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Fantober

Read With Me If You Want To Live.

Gear up for Fantober at the Fort Belvoir Family and MWR Library! Join us for a month-long celebration of fandoms and science fiction with themed programs and a giveaway.
 

Fantober Giveaway

Participate in the programs below for the chance to win a *LEGO® Transformers Bumblebee Set or a Kid's Coding Robot! Family groups or individuals will earn 1 entry per program attended. The more you participate, the more entries into the giveaway you earn!
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Sci-Fi Painted Pumpkin Contest

Drop-off: October 1 - 23
Voting: October 26 - 30
 
Submit a pumpkin painted as an alien, robot, spaceship or any other sci-fi scene.

Weekly Scavenger Hunt

Every week in October!
 
Pick up a card from the front desk and find all the objects hidden throughout the Library. 
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Fall Plant and Seed Swap

Drop-off: October 5 - 9
Pick-up: October 9
 
Drop off a plant or seeds and take home something new to nurture!

Robot Storytimes

October 6 - 8 | 10:30 a.m.
 
Enjoy robot-themed stories, songs and activities. 
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Cookbook Book Club

October 9 | 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
 
Cook a delicious recipe from a fandom-themed cookbook. 

Cardboard Build-It: Robots!

October 13 | 4 - 6 p.m.
 
Create a one-of-a-kind robot out of cardboard. All supplies provided.
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Teen Activity Night: Sci-Fi Costume Party

October 16 | 4 - 6 p.m.
 
Teens in grades 7 - 12 show off your science-fiction themed costumes.

LEGO®: Robot Battles

October 30 | 2 - 4 p.m.
 
Build your best robot out of *LEGO® bricks in the ultimate robot showdown.
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Join the party and get ready for adventure!

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Get ready to wiggle, giggle and explore with the Library during Fantober.

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Combine the joys of literature, cuisine and sci-fi during Fantober!

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Combine the joys of literature, cuisine and sci-fi during Fantober!

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Join the party and get ready for adventure!

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