Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera, will hold an American Red Cross blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, March 25, at the Trinity Lutheran School gym.
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: TRINITYJENERA.
Bluffton Presbyterian Church will hold an Easter bake sale from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 15. The sale will take place in the church lawn at the corner of Main and Cherry.
The bake sale, sponsored by the church deacons, will have proceeds going to local mission needs.
Items available include pies, cookies, cupcakes, breads and other baked items.
Allen County Public Health will be having a special STD Testing Event Tuesday, March 28, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Allen County Public Health, 219 E. Market Street. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins will be accommodated. To schedule an appointment for the event, call Allen County Public Health at 419-228-4457.
Tests will be available for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and HIV. Birth control will also be available.
Jeff Brassell and Ethan Setiawan will share the stage of the Bluffton Town Hall Concert Series at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 23.
Wendy Chappell-Dick describes the musicians this way:
Brassell is a self-made singer-songwriter raised in Bluffton, who describes himself as a blue collar “regular kind of guy” and strives to reflect everyday life in his music.
An acoustic mandolin player, Ethan Setiawan performs on mandocello and electric mandolin.
Are robins a sign of spring? Do opossums hang upside down? Does an elephant ever forget? Come test your nature knowledge at the Discovery Center during an Open House on Sunday, March 26, from 1-4 p.m. An interactive display will be available for you to see if what you know about nature is true or false.
All ages welcome to attend. This program and open house are free and no registration is required.
A chicken barbecue dinner takes place on Sunday, March 26, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Pandora United Methodist Church, 108 E.Washington St. (State Route 12) in Pandora.
Tickets are $8.50 per person (dine-in or carry-out). For ticket information, call 419.384.3782. Some tickets will be available at the door.
