The Bluffton schools will hold a district-wide open house on Monday, Sept. 30. The elementary will be open from 6 to 7 p.m., the middle school from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and the high school from 7 to 8 p.,m.
Several community organizations will have booths set up in the elementary gym and information will be available on ways to provide support to the school and community.
All parents and community members are invited to this open house to meet staff members, observe facilities and learn about the educational program of the school.
Bluffton senior citizens breakfasts for the 2013-14 school year are set. Breakfasts take place at 8:30 a.m. in the middle school cafetorium and are free for senior citizens in the school district.
Following breakfast a school musical group or dramatic group performs. Here is this year's schedule:
Brauen's Gourds will hold a fall open house from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, and 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 8.
The open house is at the rural residence of Don and Jody Brauen, 7140 Tom Fett Road, Bluffton. Hundreds of decorative gourds will be available for sale. The gourds are created in an assortment of themes from seasonal to sports teams.