From Revolution to Rest: Laurel Hill Cemetery's Heroes with podcaster Joe Lex
Podcaster Joe Lex on the Revolutionary War figures buried at Laurel Hill and what they actually did. A Wednesday evening three days before Halloween, which is either coincidence or good planning. Registration required.
More at Bala Cynwyd Library
Back to School Scavenger Hunt at Bala Cynwyd Library
Riddles hidden around the Junior Room for ages 3 to 11, solve one and take a prize. Runs all week, drop in any hour the library is open.
Music Play Patrol at Bala Cynwyd Library
A loud half hour of songs and simple instruments in the Junior Room for ages 0 to 5. No registration, just turn up.
Teen Magic: the Gathering at Bala Cynwyd Library
Cards are provided and the rules get taught, so a first game is fine. Teens only, in the meeting room, registration required and spots go fast.
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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.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Stop-motion built one painstaking frame at a time, and the one film that covers both holidays. A good first scary-adjacent movie for kids not ready for the rest.
