A weekend full of several events is on Bluffton's calendar Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 4-5. Here's a capsule of events:
SATURDAY
Et Cetera Shop "Back to school sale"
Bluffton's Et Cetera Shop, 111 S. Main St., will hold a "back to school sale," from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 4. The sale features a "kid's overflowing clothing sale," Chrissy Lugibihl, store manager, told The Icon.
All clothing is $1 each, or $7 for a bag. The sale will be set up in the alley between Et Cetera and Edward Jones.
Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is Thursday, Aug. 2, from noon until 6 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in the Large Room, located at 160 N. Spring St.
How to Donate Blood
To schedule an appointment to donate please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in Indiana and Ohio), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.
So much to do! Here's Allen County events taking place in August. This list is provided by the Lima/Allen County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Happy Daz Cruise-Ins @ Happy Daz, Elida Road
August 1: Metropark Discoverers-Wet & Wild @ Ottawa Metro Park
August 2: Toast to the City @ Downtown Lima
August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Farmers Market-St. Rita's @ St. Rita's Medical Center
August 3: Stargazing with Lima Astronomical Society @ Schoonover Observatory
Krysti's Music Studio students present their annual performathon fundraiser for Bluffton-Pandora Campus Life/YFC later this month, according to Krysti Schey.
The event is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Bluffton Campus Life building, 111 W. College Ave., Bluffton. Persons attending may come and go as they like.
Peter Suter of Shannon Theatre announced that "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" (PG) will be shown at the theatre from August 3-9.
Show times follow:
Each evening at 7 and 9:30 PM with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1:30 and 4 PM.
Group offers free flights to Washington, D.C., for war veterans
Night Jazz and AMVETS #21 will present a benefit dance for Honor Flight of Northwest Ohio on Saturday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Findlay Senior Center, 339 E Melrose Ave.
Alyssia Diller of Bluffton, plays trombone with the band.
Admission to the event is free, though a free will offering will be accepted. Proceeds from the event benefit Honor Flight of Northwest Ohio. The band will perform hits from many musical eras, focusing on swing music of the 1930s and '40s.
