Native American History Night presented by Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan District is on the main floor of the library on Monday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. Travel back in time to explore Native American culture in Ohio. Join Beth Theisen, naturalist with the Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District, and Tom Sciranka, local historian, to see examples of traditional clothing, tools, and hunting materials and to learn about the importance of local wildlife to the survival of the Woodland Indian culture.
In honor of National Apprenticeship Week, Rhodes State College, together with its partner GROB Systems, Inc., Bluffton, is recognizing 4th year apprentices at GROB at 10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 14.
The apprentices have completed the required on-the-job training hours to be qualified as a journeyperson Industrial Machinist System Technician.
Certificates of Completion of their Apprenticeship are issued by the Ohio State Apprenticeship Council and will be presented Thursday.
New Leaf Landscape and Garden Center’s Christmas open house is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16.
Two store locations are:
• 0395 State Route 235, Ada
419-634-0351
• 927 E. Columbus St., Kenton
419-675-2718
The open house includes New Leaf’s beautifully decorated store featuring:
• Unique decorations - country and traditional
• Artificial trees, wreaths and greenery
• Chocolate peanut cluster and other candy
• Grape vine trees, wreaths and more
The Hancock Historical Museum, Findlay, is taking reservations for its 26th annual Victorian Christmas Dinner Saturday, Dec. 14, in a rural Jenera homestead. The Friday date is already sold out.
The dinner takes place at the Glick-Etler House, a restored 1853 farm house at 9085 Township Road 32, Jenera.
The hosts are Nathan and Lauren Etler. The home was built by Lauren’s great-great-great grandfather, Anthony Glick, a German immigrant and survivor of the Famous Dove shipwreck.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team opened up its season at home on Nov. 11, against Alma College.
Despite a two-hour delay due to a severe snowstorm that kept Alma on the road for over seven hours, the Beavers were able to pull off a 62-49 victory over the Scots. With the victory, Bluffton starts its season out at 1-0, while Alma is 0-1.
