Dr. James M. Harder, president of Bluffton University, will present the annual President's Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in Founders Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
As the new academic year gets under way, Harder will highlight a number of ways that Bluffton is moving forward, including new campus initiatives and facilities improvements.
He will also introduce Bluffton's campus-wide civic engagement theme for the year, "Public Health: Promoting Wellness for Self and Community."
The Friends of the Bluffton Public Library group is accepting donations for a fall book sale to be held from Sept. 22 to Sept. 27 at 145 S. Main St.
Hardbound and paperback books in good condition are being accepted for the sale, as well as original copies of audiovisual material (audio books, compact disks, videocassettes and DVDs) that are in cases. Children's materials in good condition are also welcome.
Senior citizen breakfast at the Bluffton middle school are set for the 2011-12 school year, according to Greg Denecker, superintendent. The breakfasts begin at 8:30 a.m. in the middle school cafetorium with the following schedule and student entertainers:
Sept. 14 - Marching band
Oct. 19 - Show choir
Nov. 9 - Drama Club
Dec. 14 - Concert choir
Jan. 11 - Strings
Feb. 8 - Ladies First Choir
March 7 - Concert band
April 11 - High school musical
May 9 - Jazz band
A discussion of Abraham Verghese's book "Cutting for Stone" will take place in the family room of Maple Crest Senior Living Village on Monday, Sept. 26, at 2:30 p.m.
Copies of the book are available at Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., Bluffton. Maple Crest Senior Living Village is located at 700 Maple Crest Ct., Bluffton.
Beginning Monday, Sept. 12, storytime for preschoolers ages 3-5 will be held at the Bluffton Public Library on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
Themes this fall include apples, scarecrows, Halloween and Thanksgiving. Storytime will also celebrate National Honey Month in September and Young Reader's Day on Nov. 8.
Each storytime session is approximately 35-40 minutes long and includes stories, songs, fingerplays and other related activities. Parents or caregivers must register their child at the library's circulation desk.
