Crafts and Creations
- Create Your Own Monster: October 18, 10-10:25 a.m.; hosted in person at the Hillsborough branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6736999.
- Tween Food Challenge – Dirt and Worms Pudding Cups: October 18, 3:30-4:30 p.m.; hosted in person at the North Plainfield branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6814998.
- Jack-O-Lantern Rocks: October 19, 4:15-5:15 p.m.; hosted in person at the Somerville branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6649984.
- Halloween Candy Rice Krispie Treats: October 20, 4-5 p.m.; hosted in person at the Bound Brook branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6689431.
- Haunted Graham Cracker House: October 21, 5-5:45 p.m.; hosted in person at the Somerville branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6737251.
- Adult Painting Class: October 22, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; hosted in person at the Warren Township branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6569880.
- Pour Paint Pumpkins: October 22, 2-4 p.m.; hosted in person at the Peapack and Gladstone branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6735974.
- Halloween Special Effects Makeup: October 24, 5:30-7 p.m.; hosted in person at the Montgomery branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6801693.
- All Things STEAM – Halloween: October 24, 5:45-6:30 p.m.; hosted in person at the Bridgewater branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6652122.
- Culinary Creators – Sugar Skulls: October 26, 3:30-4:30 p.m.; hosted in person at the North Plainfield branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6815088.
- Story and Craft: October 28, 10:30-11:00 a.m.; hosted in person at the Montgomery branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6735455.
- Mini Pumpkin Painting: October 29, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; hosted in person at the Bound Brook branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6689554.
Special Events
- The Ooky Spooky Magic Show:
- October 19, 4:30-5:15 p.m.; hosted in person at the Watchung branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6689695.
- October 27, 3:30-4:15 p.m.; hosted in person at the North Plainfield branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6690468.
- Tween Book Club – Scary Stories: October 20, 6-7 p.m.; hosted in person at the Warren Township branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6632262.
- Victorian Death and Mourning Traditions: October 22, 2-3 p.m.; hosted in person at the Watchung branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6500478.
- Trick or Trivia: October 24, 3:30-4:15 p.m.; hosted in person at the Manville branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6681450.
- Spooky/Horror Teen Writing Workshop: October 24, 4-5 p.m.; hosted in person at the Bound Brook branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6687271.
- Monster Mash Storytime: October 25, 11-11:45 a.m.; hosted in person at the Manville branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/668137.
- Sort of Scary Stories: October 25, 3:30-4:15 p.m.; hosted in person at the Manville branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6679253.
- Spooky Green Screen Pictures: October 27, 4-5 p.m.; hosted in person at the Bound Brook branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6712536.
- Spooky Science Show:
- October 29, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; hosted in person at the Bridgewater branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6652153.
- October 29, 2-2:45 p.m.; hosted in person at the Hillsborough branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6652163.
- Halloween Fun: October 31, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; hosted in person at the Hillsborough branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6737154.
Virtual Presentations
- Pirates, Ghost Ships, and Seafaring Superstitions: October 18; 7-8:30 p.m.; Explore From Home; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6603873.
- Grim(m) Tales: October 19, 7-8:30 p.m.; Explore From Home; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6333008.
- Lights Out, Everybody: October 20, 7-8 p.m.; Explore From Home; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6292981.
- Edvard Munch – So Much More than “The Scream:” October 24, 7-8 p.m.; Explore From Home; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6301262.
- The Trial of Lizzie Borden: October 26, 7-8 p.m.; Explore From Home; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6384326.
Movies
- “The Witches of Eastwick:” October 14, 2-4 p.m.; hosted in person at the Warren Township branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6459122.
- “Ghostbusters:” October 21, 2-4 p.m.; hosted in person at the Warren Township branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6459165.
- “Hocus Pocus:” October 21, 6-7:30 p.m.; hosted in person at the Montgomery branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6553408.
- “Hocus Pocus:” October 28, 2-4 p.m.; hosted in person at the Warren Township branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6459181.
Trick or Treat at the Library
- October 24, 10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.; hosted in person at the Manville branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6681494.
- October 31, 10 a.m. – 7:30pm; hosted in person at the Montgomery branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6701731.
- October 31 2022 10 a.m. – 7:30pm; hosted in person at the Manville branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6681495.
- October 31, 10 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.; hosted in person at the Peapack and Gladstone branch; https://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6729299.