Three Bluffton University choirs will headline "A Festival of Lessons and Carols," the university's annual Christmas choral concert, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in Yoder Recital Hall.
The program is designed around a historical structure of Scripture readings and Christmas carols. The readings, taken from prophetic writings about the Messiah's coming and from the Christmas story, are interspersed with various Christmas pieces.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team started the 2011-12 campaign with a dominating win over Ohio State-Lima on Friday, Nov. 18, in the first round of the fourth annual Bluffton Tip-Off Tournament.
Bluffton's community Thanksgiving service, planned by the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association, will be at 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 20, at St. Mary's Catholic Church.
The Rev. Dr. Matthew Zuehlke, pastor of Bluffton Presbyterian Church, is the preacher.
An offering taken will assist the Bluffton Community Assistance Program's food pantry. In addition, non-perishable food items will be accepted.
Larry Smith of Smith's Realty Professionals, Bluffton, announces a new residential listing. It is at 112 Magnolia, Bluffton. For a print-friendly description of the property open the attachment at the bottom of this story. Smith's is located at 147 N. Main St., Bluffton, telephone number 419-358-1177.
It feels more like late September, but the calendar reads November. Here's the high and low temperatures for the past seven days from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
Students from the Bluffton Community Pre-School took a walking touring of the Ream holiday folk art display. The display will official light up on Blaze night, Nov. 26.
Oscar Velasquez, Bluffton resident artist, unveiled his 2011 Christmas work this week. The scene shows St. Mary's Catholic Church on the corner of Elm and Spring.
This is Velasquez's 10th Christmas print showing a Bluffton scene. The original work was completed in acrylic.
Copies are available in two sizes. The 16 by 20 inch size is $75 framed and $25 unframed. An 8 by 10 inch framed size is available for $25.
Velasquez will be at Deer Creek Shoppes from 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26. Persons may purchased signed copies of either size of the print.
Is there such a thing as a familar dramatic role for a nine-year-old? In this case, yes, and the actor is a Bluffton elementary student.
Bluffton fourth grader Courtney McLaughlin plays the role of the main child in this weekend's 17th annual Holiday Spectacular performed at The Freed Center at Ohio Northern University.
This is the second year, in fact, that she has played this role. In last year's performance she became the first child in the performance to have her own solo.
The Bluffton Post Office provided The Icon with the 2011 holiday mailing deadlines and deadlines for sending military mail in time for the holidays.
Information is on two printer-friendly attachments at the bottom of this story. The deadline lists provided information for mail going overseas and in the United States.
Information lists Global Express, Express Mail International, Priority Mail International and First-Class mail for domestic and overseas delivery.
