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"Halloween"

Witch Craft Market

Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on the Great Lawn of the John Brown House Museum for the Witch Craft Market, … Continue reading Witch Craft Market

Spellbinding Soiree

Join the RIHS for the culmination of their monthlong All Hallow’s Evenings series with a Spellbinding Soirée, hosted at their … Continue reading Spellbinding Soiree

Worksop, Witches and a Place in American History: the Life of Richard Bernard with Adrian Gray

Join as as we connect via Zoom with Cambridge-educated historian Adrian Gray for an exploration of Rhode Island’s connections to … Continue reading Worksop, Witches and a Place in American History: the Life of Richard Bernard with Adrian Gray

Ghostly Sightings, Unexplained Occurrences, and Tales Both Tall and True from Early New England with Robert Geake

Robert Geake, author of Death in Early New England: Rites, Rituals & Remembrance, will explore the documentation in diaries, letters, … Continue reading Ghostly Sightings, Unexplained Occurrences, and Tales Both Tall and True from Early New England with Robert Geake

As American As Pumpkin Pie: The Global Origins of Halloween by Dr. C. Morgan Grefe

Black cats and witches. Jack-o’-lanterns and candy apples. Or maybe it’s the crunch of leaves underfoot that reminds you of trick-or-treating as … Continue reading As American As Pumpkin Pie: The Global Origins of Halloween by Dr. C. Morgan Grefe

All Hallow’s Revel: A Virtual Halloween Bash

Join the Museum of Work & Culture Preservation Foundation for an All Hallow’s Revel: A Virtual Halloween Bash on Saturday, … Continue reading All Hallow’s Revel: A Virtual Halloween Bash

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