The Columbus Grove choral department will hold its 48th annual high school musical Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21. Performances will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Columbus Grove auditorium.
This year’s production is Disney’s "Beauty and the Beast." The cast will
feature high school students Alyssa Langhals, Marcus Delarosa, Kasey Kruse,
Grant Anderson, Austin Spangler, Amanda Shafer, Krista Welty, Christine
Ricker, Eli Wisswasser, Kyle Shafer, and Rayne Sharrits, as well as a
cast and crew of 38 additional high school students.
A first-time author will have a book signing from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, March 28, at Book ReViews, 123 S. Main St., accoding to Dr. Christina Walton, store manager.
Mary Suzanne Hofmann of Lima will sign copies of her book "From Diapers to Diapers: A Journey through Life."
Walton said, "Everyone has a story to tell about their journey through life. Mary Suzanne Hofmann started writing down stories for her grandchildren, as seen in early chapters, “There has to be a beginning… and this is it” and ends with, “Takin’ the train to heaven.”
The ALS Association Central & Southern Ohio Chapter will host an ALS Meet & Greet session in Bluffton from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 19, on the third floor of the Bluffton town hall, 154 N. Main St.
The gathering is designed for people with ALS, their families and caregivers, and others who have been caregivers in the past for someone with ALS. The purpose of the meeting is to share information and resources that can be helpful to those who are impacted by ALS, and to share insights gained as part of the ALS journey.
The 33rd annual Bluffton Senior Citizens and Bluffton Lions Club pancake and sausage benefit is Saturday, March 28, at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, 132 N. Main St., Bluffton.
Serving is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pre-sale of tickets is available at the Senior Center, or from senior citizen members or from Lions members. Tickets in advance are $6. Tickets at the door are $7.
Children through age 4 accompanied by an adult will have a free breakfast.
The March meeting of the Western Ohio Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association will take place on Tuesday, March 17. Members and guests will dine at the Wild Hare BBQ, 903 W. Main St. in Van Wert at 6 p.m. A short business meeting will follow.
At 7 p.m, members and guests will tour the Van Wert County Courthouse at 121 E. Main St. Built in 1876, the Courthouse is a Second Empire structure and in 1974 was designated Van Wert County's first entry on the National Register of Historic Places. The public is invited.
