Event List

Chalk the Block

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Inside the Main Library at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages

All ages. Come color our block! We will have many different colors of chalk for you to unleash your inner artist.

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Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library

Room: Inside the Main Library

Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading

Event Details:

All ages. Come color our block! We will have many different colors of chalk for you to unleash your inner artist.

Teen Color Party

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Large Meeting Room at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Summer Reading

Age Group:

Teens

Grades 6-12. Prepare to party with color! Enjoy color themed snacks and activities and then compete in a team scavenger hunt through the library. Who knows?

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Registration Required

Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Prepare to party with color! Enjoy color themed snacks and activities and then compete in a team scavenger hunt through the library. Who knows?

Bad Art Night

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Parlor at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Teens

Grades 6-12. Picasso, Monet, Rembrandt—all masters of their craft. That’s not us. Come flex your artistic ability (or lack thereof) with us! Submit your Bad Art project at the end of the night for exhibition in the Teen Zone.

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Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library

Room: Parlor

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading

Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Picasso, Monet, Rembrandt—all masters of their craft. That’s not us. Come flex your artistic ability (or lack thereof) with us! Submit your Bad Art project at the end of the night for exhibition in the Teen Zone.

Nature Color Walk

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Summer Reading

Age Group:

Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Meet at Acres Along the Wabash trail (182 S.E. SR 116, Bluffton, IN) for a guided hike with ACRES Land Trust board member, Jordan Marshall.

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Registration Required

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Program Type: Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Meet at Acres Along the Wabash trail (182 S.E. SR 116, Bluffton, IN) for a guided hike with ACRES Land Trust board member, Jordan Marshall.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

We often take photographs during library events. Please let a staff member know at the event if you do not want us to publish photos of you or your child.

The Vanishing Van Gogh

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Parlor at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Games, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Teens

Grades 6-12. You’ve been invited to a Curator Preview Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art! Except the event is derailed when its main painting goes missing.

Register Now

Registration Required

Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library

Room: Parlor

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Grades 6-12. You’ve been invited to a Curator Preview Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art! Except the event is derailed when its main painting goes missing.

Diamond Art Coasters: Try It Night

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Parlor at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Diamond art is a relaxing and fun way to beat boredom and stress. Try this colorful technique where you stick diamond jewels onto a pattern to look like a mosaic, in this special Summer Reading-themed Try It Night.

Register Now

Registration Required

Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library

Room: Parlor

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Diamond art is a relaxing and fun way to beat boredom and stress. Try this colorful technique where you stick diamond jewels onto a pattern to look like a mosaic, in this special Summer Reading-themed Try It Night.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

We often take photographs during library events. Please let a staff member know at the event if you do not want us to publish photos of you or your child.

Independence Day

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library

Closing

Branches:

Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library

Independence Day

All Day

Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library

Closing

Branches:

Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library

Teen Fan-demonium!

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:30pm

Large & Small Meeting Room at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Games, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Teens

Grades 6-12. Pop culture colors our lives whether it’s through books, comics, movies, or gaming. Join us for a Saturday celebration of our favorite hobbies & collections!

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Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library

Room: Large & Small Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Games, Summer Reading

Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Pop culture colors our lives whether it’s through books, comics, movies, or gaming. Join us for a Saturday celebration of our favorite hobbies & collections!

Nerf Night @ the Y

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Games, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Teens

Grades 6-12.

Register Now

Registration Required

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Games, Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Grades 6-12.

Chalk the Block

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Inside the Main Library at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages

All ages. Come color our block! We will have many different colors of chalk for you to unleash your inner artist.

View Details

Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library

Room: Inside the Main Library

Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

All ages. Come color our block! We will have many different colors of chalk for you to unleash your inner artist.

Flowers & Shadows

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Parlor at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Teens

Grades 6-12. Try your hand at flower-arranging and take home your creation!

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Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library

Room: Parlor

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading

Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Try your hand at flower-arranging and take home your creation!

Color Your World with Flowers: Try It Night

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Parlor at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

We will have a flower bar set up where you can pick out flowers and get tips on arranging them in a small vase in this special Summer Reading-themed Try It Night. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required.

Register Now

Registration Required

Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library

Room: Parlor

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

We will have a flower bar set up where you can pick out flowers and get tips on arranging them in a small vase in this special Summer Reading-themed Try It Night. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

We often take photographs during library events. Please let a staff member know at the event if you do not want us to publish photos of you or your child.

Teen SRP Party

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm

Inside the Main Library at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Summer Reading

Age Group:

Teens

Grades 6-12. For all the teens who have completed the Summer Reading Program (by reading 500 pages or more), come enjoy an after-hours party just for you!

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Registration Required

Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library

Room: Inside the Main Library

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Grades 6-12. For all the teens who have completed the Summer Reading Program (by reading 500 pages or more), come enjoy an after-hours party just for you!

Try It Night

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Parlor at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Create or try out a new craft each month. All supplies provided.

Register Now

Registration Required

Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library

Room: Parlor

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Parlor at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Create or try out a new craft each month. All supplies provided.

Register Now

Registration Required

Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library

Room: Parlor

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Create or try out a new craft each month. All supplies provided.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

We often take photographs during library events. Please let a staff member know at the event if you do not want us to publish photos of you or your child.

Try It Night

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Parlor at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Create or try out a new craft each month. All supplies provided.

Register Now

Registration Required

Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library

Room: Parlor

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Create or try out a new craft each month. All supplies provided.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

We often take photographs during library events. Please let a staff member know at the event if you do not want us to publish photos of you or your child.

Try It Night

Monday, November 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Parlor at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Create or try out a new craft each month. All supplies provided.

Register Now

Registration Required

Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library

Room: Parlor

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Create or try out a new craft each month. All supplies provided.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

We often take photographs during library events. Please let a staff member know at the event if you do not want us to publish photos of you or your child.

Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library

Closing

Branches:

Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library

Thanksgiving

All Day 11/27 - 11/28

Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library

Closing

Branches:

Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library

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