The library is offering a Lettering workshop on Monday, Aug. 26 from 6-7 p.m., which allows participants to learn more about the art of hand lettering. This workshop is for ages 12 and above, and although the event is free, the library requests you register.
The library is hosting an information session on Bluffton's Water at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29 in the lower level meeting room. Wessler Engineering and the Village of Bluffton are co-presenting this session. Please register at the library at 419-358-5016.
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 18, 2019 - 5:14pm
A heavy late afternoon thunderstorm has cancelled the Mennonite Memorial Home's concert on the lawn, planned for this evening, Sunday, Aug. 18. There is no reschedule date.
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 18, 2019 - 2:19pm
The Icon stopped into the Bluffton Child Development Center last week and discovered snow had fallen inside the building. Actually, it's fake snow, but in August, it's fun to think that it's real. Here's a view of the snow activity in the 4-year-old class from above the action.
Dr. Beth Taylor Mack, director for health behavior and wellness for YMCA of the USA, featured speaker
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 18, 2019 - 1:42pm
Convocation to welcome new students into the academic community at Bluffton University
Dr. Beth Taylor Mack, director for health behavior and wellness for YMCA of the USA, will be the featured speaker at 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27, in Sommer Center for Health and Fitness Education as Bluffton University welcomes the class of 2023 during its Opening Convocation.
Taylor Mack will share “The Power of Relationships: How Connectivity Impacts Well-Being,” which directly ties into this year’s summer reading for first-year students, “The Geography of Bliss.”
New features added to Made in Ada Football Festival on Aug. 24
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 18, 2019 - 1:39pm
A demonstration of how NFL footballs are produced and an exhibit from the home of professional football are among new features that have been added to the Made in Ada Football Festival, which will be held Aug. 24.
Among new highlights that promise to be fan favorites are the “Wilson Experience,” which demonstrates the process of how footballs are made and an exhibit by the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame.