By Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
MEDIA RELEASE_Lacrosse is the oldest team sport in North America. Indigenous men of the Iroquois nation in New York and Canada were known to play lacrosse as a medicine game starting centuries ago. In 1972, the International Federation of Women’s Lacrosse Association was formed, with the men’s International Lacrosse Federation starting in 1972. The two groups merged in 2008.
BPL UPDATES_Watercolor Workshop: Horse (R)($) will be held Thu., Jun. 11 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Local artist Jeanne Crumrine will teach on the lower level of the library. Walk away with your own watercolor piece of art, complete with mat! There is a $10 supply fee at the door (cash only please). Register in person or online as space is limited. Open to adults, and teens and children with an accompanying adult.
Eileen Ruth Garmatter, 94, passed away on June 2, 2026, at Van Crest of Ada, Ohio. Eileen was born March 10, 1932, in Riley Township, Putnam County, Ohio, to the late Homer and Ella (Badertscher) Basinger. On August 20, 1951, she married Maurice Garmatter, and they shared 70 years of marriage until his death on October 14, 2021.
FROM FACEBOOK__Bring your chairs and snacks to free music at the Gazebo at Bluffton's Church at Main streets. The fun starts on Thursday, June 4 with Brooklyn and the Vibe from 7-9:00 p.m. Tipping and sponsors are welcome. Thanks to GROB Systems and Bluffton Presbyterian Church. Coordinated by Eric Reneker.
BPL UPDATES_Artificial Intelligence 101 (R) with “Bill the AI Guy” Bill Theisen, PhD will present the basics of AI on Wed., Jun. 10 @ 6:00 p.m. at the Bluffton Public Library. Register in person or online.
