Let's see what's on the public library calendar in May
Bluffton Public Library is a busy place in May. Here is a list of some of this month's activities:
• Wednesday, May 7, marks the first day of the annual Friends of the Bluffton Public Library Book Sale. This event will continue until Saturday, May 10. See hours on our website. Lower Level Meeting Room.
• World Fair-Trade Day is May 10 and to celebrate, our display case will exhibit fair trade items for the month of May!
• A Marketplace/Medicaid Assistance Navigator is available for one-on-one meetings May 14 and May 28 (both Wednesdays) by appointment only. Call the library at (419)358-5016 or stop in during library hours to claim a time slot.
• Wednesdays, May 14 and May 28 Middle Schoolers may eat, read, and chill during Browsing Ink. Lower Level Meeting Room.
• Beginning on May 14, Yoga by the BFR starts meeting on Wednesdays at 6:30. Lower Level Meeting Room.
• Thursday, May 15 at 6:00 p.m. we will be Jammin' @ the Library. This is a time for acoustic musicians to share their love of music. Lower Level Meeting Room.
• Monday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m., Doug Adams will perform music at the library. This is open to all ages, but the folk singer plans to incorporate children into his performance as well. Main Level.
• Tuesday, May 27 at 6:30 p.m. Yarn Circle, join fellow knitters and crocheters while you work on our current project, or get some help from our host, Kimberly Hansen of Etsy's YarninCozy. Please call (419)358-5016 or register at the circulation desk.
• Storytime (Ages 3 to 5): Visit Storytime on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. or Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m.
• Fizz, Boom, Read – Registration for the Summer Reading Program 2014 will be on Saturday 7th June 2014. Get ready for a explosive summer program.
• Many people have been inquiring about Brain Builders our new LEGO program.This will kick off as part of Fizz Boom Read, Summer Reading Program 2014. Join us for building challenges on Wednesday, June 25 and Wednesday, July 16, at 11 a.m. Jr. Brain Builders will replace our Wee Ones Program. It will be a time for stories and imaginative play, promoting the development of fine motor skills in children aged 1-3. Join us on Thursday June 12, and July 10 at 10:30 a.m.
• Reminder: The library will close May 26 for Memorial Day and due dates are adjusted accordingly.
Stories Posted This Week
Monday, May 5, 2025
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Saturday, May 3, 2025
- Pirate baseball win vs. Tigers
- Bluffton softball edged in battle of Pirates
- Committee meetings scheduled for Bluffton Council
- #1 recommended attraction in NW Ohio is in Ada
- Mental Health Awareness event with Seth Gehle
- Ohio highway patrol promoting motorcycle safety
- Recap of Bluffton Board of Education meeting for April 2025
- Weekend Doctor: Antidepressants in the long term
Friday, May 2, 2025
- BHS seniors exhibit art at Gallery 323 through May 7
- What's in your weekend?
- Pirate softball blanked by Lancers
- Pirate baseball blanked by Lincolnview
- Laman Promoted to VP Retail Credit Manager by CNB
- Local land conservancy hires first Executive Director
- Steiner to present Swiss Family Migration program on May 21
- 850 Days of Caring volunteers will pitch in for Hancock County
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Angel M. Langhals owned LFE/API Meters
- Allen Co. task force targets target sex and human traffickers
- Blessing of the Bikes, May 4
- Metzger honored at 2025 Black Swamp Council meeting
- Volunteer invitation for Bluffton Pathway Count in May
- Pirate tennis edges Ottawa-Glandorf
- Bluffton EMS station staffing goes 24/7 on May 1
- You are what you eat: Link to immune system