Events

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The American Red Cross will hold two blood drives in Bluffton in the month of February. They are:

Thursday, Feb. 7, noon until 6 p.m. at the First Mennonite Church in the Upstairs Room, located at 101 S. Jackson St.

Friday, Feb. 15, from 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Bluffton University, 1 University Drive.

While walk-in donors are welcome, donors are encouraged to make appointments. To make an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS or go to  www.redcrossblood.org .

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The Bluffton Senior Citizens announces the spring bus trip schedule.  The following entertaining options are on the slate:

Thursday, March 14 
LaComedia is presenting the Dolly Parton musical hit “9 to 5".
Get your reservations in by February 12th, to fill the motor coach.  
Enjoy a full buffet lunch and a visit to Freisingers Chocolate Factory.  
The bus leaves at 9:00 am.

 

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February is Library Lovers' Month, a month for celebrating how wonderful to have a thing that is a library.  

Bluffton Public Library is teaming up with several Bluffton businesses and the Friends of the Library to celebrate.

The library has crafted several different ways patrons can celebrate the library.

The week includes:

Every afternoon a different treat!

Feb. 11-15, visitors to the library can indulge in free refreshments from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Treats will be provided by:

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Apollo Career Center will hold its first-everl Apollopalooza on Jan. 29, 5:30-7 p.m., to kick-off National Career and Technical Education Month, which runs through February. Apollopalooza will showcase both the high school and adult education programs. The event is free and open to the public.

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The Van Wert Civic Theatre is presenting the Tony Award winning musical Big River, a country and bluegrass musical adaptation of Mark Twain's classic 1884 novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn".

The show is directed by Jerry  Zimmerman and features two Bluffton dramatists, Everett Collier and Dan Basinger.

Everett Collier is performing in the role of Big Jim, the runaway slave who encounters Huck while seeking his own freedom.

Dan Basinger plays Pap Finn, Huck's drunk and violent father and the catalyst behind Huck's own journey.

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According to Peter Suter of the Shannon Theatre, "Lincoln" will be playing Feb. 1 - 7.  The movie is rated PG-13.  This movie has been met with much critical acclaim and is nominated for 12 Academy Awards.

"As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves." (IMDb)

Show times are:

Daily at 7:00 p.m. and  9:30 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday matinees at 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

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