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Trivia Night

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Story Hour Room at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Summer Reading

Age Group:

Children
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Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library
Room: Story Hour Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Can you tell the Disney movie from just the font? What about from a door? Join in on the fun as we discover the different art styles that make up an animated Disney movie! If you think you've got what it takes to win, come out and play!

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Children's Book Festival

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 9:00am - 3:00pm
Inside the Main Library at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Performance, Speaker

Age Group:

Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
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Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library
Room: Inside the Main Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Performance, Speaker
Event Details:

All ages. Large event featuring musician Jim Gill, author & illustrator Blythe Russo, food trucks, games, 
costumed characters, and more! 


Schedule available at later date. 

 

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Nature Color Walk

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
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

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
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

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
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

5:00pm–8:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library

Independence Day

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

Teen Fan-demonium!

9:00am–1:30pm
Teens
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

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
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

10:00am–12:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
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

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens
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

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
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

6:00pm–7:45pm
Teens
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

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
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.

Labor Day

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

Street Fair

5:00pm–8:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Bluffton - Main Library

Street Fair Week

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

Street Fair

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

Try It Night

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
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.

Children's Book Festival

9:00am–3:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library
Room: Inside the Main Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Performance, Speaker
Event Details:

All ages. Large event featuring musician Jim Gill, author & illustrator Blythe Russo, food trucks, games, 
costumed characters, and more! 


Schedule available at later date. 

 

Disclaimer(s)

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

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
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

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
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

5:00pm–8:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library

Thanksgiving

All Day 11/27–11/28
Closing
Branches:
Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library

Christmas

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

Try It Night

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
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.