Events

Be inspired. Read "Teach with Your Heart," by Erin Gruwell and join community members for a friendly, informal discussion at Common Grounds in Bluffton at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 3. Advance registration is requested. A limited number of discussion copies are available at the Bluffton Public Library.

Spring and summer baseball and softball sign-ups for Bluffton Diamond Sports are just around the corner.

Registration forms may be picked up at the elementary school or middle school offices. Forms are also available at the three dates where they are to be turned in. The forms are for boys ages 7 to 14 and girls ages 8 to 14.

Forms may be completed and returned to:

The S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club will hold its seventh annual community garage and craft sale from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, Feb. 26, and from 9 a.m. to noon, on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Centre, 601 N. Main St.

"This annual huge garage sale event with 35 to 40 vendors has become a festive occasion for the residents of Bluffton and surrounding communities," said Duane Bollenbacher of the club. "You will find items and gadgets of every sort from A to Z, in addition to a variety of yummy food items."

Bakery BINGO, a family program of the Elementary P.T.O. has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 20. The event was orginally set for tonight (Feb. 6), according to Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent.

Take your sweetheart to a Sweetheart's Dinner Dance featuring The Stan Sterner Big Band from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, at The Centre, 601 N. Main St., Bluffton.

Reservations are being accepted until Tuesday, Feb. 9, according to Brenda Gaines of The Centre. Persons wanting to make reservations may use Visa, Discovery or Mastercard.

The evening includes hors d'oeuvres at 6 p.m, dinner at 6:30 p.m. and dancing at 7:30 p.m.

The menu includes:

Maple Crest Senior Living Village is offering a cooking class to learn the basic "how to's" of preparing meals for one or two people.

The class is at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 604 Crimson Maple Court at Maple Crest.

Some of the examples discussed include paring back recipes, buying ingredients in smaller quantities, etc.) that can save time and money.

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