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Over 100 submissions in library photo contest; vote for your favorite on Aug. 6

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 28, 2011 - 5:12am

With over 100 photo submissions, Bluffton Public Library's first amateur photo contest was a great success, but the contest isn't over yet.

Stop by the library on Saturday, Aug. 6, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to vote for your favorite photo. Drawings for a free specialty drink at Common Grounds will be held every 15 minutes. First, second and third place winners will be announced at 11 a.m. Another 24 lucky contest participants will win tickets to exciting places to visit and experience.

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Monday afternoon library movie is a mystery

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 24, 2011 - 4:40pm

In the mood for a mystery? Then Monday's Bluffton Public Library movie with a novel destination is just for you. Monday's 2 p.m. movie title has not been announced by the library staff. The only thing known is that it's a "Mystery destination." The movie is free and open to the public.

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Public Library's summer photo exhibit opens Aug. 6

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 18, 2011 - 10:33am

Do you like seeing different places and looking at objects of interest? Then Bluffton Public Library's Photo Exhibit is for you.

The library will be hosting an exhibit of all photographs entered into its Novel Destinations Photo Contest on Saturday, Aug. 6. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Richland Room of the library.

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"Julie and Julia" next library film July 18

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 16, 2011 - 4:40am

"Julie and Julia" is the next movie on the Bluffton Public Library's summer film festival. The movie will be shown at 2 p.m., Monday, July 18, at the library.

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"Rabbit-Proof Fence" Aug. 3 library discussion

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 14, 2011 - 11:22am

Visit Novel Destinations through Bluffton Public Library's next monthly book discussion, which will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3.

Read a true story about one of the greatest escapes of all time in Doris Pilkington's Rabbit-Proof Fence. This novel whisks readers off to aboriginal Australia. The book discussion will be held at Common Grounds Coffeehouse & Caf'e in Bluffton.

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Japanese Tanabata star festival celebrated in library's summer reading program

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 13, 2011 - 7:31am
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Bluffton youngsters in the Bluffton Public Library summer reading program celebrated the Japanese "Tanabata" star festival on July 13. In Japan, the event is July 7, according to Teri Sato, who helped coordinate the event at the library.

During "Tanabata" children will write wishes on strips of colorful papers and hang them on bamboo trees, which are to be put outside at night under the stars so the stars will make the wishes come true.

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