The Gardeners of Bluffton/Pandora Area invite Icon viewers to a free program titled Storing Your Harvest, at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6, in the lower level of the Bluffton Public Library.
You've turned the soil, planted the seeds, tackled the weeds, and now you have a bumper crop of green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, hot peppers and other vegetables.
The program will instruct participants how to store their harvest for winter usage. Topics to include: canning, root cellaring, freezing and drying.
The program is open to the public with no admission charge.
“Refuse To Be A Victim,” a nationally recognized crime prevention course to be held in Findlay on Tuesday, Aug. 13.
This course provides practical information geared toward awareness and avoidance of criminal attack.
The program of the National Rifle Association will be held from 5:30 – 9 p.m. in the Ruse Board room located on the second floor of the William E. Ruse building at Blanchard Valley Hospital, 1900 South Main St., Findlay.
Richland Manor celebrates Dog Days of Summer at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 15. Everyone with a dog is invited to attend. Dogs will compete in different categories. The event will have games and other fun activities.
BFR Sports and Fitness will hold its annual benefit 5K race Saturday, Aug. 31 at BFR.
5K Run/Walk
The 5K Run/Walk course travels through the streets of Bluffton and around the Buckeye Park. While the course remains the same from prior years, the Lima Run and Jog Club will be timing the event and determining winners.
The Icon has posted the registration form for BFR Sports and Fitness crafts and home business expo set during Bluffton's fall festival on Saturday, Sept. 28.
The event is a BFR fundraiser. Persons wanting additional information may contact Carole Enneking, BFR director.
Registration and information is available in the attachment at the bottom of this story.
