Events

Trinity Lutheran School will host a blood drive for the Red Cross on Saturday, March 23, from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the school gym.  The school is located at 105 Allen Street, Jenera.

To schedule a time to give blood,please call Karen Bower at 419-326-8311. 

Walk-ins are also welcome. 

In most cases someone can still give blood if he or she is diabetic, has allergies, has a cold with minor symptoms, had a recent flu shot or pneumonia vaccine or takes blood pressure medication. 

Legendary musician and cultural icon Bob Dylan will perform at the Bowling Green State University Stroh Center on Sunday, April 21, 2013. 

Doors open at 6:30, Los Angeles-based folk-rock band Dawes opens the show at 7:30 p.m., and Dylan takes the stage at 8:30 p.m.

Tickets go on sale today, Friday, March 8 at 10 a.m. at the Stroh Center box office and at ticketmaster.com.

General admission tickets are $35 and $45. Student tickets are $25 and available with a student ID at the Stroh Center box office.

The Emmanuel United Church of Christ,  8375 Phillips Road, Bluffton, will hold a fish fry in March. The event is from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 8, at the church.

Cost is $7 for adults and $4 for youth 11 and under. The fish fry offers all the fish you can eat, plus potatoes, vegetables, salad and dessert.

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce presents "Driving Miss Daisy," at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 9, at The Centre. The performance, by the Van Wert Civic Theatre, is a fundraiser for the chamber.

Tickets are $10 each and are on sale at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, Greg's Pharmacy, Village Cut 'n' Curl and at the door on March 9. Tickets will also be available at the chamber breakfast on March 8.

There are no reserved seats. The doors open at 7 p.m.

"OZ - The Great and Powerful" (PG) will show at the Shannon Theatre starting on Friday, March 8 and running through Thursday, March 14.

The Friends of the Bluffton Public Library will host their fifth annual Spring Tea at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, in the library’s Richland Room. A light meal of homemade foods that are traditionally offered at formal teas will be served prior to a program by Don Bruns.

A former comedian, songster, and entertainer turned novelist, Bruns will bring his wit, guitar, and writer’s stories to the library. His eleventh novel, Hot Stuff, was released in December.

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