Group offers free flights to Washington, D.C., for war veterans
Night Jazz and AMVETS #21 will present a benefit dance for Honor Flight of Northwest Ohio on Saturday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Findlay Senior Center, 339 E Melrose Ave.
Alyssia Diller of Bluffton, plays trombone with the band.
Admission to the event is free, though a free will offering will be accepted. Proceeds from the event benefit Honor Flight of Northwest Ohio. The band will perform hits from many musical eras, focusing on swing music of the 1930s and '40s.
Peter Suter of Shannon Theatre announced that "Ice Age: Continental Drift" (PG) and Ted (R) will be shown at the theatre from July 27 - August 2.
Show times follow:
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2D only) - Each evening at 7 PM with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1:30 and 4 PM.
Ted - Each evening at 9:30 PM.
Beauty in the Blends, a chamber music ensemble, will present a concert at the English Lutheran Church, 111 Grove St., Bluffton, on Sunday, Aug. 5, at 3 p.m.
ArtSpace/Lima announces the opening of ArtSpace/Pops: A Fine Craft Invitational in The Ellen Nelson Gallery, Saturday, Aug. 4. The show includes several local artists.
ArtSpace/Pops features all new works by 20 area craftsmen and -women in a joint showing which builds on the success of its predecessor in 2011.
Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is Thursday, Aug. 2, from noon until 6 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in the Large Room, located at 160 N. Spring St.
How to Donate Blood
To schedule an appointment to donate please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in Indiana and Ohio), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.
