A pixelated illustration shows two video game characters dancing on a purple background with jack-o'-lanterns and bats.

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The Basement in the Central Library will host a Halloween celebration from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

The space’s second big event of the semester, according to the event page, it will consist of a costume contest, trivia and many other Halloween-themed activities.

The trivia contest will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. and will be Halloween-related, with topics like “Silent Hill” and “Resident Evil,” according to operations technician Britt LaRiviere.

The costume contest will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. with the possibility of running longer depending on the number of people who sign up, department coordinator Ty Jackson said.

Aside from creating community on campus, LaRiviere said he hopes the event showcases all The Basement has to offer.

The event is free to attend. Those wanting to take part in the costume contest can sign up before the event by scanning a QR code by the stairs to The Basement.

Winners for the costume contest and trivia will receive prizes like a stuffed Gengar, “Five Nights at Freddy’s” plushies and more.

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