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two youth wearing a hand-made sailship costume
Youth Events

Free After Three Tuesdays: Costume Making

Tuesday, October 24th - 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Want to spook your friends but not your wallet this Halloween? Come on out to this special Halloween - themed workshop with Paddy Leung and let us help you create the D.I.Y. costume of your nightmares! Materials will be provided, including fabric, paper, glue, markers, paint, and tape. You will…

Guillermo del Toro, Pan’s Labyrinth film still
Screenings

Pan’s Labyrinth

Wednesday, October 25th - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

An Academy Award–winning dark fable set five years after the end of the Spanish Civil War, Pan’s Labyrinth encapsulates the rich visual style and genre-defying craft of Guillermo del Toro. In his revisiting of this bloody period in Spanish history, del Toro creates a vivid depiction of…

Leon L. Pray, Taxidermy (book cover)
Talks

Library & Archives Unshelved: Library Uncanny

Wednesday, October 25th - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

This monthly drop-in hosted by AGO librarians and archivists gives visitors a first-hand glimpse of highlights from the AGO Library & Archives collection. In October’s event, librarian Donald Rance will host a display of books that delve into the world of the strange, monstrous, and uncanny…

Break dancing in AGO
Youth Events

Free After Three Wednesdays: Break Dancing with Unity Charity

Wednesday, October 25th - 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Learn the 101s of Break dancing in a safe and supportive atmosphere — beginners welcome!

Unity uses arts to empower youth with the confidence and skills for success. More specifically, Unity uses hip hop to improve young people’s lives creating healthier communities. Hip-hop is a…

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Sandra Meigs, Room for Mystics, No. 1
Sandra Meigs: Room for Mystics (with Christopher Butterfield)
Opens October 19
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Yayoi Kusama, All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins, 2016
Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors
Coming Spring 2018
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