Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted
August 19
Art Exhibit: “Elegies of Unrest,” by Justin Johnson, 8-5 p.m. weekdays, 1-5 p.m. weekends, through Oct. 5. Reception: 10 a.m, - Noon, Saturday, Oct. 5. Artist Talk 10:30 a.m., Grace Albrecht Gallery Sauder Visual Arts Center
August 20
Forum: “Becoming Rooted,” Opening Convocation by Dr. Sarah Fedirka, associate professor of English at University of Findlay, 10:45 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
The work of new Bluffton author Tom Arnold has arrived at virtual and local retailers with the story of sculptor and poet Dewey Severs (1941-2020), who worked a variety of physically demanding jobs until three heart attacks left him bankrupt.
Just Dewey: A Journey from Poverty to Creative Genius tells how Dewey began dreaming of creating art with horseshoes and saw God giving him a new direction in life. The book follows Dewey from a childhood filled with hardship in the Missouri Ozarks, through his becoming a husband and father, to finally settling near Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Have you spotted a new lawn sign with a smiling woman decked out in medals? That’s Janean Shannon, a masters heptathlon athlete who will soon be competing in the World Masters Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Check out Open Chess on Tuesdays! Bluffton Public Library has an area designated on the Main Floor for open chess from 5:30-7:30 p.m. every Tuesday the library is open. Bring your own board or use one of the library’s. All ages are welcome.
