Library in May: Music, barbecue, book sale, pinch pots, Skype with an author
Here are some May highlights of events planned at the Bluffton Public Library.
Musician Doug Adams will present “Peace, Love, and the Power of Song” on Monday, May 16, at 6 p.m. on BPL's main floor.
Janette Reineke, returns Thursday, May 19, at 6 p.m. for a session on Creating Pinchpots. This program is open to adults only (18+). Learn more about pinchpots and make your own artwork piece. Registration is required by May 12, and a $10 supply fee will be due upon registration (cash only please, nonrefundable after May 13).
An optional second session will be held on Saturday, May 21, at 10 a.m. where participants will paint their creations. A $5 supply fee will be collected at the session.
The Friends of the Library host a sale of a variety of books and other materials to benefit library services, materials, and programs. The sale begins on May 11 and ends on May 14. Times are scheduled as follows: Wednesday (5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.), Thursday. (9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.), Friday. (9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.), and Saturday. (9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) Have a free cup of coffee and a cookie (or two) to enjoy while you browse.
On May 11 and 12 from 5:30-7 p.m. Larson barbecue will be at the lower level parking lot of the library during the Friends' Book Sale.
Celebrate National Barbecue Month, grab a bite to eat, and then pop over to the library basement to check out the Friends' book sale.
The next book discussion is noon, Wednesday, June 1. The meeting will include a Skype visit with author Amy Belding Brown, author of "Flight of the Sparrow."
Register for this discussion and pick up a copy of the book at the library’s front desk to read before the discussion.
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