The Bluffton Town Hall Concert Series features Lucas Harnish at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 16, on the third floor of the town hall.
Wendy Chappell-Dick said, "Those who know Lucas know that music flows out of him effortlessly. His talent on piano, sax, and barbershop quartets have delighted audiences most of his life.
"But lately, Lucas has been playing guitar more than ever, and has developed a unique and exciting style. During his Town Hall Concert, he'll be playing a good number of guitar songs, with some folk, Latin Jazz, and singer songwriter duets.
FROM THE ADA ICON - The Lima Symphony Orchestra will celebrate Independence Day with a “Patriotic Pops” concert on the campus of Ohio Northern University on Saturday, July 2, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Bluffton-Pandora YFC weekly pool parties are underway at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool, according to Jeremy Basinger.
Here’s the schedule for the rest of the summer:
July 6
July 20
July 27
Aug. 3
Aug. 10
Aug. 17
Parties are open to next fall’s sixth graders through high school seniors. Admission is $3 each. Parties are from 8:30 to 10 p.m.
The July 6 party has the following extras: more games and prizes, ga-ga ball, corn hole and kan jam tournaments, YFC t-shirt tie-dye, outdoor movie and more.
The Ohio Mennonite Annual Relief Sale will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5-6 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster.
Food and booths open at 4 p.m. Friday, with the evening program at 6:30 p.m. Saturday begins with breakfast at 7 a.m., following by the 5K run and walk at 8 a.m., the woods, tool and art auction at 9 a.m., and the quilt auction at 10 a.m.
Bluffton’s 2nd annual Ride to Remember bike ride on Saturday, July 16, offers several new features, according to the planning committee.
This year’s ride begins and ends at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool at Main and Snider Road, Bluffton.
Registrations are being accepted at www.ridetoremember.net. A ride flyer in an attachement at the bottom of this story.
The bike event offers several routes, including those for families wanting a biking experience together all the way to serious bikers wanting a 100-mile route.