Special Events this Month
Friday Candlelight Storytime.
Love legends? Want to know more about the spooky history of North Carolina? Come to the Cary Community Library this month every Friday at 7:00PM for scary legends told by candlelight.
North Carolina has a wealth of legends and lore from haunted train tracks and mysterious roads to the famous Lost Colony and even whispers of where the Devil himself paces and plans his evil deeds. Hear stories about witches, ghosts, ghouls and haunted places all around North Carolina. In preparation for a very scary Halloween.
Snacks and drinks will be provided.
This event is not recommended to children under 10.
Please reserve in advance, seats are limited.
The Lore of Halloween
Are you curious about where the legends of Halloween came from? Why do we trick or treat? Where did some of the most important symbols of Halloween even come from. The answers might really surprise you.
Learn about how the original Jack o Lanterns were carved from turnips, why black cats are associated with witches, and why people used to dress up in costumes every October 31 in addition to the story of Stingy Jack, and a retelling of America’s favorite Halloween story: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Snacks and Drinks will be provided, as will plastic pumpkins for carving.
This event is for all ages.
Please reserve in advance, seating is very limited.
The event starts at 7:00PM on Saturday October 12.
Monthly Events
Folklore Sunday
Every Sunday, join our team as we examine popular folktales from around the world. From stories about the Scottish Kelpies to the stories about Jinn, and find out how our the versions of fairy tales that we see on the screen differ so much from the original versions. For instance, did you know that in the original 1812 version of Grimm’s Fairy Stories, it is Snow White’s own mother that orders her death, rather than a stepmother? There’s a lot to the folklore we’re raised with than what meets the eye.
Join us as we look more and more into these strange creatures, the realities that might be behind them, and the original stories that first inspired the imaginations of people around the fire.
Note: some stories are not appropriate for young children.
The Event starts every Sunday at 7:00 PM at the Page House.
Ghost Hunting
We all know about that one spooky place where we’re not supposed to go. This is your chance to explore and look for ghosts in safe environment with trained ghost hunters.
Join us once a month as we go to a local haunted location or graveyard. From Saint Agnes’s Hospital to the elusive, mysterious, Crybaby Lane. As we walk these eerie paths, our guides, will share our haunted history and to see if we can stir up some spirits on our own.
Every First Saturday night, join our team as we learn about some of the most tragic and interesting stories in the triangle, and work to gather evidence that can give an answer to the age old question “do ghosts exist?”
We will meet on location at Sunset.
October’s investigation: The Historic Mordecai House.
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