BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Demco Software//Event Management System//EN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20180318T175105Z DTSTAMP:20180318T175105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T005635Z DESCRIPTION:CHPL's first ever Crypto Con\, a day of celebrating cryptozoology\, a pseudoscience that aims to prove the existence of entities from folklore. All events are open to all ages\, however the subject matter might be frightening to younger children. \;\n\nThere is no registration required for this event.Is Bigfoot Real? \;12 p.m. - 1 p.m. \;Back by popular demand! Join biologist\, Celia \;Cackowski\, in a discussion about the possibility of the existence of this crypto-giant. We’ll look at photographic “evidence\,” listen to 911 calls and stories of sightings. You’ll also leave with a list of where to go for more \;information so you can make your own assessment. \;\nMaking the Monster Map \;1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.A Q&\;A with Mark Adams of Hog Island Press\, creator of Monsters in America: A Cryptozoological Map of the USA. We will discuss all of the research that went into the \;undertaking including his trip to meet Loren Coleman\, father of Cryptozoology! The map will also be available for sale.\nThe Legend of the Jersey Devil \;1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.Dr. Angus Kress Gillespie\, PhD\, professor of American Studies at Rutgers University has been studying the \;folklore of the New Jersey Pine Barrens for over 30 years! \;Today\, the tale of Jersey Devil is often discussed as just that – a tale. However\, during the time of the fabled \;Jersey Devil’s reign of terror\, South Jersey residents were truly frightened. How the accounts were reported on and the folklore that developed will be discussed \;during this session. This program is funded by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. \;\n\n \;Sasquatch in Native American Folklore \;3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Join Gerald Tieyah\, a member of the Comanche nation from the tribal area of Oklahoma\, in a discussion of \;Sasquatch in Native American folklore. Bigfoot sightings have been happening for longer than you think!\n\n \;\nImage URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/chplnj/HOG_ISLAND_PRESS_MONSTERS_IN_AMERICA1680X517_3BE4BB47.JPG X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nMaking the Monster Map \;1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
A Q&\;A with Mark Adams of Hog Island Press\, creator of Monsters in America: A Cryptozoological Map of the USA. We will discuss all of the research that went into the \;undertaking including his trip to meet Loren Coleman\, father of Cryptozoology! The map will also be available for sale.
\nThe Legend of the Jersey Devil \;1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Dr. Angus Kress Gillespie\, PhD\, professor of American Studies at Rutgers University has been studying the \;folklore of the New Jersey Pine Barrens for over 30 years! \;Today\, the tale of Jersey Devil is often discussed as just that – a tale. However\, during the time of the fabled \;Jersey Devil’s reign of terror\, South Jersey residents were truly frightened. How the accounts were reported on and the folklore that developed will be discussed \;during this session. This program is funded by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. \;
 \;Sasquatch in Native American Folklore \;3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Join Gerald Tieyah\, a member of the Comanche nation from the tribal area of Oklahoma\, in a discussion of \;Sasquatch in Native American folklore. Bigfoot sightings have been happening for longer than you think!
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