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Registration opens:
August 14th, 2026

A Mesozoic Murder Mystery

2026-08-28 14:00:00 2026-08-28 16:00:00 America/New_York A Mesozoic Murder Mystery Mesozoic Mountain, the highly anticipated dinosaur theme park is set to have its grand opening in just a few days.... Or at least it was.... Leonardtown Library - Meeting Room 1

Friday, August 28
2:00pm - 4:00pm

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Meeting Room 1

Mesozoic Mountain, the highly anticipated dinosaur theme park is set to have its grand opening in just a few days.... Or at least it was....

Many are in awe at the idea of seeing dinosaurs in real life, no matter what movies have told us. An assortment of guests have been invited to tour the facility and a small party arranged to celebrate. Everyone from the park employees to celebrity scientists seems to be enjoying the festivities and praising Dr. Ron Mammoth for his upcoming success. Unfortunately, the next morning, everyone awakens to find Dr. Mammoth dead, having been locked in one of the enclosures during the night.

Was it a jealous rival scientist, someone working to bring down the park from the inside, a crazed fan, or one of Mammoth's own family members?

Participants will be assigned an identity in advance and are welcome to dress up. During the program, you will use your script and clues to talk to others and try to determine who the murderer was (or conceal your identity as the true killer). Can you figure out this dinosaur whodunnit before Summer Reading is officially over?

This program is for adults. Registrants must be at least 16 years of age.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Games & Gaming |

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A Mesozoic Murder Mystery

Fri, Aug 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

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Mesozoic Mountain, the highly anticipated dinosaur theme park is set to have its grand opening in just a few days.... Or at least it was....

Registration opens Friday, August 14 2026 at 2:00pm