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HALLOWEEN AT CALS
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October 16 @ 6:00 pm
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Halloween (1978)
In 1963, six-year-old Michael Myers brutally killed his older sister. The silent child was incarcerated in the Smith’s Grove Sanitarium under the care of psychiatrist Sam Loomis. Michael’s hometown of Haddonfield was slowly begining to forget the tragic crime. That is until Loomis returns to the town to warn them of Myers’ escape from Smith’s Grove.
October 29 @ 5:00 pm
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Pumpkin Carving and Painting Contest
Enter the Dee Brown Library Pumpkin Carving Contest Monday, October 29 for prizes. Contest ends October 31. Snacks and supplies provided. Bring your own pumpkin.
October 31 @ 3:00 pm
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Halloween Dance Party
Come enjoy Halloween crafts, music and dancing, and snacks.
October 31 @ 6:00 pm
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Haunted Library
Join us this Halloween as we transform our community room into a hall of horrors. Enter if you dare!
October 25 @ 6:30 pm
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Family Fun Night: Halloween Storytime
Wear your costume and enjoy Halloween storytime.
October 31 @ 6:00 pm
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Fiesta para los Dia de los Meurtos
Celebrate and learn about Dia de los Muertos at our craft and candy filled party.
October 23 @ 5:30 pm
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Family Pumpkin Carving
Have fun with the whole family by bringing a pumpkin to decorate and carve.
October 27 @ 2:30 pm
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Halloween Spooktacular
Drop by for an afternoon of fun – tricks, treats, games of skill, and spooky crafts. Don’t forget to wear your costume to scare us or amaze us with your cuteness.
October 30 @ 6:00 pm
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Trunk or Treat @ the Library
Bring Halloween to the library where kids can go to each car for trick or treating or fun & games!
Gran Gran’s Toy Library Opens at the Esther DeWitt Nixon Library
The first toy library in Arkansas is now open as a new program of the CALS Nixon Library!
All the new toys are free to check out, thanks to a generous private donor, Liza Wilson.
Gran Gran’s Toy Library opened on September 14 with a playtime party and live music at the CALS Nixon branch in Jacksonville.
New Mobile Printing Service at CALS
CALS is delighted to announce the addition of mobile printing to our digital services. Mobile printing increases access and convenience for patrons who need printing capability for work, school projects, or community groups.
From any digital device, a patron can now send a document to be printed at a convenient CALS library branch by email, by mobile app, or by uploading to a website.
Devoted to the Curious
One of our patron families, the Tang family, recently explained how they raised their kids to encourage their curiosity. Every Saturday, Mom and Dad took the three boys to their CALS library. And no matter what books the boys picked out, even if the books were way beyond their current grade level, Dad and Mom said, “Ok, go ahead.” The boys had total freedom to follow where their curiosity led them, and all three boys ended up with a deep love of learning. Their natural childhood curiosity flourished and grew over the years, in part due to the freedom of choice they found here at the library.
At CALS, we believe in the transformative power of curiosity. We’re all born with a desire to know more, and that desire leads us to learn and to connect with other people. Our interests are wonderfully diverse, but curiosity is what sends each of us on our own journey of discovery. So if you’re curious about the galaxy, you can check out science books and free telescopes. If you want to know more about crafting or sewing or how to make the perfect cinnamon rolls, there are CALS groups to welcome curious crafters. And if you’re curious about what your community thinks about books or current events, we offer discussion groups and panels of all kinds.
As we support the power of curiosity to change lives, we are constantly expanding choices and opportunities for our patrons. At CALS, we are #DevotedtotheCurious.
Nate Coulter
Executive Director
Central Arkansas Library System
