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The weather outside may be frightful - so it's time to starting thinking about the May 21 arts and crafts show

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 6, 2011 - 4:57pm

While the weather outside if frightful, keep in mind that spring is on the way and that means the 40th annual Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce Arts and Crafts Show is coming.

This year's show is Saturday, May 21. Craft vendor invitations are being e-mailed and mailed this week. Sponsors are being invited to participate.

Jerry Burkholder is the show director. The event is one of two major fundraisers for the chamber. The other fundraiser is the Blaze of Lights.

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Bluffton Lions Foundation unveils a 1995 red Corvette for this year's charity raffle

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 6, 2011 - 12:23pm

If you didn't win last year's Charity Corvette, it's a whole new year and there's a beautiful red 1995 Corvette ready for you to drive home in - if you buy a raffle ticket and win. The car, in pristine condition, has only 22,760 miles on it.

The Bluffton Lions Foundation launched its 2011 Charity Corvette raffle event last week. The Foundation, through its signature program, the Charity Corvette Raffle, continues to raise thousands of dollars for charities in Bluffton and the surrounding area. This is the second year of the raffle program.

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Sarah's Key, April book discussion topic

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 5, 2011 - 5:53pm

Bluffton Public Library's monthly book discussion will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6.

"We'll be visiting historical and contemporary France through Tatiana de Rosnay's book Sarah's Key," said adult services coordinator Leslie Liberato. The book discussion will be held at Common Grounds Coffeehouse & Caf'e.

Anyone interested in attending is welcome and a month-to-month commitment is not required. Copies of the book are available at the library. Space is limited and registration is required.

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Next Jane Austen film Tuesday at the public library

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 4, 2011 - 5:50pm

Northanger Abbey is this week's Jane Austen film show at the Bluffton Public Library. The show is at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 8. The film showing is part of Bluffton University' Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) and the Friends of the Library.

A discussion of the film will follow its showing.

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Steampunk book discussion sizzles at library

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2011 - 12:32pm

To celebrate Teen Tech Week, Bluffton Public Library will host a free book discussion for teens in grades 6-12. Copies of the book Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld are available at the library and any teen wishing to participate will be allowed to keep the book if they attend the discussion at the library on March 12 at 10 a.m.

Brunch will be provided at the discussion and all participants are encouraged to stay and enjoy the following Steampunk Awareness Day activities.

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Jane Austen movie festival at the public library

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 2, 2011 - 4:59pm

Jane Austen fans are invited to participate in a weekly series of movies at the Bluffton Public Library in March and early April. Each movie is shows at 1:30 p.m.

The movie schedule follows:
March 1 - Sense and Sensibility
March 8 - Northanger Abbey
March 15 - Mansfield Park
March 22 - Pride and Prejudice
March 29 - Emma
April 5 - Persuasion

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