Gather your friends and family and warm up your winter afternoons with a tea celebration. The Inn at Ohio Northern University offers Thursday Tea at the Inn every Thursday afternoon from 3:30 p.m. to 5p.m. at The Inn.
The next Thursday Tea at the Inn is Jan. 13. Featured tea is Thousand Mountain Jasmine paired with Spiced Carrot Cake, in addition to a selection of chef's tea sandwiches, scones, pastries, tarts and petite fours. Champagne is also available.
The Bluffton Elementary PTO will hold its annual winter Bakery Bingo from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 29, in the middle school cafetorium, according to Mandy Klinger, PTO president.
"Baked goods are won as Bingo prizes. We also have many raffle prizes and a 50/50 drawing, $1 a ticket or six tickets for $5," she said.
Concessions may be purchased during the event, including Luke's pizza.
"This is a fun family and community event and is the largest fundraiser for Bluffton Elementary PTO," said Klinger.
The Bluffton Public Library's January calendar is now available. It includes all of the events held in January that are open to the public. You may view the calendar by clicking here.
Make a Valentine's Day card for your sweetheart at the Bluffton Public Library's Handmade Card Workshop. The workshop will take place in the lower level of the library on Thursday, Feb. 10, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and will be presented by Lois Benham of Scrapbooks in Lima.
Participants will learn how to make three handmade cards. The cost of the workshop is $12 per person and participants should bring their own glue stick and scissors.
In celebration of "Appreciate a Dragon Day," the Bluffton Public Library will host a special screening of a popular animated dragon movie on Friday, Jan. 14, at 3:15 p.m.
This program is free and open to all ages, but registration at the front desk or by phone is requested. The movie is rated PG with a running time of one hour and 38 minutes. Free popcorn will be provided. For more information or to register, call 419-358-5016.