Watercolor Workshop: Christmas Gnome (R)($) will be held Thu., Dec. 11 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Local artist Jeanne Crumrine will teach on the lower level of the library. Walk away with your own watercolor art, complete with mat! There is a $10 supply fee at the door (cash only please). Register in person or online.
Holiday music with Riley Creek Strummers: Tue., Dec. 9 at 1 p.m. on the main floor of the Bluffton Public Library. Come to enjoy the music, as well as light refreshments provided by The Friends of the Bluffton Public Library.
The Bluffton Fire Department is helping Santa get his sleigh ready for his annual trip around the world. While he is in town, Santa and the Bluffton Fire Department are coming to visit the library! Join us on Tue., Dec. 9 at 6:00 p.m. for a FREE night filled with reading, stories, and crafts. Register online, at the library front desk, or by calling 419-358-5016 by December 8. Space is limited.
Wood & Yarn Tree Class with Bluffton Art Company (R)($) will be held Tue., Nov. 18 at 6:00 p.m. with Hannah Warwick of Bluffton Art Co. Come prepared to create your own tree art. Cost is $15 per person and will be taken at the door (cash only, please). Register in person or online. Open to adults, and teens and children with an accompanying adult. In December, there will be a Holiday Tree Acrylic Paint Class.
Native American Pictograph Stories (R) will be held Thu., Nov. 13 at 3:30 p.m. Learn how Native Americans, living centuries ago, used picture symbols to record stories. Hear numerous stories and then create your own pictograph story. This program is designed for youth K-12th grade.
Family Storytime: Being Thankful (R) will be held Tue., Nov. 4 at 6:00 p.m. Families with children of all ages are welcome to join us for an evening of stories, songs, and crafts to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Celebrate Children’s Book Week, November 3-9! Children’s Book Week is a national week-long event that celebrates books for young readers. 2025 is the 106th anniversary of this beloved program, and this week’s theme is Power Up With Reading. We can’t wait to celebrate with you. Kids can stop by the children’s area to tell us their favorite book and enter to win a stack of new reads!
Holiday Gift Silent Auction Fundraiser begins Nov. 1 and continues through Nov. 26. This is a wonderful way to get your holiday shopping done all while benefiting your library and its community. Most packages will include a minimum bid and feature a special “Buy Now” price if you’re ready to pay and take it home at that time. Only cash or check is accepted, and anonymous bidding is an option. Items for bid will be on display around the library, so stop by to see what the library has this year!
Holiday Gift Silent Auction Fundraiser begins Nov. 1 and continues through Nov. 26 at 5:30 p.m. This is a wonderful way to get your holiday shopping done all while benefiting your library and its community. Most packages will include a minimum bid and feature a special “Buy Now” price if you’re ready to pay and take it home at that time. Only cash or check is accepted, and anonymous bidding is an option. Items for bid will be on display around the library, so stop by to see what the library has this year!
**Bluffton Public Library will close at 5:30 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 26 and remain closed Nov. 27-29. Due dates will be adjusted accordingly. Regular hours resume on Mon., Dec. 1 at 9:30 a.m.
