Events

Bluffton Cars & Coffee will hold its monthly event on Saturday August 23 from 8:00-11:00 a.m. at 902 N. Main St. 

In addition to providing display space for car, vehicle and motorcycle enthusiasts, Twisted Whisk is back with coffee and donuts. Door prizes are provided by local businesses and there is a 50/50 drawing.

 

The August garden club meeting on Thursday, August 21 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. is tour of Allen Co. Master Gardener Volunteer Gemma Kennedy's flower and vegetable gardens.

From Facebook: "Gemma grows lots of unusual plants and experiments with plant propagation. She also grows a lot of tropical plants. Its truly a fun and educational garden to visit. GPBA members have received the address in our e-mailed newsletter. If you don't receive our newsletter, please use Facebook message for address."

The English Lutheran Church will provide the community meal on Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St.

Meals start at 6:00 p.m., are free and open to the public. A good will offering will be taken to help the local food pantry.

MADE WITH ICON MEDIA RELEASE MAKER___The FUN Committee at First Mennonite Church is proud to present “A Taste of Bluffton” on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 5-8 p.m. in the Farmer’s Market parking lot. 

This community event celebrates the diverse culinary offerings in Bluffton while encouraging support for our local restaurants and food vendors. This event was first created as a way to introduce college students to food services in the Village. All are invited.

FROM FACEBOOK EVENT__St. John's UCC is sponsoring a community bike swap--give a bike--get a bike--swap a bike on Saturday, August 16 from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the parking lot behind the Bluffton Farmers Market, 102 S. Main.

Has your child outgrown their bike and needs another?

Do you have a bike cluttering up your garage, and you would like to donate it to another chld?

Let's SWAP bikes so everyone can benefit!

PHOTOS by Jamie Nygaard / CLICK gallery to enlarge and view at your own pace

In years past the Icon has attempted to interview Sergeant Matt Oglesbee of the Bluffton Police Department on National Night Out, probably his busiest night of the year. For 2025, we gave him the following questions as a followup report.

Q. How long have you been organizing this event in Bluffton?

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