Celebrate the spooky season with slightly scary stories for the whole family! (All ages) While all ages are invited, please note that the spookiness level of some stories may be more appealing to participants who are elementary-school age or older. Gentler stories will be told at the beginning of the program, while more spine-tingling tales will be reserved for later.
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Storytelling, music, and movement activities at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library, with supplies provided by the Friends of the Burke Library, for ages 3–12.
Bilingual storytime with stories, rhymes, songs and movement activities in English and Spanish at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library, for ages 0–5.
Stories, music, and movement for toddlers, with Halloween costumes welcome; registration required, limited space, for ages 18‑35 months with caregiver.
Puzzle exchange at John Marshall Library—bring a jigsaw, take a different one, ongoing during open hours, for ages 18 and up.
At James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library, DM John leads a dino DnD adventure across rival kingdoms, uncovering a secret; registration required, ages 13–18.
Make bracelets and necklaces while meeting new friends at the Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, Alexandria, for ages 3–12.
Monster‑themed stories, songs and rhymes in John Marshall Library’s Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, for ages 3–5, with adult assistance; registration encouraged, walk‑ins welcome.
Lego Club (James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library) — Drop in to flex design muscles with a huge stash of Legos, bricks provided, creativity required, for ages 3–12.
Screening of Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs, a dark comedy satire about class oppression, at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library, for ages 18 and up.
Storytime (Martha Washington Library, Meeting Room 104B) — Pre‑school stories and songs, registration required, adult accompaniment needed, for ages 3–5.
Storytime in the Reading Garden (Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library) — Outdoor stories, songs, movement with yoga mats, bilingual Spanish/English, tickets at Children’s Desk, for ages 3–12.
