Musical programs Dulcimers @ the Library continues on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m., and Jammin’ @ the Library continues in March on the 14th and 28th, both at 6 p.m. Come to any meeting to join or listen.
Chill Zone continues every Tuesday in March at 3:30 p.m. This is a time for teens and tweens (6th grade and up) to snack, talk, play games, watch movies, and make crafts.
Ayane Hida, Japanese Outreach Coordinator of Findlay’s Mazza Museum, will return to Bluffton Public Library on March 1 at 6 p.m. for a Japanese Culture Event (Part II). Ms. Hida will share personal stories and guide participants as they make vegetarian sushi. This program will take place on the lower level of the library, and registration is required.
The Gardeners of the Bluffton/Pandora Area will meet March 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s Local History Room on the main floor.
Join BPL for an Adult Book Discussion on Christina Baker Kline’s Orphan Train on March 2 at noon. Registration is required for this monthly group, and next month’s discussion will feature Jim Fergus’ One Thousand White Women.
YogaFit(c) by BFR continues every Wednesday on the library’s lower level at 6:30pm. To register and pay the membership fee, contact Bluffton Family Recreation.
Brain Builders begins again on March 3, 17, and 31 at 4 p.m. Please register at the library in advance for this program. For more information, email [email protected]. Brain Builders provides opportunities for problem solving and imaginative construction. This program is for children in K-5th grade.
The library’s Sci-Fi/Fantasy Writer’s Group continues March 3 at 6 p.m. If you are working on writing in this genre, or are seriously interested in doing so, you are invited to join this group! Registration is required and space is limited. Email [email protected] for more information.
Paws 2 Read! continues in March on the 5th and 19th, both at 10 a.m. Teddy loves hearing stories or just getting a friendly cuddle. This program supports literacy, the humane treatment of animals, and healthy stress relief practices.
Registration for Spring Storytime begins on March 7. Storytime will then take place on Mondays, March 21 and 28 at 6:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, March 22 and 29 at 10 a.m. Please note: registration fills up quickly for this program!
Teen Tech Week is March 6-12. To celebrate, a Teen Tech Week Chill Zone will be March 8 at 3:30 p.m.
BPL will host an Author Visit with Tom Lambert, author of Living with Earl, on March 10 at 6:30 p.m. In Living with Earl, Tom receives a visitor who seems to transcend time, logic, and even death. This visitor claims to be Mark Twain, and does so convincingly. The times host and visitor share are both humorous and thought provoking, and their bond and similarities unveil with every passing day. However, when the truth becomes too close for comfort, Tom must decide whether he wants to continue his relentless search for the man’s real identity, or to relax and enjoy the (supposed) presence of one of history’s greatest literary icons. First-time author Lambert currently resides in Bowling Green, Ohio, with his wife Beth, a shelter dog named Cali, three rescue cats, and a modest mortgage. He is working on a sequel as well as another project reflecting upon the many facets of working retail.
Participants who completed the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge are invited to a 1000 Books Completion Party on March 14 at 6 p.m. Registration is required for this program.
Log on to the library’s digital collection from March 17-31 for unlimited access to the Big Library Read title, American Sniper by Chris Kyle and Jim DeFelice. For more information, visit the website: http://ohdbks.lib.overdrive.com/
Watercolor Workshop on March 21 at 5:30 p.m.: Artist Jeanne Beutler will be leading this program. Participants will create their own painting and receive a mat frame with which to finish it. Register for this program by March 14! Program cost is $10, payable at the door. Cash only please.
The Gluten Free & Food Allergy Support Group will continue to utilize the library as its meeting place on March 28 at 6 p.m. Come to any meeting to join.
The Teen Volunteers will have a meeting on March 30 at 4 p.m. Contact [email protected] for more information.
BPL is looking for participants in its upcoming “Writing is a Journey” Writers Support Group. This informal writers support group is open to local writers of all genres and walks of life. Each session will open with a brief writing exercise followed by time dedicated to sharing. Group members must nurture an environment of respect, encouragement, advice, and light-hearted commiseration. Writing is a journey with different destinations, stops, and methods of transportation- and group members must be comfortable with this diversity. If you are interested in joining this group or want more information, please email [email protected]. Meeting dates will be posted once registration is full.
Please note: BPL’s Adult Spelling Bee originally scheduled in March will be postponed to a later month. Stay tuned for more information about this second-annual event.
Those browsing the library will see student art from local schools to celebrate Student Art Month. This annual showcase promotes art appreciation, creativity, and community involvement.
Also, a Madeleine L’Engle book collection from a Bluffton community member will be in the library’s community display case during the month of March. For more information about community displays at your library, visit blufftonpubliclibrary.org/communitydisplays.
