Halloween Robotics: Frankenstein's Monster
The older half of the Halloween robotics pair, for ages six to twelve, building Frankenstein's monster with Snapology of Downingtown. Ninety minutes in the community room, registration opens October 21.
More at West Chester Public Library
Teen and Tween Tuesdays Spray Paint a Mason Jar
Tape off a pattern, spray a mason jar, take home a container for a shelf somewhere. Happens outside, so the weather decides. Registration required.
Rediscover You: A Visioning Workshop
An hour on figuring out what you actually want next, run as a guided workshop in the community room. In person, free.
Chess Club
Coach Chuck Shaw runs two hours of chess for kids five to fifteen in the library community room. Beginners get taught, regulars get a game. No registration, just turn up.
Around the same time
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.
