Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., has announced the following programs and events for March 2025. Have questions? Call the library at 419-358-5016.
Winter Read is for all ages and runs from January through March. Pick up a Winter Read Challenge Sheet for your age group, complete it, and stop by the front desk to pick up a small prize!
Noon Book Group (R) meets Wed., March 5 to discuss Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. On Wed., April 2, the group will discuss The House of Lincoln with author Nancy Horan via Zoom. Stop by the library front desk to register and pick up the book, and to receive email updates! READ MORE
UPDATED MARCH 1 From Bluffton Fire Chief Jon Kinn: At 3:45 p.m., Friday the Bluffton Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a residential structure fire at 612 Lausanne Ave. Upon arrival, flames were showing and a second alarm was requested. The winds spread the fire to the neighboring residence. The primary structure was a total loss and the secondary exposure received moderate damage. There were no fatalities. A fireman was treated for minor injuries and was released. The Bluffton Fire Department was assisted on the scene by the Beaverdam Fire Department, Ada-Liberty Fire Department, Bluffton EMS and Bluffton Police. GoFundMe fundraisers have been created for both families.
Local Boy Scouts are distributing door tags on March 1 to notify Bluffton residents of the Scouting for Food program.
They are asking residents to "recycle an old grocery bag and place canned goods or non-perishable items inside it for pick up by one of your neighborhood scouts. Items collected will be donated to your local community food pantry. No glass items, please.
"Place bagged donations on your front step by 9:00 a.m. on the second Saturday in March for pickup [March 8].
Plans for the Bluffton Community Dog Park on Lake St. have been finalized by the Bluffton Dog Park Association (BDPA) in collaboration with the Village of Bluffton. Minutes of the February 18 Parks and Recreation Committee meeting provide details for the new facility and the Village agreement with the BDPA.
The park will provide a 120' x 100' space for small dogs and 240' x 100' for large dogs on Lake St, starting as close as possible to the drives to John's Body Shop on the east and extending 360 feet to the west.
Asphalt parallel parking will be near the double-door entrance between the large and small dog sections, with a concrete sidewalk and walkway to inside the gates.
A 4' black, rubber-coated metal fence will be around the perimeter, between the two sections, and the entrance gates. Stone will be used at the base of the fence for easier maintenance.
Signs will provide welcome, donor recognition and rules/reminders information.
