Drama, concerts, art exhibits, lectures
Here's the arts and events calendar for April at Bluffton Uni versity.Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted
April 3 Forum: “100 Years of Conscientious Objection to War: Conscience, Dissent, Resistance, and Civil Liberties from World War I through Today,” Forum by Michael Mears, Jake Short, Bill Galvin, Center for Conscience and War, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
April 3 Forum: “Nutrition Assessment of Kenneth Butler Memorial Soup Kitchen, Hancock County, Indiana” First Tuesday Forum by Laura Galley ’18, 11 a.m., Musselman Library Reading Room.
April 3 Performance: “This Evil Thing,” one-person play performed by Michael Mears, actor/playwright, 7 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
April 6 Colloquium: “Linen, Leather, Linseed oil and Lampblack: A recipe for the 1748 Ephrata ‘Martyrs Mirror,’” Friday Colloquium by Carrie Phillips, archives and special collections librarian, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall.
April 7 Concert: Jazz Ensemble and Gospel Choir Concert, 6 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
April 9 Art Exhibit: 51st Annual Juried Student Exhibit, featuring works by Bluffton University students, Sauder Visual Arts Center, 9-5p.m. weekdays, 1-5 p.m. weekends through May 6.
April 10 Lecture: “Worthy of Honor,” Civic Engagement Day Lecture by Dr. Jonathan Andreas, associate professor of economics, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
April 12 Recital: Pearl Bogart Mann Memorial Piano Recital: Yu-Lien The, pianist, 7:30 p.m. Yoder Recital Hall. Tickets, $10 for adults and $8 for seniors, are available online at tickets.bluffton.edu or at the Marbeck Center information desk. For assistance with tickets, call the box office at 419-358-3239.
April 13 Colloquium: “From ‘Meh’ to ‘Must-read’: An Insider’s Look at the Rebirth of ‘The Witmarsum,’” Friday Colloquium by assistant professor of communication Marathana Prothro, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall.
April 17 Forum: Athletic Awards Forum, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
April 20 Colloquium: “Cuba, Paraguay, China, Berne, Etc.: A Brief Tour through a Lecturer’s Mind,” Friday Colloquium by professor of business Dr. George Lehman, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall.
April 22 Concert: Spring Fling concert, 2:30 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
April 24 Forum: Academic Awards Forum, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
Stories Posted This Week
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Friday, August 7, 2026
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- Aug. 23 anniversary celebration at Tri-County Family Assembly of God
- Pirate boys golf 10th at L-B Invite
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- Letter: As Ohio grows, conservation must become part of the conversation
- 2026 Lincoln Highway Buy Way sales August 13-15
- History you can taste: Bluffton celebrates local businesses on Aug. 8
Thursday, August 6, 2026
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- History Day scavenger hunt with 12 clues
- Remembering the magic of Hankish sweet shop on Aug. 8
- Pirate boys golf opens with a win at Ft. Jennings, 2nd at Royal Invite
- Pirate girls golf opens season with Lincolnview Invite
- WIP Wednesday: Bluffton Scrap Artist Quilters
- July 2026 land transfers in the Bluffton school district