Here's November's university arts, entertainment and lecture calendar
Here's what on the Bluffton University November arts, lecture and entertainmemnt calendar. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Nov. 1-4 Fall Play: Helen, Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 p.m., Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall. Ticket purchases are available online at http://tickets.bluffton.edu or at the Marbeck Center information desk. For assistance with tickets, call the box office at 419-358-3239.
Nov. 6 Forum: “Making the Film Cotton Road,” Forum by director/producer Laura Kissel, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
Nov. 6 Forum: “From Kitchen to Corporate: My Internship at One of the Country’s Favorite Restaurants,” First Tuesday Forum by Rebecca Starn ’18, 11 a.m., Musselman Library Reading Room.
Nov. 6 Forum: Screening of “Cotton Road,” evening movie presentation with director/producer Laura Kissel, 7 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
Nov. 9 Colloquium: “Christian Nonviolence and the Farm Labor Organizing Committee,” Friday Colloquium by Dr. Perry Bush, professor of history, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall.
Nov. 10 Concert: Fall Gospel and Jazz Concert, 6 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
Nov. 11 Art Reception: Reception for “Phantoms of Film” by Whitney Goller, 1-3 p.m., Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Arts Center.
Nov. 13 Forum: “Sweet and Low: a reading with author Nick White,” English Festival Forum, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
Nov. 16 Event: Bluffton University Nutrition Association (BUNA) Harvest Dinner, 5-8 p.m., Bluffton Middle School Cafeteria, donations to benefit local food pantries.
Nov. 20 Forum: “The Game and Beyond: Learn the Game, Play the Game, Win the Game,” Forum by Brandon Simmons, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
Nov. 20 Forum: “Beginning with the End in Mind: Preparing to Join the Workforce,” Alumni Forum by Kerry Pinion ’96, 11 a.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall.
Nov. 27 Forum: “Conflict Without Causalities: Compassionate Accountability and the Art of Struggling With,” Forum by Dr. Nate Regier, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
Nov. 30 Colloquium: “The Just Desserts of Capitalism and the Giant Turnip,” Friday colloquium by Dr. Jonathan Andreas, professor of economics, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall.
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Friday, October 16, 2026
- Production offers a modern take on the story of St. Clare of Assisi
- Bluffton volleyball edged in 5 by Van Buren
- Pirate girls soccer tie O-G
- October 16 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Bluffton Council recap: Officers honored for 25 years of service
- Bluffton Clean Up teams up with Troop 3256 Cub Scouts
- Ada FFA: Feeding the Farmers
- Nov. 7 Fall Community Day at Bluffton University
- Quarry Farm Nature Preserve news for Fall 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
- 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