The Bluffton Senior Center will host an American Girl breakfast tea during the Fall Festival at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 27.
The tea is for girls and their dolls and their mothers or grandmothers. The center will have a small tea with muffins or rolls, a craft project and prizes.
Mary Ann Jordan is working on the grand prize which will be outfits for an American Girl Doll. All girls at the party will automatically be entered into the grand prize drawing.
Spend an evening with friends creating individual sunflower paintings at the Paint & Sip event on Thursday, Sept. 4, said Carole Enneking, director of BFR Sports and Fitness.
"BFR will sponsor this fun program featuring professional art instruction by Marilyn's Artistry of Ada from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Bluffton Sportsman Club," she said.
Bluffton/Pandora Youth for Christ Campus Life will hold a chicken barbecue on the evening of the Bluffton - Pandora-Gilboa High School football scrimage.
The barbecue is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in The Campus Life Room, 111 W. College Ave., Bluffton. Tickets are $7.50 (includes chicken, green beans, potato, and roll) and tickets are now on sale through Aug. 18 at The Sports Warehouse in Bluffton and Riley Creek Pharmacy in Pandora.
Sea Captain James Riley will visit the Bridenbaugh School, rural Pandora Saturday, Aug. 9. According, Dr. Darrell Groman, local authority on Captain Riley, the famous captain will lead a discussion at 10 a.m.
“History Comes Alive! with Little – Known Geographical and Historical Facts of Riley Creek and How the Creek was Named.” … From Riley Creek Baptist Church in Orange Township, Hancock County to Riley Creek United Methodist Church in Ottawa Township, Putnam County.
Beaverdam Volunteer Fire and Rescue will host its 59th annual Summerfest from 4 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 9.
The event features homemade food, games, live band (Chez Cheese), safety demonstrations and a raffle drawing for grand prizes and door prizes.
This year's prizes include a 4-foot Poly Glider, Stainless Steel Kenmore Grill, Air Hockey Table, $300 Meijer gift card, Inflatable Bounce House and an Ohio State campfire ring.
There will also be live chain saw carving by On Track Carvings.
