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Spooky Story Contest

Grades 3-12
2023-10-15 00:00:00 2023-10-15 23:59:00 America/Chicago Spooky Story Contest Show off your creative writing skills and love of spooky stories by entering our Spooky Story Contest. We will group entries by grade level. Turn in stories to the Youth Services Desk by October 17. Deerfield Public Library -

Sunday, October 15
All day

Add to Calendar 2023-10-15 00:00:00 2023-10-15 23:59:00 America/Chicago Spooky Story Contest Show off your creative writing skills and love of spooky stories by entering our Spooky Story Contest. We will group entries by grade level. Turn in stories to the Youth Services Desk by October 17. Deerfield Public Library -

Show off your creative writing skills and love of spooky stories by entering our Spooky Story Contest. We will group entries by grade level. Turn in stories to the Youth Services Desk by October 17.

Grade level groupings: 3rd-5th Grade / 6th-8th Grade / 9th-12th Grade

Winners will receive a prize and a chance to read their story (or have their story read) at our reading night on October 26th. Stories should aim to be less than 10 pages double-spaced. 

Drop off printed/written copies at the Youth Services Desk or submit via email to youthservices@deerfieldlibrary.org 

AGE GROUP: | Teens | High School | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Youth Program | Teen Program |

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