Spooky Programming!

These events could be creepy, kooky, mysterious or spooky, but they will be a lot of Halloween fun in October! Check out some of our Halloween-themed programming at Dallas Public Library locations.

Fun for all  

• October 19, 11 a.m. to noon, Halloween Magic Show with Brett Roberts at Forest Green Branch
• October 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., "Hocus Pocus" Life Potions at Fretz Park Branch  
• October 19, noon to 1 p.m., Craft Pumpkin Painting at Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch
• October 19, 2 to 3 p.m., Ghoul School: Superhero Masks and Capes at Pleasant Grove Branch
• October 26, 10 a.m. to noon, Howl-o-Ween Party at Lakewood Branch (Registration is required.)
• October 26, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Halloween Bash at Lochwood Branch
• October 26, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Halloween Portraits at Dallas West Branch
• October 26, noon to 2 p.m., Halloween at Forest Green at Forest Green Branch
• October 26, noon to 2 p.m., Haunting of Hampton! at Hampton-Illinois Branch
• October 26, 12:30 to 2 p.m., Ghoul Bash at Arcadia Park Branch
• October 26, 1 to 3 p.m., Halloween Bash at White Rock Hills Branch. Registration is required.   
• October 26, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Trunk or Treat at Skyline at Skyline Branch
• October 26, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Halloween Mask Making at Timberglen Branch   
• October 26, 2 to 3 p.m., Creepy Critter Halloween! at Pleasant Grove Branch  
• October 26, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Monster Mash Ball at Mountain Creek Branch
• October 30, 5 to 7 p.m., Samhain Tea Party at Lakewood Branch. Registration is required.
• October 31, all day, Halloween Costume Cavalcade at Park Forest Branch
• October 31, all day, Library "Trick or Treat" at Lochwood Branch   
• October 31, 5 to 7:45 p.m., The Haunted Library at Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch  
• October 31, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Interactive Movie Night: The Nightmare Before Christmas at Prairie Creek Branch   

Just for Kids

• Storytime in the Pumpkin Patch at Bookmarks in NorthPark Center

               October 12, 11 to 11:30 a.m.

               October 19, 11 to 11:30 a.m.

               October 26, 11 to 11:30 a.m.

               November 2, 11 to 11:30 a.m.

• October 4 through Thursday, October 10, Halloween Scavenger Hunt for Kids at Bachman Lake Branch
• October 12, 11 a.m. to noon, Science Experiment Saturdays: Spooky Oobleck Slime at Oak Lawn Branch. Registration is required.
• October 12, 1 to 2 p.m., Halloween Bracelets: Bead Craft at Bachman Lake Branch
• October 12, 2 to 3 p.m., Crafternoon: Batty Headbands at Forest Green Branch
• Tuesdays, October 15 through October 29, 4 to 4:45 p.m., Monster Tour at Skyline Branch 
• Tuesdays, October 15 through October 29, 4 to 5 p.m., Spooky Texas Tales at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library - Children's Play Area (2nd Floor)
• October 15, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Crafternoon: Craft Stick Skeleton at Skillman Southwestern Branch
• October 15, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Crafty Kids: Pumpkin Jars at Arcadia Park Branch 
• October 15, 4:15 to  5:15 p.m., Mini Pumpkin Painting at Mountain Creek Branch. Registration is required.
• October 16, 4 to 5 p.m., Afterschool Crafts: Halloween Light Catcher at Dallas West Branch
• October 16, 4 to 5 p.m., Halloween Craft at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
• October 16, 6 to 7 p.m., Monster Dice & Draw at Oak Lawn Branch
• October 17, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Leaf Ghosts at Fretz Park Branch
• October 17, 4 to 5 p.m., Afterschool Activity: Bat Outline Painting at Hampton-Illinois Branch
• October 17, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m., Afterschool STEAM - Magnetic Spider and Fly! at Pleasant Grove Branch 
• October 18, 4 to 5 p.m., Spooky Story Writing for Kids at Bachman Lake Branch  
• October 18, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Crafty Kids: Spooky Origami at Grauwyler Park Branch
• October 19, 2 to 3 p.m., Crafternoon: Spooky Mummy Pals at Forest Green Branch
• October 22, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Crafternoon: Salt Painted Spiderweb at Skillman Southwestern Branch
• October 22, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Crafty Kids: Halloween Origami at Arcadia Park Branch
• October 22, 4:15 to 5:15 p.m., Spooky Slime at Mountain Creek Branch. Registration is required.
• October 22, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., After School Craft - 3D Haunted House at Pleasant Grove Branch  
• October 23, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Spooky STEAM: Skeleton Hand at Park Forest Branch
• October 23, 4 to 5 p.m., Halloween Craft at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
• October 24, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m., Afterschool STEAM - Halloween Thaumatrope at Pleasant Grove Branch
• October 24, 4 to 5 p.m., Readers Club: Pumpkin Patch Reading Buddies at Prairie Creek Branch
• October 24, 4 to 5 p.m., Afterschool Activity: Popsicle Stick Haunted Houses at Hampton-Illinois Branch 
• October 25, 2 to 3 p.m., Spooky Tales: "Vlad the Fabulous Vampire” at Skillman Southwestern Branch
• October 25, 3:15 to 4:15 p.m., Crafternoon: Spooky Garlands at Audelia Road Branch
• October 25, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., Mini Canvas Halloween Magnets at Mountain Creek Branch. Registration is required.
• October 25, 4 to 5 p.m., Halloween Art for Kids at Bachman Lake Branch
• October 26, 2 to 3 p.m., Earth Kids: Bats! at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Children's Center Craft Area (2nd Floor)
• October 29, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Crafternoon: Popsicle Stick Lantern at Skillman Southwestern Branch
• October 29, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., STEAM: Spooky Science at Arcadia Park Branch
• October 29, 4:15 to 5:15 p.m., DIY Glowing Specimen Jars at Mountain Creek Branch. Registration is required.
• October 30, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., STEAM: Spooky Slime at Park Forest Branch
• October 30, 4 to 5 p.m., Afterschool STEAM: ZOMBIE HANDS at Dallas West Branch
• October 30, 4 to 5 p.m., Halloween Craft at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
• October 31, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Spooky Bilingual/Spanish Storytime (Hora de Cuentos) at Pleasant Grove Branch
• October 31, 11 a.m. to noon, Baby Monster Mash at Mountain Creek Branch
• October 31, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., After School STEM: Spooky Slime! at Kleberg-Rylie Branch
• October 31, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m., Spooky STEAM with the Girl Scouts! at Pleasant Grove Branch
• October 31, 4 to 5 p.m., Halloween Game: Candy Corn Relay Race at Hampton-Illinois Branch
• October 31, 4 to 5 p.m., SMARTies Corner: Bewitched Pumpkins at Timberglen Branch
• October 31, 4 to 5 p.m., Witches Brew Science Experiment at Preston Royal Branch

For Teens

• October 14, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., Spooky Crafts for Teens at Audelia Road Branch
• October 17, 6 to 7 p.m., Kawaii Halloween Plushies at White Rock Hills Branch. Registration is required.
• October 17, 4 to 5 p.m., SFX Wound Makeup (On a Budget!) at Dallas West Branch
• October 24, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., "Teen Scream" Scary Movie Keychains at Fretz Park Branch
• October 28, 1 to 3 p.m., SFX Makeup at Timberglen Branch   
• October 29, 5 to 7 p.m., Coraline Doll Teen Craft at Prairie Creek Branch. Registration is required.
• October 29, 6 to 7 p.m., Kawaii Halloween Plushies at Mountain Creek Branch. Registration is required.
• October 30, 6 to 7 p.m., Watercolor Halloween Movie Trading Cards at Oak Lawn Branch

Adults and Seniors

• October 10, 6 to 7 p.m., 55+ Club: Macrame Ghost Craft at White Rock Hills Branch. Registration is required.
• October 12, noon to 2 p.m., Halloween Garland Making at Central Library – Fiber Arts Workroom (4^th Floor)  
• October 12, 2 to 3 p.m., Haunted Dallas History: Ghost Painting at Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor) Registration is required.  
• October 15, 6 to 7:45 p.m., Adult Movie Viewing Night: Paranormal Activity at Vickery Park Branch
• October 16, 6 to 7 p.m., Pumpkin Painting for Adults at Lochwood Branch. Registration is required.
• October 17, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Nailing it! Faux Taxidermy Bugs at Skillman Southwestern Branch  
• October 17, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Movie Night for Adults: 'Pan's Labyrinth' at Prairie Creek Branch
• October 17, 6 to 7 p.m., Horror Icons Trading Card Art: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 50th Anniversary Edition at Bachman Lake Branch 
• October 17, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., DIY Coraline Mini Me Doll at Mountain Creek Branch. Registration is required.   
• October 19, 7 to 10 p.m., Party for the Recently Deceased: A Beetlejuice-Themed Soirée at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, East Side Floor Area (6th Floor). Registration is required.   
• October 22, 5 to 6 p.m., Zombie Sewing Kits at Prairie Creek Branch. Registration is required.   
• October 23, 11 a.m. to noon, Mini Canvas Halloween Magnets at Mountain Creek Branch. Registration is required.
• October 24, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Horror Fest at Forest Green Branch
• October 24, 6 to 7 p.m., Cemeterriums (A spooky planter painting project!) at Highland Hills Branch. Registration is required.   
• October 26, noon to 2 p.m., Haunted House Craft at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor). Registration is required.
• October 31, 6 to 7 p.m., Beetlejuice Journals at Mountain Creek Branch. Registration is required.

Día De Los Muertos Programming

• October 10, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Make a bridge out of "bones"/ Haz un puente de "huesos" at North Oak Cliff Branch
• October 20, 2 to 3 p.m., Shoebox Ofrendas at Pleasant Grove Branch
• October 29, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., After School Craft - Nicho Boxes at Pleasant Grove Branch
• October 31, 1 to 2 p.m., Celebrate Day of the Dead with the Lakewood Library Friends! at Lakewood Branch (Registration is required.)
• October 31, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., After School Craft: Sugar Skull Directed Drawing at North Oak Cliff Branch
• November 1, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., Día de los Muertos Sugar Skull Masks at Mountain Creek Branch. Registration is required.
• November 2, 11 a.m. to noon, Day of the Dead Celebration at Preston Royal Branch
• November 2, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Día de los Muertos Community Festival at Prairie Creek Branch
• November 2, noon to 2 p.m., Día de los Muertos Fiesta Familia at Fretz Park Branch
• November 2, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Day of the Dead at Arcadia Park Branch
• November 2, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Make Your Own Catrina Doll for Día de Los Muertos at Lochwood Branch. Registration is required.