Kids

A Camp Scavenger Hunt will be held through the first week of Summer Read - June 3-8.

Come in and do a camp-themed library scavenger hunt through the library! Open to all ages.

A Camp Scavenger Hunt will be held through the first week of Summer Read - June 3-8.

Come in and do a camp-themed library scavenger hunt through the library! Open to all ages.

A Camp Scavenger Hunt will be held through the first week of Summer Read - June 3-8.

Come in and do a camp-themed library scavenger hunt through the library! Open to all ages.

A Camp Scavenger Hunt will be held through the first week of Summer Read - June 3-8.

Come in and do a camp-themed library scavenger hunt through the library! Open to all ages.

Please note: this event has been cancelled due to the high heat index. Please check back for more great program collaborations with the library and Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District!

Nature Walk at Motter Metro Park (R) - Let’s go on a nature walk with a Naturalist at the Motter Metro Park in Bluffton on Tue., June 18 @ 6:00 p.m.!

Register by June 17 at Jampd.com or call 419-221-1232.

Movie Event: Thu. June 6  Join us for popcorn, drinks, and a movie! The movie is rated PG.  Children under 8 must be accompanied by a responsible parent or guardian, 14 or older.  Please register by June 5 for popcorn and drinks.

• Pre-K - 5th Grade @ 10:00 a.m.
• 6th-12th Grade @ 1:00 p.m. 

Bird Watch Quest:  Tue. June 4   Come decorate your own bird feeder and bird watching journal! Find your first few birds- hidden in the library! Remember to wear a paint shirt! Register by June 1. 

• K-5th Grade @ 10:00 a.m.
• 6th-12th Grade @ 11:00 a.m.

On the Bluffton Public Library Lower Level, artist Jeanne Beutler will lead participants in creating their own finished 8" x 10" watercolor art, complete with mat board!

$10 fee per person at the door, cash only.

Open to adults and teens, and children accompanied by and adult.

Register in advance, as space is limited!

Join us for our Bluffton Perennial Plant Swap.

Activate Allen County & the Bluffton Public Library are hosting Perennial Plant Swap on Thursday June 13, 2023 at 6 p.m. at the Bluffton Public Library (145 S. Main St. Bluffton, OH 45817).

What is a perennial plant swap? A plant swap is where people bring an outdoor perennial plant (in good condition) to exchange (swap) it for a new variety of outdoor perennial plant that someone else brought. Numbers will be assigned as participants arrive & everyone can go home with a new plant for their collection.

The next Mobile Health Clinic will be on Wed., June 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All services are provided by individuals with the Ohio Northern University Healthwise program. This clinic includes free screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol (please fast for 12 hours to participate in cholesterol or blood sugar screening) and osteoporosis. Participants may speak with ONU Healthwise students and staff about their results or concerns, and even receive referrals to area doctors