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Civil Rights Movement topic of Bluffton forum

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

Bluffton University's first spring-semester forum features Tobin Miller Shearer, who will address "Prayer, Guns and the Civil Rights Movement: Disrupting the Grassroots/Elite Leadership Debate" at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, in Yoder Recital Hall. The forum is free and open to the public.

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Make a Valentine at library card workshop

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2011 - 4:52pm

Make a Valentine's Day card for your sweetheart at the Bluffton Public Library's Handmade Card Workshop. The workshop will take place in the lower level of the library on Thursday, Feb. 10, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and will be presented by Lois Benham of Scrapbooks in Lima.

Participants will learn how to make three handmade cards. The cost of the workshop is $12 per person and participants should bring their own glue stick and scissors.

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Defying gravity

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2011 - 1:17pm
Defying gravity

Ashton Cluts sets her paper airplane a float during a BHS physics class experiment. John George, teacher, tested student-constructed planes with time in the air, distance traveled and accuracy in landing.

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Next Maple Crest book discussion Jan. 24

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2011 - 11:42am

A discussion of Rick Bragg's book "Ava's Man" will take place in the family room of Maple Crest Senior Living Village on Monday, Jan. 24, at 2:30 p.m.

Copies of the book are available at Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., Bluffton. Maple Crest Senior Living Village is located at 700 Maple Crest Ct., Bluffton.

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Library celebrates "Appreciate A Dragon Day" with a Jan. 14 movie for all ages

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2011 - 11:36am

In celebration of "Appreciate a Dragon Day," the Bluffton Public Library will host a special screening of a popular animated dragon movie on Friday, Jan. 14, at 3:15 p.m.

This program is free and open to all ages, but registration at the front desk or by phone is requested. The movie is rated PG with a running time of one hour and 38 minutes. Free popcorn will be provided. For more information or to register, call 419-358-5016.

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Youth may celebrate Lewis Carroll's birthday with book discussion Jan. 27

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2011 - 11:34am

Youth ages 12-18 are invited to celebrate the birth of Alice in Wonderland's creator, Lewis Carroll, by checking out a copy of "The Looking Glass Wars" at Bluffton Public Library's front desk. A discussion of the book will be held on Thursday, Jan. 27, at 4 p.m. in the Youth Activity Room at the library.

Free refreshments will be provided for those participating in the discussion. Call Youth Services Coordinator Rikki Steingass at 419-358-5016 for more information.

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