Saturday, October 24 at Leonardtown Library
Get ready for Howl-O-Ween, a whole day of spooky, pet themed fun! We have you covered (probably in fur) for treats, crafts, spooky stories, and more. Join us for a day filled with pet themed activities that everyone in the family, both two and four-legged, will be able to enjoy.
Enjoy Halloween-themed games and activities while trick-or-treating through the Library in your costume! Please note, only service animals are permitted inside the Library. Pets must remain outdoors.
Schedule
10 – 11:30 a.m.: Paper Plate Masks
Still looking for the perfect touch to finish your costume? Want to match the best animal buddy you can think of? Join us for a round of paper plate mask making. You’ll be able to make a mask to look like your favorite animal or your fuzzy family member!
12 – 1:30 p.m.: Easy Homemade Dog Treats
With all the trick or treating, we think your dog friends deserve treats too! Learn how to make quick, safe treats for the dogs in your life. You’ll leave with the recipe and a few snacks to share with your furry friend! While the treat recipe used is technically safe for cats, these treats are best for dogs. This session will utilize peanuts.
1 – 4 p.m.: Howl-O-Ween Homebase
Your Howl-O-Ween Homebase (Meeting Room 2) is your destination for a whole afternoon of crafts and getting going on the various games and activities throughout the library.
Think you have what it takes to write the worst poem St. Mary’s County has ever seen? Put your pencil to paper and prove it. Participants will learn a little about poetry and then try to break each and every rule they just learned all in a quest to be crowned the Worst Poet in St. Mary’s County! If you have what it takes to be bad at poetry, you should see if you can win the trophy. Yes, there will be prizes.
3:30 – 5 p.m.: St. Mary’s County Animal Adoptions
No pet for Howl-O-Ween? We’ve got you covered. The St. Mary’s County Animal Shelter will be in the library parking lot to find a perfect pet to call your own!
4 – 4:15 p.m.: Costume Pet Photo Competition Winners Announcement
Come to see the cutest submissions from our pet costume contest. We’ll cheer for the winners, give them their prizes, and know that every entrant was, in fact, a very good dog/kitty/pet.
4:14 – 4:45 p.m.: Costumed Pet Parade
Get the whole family into their best outfits and come show them off. We’ll follow the Story Trail, reading along the way. By the end, you’ll know how well your costume fits before the big night and you will have enjoyed a book with your favorite furry friends!
Other Spooky Events at Your Library!
Leonardtown Library
Monday, October 19, 6 – 7 p.m.
Join us as we explore art that’s spooky and creepy – just in time for Halloween! We’ll be introducing kids to different artworks that explore the theme, including: “Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre” by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1844; “The Scream” by Edvard Munch, 1895; and “Maman” by Louise Bourgeois, 1999. Intended for elementary aged children and tweens. Register for Spooky Art Night for Kids.
Trivia Fright Night
Lexington Park Library
Thursday, October 22, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Play three spine-chilling rounds of trivia for the chance to win prizes! Receive extra points for dressing up in your most frightening finery! Intended for teens and adults. Register for Trivia Fright Night.
Spooktacular
Enjoy Halloween-themed games and activities while trick-or-treating through the Library in your costume!
Charlotte Hall Library, Monday, October 26, 6 – 7 p.m.
Register for Spooktacular at Charlotte Hall Library
Lexington Park Library, Thursday, October 29, 6 – 7 p.m.
No registration required. Add Spooktacular at Lexington Park Library to your calendar.
Tales from the Crypt
Virtual Event
Monday, October 26, 7 – 8 p.m.
Interested in a spooky presentation? Guest speaker Dr. Jim Gibb will discuss cemeteries and what they reveal about our society from an archaeological standpoint. Intended for adults. Register to receive the link for Tales from the Crypt.
Charlotte Hall Library
Tuesday, October 27, 5 – 7 p.m.
If you’re curious about the otherworldly, visit our witchy pre-Halloween expo to learn about crystals, tarot cards, astrology, and more! Intended for upper elementary aged children through teens. No registration required. Add Mystical Madness to your calendar.
Tiny Cryptid Trinkets
Charlotte Hall Library
Wednesday, October 28, 2 – 4 p.m.
Decorate a small trinket tin and create a little world inside for a tiny cryptid. Intended for tweens and teens. Register for Tiny Cryptid Trinkets.
Spooky Stories
Lexington Park Library
Wednesday, October 28, 6 – 6:30 p.m.
Gather ’round the campfire to listen to some spooky stories! Sip some hot cocoa and settle in for an evening of spooky picture book read-alouds at the Lexington Park Library. Intended for elementary school aged children. No registration required. Add Spooky Stories to your calendar.
Southern Maryland Legends and Lore
Leonardtown Library
Wednesday, October 28, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Southern Maryland has more than three centuries of stories to tell, and not all of them rest quietly in the past. Join Adam Tremper of Spooky Solomons Historical Ghost Tours for an exploration of some of the region’s legends, folklore, ghost stories, and strange tales. Intended for adults. Register for Southern Maryland Legends and Lore.
Spooky Stop-In: Halloween Crafts
Charlotte Hall Library
Saturday, October 31, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Need something last-minute for a Halloween gathering? Stop by and decorate a trick-or-treat bag, make a bookmark, or assemble a spooky sensory bottle. Give to a trick-or-treater or keep for yourself! No registration required. Intended for tweens, teens, and adults. Add Spooky Stop-In to your calendar.
