Local ragtime and blues guitarist Matt Keeler will perform at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the Bluffton Town Hall Concert Series.
Keeler has t1- years experience teaching music in the Catholic schools of Putnam County. He has taught private guitar and saxophone lessons for nearly 20 years.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Bluffton University (’99) and a master's degree in musicology (ethnomusicology) from Bowling Green State University (’05).
Endangered Species aren’t just elephants, pandas and polar bears. There are also endangered species in Ohio: Lake Erie water snakes, Clubshell mussels, Karner blue butterflies, Eastern prairie fringed orchids, to name just a few.
On Sunday, March 4, Hancock Park District presents “Ohio’s Endangered Species: Open House” to learn about Ohio’s 28 threatened and endangered species through activities, displays and a craft.
Maple Crest Senior Living Village will host a Soup Cook Off and Silent Auction on Thursday, March 8, 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the lower-level patio room of the main building.
The Bluffton Senior Citizens-Bluffton Lions Club Foundation pancake and sausage benefit is from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, March 17, at the Senior Center, 132 N. Main St.
ArtSpace/Lima will host the 30th Annual Kewpee High School Art Invitational from Feb. 23 to April 7, according to Bill Sullivan, operations manager.
The exhibit, which will feature cash awards, includes works in various categories, including sculpture, ceramics, photography, painting, digital media, printmaking, mixed media, jewelry, and drawing.
A community chili cook-off takes place Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Bluffton Middle School Cafetorium.
This is the second year for the event that supports Bluffton Community Assistance, Corp., the local food pantry, with money and collected food donations.
The cook-off features 10 local chili entries to taste, plus sandwiches and desserts. In addition, free entertainment will be provided by Dancers Elite Dance Studio and Krysti’s Music Studio, both of Bluffton.
