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Spooktacular Trivia

Tuesday, October 22

Grab your boos and get ready for a skele-ton of fun, because we're brewing up Spooktacular Trivia! Will your team be #squadghouls, or prove that you don't know jack-o-lantern? Join us on October 22nd at 7pm in the Ford Classroom.

Registration required

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Alumni Author Breakfast

with Kathryn Erskine ’80 and Keith Henry Brown

Join us on October 19 for a dance party featuring the authors of “My Dad is a DJ” -- Kathryn Erskine ’80 and Keith Henry Brown! Enjoy breakfast, hear from the authors, view items from our Hip Hop Collection, and partake in fun activities. Free and open to the public!

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Playbook for Success with Stephanie Szostak ‘94

October 24, 2024

Join us for an evening with W&M alumna, author and actress Stephanie Szostak ’94. She will share her experience as an international student at William & Mary, as well as her journey through the challenges of acting, overcoming rejection, and cultivating mental fitness and authenticity.

Reserve a free ticket

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2-Sentence Horror Story Contest

Submit your story by October 23

It was a dark and stormy night... when William & Mary Libraries decided to host a 2-Sentence Horror Story contest for all W&M students, faculty, and staff.  Submit your story online by Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Horror story submissions may be about any terrifying topic or gruesome subject, but must be original and two sentences (400 characters or less) in length.

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Enter the Draw the Line Comics Contest

Win up to $750!

Enter our inaugural Draw the Line Comics Contest and illustrate through comic form an instance of student activism meaningful to you. All skill levels are welcome! Prizes up to $750 will be awarded to the winners. Submit your comic by October 18!

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Engraving of the Marquis de Lafayette Marquis de Lafayette by Noël Le Mire from a painting by Jean-Baptiste Le Paon.

Lafayette is Here

The Marquis de Lafayette in Virginia

On Display: September 27, 2024 - November 21, 2024

Location: Read & Relax