Events

The Apollo Career Center Floral Design shop is hosting a grand opening to celebrate its recent renovations, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 8-10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. A ribbon cutting will be held at 10 a.m. along with door prizes for the first 50 visitors, and a drawing for a Fall Wreath.

The shop, fully stocked with student-created arrangements, is full of seasonal and all occasion silk, dried and fresh flower creations. For more information please call 419.998.2934.

ADA - The Ohio Northern University Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" on Sept. 15-18 at 7:30 p.m. with two matinee showings on Sep. 17-18 at 2 p.m.

Conceived by Rebecca Feldman, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is a one-act musical comedy centering on a fictional spelling bee set in the geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School, where six quirky adolescents compete in a competition run by three equally quirky adults.

Beyond Budgeting hosts an informative workshop, "Leaving a Love Legacy," at 6:15 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15, in the Richland Room of the Bluffton Public Library.

During the workshop, Beth Boehr will share with participants what documents are needed and practical organizational tips so that everything can be easily located in case of an emergency.

Peter Suter of Shannon Theatre announced that "The Help" (PG-13) is showing at the theatre from September 9 to September 15.

Show times follow:
Each evening at 7 and 9:30 p.m. with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1:30 and 4 p.m.

Click here for the movie trailer.

Don and Jodi Brauen's Gourds fall open house is coming soon. The event is Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18, at the Brauen rural home at 7140 Tom Fett Road, south of Bluffton.

Open house hours are Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. The open house is held one-half time north of Stratton's Greenhouse between Old U.S. 30 and Shifferly Road.

The Brauen's phone number is 419-358-2324. This year's open house includes fall and winter designs and many more. Many new designs are part of this year's open house.

Ohio Northern University's Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents "Colin and Brad: Two Man Group," featuring Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood from the hit improvisational show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?," on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m.

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