie Litz and Sara Davenport for keeping our calendar up to date and filled with events!