Witchcraft history among Amenia Library’s September offerings

AMENIA — Gearing up for the fall season of activities, the Amenia Free Library has lined up three intriguing sessions for the month of September. The free programs will be of interest to adults and young people alike.

“The History of Witchcraft” will be an illustrated talk offered by the library’s program assistant Megan Marshall on Saturday, Sept. 20, beginning at noon, based on her own research. The content will take listeners back to the Colonial era and could be helpful in preparing for Halloween.

“It’s being presented in response to a recent heightened interest in the subject,” Marshall said, during an interview on Wednesday, Sept. 10.

Then, on the following Tuesday, Sept. 23, there will be a program, “Make Your Own Turkey Wing Broom,” Marshall said. It will be a two-hour program presented in the library kitchen by “The Enchanted Altar,” a business based in Lee, Massachusetts. All materials will be furnished. The program will begin at 5 p.m.

Looking to the ancients, a program will be offered on Friday, Sept. 26, introducing “Greek Mythology,” presented by Marshall who expects to touch on most of the notables, including Athena, Apollo, Zeus and more.

“We have a group of people interested in Greek mythology,” Marshall noted, adding that the program, of interest to teens and adults, is part of a series of talks that will explore mythology and folklore.

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