Here's a twofer: make a Valentine gift for a parent, grandparent or someone special while raising funds for Bluffton Community Preschool.
Bluffton Art Company, 105 E. Elm St. is hosting a Valentine's Family Paint Night on February 6. The event is open to participants of all ages. The cost is $20 per project. A portion of all ticket sales will go to support Bluffton Community Preschool.
At 6:00 p.m. on January 23 Ron Headings will do a demonstration at Ten Thousand Villages of Bluffton on how he twists wire into roots and branches and attaches it to a base material to make a tree sculpture.
Headings started making wire trees as a teenager in Kansas, inspired by his love of horticulture and the coaching of a local county extension agent. “These trees are like people, the forest like humanity,” writes Ron. “They come in an infinite number of colors, shapes, and sizes, each one beautiful in its own way. The trees, like people, are shaped by their genetic structure and by the environment in which they live.”
Headings’ wire trees will also be on display at Ten Thousand Villages until January 31. Headings' business gives back to a cause that he cares about. For every tree sold, he donates money to plant a real tree somewhere in the world.
Ebenezer Mennonite Church will host a GriefShare support group on Thursdays from 7:00-8:30 p.m., from January 30 through April 24, 2025.
GriefShare is a 13-week support group that meets weekly for those who have lost a loved one.
Organizers explain, "You’ll find it to be a warm, caring environment and will come to see your group as an “oasis” on your long journey through grief."
Bluffton Exempted Village School District Superintendent Greg Denecker will be the speaker at the Bluffton Lions Club noon meeting on January 21, 2025.
Denecker will talk about the current state of affairs in education including trends and challenges as well as provide some updates on Bluffton Schools.
