Events

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The Bluffton Lady Pirate Youth Basketball Camp will be held on June 24 and 26 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

This camp is open to all girls entering grades 3-6 and will be held in the Bluffton High School gym.

Staff will be Bluffton High School Girls Basketball coaching staff as well as current Lady Pirate basketball players.

Participants will need t-shirt, shorts, tennis shoes and a water bottle. The cost is $30 per camper.

Please send in registration by June 9 to be guaranteed a T-shirt and basketball.

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Gardeners of the Bluffton/Pandora area (GBPA) hold monthly meetings exploring what to grow and how to grow plants in the home garden. Here are the times, dates and locations for meetings through November 2025.

May 15 at 6:00 p.m., Bluffton Public Library
Exploring Roses - different types and care - w/ Linda Finsel, Hancock Co. MGV

June 19 at 6:00 p.m., Bluffton Community Garden, entrance in the 9900 block of S. Main St.
Grow your own flower bouquets - w/ Kay Studer - owner Buckeye Blooms, and Allen Co. MGV

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UPDATED New date for Paint the Street: May 18

Have a Bluffton High School Senior in your life? Take note of the following events up to and including graduation for 2025.Monday

Thursday 5/15 - Senior Parade on Main St. from Bluffton Dari Freeze to Bluffton Public Library, 7:30 a.m.

Sunday 5/18 - Seniors Paint the Street, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Thursday 5/22 - Baccalaureate Service - College Ave outside the high school - 7-8:00 p.m.

Saturday 5/24 - Commencement Ceremonies, 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.)

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The May monthly meeting of the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society take place Wednesday evening, May 14 at 7:00 at the Bluffton Sportsman's Club, 405 N. Spring St., Bluffton, in Buckeye Park. 

The meeting agenda will include committee reports, including an update from the Building Committee and preparation for Fred Steiner's May 21 presentation.  Also, 2026 rental rates need to be discussed as well as a potential name for the Depot location.

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Pictured here: The Usual Suspects guitar trio.

The Bluffton Farmers Market, a program of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, is back. Dozens of vendors and three live musicians are here Saturday, May 10 until noon.

The market is located at 102 S. Main St. between the post office and Citizens National Bank.

Hours are 8:00 a.m. to noon every Saturday through October.

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PHOTOS by Paula Scott, Jamie Nygaard and Dennis Morrison / Click gallery to enlarge photos and view at your own pace 

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The 2025 Bluffton Sportsmen’s Club Trout Derby may not have had good weather for sunbathing, but it was an excellent day for fishing. After rain in the a.m. on Sunday, May 4, the 2:00-4:00 p.m. Derby window was cloudy and cool.

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