Fall festival update: here's what's happening at MMH and Maple Crest
The Bluffton community’s 16th annual Fall Festival, with many family-oriented activities, takes place throughout the community on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Each day this week the Icon features one of the locations in the festival.
Here's what's happening at Mennonite Memorial Home
410 W. Elm St.
• A silent auction is now underway at the Mennonite Memorial Home.It continues until noon on Saturday.
• A bake sale is Friday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
• On Saturday is a food tent, crafts with Hilty Preschool and Child Care, S’mores with Bluffton/Pandora Campus Life, M&R Plumbing Putt-Putt, kiddie train, face painting, straw dig, fun photo booth, maple syrup and Lawn Jenga
At Maple Crest Senior Living Village
700 Maple Crest Ct.
• 10th annual antique tractor show
• music by The Standard Time Jazz Quintet, 11 – 11:45 a.m. and 1 – 1:45 p.m.
• Kiddie tractor pull, registration 12:30-1:00 p.m., pull starts 1 p.m.
• Fishing derby (bait and poles provided), 2-3 p.m.
Food for sale
• Wooden tractors/toys for sale.
Stories Posted This Week
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Beavers sports roundup, November 2-8
- Veterans invited to Bluffton American Legion programs on Veterans Day
- James Raymond Harrod, Jr., 64, was a PGA professional
- Nathan Ulrey, 46, served in the Navy Seabees
- Letter: Thank you, Coach Richards
- Big Brothers Big Sisters launches 2026 year-end giving campaign
- Socktober drive collected 659 pairs for local distribution
- Jeanne Previte, 80, owned and operated Jeanne's Kitchen
- Bluffton Elementary Honor Roll for 1st Quarter 2026-2027
- Lego scarecrow earns GROB top honors from voters
- Former Blufftonite is lieutenant governor-elect of South Carolina
- University to stage costume drama that mixes emotion, humor and contemporary references
- Bluffton High School Honor Roll for 1st quarter of 2026-2027
- Nov. 13 chamber program on Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
Monday, November 9, 2026
- Healing and life beyond incarceration explored at Forum
- Nov. 12 opportunity to learn Mahjong
- Door hanger craft class at Pandora library, November 17
- BPL after school movie, November 16
- Hailey's Wellness and Massage provide chair massages at Senior Center
- Bluffton area Women in Business Meeting November 19
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Saturday, November 7, 2026
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- Nov. 7 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate football hits Archbold roadblock in playoff loss
- Forum: Vaughn explores biblical and multicultural accounts of spirits and exorcism
- Bluffton University relaunches Leadership Development Program with NetVUE grant support
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