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Wizards & Wands Festival

Name: Preschool Storytime
Start: 2019-11-26T09:30:00
End: 2019-11-26T10:00:00
Location: Westerville Public Library

Experience the spellbinding magic of your library during Midnight Madness in Uptown Westerville. A night of otherworldly adventure awaits you as the library is transformed into a wizarding wonderland. Enjoy a walk-through experience of activities, including science experiments, live animals, stilt walkers, art & technology demonstrations, magicians, and more!

Date: Friday, October 25, 2019
Time: 5-9pm*
Address: 126 S. State St., Westerville, OH 43081
Ages: For all ages
Dress Code: Costumes encouraged, but not required.
Cost: Admission is free. No registration required.
Weather: Rain or shine. In the case of inclement weather, outdoor activities may move to alternate locations.

*The library will be open regular hours from 9am-6pm. Festival activities will begin at 5pm. Expect large crowds.

Schedule of Performers

Available from 5-9pm

Specific Times

5-5:45pm - Bewitching Laughs with Matt Jergens
5-5:45pm - Wizard Rock Band: Tonks & the Aurors
6:15-6:30pm - Science of Magic Demonstration: COSI
6:15-7pm - Bewitching Laughs with Matt Jergens
6:45-7:45pm - Magic Show with Magic Nate
7:30-8:15pm - Bewitching Laughs with Matt Jergens
8-9pm - Gator Dave’s Not-So-Magical Creatures
8:45-9pm - Science of Magic Demonstration: COSI

Featured Activities

Draw Fantastical Monsters & Critters~* - Get those monsters out of your head and onto the page with professional illustrator and author Steve Harpster.

Hunt for the Hidden Letters* - Pick up your clues at the entrance when you arrive, then decode them to find the hidden letters throughout the library.

Magic-in-a-Minute Tattoos~ - Decorate your skin with a magical temporary airbrush tattoo! Choose from a variety of templates.

Pose for a Bewitching Photo* - Turn your drab family portrait into an otherworldly dreamscape with a charming backdrop and props.

Post a Mystical Message* - Write a caring message to a local senior citizen.

Predict the Future with Fortune-Telling~* - Discover whether your future is merely bleak or altogether deadly with moderately morbid fortunes.

Take a Sorting Quiz~* - Find out which wizarding house best fits your personality with an online quiz.

Triumph at Wizard Trivia~* - Test your wealth of knowledge in the golden vault with a round of wizards & wands trivia.

* For participating in this activity, you will earn a chance at prize drawings.
~ Capacity is limited. First come, first served.

And More!

Free Parking & Shuttles

Expect large crowds. Free public parking and shuttles available. For information on how to get here, where to park, and handicap-accessible options, view this document (PDF).

Thank you to our sponsors for this service: DHL Supply Chain.

Prize Drawings

Complete eligible activities for a chance to win magic-themed baskets filled with 3-5 items, such as backpacks, toys, books, t-shirts, games, candy, & more. Approximate value = $100/each.

To earn tickets, complete the above eligible activities (or additional activities available on the night of the event) through October 25 at 8:30pm.
To enter the prize drawing, return your tickets to the prize booth in the atrium on October 25 from 5-9pm.
You do not have to be present to win.
Tickets cannot be purchased.

Thank you to our prize sponsors: Friends of the Westerville Public Library.

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Activities in October

Enjoy a variety of magical activities leading up to the big event.

Concentrate on Charms (Teen Room)
Conjure a Library Card (Welcome Desk)
Donate to Dobby's Sock Drive (Children's Area)
Identify Silly Inventions (Children's Area)
Piece Together Puzzles (Second Floor)
Seek Wizardly Wisdom (Desk on the Second Floor)
Spot the Magical Creatures (Children's Area)

Meet the Dragon...Hilda!

On display now through October 31 - This 30-foot, smoke-breathing dragon is currently perched on the library’s roof, keeping a watchful eye on State Street. She breathes smoke and roars every 30 minutes from 5-9pm.