Pleasant View United Methodist Church, Bluffton, will host their annual Soup Benefit on Sunday, Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. at the church. The public is invited to this benefit meal.
The benefit will include numerous types of soup, breads and desserts and beverages. It is by donation. Proceeds from the benefit are for Owen Weaver, born Aug.14, 2007.
Bluffton University will host a concert featuring its Concert Band at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, in Yoder Recital Hall.
The performance, part of Homecoming weekend activities at Bluffton, is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken for music scholarships during intermission.
St. John's United Church of Christ will host its fall beef and noodle dinner on Friday, Oct. 6, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The menu includes home-grown beef, noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, apple sauce, roll, assorted pies and beverages.
Adults: $8; 6th grade through college: $5; elementary students: $4; Pre-K: free. Patrons may dine in or carry out. The church is located at 223 W. College Ave., Bluffton.
Teenagers interested in volunteering this school year at the Bluffton Public Library are invited to an information meeting after school on Monday. The meeting is at 3:30 p.m. in the library.
The first of six Our Version of Adult Learning (OVAL) classes in October is set for Monday at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center. The class is free and open to the public. Here are the other OVAL classes this month, according to Tonya Meyer, director,
• Thursday, Oct. 5 – A trip to historic Roscoe Village, Coshocton. Bus leaves Bluffton at 7:15 a.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 12 – 11 a.m. – Jonah Agner, The Food Store, presents a healthy fall cooking food demonstration
• Thursday, Oct. 19 and 26 – 9:30 a.m. – John Rich presents a bread baking class
