This forty-five minute “boot camp” class at the Monroe County YMCA combines a number of intense exercises (plyometrics, running skills, jumping, and stair climbing) and is an advanced level class. It runs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from April 16 to May 27. Register on website.

This class meets the Department of Insurance pre-licensing classroom requirements for Life, Accident and Health Insurance. Attendance is mandatory at each session. Students will receive a Certificate of Completion from Ivy Tech and the Department of Insurance, which allow a student to sit for the state licensing exam.

Monday – Friday, May 14 – 18. Register on website.

Strength training is recommended to help keep muscles toned and bones dense. Certified instructors will use equipment such as body bars, hand weights, and stability balls to create a variety of workouts. This one-hour strength class will use exercises that are functionally appropriate for all and will create an overall toning experience for the entire body. It runs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from April 16 to May 25. Register on website.

This one-hour class at the Monroe County YMCA offers intervals of high intensity cycling, and runs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from April 16 to May 25. Register on website.

When your toddler or preschool child hits the turf field at the Twin Lakes Recreation Center, they will be ready to run and play! An indoor turf field provides you and your young child with ample space to run, play on an obstacle course, and practice ball throwing and kicking skills. This free-time play is parent supervised while the TLRC provides all the equipment for an hour of healthy physical play. Check the monthly calendar for special Turf Time days with the bounce house and specially scheduled games. For children ages 1 – 6 yrs. w/parent. Every Monday and Wednesday.

Beginning Friday, May 4th, at 6:00 pm, The Venue will host a new exhibit of the works of Daniel Lager. A Venue favorite, Dan’s paintings, in enamel and on the reverse side of glass, are “bright, whimsical, and a joy for the eye.” With growing national recognition, you will be pleased and rewarded by adding a Lager to your collection.

Refreshments will be provided by The Venue and our complete collection of Fine Art and Gifts will also be on display for viewing and purchase. Parking is available in the lot on the corner of 4th and Grant.

This show will run during regular hours at The Venue until May 17th.

This class is beyond the basics, but still set at an easy pace. Join us to sing and converse in a relaxed atmosphere. No registration necessary. Drop in.

Bored with take ordinary snapshots? Learn the basic elements that professionals use to make memorable and exciting photographs. This class includes hands-on activities as well as instructor-led discussion. Each participant will bring a camera with the manual and connection cords to each class.

3 Wednesdays, May 2 – 16. Register on website.

IU Press announces the publication of the Carrol Krause book Showers Brothers Furniture Company: The Shared Fortunes of a Family, a City, and a University and the James H. Capshew book Herman B Wells: The Promise of the American University. Both authors will be available for book signing in addition to speeches by Mayor Mark Kruzan and IU Vice Provost Tom Gieryn. An atrium installation of furniture from the Wells Collection will be on display for viewing.

An event celebrating the release of two historically significant books—The Showers Brothers Furniture Company: The Shared Fortunes of a Family, a City, and a University by Carrol Krause, and Herman B Wells: The Promise of the American University by James H. Capshew. Mayor Mark Kruzan and Indiana University Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs Tom Gieryn will introduce the authors who will read from and sign books. Personal items from Herman B Wells will be displayed, including a Victorian rocker, revolving bookcase, Book Nook certificate, lamp, rug, and photo. Books will be available for purchase at a 20% off discount.