FROM ADA ICON - It’s Harvest and Herb Festival weekend in Ada, with the event set from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on Main Street.
The 34th annual Ada Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored festival should draws a large crowd. It will offer over 150 craft vendors (and growing), a kid’s area, parade, crowning of a festival queen and many food booths.
Bluffton High School football parents invite participants to the Friday, Oct. 4, BHS homecoming parade.
The parade forms at 5 p.m. in the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool parking lot. The parade starts at 5:30 p.m., heading south on Main Street to College Avenue and to Harmon Field.
Contac Barb High at 567-674-5701 for more details.
The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm, rural Pandora, hosts an evening of music in the gardens on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Russ Gibson, a veteran performer, will strike a common chord with his storytelling, vocals and guitar performed for listeners of all ages.
Alongside the music, a vegetarian and vegan feast will be available, prepared by Steven Coburn-Griffis.
The Alzheimer’s Association Northwest Ohio Chapter will hold an educational program on healthy aging at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 30, at Bluffton Senior Citizens Center 132 N. Main St.
To help people age well, the Alzheimer’s Association is offering the Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research program. This workshop covers four areas of lifestyle habits that are associated with healthy aging:
• Cognitive activity
• Physical health and exercise
• Diet and nutrition
• Social engagement