What's Up! Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015

Nifty Knitters to give out free hats Oct. 28

Members of the Nifty Knitters of Murray Missionary Church will give away free hats and headbands at Kate’s Kitchen at 116 S. Johnson Street in Bluffton from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The hats are free to anyone who needs one for the winter. All sizes of hats will be available.

Homemade Card Class Oct. 29

The Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a Homemade Card Class Oct. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at City Hall in Bluffton.

Angie Honegger will teach those in attendance how to create beautiful cards. Cost is $8 for 3-4 cards. Cards will be simple, elegant, and punch art along with easy techniques thrown in to the mix! Call to preregister at 824-6069.  Future card making classes are Nov. 19 and Dec. 10. For more information call 824-6069.

Blood Drive Oct. 31 at KOA Campground

Donate Blood For Dracula event will be held at the KOA Campground at 1625 Lancaster Street in Bluffton on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 1-4 p.m. Call 1-800-RED CROSS or go to redcrossblood.org, to  Schedule your blood donation appointment. For more information email: blufftonkoa@gmail.com or call 260-824-0127.

Turkey Shoot at Willshire Nov. 1

The Willshire Sportsman’s Club will sponsor a Turkey Shoot on Sunday Nov. 1 starting at noon. It will be held on the club grounds located two miles east of Willshire, Ohio on SR81.  Only 12 gauge shotguns will be permitted and shell will be furnished. Youth shoots for children, aged 16 and under will be held. Only 20 gauge shotguns will be permitted for the youth shoots and shells will be furnished. A lunch stand will be available. the public is welcome.

Swiss Heritage Holiday Bazaar Nov. 7

Swiss Heritage Village and Museum will sponsor the 37th Annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Nov..7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at South Adams School in Berne. A professional photographer will also be on site for holiday portraits. There will be soups, sandwiches, pies and apple dumplings available for lunch.  Admission is $2 for adults and students get in free. Proceeds will help support the South Adams Athletic Association and Swiss Heritage Society.”

Myaamia Traders Days Nov. 7 & 8

Myaamia Traders Days will be held Nov. 7 and 8 at Miami Chief Jean-Baptiste de Richardville House, Bluffton Road in Fort Wayne. Admission is free and open to the public.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8. Visitors will find Native American vendors displaying a variety of original art, crafts, wood carvings, bead work, and pottery.  

On Sunday there will be a book signing by nationally recognized author Helen Frost.   Food on hand will include a bake sale, buffalo stew, fry bread and Indian corn cooked over open fire.  

There will also be a silent auction. Proceeds from auction and outdoor food sales support Miami Aid for Education Scholarship for Miami youth grades K – 12.

For more information call Laura Nagy at 260-481-6842.

Needle Felting at Hartford City

The Blackford County Arts Center, located at 107 West Washington Street, Hartford City, is now accepting registrations for a needle felting class on Wednesday, Nov. 4  from 9 a.m.-noon. 

Needle felting is a process which uses barbed needles to interlock wool fibers to form a more condensed material. Carol Tropf will be teaching the class. This class is open to the public and limited to six people. The cost is $35 without tools or $30 for students with their own needle felting tools.

A basket making class will be held on Monday November 9th and 16th from 6-9PM. The instructor is Diana Seelig. The project is a market style basket. The class is limited to 12 people. Cost is $45.

For more information or to register call the Blackford County Arts Center at 765-348-4154.