Auditions for the ninth annual Ohio Has Talent! competition will be held Nov. 13-14, 5-9 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity Friends Church in Van Wert.
Audition applications are available at www.comhealthpro.org and are due by Oct. 30.
The top acts will perform in the March 5, 2016, show at Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert. All entertainment talents are welcome including single and group acts. Talents beyond singing and dancing are especially encouraged to audition.
Contestants will compete for prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250. Winners are based solely on votes collected from the audience.
A wine and design event will be held at Streamline Insurance Solutions, 4171 State Route 235, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Artist Darrell Seiler will instruct the featured artwork of a pumpkin. The menu features mini grilled cheese, meatballs, pecan pumpkin baked brie, and more.
Tickets are $40 and can be purchased by calling Chantel Seiler at 419-233-1211.
Last Saturday was Ada's fall event. This weekend it's Bluffton's turn.
FROM THE BLUFFTON ICON - The Bluffton community’s 12th annual Fall Festival, with many family-oriented activities, takes place throughout the community on Saturday, Sept. 26, according to Daren Lee of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, who coordinates the festival.
The second annual revival and benefit for ReStore Community Center takes place from 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Ada Church of Christ, 316 S. Main St., Ada.
Preaching will be Bill Roszman of Ada, Dee Whaley of Clyde, Jim Bloomfield of Marion and Ernie Pagel of Findlay.
Singing will be Sandy and Kaylene of Alger, Flora Adkins of Mansfield, Carl Woodring of Shelby and Wayne Vaughn of Ada.
For more information contact Steve Vance, 567-231-9710 or Dana Walters, 419-233-4476.