February Bluffton University arts calendar on the Icon
February is full of events at Bluffton University. Here's a listing of those programs. Events are free and open to the public unless noted otherwise.
Feb. 2 Art exhibit: Opening of “At the Mercy of the Muse,” sculptures by Dan Chudzinski, Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Arts Center. Hours through March 1 are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. A reception will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8.
Feb. 3 C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture: “The Professor as Peacemaker: C. Henry Smith and the Mennonite Intellectual Tradition, 1920-1948,” by Dr. Perry Bush, professor of history at Bluffton, 11 a.m., Founders Hall
Feb. 10 Forums: Cross-cultural experiences of Bluffton students who spent fall semester in Guatemala (11 a.m.) and in Washington, D.C., and Ireland (7 p.m.), both in Founders Hall
Feb. 10 Play: “The Vagina Monologues,” a student-led production of the play based on playwright Eve Ensler’s interviews with more than 200 women, 7:30 p.m., Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall. Tickets are $10, with all proceeds benefiting Open Arms Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services in Findlay.
Feb. 12 Play: “The Vagina Monologues,” a student-led production of the play based on playwright Eve Ensler’s interviews with more than 200 women, 7:30 p.m., Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall. Tickets are $10, with all proceeds benefiting Open Arms Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services in Findlay.
Feb. 13 Colloquium: “Leadership within Athletic Departments: Examining Sports Programs’ Success,” by Heather Bruder, assistant professor of sport management and chair of Bluffton’s health, fitness and sport science department, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall
Feb. 14 Play: “The Vagina Monologues,” a student-led production of the play based on playwright Eve Ensler’s interviews with more than 200 women, 7:30 p.m., Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall. Tickets are $10, with all proceeds benefiting Open Arms Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services in Findlay.
Feb. 15 Music: Winter Instrumental Concert, 2:30 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Feb. 17 Forum: Student Senate presidential debate, 11 a.m., Founders Hall
Feb. 22 Music: Masterworks Concert, featuring a performance of Haydn’s “Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo” and the high school senior finalists in Bluffton’s Performing Scholar Competition, 2:30 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Feb. 24 Forum: “Inspiring Commitment to Social Issues Through Theatre Education,” by Dr. Jo Beth Gonzalez, director of theatre at Bowling Green High School and president of the American Alliance for Theatre and Education, 11 a.m., Founders Hall
Feb. 27 Colloquium: “Parsing the Palate: A Mixed Methods Analysis of the U.S. Food Advocacy Network,” by Dr. Matthew Friesen, assistant professor of sociology at Bluffton, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, October 16, 2026
Thursday, October 15, 2026
- DeWine announces $200M Rural Health Transformation program award
- Herb program with Marge Lafollette, Oct. 15
- Prairie seeding activity at Bluffton University, October 24
- Food for thought: Choline for the brain
- Results for 5K on October 2, Bluffton University Homecoming event
- 15 minutes with Sherry Miller, senior center activities coordinator
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 14
- CANCELLED Main St. closure on October 15
- Frederick Clyde Warren founded True-2-Form Plastics
- October 15 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate boys soccer beats Wapak in regular season finale
- Pirate girls soccer defeats Liberty Center
- Mennonite pastor to explore ‘good news’ in creation
- Bluffton University earns recognition in U.S. News & World Report rankings
- Obituary for Deborah "Debbie" Welch, 74
- Spirits and exorcism presentation during University Spiritual Life Week Forum
- Dodging bullets: Bluffton oral history 90+ years after Dillinger robbery
- Nora Matthews named BHS Student of the Month for September 2026
- ICAPP analysis on charter status and local autonomy
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 13
- Bluffton area Women in Business meeting October 15
- Leo club glasses collection
- Night at the (Swiss Historical) Museum, October 24
- Woodcarving ornament workshop at Swiss Heritage Center
- Barefoot nature walks at the Nature Preserve
- Pirate volleyball seeded 4th
- Beavers sports roundup, October 6-11
- Bluffton leaf pickup scheduled for last week of October
- Pirate boys soccer shuts out Bellefontaine
- Watch an after school movie at the Bluffton Public Library
- Dunlap awarded OSBA humanitarian award