Twisted Wisk Cafe Saturday's ribbon cutting makes it official. The new owners of the former Common Grounds cut the ribbon. From left, Sam Erter, Luke Davis and Jessi Davis and their children, with Phil Zimmerly, director of the Bluffton chamber. (Jamie Nygaard photo)
Owen Brown successfully finishes his first-ever attempt at using chop sticks. He attended a crafts, culture and cuisine session at the Bluffton Public Library instructed by Ayane Hida. More photos below show June Essinger, Levin Essinger, Greta Kauffman and Sophia Kauffman, each mastering the chop sticks.
Each Saturday this summer the Bluffton Pandora Swiss Community Historical Society will be open its Schumacher Homestead from 1 to 5 p.m. for self-guided or docent led tours.
Visitors will be able to tour the house, garden, summer kitchen, and workshop.
In addition, the barn will be open on the last Saturday of each of the three months. Public admission to the Homestead is $5 per person; however, current members of the Society and children 16 and under are admitted free.
Saturday’s in Bluffton become busy in the summer. This Saturday is no exception. The town will even close Main Street from Cherry to the Farmers’ Market for a specail event.
With a day like this, why leave town? Here’s the list of activities:
The Village of Bluffton launched its summer mosquito fogging season earlier this month.
According to Jesse Blackburn of the village the mosquito fogger will roam the village after 9 p.m. on Wenesdays. In the event of Wednesday rain or high winds, fogging takes place on Thursday evening.
Stratton Greenhouses employees hang nearly a dozen hanging flower baskets along Main Street on Friday. The hanging baskets compliment Stratton flower pots on the sidewalks, making Bluffton's downtown vibrant for the summer.
