Washington Public Library

Dress up in your favorite costume for a Halloween Haunted House hunt. Pick up an entry form at the lower circulation desk on Friday, October 27th. Find all the haunted houses in the children’s section to win a festive treat. Fun for all ages! Friday, October 27th from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. All Ages

Bring your bravest animal to be a special silly spooky bedtime storytime and leave it overnight at the library. Find out about the animals nighttime adventures when you pick it up Saturday, October 21st. Wear your pajamas or favorite costume, please! Friday, October 20th from 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Join us for a chocolate making demonstration and tasting by Washington’s own, Wanderlust Chocolate. Registration required. Call the library at 636-390-1070 to register. Tuesday, October 24th at 6:30 p.m. All Ages

Effective October 31, the library will no longer offer CloudLibrary for e-books and e-audiobooks. The titles in CloudLibrary will be available in Overdrive (Libby) beginning in mid-November.

Saturday, October 14 | 8:00am5k Run/Walk1-Mile Story StrollBook Dash To Register in Advance, Click Here.

Great Decisions is prepared by the Foreign Policy Association which takes no stand on issues. Its purpose is to create civil discourse on current foreign policy issues facing the United States. Wednesdays, August 2nd-September 27th at 1:00 p.m. Adult

Use your fall flair to personalize a ten-inch scarecrow with decorations and bling from the library’s craft closet. All materials supplied. Ages 8 & up. Registration starts Tuesday, September 5th. Limited to 30. Wednesday, September 13th from 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Presentation brought to you by Friends of the Library. Tuesday, September 19th at 6:30 p.m. Teen/Adult

Upcycle an old painting into a spook-tacular Halloween decor! Add a friendly ghost, pumpkins, and a sparkly frame for a unique painting that won’t break the bank. We’ll provide the paint and the place, you’ll need to bring an old thrifted painting to transform. Ages 13 & up. Wednesday, September 20th from 4:00-5:30 p.m. Teen

Mark H.X. Glenshaw is an award-winning naturalist who has closely observed and documented the lives of Great Horned Owls in Forest Park in St. Louis since December 2005. Mark’s talk, Forest Park Owls: Hiding In Plain Sight, will cover how he found these owls, basic facts about the species, and uses many of his photos and videos to illustrate the amazing behaviors of these beautiful birds. Saturday, September 23rd at 1:00 p.m. All Ages