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Cars and coffee event Saturday

The last Bluffton Cars and Coffee event for this season is Saturday, Oct. 26, at Masterpiece Signs, 902 N. Main St.

The event is an “informal gathering for enthusiasts and their cars," said Tim Boutwell. This is a monthly event, held May through October, on the fourth Saturday of the month.

Each event is from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Fall choral concert at Bluffton University Oct. 27

Bluffton University will host a fall choral concert featuring University Chorale and Camerata Singers at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, in Yoder Recital Hall.

You will have an enjoyable afternoon listening to our University Chorale and Camerata Singers under the leadership of director of choral activities, Dr. Bo young Kang.

This event is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken for music scholarships.

University visit from Grammy nominee Kendall Nesbitt

Oct. 28 demonstration at digital music lab unveiling

Bluffton University’s music department will host a reception for the opening of its Digital Music Lab at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28.

The lab features Mac mini computers with various programs to create anything from written scores to EDM (electronic dance music). These programs include Logic Pro, Sibelius, Finale, GarageBand and Ableton Live, just to name a few.

Village discussion

Thomas Mazur of the Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission met with Bluffton officials on Friday. The commission and the village work together on several projects. The meeting centered on the Transportation Improvement Program, which the village is a participant. From left, Bryan Lloyd, Jesse Blackburn, Mazur, Richard Johnson, Kevin Nichols and Mitch Kingsley.

"The night before Christmas" in Bluffton is only 6 weeks away

This year's Blaze of Lights theme

In just six weeks Bluffton will celebrate “The night before Christmas.”

No, it won’t be Christmas eve. It’s the 33rd annual Blaze of Lights, a Thanksgiving weekend event, that draws hundreds of visitors to the community. This year’s Blaze is Saturday, Nov. 30.

The Blaze doesn’t just happen. It involves countless volunteers, the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and the village Cultural Affairs Committee.

Here’s events leading up to the Blaze:

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Dare to Dream tickets available for Nov. 6 event

The annual event has generated over $82,000 for the Bluffton bike and pedestrian pathways

Bluffton Lions Foundation announces its 6th annual Dare to Dream wine tasting and auction.

This year’s event begins at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Crimson Lane Event Venue, 4600 County Road 1, Ada.

The evening is a fund-raiser to support the Bluffton pathway project and other Lions Club projects.

Since its inception Dare to Dream events have raised over $82,000 for the Bluffton bike and pedestrian pathways. The Foundation and club have built over five miles of pathway thanks to the support of the community.

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