San Marco Branch Library and the Jacksonville Department of Animal Care and Protective Services are offering a program that includes an author talk and book signing, as well as a pet adoption. Too Licky is a story about two sisters’ journey to find the “just right” rescue dog for their family. Gigi and Ryan, the young authors of the book, searched high and low to find the right dog. After months of searching they found Sugar.

The event is free and open to the public, as the community is invited to celebrate the season with Virginia College. The event will feature refreshments, face painting, a costume contest, music, trick-or-treating, a bounce house, pumpkin decorating, popcorn, cotton candy, cookie decorating, campus tours and program demonstrations. All attendees can enter to win prize giveaways such as Amazon gift cards.

Everyone loves a scary story! Join us as we work together to create the scariest of ideas into the most haunting of stories.

The Haunted Brewery will include a zombie apocalypse interactive experience throughout the brewery, produced by Jacksonville Haunts. The experience will resemble laser tag, but the goal will be to shoot the zombies who have taken over the brewery. A team of 10 players will go through the zombie apocalypse every three minutes. The Haunted Brewery festivities will include an art exhibit, food trucks, live music, zombie paintball shooting outside of the brewery and more.

Come out and play board games at the library! Bring your own games or play games provided by the library. Bring your own friends or make new ones today!

We’re having a literary pumpkin contest!

Your pumpkin must be a book inspired CHARACTER or SCENE. Pumpkins may be carved or painted and accessories are acceptable. The winner will receive a $25 gift certificate! (Please keep in mind that this is a family event.) Pumpkins may be brought to the bookstore anytime from October 24th-31st and will be featured in our store window. Votes will be counted as individual likes on each photo posted on this event! Share the event to help get votes for your Jack O’Lit!

Parade begins at 7 p.m. Murray Hill-O-Ween is a family-friendly Halloween event focused on the goal of promoting the Murray Hill neighborhood and its businesses. The event will consist of two parts, a block party from Post Street to Kerle Street, and a Halloween parade that will start at dusk.
The block party will feature live music, food trucks, a costume contest, kids’ activities and more! The Halloween parade, a Jacksonville first, will cover approximately three quarters of a mile along Edgewood Avenue starting at Plymouth Street and ending at Hamilton Street. The parade will feature floats, huge parade puppets, bands, and costumed characters.

We’re having a literary pumpkin contest!

Your pumpkin must be a book inspired CHARACTER or SCENE. Pumpkins may be carved or painted and accessories are acceptable. The winner will receive a $25 gift certificate! (Please keep in mind that this is a family event.) Pumpkins may be brought to the bookstore anytime from October 24th-31st and will be featured in our store window. Votes will be counted as individual likes on each photo posted on this event! Share the event to help get votes for your Jack O’Lit!

Everyone is welcome to attend the Community Bible Study Ortega/Jacksonville on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.  This year’s 30 week study will be “From the Red Sea to the Jordan River” and will begin on September 5th. No matter what your age, denomination or Bible knowledge – we have a place for you.  Men, women and children are encouraged to come.  Our children’s program offers classes with trained loving teachers with age appropriate curriculum from nursery through high school. Visit our website at CBSJacksonville.cbsclass.org to find out more or to register for fall. Details about an informational tea in early August will also be posted on this website. 

We’re having a literary pumpkin contest!

Your pumpkin must be a book inspired CHARACTER or SCENE. Pumpkins may be carved or painted and accessories are acceptable. The winner will receive a $25 gift certificate! (Please keep in mind that this is a family event.) Pumpkins may be brought to the bookstore anytime from October 24th-31st and will be featured in our store window. Votes will be counted as individual likes on each photo posted on this event! Share the event to help get votes for your Jack O’Lit!