October 1–26 Library Hours We're ready for ghostly apparitions, other-worldly visitors, dark forests, scary nights, and creepy creatures. Chill us with your best and spookiest short story! Please, one original short story per writer submitted in person at the Pine Bluffs Branch Library or by emailing to pinebluffs@lclsonline.org. Entry deadline is October 26 and all short stories will be displayed ...
Mondays: October 7, 14, 21, 28 1–5pm Get crafty at the Burns Library every Monday afternoon! Crafts by week: October 7: Hedgehogs October 14: CLOSED October 21: Pinecone Pumpkins October 28: Spiders (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)
Tuesdays: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Library Hours Get crafty at the library! This month, make and take home a spooky pet ghost in a jar or a paper pumpkin collage. (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Tuesday, October 15 5:30 – 7pm Join us for a potluck style dinner and lively discussion of this month’s book The War Librarian by Addison Armstrong. Set in 1918, the timid and shy Emmaline Balakin lives more in books than her own life. That is, until an envelope crosses her desk at the Dead Letter Office bearing a name from ...
Wednesday, October 16 5:30–7pm "By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes"—Macbeth Act IV Scene 1. Nothing wicked here but just a fun evening! Don your best witch or wizard costume for a bewitching time of DIY herbal tea blends, a festive craft, delicious refreshements, and a short informative history of herbalism and witches. Prizes will be ...
Thursdays: October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 10–10:45am Join us for an interactive story time session to promote early literacy through books, songs, puppets, crafts, and much more! (Ages 18 months–5 years; Pine Bluffs Branch Library) Themes by week: October 3: Forest Friends October 10: Cat & Mouse October 17: Dinosaurs October 24: Fall Stories October 31: Silly, Spooky Stories
Thursday, October 17 4–6:30pm Stop by the Burns Library anytime between 4 and 6:30pm to check out a wonderful collection of beautiful crystals, rocks, and gems; most of which have been found in Wyoming! (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)
Fridays: October 4, 18, 25 1:15–3:15pm Come to the Burns Branch Library each Friday to watch a family-friendly film. Feel free to bring your favorite treats and drinks. We’ll provide the popcorn! (All Ages; Burns Branch Library) Movies by week: October 4: Up (PG) October 11: No Movie October 18: Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) October 25: Hotel Transylvania 2 ...
Fridays: October 4, 18, 25 1:30–3:30pm Spend your Friday afternoons at the library watching a family-friendly matinee. Each week will feature a different movie. Bring a favorite snack and enjoy the show! (Children & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library) Movies by week: October 4: If (PG) October 11: No Movie October 18: Corpse Bride (PG) October 25: The Nightmare Before ...
Saturday, October 19 12–1pm Join in for an exciting discussion of Infinitely More by Alex Krutov as we enjoy a potluck lunch. Quick summary: "Abandoned by his mother in a St. Petersburg dumpster when he was only three days old, Alex Krutov should not have survived. But God had something else in mind. Raised in the harsh Russian orphanage system, ...
Saturday, October 19 12:30–3pm Please join us for a fun afternoon of creating stepping stones. We will use concrete and broken pottery pieces to make a unique piece of art. All supplies will be included. We will store your stepping stones at the Burns Library until they are fully set. Please reach out to the Burns Branch Library Staff to ...