A community chili cook-off is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the middle school. It benefits the Bluffton Community Assistance Program’s food pantry, according to Lynda Best.
The Bluffton Presbyterian Church mission committee sponsors the event. Last year was the first cook-off.
Best needs volunteers to assist. Volunteers are needed to cook and serve chili (there will be a people’s choice competition), organize donations and concession sales, assist with set-up and tear-down and to promote and attend the event.
Sana Musasama, associate adjunct professor in studio art, Hunter College, will present the Bluffton University Forum, “Time the Unspeakable,” at 11 a.m. on Feb. 5 in Yoder Recital Hall.
During Forum, the award-winning ceramics artist will describe the relationship between her sculptures and the challenging human stories encountered in her global travels. Her “Unspeakable,” showing in Bluffton’s Grace Albrecht Gallery through Feb. 22, features a collection of ceramic mixed-media pieces that pose an inquiry into the nature of violence and healing in women’s lives.
As the extreme weather moves out of the region, the Bluffton University campus will have a delayed start on Thursday, Jan. 31, according to the university Facebook.
Campus offices and buildings will re-open 10 a.m. All employees should report to work at this time.
Classes, practices and events will resume as of 1 p.m. The Commons will open at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast and Freshens will open at 4 p.m.
Bluffton schools are closed for Thursday, Jan. 31, due to the winter weather. Greg Denecker, superintendent, made the announcement on Ohio Alerts at 7:19 p.m. on Wednesday.
