Eric July, rapper and political activist, will present “Culture, Liberty and Voluntarism” for Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15 in Founders Hall. This event is free and open to the public.
The hip/hop artist and libertarian activist speaks about changing local communities by volunteering gifts, skills and arts, including through social media.
George Lehman, E.D.M., business studies division chair and director of the Collaborative MBA, will discuss “Having It Both Ways: Costa Rica as an Alternative to the Capitalism-Socialism Dichotomy” at Friday Colloquium on Nov. 18.
The presentation is free and open to the public beginning at 4 p.m. in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.
Bluffton resident Brion Rhodes will be on the Nov. 8 general election ballot as he seeks election as Allen County engineer.
Rhodes was appointed to the position is in August of 2015. This is the first time he has been on the ballot for the position. He is running as a Republican and is unopposed.
He is a Bluffton High School and Ohio Northern University graduate. In addition, he is a registered professional engineer and registered professional surveyor.
Bluffton Hospital invites community members to experience a demonstration of the da Vinci Surgical Robot and learn about the new Women’s Center of Bluffton Hospital on Thursday, Nov. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Bluffton Middle School Cafetorium.
The event will begin with an introduction and overview of the Women’s Center of Bluffton Hospital presented by Chief Administrative Officer Chris Keller.
FROM ADA ICON - Kaylee Barfell, who grew up in Bluffton, displays LuLaRoe clothing she had for sale Saturday in Ada.
Some of the profits from the sale went to Ohio Northern's Polar Paws organization.
Nine ONU students are training service dogs on campus this semester. Kaylee, who now lives in Findlay, is an independent fashion consultant for LuLaRoe, which offers adult and children clothing. Their leggings are especially popular.
The band Sour Cherry Pie performs at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 10, on the next Town Hall Concert Series, according to Wendy Chappell-Dick.
The concert is in the third floor of the town hall.
“They sing songs of justice with a religious base and a dose of humor that can help others see the world with a slightly different tone,” said Chappell-Dick about the band.
Phil Hart of the band, started writing folk songs in the early ‘70s, influenced by Dylan, Ochs, Paxton, Prine, and many others. He continues to create tunes that carry thoughtful stories about “real stuff.”
