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Storytime @ Ossian

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Ossian Storytime Room at Ossian Branch
Program Type:
Story Session, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

For 2 ½ year olds to pre-K with an adult. Stories, fingerplays, songs & activities. Registration required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Ossian Branch
Room: Ossian Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Session, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

For 2 ½ year olds to pre-K with an adult. Stories, fingerplays, songs & activities. Registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group

Art Rocks...and Rolls @ Ossian

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ossian Meeting Room at Ossian Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Grades K-6. Color your world with painted rocks and painted ping pong ball tea lights. Registration required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Ossian Branch
Room: Ossian Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-6. Color your world with painted rocks and painted ping pong ball tea lights. Registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group

Wee Read @ Ossian

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Ossian Storytime Room at Ossian Branch
Program Type:
Story Session, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Birth to 2 ½ years with an adult. Story program for our youngest patrons. Registration requested.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Ossian Branch
Room: Ossian Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Session, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Birth to 2 ½ years with an adult. Story program for our youngest patrons. Registration requested.

This event is in the "Teens" group

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!

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!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

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. 

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.

This event is in the "Children" group

LEGO Drop-In @ Ossian

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Ossian Meeting Room at Ossian Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

School-age kids can create LEGO masterpieces using the library’s LEGO blocks during this drop-in event. Last Tuesday of the month. 

Library Branch: Ossian Branch
Room: Ossian Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Event Details:

School-age kids can create LEGO masterpieces using the library’s LEGO blocks during this drop-in event. Last Tuesday of the month. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen SRP Party

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

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library
Room: at 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!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Summer Reading Program Party

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Large & Small Meeting Room at Bluffton - Main Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Event is only open to those adults who have finished the Summer Reading Program. You'll receive a "ticket/flyer" for the event once you finish. Registration is appreciated. Enjoy food and a few activities.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library
Room: Large & Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Event is only open to those adults who have finished the Summer Reading Program. You'll receive a "ticket/flyer" for the event once you finish. Registration is appreciated. Enjoy food and a few activities.

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Please let a staff member know if you have a food allergy. 

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Historical Walking Tour - 4 pm

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
History, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Adults. Guided walking tour to view the outside and inside of several buildings in Bluffton. Tours led by Jim Sturgeon with the Wells County Historical Society. 

Meeting location will be given to those that register. 
 

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adults. Guided walking tour to view the outside and inside of several buildings in Bluffton. Tours led by Jim Sturgeon with the Wells County Historical Society. 

Meeting location will be given to those that register. 
 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Historical Walking Tour - 6 pm

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
History, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Adults. Guided walking tour to view the outside and inside of several buildings in Bluffton. Tours led by Jim Sturgeon with the Wells County Historical Society. 

Meeting location will be given to those that register. 
 

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adults. Guided walking tour to view the outside and inside of several buildings in Bluffton. Tours led by Jim Sturgeon with the Wells County Historical Society. 

Meeting location will be given to those that register. 
 

Labor Day

All Day 8/30 - 9/1
Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library
Closing
Branches:
Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library

Street Fair

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Bluffton - Main Library
Closing
Branches:
Bluffton - Main Library

Street Fair Week

All Day 9/16 - 9/20
Bluffton - Main Library
Closing
Branches:
Bluffton - Main Library

Street Fair

All Day 9/17 - 9/18
Ossian Branch
Closing
Branches:
Ossian Branch

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

Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/26
Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library
Closing
Branches:
Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library

New Year's

Wednesday, December 31, 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

New Year's

All Day
Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library
Closing
Branches:
Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library