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Halloween Family Celebration

Saturday, October 29 from noon to 1 p.m.

South End Branch

Wear a costume for this DIY adventure, where you can decorate your own balloon pumpkin head, trick-or-treat bag and show off your outfit during our parade. Prizes for the best-dressed. All ages welcome.

Happening Today!

Haunted Libraries Near Us

Saturday, October 29 from 2 to 3 p.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

Join investigators from the Eastern Connecticut Paranormal Society as they present their findings of a rigorous investigation of libraries in Connecticut and Westchester County, N.Y.

Recommended for Grades 6 to Adult. Registration required.

Family Storytime

Wednesday, November 2 from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

A participatory storytime for the whole family that includes songs, fingerplays, stories and movement activities. For ages 18 months to four years with an accompanying caregiver. No walk-ins. Registration required. Registration opens six days before each storytime date.

Outdoor Family Storytime

Thursday, November 3 at 10:30 a.m.

Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch

Preschoolers and caregivers are welcome to these drop-in programs on the lawn. Please bring a blanket and/or lawn chairs. Weather permitting.

Sing & Stomp

Tuesday, November 1 from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Main Library, Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

A song and dance party for ages 18 months to 4 years accompanied by a caregiver. No walk-ins. Registration opens six days before the session.

Kids Book Discussion

Tuesday, November 1 from 7 to 8 p.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Ann M. Sexton Board Room

Prepare for a fun discussion of How to Find What You're Not Looking For by Veera Hiranandani, a coming-of-age story set in 1967 about 12-year-old Ariel Goldberg as she grapples with prejudice, racism and antisemitism.

Grades 4 to 7.

Registration required.

Note: The author will visit the library in person Sunday, November 6 at 2 p.m. Register.

Budding Bookworms

Tuesday, November 1 at 10:30 a.m.

via South End Branch Instagram

Bilingual storytime for ages 18 months to 4 years. New content every week. Connect via SE Branch Instagram.

Babytime

Friday, November 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

A program geared for babies featuring traditional verses, bouncing rhymes, board books and more. For ages up to 18 months with an accompanying caregiver. No walk-ins.

Registration required.

Kids! Help us Decorate for Diwali

All Branches

Create your own paper rangoli on one of our templates, which are available at the library's Youth Services desks. Make one for yourself and another one for us! We will use all the rangolis to decorate for our celebration on Sunday, November 13.

Earn Volunteer Hours by Reviewing Books

The Ferguson Library is offering volunteer hours to teens in grades 6 to 12 to write book reviews. Reviews will be featured on the library's Youth Instagram page and displayed with reviewed books at the library.

Teens may submit up to two book reviews per week. For each review approved by a librarian, teens will receive one hour of volunteer credit.

Reviews may be edited for clarity and will list the reviewer's first name, last name initial, and grade, unless the reviewer specifies anonymity. Questions? Call 203-351-8242.