Get Spooked this Halloween Season With Fun-Filled, Spine-Tingling Events at NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library – Oct. 19-Nov. 1

FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center will be hosting a series of spooky, creepy, fun, and spine-tingling FREE events that are open to the public this Halloween season.

Highlights include spooky story times, A Day of the Dead celebration, and a viewing of the movie Twilight on the library lawn. The below event listing is organized into the following categories: Children & Tweens, Teens, and Adults.

All events unless otherwise noted are FREE and will be held at the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center on NSU’s main campus at 3301 College Ave. For more information, please visit www.nova.edu/library/main or call 954-262-5477. The Halloween-themed schedule includes:

Children & Tweens:

• Eeeew, Gross!
  Saturday, Oct. 24, from 2-3 p.m., ages 9-12
  Spiders, slime, guts, and more. It’s all gross and just in time for Halloween! Gross facts, games, make slime, and more!

• Miss Meagan’s Storytime Fun: Silly Spooky Stories
  Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., ages 3-5
  Why is a haunted handkerchief so scary? Because it has boo-gers! Join us for more silly and spooky jokes, songs and stories! Stay for Little Learners Open Lab to explore silly, spooky stories online. Learn about the library and fun and educational websites in a relaxed, one-on-one environment.

• Miss Meagan’s Tiny Tots Storytime: Boo! Baa! Silly, Spooky Animal Stories
  Thursday, Oct. 29, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., ages 0-36 months
  What does Tweety Bird say on Halloween? Twick or tweet! Join us for more silly and spooky jokes, songs and stories!

• La Hora de Cuentos/The Day of the Dead with Miss Rebecca
  Thursday, Oct. 29, from 7-8 p.m., all ages
  ¡Celebra el Día de los Muertos y crea tu propia calavera! ¡Se servirán galletas!
  Celebrate the Day of the Dead and make your own skeleton! Cookies will be served!

Teens:

• Exploring Graveyards and Cemeteries
  Monday, Oct. 19, from 6-8 p.m., ages 14-17
  What is the one thing that many horror books and movies have in common? That’s right, bone-chilling old graveyards! Come explore the history of cemeteries and graves, terrifying trivia, and how cemeteries can tell us about our ancestors! 2nd floor, Lab A

• Fantasy Writing
  Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 5-6 p.m., ages 14-17
  Ever wondered how your favorite authors create magical realms of faeries, warlocks, and vampires? Come learn how to write beyond reality.

• Funeral Rituals
  Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 6-8 p.m., ages 14-17
  Death, ghosts, and crossing over to the other side are all common themes when you read beyond reality. Come learn the truth about various funeral rituals just like the ones you read about in horror and fantasy books!

• Haunted Fort Lauderdale
  Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 6-7 p.m., ages 14-17
  Mysterious whispers, ghostly touches, and chilling drafts only occur in horror books, right? Wrong! Come learn about the ghosts that haunt your very hometown with ghost hunter and historian John Marc Carr. Author of Haunted Fort Lauderdale, Carr will discuss his research on various Broward locations. Attend this program for a chance to win a gift certificate for two to one of his Fort Lauderdale ghost tours!

• Twilight Movie on the Lawn
  Thursday, Oct. 22, begins at 7 p.m., all ages
  Bring Your Own Blanket! Come watch the movie on a GIANT screen on the lawn outside the library in anticipation for next month’s sequel. You’ve “Read Beyond Reality” in this series, now watch it on the big screen! (In case of rain, the movie will be held inside the library.)

• Monster Bash
  Friday, Oct. 23 from 7-10 p.m., ages 14-17
  Come to the NSU Open House (4 to 7 pm), stay for the Monster Bash afterwards. Enjoy ghoulish goodies and a DJ. To attend, you must visit the library’s table at the University Center during the NSU Open House where you will receive instructions on how to gain entry from there!

Adults:

• Classic Horror Movie Matinee
  Thursday, Oct. 29 from 3-5 p.m.
  You don’t want to miss this creepy classic. This original horror film thrilled audiences in the past and now it’s ready to thrill you. Bring a friend and enjoy this creepy classic. Call 954-262-5477 for title. 1st Floor, Room 1017.

• Classic Horror Movie Double Feature
  Friday, Oct. 30 from 5-8 p.m.
  Mark the dates if you dare. Don’t miss creepy classics with characters like Frankenstein. These original horror films thrilled their audiences in the past and now they’re ready to thrill you. Bring a friend and enjoy these creepy classics. Call 954-262-5477 for title. 1st Floor, Room 1017.

• Genealogy: Exploring Cemeteries
  Saturday, Oct. 31 from 1-3 p.m.
  Reserve your spot today. Call 954-262-4575 or register online, www.nova.edu/library/genealogy

• Classic Horror Movie Double Feature
  Saturday, Oct. 31, from 1-4 p.m.
  You don’t want to miss these creepy classic with characters like Count Dracula and the Mummy. These original horror films thrilled their audiences in the past and now they’re ready to thrill you. Bring a friend and enjoy these creepy classics. Call 954-262-5477 for title. 1st Floor, Room 1017.

• Genealogy: The History of Funerals for El Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead)
  Sunday, Nov. 1, from 1-3 p.m.
  Reserve your spot today. Call 954-262-4575 or register online, www.nova.edu/library/genealogy

For more information on any of the items listed above, please visit www.nova.edu/library/main or call 954-262-5477.

About the Library: The Alvin Sherman Library is a joint-use facility, which is the result of an innovative agreement between NSU and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners. The five-story Library, Research, and Information Technology Center is Florida’s largest library building at 325,000 square feet. It serves the residents of and those who work in Broward County, as well as NSU students, faculty, and staff members. For more information visit www.nova.edu/library/main/. To sign up for a library card, visit www.nova.edu/library/card.

Media Contact:
Andra Liwag, NSU Office of Public Affairs
954-262-5309 office, 954-873-8494 cell, andrali@nova.edu

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