Story Time for Grown-Ups PM - Scary Stories
Love a good story? Sit back and relax as we read you a story or two!
October 2013 — Scary Stories
October 2, 1 p.m. and October 7, 7 p.m.
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
Small town tradition must be maintained by continuing to hold the annual lottery in June although no one remembers why.
The Boogeyman by Stephen King
Lester Billings, divorced father of three deceased children, tells his shrink Dr. Harper that the Boogeyman killed his kids and it is Lester’s fault. Guess who the Boogeyman’s next victim is.
Other October Story Time Dates - October 16, 1 p.m. and October 21, 7 p.m.
Excerpt from The Witches by Roald Dahl
When my parents died in a car crash the Christmas after I turned 7, I went to live with my beloved Norwegian grandmother. One of the most important things she taught me was how to recognize witches in real life, not just the ones in fairy tales.
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