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The Bluffton Town Hall Concert Series has announced 7 p.m., July 23 performances by Dreamjacket (Jesse W. Johnson of Chicago) and Ric Hickey (Bluffton).

Performances are on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall, 156 N. Main St.

Want to learn about the different types of Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals?

  • 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29 at the Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St.

Register for this great program, presented by Helen Bibler (and Max) andaccompanied by Julie Bassett (and Sophie) of Pet Partners. Open to adults and teens.

Call 419-358-5016 or visit the library to register.

 

Join the Pandora branch of the Putnam County District Library for the following summer programs:

  • Storytimes at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesdays, July 11-28.
  • Bilingual Storytimes on Facebook and YouTube at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. July 12 (Cows! / ¡Las vacas!)  |  July 26  (Turtles! / ¡Las tortugas!)
  • PCDL Family Fun Shark Party at 11 a.m. on July 19
  • Big Splash Ending at 11 am. on July 26

Bluffton University has announced its plans for continuing programs at the Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center, which will build on new experiential learning opportunities that connect university students with teaching peace starting in fall 2022.

An advisory committee met in fall 2021 to learn about the Lion and Lamb’s important work and make recommendations about the next steps for the center.

Photos by Paula Scott and Levi Sutkay

Antique, classic and modern cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors took center stage in downtown Bluffton on Friday, June 17 during the 54th Bluffton Festival of Wheels. There were 190 entries in the show, making it one of the largest events in recent memory.

With power restored following severe storms that occurred after Monday night's meet, the Bluffton Sardines hosted the Van Wert YMCA Marlins in Western Ohio Aquatics League (WOAL) competition on Thursday, June 16.

The Sardines won the combined event with a score of 929-199 and won the boys and girls meets.

Top Bluffton swimmers with four first place finishes in individual competition were Roman Shank, Camden Verb and Riley Verb. Swimmers with three first place finishes were Madelyn Agner, Ethan Roby and Madelyn Sterret.

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