Floyd Dickman, a children’s literature specialist, will present “Outstanding Picture Books of 2012” on Thursday, Nov. 1, in the Kreider Room of Bluffton University’s Marbeck Center. Free and open to the public, identical hour-long sessions will begin at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Bluffton’s Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center sponsors the annual program. Dickman was a founding board member of the center when it opened in 1987, and his collection of outstanding books for 2012 will be available for browsing there after the presentations.
Murli Buluswar, chief science officer for Chartis Insurance, will return to his alma mater Tuesday, Oct. 30, to deliver Bluffton University’s annual Presidential Leadership Lecture in Founders Hall. The 11 a.m. presentation, titled “Perspective on the path to clarity,” is free and open to the public.
Eastern Michigan University Director of Athletics Dr. Derrick Gragg has announced the hiring of Blufton native Greg Steiner to the post of Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations effective Monday, Oct. 22.
An assistant director in the Athletic Media Relations office for the previous seven years and 12-year member of the staff, Steiner takes over for Jim Streeter, who retired after serving the Media Relations Department for the past 39 years.
The Bluffton Public Library's Classic Film Series continues with a 1937 romantic comedy. The Awful Truth, featuring Cary Grant, will be shown at 1 p.m. November 1 in the Richland Room on the library’s lower level.
Snacks will be provided at this free event. Please call 419-358-5016 for more information.
The plot: Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.
Bluffton Public Library’s second Holiday Gift Silent Auction begins Nov. 2 during an after-hours preview and will continue until Nov. 21. The library will be filled with more than 70 gift packages, with something for all interests, budgets and age levels.
A meeting for those with Multiple Sclerosis, their partners and caregivers will be held Wednesday, Oct. 24, at The Centre at Bluffton, 601 N. Main St.
Reservations are needed for the dinner and may still be made the day of the program by calling 1-877-219-0410 and giving the program number 2387. The event starts with
registration at 6 p.m
Questcor Pharmaceuticals is the sponsor and provides the speaker. The topic is "Take Control of Your MS Relapses: Know Your Treatment Options."
