The Southgate Open, an annual fundraising event for local non-profits and families, has filled all golf team slots for the August 13 event at Bluffton Golf Club.

Southgate Lanes also announced: 

  • Joe Lewis music on the patio
  • Team payments: $300 in advance; $340 on the day of the outing with 100% of the extra $40 going to the Bluffton food pantry

Last year this outing donated just under $10K.

You're invited: "Bring yourself, friends and family for an afternoon of woodland fun at The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm during the 2022 Summer Family Day on Saturday, June 25."

The rural Pandora nature preserve will be open to visitors from 1 to 4 p.m., when you can see the 1853 log cabin, learn about birds, insects and who to attract them, and visit residents of the farm animal sanctuary.

The Bluffton Town Hall Concert Series has announced 7 p.m., July 23 performances by Dreamjacket (Jesse W. Johnson of Chicago) and Ric Hickey (Bluffton).

Performances are on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall, 156 N. Main St.

Join the Pandora branch of the Putnam County District Library for the following summer programs:

  • Storytimes at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesdays, July 11-28.
  • Bilingual Storytimes on Facebook and YouTube at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. July 12 (Cows! / ¡Las vacas!)  |  July 26  (Turtles! / ¡Las tortugas!)
  • PCDL Family Fun Shark Party at 11 a.m. on July 19
  • Big Splash Ending at 11 am. on July 26

Photos by Paula Scott and Levi Sutkay

Antique, classic and modern cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors took center stage in downtown Bluffton on Friday, June 17 during the 54th Bluffton Festival of Wheels. There were 190 entries in the show, making it one of the largest events in recent memory.

On Monday, June 20, you might be surprised to find that many public offices–and the Bluffton Public Library–are closed for Juneteenth. This is a new federal holiday, created on June 17, 2021.

The name is short for “June Nineteenth,” the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to ensure the freeing of enslaved people. In 1979, Texas made Juneteenth an official holiday, becoming the first state to do so.

Looking for ways to explore and celebrate Juneteenth? Here are some events in our region and nearby:

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