GPL is once again hosting a Great Give Back Pet Food Drive through Friday, Oct. 21 to benefit the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society and Whiskers Animal Benevolent League. Please drop off unopened canned cat food and dry dog food / treats; kitty litter; and pet-sized blankets in our lobby, plus small white paper plates and paper towels.
Shrek: The Interactive Movie
Adults ages 18 and up: grab your torch and pitchforks and be here Friday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m. for an interactive Shrek watch party! This cult classic will have you yelling out familiar lines, singing along with Smash Mouth, and noshing on tasty “swamp” cuisine. The after-hours adult fun includes a little trivia, too. Costumes are encouraged!
Horror Movie Trivia
‘Tis the spooky season! Get into the spirit by gathering your fiendishly clever team (up to six players) for several rounds of terrifying movie trivia on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. We know you’re just dying to prove you’re master of the macabre and win a Regal Theatres gift certificate! Please register on the Events tab of guilderlandlibrary.org.
Family Movie Night: Hocus Pocus
Drop in Thursday, Oct. 27, at 6:30 p.m. for a movie and free popcorn! This month’s movie is perennial favorite “Hocus Pocus,” starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as three wicked witches who return to life to haunt Salem on Halloween night. Rated PG for some scary sequences.
Drug Take Back Day
We’re teaming up with the Guilderland Police Department on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to once again to host the semi-annual nationwide Drug Take Back Day, a collaborative effort to safely, conveniently and anonymously dispose of unused or expired medications.
Halloween at GPL
On Monday, Oct. 31, at 4 p.m., GPL is hosting a Not-So-Spooky Storytime and Parade. Put on your costumes and join us in the Children’s Library! We’ll conclude storytime with a parade to our Trunk or Treat Halloween event in the upper parking lot.
There’s still time to sign up as a Halloween “trunker!” You can even get decorative supplies and inspiration from us Saturday, Oct. 29, from 1 to 5 p.m. to “Trick Your Trunk” – please register on the Events tab of guilderlandlibrary.org.
— Luanne Nicholson