Bluffton University music students Renee Kindle, Meagan Palte, Brittney Ries and Samuel Stucky will present their junior recital at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 12, in Yoder Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public; a reception will follow in the lobby.
Bluffton University will host the annual Riley Creek Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 11, in the Sommer Center.
Open to the public, the event is free except for lunch, which costs $9 for community members.
The festival will feature family-friendly inflatables, a balloon artist, music, games and other activities, concluding with the traditional rubber duck race on Riley Creek. Rubber ducks will be sold for $1 each, with proceeds to benefit the Allen County Humane Society. Duck race winners will receive prizes donated by local businesses.
The Bluffton University Gospel Choir will present its annual spring concert at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 11, in Yoder Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public; an offering will be taken for music scholarships.
Dr. Crystal Sellers Battle, an assistant professor of music, directs the choir, which includes students, faculty, staff and community members. Students Rebecca Juliana, Joe Wilson and Julia Thomas will be soloists for the concert.
