History, math, other cultures
- Around the Tip of South America
- Donate Life at any age
- What is it? Tidbits of History
- Little Known facts of the Civil War
These are the first four programs on this spring’s OVAL classes at Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.
OVAL stands for “Our Version of Adult Learning” program, hosted by the Senior Center after Bluffton University stopped holding adult learning classes in 2018.
Tonya Meyer, association director, announced OVAL’s weekly schedule of programs for the coming months.
Here’s the schedule:
• Thursday, March 26 – 10 a.m. – Fran Core presents “Around the Tip of South America,”
• Thursday, April 9 – 10 a.m. – Adrianna Wise presents “Donate Life at any age,”
• Thursday, April 16 – 10 a.m. – Sarah Rise from Allen County Historical Society presents “What is it? Tidbits of history,”
• Thursday, April 20 – 10 a.m. – Ann Stratton presents “Little known facts of the Civil War,”
• Monday, April 30 – 1 p.m. – Tonya Meyer shows the movie “Harriet” showcasing the life of Harriet Tubman.
• Monday, May 4 – 10 a.m. – Carolyn Rich presents “Nepal, it’s people and culture”
• Thursday, May 14 – 9:30 a.m. – H.W. Enderle presents “Mental Math”
For more information about OVAL, contact Meyer at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center, 132 N. Main St., Bluffton, 419-358-8971.
History talks at Maple Crest
On the second Monday of every month at 2 p.m., the senior center offers history talks on a variety of subjects. This month’s topic is the Underground Railroad on Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. at Maple Crest. See below pdf for upcoming dates and topics.
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 29
- Bluffton chamber welcomes six new members in October 2026
- Scam talk with Chief Ryan Burkholder
- Apollo Career Center honored as Gold Star Institution
- Peanut brittle time at the Senior Center begins Nov. 9
- Bluffton University Forum explores faith, hope and care for creation
- Business Collective networking night, Nov. 5
- Radio play staging of It's a Wonderful Life on Nov. 29
- Test-to-Treat not Trick-or-Treat
- If only we could put these fall days on pause
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Monday, October 26, 2026
- Beavers sports roundup, October 19-25
- Ada Icon headlines, October 26
- November 13 fish fry at Emmanuel UCC
- Citizens National Bank customer appreciation day, October 30
- Bluffton University offers free agricultural and environmental field trips
- Trinity Trunk or Treat, October 31
- Public invited to Bluffton Lions program with President Sider