• First: Don't you love the glare of the newly painted Bluffton High School basketball court?
• Second: It’s the third annual “Battle of the Badges” basketball game: Bluffton fire department vs. Bluffton police department.
The contest is at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 12, at Bluffton University’s Sommer Center. Admission is free. Donations are accepted at the door for the Bluffton Community Assistance Program. The police hold a 2-0 edge in this tightly-fought series.
The Swiss Community Historical Society's spring meeting is at 7 p.m., Sunday, April 19, at Maple Crest Patio Room.
One of the program's focus is the dulcimer.
According to Wendy Chappell-Dick:" The mountain dulcimer is truly an American original, first made and played in the Appalachian region. But did you know there is a direct linkage of this instrument to the early German immigrants to Pennsylvania, including Mennonites?
It’s the third annual “Battle of the Badges” basketball game: Bluffton fire department vs. Bluffton police department.
The contest is at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 12, at Bluffton University’s Sommer Center. Admission is free. Donations are accepted at the door for the Bluffton Community Assistance Program.
(Note: The game was moved from Bluffton High School to the Sommer Center.)
There will be door prizes, a 50/50 drawing and a three-point challenge.
The art students of Krysti’s Music Studio will present an art show from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 11 on the third floor of the Bluffton town hall. Students whose work will be represented include Brice Hogan, Kaelynn Holland, and Danielle Novak. Teachers are Vickie Garmon and Abby Graber. The event is free and open to the public. Students are to answer questions about their pieces. Light refreshments will be served.
The spring organizational meeting for an Arlington community farmers' market will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 at Good Hope Lutheran Church. Interested vendors are encouraged to attend. For more information, call 419.358.5582.
The 44th annual Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce arts and crafts show is Saturday, May 16, in downtown Bluffton. And, yes, that's six weeks from now. This year's show is one week later than recent years.
A vendor registration form and information sheet are attachments at the bottom of this story.
