A craft and sip event is planned at Viva Maria's, on Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 5:30- 8 p.m., according to Stephanie Myers.
Tickets are $35, which includes supplies to paint your own sign, one drink, and light appetizers. Participants have the choice between two signs to make. Additional drinks and food may be purchased.
Instruction will begin promptly at 6 p.m. Please pre-register and pay in advance by contacting Myers at 419-302-0336 or [email protected].
Viva Maria's is located at 124 E. Buckeye Ave., Ada.
The local MOPS group is holding a Mom2Mom sale this Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 to noon at Ebenezer Mennonite Church gym, 8905 Columbus Grove Rd, Bluffton. At Mom2Mom sales, you'll find gently used kids clothes, covering all ages, plus maternity wear, accessories, and toys etc. This sale is sponsored by the Mothers of Pre-Schoolers (MOPS) group, which meets at Ebenezer.
There is no admission free. Instead, MOPS are collecting non-perishable food/canned goods for the Bluffton Food Pantry. MOPS also offers a bake sale, by donation, with all proceeds going towards their program.
If you're interested in selling at the sale, contact Lydia Steiner via Facebook.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 26, 2019
FROM BLUFFTON ICON – 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.
New this year, Bluffton Family Recreation will host a “Kickoff Event” on Friday, Sept. 27, beginning at 5 p.m.
The primary locations of festivities include:
Mennonite Memorial Home
Maple Crest
Schumacher Homestead (Swiss Community Historical Society)
Bluffton Hospital
Downtown Bluffton (Mercy Health Bluffton Family Practice
and the Farmer’s Market)
BFR (Friday evening)
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 23, 2019
A speakeasy comes to Ada on Saturday, Sept. 28, and you are invited.
The Inn at ONU hosts a speakeasy cabaret from 7 to 9 p.m. offering a chance to travel back in time to the Roaring 1920s Prohibition era.
The evening includes appetizers, sparkling beverages and the sound of gold age jazz standards performed by the ONU Musical Theatre Class of 2020.
Tickets are $35 per guest. Reservation are required and seating is limited. To reserve your seat, call The Inn at 419-772-4112. A portion of the proceeds benefit the ONU musical theatre class.
The Inn at ONU is located at 401 W. College Ave., Ada.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 20, 2019
The Area Agency on Aging 3 will host an event to promote Falls Prevention Awareness Day on Monday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon. at the Area Agency on Aging 3, 2423 Allentown Road, Lima, next to Tom Ahl and across from Walmart.
Several community partners, including two Ada and one Bluffton organizations, will participate to educate, increase awareness, and help provide resources on falls and fall prevention for our older adults.
• Ohio Northern will set up its mobile clinic bus, conducting bone density screenings for osteopenia/osteoporosis.
• Community Health Professionals and Adaptive Medical Marketing will offer information and assistance.