Bluffton Easter Parade
March 26, 2005
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Calhoun Street-Historic Bluffton
Hats are mandatory for all!!
There will be two Easter Bunnies, pony rides, face painting, hat contest, Yostie the Puppeteer, lots of food and lots of fun! The Easter Bunnies’ headquarters will be at May River Montessori School along with “Ducky” the pony. All will be available for photos. Proceeds benefit Bluffton Boys & Girls Club, Bluffton YMCA & May River Montessori School. Call 843-757-3855 for more details.
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Quilting Demonstration and Gumbo at The Coastal Discovery Museum
Wednesday, March 16th from 10 until 4 p.m. The art of quilting will be demonstrated by the Palmetto Quilt Guild and all are welcomed to come watch or try their handing at quilting.
Also, from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. the same day, there will be Gumbo Tasting with Roland Washington of Gumbo n’ Tings on St. Helena Island. Washington
will have gumbo available for tasting and purchase. We have his seasoning packets at the Museum for purchase. Stop by and taste this great gumbo!
Greater Bluffton Pathways
Greater Bluffton Pathways has been monitoring “the shoulder widening” along Rt. 46 leading into Bluffton, since last summer. We notified local and state officials when we found that the road and shoulders were not wide enough, and now that sufficient shoulder width has been added, the surface quality, unevenness, and unattractiveness are important issues. South Carolina Department of Transportation, assures us that the work will be completed to our satisfaction. As a reminder, this wide shoulder on Rt. 46, when completed, is recommended for adult experienced cyclists. We highly recommend that any cyclist riding along Rt. 46 ride on the right side of the road, wear a helmet, use a rear view mirror, wear brightly colored clothing, and avoid riding at night.
A ten-foot wide multi-use pathway along the eastern side of Buckwalter Parkway between Rt. 46 and Shell Hall has been funded and will be put up for bid in March. We fully expect it to be built this spring. This pathway will be for walkers, rollerbladers, and families riding their bicycles.
The three foot shoulders along parts of Rt. 278 are NOT recommended for cyclists.
The four foot shoulders along the newly widened Rt. 170 between Oldfield and the Broad River bridge are clean, wide enough for adult experienced cyclists and enjoyable on Sunday mornings when traffic volume is lighter.
As the weather gets warmer we will try to have some local bike rides for our members. Greater Bluffton Pathways is an advocacy organization whose mission is to find ways “to safely connect people and places in greater Bluffton with pathways and walkways.”
We need your help.Hope to see you at our monthly meetings. We think you will find them interesting. Mark your calendar for March 8, April10, May 10, June 14, etc. Bluffton Town Hall, 5:00 PM.
For more information call Karen Heitman 843-705-3378 or e-mail Karen56@aol.com
March Art Workshops
Springtime Mosaics - A Smashing Good Time
March 9,16,23,and 30
Noon until 3 PM at Studio Six in Bluffton
Learn Basic mosaic technique, then create works of art to be admired outdoors or in. Fee:$100 plus materials. Instructor: Bluffton Guild Artist Dawn Duff
Call Emily Wilson at 342 9018 for registration information, or stop by The Society of Bluffton Artists Gallery & Learning Center, 48 Boundry St., Bluffton 757 6586 to pick up a form.
NATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTIST TO JUDGE BLUFFTON ART SHOW AT SOBA
One of the country’s top watercolor artists, Tom Lynch, will judge the 12th Annual Society of Bluffton Artists (SoBA) Judged Art Show and Exhibition. An opening reception and awards presentation will be held from 3- P.M. on Sunday, March 13th. “Over $1,200 in prizes will be awarded, refreshments served, and the public is cordially invited to enjoy some of the best artwork in the lowcountry” said SoBA President Terry Brennan. “We’re also pleased that Palmetto State Bank has become the principal sponsor for this show” Over 100 artists will be exhibiting watercolor, oil, and pastel paintings in addition to some of the areas finest photography, sculpture and pottery. This year the Society has added a special award . . . The Jon Nelson Memorial Award . . . in honor of the late Bluffton artist who was a co-founder of SoBA and last year’s judged show chairman. This year the exhibit will run from March 13th to April 16th. The Gallery is located at 48 Boundary Street in historic old-town Bluffton and Gallery hours are 10 A.M.-5 P.M., Tuesday through Saturday. For more information call: 757-6586 or 681-8041.
The H.H. I. Kennel Club’s 9th Annual All Breed Dog Show
March 12-13 Honey Horn Plantation Best in Show Both Days Dog Items for Sale & Food Vendors Free for spectators but there is a charge for parking. For more information call 843-837-7437 or 843-726-3237.
Saint Gregory the Great Family Carnival
Wed., Mar. 30-Sat., Apr. 2 Bluffton H.S. campus (on Buckwalter Pky., between Hwy. 278 and Rt. 46). Admission/parking free.
May River Montessori Annual Yard Sale
Saturday March 12th 8:00 am-12:00 pm 60 Calhoun Street, Bluffton Lots of children’s clothes, toys, books, household items, linens, etc. Don’t miss this one!!!
