Are you ready for Portland District Library's spookiest event of the year?
This coming Sunday, October 30, PDL will be open from 2 pm to 4 pm for our Haunted Harvest Carnival, our first full-scale Halloween event since before the pandemic! There will be treats and activities for all ages.
Allow me to repeat: there will be treats, goody bags, and activities for all ages!
Here are some commonly asked questions:
- Q: Do you have to be a kid to participate?
- A: No, this is an event for all ages!
- Q: Will there be activities and goodies for teens?
- A: Yes, this is an event for all ages!
- Q: Surely an adult cannot participate?
- A: Surely you must have heard it's for all ages!
- Q: How much does it cost to participate?
- A: This event is free! No charge, no cost!
- Q: Oh boy! How do I sign up?
- A: Sign up is not required; however, in order to help manage flow of traffic in and out of the library, we are requiring patrons to claim entry tickets at the Youth Desk no later than 2:00 pm, Saturday, October 29. These tickets also serve an important function for the event's activities! (More on that below!)
- Available entry times for tickets are 2:00, 2:20, 2:40, 3:00, & 3:20 pm. The purpose of these different times is to avoid congestion when entering or exiting the building; participants will be admitted at the time listed on their ticket and will be free to stay until the conclusion of the event at 4:00 pm.
- Q: How do I claim my ticket?
- A: Come visit us at the Youth Desk! Call us, text us, email us, send us a Facebook message! You can even send us snail mail with a pre-stamped and addressed envelope*, if you're so inclined! Just as long as we get your request before 2:00 pm, Saturday, October 29. (*Please note that snail mail may not reach us in time to reserve your ticket.) We are more than happy to set tickets aside, no questions asked - except for which entry time you prefer!
- Q: Can't I claim a ticket at the door?
- A: Unfortunately, tickets will not be available at the door on the day of the event. Please be sure to claim your ticket(s) before 2:00 pm, Saturday, October 29.
- No one will be admitted into the event without a ticket! Make sure you get yours beforehand!
So, let's take a quick sneak peek at the event itself!
One of our lovely staff members will be waiting to greet everyone at the Welcome Center on our first floor, which will be located in our A/V area. There, participants can get a goody bag - each age appropriate for our Littles (0-5), Middles (6-12) and Teens/Adults (13 & up). See, I told you it was all ages!
From there, participants can enjoy a wide number of fun activities:
- Trick-or-Treating Stations
- Photo Booth
- Pin the Spider on the Web
- Fortune Telling
- Magic Tricks (learn from a real magician!)
- Costume Contest
and more!