In honor of National Inventor's Month and the birth of Neil Armstrong, Bluffton Public Library will host a family Space Day at 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18.

Special guest Dr. Eric Baumgartner, Dean of the T.J. Smull College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University, will begin the program by sharing his experiences working for the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).

With over 100 photo submissions, Bluffton Public Library's first amateur photo contest was a great success, but the contest isn't over yet.

Stop by the library on Saturday, Aug. 6, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to vote for your favorite photo. Drawings for a free specialty drink at Common Grounds will be held every 15 minutes. First, second and third place winners will be announced at 11 a.m. Another 24 lucky contest participants will win tickets to exciting places to visit and experience.

In the mood for a mystery? Then Monday's Bluffton Public Library movie with a novel destination is just for you. Monday's 2 p.m. movie title has not been announced by the library staff. The only thing known is that it's a "Mystery destination." The movie is free and open to the public.

Do you like seeing different places and looking at objects of interest? Then Bluffton Public Library's Photo Exhibit is for you.

The library will be hosting an exhibit of all photographs entered into its Novel Destinations Photo Contest on Saturday, Aug. 6. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Richland Room of the library.

"Julie and Julia" is the next movie on the Bluffton Public Library's summer film festival. The movie will be shown at 2 p.m., Monday, July 18, at the library.

Visit Novel Destinations through Bluffton Public Library's next monthly book discussion, which will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3.

Read a true story about one of the greatest escapes of all time in Doris Pilkington's Rabbit-Proof Fence. This novel whisks readers off to aboriginal Australia. The book discussion will be held at Common Grounds Coffeehouse & Caf'e in Bluffton.

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