The Icon couldn't help but notice three out-of-state cars parked in a row on Main Street last week. This one from Nebraska, next to it one from New York, and the third from Ontario. Must have been an international meeting of some kind.
In preparation for the 2010-11 Apollo Career Center school year, parents and students are encouraged to attend Apollo parent-student orientation, Monday, Aug. 23. To view the Apollo school calendar click here or open The Icon "forms" page.
Orientation times are 1-4 p.m. or 5:30-8 p.m. Parents and students may visit labs, meet with teachers, pay for fees, books and tools, and tour the building.
It's an all-new band season coming your way soon at Harmon Field most Friday nights this fall.
The Bluffton High School band is in summer band camp rehearsals this week. According to Dave Sycks, band director, the band will perform an informal marching band show for parents and the public on the Harmon Field practice field at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 20.
"We will be performing our first show, hopefully some of our second show and pre-game, said Sycks.
At 6:30 p.m. the band will depart for the Allen County Fair band show.
Bluffton Public Library will host a discussion of John Steinbeck's book The Grapes of Wrath at Common Grounds Coffeehouse & Caf'e on Wednesday, Sept. 8, at 10 a.m. Copies of the book are available at the library.
A classic film screening will also take place at the library on Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 11:30 a.m. Participants may bring their own brown bag lunch to the screening. Both the book discussion and the film screening are being held in conjunction with the library's 75th anniversary.
Tickets are now on sale for the Riley Creek Singers production of The Wizard of Oz. Performance dates are 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 13; 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15.
All tickets are $12. Tickets are available only at the Riley Creek Pharmacy in Pandora (112 E. Main St.).
All tickets are $12. Depending on availability, tickets will also be sold at the door.
