Beginning Sept. 9, storytime for preschoolers ages 3 to 5 will be held at the Bluffton Public Library at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays and at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays. Sessions will continue until the second week of December.
Bluffton Public Library is going to the dogs this month.
During the first week of August, the staff offered a variety of family activities during the “dog days of summer” at Bluffton Public Library.
On Saturday, Aug.10, at 10:30 a.m., Tango, a certified therapy dog, and her owner, Angela Schimmel, will make a guest appearance in the children’s area. All ages are welcome to meet Tango and learn more about therapy dogs. Youngsters may take turns reading some of her favorite stories to her.
The Gardener’s of the Bluffton/Pandora Area present a program to educate the public on how to prepare and show your flowers, fruits and vegetables at fairs and horticulture shows.
The program is from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, July 27, at the Bluffton Public Library.
Club members will bring samples to be used as examples of good and bad entries, and the judge will also give advise on how to prep samples to receive better scores.
Bluffton Public Library's Edible Book contest registrations will be accepted until July 12, according to Cindi Chasse, library administrator.
Entry categories include:
• preschool through grade 5,
• grade 6 through 12,
• adult and
• professional.
Winners will be announced at 6:30 p.m. on July 25 and then guests will be invited to “dig in” and taste the entries. The contest is hosted in partnership with Bluffton University Musselman Library, and is free and open to the public.
Discover your flower power! Join instructor Lois Wetherill for a flower pounding class at the Bluffton Public Library.
From 6 to 7:30 p.m. on July 23, Lois will teach this technique that transfers the beautiful shapes and colors of fresh plants onto fabric using common household tools. The class is part of the library’s DIG into DIY summer program series.
Registration ends July 18; a $5 materials fee is due at signup. The library is located at 145 S. Main St., Bluffton.
