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Upcoming Events

 

Fall Events for One of Windsor 2023

 

September 30th, 10:30 am WITCH WALK, Tour #1

Windsor Witches Walking Tour, Windsor, CT

Author Beth Caruso tells the story of Windsor’s two witch trial victims Alice Young and Lydia Gilbert of Windsor. You’ll also learn much more about Connecticut witch trial history and the recent legislative efforts which passed a resolution for the with trial victims.

Meet in the back parking lot of Bart’s Restaurant located at 55 Palisado Ave. Windsor, CT 06095

Email or call Beth Caruso to reserve at oneofwindsor@yahoo.com or 860-966-0409

 

October 7, 2023, 10am-4pm

Arts and Crafts Fair on Windsor Town Green, Windsor, CT

Witch Walk Sign ups and Book Sales.

Meet author Beth Caruso and get your signed copies of original Connecticut witch trial books.

October 12, 2023, 6pm Lecture:

LYME PUBLIC LIBRARY

482 Hamburg Rd.

Lyme, CT 06371

860-434-2272

https://www.lymepl.org/

October 18, 2023, 6pm Lecture

BRIDGEPORT HISTORY CENTER
Bridgeport Public Library
925 Broad Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604

203-576-7400, #7

https://bportlibrary.org/hc/

 

October 19, 2023, 6pm Lecture

CONNECTICUT RIVER MUSEUM

67 Main St.

Essex, CT 06426

860-767-8269

https://ctrivermuseum.org/

 

October 21, 2023, 4:30pm Lecture

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE HOUSE

77 Forest St.

Hartford, CT 06105

860-522-9258

https://www.harrietbeecherstowecenter.org/visit/calendar/

 

October 22, 2021, 1pm WITCH WALK, Tour #3

Windsor Witches Walking Tour, Windsor, CT

Author Beth Caruso tells the story of Windsor’s two witch trial victims Alice Young and Lydia Gilbert of Windsor. You’ll also learn much more about Connecticut witch trial history and the recent legislative efforts which passed a resolution for the witch trial victims.

Meet in the back parking lot of Bart’s Restaurant located at 55 Palisado Ave. Windsor, CT 06095

Email or call Beth Caruso to reserve at oneofwindsor@yahoo.com or 860-966-0409.


October 25, 2023, 7pm-8pm Lecture

WINDSOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY

96 Palisado Ave.

Windsor, CT 06095

860-688-3813

https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/events/

 

 

October 26, 2023, 4:30pm, Lecture

GOSHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY

42B North Street
Goshen, CT 06756

860-491-3234

https://www.goshenpublib.org/eventcalendar.php#start_date=2023-10-01

October 28, 2023, 10am WITCH WALK, Tour #4

Windsor Witches Walking Tour, Windsor, CT

Author Beth Caruso tells the story of Windsor’s two witch trial victims Alice Young and Lydia Gilbert of Windsor. You’ll also learn much more about Connecticut witch trial history and the recent legislative efforts which passed a resolution for the witch trial victims.

Meet in the back parking lot of Bart’s Restaurant located at 55 Palisado Ave. Windsor, CT 06095

Email or call Beth Caruso to reserve at oneofwindsor@yahoo.com or 860-966-0409

November 1, 6:30pm: Lecture

New Fairfield Historical Society

New Fairfield Free Public Library

2 Brush Hill Road

New Fairfield, CT  06812

Past Events

FALL 2022

October 1, 2022, 11a-4p

Windsor Sustainability Fair on the Town Green

Windsor, Connecticut

Book Signing and Sales

https://www.sustainablewindsor.org/

 

October 4, 2022, 6:00pm

Witch Talk in Seymour, CT

Seymour Public Library

46 Church St.

Seymour, CT 06483

Ph: 203-888-3903 

https://seymourpubliclibrary.org/event/ct-witch-trial-alse-young-1647/

 

October 15, 2022, 10am: TOUR FULL

WINDSOR WITCHES WALKING TOUR-Reservations Only

Meet behind Bart's Restaurant 15 minutes before tour begins located at 55 Palisado Ave, Windsor, CT 06095

Reserve your spot by contacting author through email with this website. or call 860-966-0409.

Include a message with your name, email, phone number, other people's names who are going with

you and time desired and she will contact you.

 

October 22, 2022, 10am

WINDSOR WITCHES WALKING TOUR-Reservations Only

See info above.

 

October 29, 2022, 1pm

WINDSOR WITCHES WALKING TOUR-Reservations Only

See info above.

 

November 12 & 13, 2022, 11p-5pm

Paracon Paranormal Convention

Salem State University

352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970

https://salemparacon.ticketleap.com/salemparacon/

NOVEMBER 2021

Witch Talk at East Granby Historical Society 

November 7, 2:30pm

 East Granby Senior/Community Center,

20 Center St.

East Granby, CT All

Programs begin at 2:30 pm following a 2:00 pm business meeting.

For more information, contact Nancy Moody at email moodynancy@att.net

 

OCTOBER 2021

Hartford Spook Fest, The Market of the Macabre, Book Sales & Signings

October 23, 2021, 11a-4p

Pratt Street, Hartford, CT

Witch Talk in Manchester, CT

October 25, 6:30p

Whiton Library  

100 North Main Street,  6:30PM

Manchester, CT 06042,

860-643-6892

https://library.townofmanchester.org/

Witch Talk Online

October 27, 6:30p

Madison Public Library (203) 245-7365

Madison, CT, 06443

https://www.scrantonlibrary.org/

Windsor Witches Walking Tour-Reservations Only

October 30, 10a, $15 (Discounts offered if books purchased)

Old Wethersfield Arts & Crafts Fair, Book Sales & Signings

October 2, 10a-4p

Wethersfield, CT

Windsor Lions Club Fall Arts & Crafts Festival, Book Sales & Signings

October 9, 2021, 9a-3p

275 Broad Street, Windsor, CT 06095

https://festivalnet.com/57871/Windsor-Connecticut/Craft-Shows/Windsor-Lions-Club-Fall-Arts-Crafts-Festival

Windsor Witches Walking Tour-Reservations Only

October 16, 2021, 10a & 1p, $15 (Discounts given for books bought)

Meet behind Bart's Restaurant 15 minutes before tour begins located at 55 Palisado Ave, Windsor, CT 06095

Reserve your spot by contacting author through email or this website.

oneofwindsor@yahoo.com

Include your name, email, phone number, and time desired and she will contact you.

SEPTEMBER 2021

 

Suffield Craft Fair, Book Sales & Signings

September 11, 10a-5p

September 12, 11a-4p

The Middle Green in Suffield, CT 

December 15, 2019, 12p-2p

House of Books and Games

Book sales and signings

1073 Palisado Ave

Windsor, CT 06095

860-219-0393

December 12, 2019, 6pm

Book Talk, Sales & Signings

Blue Dragonfly Gift Shop

Windsor, CT 06095

December 7, 2019, 3p

Yoga sampler with a book reading by Pia and Beth

Yoga pass and book sale

Wabi-Sabi Yoga

645D Poquonock Ave.

Windsor, CT 06095

860-352-0020

November 30, 2019, 9a-1p

Indoor Market Shop Small Saturday

Charles E Enes Community Center

150 Nevers Rd.

South Windsor, CT 06074

November 16, 2019, 2pm

Book Talk, Signings

That Bookstore

446 Silas Deane Hwy

Wethersfield, CT 06109

860-529-5500

 

November 14, 2019

6:30-7:30p 

Windsor Public Library

Lecture, sales, and signings

323 Broad St.

Windsor, CT 06095

860-285-1910

November 6, 2019

Dexters’s Tunes, Tales & Ales

Book readings. sales, and signings

21 Main St.

East Hampton, CT

November 2, 2019

12p-2p

Blue Dragonfly Gift Shop

Windsor, CT 06095

October 26

Windsor Witch Walks

10am and 1pm

Meet at Bart’s back parking lot

55 Palisado Ave.

Windsor, CT 06095

Reservations:

860-966-0409 or oneofwindsor@yahoo.com

October 24

Cheshire Library

Lecture 6p-8p

104 Main St.

Cheshire, CT 06410

202-272-2245

October 22

Hidden Gems on Main

Book reading and signing

6p-7p

33 North Main St.

Wallingford, CT 06492

203-626-9881

October 19

Windsor Witch Walks

10am and 1pm

Meet at Bart’s back parking lot

55 Palisado Ave.

Windsor, CT 06095

Reservations:

860-966-0409 or oneofwindsor@yahoo.com

October 17

Wethersfield Library

Lecture 6-7p

515 Silas Deane Hwy.

Wethersfield, CT

860-529-2665

October 13, 12p-2p

House of Books and Games

Book sales and signings

1073 Palisado Ave

Windsor, CT 06095

860-219-0393

October 12, 9a-3p

Windsor Fall Craft Fair on the Green

Windsor, CT 06096

Book sales and signings

October 5, 2-4p

Labyrinth Brewing Company

Author meet and greet, book sales and signings

148 Forest St. Manchester, CT

860-791-2295

October 3

Windsor Farmer’s Market

Windsor, CT

3:00p-6p

October 2,

Prosser Public Library

Lecture: 6-7p

1 Tunxis Ave. Bloomfield, CT 06002

860-243-9721

September 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28 6p-9p

The Big E

Book sales and signings

W. Springfield Massachusetts

The Connecticut Building

November 17, 2018: Stratford Historical Society @ Stratford Public Library, Stratford, Connecticut

 Lecture: 2pm , Saturday

Lovell Room

 2203 Main St. 

 Stratford, CT 06615

 203-385-4164

http://www.stratfordhistoricalsociety.org/events.html

October 30, 2018: Enfield Library,

Enfield, Connecticut

 Lecture: 7pm-8pm , Tuesday

 104 Middle Rd. 

 Enfield, CT 06082

 203-385-4164

https://www.enfieldpubliclibrary.org/upcoming-programs/2018/10/30/friends-of-the-enfield-library-and-author-event

October 20, 2018: Windsor's Witches Walking Tours Windsor, Connecticut

Tours at 10am and 1pm , Saturday

$15 for tour only, $30 for tour and book One of Windsor

Meet behind Bart's Restaurant in the back parking lot.

55 Palisado Ave.

Reserve your space by contacting oneofwindsor@yahoo.com or

call 860-966-0409.

oneofwindsor@yahoo.com

October 25, 2018: UConn Barnes & Noble  Hartford, Connecticut

Book Signing, 5:30pm

18 Front St. 

Hartford, CT 06103 

860-263-2260

https://www.facebook.com/UConnGreaterHartford/

October 24, 2018: New Mildford Public Library New Milford, CT

 Book Signing & Lecture, 6:30pm-8pm , Tuesday

 24 Main St.

 New Milford, CT  06776

 860-355-1191

http://www.newmilfordlibrary.org/

October 23, 2018: Northwestern CT Community College, Winsted, CT

 Book Signing & Lecture, 6:30pm-8pm 

Founders Hall

 Park Place East

 Winsted, CT  06098

 https://www.nwcc.edu/events/beth-caruso-book-talk/

October 13, 2018: Berlin-Peck Library, Berlin, Connecticut

 Lecture: 1pm-2pm , Saturday

 234 Kensington Rd. 

 Berlin, CT 06037 

 860-828-7125

http://www.berlinpeck.org/

October 10, 2018: Seymour Community  Center, Seymour, Connecticut

 Lecture: 6:30pm, Wednesday

20 Pine St.

 Seymour, CT 06483 

 203-888-2903

http://www.seymourpubliclibrary.org/

September 20, 2018: Connecticut Author Trail Finale, Mohegan Sun,

Uncasville, Connecticut

 Book Signing, 6:15pm-8:30pm Thursday

Cabaret Theatre

 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd.

 Uncasville, CT 06382

 888-226-7711

https://mohegansun.com/

September 14, 18, 21, 22, 23, 2018: The Big E, West Springfield, Massachusetts

Book Signings 5p-9p

Connecticut Bldg. in the CT Authors and Publisher's Booth

(Across from Foster's ice cream)

1305 Memorial Ave.

W. Springfield, MA

860-485-9113

https://www.thebige.com/

September 6, 2018: Connecticut Author Trail, Voluntown Firehouse, Voluntown, Connecticut

 Lecture: 6:30pm , Thursday

 205 Preston City Rd.

 Voluntown, CT 06384 

 860-376-0485

http://connecticutauthorstrail.org/2018/01/07/september-6-at-voluntown/

September 1, 2017: Savoy Bookstore and Cafe,  Westerly, Rhode Island

 Book Signing 3pm-5pm , Saturday

 10 Canal St. 

 Westerly, Rhode Island 02891

 401-213-3901

https://www.banksquarebooks.com/event/2018-09

August 28, 2018: Bakerville Library, New Hartford, CT

 Book Signing & Lecture, 6:30pm-8pm , Tuesday

 6 Maple Hollow Road

 New Hartford, CT  06057

 860-482-8806

http://www.bakervillelibrary.org/calendar/

April 14, 2018: Washington D.C: Annual Assembly of Associated Daughters of Early American Witches 

*****This event is open to descendants only.******

Saturday, 7am

Key Note Speaker: "Connecticut's Forgotten Witch Trials: The Case of Alice Young and A Few Others"

The Mayflower Renaissance Hotel

1127 Connecticut Ave. NW

Washington DC 20036

http://http://www.adeaw.us

March 24, 2018: Glastonbury, CT

Local Connecticut Author Fair

Saturday, 11am-1pm

Riverfront Community Center

300 Welles St.

Glastonbury, CT

860-652-7719

http://wtmlib.info/news-events/#upcoming

Feb 17, 2018: Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association (CAPA)

Saturday, 10:30am-12:30pm

Speaker: "Processing Research Into a Captivating Story "  

Sycamore Hills Park Community Center 

Route 167, Avon, CT 

http://www.aboutcapa.com/avon.htm

 

Nov 4, 2017: Academic Paper Presentation at Association for the Study of CT History Conference 

"Uncovering the Identity of Alice ‘Alse’ Young and the Politics Behind the First

Colonial Witch Hanging"

9:30pm-3pm,   

Manchester Community College

Manchester, CT

http://asch-cthistory.org/conference-fall-2017/

Oct 29, 2017: Storyteller's Cottage Halloween Event

3-5p   

750 Hopmeadow St.

Simsbury, CT  o6o70

(860) 432-7411

Season of the Witch Authors Event

https://www.bookclubct.com

Oct 28, 2017: Book Club Bookstore

12pm-1pm,   

869 Sullivan Ave.

South Windsor, CT  o6o74

(860) 432-7411

Season of the Witch Authors Event

https://www.bookclubct.com

Oct 25, 2017: Capital Community College

12pm-1pm,   

Community Room, Second Floor

950 Main St.

Hartford, CT  o6103

(860) 906-5077

October 23, 2017: Chester Public Library,

@ Town Hall, Chester, Connecticut

Lecture @ town hall: 7 pm, Monday

203 Middlesex Ave.

Chester, CT  06412

860-526-0018

http://chesterct.org/library/

October 21, 2017: Harwinton Public Library, Harwinton, Connecticut

 Lecture: 1pm-2pm , Saturday

 80 Bentley Dr. 

 Harwinton, CT 06070 

 860-485-9113

http://www2.youseemore.com/harwinton/default.asp

October 19, 2017: Derby Neck Library, Derby Connecticut 

Lecture: 6:30pm,  Thursday

307 Hawthorne Ave.

Derby, CT  06418

203-734-1492

http://derbynecklibrary.org

October 14-15, 2017: Glastonbury Apple Harvest Festival, Glastonbury, Connecticut

Look for the vender with the sign "Connecticut Witch Trial History"

Saturday: 10am-5pm & Sunday: 12pm-5pm

Riverfront Park

300 Welles St.

Glastonbury, CT 06033

860-659-3587

http://www.crvchamber.org/apple-harvest-festival

October 10, 2017: Simsbury Public Library, Simsbury, Connecticut

Lecture: 1pm, Tuesday afternoon

725 Hopmeadow St. 

Simsbury, CT 06070 

http://www.simsburylibrary.info

September 23, 2017: Plant Walk in Northwest Park, Windsor, Connecticut

 Join me and horticulturalist Gordon Kenneson on a plant walk that identifies plants and their historical uses. We may find some plants used by Alice Young in One of Windsor .

145 Lang Rd.

Windsor, CT 06095

860-285-1886

Register through the Windsor  Recreation & Leisure Dept. For questions, call the park. Space is limited so reserve your spot in advance!

September 21 & 29 2017: The Big E, West Springfield, Massachusetts 

September 21, 2017 Thursday from 5p-8:30p

September 29, Friday from 10am-1:30pm in the

Connecticut State House on Big E fairgrounds ( next to the State Patrol booth at the side exit)

http://www.thebige.com

August 24, 2017: Avon Library Local Author Festival: CT Historical Fiction Night

Avon Public Library

281 Country Club Rd.

Avon, CT 06001 

http://www.avonctlibrary.info

July 23, 2017: Ralph Nader's 2nd Annual Booming Book Festival, Windsted Community Bookstore

12 noon, Sunday

414 Main St. 

Winsted, CT 06098

Lecture, Signing, and Sales 

https://www.winstedbookstore.com/booming-winsted-book-festival

June 18, 2017:

The Blue Dragonfly  Gift Shop

 144 #A Broad Street

Windsor, CT 06095

 1pm-3pm, Saturday

Book reading, Signing & Sales

(860)580-7928

June 3, 2017: Simsbury Historical Society Palette of Local Treasures

Simsbury Historical Society

800 Hopmeadow Street

Simsbury, CT

10am-5pm, Saturday

hhttp://www.simsburyhistory.org/news/SHS_GardenParty_Booklet_17_05_04_v3%20(12).pdf

May 26, 2017: Memorial for Connecticut Witch Trial Victims

6-8pm, Friday

145 Lang Rd.

Windsor, CT 06095 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1565948566751927/?active_tab=about

April 22, 2017: New England Historical Association Conference

10:30am, Saturday

Salem State University

Paper Presentation about the Identity of Alice 'Alse' Young 

You must be registered for the NEHA Conference to attend.

https://neha.wildapricot.org/event-2477287/

March 23, 2017: R. J. Julia Booksellers

Local & Independent Author Night: Historical Fiction

7pm, Thursday

768 Boston Post Road

Madison, CT 06443

(203)245-3959

Book reading, Signing, and Sales 

http://www.rjjulia.com/event/local-independent-author-night-historical-fiction

Feb 22, 2017: Enfield Public Library

7pm, Wednesday

104 Middle Rd.

Enfield, CT 06082

Lecture, Signing, and Sales 

http://enfieldpubliclibrary.org/

Dec 15, 2016: East Hartford Public Library

2p-3p, Thursday

840 Main Street

East Hartford, CT 06108

Lecture, Signing, and Sales 

http://www.libraryinsight.com/calendar.asp?jx=eh

Nov 1, 2016-Nov 30, 2016 Virtual Book Tour of One of Windsor with Pump Up Your Book 

Featuring interviews, guest posts from Beth, book reviews of One of Windsor, and a Kindle giveaway. Click the link for book tour schedule.

http://www.pumpupyourbook.com/2016/10/08/pump-up-your-book-presents-one-of-windsor-the-untold-story-of-americas-first-witch-hanging-virtual-book-tour-giveaway/

Nov 10, 2016: Marlborough Public Library

Thurs, 6:30-p-7:30p, 

15 School Street

Marlborough, CT 06447

Lecture, Signing, and Sales 

http://richmondlibrary.info

Nov 6, 2016: Book Fair at Bart's Restaurant

55 Palisado Ave

Windsor, CT 06095

860-688-9035

1pm-4pm

Signing, Raffle, and Sales 

bartsdrivein.com

Oct 30, 2016: Dom's Eatery

330 Broad St.

Windsor, CT 06095

7:30am-1pm

Raffle, Signing, and Sales plus fun witch-themed food

860-298-9758

http://domsbroadsteatery.com/

Oct 29, 2016: Get Baked Market

25 Central Street

Windsor, CT 06095

10am-3pm

Signing, and Sales 

https://www.facebook.com/events/223490278056334

Oct 28, 2016: New Britain Museum of American Art

Halloween Party Bash

8p-11p, Must buy tickets ahead!

56 Lexington Street

New Britain, CT 06052

Reading, Signing, and Sales in Museum Shop

https://www.meetup.com/Young-n-FuninHartford/events/234101942/

Oct 27, 2016: Windsor Historical Society

96 Palisado Ave

Windsor, CT 06095

7pm-8pm

Lecture, Signing, and Sales 

www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org/calendar.html

Oct 22, 2016: Canton Public Library

40 Dyer Ave.

Canton, CT 

Saturday, 2p

Lecture, Signing, and Sales 

www.cantonpubliclibrary.org

Sept 20-Oct 2, 2016: The Big E 

Signing and Sales

Author Booth in the Connecticut Building

875 Memorial Ave.

West Springfield, MA 

Oct 20, 2016: Windsor Locks Library

28 Main St.

Windsor Locks, CT 06096

6;30p-7:30p

Lecture, Signing, and Sales 

http://www.windsorlockslibrary.org

October 15, 2016: Books by the Banks Cincinnati Regional Book Festival

Duke Energy Convention Center

525 Elm St., Downtown

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

10am-4pm

Signing and Sales through Joseph-Beth Booksellers

booksbythebanks.org

July 27, 2016: New England Author's Expo

Danversport Yacht Club

161 Elliott St.

Danvers, MA 01923

Expo: 11am-4pm, open to libraries, bookstore owners, & TV and radio guests

Book signing and sales 4-9pm, open to public

http://www.newenglandauthorsexpo.com/2016-new-england-authors-expo/

June 4, 2016: Celebrate Bloomfield Authors Showcase

Saturday 10a-5p

Town Green,

Bloomfield, CT 

Signing and sales

http://www.celebratebloomfield.org/calendar.htm

May 24, 2016: Windor Locks Library 

Tuesday, Saturday 6:30p

28 Main St.

Windsor Locks, CT 06096

Historical lecture pertaining to novel, book signing and sales

https://www.windsorlockslibrary.org/

Feb 27, 2016:  Stanley-Whitman House

Saturday 1pm-3p

37 High St, Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 677-9222

www.stanleywhitman.org

Lecture, book signing and sales

Dec 5, 2015: Book Club

11a-1pm,   Book reading, signing, and sales

100 Main St.

Broad Brook, CT 

(860) 623-5100

www.bookclubct.com

Nov 14, 2015: Book Club

11a-12:30 pm,   Book reading, signing, and sales

100 Main St.

Broad Brook, CT 

(860) 623-5100

www.bookclubct.com

Nov 7, 2015: Broad Mind Book Fair

11-4 pm,   Book signing and sales, WIndsor Historical Society

96 Palisado Avenue

Windsor, CT 06095

(860) 688-3813

Oct 21, 2015: Book Club Bookstore

6pm-7pm,   

100 Main St.

Broad Brook, CT 

(860) 623-5100

Book reading, witch accusation, signing, and sales

www.bookclubct.com

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