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First Reformed Church

Historical Walking Tour - 4 pm

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Off Site

Program Type:

History, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Adults
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 churches in Bluffton. Tours led by Jim Sturgeon with the Wells County Historical Society. 

First Reformed Church

Historical Walking Tour - 6 pm

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Off Site

Program Type:

History, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Adults
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 churches in Bluffton. Tours led by Jim Sturgeon with the Wells County Historical Society. 

Rope Bracelets

Try It Night: Nautical Rope Bracelet

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Parlor at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
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. This month use rope and other supplies to make a nautical looking bracelet. All supplies provided. 

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Snakes and Reptiles with Indiana Wild

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Stairs at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

One Book One County, Speaker, Other

Age Group:

Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library
Room: Stairs
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: One Book One County, Speaker, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a special Snakes, Reptiles, and Other Animals program to celebrate our One Book One County title, "True Grit." Indiana Wild will be bringing some animals that you will get to meet up close and personal.

Banana Charm Necklace

Try It Night: Bandana Charm Necklace

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Parlor at Bluffton - Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
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. This month create a trendy bandana charm necklace to help celebrate our One Book One County title, "True Grit." All supplies provided. 

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Children's Book Festival

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

Program Type:

Performance, Speaker

Age Group:

Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library
Room: at 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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Labor Day

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

Cook, Talk, Taste

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library
Room: Parlor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking/Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cook, Talk, Taste is the tastiest group in the library. Join us on the second Tuesday of the month from 6-7 pm to talk about cooking, eat delicious foods, and chat with friends.

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. 

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

Taste of the Old West (Cook, Talk, Taste)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking/Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

This special Cook, Talk, Taste program will be themed "Taste of the Old West" to celebrate One Book One County.

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. 

Cook, Talk, Taste

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library
Room: Parlor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking/Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cook, Talk, Taste is the tastiest group in the library. Join us on the second Tuesday of the month from 6-7 pm to talk about cooking, eat delicious foods, and chat with friends.

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. 

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

Cook, Talk, Taste

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library
Room: Parlor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking/Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Cook, Talk, Taste is the tastiest group in the library. Join us on the second Tuesday of the month from 6-7 pm to talk about cooking, eat delicious foods, and chat with friends.

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. 

Christmas

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

New Year's

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

New Year's

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

New Year "Pasta"bilities!

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bluffton - Main Library
Room: Parlor
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cooking/Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Your challenge is to make the best pasta dish you can but the catch is that you MUST use the sauce that's chosen at random for you, along with one mandatory ingredient.

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. 

President's Day

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

Easter Weekend

All Day 4/3–4/5
Closing
Branches:
Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library

Memorial Day

All Day 5/23–5/25
Closing
Branches:
Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library

Independence Day

All Day 7/3–7/4
Closing
Branches:
Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library

Labor Day

All Day 9/5–9/7
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 9/22–9/26
Closing
Branches:
Bluffton - Main Library

Street Fair

All Day 9/23–9/24
Closing
Branches:
Ossian Branch

Thanksgiving

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

Thanksgiving

All Day 11/26–11/27
Closing
Branches:
Bluffton - Main Library, Ossian Branch, Off Site, Virtual Library