Have A Happy And Safe Halloween!
Simply Delicious -- Postponed Until Next Week
True Crime Terror From Lyon County, Iowa
A terrified voice cried out in the night.
"Who are you? What do you want?
On the evening of November 17, 1973, five teenagers from Sioux Falls, South Dakota were attacked by a group of three brothers.
The
sound of snapping twigs closed in on the five teenagers enjoying an
evening around a glowing campfire at Gitchie Manitou State Park. The
night of music and laughter had taken a dark turn. Evil loomed just
beyond the tree line, and before the night was over, one of the
Midwest’s most horrific mass murders had left its bloodstains spewed
across the campsite. One managed to survive and would come to be known
as the “Gitchie Girl.” Harrowing memories of the terrifying crime sent
her spiraling out of control, and she grasped at every avenue to rebuild
her life. Can one man, a rescue dog, and a glimmer of faith salvage a
broken soul?
Fandom Club 10:00 am
Anime & Japanese Culture Club
The Anime & Japanese Culture Club is for fans of anime, manga, Japanese video games, and Japanese culture.
Saturday, October 8th and 22nd
10:00 am
October 2016 Events at Spencer Public Library
October 8
Anime & Japanese Culture Club 10:00 am
Fandom Club 12:00 pm
October 10
Teen Mario Kart Tournament 1:00 pm
Baby Storytime 6:30 pm
Author Visit: Phil & Sandy Hamman 6:30 pm
October 11
Apples & Pumpkins Storytime 10:30 am
Teen Book Club 6:00 pm
October 15
Family Movie Day 2:00 pm
Cops & Zombies 6:00 to 8:00 pm
October 17
Baby Storytime 6:30 pm
Movie Night 7:00 pm
October 18
Monsters Storytime 10:30 am
Tween Book Club 4:00 pm
October 20
Simply Delicious: Passport Taste the World Norway 6:30 pm
October 22
Anime & Japanese Culture Club 10:00 am
Fandom Club 12:00 pm
Teen Movie 2:00 pm
October 24
Baby Storytime 6:30 pm
Books to Movies Movie Night 6:30 pm
October 25
Happy Halloween Storytime 10:30 am
Teen Book Club 6:00 pm
October 26
Maker Day: Monster Movie Madness 1:00 to 3:00 pm
October 27
Tech Talk: Stop Motion Animation 6:30 pm
October 29
Bad Guys’ Halloween Bash 2:00 pm
Stories, stories, and more stories today!
Yoga Storytime @ 9:30 am, Tuesday, Octoher 4th.
Also scheduled today:
Nocturnal Animals Storytime @ 10:30 am
and Tween Book Club @ 4:00 pm.
September Adult Programs at Spencer Public Library
Monday,
October 3 @ 6:30 PM–DIY Club at Spencer Public Library- Halloween Food Art – Everyone loves a treat
during Halloween, but how about turning that treat into art? Join the DIY club as we take some common food
and turn it into Halloween food art. We will make white chocolate covered
strawberry ghosts, Frankenstein Monster Ho Ho’s, and Butterfinger dip. Enjoy
the making as well as the eating! Registration required. Sign-up to reserve
your spot 580-7290.
Monday,
October 10th at 6:30 PM – Author Talk and Book Signing at Spencer
Public Library- Authors,
Phil and Sandy Hamman will present the inside story of the book Gitchie Girl and the events surrounding
the Gitchie Manitou mass murders that happened in Gitchie Manitou State Park in
Larchwood, Iowa. The presentation portrays the survivor’s story of Sandra
Cheskey’s many struggles to rebuild her life emotionally and spiritually
following a sexual assault that night.
Gitchie Girl is a #1 national best
seller on several of Barnes & Noble’s and Amazon’s true crime lists. This
is a free program. Books will be available on site for purchase. Please call
580-7290 for more information.
Monday,
October 17, 7:00 PM Movie Night at Spencer Public Library–Ghostbusters- Ghostbusters
is a comedic Science Fiction film starring
Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris
Hemsworth. Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, two paranormal enthusiasts,
a nuclear engineer, and a subway worker band together to stop the otherworldly
threat. As
always, snacks will be provided – Registration required. Sign-up to reserve
your spot 580-7290.
Monday, October 24, 6:30 PM – Book To Movie at Spencer
Public Library – About Schmidt - We will be watching
the movie About Schmidt starring Jack
Nicholson. About Schmidt is a story of a newly widowed retiree who is dealing
with his loneliness along with his botched relationship between himself and his
daughter. About Schmidt is a great
example of a producer taking parts and pieces of a great book and turning it
into a gem of an original film. You don’t need to read the book to see the
movie. Sign-up to reserve your spot 580-7290.
October Events for Adults
October is an exciting month. With Halloween creeping
around the corner adults at Spencer Public Library have a variety of exciting free
programs.
Everyone loves a treat during Halloween, but how about
turning that treat into art? Join the
DIY club as we take some common food and turn it into Halloween food art. We
will make white chocolate covered strawberry ghosts, Frankenstein Monster Ho
Ho’s, and Butterfinger dip. Enjoy the making as well as the eating! October 3 @
6:30 PM - Registration required.
Join the Authors, Phil and
Sandy Hamman, on Monday, October 10th at 6:30 PM, as they present
the inside story of the book Gitchie Girl
and the events surrounding the Gitchie Manitou mass murders that happened
in Gitchie Manitou State Park in Larchwood, Iowa. The presentation portrays the
survivor’s story of Cheskey’s many struggles to rebuild her life emotionally
and spiritually following a sexual assault that night. Gitchie Girl is a #1
national best seller on several of Barnes & Noble’s and Amazon’s true crime
lists. Books will be available on site for purchase.
Our free movie for October is Ghostbusters, a comedy Fantasy/Science fiction film starring
Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris
Hemsworth. Ghostbusters is a 2016
remake of the 1984 movie with the same name. Following a ghost invasion of
Manhattan, two paranormal enthusiasts, a nuclear engineer, and a subway worker
band together to stop the otherworldly threat. As always, snacks will be provided –
Registration required.
The library is partnering with the Spencer Community
Schools and doing a special intergeneration book discussion. We will be reading
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
in October and then discussing the book with High School Juniors and Seniors in
November. The novel takes a hard look at a platoon of American soldiers in the
Vietnam War. Weapons and good-luck charms carried by U.S. soldiers in Vietnam represent
survival, lost innocence, and the war's interminable legacy. The book, based on
the authors experience in the war, has become a classic and nominated for the
Pulitzer Prize in 1990. Sign up to check-out a copy of the book. The discussion
will take place at Spencer High School. Lunch will be provided.
The Books To Movies club will watch About Schmidt starring Jack Nicholson on
October 24 @ 6:30 PM. About Schmidt is
a drama about a lonely, recently widowed and retired man trying to reconnect
with his adult daughter. Everyone is invited to watch the movie even if you
never read the book or you have previously read it. The next Book to Movie is Babette’s Feast a short story written by
Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen). The movie, in French and subtitled in English, won
the Academy Award in 1988 for best foreign film.
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