Bluffton Family Recreation offers its "Fit 4 Life" membership in February, according to Joseph Beagle, director.
The membership provides a six-week BFR membership, unlimited access to all BFR facilities including the indoor walking track, fitness center, arena and gymnasium. It also connects persons with a health coach to guide you through the six week period.
It also offers an "any class" fitness card for yoga, water aerobics, cardio and strength, total body conditioning and SilverSneakers.
Bluffton University students will report on their Fall 2015 semester experience studies in Guatemala, Washington D.C., England and Ireland during two Forums on Tuesday, Feb. 9.
The first session will be held at 11 a.m. in Founders Hall. This presentation will feature students who studied in Guatemala. The second presentation will be held at 7 p.m. in Yoder Recital Hall. Students who studied in Washington D.C., England and Ireland will share their experiences during this time.
Bluffton Family Recreation will hold elementary-age boys’ and girls’ basketball tournaments this winter, according to Joseph Beagle, BFR director.
A fourth grade boys’ tournament is Saturday, Feb. 20. It is a double-elimination tournament with a limit of six teams. Games will be at BFR.
A fourth grade girls’ tournament is Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 27-28. It will involve 10 teams and three games are guaranteed to each team. Games will be at BFR.
Dr. Matthew Friesen, assistant professor of sociology, will present the colloquium, "When Did Organic Become Weird?: Hegemonic Framing of Food,” on Friday, Feb. 12. Friesen will discuss how companies, the government and other organizations can influence people’s decisions about purchasing food.
His presentation is free and open to the public, at 4 p.m. in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.
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