Parks Department accepting donations
The Parks Department offers a variety of free fun activities for families in the community. In order to continue to provide these programs the department will accept donations of craft supplies, yarn, golf clubs and balls, tennis rackets, drum sticks, broken/unwanted electronics, comic books, fabric, ribbon, basket making supplies, glue, old calendars, clean canning jars, squirt guns, and party decorations.
Card Class April 30
A Homemade Thinking of you and Sympathy Card class, taught by Angie Honegger, will be held Thursday, April 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. at City Hall. ost is $7 for (4) cards or (8) for $12. Cards will be simple and elegant with easy techniques thrown in the mix!
Call to preregister at 824-6069.
Arts Place Spring Ensemble Concert May 1
Students from the Arts Place MusicWorks program will perform their annual spring ensemble concert on Friday, May 1 at 7 p.m. Individual recitals will be held on Saturday, May 2. Both events will be held at Arts Place in Portland Center at 131 East Walnut Street.
The performances are free and open to the public. For more information contact Arts Place at 260-726-4809, email artsland@artsland.org or visit www.artsland.org .
Ensembles will perform in concert on Friday, May 1, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at Arts Place, 131 East Walnut Street in Portland, Indiana.
String and guitar students will perform Saturday, May 2 during the first recital at 10 a.m. Voice and piano students will perform at 12:30 p.m. The final recital will consist of woodwind, brass, and percussion students performing at 3 p.m.
Pickle Ball May 9
Pickle Ball is a paddle sport created for all ages and skill levels. The rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners to learn, but can develop into a quick, fast-paced, competitive game for experienced players.
This fun sport combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong and is played on a badminton-sized court with a paddle and a plastic ball.
Any adult who would like to learn this sport should meet on Saturday May 9 at 10 a.m. at the Lion’s Park at 228 Midway tennis courts.
All supplies and instructions will be provided. Questions call 824-6069.
Basket Making Class May 18
The Parks Department is accepting registration for a Basket Making Class to be held on Monday, May 18 at 6 p.m. on the second floor of City Hall.
Cost is $12 per person and due that day.
Those attending will need to bring a square (4”) tissue box.
Call to register at 824-6069. Space is limited.
Bike Bluffton Registration open
Bike Bluffton Registration is open for the bike ride to be held on Sunday, May 17 from 2-5 p.m.
Event options include a 25 mile bike loop around the Bluffton area OR a 6 mile family bike ride on the River Greenway.
Both rides begin and end at Pickett’s Run Park on River Road and include water and refreshment stations on the course. Helmets are required.
Cost is $5 for the 25 mile ride and $1 for the family ride.
T-shirts are available for $10.
Sign up online at www.raceroster.com (search for Bike Bluffton) or you can download an entry form from http://www.blufftonindiana.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2015-Bike-Bluffton-Registration.pdf
Girls Night Out to Honeywell Center July 25
“The Girl’s Night Out, Boys Can Come Too Tour” will be at the Honeywell Center in Wabash on Saturday, July 25, at 7:30 p.m.
It will feature Colbie Caillat, two-time Grammy winning artist, and Christina Perri, named iTunes’ “Breakthrough Pop Artist of 2011.”
Tickets range in price from $29 to $100 and will go on sale on April 15.
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