Events

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As Bluffton prepares for the Bluffton for Hope cancer relay for life fundraiser June 19-20, the downtown will take on a purple look. 

Purple is the color used by the American Cancer Society for Relay for Life events.  Many downtown businesses will show their support with purple shoes displayed on the outside of their shops.

The 2015 Bluffton for Hope relay event will begin at 6.m. on Friday, June 19, held at BFR Sports & Fitness, 215 Snider Road, due to renovations at the Bluffton University stadium. 

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Richland Manor invites the community to  T200,  a wellness event on Thursday, June 4 at 1 p.m. Trilogy’s Bike Tour, a group that is bike riding 200 miles through the Ohio region, will visit the Richland Manor campus and then finishing the bike tour at the Lima Springview campus. 

Local venders will have booths, promoting health and playing fun games. This is a free event and open to the public.
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Lots of events take place in Bluffton during June. Here's the Icon's list of events of interest, open to the public.

• Farmers’ Market, Citizens National Bank parking lot - Saturdays, 8:30 - noon
• BFR adventure camps – June 2, 4, 9, 11, 18, 23, 25, 30

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The third annual Cory-Rawson cheerleading holiday craft show and bake sale is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21, at Cory-Rawson High School.

All proceeds benefit the Cory-Rawson cheerleading program. Concessions are available. For more information contact: Michele Rettig, 419-306-1553 or [email protected].

 

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Bluffton’s local Relay for Life event will be held on Friday, June 19, and continue through Saturday morning.

The Relay for Hope will move to BFR Sports and Fitness, 215 Snider Road, due to field renovations at Bluffton University. The Bluffton Relay for Hope is an independent event supporting the American Cancer Society. Individuals can register to be part of the Relay with a payment of only $10; families can participate with a donation of $25.

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The Friends of the Library hold its semi-annual book sale Wednesday through Saturday, May 13-16. 

Besides the historys. mysteries, romances and children's books, the Friends have novels, non-fiction, cook books, gardening books, inspirational and biographies. 

Also available are beautiful books on old houses, arts and crafts, glass ware and home repair. 

All the proceeds go to library programs, such as summer reads, the youth programs, and 1,000 books before kindergarten. 

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