The Bluffton Senior Citizens-Bluffton Lions Club Foundation pancake and sausage benefit is from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, March 17, at the Senior Center, 132 N. Main St.
ArtSpace/Lima will host the 30th Annual Kewpee High School Art Invitational from Feb. 23 to April 7, according to Bill Sullivan, operations manager.
The exhibit, which will feature cash awards, includes works in various categories, including sculpture, ceramics, photography, painting, digital media, printmaking, mixed media, jewelry, and drawing.
A community chili cook-off takes place Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Bluffton Middle School Cafetorium.
This is the second year for the event that supports Bluffton Community Assistance, Corp., the local food pantry, with money and collected food donations.
The cook-off features 10 local chili entries to taste, plus sandwiches and desserts. In addition, free entertainment will be provided by Dancers Elite Dance Studio and Krysti’s Music Studio, both of Bluffton.
PRIZE IS 2 TICKETS TO THE CENTRE'S
MARCH 10 DINNER THEATRE
- A $85 VALUE
The Bluffton Icon invites viewers to enter our "Write a caption for this photo contest."
The prize is two tickets to the "Revenge of Frankenstein," murder mystery dinner theatre at 6 p.m., Saturday, March 10, at The Centre of Bluffton. The prize value is $85. In the event of a tie, the winner will be the earliest entry submitted.
The Blanchard River Watershed Partnership is sponsoring a Rain Barrel Decorating Contest at the Findlay Village Mall during the Car Show held Feb. 16-18, according to Phil Martin, watershed coordinator.
Twenty-three rain barrels have been entered in this year’s contest. All rain barrels will be on display at the mall on Friday-Sunday, Feb 16-18.
The public can vote for your favorite rain barrel starting at 5 p.m. on Friday. Voting continues on Saturday.
The Ohio Northern University observatory will hold two public viewing evenings in Feburary. Those event follow:
• Friday, Feb 9, 7-9 pm. – Public Event. "The International Space Station passes high"
• Friday, Feb 16, 8-10 pm. -- Public Event. "Starbirth: the Orion Nebula"
