The Peabody Library celebrated Halloween by throwing a literary-themed party, inviting undergraduate students from Homewood and Peabody dressed as their favorite characters from works by authors ranging from J. D. Salinger to Dr. Seuss. The famous library was lavishly decorated for the occasion. Electric candles hung from the ceiling and spider-webs covered shelves and tables.
The event received mostly positive feedback from student attendees.
“The Halloween decorations were on point,” freshman Megan Sullivan said. “The whole place was decked-out in cobwebs that clung to the balconies, skeletons that lurked in the corners and lights that seemed to float in midair.”
The party also featured a show from magician and comedian Brian M. Kehoe. Kehoe involved two audience members, one dressed as Peter Pan and the other as one of Santa’s helpers, to be a part of his tricks.
Freshman Keri Frese said she thought Kehoe did an excellent job of entertaining the crowd.
“The magic show... was stupendously cheesy with a little bit of charm and tricks thrown in,” Frese said. “Though many of the jokes made me cringe, the show was a great work of crowd interaction, constant action and magic.”
The party also featured a shadow puppet show featuring a local Baltimore company headed by artist Kathleen Fahey. The company presented two stories. One story told the woe of a legendary woman who turned into a crow. A second story told by the puppet show focused on a widow who is haunted by the spirit of her late husband.
Some attendees also explored the upper floors of the library to view an overhead view of library decorations.
Freshman Alex Eusman was struck by the bird’s eye view available from the higher decks.
“I went on a small tour up to the third tier of the library where I got a view of the space below, the candles that were strung above the crowd gave the event a cheerful light,” Eusman said.
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