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Fiesta del Día de los Muertos
Saturday, October 26, 11 a.m.
Walkertown Branch Library
Celebrate Día de los Muertos with Walkertown Branch Library! We'll have themed activities and books in the children's area and the main section of the library. Presented with the Wake Forest Museum of Anthropology.
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Día de los Muertos Crafts
Friday, November 1, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Lewisville Branch Library
Learn about and celebrate the Day of the Dead by making marshmallow sugar skull pops and making other crafts unique to this celebration.
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Día de los Muertos
Saturday, November 2, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Central Library
Traditional Mexican music and dances, unique crafts, Latino refreshments Learn about the proud heritage of this cultural holiday. Bring photos of your loved ones or ancestors.
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Trick-or-Treat at Your Library
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Dark in the Park
Thursday, October 17, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Bookmobile at Bethabara Park
Hay wagon rides, lighted jack-o-lanterns, haunted tours, Halloween crafts, trick-or-treating, Halloween movies, and more. Wear your Halloween costume and join in on the fun!
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Family Film: "Casper" (PG)
Monday, October 28, 3 p.m.
Lewisville Branch Library
Watch as the friendly ghost attempts to befriend the 12-year-old daughter of a paranormal expert, while his nasty ghost uncles wreak havoc. Produced by Universal Pictures in 1995. Rated PG. Run time is 100 minutes. Movie is in English and English sub-titles will be turned on.
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Pumpkin Party at Central Library
Wednesday, October 23, 4 p.m.
Central Library
B.Y.O.P.- "Bring Your Own Pumpkin" and use craft materials to decorate it. This is a no-carve pumpkin event for children of all ages.
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Halloween Party at Lewisville Branch Library
Wednesday, October 30, 4:30- 5:30 p.m.
Lewisville Branch Library
Stop by the Lewisville Branch Library for our Halloween party! We will have games, crafts, and face painting. Wear your most creative costume and enter the costume show. Fun for all ages. A costume is not necessary to participate. For more information, call 336-703-2940.
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Trick-or-Treat at the Rural Hall Branch Library
Thursday, October 31, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Rural Hall Branch Library
Visit Rural Hall Branch Library anytime we are open to pick up a sweet treat at the front desk.
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Trick-or-Treat at the Southside Branch Library
Thursday, October 31, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Southside Branch Library
Stop by the Southside Branch on Halloween and get candy at the service desk. All ages welcome.
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Trick-or-Treat at the Lewisville Branch Library
Thursday, October 31, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Lewisville Branch Library
Visit the Lewisville Branch Library on Halloween and get a treat to take home (while supplies last). We have comics and candy to hand out. Costumes welcomed, but not required. We will have a variety of comics appropriate for children, teens, and adults.
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Trick-or-Treat at the Walkertown Branch Library
Thursday, October 31, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Walkertown Branch Library
Stop by for a fun photo with your costumed librarians and a treat on this spooky day! Collect a sweet treat or non-food treat, and pose for a photo with our Halloween-scene backdrop. If you are 4 years of age or older, your parent or guardian could get you your first card to hold in your Halloween photo!
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Trick-or-Treat at Central Library
Thursday, October 31, 4-6 p.m.
Central Library
Children of all ages are encouraged to dress in their best costumes and come to the library for trick-or-treating! Stop by any service desk on all three floors and ask our staff for candy!
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Trick-or-Treat at the Paddison Memorial Branch Library
Thursday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.
Paddison Memorial Branch Library
Drop by the library in your costume after regular hours for crafts, a photo booth, and plenty of candy! In collaboration with Downtown Kernersville's Trick or Treat. The library will only be open for this event in the auditorium. The main area of the library will be closed. For more information, call 336-703-2930. For all ages.
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Guts
by Raina Telgemeier
What it's about: Developing a chronic stomachache that she initially dismisses as a bug, young Raina discovers that her symptoms are related to her anxieties about school, food and changing friendships. This graphic novel is based on the Eisner Award-winning author’s childhood.
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| Stargazing by Jen WangWhat it’s about: Although they’re from the same Chinese American community, well-behaved Christine doesn’t have much in common with hot-tempered, artsy Moon. Yet when the girls become neighbors, they soon find themselves sharing secrets and K-pop videos -- until jealousy and upsetting news threaten their newfound friendship.
Art alert: warm colors and expressive illustrations add energy to this honest, heartfelt graphic novel.
For fans of: Shannon Hale and Raina Telgemeier. |
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Storm Blown
by Nick Courage
What it's about: In San Juan, Puerto Rico, Alejandro worries about his great-uncle while helping guests at a resort. In New Orleans, Emily worries about her sick brother. As a major hurricane rages, both their lives are changed forever.
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Emperor of the Universe
by David Lubar
What it's about: Seventh grader Nicholas V. Landrew, his beloved pet gerbil Henrietta and a package of ground beef are beamed aboard an alien space ship before finding themselves on a madcap chase across the universe.
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The Pepper Party Picks the Perfect Pet
by Jay Cooper
Introducing: the unruly Pepper clan: Ricky, Beta, Maria, Scoochy, Megs, and Annie, plus Mom, Dad, and Meemaw.
Why you might like it: The laughs begin when Annie suggests getting a family pet, and they keep on coming as the Peppers go through a supremely silly series of attempted animal adoptions. (Turning the tarantula loose seems like a good idea...)
Series alert: This zany comedy is only the beginning -- there are already three more Pepper Party books in the works.
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| The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay CurrieWhat it’s about: After witnessing a series of weird and unsettling things, seventh-grader Tessa becomes convinced that her family’s new home is haunted, leading her and her friends to dig into the house’s hair-raising history.
What’s inside: cold patches, unseen footsteps, a color-changing painting, and a crying ventriloquist dummy.
Reviewers say: this spooky mystery is a "perfect flashlight read" (Booklist). |
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| Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing Eye by Tania Del Rio; illustrated by Will Staehle What it’s about: In order to save his family’s creaky, crumbling hotel from his witchy aunt, 12-year-old Warren joins an unusual group of guests in the search for the All-Seeing Eye, a magical treasure rumored to be hidden within the hotel.
Who it’s for: With its gothic illustrations, puzzling mysteries, and slightly sinister humor, this series starter is perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket, Pseudonymous Bosch, and Brian Selznick. |
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| The Girl in the Locked Room by Mary Downing HahnWhat it's about: Jules has lived in lots of old mansions (her dad restores them), but Oak Hill gives her an uneasy feeling -- and that's before she sees an eerie shadow through the window of a locked upstairs room.
Read it for: a nameless ghost, a centuries-old murder, and a page-turning mystery.
For fans of: paranormal stories that are eerie but not leave-the-lights-on scary. |
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| Nooks & Crannies by Jessica LawsonWhat it’s about: Aspiring detective Tabitha Crum is one of six children who've been invited to the creepy mansion of Countess Camilla DeMoss, who believes one of them might be her lost grandchild. As if that weren’t curious enough, a mysterious death occurs in the house just as a sudden snowstorm traps everyone inside.
Why you might like it: Set in 1907, Nooks & Crannies has the satisfying feel of an old-fashioned whodunit.
You might also like: Kate Milford's Greenglass House, a more modern tale of snowbound intrigue. |
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| The Secret of Goldenrod by Jane O'ReillyWhat it’s about: When Trina and her dad move to New Royal, Iowa, to renovate an abandoned Victorian mansion called Goldenrod, Trina starts to believe the town gossip about the house being haunted -- especially after she discovers Augustine, a talking porcelain doll who might be the key to Goldenrod’s hidden history.
Why you might like it: the combination of ghostly mystery with Trina’s realistic worries about fitting in makes The Secret of Goldenrod a fascinating read. |
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Contact Your Librarian for More Great Books for Ages 8-11! |
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Forsyth County Public Library 660 W 5th Street Winston Salem, North Carolina 27101 336-703-3030www.forsythlibrary.org |
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