The Icon’s 13-page weekend feature - CLICK HERE TO OPEN – offers a window to the events and activities in the Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon viewership areas from Saturday, June 25, through July 1.
The second Bluffton cars and coffee event of the season is from 8 to 11 a.m., Saturday, June 25, according to Tim Boutwell of Heated Vehicle Storage, 906 N. Main St.
“Cars and coffee is a gathers of auto enthusiasts where drivers congregation to enjoy a cup of coffee and kick tires,” said Boutwell. “There is something for everyone including classics, exotics, sports cars, luxury cars, imports and domestics.”
The event is open to the public. Coffee and pastries are provided by Common Grounds.
ONU's Piano Camp (July 25 - 29) is accepting registrations for pianists ages 6 - 14.
Music can be used to tell stories of all kinds. From folk songs to symphonic poems, music can be a powerful language to communicate a narrative.
This year, our campers will explore composers who have told stories through their works. They also will learn ways of creating dramatic effects to tell a story at the piano.
The Swiss Community Historical Society will celebrate a prominent local farmer, entrepreneur and community servant at its annual June Swiss Day event, Sunday, June 26.
John U. Amstutz, who lived and worked in the late 19th and early 20th century, was a coffin-maker and undertaker for the local region.
In addition, he provided a variety of community services from his property including a sorghum cane mill and press, a cider press, wood and metal-working shops, a clock shop and general store, a photography studio, and a weighing scale for produce loaded farm wagons.
FROM ADA ICON - Watch for an invasion of Model A Fords in Ada on Thursday.
Ada will be visited by nearly 40 Model A Fords, ranging in model year from 1928 to 1931.
They will be on exhibit in the Ada depot parking lot and are part of an all-day celebration.
In cooperation with the Buy Ada First and Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, several activities are planned to entertain the visiting Model A drivers. Some of these activities are open to the public.
The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm, Pandora, is holding the Summer 2016 Family Day on Saturday, June 25, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
