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Fall Festival activities are all over Bluffton, Sept. 26

Events

/ Sep 25, 2026

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The 21st annual Bluffton Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26 has a new promoter--the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce--and a mix of new and familiar family-focused activities. The festival provides many free options as well as opportunities to purchase food and merchandise.

Fall Festival activities will take place at multiple locations, shown on this map and linked below.

FALL FAMILY FUN AT BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY

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Distance runner Chappell-Dick to be inducted in EMU Hall of Honor

People

/ Sep 26, 2026

Hannah Chappell-Dick will be inducted in the Eastern Mennonite University Athletic Hall of Honor in a ceremony at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, during Homecoming 2026.

MEDIA RELEASE__A last-minute road trip led Hannah Chappell-Dick ’16 to Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), where she became one of the most accomplished distance runners in program history.

A biology major with minors in exercise science and honors, Chappell-Dick wasn’t initially focused on Mennonite colleges. She joined a friend traveling to Honors Weekend and quickly found herself drawn to EMU.

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Clay, community, and the classroom

People

/ Sep 25, 2026

FROM ONU.EDU/NEWS__Fifty-one exquisite ceramic pieces crafted by Professor of Art Emeritus Bruce Chesser are currently on display at Ohio Northern University’s Elzay Gallery of Art through September 26.

While the exhibition serves as a retrospective of his artistry during his three decades at ONU, it omits what Chesser considers his true masterpiece: his students.