Events

Hosted by Transition Bluffton on March 20

Transition Bluffton is pleased to present an informative session on vegetable and organic gardening with Amanda Wischmeyer of the Little Riley Creek Farm. Topics will include plant starting, weed control, soil treatment, and organic techniques and will be followed by a question and answer session.
 
The event is open to the public at no charge and will be held on Tuesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. the third floor meeting room of the Bluffton town hall.
 

and chicken barbecue or shrimp for dinner - it's Friday at the middle school

PLEASE ENJOY THE PHOTOS OF VARIOUS PERFORMERS ATTACHED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY -

Tickets remain on sale for the Friday, March 16, Bluffton Music Boosters ichicken barbecue and shrimp dinner.

Serving is in the Bluffton middle school cafetorium with musical performances in the middle school gymnasium beginning at 4 p.m.

Musical directors are: Alice Basinger, Rachael Lewis, Dave Sycks and Kara Zink.

Town Hall Concert Series

Bluffton native Micah Sommersmith is the next performing on the Bluffton Town Hall Concert Series, according to Jeff Yoder.

The performance is at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 22, in the third floor of the town hall. It is free and open to the public.

Born and raised in Bluffton, Micah Sommersmith has slowly made his way across the midwest, currently living in Wisconsin after stops in Indiana and Illinois.

Along the way, he has developed a unique songwriting voice, drawing on diverse musical influences from folk to hip hop to classical.

Signs of spring pops up March 27

Explore the emerging spring season with the Hancock Park District on Tuesday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at “Spring Break Camp: Signs of Spring.” Camp will take place at the Richard S. “Doc” Phillips Discovery Center at Oakwoods Nature Preserve.

Saturday, March 24, space is limited

On Saturday, March 24, ArtSpace/Lima will host an enrichment event designed to engage young children and their parents in an exciting gallery experience. 

Art educator, Linda Lehman, will lead children in a painting activity that relates to artworks the children will view in the  Kewpee High School Art Invitational Exhibit. The children’s activity will be held from 11 a.m.-noon and will be limited to 20 children.  The activity is designed for children 8 years old and younger.  

Hear all about it at the ONU Observatory

Icon viewers are invited to the ONU Observatory, Ada, on Friday, March 9, from 8-10 p.m. for a program titled "Stardeath: supernovae and their remnants."

According to Dr. Jason Pinkney,  professor of physics and astronomy and manger of the ONU Observatory, "Stars meet their death in a variety of ways which depends mostly on their mass.  Most massive stars end in spectacular explosions called supernovae.

"Those which occur in our Milky Way galaxy can outshine Venus for a month or more."

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