Crafting, Books, and Movies: October Events at the Case Memorial Library
Take & Make: Cotton Stems
Pick-up beginning September 30 through October 5
Create a bouquet of “cotton stems” from crepe paper and wool roving with this take-home craft kit. Instructions and most supplies will be provided. You must provide scissors. A glue gun is helpful, but not necessary to complete this project. Registration is now open. Click here to register!
Ban This Book Club: Oryx and Crake
Monday, October 7 at 7 p.m.
Join librarian Rebecca Harlow as we discuss Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood as a work of literature and an object of censorship. This book has been banned or challenged in 6 states. In August 2024, it was one of 13 books banned statewide by Utah’s state board of education, allegedly for its “objective sensitive material.” It was included in a BBC list of the 100 Most Inspiring Novels and The Guardian’s list of 100 Best Novels of the 21st century. A novel of the future, Oryx & Crake “explores a world that has been devastated by ecological and scientific disasters.” Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk. Register here!
Take & Make: Ghost Tealight Covers
Pick-up beginning October 7!
For adults and teens in grades 7-12.
Create a fright of ghosts using air-dry clay and make spooky tealight covers with this take-home craft kit. Instructions and most supplies will be provided. You must provide a rolling pin. Register here!
Fall Film: Air
Wednesday, October 9, 1 p.m.
Follows the history of sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball, Michael Jordan. 1 hour, 51 minutes | Rated R. Register here!
Wednesday Book Group: Dreaming in Cuban
Wednesday, October 16 at 1 p.m.
Of Cristina García’s Dreaming in Cuban, Time Magazine wrote, “Her story is about three generations of Cuban women and their separate responses to the revolution. Her special feat is to tell it in a style as warm and gentle as the ‘sustaining aromas of vanilla and almond,’ as rhythmic as the music of Beny Moré.” Copies of this National Book Award finalist are available to borrow at the Circulation Desk. The discussion will be facilitated in the Library by Librarian Ellen Miller. Registration is required. Sign up here!
Monster Making
Thursday, October 10, 4 p.m.
Make your own monster out of clay! They can be spooky, silly, or anywhere in between. Registration is required and opens on September 19 at 4 p.m. Click here to register.
Tween D&D: Oops! All Villains!
Saturday, October 12, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Sometimes it pays to be bad! Join the dark side for a change and see if you have what it takes to be the villain of someone else’s adventure. Players of all experience levels welcome!For children in grades 3 to 6. Registration is required and opens on September 23 at 10 a.m.Click here to register.
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Events are free and open to the public, except as noted.
Phone: 203-891-2170
