Join author Chad Lewis, a researcher of the strange and unusual, for a free educational talk on the history of Halloween: At the time when the veil between worlds is at its thinnest, people have celebrated throughout history. This program looks at the fascinating origins of our Halloween celebrations: From trick-or-treating, scarecrows, jack- o'-lanterns, to the folklore of bats, witches, and everything that lurks in the darkness. Free and open to all.
About Chad Lewis
For over three decades Chad Lewis has traveled the back roads of the world in search of the strange and unusual. From tracking Vampires in Transylvania and searching for the elusive monster of Loch Ness to trailing the dangerous Tata Duende through remote villages of Belize and searching for ghosts in Ireland's castles, Chad has scoured the earth in search of the paranormal.
Chad has been featured on the Discovery Channel's A Haunting, William Shatner's Weird or What, ABC's World's Scariest Places, Monsters and Mysteries in America, along with being a frequent contributor to Ripley's Believe it or Not Radio. With a Master's Degree in Psychology, Chad has authored over 35 books on the supernatural and extensively lectures on his fascinating findings. The more the bizarre the legend is, the more likely you will find Chad there!