ArtSpace/Lima announces the opening of ArtSpace/Pops: A Fine Craft Invitational in The Ellen Nelson Gallery, Saturday, Aug. 4. The show includes several local artists.
ArtSpace/Pops features all new works by 20 area craftsmen and -women in a joint showing which builds on the success of its predecessor in 2011.
Bluffton Community Vacation Bible School will be in session this summer from Sunday, July 22, through Thursday, July 26, from 6 - 8:30 p.m. and there's still time to register your children.
St. John's United Church of Christ is the host church this year. Help your child discover the best destination of the summer - SonRise National Park! Come to a land of invigorating power and beauty where there is nothing between you and God's big sky!
VBS is sponsored by Bluffton Area Ministerial Association. Participating churches include
o Bluffton Presbyterian Church,
Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is Thursday, Aug. 2, from noon until 6 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in the Large Room, located at 160 N. Spring St.
How to Donate Blood
To schedule an appointment to donate please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in Indiana and Ohio), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.
A Leaving a Love Legacy Workshop with Beth A. Boehr, is planned from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, July 31, at 119 Vine St., Bluffton.
"Life teaches us to expect the unexpected. Are you prepared to leave Love Legacy for your family if something should happen to you?" asks Boehr.
Persons attending the workshop will learn how to organize important paperwork and documents to they may be easily located in case of an emergency.
Richland Manor will hold an ice cream social open to the public at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 31, according to Barry Schneck. Richland Manor is located at 7400 Swaney Road, Bluffton.
The deadline for Bluffton Public Library's second annual amateur photo contest is drawing near, but there's still time to enter. Sponsored by Greg's Pharmacy, the contest will award more than $600 in prizes.
This year's special feature is a $50 cash prize awarded for the best night scene in addition to two new youth categories, courtesy of the Friends of the Library. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded for all age categories (adult, high school and youth).
