What's Up! Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Red Cross Blood Drive March 31 in Ossian

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held Monday, March 31, from 1:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene in the Fellowship Hall, located at 302 N. Metts St. in Ossian.

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 some states), 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. Please bring a Red Cross blood donor card or other form of positive ID when coming to donate.

Paint & palette event at Blackford Arts Center

 Arts Place, the Blackford County Arts Center will be providing an evening of acrylic painting, light refreshments and a glass of wine on April 12, from 6:30 to  9 p.m. 

The cost is $25 per person. A teaching artist will guide students as they paint with acrylics. This will be a fun and relaxing time for beginners, as well as intermediate painters. Arts Place, the Blackford County Arts Center is located at 107 West Washington St., Hartford City.

 Pre-register by emailing Kelly Carpenter at kelleycarpenter21@gmail.com .

For more information contact Leslie Newton at 765-348-1677 or Kelley Carpenter atkelleycarpenter21@gmail.com .

Regular Blackford County Arts Center hours are: Tuesdays 3:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m., as well as every Second Saturday of the month 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.