Booths available; free activities for children

Pandora United Methodist Church will host a craft and bake sale at 4:30 p.m. on August 12.

The event will include a free bounce house and craft table for children, as well as free popcorn and water.

The craft sale will be set up indoors and outdoors. Restrooms will be available.

Anyone interested in a booth should call Stacy Basinger at 419-302-0742 for more information.

Excuse us if we exaggerate a bit about "A to Z." However there are eleven activies, from Bingo to Western Dancing, in August at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, 132 N. Main.

Bingo - Monday, Aug. 8 at 2:30 p.m. sponsored by MHCO, Monday, Aug. 15 at 2:30 p.m. with HCS management

Bridge  - Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.          

Crafts - Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.

Dances  - Tuesdays at 3 p.m.

Dominos - Fridays at 9:30 a.m.

Dulcimers - Tuesdays at 1 p.m.

Exercise Class - Mondays and Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m.

Euchre - Thursdays at 1 p.m.

Join the Putnam County District Library for Bilingual Storytimes with Addie on Facebook and YouTube at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.

  • August 9 @ 6:30 pm via Facebook & YouTube (Strawberries! / ¡Las fresas!) 
  • August 23 @ 6:30 pm via Facebook & YouTube (Blackberries! / ¡Las moras!)

The following Tech programs are made possible through a grant from the State Library of Ohio and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. 

The Village of Arlington will host its annual festival on July 22 and 23 at Price Field. Admission wristbands are available for $10/day and $15/weekend. Tickets for carnival games are 1 for $1 or 6 for $5.

FRIDAY

  • Parade, 6:30
  • Food Zone
  • Cornhole tournament
  • Bingo
  • Karaoke

SATURDAY

  • Meet the Red Devils team, 5:00 p.m.
  • Kiddie Parade, 6:00 p.m.
  • Touch a Truck, 6:00 p.m.
  • K-9 demonstration, 6:30 p.m.
  • Raffle drawing, 10:00 p.m.

UPDATE: With a threat of thunderstorms, Bluffton Cars and Coffee for July 23 has been cancelled.

Spending a homey weekend in Bluffton on July 23-24? Our community calendar has a few suggestions:

Bike Rodeo on July 23

  • Officer Hope Hannah and Bike Crazy LLC
  • 7:30-10:30 a.m., Buckeye Park
  • Bring your bike, helmet and parent/guardian

Bluffton Cars & Coffee on July 23

Register at at 567-204-9126; Conservancy newsletter signup at www.wcolc.org

The West Central Ohio Land Conservancy (WCOLC) will host Preserving Ohio Country from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on August 11, at the Lauer Historical Farm, 800 Roush Rd., Lima. The celebration of our farm community includes an entertaining program that highlights "the most valuable resource in west central Ohio⎯farmland." Organizers invite you to "learn how we can work together as a community and what you can do yourself to help preserve Ohio country."

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