Public Library offers tour of Hayes museum in Fremont

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Interested in taking a short trip from Bluffton to meet the president?

Bluffton Public Library hosts a tour of the Rutherford B. Hayes library on Saturday, Oct. 7. Hayes, one of eight presidents from Ohio, was the 19th president of the United States and his museum is in Fremont.

Here are some of the details of the tour:

• Registration for this program is required, by registering at the library, by calling 419-358-5016 or e-mailing [email protected].

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Friends of the Library's fall book sale continues today, Friday and Saturday in the public library's lower level.

Hours:
Thursday  9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The sale includes children's items, paperbacks, hardcovers, DVDs and audiobooks, music, VHS and cassette tapes.

All proceeds support library programs. Refreshments are provided. The library is at 145 S. Main St,.

 

 

 

 

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Let's celebrate the first day of fall with another Porch Sing @ the Library this Saturday, September 23! It will be held near the library entrance starting at 10 a.m., and will last as long as folks want to stick around and sing. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on and enjoy the music!

Registration required. Transportation not provided. Meet Public Services Coordinator, Lauren, at the Hayes library, which is inside the Hayes museum's building.

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Join Bluffton Public Library for a tour of the Rutherford B. Hayes library on Saturday, Oct. 7. Participants should meet BPL's Public Services Coordinator, Lauren, at the Hayes library, which is inside the Hayes museum's building; transportation is not provided. The library tour and presentation will begin promptly at 2:30 p.m., but anyone wanting to tour the museum or Hayes residence may do so on their own before or after the library tour.

"You find a side of yourself that you didn't know existed"

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Registration underway for Sept. 28 art class at Bluffton Public Library

Are you afraid of creating art?

If so, Janette Reineke offers assistance with her “Fear No Art” lesson. It’s at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Bluffton Public Library.

The retired Bluffton art teacher will lead a lesson from her book “Fear No Art! The Sept. 28 class features a Georgia O’Keefe flower-painting project for participants.

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Watercolor Workshop continues on Sept. 25 at 5:30 p.m. Local artist Jeanne Beutler will continue teaching on the lower level of the library. Advance registration is required (and the number of registrants is limited!) Walk away with your own watercolor piece of art, complete with mat!

This month’s piece is titled “Pineapple.” There is a $10 supply fee at the door (cash only please).

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