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Whimsical Westport Fun Day

Friday, October 24, 2025 3:00pm
Westport Branch
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Get ready for a fun day of story telling, puppets, and fun activities as we explore sea creatures. Cant make it? Don't worry, this is a once-a-mont...
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Spooky Season: Fall Festival

Friday, October 24, 2025 5:30pm
Plaza Branch
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Join us for our annual fall holiday celebration, including all-ages fun for Halloween, Diwali, and Day of the Dead (DĂ­a de los Muertos), feat...
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Halloween Open House

Saturday, October 25, 2025 2:00pm
Central Library
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Join us for spooooooky festivities including: A historical tour and scavenger hunt Poetry and zine readings Zine...
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Movie: 'The Addams Family'

Saturday, October 25, 2025 2:00pm
Central Library
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Free movies are shown in the Durwood Film Vault, an original bank vault converted into a 28-seat movie theatre at the Central Library. Screenings a...
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Peruvian Landscapes in Sound: Contemporary Piano Works

Sunday, October 26, 2025 12:00pm
Plaza Branch
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This program introduces newly written piano pieces by Peruvian composers, offering fresh perspectives on the country’s diverse musical traditions....
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Movie: 'Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror'

Sunday, October 26, 2025 12:30pm
Lucile H. Bluford Branch
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Summoned to a bloodthirsty vampire's faraway castle, a young land clerk embarks on a harrowing journey into the unknown as his innocent wife falls und...
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Movie: 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'

Sunday, October 26, 2025 2:00pm
Central Library
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Free movies are shown in the Durwood Film Vault, an original bank vault converted into a 28-seat movie theatre at the Central Library. Screenings a...
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Movie: 'A Haunting in Venice'

Monday, October 27, 2025 12:30pm
Lucile H. Bluford Branch
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Set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve is a terrifying mystery featuring the return of the celebrated sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Now...
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Movie: 'The Ghost and Mrs. Muir'

Monday, October 27, 2025 2:00pm
Central Library
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Free movies are shown in the Durwood Film Vault, an original bank vault converted into a 28-seat movie theatre at the Central Library. Screenings a...
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Halloween Program

Monday, October 27, 2025 6:30pm
Waldo Branch
In Person
Come enjoy Halloween stories and crafts. Children may wear their costumes....
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