Milanof-Schock Library, 1184 Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy, will offer a variety of special events and programming in October. All programs are free, unless stated otherwise, and require preregistration. For more information and to register, visit www.mslibrary.org or call 717-653-1510.

The W Donuts truck will be at the library on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Gently used books and media can be donated to the self-service shed behind the library on Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Programs for children and families will include Family Story Times at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays in October, as well as at 10 am. on Saturday, Oct. 11; Reading with Sasha, a KPETS therapy dog, Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. (15-minute time slots are available); Wiggle and Giggle Story Time, Mondays, Oct. 13 and 27, at 10:30 a.m. and Saturday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. for children age 6 months through 2 years; Fun Fort Friday, Oct. 10, from 5 to 6 p.m., during which families can build a reading fort among the library's shelves and tables; and Family Trivia - Monsters, Myths and Legends, Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m.

A Lego Challenge will be featured on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 6 p.m. Miss Alyssa will give each participating family a shoebox full of Legos. The challenge will be to use what is given to create based on the night's theme.

Miss Alyssa will also get out the giant parachute for fun, interactive play for children ages 3 to 5 with a caregiver on Monday, Oct. 20, at 10 a.m. Weather permitting, the event will be held outside.

Teen Chill & Draw with artist Hanna Haser will meet on Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. Attendees will enjoy snacks, chatting and drawing. Teen D&D for youths ages 12 to 19 will meet on Oct. 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. Contact Laura Bear at lbear@mslibrary.org if interested.

Activities for adults will include Adult Game Night on Wednesdays, Oct. 1 and 15, at 5 p.m.; Closely Knit, for knitters and crocheters, on Oct. 13 and 27 at 1 p.m., with no registration necessary; Adult Book Bingo, Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m.; Joyful Stitchers Cross-Stitch Club, for people of all skill levels, on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.; Make-It Monday on Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. featuring pumpkin decorating, for which decorative supplies will be provided but attendees should bring their own pumpkins; and Book Discussion Group - Lit Lovers on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 6:30 p.m., with the focus on "The Rules of Magic" by Alice Hoffman.

Adults are invited to attend Medicare Made Simple by guest speaker David Kerlin on Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. There will also be Adult Book Bingo led by members of the library's Friends group on Oct. 15 at 2 p.m. Attendees will enjoy bingo and be able to win vouchers for books from the library's sale racks.

A Rocks of Kindness program will be presented on Oct. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. Attendees of all ages will be able to decorate small rocks with inspiring messages and happy images. Finished rocks will be gifted to an ailing library supporter. Those who cannot attend the program may decorate small stones at home and bring them to the library by Oct. 25.

A program about Girl Scouts will be presented by local Scout leaders on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. There will be crafts and snacks for the girls

Easy Writer Club, for writers of all levels, will meet on Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. No registration is required.

Movie Night, featuring a screening of the 1984 film "Ghostbusters," will be held on Thursday, Oct. 30, at 5 p.m. Popcorn will be provided. People of all ages are welcome. Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

The community is invited to celebrate National Chocolate Day at the library on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. with a "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" program. Attendees will play games, including Oompa Loompa bowling; find the Good Egg featuring Veruca; and complete a Violet craft featuring a balloon and a shrinking craft a la Mike. There will also be Mad Libs, a scavenger hunt and the opportunity to create a Wonka candy bar.

An informational program about addiction recovery will be presented on Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. The 20-minute documentary "No Matter What: A Family Story of Addiction Recovery" will be shown. The documentary follows the story of the Theurer family, and the family will be there to share more about their experience. A discussion and question-and-answer session will follow the screening, led by Anne Kinderwater Carroll, program coordinator, Lancaster County Joining Forces for Children, and Stacy Emminger, founder and director of Donegal Substance Abuse Alliance (DSAA). The program is being made possible by the Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce.

Community members are welcome to attend the Friends of the Library meeting on Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. and the library's board meeting on Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m.

As part of the Fall Into Reading Challenge, children will be able to earn prizes. Participants will get a free book and free ticket entry for each challenge they complete. The challenge will run from Monday, Oct. 6, through Saturday, Nov. 22.