Calling all hungry teenagers, grades 6-12! Stop by the library after school to hone your chef skills and create a delicious snack, appetizer, or dessert. We will meet at 3:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month: Jan. 26, Feb. 23, Mar. 23, and Apr. 27. No registration is required.
Hummin' & Strummin' Song Circle will be held Mondays, January 5, 12, & 26 at 5:00 p.m. This is a relaxed, song-circle style music session and anyone is welcome to join or listen in and come and go as you need. Bring your instrument, voice, or listening ears!
FROM FACEBOOK__Daddy Daughter Dance with red carpet vibes: Roll out the red carpet and get ready for a night to remember! Dads (or special guests) and daughters are invited to dress to impress and enjoy an evening full of music, dancing, and Hollywood-style fun. Strike a pose as you arrive—our red carpet photographer will be on site, with photos available for purchase to capture these special moments.
Donald Lloyd Pannabecker, aged 89, passed away on January 17, 2026, at Mennonite Memorial Home after a brief illness.
Don was born on August 13, 1936, to Charles Lloyd and Lelia Roth Pannabecker while his family was on a six-week furlough from China. He joined sisters Betty Jean (deceased) and Anita (surviving), with brother Danny (deceased) completing the family of six four years later. Don was raised in China his first four years where his father was a medical missionary and then grew up and graduated from High School in Peoria, Illinois.
In January and February, stop by Bluffton Public Library between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and get yourself a cup of hot tea to warm up with during your library visit!
“I am not throwing away my shot!” the award winning Broadway musical Hamilton will be shown downstairs at Bluffton Public Library on these special dates: Saturday, January 24 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ; Saturday, February 7 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ; and Saturday, February 14 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The movie is rated PG-13 and 160 minutes.
Register online or in person for the January showing by Thursday, January 22. Feel free to bring snacks and drinks, popcorn will be provided.
