The Board of Trustees of Bluffton Public Library has announced its meeting schedule for 2015. Meetings will be held the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the library's Riley Board Room at 145 South Main St., Bluffton. No meetings will take place in July or December.
Board members are Elizabeth Hostetler, president; Bob Beer, vice president; Carrie Phillips, secretary; Amy Lehman-Mikesell, Robert Scott, Emily VonStein, and Nancy Yeager.
Two events are planned at the Bluffton Public Library early this week before the library closes Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday for Christmas vacation.
On Monday, Dec. 22, Santa’s fire truck will be at the library at 6 p.m. The event will include a visit from Santa, members of the Bluffton fire department, a big red truck and stories and games.
On Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 3:30 p.m. the movie “Elf” will be shown. Bring some cookies to share if you wish.
The Bluffton Public Library offers the following programs during January
In recognition of National Hot Month, Hot Tea Tuesdays will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Tuesday in January. A variety of hot tea and other hot beverages will be available for patrons.
Chill Zone meets from 3:30-4:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Middle and high school students may hang out at the library for games, movies and crafts.
Teen Games meets from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the lower level of the library. Teens/tweens (11-16) will enjoy indoor games such as balloon stomp, fruit salad, shoe mix.
Pandora author Steve Davis will have a book reading and signing from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Bluffton Public Library.
Davis co-authored “Myles Traveled: Stories of My American Journey.” He co-authored the book with Bill Myles. At 6:30 p.m. Davis will read from the book, provide a presentation and answer questions from the audience.
The program takes place in the library main floor. It is open to the public and the library asks that persons attending RSVP.
