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Columbus Conversations

IUPUC and the Mill Race Center are proud to announce Columbus Conversations. Columbus Conversations is a new series of public forums focusing on current events of special interest to the Columbus community. Beginning on the evening of Thursday, May 23, Columbus Conversations will held at the Mill Race Center on the third Thursday of each month through October.

This program sponsored in part by Innovate Indiana. Get more information at https://engagement.iu.edu/initiatives/innovate

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Event Details:

When: One Thursday Each Month
May through October
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Location: Mill Race Center
900 Lindsey St
Columbus, IN 47201

Registration Fee:

Full Series:
Mill Race Center Members – $25
Non-members – $35

Individual Sessions:
Mill Race Center Members – $5
Non-members – $7

Call Mill Race Center to Register: 812-376-9241

Series Programs and Dates

Thursday, May 23, 6:30-8:00 PM

Experiencing Our Town: In the Words of Women Immigrants in Columbus, Indiana

Ten Columbus women from Asia and Latin America will share their Columbus stories. Their stories were featured in a public exhibit sponsored by the Heritage Fund and IUPUC.

Thursday, June 20, 6:30 -8:00 PM

Aging in Indiana: The State of Senior Services

Indiana currently ranks last in the nation for long-term health care services for seniors. Dan Mustard, Executive Director of the Mill Race Center, will address the challenges of providing health and wellness services to Indiana’s aging population.

Thursday, July 18, 6:30–8:00 PM

Landmark Columbus and Exhibit Columbus

Richard McCoy, Founding Director of Landmark Columbus, will share his team’s vision for preserving and promoting the renowned design heritage of our community. He will also update us on plans for this fall’s Exhibit Columbus.

Thursday, August 15, 6:30-8:00 PM

Perspectives on the Opioid Crisis

IUPUC faculty and local mental health care professionals will provide insight on the opioid crisis facing our community from a variety of perspectives.

Thursday, September 19, 6:30-8:00 PM

Neuroscience and the Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder

IUPUC psychology professors Dr. Mark Jaime and Dr. Elizabeth DaSilva will discuss how their research in IUPUC’s Social Neuroscience Lab can someday make a life-changing difference for children on the autism spectrum and their families.

Thursday, October 17, 6:30–8:00 PM

25^th Anniversary Celebration of IUPUC’s student literary magazine, Talking Leaves.

Dr. Lisa Siefker Bailey and Dr. Katherine Wills, faculty members in IUPUC’s English program, will bring IUPUC and Ivy Tech students, alumni, faculty, together with community creative writers to read their poetry and prose.

For more information about the series and to register, call Mill Race Center at 812-376-9241.

Columbus Conversations