The 25th Christmas Tree Festival at the Putnam District Library, 136 Putnam Parkway, Ottawa, will be from Dec. 3 to Jan. 5 sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
More than 35 decorated trees will be on display. Saturday, Dec. 3 will feature an open house at the Ottawa Library from 1 to 3 p.m. including music, refreshments and a visit from Santa.
By Monty Siekerman, Ada Icon
Ohio Northern University Art Professor Emily Jay points to a plaster mold of her feet that she photographed to show how landscape affects us. How does this photo show landscape with no trees, mountains, or oceans?
Emily explained that she buried the plaster molds in the dirt in Norway. Upon digging them up a month later, she discovered them cracked, moldy, and slimy...thus, the terrain and weather in Norway affected her molds.
The Bluffton Area Ministerial Association invites the community to the Bluffton Community Thanksgiving service Thursday, Nov. 17, following the community Thanksgiving meal at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.
The community meal begins at 6 p.m., hosted by the English Lutheran Church. The Thanksgiving service will follow immediately at approximately 6:45 p.m.
Rev. Kevin Mohr, pastor of English Lutheran said, "Join us for a service of hymns, prayers and sharing, based on an acrostic of the word THANKS."
The sweet orphaned Truehart sisters, who don’t realize they’re identical twins until the nearly blind Lyla Sol points it out, were left in a wicker basket on the boarding school steps 17 years ago.
The letter left with them revealed they are the heirs to a fortune in — Wait! That part of the letter is missing!
The band Sour Cherry Pie performs at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 10, on the next Town Hall Concert Series, according to Wendy Chappell-Dick.
The concert is in the third floor of the town hall.
“They sing songs of justice with a religious base and a dose of humor that can help others see the world with a slightly different tone,” said Chappell-Dick about the band.
Phil Hart of the band, started writing folk songs in the early ‘70s, influenced by Dylan, Ochs, Paxton, Prine, and many others. He continues to create tunes that carry thoughtful stories about “real stuff.”
