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Event
Halloween at the Wayside: Home of Authors
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Fee:
Free.Location:
This event will be held at The Wayside: Home of Authors, 455 Lexington Road, Concord MA 01742Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Time:
6:00 PM
Duration:
3 hours
Type of Event
Campfire/Evening Program
Performance
Description
From dark and twisted tales to romantic fortune telling, modern Halloween owes much to the late Victorian era. Join us for an evening of spooky history at The Wayside: Home of Authors. Learn about the superstitions of Hallowe’en in the late 19th century or enjoy the haunting words of selected Nathanial Hawthorn short stories.
Schedule of Events:
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ~ Wayside Open House: Explore the Hawthorn Sky Parlor
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ~ Victorian Era Halloween Traditions and Fortune Telling
6:30 ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne short story reading: TBD
8:00~ Nathaniel Hawthorne short story reading: "Young Goodman Brown"
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Reservation or Registration: No
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