Our senior snippet classes are winding down, just in time for our youth events to start ramping up. Free Open Gym starts next month. Supervised activities begin Nov. 2 to March 14 at the Bluffton City Gym for school-aged kids K-12th grade. All participants must fill out a parental permission slip (either the first day they attend or print one off and send it in with them from the City’s Website at https://tinyurl.com/bdhm4hat. This program is four days a week from 3:30 to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Calendars will be available in the gym, or check the city’s website calendar.
Be sure to register your child for the FREE Beyblade Spin-Off on Nov. 7 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Kids ages six and up can bring their best Beyblade and ripcords to compete against one another. We will provide the Beyblade Arenas. To register email events@blufftonindiana.gov.
Mark your calendars for the Toddler Time Fire Station Visit. Children of any age can join us on Thursday, Nov. 2, from 11 a.m. to noon. An adult must accompany children. (We will go to the Fire Station from the City Gym as a group starting at 11:00 a.m.) The Bluffton City Gym will be open every Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to noon for you to bring your tots and burn off some energy. (October — March) This free drop-in program will give young children a chance to play with others their age in a large open space. Balls will be available in the storage closet at the east end of the gym when we hear the children arrive. Please note that this is not a staff-facilitated event, and parents are responsible for their children.
Last call to turn in the fall coloring contest! Pages are due by Monday, Oct. 23, to the Bluffton Parks Department office on the 2nd floor of the City Hall for a chance to win a prize!
We are very excited to have Charcuterie Bites & Flights next Saturday, Oct. 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Washington Park Pavilion. We are partnering with the Charcuterie Shop again to host a fun date night or friends’ night out. Sample local beer and wines while learning to create your own beautiful charcuterie box. The cost is $60 per couple, including a beer or wine flight for each person and guided instructions to create a charcuterie box to share. Sign up online at https://tinyurl.com/3pyuzpjk.
Sign up today for Hooked on Crochet. Learning to crochet will give you a lifetime of pleasure and relaxation. You can learn to create handmade items for yourself and the people you love. Classes will be taught by Kathy Gehrett at Washington Park Indoor Pavilion (710 S. Mulberry St.) from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Nov. 2, 9, and 16. The cost for 3 one-hour group lessons is $20 due the first day. Yarn and instructions will be provided, and you will need to bring your own size H hook. Call the park office to pre-register at 824-6069 or email events@blufftonindiana.gov. Class size is limited and open to beginners and advanced students.
We want to give a special thanks to Elevate Wells County for picking up 8 bags of trash in the yards around the inter urban trail this week. They had 22 volunteers donate 2 hours each to get the job done. We are so encouraged to see the youth get involved in making our city one that we can all be proud of. Way to go!
Have a great week!
