For the last two years, St. Rita’s has sponsored BFR’s winter “Keeping Active” program. On Wednesday, May 10, at 3:30 p.m. the two organizations will come together again to showcase the new indoor turf at BFR.
St. Rita’s was the lead contributor for this project.
It is one of the Bluffton community’s long-standing events - Bluffton University May Day and commencement. This year is number 117.
LOTS OF WEEKEND PHOTOS BELOW!
The tradition includes a musical, class reunions, May pole dance, king and queen coronation, art exhibits, a May Day run and walk, campus tours, a recital, baccalaureate service and graduation ceremony.
The university provided the Icon with this set of photographs showing the many weekend aspects.
The Bluffton Friends of the Library's spring used book sale runs from 5 p.m., Wednesday, May 10, through 1 p.m., Saturday, May 13. Books are on sale in the library's lower level. All proceeds go to support library programs such as summer read, children's read, staff education and assisting in equipment purchase. This photo is from last fall's sale.
Spectrum Salon, 442 N. Main St., Bluffton, is holding an apparel and accessory tag sale on Friday and Saturday, May 12-13, according to Mandy Kinn, owner.
"All proceeds will go to Owen Weaver and his family!" she said.
The Icon encourages viewers to support an “Owen Weaver Small Town Super Hero” fundraiser going on this month. Several businesses are actively involved.
The monthly newsletter "Edelweiss News" from the Gardeners of the Bluffton Pandora Area is now on the Icon.
The club's next meeting is at 6;30 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, in the Bluffton Public Library. Butterflies and bees is the topic of discussion, which is open to the public.
