Pumpkin Show Week: What’s Happening in South-Central Ohio, Oct. 16-22

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The 119th Circleville Pumpkin Show opens Wednesday, and libraries in Chillicothe and Scioto County fill the rest of the week with a teen escape room, a free costume closet and plenty of pumpkin painting for Oct. 16-22.

Today and tomorrow

• Ross County | CHILLICOTHE: Pages and Poltergeists: A Teen Escape Room. Friday, Oct. 16, 6:30-8 p.m., Main Library Teen Space, 140 S. Paint St. Teens race the clock to bust out of a ghoulishly clever library escape room. Library event page
• Scioto County | PORTSMOUTH: Free Day Friday. Friday, Oct. 16, 2:30-4 p.m., Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia St. Crafts, card and board games, and computer and VR games. Library calendar
• Ross County | CHILLICOTHE: Halloween Costume Closet. Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Main Library Annex Room D, 40 W. Fifth St. An all-ages closet of donated, gently worn costumes. You do not need to donate to take part, and the library cannot promise every size. Library event page

Coming up: Circleville Pumpkin Show

Also on the calendar

Ross County

• Ross County | KINGSTON: Pumpkin Canvas Art. Monday, Oct. 19, 4-6 p.m., Kingston Branch Library. Library event page
• Ross County | BAINBRIDGE: Spooky Jars. Monday, Oct. 19, 5-5:30 p.m., Paxton (Bainbridge) Branch Library. Library event page
• Ross County | RICHMOND DALE: Death by Chocolate. Monday, Oct. 19, 7-8 p.m., Richmond Dale Branch Library. Library event page
• Ross County | CHILLICOTHE: Teen Haunted Gingerbread Houses. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Northside Branch Library. Library event page
• Ross County | SOUTH SALEM: Frankenstein Craft. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 4-5 p.m., South Salem Branch Library. Library event page
• Ross County | CHILLICOTHE: Royal Tea Party. Thursday, Oct. 22, 4-5 p.m., Main Library Annex Room A, 40 W. Fifth St. School-age children are invited to dress their best; tea and scones provided. Library event page

Scioto County

• Scioto County | PORTSMOUTH: Cookbook Club: Haunted Gingerbread Houses. Monday, Oct. 19, 5:30-7 p.m., meeting room, Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia St. All ages; registration required. Library calendar
• Scioto County | LUCASVILLE AND NEW BOSTON: Haunted Bookends and Boo Berry Candles. Monday, Oct. 19, 6-7 p.m. Adults make Haunted Bookends at the Lucasville Library, 103 State Route 728, while the New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Ave., pours Boo Berry candles (registration required, 740-456-4412). Library calendar
• Scioto County | WHEELERSBURG: Pumpkin painting. Tween Pumpkin Painting, Monday, Oct. 19, 4-5 p.m., and family Pumpkin Painting, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6-7 p.m., Wheelersburg Library, 10745 Old Gallia Pike. Library calendar
• Scioto County | PORTSMOUTH: Teen Craft: Potion Bottles and Bingo Night. Tuesday, Oct. 20. Teens make Halloween potion bottles 2:30-4 p.m., and Bingo Night with prizes follows 5:30-7 p.m., Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia St. Library calendar
• Scioto County | SOUTH WEBSTER: Teens Pumpkin Painting. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 4-5 p.m., South Webster Library, 496 Webster St. Call 740-778-2122 for details. Library calendar
• Scioto County | PORTSMOUTH: Last call for the Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest. Entries run through Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia St. Open to all ages, with prizes by age group. Contest page

Planning ahead for Halloween? Our county trick-or-treat roundups are updated as villages confirm times: Ross | Pickaway | Scioto

Events are listed from public calendars and can change; check the organizer link before you go.

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