Events

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce's annual Bluffton University business showcase takes place Thursday, Sept. 27.

Businesses participating in the showcase have an opportunity to display their products and services and to introduce themselves to all Bluffton University students during the lunch hour on that day. The showcase is in the Commons in Marbeck, where students eat lunch.

Each business that registers receives a table for a display. Set up is at 10 a.m. The showcase takes place from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Registration deadline is Monday, Sept. 24.

First Presbyterian Church, Findlay, announces its 2012-13 artist series, now in its 33rd season.

Four programs make up this year’s series. They are:

ArtSpace/Lima announces the opening of Treasures from the Mazza Museum in The Ellen Nelson Gallery, Friday, Sept. 14.

With a collection of more than 3,000 original illustrations by the top children’s book artists, The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum is home to one of the foremost such collections in the world. Within its walls, the museum-goer sees displayed both the original artwork and a copy of the book edition in which it appears or first appeared. 

Richland Manor will hosts its annual Community Tractor Show from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Sept.23.

The event includes complimentary food and beverages, and is free and open to the public. The event is open to anyone interested in displaying a tractor.

Contact Richland Manor, Swaney Road, Bluffton, at 419-643-3161 for more information.

The Arts Advocacy Luncheon Planning Committee announces its first Arts Appreciation Day to honor one individual in each of the three Arts areas:  Creator, Advocate and Philanthropist. 

The Committee includes representatives from The Lima Symphony Orchestra, Northwest Ohio Film Foundation, Allen County Board of DD, Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center, Council for the Arts, Lima City Schools Arts, ArtSpace and Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center. 

The Lima Allen County Convention and Visitors Bureau released its September events calendar to The Icon.

Here are activites of interest to Icon viewers happening in Allen County this month.

Contact the Lima/Allen County Convention & Visitors Bureau for details.

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