The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is organizing a landscaping work night on April 26 to prepare the Bluffton Sportsmen's club house (LE&W Depot) for the May 4 Trout Derby.
Volunteers will work together from 6:00-8:00 p.m. All are invited to bring gardening tools and help with flower bed cleanup and other seasonal chores.
The clubhouse is now managed by the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society. For more information, visit BlufftonForever.com.
The Bluffton Sportsmen’s Club will host its 81st annual Trout Derby on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Buckeye Lake. Should a club member catch trout No.1 between 2:00-4:30 p.m. on Derby Day, they will receive half of the day’s jackpot plus $1,000.
In total there will be over $4,000 in cash and prizes on tagged trout in the quarry. In 2024, the jackpot was $2,250 and half went to Cory Glick.
Look for amazing spring migrants on multiple dates, listed below. No experience is needed and binoculars will be provided.
Everyone is encouraged to bring a fully-charged smartphone with the Merlin app downloaded.
Everyone is welcome. Students will be eligible to receive Arts and Lecture credit for attending, up to a maximum of one time. This event will be held several times over a one-week timespan so that a broader audience can attend.
From 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, Jacomet’s Martial Arts, 121 S Main St, will host a self-defense class for ages 13 to adult. A similar class was held on December 7, 2024.
Owner/instructor Tony Jacomet explains, “This class will teach and practice several simple but highly effective techniques to address a variety of threatening scenarios. Prevention strategies, assertive de-escalation and what to do after a self-defense event will also be discussed.”
Doors will open at 10:15 a.m. All ability levels are welcome. The cost of the class is $5 per person.
The Bluffton Family YMCA is hosting a adult 3v3 basketball tournament on Sunday, May 18. The competition includes a men's division, a women's division and a coed division (1 female).
The cost to participate is $75/team. The deadline to register is May 11 (online and in-house). Register online HERE.
The format is 10-minute games with 3 games guaranteed. Rosters are four players, ages 18 years and up.
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly breakfast meeting on Friday, April 11. The meeting will be held on the third floor of the Town Hall starting at 7:00 a.m.
The breakfast sponsor is Fortman Insurance and Twisted Whisk Cafe will be catering the breakfast. No RSVP is required.
Eikenbary Landscape Co. will make a presentation on 5 Ways to Keep Your Property Maintained throughout the Season. Learn what you can do to improve and maintain your property this year.
