What's Up! Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014

More than Art tickets on sale

The 48th annual Penrod Arts Fair will be held Saturday, Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. It is known as one of the nation’s largest single day arts fairs.

This year’s fair features over three hundred artists, six stages of entertainment, more than 50 arts-related non-profit organizations, and an extensive children’s area. Presale tickets are available for purchase online at http://www.penrod.org/ as well as Marsh Supermarkets, MainStreet Markets, The National Bank of Indianapolis, the IMA, or Hubbard and Cravens.

Gene Stratton-Porter celebration

Limberlost State Historic Site, in collaboration with The Friends of the Limberlost, will celebrate the life and legacy of author, naturalist, photographer and movie producer Gene Stratton-Porter at a special 151st birthday celebration on Friday, Aug. 15 from 6–9 p.m. at the historic site. 

The affair, Geneva’s Geneva, will feature food and fun and guests are welcome to dress in time period clothing. Guests will learn about Gene Stratton-Porter’s natural science and literary legacy by walking a timeline that features important events that happened during the time Mrs. Porter lived in Geneva.  A special birthday cake and refreshments will be served.  

Tickets are $20 per person. Guests must be age 21 or older to attend. To purchase tickets, call 206-368-7428. Reservations are appreciated, but not required. Proceeds from this event help fund site improvements.

Parlor City Trot Aug. 30

The Parlor City Trot is part of the Parks and Recreation Race Around Wells Series.

Register online at: runrace.net or print the form off from at http://ci.bluffton.in.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/parlor-city-registration.pdf 

The 40th Annual Parlor City Trot Half-marathon, 10mile, 10km event will be held Saturday, Augu. 30 at 7:30 a.m. from City Hall at 128 E. Market St., Bluffton. 

For information contact: Mac McAvoy at macmcavoy@gmail.com Dave DeVoe at Dave.devoe@gmail.com. For more information call 824-6069.

Girls on the Run Program

The Bluffton Parks Department is looking to start a Girls On The Run program in Bluffton. 

Girls On The Run is an international program for girls in third through fifth grades. The program focuses on healthy choices, feeling strong and self confident, and life skills through dynamic interactive lessons and running games. 

The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5k running event.  The goal of the program is to unleash confidence through accomplishment while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness.  For more information go to www.GirlsOnTheRun.org. Email sports@ci.bluffton.in.us

Taste of JA Sampling Event Aug. 23

Junior Achievement serving Wells County will present the Taste of JA Sampling Event Saturday, Aug. 23 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Sassafras on Main at 218 S. Main St. in Bluffton.

The evening will offer fun and food sampling from local community members as they become “chefs” for the evening.

Tickets are $25 per person or $40 for couples. All proceeds will benefit more than 2,630 students who participate in the JA programs operating in Wells County.

For more information or to purchase tickets call Kim Szarenski at 260-846-1812 or Cara Teeple at 824-5991.