A banner that reads "October Events" and "Agnes Robinson Waterloo Public Library." Matching top and bottom borders features ghosts, candy corn, jack-o-lanterns, and jawbreakers. A graphic of a grey cat with a purple witch's hat and draped over a pumpkin is on the left, and a smiling ghost with a box of popcorn is on the right.

We have a full line-up of events for you this Halloween season! Come in every week for a new craft, visit us on Saturdays for kid friendly (and all ages welcome) Halloween movies, come in on Thursdays for some classic horror films, enter our pet costume or pumpkin carving contests, visit us at the Firebarn’s Trunk or Treat, and join us for our annual Halloween party! We can’t advertise the names of the movies on social media, but we can say them here, so those are listed on this page! You can also pick up a calendar of events for yourself at the library.

A calendar of October with fun graphics with all of the events. The events are all described later in the post.
A list of the October movies we will be showing, with images of ghosts, bats, and a haunted mansion. These are listed further down in the article.

All month: Come in anytime to enter our candy corn guessing contest. Winner gets the jar (and the candy)! Last day to guess is Saturday, October 29.

All month: Pet costume contest! Dress up your pet and submit photos to waterloonelibrary@gmail.com, but please also tag us on social media so we can share your pictures! The deadline for entry is 5pm on Wednesday, October 26.

October 1, 10 am: Kid friendly Halloween movie matinee. All ages welcome! We will be showing Hocus Pocus (1993, rated PG).

Week of October 3-8: Cotton ball ghost craft!

October 6, 5pm: Classic horror movie. We will be showing Dracula (1931, not rated).

October 8, 10 am: Kid friendly Halloween movie matinee. All ages welcome! We will be showing Halloweentown (1998, rated TV PG).

October 13, 5pm: Classic horror movie. We will be showing I Bury the Living (1958, rated for all audiences).

Week of October 10-15: Make a moving bat puppet!

October 15, 10 am: Kid friendly Halloween movie matinee. All ages welcome! We will be showing Haunted Mansion (2003, rated PG).

Week of October 17-22: Make a witch hat craft!

October 20, 4 pm: The library is closing early to participate in the Firebarn’s Trunk or Treat.

October 20, 4:30pm – 6:30pm: Trunk or Treat at the Firebarn.

October 22, 10 am: Kid friendly Halloween movie matinee. All ages welcome! We will be showing Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost (1999, not rated).

Week of October 24-29: Pumpkin magnet craft!

October 26, 5pm: Pet costume contest deadline. Winner will be announced at the Halloween Party. You do not need to be present to win.

October 27, 5pm: Classic horror movie. We will be showing House on Haunted Hill starring Vincent Price (1958, rated PG-13).

October 29, 10 am: Kid friendly Halloween movie matinee. All ages welcome! We will be showing Hotel Transylvania (2012, rated PG).

October 29-October 31: Drop off for the Pumpkin Carving Contest. Drop off ends at 3pm on the 31st. Voting will take place during the Halloween Party and winners will be announced there. You do not need to be present to win.

October 31 6pm-7pm: Trick or Treat at the library. Join us for a come and go Halloween Party! Vote for the best carved pumpkin, play games, get treats, and more!

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