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Raconteur Radio Presents: The War of the Worlds

2025-04-24 18:30:00 2025-04-24 20:00:00 America/New_York Raconteur Radio Presents: The War of the Worlds Enjoy a live interpretation of the most famous radio drama of all time by Howard Koch, adapted from the classic H.G. Wells novel, set in Grover Mills, NJ. Please register. Stafford Branch -

Thursday, April 24
6:30pm - 8:00pm

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Stafford Branch

Enjoy a live interpretation of the most famous radio drama of all time by Howard Koch, adapted from the classic H.G. Wells novel, set in Grover Mills, NJ. Please register.

First performed in 1938, this radio drama begins as a musical broadcast intermittently interrupted by news flashes about strange explosions on Mars and the landing of a cylindrical spacecraft on Earth. The simulated "news bulletins" of the original broadcast, narrated by Orson Welles, suggested to many listeners of the time that an actual alien invasion was currently in progress and, as a result, there were instances of panicked evacuation throughout the country, especially in New Jersey.

Attendees can expect an array of period-inspired costumes and commercials, Golden Age radio equipment, theatrical lighting, and extensive sound effects.

This program is sponsored in part by a grant from OceanFirst Foundation and sponsored in part by the Ocean County Library Foundation.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Performing Arts | General |

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Visit the Sensory Space on the 1st Floor (Children's Department).

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Stafford Sparks's Lab Makerspace

Come check out Sparks's Lab!

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Come build something GREAT!

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Visit the Sensory Space on the 1st Floor (Children's Department).

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Come check out Sparks's Lab!

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Stafford Sparks's Lab Makerspace

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Visit the Sensory Space on the 1st Floor (Children's Department).

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Stafford Sparks's Lab Makerspace

Come check out Sparks's Lab!

Sparks's Lab Open Hours - Perler Bead Buddies

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Stafford Sparks's Lab Makerspace

Sparks's Lab, the Makerspace in the Stafford Branch, will be open for self-led use of eligible equipment.

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Visit the Sensory Space on the 1st Floor (Children's Department).

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Visit the Sensory Space on the 1st Floor (Children's Department).

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Visit the Sensory Space on the 1st Floor (Children's Department).

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Stafford Sparks's Lab Makerspace

Come check out Sparks's Lab!

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Stafford Sparks's Lab Makerspace

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Visit the Sensory Space on the 1st Floor (Children's Department).

Sparks's Lab Tour

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Stafford Sparks's Lab Makerspace

Come check out Sparks's Lab!

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Stafford Sparks's Lab Makerspace

Come build something GREAT!

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Visit the Sensory Space on the 1st Floor (Children's Department).

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Stafford Sparks's Lab Makerspace

Come check out Sparks's Lab!

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Stafford Sparks's Lab Makerspace

Have you ever coded a Robot?

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Stafford Sensory Space

Visit the Sensory Space on the 1st Floor (Children's Department).

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Stafford Sparks's Lab Makerspace

Come check out Sparks's Lab!

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Stafford Sparks's Lab Makerspace

Sparks's Lab, the Makerspace in the Stafford Branch, will be open for self-led use of eligible equipment.

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Fri, Oct 23, 9:30am - 4:30pm

Stafford Sensory Space

Visit the Sensory Space on the 1st Floor (Children's Department).

Sparks's Lab Tour

Fri, Oct 23, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Stafford Sparks's Lab Makerspace

Come check out Sparks's Lab!

Sparks's Lab Open Hours - Perler Bead Buddies

Fri, Oct 23, 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Stafford Sparks's Lab Makerspace

Sparks's Lab, the Makerspace in the Stafford Branch, will be open for self-led use of eligible equipment.

Stafford Sensory Space Open Hours

Sat, Oct 24, 9:30am - 4:30pm

Stafford Sensory Space

Visit the Sensory Space on the 1st Floor (Children's Department).

Stafford Sensory Space Open Hours

Sun, Oct 25, 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Stafford Sensory Space

Visit the Sensory Space on the 1st Floor (Children's Department).