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Victorian Mourning Customs:

Talking to the Dead
2024-10-05 14:00:00 2024-10-05 15:00:00 America/Phoenix Victorian Mourning Customs: Tempe Public Library - Desert Willow Program Room

Saturday, October 05
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-05 14:00:00 2024-10-05 15:00:00 America/Phoenix Victorian Mourning Customs: Spend an evening learning about Victorian mourning customs, séances, and their obsession with talking to the other side. Tempe Public Library - Desert Willow Program Room

Tempe Public Library

Desert Willow Program Room

Spend an evening learning about Victorian mourning customs, séances, and their obsession with talking to the other side.

Flitter Mouse Traveling Victorian Museum will present original artifacts to make you feel like you have taken a step back in time. From mourning jewelry to spirit photography, you will take a ride through the eerie bits of the era obsessed with death and the afterlife.  In this presentation you will learn about Victorian Mourning Customs, Spiritualism & Séances and the Victorian's Obsession with Death.  Artifacts for viewing will be available.  

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult Education |

TAGS: | victorian mourning customs | victorian | seance | one tempe | one book | mourning |

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