Antique appraiser, Anne Stratton, will share her antique knowledge three times this month in the Bluffton area.
You can catch her at:
• Maplecrest, Bluffton, at 6:30 p.m., Monday, July 13
• Bluffton Dari Freeze, South Main St., 6 p.m., Wednesday July 15
• Pandora Library, 6:30 p.m., Monday, July 27
Last week she appraised several pieces in the Ada Public library. While there, she also talked about what's hot and what's not currently in the antique world.
County Line Church of the Brethren's 9th annual car show is planned Saturday, July 11, at the church, 4227 N. Hardin Road, Harrod.
Registration is from 11 a.m. to noon. The show is from noon to 3 p.m. There is a $10 entry fee with door prizes for car owners plus Top Ten Awards presented.
A chicken barbecue takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are $8. Call the church office, 419-649-5364 for tickets.
You witnessed GOBA and now you can join a Bluffton bike ride on Saturday, July 11.
Bicycle enthusiasts may register for the inaugural Ride to Remember bicycle ride held in Bluffton.
The event offers short bike routes for families interested in biking together all the way to a 100-mile route for experienced riders starting and ending at Bluffton Family Recreation.
Become part of the mystery and solve the crime in "Suspect Hollywood," Ebenezer Mennonite's mystery dinner theatre August 7-9.
"You’ll be part of an open casting call - along with some “famous” (and not so famous) actors and actresses who are auditioning for a new movie entitled Peril of the Prodigal Son," said Kevin Gratz, director. "The director has made unrealistic promises to most of these potential cast members and financiers. But can he keep those promises? How will they react to his betrayal? Will you solve the crime and be deemed 'Expert Sleuth'"?
Do you go into a frenzy when you think about retirement? Do I have enough money to retire? Will Social Security be available? When should I collect Social Security? First National Bank and First National Financial Services will hold a Social Security workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 11, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Findlay Inn and Suites at 200 E. Main Cross Street in Findlay.
FROM THE ADA ICON - Ada Bingo plays every Thursday at the Alumni N-men’s Building in downtown Ada in July.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Bingo begins at 6:55 p.m. Ada Bingo uses new, radio-controlled electronic machines, as well as, traditional paper packages. Proceeds from Ada Bingo benefits the Ada Lion's Club, Ada Music Boosters and the Ada-Liberty Volunteer Fire Department.
And, on the third Thursday of each month, the special Bonus Nights continue at Ada Bingo. These hugely popular Bingo Bonus Nights are held on the third Thursday of each month.
