Bluffton University November 2023 arts and events
Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted
Oct. 30-Dec. 8 Art Exhibit: “The Artistic Jungle Series” by Georgio Sabino III, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. weekdays and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Arts Center.
Nov. 7 Forum: “Living in Mental Wellness” with Rick Skilliter, Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
Nov. 7 Forum: “My Summer Internship with Global Life” with Damian Davis ’24, business administration and marketing major, 11 a.m., Reading Room, Musselman Library.
Nov. 9-12 Theatre: “Paragon Springs” play by Steven Dietz based on “An Enemy of the People” by Henrik Ibsen, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9-11 and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 12, Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall. Tickets required at www.bluffton.edu/tickets $8 adults; $6 senior citizens, Bluffton University faculty/staff and non-Bluffton University students; free for Bluffton University students.
Nov. 10 Colloquium: “Conversion: Menno’s Spiritual Awakening to Biblical Faith 1526-37” with Dr. Gerald Mast, 4 p.m. Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall.
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Nov. 14 Forum: “Tempest: Music and Poetry for a Regenerative Earth Preview and Discussion” with Jim Bates, Early Interval director, Ellen Arnold, scholar of ecological history, Jeff Gundy, poet, and Terry Hermsen, poet, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
Nov. 14 Evening Forum: “Tempest: Music and Poetry for a Regenerative Earth Preview and Discussion,” by Early Interval, historically informed musicians performing on period instruments, with Laurie Anderson, Jeff Gundy and Terry Hermsen, contemporary poets, 6:30 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
Nov. 19 Artist Reception: “The Artistic Jungle Series” by Georgio Sabino III, 1-3 p.m., with an artist talk at 1:30 p.m., Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Arts Center.
Nov. 19 Concert: “Chamber Ensemble” conducted by Dr. Roy Couch and featuring Bluffton’s small-group instrumentalists, 2:30 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
Nov. 28 Forum: “Brave Conversation as Tool for Wellness” with Andrea Flack-Wetherald ’10, social worker/comedian/Brave Conversation coach, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Women in Business program with Positive Nutrition
- September 10 Bluffton High School athletics lineup, streaming
- It's time for Fall Storytime at the Bluffton Public Library
- Pirate girls golf win vs. Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate boys golf splits NWC tri
- Bluffton PTO is collecting Community Markets receipts
- Richland Twp. trustees hire mower and Zoning Inspector
- Schumacher Homestead plans a farm full of Fall Fest activities
- Hindsight is 20/20: Recent reports for RSV, flu, and COVID-19
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Darrell Lee Diller, 92, managed a farming business
- Bluffton alumni will discuss pathways to chaplaincy
- Beaverdam cleanup day is Sept. 12
- Pirate boys golf 3rd at NWC quad
- Pirate volleyball outlasts Arlington
- Pirate girls soccer blanks Crestview
- Pirate boys soccer tie vs. Kalida
- Letter: The future of American agriculture
- Maple Grove Cemetery records now online
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Bluffton Historical meets Sept. 9 at the 1899 Depot
- Jerry L. Blosser worked for DTR Industries
- Bluffton Schools cancelled on September 8, cleanup for biodigester malfunction underway
- July 2026 Bluffton Police Dept. activity report
- Hillville Rd. closure on Sept. 8-9
- Lions and friends will count pathway users in September
- Bluffton Ohio Historical Society takes part in Ohio Open Doors, Sept. 12