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Glow Run in Bluffton on Friday evening

A Bluffton Relay Run/Walk for Hope 5-K Glow Run is set for Friday, June 21, at Bluffton Family Recreation.

The event is at BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, and takes place in conjunction with Bluffton’s Relay for Life event.

Registration starts at 9:30 p.m. and the race is at 10:30 p.m. A pre-registration form is attached below.

Day of the race registration is $25 for adults and $20 for youth. This includes shirts if they are still available. Registration is available online at www.bfronline.com/register.

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5K Run/Walk for literacy Saturday AM

Friends of the Library event

Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Co. and Friends of the Bluffton Public Library are hosting a 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, June 22. Registration starts at 8 a.m., with race beginning at 9 a.m.

Both adults and youth are encouraged to participate. The race will start and finish on College Avenue in front of Bluffton High School.

Trophies will be awarded for overall top male and female finishers.  Medallions will be awarded for the top male and female in each age division. Age divisions are: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-65, 66 and over.

Trinity United Methodist holds VBS June 17-19

Theme: "Surviving the Storm"

Bluffton Trinity United Methodist Church will hold its Vacation Bible School Monday, June 17, to Wednesday, June 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

This year's theme "Surviving the Storm" looks at Noah and his experiences in the ark. This three-day program includes skits, games, bible lessons and loads of fun.

Trinity UM is located at 2022 State Route 103, Bluffton.

This VBS program is for youth ages preschool through fifth grade. 

For more information, please contact Jason at [email protected].

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Next week’s BFR summer camp theme: Lions, Tigers and Bears…Oh, My

Registration deadline Friday for June 24-28 camp

Bluffton Family Recreation’s kid’s summer camp registration deadline for next week is this Friday.

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Pandora United Methodist hosts free community meal June 26

The Pandora United Methodist Church will be hosting a free Community Meal on Wednesday, June 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. The church is located at 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora.  

The meal is provided by John Perkowski. The menu is spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, dessert, and beverage.

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Small scale beekeeping

Tuesday evening Transition Bluffton program

Join Transition Bluffton and Jon Tuttle for a field presentation on small scale beekeeping.  We will meet Tuesday, June 18, at 7 p.m. at Little Riley Creek, Jon and Amanda’s organic farm. 

The farm is located at 9255 Lugabill Road, about three miles south of Bluffton.  Tuttle will give a primer on beekeeping basics, including hive location and equipment.  

There will be time for questions and answers.  This will be a good demonstration of how we can respond to the declining bee population throughout the country. 

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