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Try It Night: Q-tip Flowers

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.

Memorial Day Weekend

All Day 5/24 - 5/26
Closing
Branches:
Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Advisory Board

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Teens
Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Do you wish you had a say in Teen Programming at the Library? Do you need volunteer credit? Join the Teen Advisory Board! You don’t need to sign up--just show up for the TAB meetings on the last We

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Silly Safaris Kickoff

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library
Room: Stairs
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Performance, Summer Reading
Event Details:

All ages. Join us at either session for a Silly Safaris Live Animal show that will provide both facts and fun for the entire family. There will be a variety of reptiles, mammals, birds, and bugs.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Silly Safaris (6:30 pm show)

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library
Room: Stairs
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Performance, Summer Reading
Event Details:

All ages. Join us at either session for a Silly Safaris Live Animal show that will provide both facts and fun for the entire family. There will be a variety of reptiles, mammals, birds, and bugs.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

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, 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. 

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Color Party

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
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?

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Bad Art Night

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
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.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

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.

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

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
This event is in the "Teens" group.

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!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

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.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

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. 

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

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!

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

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen SRP Party

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Teens
Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library
Room: Inside the Main Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Summer Reading
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 "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

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