Join us for our monthly movie programming! Join us at the library for Movie Matinee on Fridays! This month's theme is Spoooky! October 2nd: Ghostbusters 4-5:30pm October 9th: Monster House 4-5:30pm October 16th: Hotel Transylvania 4-5:30pm October 23rd: Monster's Ink 4-5:30pm October 30th: Beetlejuice 4-5:30pm Snacks provided while supplies last. Located in the Main Meeting Room.
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Spoooky-themed movie matinee series screens Ghostbusters, Monster House, Hotel Transylvania, Monster’s Ink, and Beetlejuice in the Main Meeting Room, with limited snacks, for ages 19 and under.
Teens submit spooky house artwork for a community vote at the Monster Mash, with painting sessions on Tuesdays and a submission window Oct 20‑24, for ages 13–19.
Park Rangers demonstrate local flora and fauna on the Nature Center front porch at Rock Creek Park, for all ages.
Evil Laugh Contest at Capitol View Neighborhood Library invites participants to submit 10‑second videos of their spookiest laugh via QR code or in person, for all ages.
A short forest hike at Peirce Mill Barn includes books, animal puppets, magnifying glasses, and shape‑color searches, for ages 6 and under.
Make zombie‑themed Barbie dolls with paint and fabric, then showcase them in a runway walk at Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library, ages 13–19.
King Bullfrog performs high‑energy kindie rock outdoors at Hill Center DC, with musical stories, wordplay, and food and drink vendors selling beer, wine, cheese and pizza, all ages.
Live video visitation with DC Jail inmates available at Anacostia Neighborhood Library Thursdays and Fridays 2‑4 pm, for ages 18 and up.
Obsession, a socially awkward music store employee’s cursed‑toy romance, screens at Southwest Neighborhood Library, Washington, for ages 18 and up.
Stitching group meets in Meeting Room #1 for knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross‑stitch and conversation, open to ages 13–19 and 55 and up.
Frightful fun, special activities and STEM experiences await at the National Children’s Museum Halloween Spooktacular — all ages.
A DC‑themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt at Anacostia Neighborhood Library lets participants collect Ward 8 gym badge stickers on a card and earn a special prize, for all ages.
Video game hour in the Alma Thomas Teen Space at MLK Central Library lets teens play rotating games, relax, and showcase skills, for ages 13–19.
