FROM FACEBOOK_The Bluffton Garden Club is hosting a class on lightning bugs and fireflies at the Bluffton Public Library on Thursday, May 21 at 6:00 p.m.
Participants will learn about the flashing signals and life cycles of fireflies and lightning bugs with Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District naturalist, Lindsey Gallaugher. The meetings are free and open to the public.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Scrap Artist Quilters Club has designed, assembled and quilted a king-size Americana quilt to be raffled in November 2026 as a fundraiser for Bluffton’s America 250 celebrations. The quilt dimensions are 91" × 103". Raffle tickets are $5 each or five tickets for $20. Tickets will be available beginning June 19. The raffle drawing will take place on Saturday, November 28 at the Bluffton Blaze of Lights.
FROM FACEBOOK__The 12th annual Bluffton Ride to Remember, a Bluffton Lions Club fundraising and awareness campaign to benefit the Bluffton bike and pedestrian pathways, has a new starting point: The Sommer Center at Bluffton University.
Riders will park and check in at the Sommer Center on Rosenberger Drive, Bluffton (north campus entrance from Elm St.).
The in-person ride takes cyclists through the Village of Bluffton, Ohio, and the scenic surrounding countryside, with routes passing through Gilboa, Pandora, Ottawa, Rawson, and other nearby towns.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Bluffton High School Leo Club 5K Run/1 Mile Walk & Stroll on Saturday, May 23 will support the Lions Club's all-abilities playground project at the new Bluffton Legacy Park.
You are invited to Salzman Stadium at Bluffton University on Saturday, May 23, at 9:00 a.m. for a special community event. Whether you run, walk, or ride, everyone is welcome to participate in this all-abilities 5K and 1-mile walk.
Registration
Participation is $5 per person; 12 and under are free.
FROM FACEBOOK__A pancake breakfast and craft show on Saturday, May 16 will benefit the Bluffton Lions Club. The event promises "a day full of delicious food and amazing handmade treasures."
FROM FACEBOOK_ Bluffton YMCA is hosting a golf outing to raise money for local youth programs for families in the Bluffton, Hardin and Lima communities.
Swing for a Cause! Tee It Up for Kids 2026 will be held at Colonial Golf Course on June 12. Those wanting to participate may register on the YMCA’s website at blufftonymca.net/tee-up-for-kids/ with a team costing $300.
