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HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS AT THE LIBRARY
We are celebrating Halloween at every SMPL location this month! Bring in an uncarved, decorated mini-pumpkin anytime for the Kids' Pumpkin Patch at Main. Save money and help the environment with our costume swap (10/1). A not-so-scary afternoon haunted house (10/28) morphs into a House of Terror (10/28) in the evening. Special events for adults include a craft night (10/12) and screening of horror classic, The Golem (10/27) with live musical accompaniment.
On Halloween day, kids and teens can Trick or Treat at any library location. Come in costume during library hours for a spooky prize! (While supplies last.) Special events include Ocean Park’s Halloween for Little Ones, Montana Avenue’s Halloween Howls family event and Fairview’s Glow-in-the-Dark Slime craft.
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DAY OF THE DEAD / DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS
Learn about Día de los Muertos, the Mexican holiday celebrating family and friends who have died.
The Harvest Festival at Main includes a Día de los Muertos altar and ofrenda, as well as Calavera face painting and crafts for kids.
Sat, Oct 22, Noon-2:30 pm / Main Library
The City of Santa Monica, Virginia Avenue Park and Pico Branch Library celebrate the Day of the Dead with a procession, music, and activities.
Sat, Oct 29, 1:00-4:00 pm / Woodlawn Cemetery
At Main Library, celebrate Día de los Muertos with a documentary screening, La Festividad de los Muertos: Teotitlán del Valle, a celebration of life, and follow-up discussion. This program is bilingual and open to all ages.
Wed, Nov 2, 6:30 pm / Main Library
At Fairview Branch,decorate and learn about sugar skulls. Kids ages 4 & up.
Wed, Nov 2, 4:00-5:00 pm / Limited space; free tickets available at 3:30 pm / Fairview Branch
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VOTER REGISTRATION
Have you registered to vote? Or have you moved recently? The deadline to register for the November 8 General Election is October 24. Pick up a voter registration card at the Library, go to registertovote.ca.gov, or register in person with the League of Women Voters. The LWV is a non-partisan political organization that provides election information and on-site voter registration.
Sat, Oct 1, 2:00-4:00 pm / Main Library Lobby
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KOREAN COOKING CLASS
Tanya Ko teaches a class on Korean cooking and poetry. Learn how to make signature Korean dishes and find inspiration in the flavors to write a few verses of poetry yourself.
Sat, Oct 29, 2:00 pm / Fairview Branch
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AN ARMCHAIR VISIT TO THE WORLD OF HARRY POTTER
Sheila Stone takes you on a virtual flyby to the real places in London and Oxford that inspired the Harry Potter movies. For Harry Potter fans of all ages.
Sat, Oct 29, 3:00 pm / MLK Jr. Auditorium
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