The spooky season starts at the library in October!
Many of our libraries will be offering Halloween-themed story times, crafts, pumpkin decorating, movies, trick-or-treating and participating in community trunk-or-treat events.
Here’s a roundup of what’s happening so far. Be sure and check back as this list will be updated:
Chelan County
Cashmere Library: Spook & Doodle Story Hour, Oct. 29, 4-5 p.m.
Leavenworth: Halloween at the Library, Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Spooky story time, crafts and games.
Manson Library: Pumpkin Painting & Trivia at Rootwood Cider Co., Oct. 21 at 6 p.m.; and a Special Spooky Storytime, Oct. 31, 11 a.m. Costumes encouraged.
Wenatchee Library: Spooky Sip and Paint (for teens), Oct. 22, 4-6 p.m.; Teen Movie Night, Oct. 29, 5-7 p.m.; Yarn Monster Craft (for kids and tweens), Oct. 30, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; staff will be handing out treats at the library on Halloween during open hours. Wenatchee Library staff will also have a table set up at the Wenatchee Wild “Howl-O-Ween” game at the Town Toyota Center on Oct. 30 starting at 6 p.m.
Douglas County
East Wenatchee Library: Will hand out treats at the library throughout the week before Halloween.
Waterville Library: Participating in the community Fall Festival Trunk or Treat on Oct. 29, 5-8 p.m., in the school parking lot; and Treasure in the Swamp, a fun Halloween swamp display at the library, Oct. 30, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Grant County
Coulee City Library: Participating in the Main Street Trick-Treat and offering a Spooky Library Walk on Oct. 30, 3-5 p.m.
Ephrata Library: Participating in Downtown Trick-or-Treating, Oct. 30, 5 p.m.
George Library: Spooky Little Library Night, Oct. 30, 4-5:30 p.m.
Mattawa Library: DIY Halloween Mask, Oct 29 at 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Moses Lake Library: Participating in the Moses Lake Pediatric Dentistry Trunk or Treat, Oct. 30, 4-8 p.m. at 800 N. Stratford Road; Not-So-Scary Halloween, Oct. 31, 5-7:30 p.m., a Halloween alternative with sensory sensitivities in mind.
Soap Lake Library: Hotel Transylvania Movie Night, Oct. 29, 5 p.m.
Warden Library: Halloween Storytime with Flying Bat Craft, Oct. 30, 10:30 a.m.
Okanogan County
Brewster Library: Participating in the Brewster Main Street Trick-or-Treat, Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m.
Okanogan Library: Passive Halloween crafts, Oct 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Omak Library: Halloween-themed storytimes on Oct. 22 at 10:30 a.m. and Oct. 29 at 10:30 a.m., with a themed craft after; passive Halloween crafts on Oct. 31, noon to 4 p.m. The library will also be participating in the community Halloween Harvest Festival and Zombie Run at Oct. 24 from 3-5:30 p.m. at Omak Civic League Park, and the Unscary Halloween on Oct. 30 from 3-6 p.m. in the Okanogan Behavior Healthcare parking lot.
Pateros Library: Pumpkin Painting Party, Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; participating in the Pateros School Trunk-or-Treat, Oct. 29, 4-6:30 p.m., at the Pateros School.
English