Tarheel Terrors with Liz Z Pardue
Spine-tingling live storytelling brings North Carolina ghost stories, haunted legends, mysterious folklore, and eerie true tales to life through decades of regional lore collected by an award-winning storyteller.
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Spine-tingling oral storytelling follows North Carolina’s haunted legends, supernatural encounters, eerie true tales, and dark local history. Hear chilling folklore and ghost stories spanning the Tar Heel State.
Spine-tingling oral storytelling follows North Carolina’s haunted legends, supernatural encounters, eerie true tales, and dark local history. Hear chilling folklore and ghost stories spanning the Tar Heel State.
Spine-tingling oral storytelling follows North Carolina’s haunted legends, supernatural encounters, eerie true tales, and dark local history. Hear chilling folklore and ghost stories spanning the Tar Heel State.
Gather by the river for spooky, family-friendly tales from Appalachian storytellers, with a fireside listening option or supper paired with stories for an autumn evening.
Gather by the river for spooky, family-friendly tales from Appalachian storytellers, with a fireside listening option or supper paired with stories for an autumn evening.
Gather by the river for spooky, family-friendly tales from Appalachian storytellers, with a fireside listening option or supper paired with stories for an autumn evening.
As dusk settles, local ballad singer and storyteller William Ritter spins spooky tales alongside traditional folk ballads, creating an intimate autumn evening of eerie storytelling and mountain music for adults.
As dusk settles, local ballad singer and storyteller William Ritter spins spooky tales alongside traditional folk ballads, creating an intimate autumn evening of eerie storytelling and mountain music for adults.
As dusk settles, local ballad singer and storyteller William Ritter spins spooky tales alongside traditional folk ballads, creating an intimate autumn evening of eerie storytelling and mountain music for adults.
Gather for age-tailored Halloween stories and a themed craft activity for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and families. Registration is required so craft materials can be prepared in advance.
Gather for age-tailored Halloween stories and a themed craft activity for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and families. Registration is required so craft materials can be prepared in advance.
Gather for age-tailored Halloween stories and a themed craft activity for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and families. Registration is required so craft materials can be prepared in advance.
Lantern-lit twilight storytelling winds through a historic mountain homestead with eerie Appalachian folk tales and local legends. A family-friendly fall outing blending mild thrills, heritage atmosphere, and nighttime outdoor walking.
Lantern-lit twilight storytelling winds through a historic mountain homestead with eerie Appalachian folk tales and local legends. A family-friendly fall outing blending mild thrills, heritage atmosphere, and nighttime outdoor walking.
Lantern-lit twilight storytelling winds through a historic mountain homestead with eerie Appalachian folk tales and local legends. A family-friendly fall outing blending mild thrills, heritage atmosphere, and nighttime outdoor walking.
Playful puppet theater sends children on an imaginative adventure with lively storytellers and out-of-scale characters from the natural world. Humor and whimsy encourage kindness, listening, sharing, and teamwork.
Playful puppet theater sends children on an imaginative adventure with lively storytellers and out-of-scale characters from the natural world. Humor and whimsy encourage kindness, listening, sharing, and teamwork.
Playful puppet theater sends children on an imaginative adventure with lively storytellers and out-of-scale characters from the natural world. Humor and whimsy encourage kindness, listening, sharing, and teamwork.
Explore what distinguishes arachnids from other creatures, discover the many kinds beyond spiders, and learn about their habitats and lives in Western North Carolina through a lively nature program.
Explore what distinguishes arachnids from other creatures, discover the many kinds beyond spiders, and learn about their habitats and lives in Western North Carolina through a lively nature program.
Explore what distinguishes arachnids from other creatures, discover the many kinds beyond spiders, and learn about their habitats and lives in Western North Carolina through a lively nature program.
Hands-on science experiments bring a spooky twist to an after-school program for elementary students. Young learners in grades K–5 can explore STEM through simple, seasonal activities.
Hands-on science experiments bring a spooky twist to an after-school program for elementary students. Young learners in grades K–5 can explore STEM through simple, seasonal activities.
Hands-on science experiments bring a spooky twist to an after-school program for elementary students. Young learners in grades K–5 can explore STEM through simple, seasonal activities.
High-energy theatrical storytelling brings characters and folktale traditions from cultures across the Spanish-speaking world to life in English, with an accessible program suited to preschoolers and older children.
High-energy theatrical storytelling brings characters and folktale traditions from cultures across the Spanish-speaking world to life in English, with an accessible program suited to preschoolers and older children.
High-energy theatrical storytelling brings characters and folktale traditions from cultures across the Spanish-speaking world to life in English, with an accessible program suited to preschoolers and older children.
Explore Western North Carolina’s spiders and other arachnids through a lively natural history program covering identifying traits, habitats, web-making myths, and ecoEXPLORE citizen science for curious learners.
Explore Western North Carolina’s spiders and other arachnids through a lively natural history program covering identifying traits, habitats, web-making myths, and ecoEXPLORE citizen science for curious learners.
Explore Western North Carolina’s spiders and other arachnids through a lively natural history program covering identifying traits, habitats, web-making myths, and ecoEXPLORE citizen science for curious learners.
A late-night Halloween theater experience built around scares and suspense inside a community playhouse. Expect eerie staging, dark humor, and a scream-worthy night out timed for the week of Halloween.
A late-night Halloween theater experience built around scares and suspense inside a community playhouse. Expect eerie staging, dark humor, and a scream-worthy night out timed for the week of Halloween.
A late-night Halloween theater experience built around scares and suspense inside a community playhouse. Expect eerie staging, dark humor, and a scream-worthy night out timed for the week of Halloween.
Fold ordinary paper into Halloween-themed creations in a hands-on origami workshop for ages 8 and up. Make spooky-season art and handmade gifts while learning creative paper-folding techniques.
Fold ordinary paper into Halloween-themed creations in a hands-on origami workshop for ages 8 and up. Make spooky-season art and handmade gifts while learning creative paper-folding techniques.
Fold ordinary paper into Halloween-themed creations in a hands-on origami workshop for ages 8 and up. Make spooky-season art and handmade gifts while learning creative paper-folding techniques.
A Western North Carolina novelist discusses a mountain resort mystery where eerie sky lights, silent winds, living owl gargoyles, and stopped clocks turn a quiet night shift into supernatural horror.
A Western North Carolina novelist discusses a mountain resort mystery where eerie sky lights, silent winds, living owl gargoyles, and stopped clocks turn a quiet night shift into supernatural horror.
A Western North Carolina novelist discusses a mountain resort mystery where eerie sky lights, silent winds, living owl gargoyles, and stopped clocks turn a quiet night shift into supernatural horror.
Original songs and Southern Appalachian stories weave together mountain traditions, everyday emotions, and shared experiences. Expect folk melodies, warm humor, and nostalgic tales rooted in regional culture.
Original songs and Southern Appalachian stories weave together mountain traditions, everyday emotions, and shared experiences. Expect folk melodies, warm humor, and nostalgic tales rooted in regional culture.
Original songs and Southern Appalachian stories weave together mountain traditions, everyday emotions, and shared experiences. Expect folk melodies, warm humor, and nostalgic tales rooted in regional culture.
A staged reader’s-theatre adaptation of the original 1938 Mercury Theatre radio script that sparked real-life panic, bringing H. G. Wells’ alien invasion to life with tense narration and period broadcast style. Expect eerie sci-fi suspense timed for Halloween week.
A staged reader’s-theatre adaptation of the original 1938 Mercury Theatre radio script that sparked real-life panic, bringing H. G. Wells’ alien invasion to life with tense narration and period broadcast style. Expect eerie sci-fi suspense timed for Halloween week.
A staged reader’s-theatre adaptation of the original 1938 Mercury Theatre radio script that sparked real-life panic, bringing H. G. Wells’ alien invasion to life with tense narration and period broadcast style. Expect eerie sci-fi suspense timed for Halloween week.
Walk Black Mountain’s storied streets on a haunted history tour exploring the Swannanoa Valley’s famous spirits, local tragedies, humorous tales, and triumphs. Proceeds support the local history museum.
Walk Black Mountain’s storied streets on a haunted history tour exploring the Swannanoa Valley’s famous spirits, local tragedies, humorous tales, and triumphs. Proceeds support the local history museum.
Walk Black Mountain’s storied streets on a haunted history tour exploring the Swannanoa Valley’s famous spirits, local tragedies, humorous tales, and triumphs. Proceeds support the local history museum.
Children shape clay into spooky ghost covers for glowing tealights, making a hands-on Halloween craft with a playful, creative feel. Registration is required.
Children shape clay into spooky ghost covers for glowing tealights, making a hands-on Halloween craft with a playful, creative feel. Registration is required.
Children shape clay into spooky ghost covers for glowing tealights, making a hands-on Halloween craft with a playful, creative feel. Registration is required.
Explore why horror stories draw readers and how religion shapes them through an Appalachian folk horror novel reworking the Medusa myth, set amid a 1920 Tennessee snake handling church and suffrage vote.
Explore why horror stories draw readers and how religion shapes them through an Appalachian folk horror novel reworking the Medusa myth, set amid a 1920 Tennessee snake handling church and suffrage vote.
Explore why horror stories draw readers and how religion shapes them through an Appalachian folk horror novel reworking the Medusa myth, set amid a 1920 Tennessee snake handling church and suffrage vote.
A child-focused introduction to spiders and other eight-legged creatures explores their ecological roles and challenges common misconceptions. Designed for elementary students, the program connects arachnology with nature learning.
A child-focused introduction to spiders and other eight-legged creatures explores their ecological roles and challenges common misconceptions. Designed for elementary students, the program connects arachnology with nature learning.
A child-focused introduction to spiders and other eight-legged creatures explores their ecological roles and challenges common misconceptions. Designed for elementary students, the program connects arachnology with nature learning.
Songs, action rhymes, flannel board tales, and movement activities invite children and caregivers into an interactive library storytime. A playful program supports early literacy, listening, and participation.
Songs, action rhymes, flannel board tales, and movement activities invite children and caregivers into an interactive library storytime. A playful program supports early literacy, listening, and participation.
Songs, action rhymes, flannel board tales, and movement activities invite children and caregivers into an interactive library storytime. A playful program supports early literacy, listening, and participation.