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2-Sentence Horror Stories - Ages 12 to 14
Fri, Oct 17, All day
Got a supershort, supercreepy story? Share it with us!
2-Sentence Horror Stories - Ages 12 to 14
Sat, Oct 18, All day
Got a supershort, supercreepy story? Share it with us!
Game Club
Sat, Oct 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult Services
Join us to play board games! Library staff will be available to help you choose a game and learn the rules!
2-Sentence Horror Stories - Ages 12 to 14
Sun, Oct 19, All day
Got a supershort, supercreepy story? Share it with us!
2-Sentence Horror Stories - Ages 12 to 14
Mon, Oct 20, All day
Got a supershort, supercreepy story? Share it with us!
Grab & Go Craft: Skeleton Hands
Mon, Oct 20, All day
Show your bones! Create a skeleton hand just in time for spooky season. Pick up materials at the Youth Services Desk while supplies last.
Grab & Go Craft: Skeleton Hands
Tue, Oct 21, All day
Show your bones! Create a skeleton hand just in time for spooky season. Pick up materials at the Youth Services Desk while supplies last.
2-Sentence Horror Stories - Ages 12 to 14
Tue, Oct 21, All day
Got a supershort, supercreepy story? Share it with us!
2-Sentence Horror Stories - Ages 12 to 14
Wed, Oct 22, All day
Got a supershort, supercreepy story? Share it with us!
Grab & Go Craft: Skeleton Hands
Wed, Oct 22, All day
Show your bones! Create a skeleton hand just in time for spooky season. Pick up materials at the Youth Services Desk while supplies last.
Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, Oct 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Activity Room
Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.
Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, Oct 22, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room
Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.
Library Speakers Consortium Presents - Finding My Way - Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai
Wed, Oct 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
A virtual event. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, bestselling author and education activist, discusses her memoir "Finding My Way."
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2-Sentence Horror Stories - Ages 12 to 14
Thu, Oct 23, All day
Got a supershort, supercreepy story? Share it with us!
Grab & Go Craft: Skeleton Hands
Thu, Oct 23, All day
Show your bones! Create a skeleton hand just in time for spooky season. Pick up materials at the Youth Services Desk while supplies last.
Freedom in Form: Richard Hunt - A Look at Loyola University Museum of Art's Exhibit
Thu, Oct 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Brenner Room
Kyle Matthers, curator and museum manager, discusses the exhibit on renowned sculptor Richard Hunt.
2-Sentence Horror Stories - Ages 12 to 14
Fri, Oct 24, All day
Got a supershort, supercreepy story? Share it with us!
Grab & Go Craft: Skeleton Hands
Fri, Oct 24, All day
Show your bones! Create a skeleton hand just in time for spooky season. Pick up materials at the Youth Services Desk while supplies last.
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