Events from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; ribbon cutting ceremony at noon
SEPT 4 MEDIA RELEASE__On Saturday, September 6, the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate both Fusion Designs on Elm and The Bluffton Art Company being part of our community for one year.
To celebrate their one year anniversaries, there will be ribbon cutting ceremonies at noon, as well as other fun activities such as:
- Food trucks
- Drawings for shopping spree gift cards (Fusion Designs on Elm)
- Rage in the alley discounts from 1-5pm (Fusion Designs on Elm)
The 20th annual Bluffton Fall Festival will be celebrated on Saturday, September 27 with activities in and all around Bluffton, Ohio. For more information, visit www.blufftonfallfestival.com or Facebook.
Activities are scheduled for 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. unless noted otherwise.
A schedule with map and schedule with addresses are below
By Paula Pyzik Scott
Bluffton PorchFest '25, is an August 30 event that coincides with an international celebration of live music, Play Music on The Porch Day. Organizers have worked with performers since last year’s event to find a host porch or other "stage" in Bluffton. Several open mic opportunities are also scheduled.
Lead organizer Erik Reneker advises attendees to bring chairs and hydration. He also encourages you to tip the performers, who are not getting paid to play: "Tips are nice for gas money and guitar strings." He also says, "Make sure the hosts, neighborhoods and other guests will want to do it again next year."
Committee above) Emily Hilty, Rachel Skilliter, Trustworthy Schumacher, Deron Martin (DJM419), Kathy Dickson Sider, Sarah Phillips. CLICK gallery to enlarge and view at your own pace.
By Paula Pyzik Scott
Organizers from First Mennonite Church (FMC) drew a broad sampling of permanent and temporary Bluffton residents to A Taste of Bluffton on Saturday, Aug. 23. The first-time event offered $5 servings from Bluffton restaurants, specialty food businesses and carryouts, as well as tunes by DJM 419, live music by Wendy Chappell-Dick and Phil Gratz, games, t-shirt dying and Bingo.
Created as a way to introduce Bluffton University students to food services in the Village, A Taste of Bluffton proved to also be a way for them to meet the people of Bluffton. The event was well received by local businesses with almost all local food purveyors participating. The FMC FUN committee spent almost a year working out the details.
Bluffton Cars & Coffee will hold its monthly event on Saturday August 23 from 8:00-11:00 a.m. at 902 N. Main St.
In addition to providing display space for car, vehicle and motorcycle enthusiasts, Twisted Whisk is back with coffee and donuts. Door prizes are provided by local businesses and there is a 50/50 drawing.
The August garden club meeting on Thursday, August 21 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. is tour of Allen Co. Master Gardener Volunteer Gemma Kennedy's flower and vegetable gardens.
From Facebook: "Gemma grows lots of unusual plants and experiments with plant propagation. She also grows a lot of tropical plants. Its truly a fun and educational garden to visit. GPBA members have received the address in our e-mailed newsletter. If you don't receive our newsletter, please use Facebook message for address."
