Lawrence W. Reed, President, Foundation for Economic Education will speak on “Liberty and Character: Two Sides of the Same Coin” in Bluffton University's Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12 in Founders Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
His thesis centers on the connection between liberty and character; without one the other is impossible. No people in history have lost their character and retained their liberties. Reed will explain this assumption through the use of real stories of people who have led inspirational lives.
Roger Sugden’s exhibit titled “Shapeshifters” will be on display January 4-29 in the Grace Albrecht Gallery of Bluffton University’s Sauder Visual Arts Center.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekly and 1-5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. A reception with the artist will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 17. The display is open to the public and free of charge.
Dr. George Lehman, Howard Raid professor of business at Bluffton University, will present a colloquium on emotional iontelligence and its use to achieve personal and occupational success January 15 at the university.
His presentation is free and open to the public beginning at 4 p.m. in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.
The Bluffton Hospital Gift Shop is now accepting credit cards. The Gift Shop is located inside the new Emergency Department entrance of the hospital. Gift Shop hours are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Gift Shop offers gift items for every occasion, including baby gifts, as well as jewelry, greeting cards and Dietsch’s candy. All proceeds benefit Bluffton Hospital.
The Board of Trustees of Bluffton Public Library will hold its annual organizational meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to elect officers, set the 2016 meeting schedule and approve temporary authorizations for 2016.
