Sinners and Scandals of Laurel Hill Cemetery
Longtime Laurel Hill guide Thomas H. Keels tells the stories of thirteen scandalous residents of Philadelphia's first rural cemetery, from a poet who claimed Poe stole The Raven to a Gay Nineties grifter. A Halloween-week talk at the Abington library.
More at Abington Free Library
Sundays on Monday
The Sunday New York Times Magazine crossword, solved out loud on Monday morning by a room of people who are better at it than you. Ninety minutes, main floor, no signup.
Fall Trading Card Club
Bring the binder. An hour after school at the Abington library for Pokemon and sports card collectors to show, trade and argue about value. No registration, everyone welcome.
Community Craft Night
A different craft every month in the library community room, materials included, ninety minutes on a Tuesday evening. Adults turn up, make a thing, talk to their neighbours. Registration required.
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STC Fall Tree Giveaway
Abington's Shade Tree Commission gives away free trees for the fall planting season. No time or pickup spot is posted on the township calendar, so the details sit on the commission's tree giveaway page.
Witches of Narberth
Downtown turns into a costumed scavenger hunt, with kids tracking down witches stationed in the shops and collecting treats along the way. The hunt runs the afternoon and ends when the prizes run out.
Book Sale Bag Sale at Downingtown Library
The last stretch of the Friends' fall book sale turns into a bag sale, all through regular library hours. Closed Sunday the 25th. Proceeds go to the library.
