Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio will host an inaugural gala event on October 13, 2022. The theme will be “Game Day” and guests will be invited to wear their favorite sports attire–from a hat to a full team uniform. The fundraising event will benefit the Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio Benevolent Care Fund, which provides support to care for older adults who have outlived their resources.
Three Bluffton history programs take place in the next two weeks presented by Fred Steiner of BlufftonForever.com Each is free and open to the public.
Monday, Aug. 15 at Bluffton Public Library
Reservations are being accepted for a repeat presentation of Bluffton Then and Now, given at 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 15, at the Bluffton Public Library, lower level.
The library program uses over 90 Bluffton photos going back over 140 years. It was first presented in July and there was a demand for a second program.
Blended Roots will be hosting its first annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festivalfrom 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m on October 15, 2022. It will be located at 246 Cherry Street, Bluffton Ohio.
Guidelines:
Vendors with non-commercial artwork and crafts are invited to participate in this event. Mass-produced components should be limited and not sold separately.
LIMA, Ohio⎯At 6 p.m. on August 11, Bluffton musicians Jeffery Yoder and Wendy Chappell-Dick will return to the stage at the Every Body Art Show pop-up gallery for a second Joni Mitchell tribute. This time they are playing with the addition of the jazz stylings of pianist Dean Altstaetter.
There is no admission fee for the event, tips only. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. and drinks will be served from 4:00-8:00 p.m. The address is 516 N. Main St., Lima.
Greenhorn restaurant with co-host Eikenbary Landscape Company will host a block party beginning at 3 p.m. and continuing through the evening on Saturday, August 20. Vine Street will be closed to traffic and parking from Main St. to the alley.
The event will feature Detroit legend Stacey “Hotwaxx” Hale. Organizers describe Hale as "the godmother of house music." Local DJ Jon Humphrey will open the musical presentation.
