The Bluffton Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 145 S. Main Street in Bluffton. The special meeting will immediately move into executive session to discuss hiring personnel and conclude following adjournment of executive session.
The Bluffton Public Library will host a special after-hours Holiday Extravaganza and Silent Auction Preview on Friday, Nov. 8. Doors open at 6 p.m. and demonstrations will begin at 6:30 p.m.
"Come and get a head start on holiday shopping, enjoy a night out and support literacy and learning at the same time," said Cindi Chasse, library director.
The Gardener's of the Bluffton/Pandora Area would like to invite the public to a lecture on seed saving. The lecture is at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 1, in the lower level of the Bluffton Public Library.
The lecture will cover how to prepare and save heirloom and open pollinated non-hybrid seeds, so you can plant them next season. Seed saving is a great way to save money on seed packets and help preserve heirloom seeds to encourage biodiversity.
Children of all ages are invited to stop in and read to Tango on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 11 a.m. No advance registration is required. Tango plans to return to the library on the first Saturday of the month for the remainder of 2013.
Tango is certified by Therapy Dogs International. Studies show that reading to furry friends like Tango can help children improve their reading skills.
This special program is made possible by the generosity of Angela Schimmel. She is volunteering to come from Findlay to share Tango with the Bluffton community.
The Friends of the Bluffton Public Library will hold its fall book sale Sept. 26 to Sept. 28. A special Friends’ member preview will be held 5 - 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26. Friends’ members will enjoy complimentary refreshments, in addition to having the first opportunity to browse and buy sale items, including many children’s books.
Book sale hours for the public are Sept. 26 from 6 - 8 p.m., Sept.27 from 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., and Sept. 28 from 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The sale will be held in the Richland Room on the lower level of the library.
The Bluffton Public Library is working on its winter holiday gift silent auction, according to Cindi Chasse, library administrator.
The library welcomes silent auction donations from patrons and businesses now through Oct. 12. The third annual holiday gift silent auction begins with an after-hours ticketed preview event on Friday, Nov. 8.
