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Summer Family Day at the Quarry Farm, June 25

You're invited: "Bring yourself, friends and family for an afternoon of woodland fun at The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm during the 2022 Summer Family Day on Saturday, June 25."

The rural Pandora nature preserve will be open to visitors from 1 to 4 p.m., when you can see the 1853 log cabin, learn about birds, insects and who to attract them, and visit residents of the farm animal sanctuary.

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Save the date: Town Hall Concert with Dreamjacket and Ric Hickey

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.

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Registration open for Service and Emotional Support Animals event

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.

 

Pandora summer library events

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
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Lion and Lamb plans focus on university students teaching peace

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.

Time warp: 54th annual Festival of Wheels photo-story

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.

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