What's Up! Wells County

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

What's up

Wag n' Walk tonight
The Bluffton Parks Department has a special dog event called Wag n’ Walk to be held Wednesday Aug. 29.

Bring the four legged friend out for a walk on the River Greenway starting at 6:30 p.m. and visit with the area pet care providers along the path from Hardees to the little red bridge. (there will be free dog treats and drawings for door prizes)

All pets must be kept on a leash and owners are responsible for cleaning up after their pet. For more information call 824-6069.

Norwell Show Choir chicken fundraiser Sept. 1
Members of the Norwell Show Choir will sponsor a Nelson's Chicken fundraiser Saturday, Sept. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Walmart parking lot in Bluffton.

Cost is $6 per half chicken. Pre-sale tickets can be purchased from any Show Choir member or by calling Fritzi Nodine at 260-414-9414. There will be tickets available the day of the event. Proceeds will go to help with travel expenses during this year's competition season.

Joetta Maue Exhibit opens at Arts Place Sept. 6
Sleepers, an exhibit featuring works by Brooklyn, New York fiber artist Joetta Maue, will be on exhibit in the Hugh N. Ronald Gallery at Arts Place, Portland Center from Sept. 6 through Oct. 6. The center is located at 131 East Walnut Street in Portland. Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public.

Gallery hours beginning Sept. 4 are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information contact Arts Place at 260-726-4809, toll-free at 866-539-9911 or artsland@artsland.org.

Joetta Maue is full time artist, curator, and arts writer. Her most recent body of work is a series of embroideries and images exploring the conflicts and contradictions that exist within intimacy.

More information about the artist is available at www.joettamaue.com.

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