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Merry Scary Christmas

A deep dive into the dark side of holiday legends & lore
2024-12-12 18:00:00 2024-12-12 20:00:00 America/New_York Merry Scary Christmas Join author and paranormal researcher James A. Willis for an in-depth discussion of all things strange and spooky about the holiday season. Pickerington Main - Meeting Room A

Thursday, December 12
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-12-12 18:00:00 2024-12-12 20:00:00 America/New_York Merry Scary Christmas Join author and paranormal researcher James A. Willis for an in-depth discussion of all things strange and spooky about the holiday season. Pickerington Main - Meeting Room A

Pickerington Main

Meeting Room A

Join author and paranormal researcher James A. Willis for an in-depth discussion of all things strange and spooky about the holiday season.

From the spirits that tormented Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghost of author Emily Bronte to the cryptid that inspired Yukon Cornelius’ pal, the Bumble and even a Christmas Zombie Horse, this is one presentation you don’t want to miss.  Find out once and so for all why, as the song goes, the most wonderful time of the year is when there’ll be scary ghost stories!

*If you need accommodations for a class or event, contact communications@pickeringtonlibrary.org or call 614-837-4104 ext. 221*

AGE GROUP: | Families | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult Learning |

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Pickerington Main
thoward@pickeringtonlibrary.org
Phone: 614-837-4104
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Mon, Dec 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 03 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 04 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 05 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 06 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 07 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 08 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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