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The Haunted History of New England

2024-10-21 18:00:00 2024-10-21 19:30:00 America/New_York The Haunted History of New England Historical fact and legend come together to produce an interesting, fascinating and sometimes shocking look at New England hauntings. Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room

Monday, October 21
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-21 18:00:00 2024-10-21 19:30:00 America/New_York The Haunted History of New England Historical fact and legend come together to produce an interesting, fascinating and sometimes shocking look at New England hauntings. Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room

Historical fact and legend come together to produce an interesting, fascinating and sometimes shocking look at New England hauntings.

The Haunted History of New England presentation melds historical fact together with legend and myth to produce an interesting, fascinating and sometimes shocking new look at events that really happened and the stories of haunting that followed them.

The topics addressed in this presentation will be Mercy Brown "The Vampire" of Exeter Rhode Island, the cursed Freetown State Forest in Massachusetts, The horrors of  the Lizzie Borden House in Fall River Massachusetts, a haunted forest in the wilds of Connecticut, the ghostly happenings at Mount Washington Hotel in New Hampshire, and evidence of ghosts at the John Alden House in Duxbury Massachusetts.

About the Presenter:

Christopher Daley has been speaking all over New England for the past 30 years and virtually via Zoom throughout the United States for the past two years on historical topics of interest; at libraries, historical societies, schools and all sorts of clubs and organizations!

He holds a B.A. and an M.A. from Bridgewater State University in Political Science and History. He was formerly the President of the Pembroke Historical Society and Chairman of the Pembroke Historical Commission. He was also a docent at the John Alden House Historic Site as well as Coordinator of Educational Outreach. Additionally, this past September, Chris retired from his position as history teacher in the Silver Lake Regional School System in Kingston, Massachusetts after teaching for 25 years.

Chris has written several articles on varied historical topics for local publications and has written his first book entitled "Murder and Mayhem in Boston: Historic Crimes in the Hub.” Chris has also served as historical consultant on the Sacco-Vanzetti Case for the Travel Channel's program "Time Traveling with Brian Unger." He also appeared in two episodes of the Travel Channel's "Kindred Spirits" in the capacity of historian on shows about the Lizzie Borden Case.

Chris' wife Cathy is his fellow researcher and travels along as DaleyHistory's Professional Photographer. Christopher and his wife reside in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teens/Tweens | Families | All Ages | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Lecture/Talk | Family Event | Community |

TAGS: | History | Hauntings | Halloween |

Peterborough Town Library

Phone: 603-924-8040

Hours
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Mon, Mar 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Mar 24 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Mar 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Mar 26 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Mar 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 28 9:00AM to 3:00PM
Sun, Mar 29 Closed

About the branch

Peterborough Town Library, located downtown at the corner of Main and Concord/Rt 202, has a large meeting room, study rooms, classroom, and a board room available to the public.

Upcoming events

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Sat, Mar 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Sat, Mar 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join us for an all-ages storytime

Sat, Mar 28, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join us for a gentle morning of calming intuitive art-making and sound healing.

Tue, Mar 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join Aimee for stories, stomping, songs, and more!

Tue, Mar 31, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Wed, Apr 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Aimee for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces!

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Wed, Apr 01, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT whiz, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Apr 02, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Come and enjoy an hour dedicated to nothing but sketching!

Thu, Apr 02, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Inez McDermott tells the story of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens and the 20th century artist colony in Cornish, NH!

Tue, Apr 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join Aimee for stories, stomping, songs, and more!

Tue, Apr 07, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Wed, Apr 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Aimee for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces!

Wed, Apr 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Free meditation class, meets twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesday. Each session offers a peaceful space to rest, relax, focus, and practice mindfulness.

Wed, Apr 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT whiz, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Apr 09, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
CALLING ALL WRITERS (and curious readers/listeners)!! The Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground are hosting a free form OPEN MIC for writers of all genres and levels of experience!

Thu, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Join us for a cookbook club-meets-potluck at Peterborough Town Library!

Fri, Apr 10, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Peterborough Town Library
Step aboard for a night of elegance and intrigue - an immersive evening of mystery.

Sat, Apr 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Tue, Apr 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join Aimee for stories, stomping, songs, and more!

Tue, Apr 14, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Wed, Apr 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Aimee for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces!

Wed, Apr 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT whiz, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Apr 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Come and enjoy an hour dedicated to nothing but sketching!

Thu, Apr 16, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Discuss Books - Devour Pizza!

Thu, Apr 16, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Abbot Board Room
The Board of Library Trustees meets the third Thursday of the month at 5:30pm unless otherwise posted. Meetings are open to the public.

Thu, Apr 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A monthly offering of free yoga at PTL. All levels welcome.

Tue, Apr 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join Aimee for stories, stomping, songs, and more!

Tue, Apr 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
In this class, Rebecca and Tim will walk you through how to enjoy audiobooks anytime, anywhere!

Tue, Apr 21, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Tue, Apr 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Join us for an all ages evening storytime!

Tue, Apr 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Abbot Board Room
This month we will be reading, "Mycroft Holmes" by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar!

Wed, Apr 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Aimee for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces!

Wed, Apr 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Free meditation class, meets twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesday. Each session offers a peaceful space to rest, relax, focus, and practice mindfulness.

Wed, Apr 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT whiz, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Apr 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join Aaron Abitz and Brittany Kavanagh from Fassett Farm Nursery for the final program in the 2026 Natural NH series!

Fri, Apr 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
This month we will be reading, "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie in celebration of the Library's Booked program on April 10!

Fri, Apr 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Learn about the cost of plastic grocery bags to the environment, municipal budgets, and human health. Co-sponsored with the Peterborough Recycling Center Advisory Committee.

Sat, Apr 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Sat, Apr 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join us for an all-ages storytime

Mon, Apr 27, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Help us build cars, trucks, and flying machines to display in the Children's Room!

Tue, Apr 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Learn about and have a hands on experience with reptiles of all kinds!

Tue, Apr 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Learn about and have a hands on experience with reptiles of all kinds!

Wed, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Aimee for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces!

Wed, Apr 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT whiz, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Apr 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Come and enjoy an hour dedicated to nothing but sketching!

Thu, Apr 30, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Join us for some quiet reading time, snacks, and a chance to chat and share what we're reading!
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Fri, May 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
We'll watch The Spongebob Movie: Search for the SquarePants and eat some popcorn!

Tue, May 05, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Wed, May 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT whiz, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Fri, May 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Stop by to share games, puzzles, art, books, and special entertainment.

Sat, May 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Tue, May 12, 10:20am - 11:00am
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Read a book and discuss it as a group!

Tue, May 12, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Wed, May 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Free meditation class, meets twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesday. Each session offers a peaceful space to rest, relax, focus, and practice mindfulness.

Wed, May 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT whiz, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, May 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Come and enjoy an hour dedicated to nothing but sketching!

Thu, May 14, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
CALLING ALL WRITERS (and curious readers/listeners)!! The Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground are hosting a free form OPEN MIC for writers of all genres and levels of experience!

Tue, May 19, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Wed, May 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT whiz, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, May 21, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Discuss Books - Devour Pizza!

Thu, May 21, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Abbot Board Room
The Board of Library Trustees meets the third Thursday of the month at 5:30pm unless otherwise posted. Meetings are open to the public.

Thu, May 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A monthly offering of free yoga at PTL. All levels welcome.

Sat, May 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Tue, May 26, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Math help and hangout time with Aimee!

Wed, May 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Free meditation class, meets twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesday. Each session offers a peaceful space to rest, relax, focus, and practice mindfulness.

Wed, May 27, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT whiz, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, May 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Come and enjoy an hour dedicated to nothing but sketching!

Wed, Jun 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT whiz, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Jun 04, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Discuss Books - Devour Pizza!

Wed, Jun 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT whiz, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Jun 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Come and enjoy an hour dedicated to nothing but sketching!

Sat, Jun 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Wed, Jun 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT whiz, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Jun 18, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Abbot Board Room
The Board of Library Trustees meets the third Thursday of the month at 5:30pm unless otherwise posted. Meetings are open to the public.

Thu, Jun 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A monthly offering of free yoga at PTL. All levels welcome.

Wed, Jun 24, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT whiz, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Jun 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Come and enjoy an hour dedicated to nothing but sketching!