SPIRIT WAY PROJECT Winter 2012 Events, most held in "Philistine Hall" (in the Cornell Cooperative, 21 S. Grove St. on the Roycroft Campus, East Aurora, NY). Plus HAUNTED HISTORY GHOST WALK tours in a variety of locations:
Monday, February 13, 7 PM: Spirit Way Project Paranormal Discussion group meeting, with moderator Mason Winfield. Join a bunch of like-minded souls for companionship, discussion, and speculation. 7 PM. FREE. IN PHIL HALL.
Wednesday, February 15, 6 PM: The Ghosts of Seneca Country, as told by Mason Winfield. Winter was the time for storytelling for the Six Iroquois Nations, and this evening of supernatural stories from Western New York meets at 6 PM in the Seneca Nations Library, 830 Broad St., Salamanca, NY. FREE.
Saturday, February 18 (part of East Aurora Winterfest 2012): The Haunted Pub Crawl of East Aurora meets at 6:30 at Tony Rome's Globe Hotel, 711 Main St., East Aurora, NY. At 7 PM the tour begins and visits four East Aurora pubs. $20 per head, does not include alcoholic drinks. Since winter was the time of storytelling for the Six Iroquois nations, the focus of the evening is storytelling in the Longhouse tradition: ghosts, curses, and supernatural beings. Led by Mason Winfield. Reservations recommended! Send $20 per head to HHGW at 21 S. Grove St., East Aurora, NY, 14052.
Sunday, February 19, 1-2:30 PM: TALKING ANIMALS, with Algonquin elder Michael Bastine. The 2012 Wisdom-Keeper Sessions: Discussions about world, nature, mind, and spirit, based on the wisdom of the animals. Part of the 2012 Spirit Way Project Lecture Series. In Philistine Hall, 21 S. Grove St., East Aurora, NY. $15
Wednesday, February 22, 7 PM: "New Moon in Pisces" Class, with Cassandra Joan Butler. This special learning night meets at 7 PM in Philistine Hall, 21 S. Grove St., East Aurora, NY. $20. With gifted writer/astrologer Cassandra Butler.
Tuesday, February 28, 7 PM: Meditation and Spiritual Development Class, with Cassandra Joan Butler. Writer/astrologer Cassandra Butler uses her intuitive talents to enhance those of others. 7 PM in Philistine Hall, 21 S. Grove St., East Aurora, NY. $20.
Monday, March 12: Spirit Way Project FULL MOON Monday writers' group meeting, with Mason Winfield. This group of writers focuses on spiritual, supernatural, and mystical subjects, and we work with short pieces of writing: 1.5 pages of poetry or prose. Bring 5 copies. 7 PM. FREE. IN PHIL HALL.
Saturday, March 17: The St. Patrick's Day Haunted Pub Crawl of East Aurora meets at 6:30 at Tony Rome's Globe Hotel, 711 Main St., East Aurora, NY. At 7 PM the tour begins and visits four East Aurora pubs. $20 per head, does not include alcoholic drinks. Reservations recommended! The focus of the St. Patrick's Day Crawl is Celtic supernatural folklore: tales of the banshee, the saints, the sacred sites, and, of course... The Little People. Led by Mason Winfield. Reservations recommended! Send $20 per head to HHGW at 21 S. Grove St., East Aurora, NY, 14052.
Monday, March 19, 7 PM: Spirit Way Project Paranormal Discussion group meeting, with moderator Mason Winfield. Join a bunch of like-minded souls for companionship, discussion, and speculation. 7 PM. FREE. IN PHIL HALL.
Saturday, March 24: The Spirit Way Project Lectures 2012 presents "The PIGMAN!" Legend, Lore, and Fact. Get the lowdown on one of Western New York's most famous fiends, The Pigman of Angola, and his connection to a horrific accident. Video and power-point presentation with Tony Burtis and Western Door Paranormal. 7-9 PM. $15.