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SUMMARY:The May Patreon Fairy-Tale Salon
DESCRIPTION:Hello everyone! Here is all the information for our May Fairy-Tale Salon – YOU ASKED FOR IT! \nDate: May 21st at 7PM ET \nPrompt: Movie Night: Excalibur! \nQuest: We are doing another salon movie night together! Join us on Thursday\, May 21st\, to watch the iconic 1981 King Arthur film Excaibur! We’re doing this in response to overwhelming demand\, so dress in your best medieval-by-way-of-the-80s best and prepare to have a delightful and hilarious time. \nContent Warning: Nudity\, creepy hungry birds. (Again\, this movie is from 1981\, and we find it more bizarre and majestic than disturbing\, but YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.) \nTo join us\, log on to the Zoom link the same as usual\, we’ll all mute and start the film\, then we’ll use the chat there to talk throughout the movie. \nIf you’d like to participate\, just make sure that you’re on the Salonnières tier or higher for the month of May – see you soon!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/the-may-patreon-fairy-tale-salon-6/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Salons
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SUMMARY:The May Book Club - The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao
DESCRIPTION:Join us on May 28th at 7PM ET to discuss The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao\, a surreal\, Studio-Ghibli-esque book about destiny and finding your place in the world. \nHere’s the description: “You can’t buy a ticket for the Elsewhere Express. Appearing only to those whose lives are adrift\, it’s a magical train seeming to carry very rare and special cargo: a sense of purpose\, peace\, and belonging. Raya is one of those lost souls. She had dreamed of being a songwriter\, but when her brother died\, she gave up on her dream and started living his instead. One day on the subway\, as her thoughts wander\, she’s swept off to the Elsewhere Express. There she meets Q\, an intriguing artist who\, like her\, has lost his place in the world. Together they find a train full of wonders\, from a boarding car that’s also a meadow to a dining car where passengers can picnic on lily pads to a bar where jellyfish and whales swim through pink clouds. Over the course of their long\, strange night on the train\, they also discover that it harbors secrets—and danger: A mysterious stranger has stowed away and brought with him a dark\, malignant magic that threatens to destroy the train. But in investigating the stowaway’s identity\, Raya also finds herself drawing closer to the ultimate question: What is her life’s true purpose—and is it a destination the Elsewhere Express can take her to?” \nAnd here are some reviews! \n“A stunning\, visual fever dream of a story akin to both the game Spiritfarer and Erin Morgenstern’s The Starless Sea—a character-driven tale wrapped in a sparklingly creative spectacle of a world that inhabits a Studio Ghibli–like chaos even as it comes with a well-organized passenger rulebook.”—Booklist (starred review) \n“With its poetic\, descriptive prose\, The Elsewhere Express takes the reader on a magical ride exploring loneliness\, life’s purpose\, and ultimately human connection through a playful\, surreal tale. Without question\, the book will delight fantasy enthusiasts as they nestle into this perfect escape\, a story that whisks them from the mundane and into an imaginative wonderland they might not want to leave.”—J. Penner\, author of A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic \n“A delicately layered dream of a book that glimmers with the promise of hope after grief\, The Elsewhere Express will carry you to the stars.”—Molly O’Neill\, author of Greenteeth \nTo join us\, make sure you’re on the $7+ tier on our Patreon for May!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/the-may-book-club-the-elsewhere-express-by-samantha-sotto-yambao/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:One More Page Books' Fairy Tale Boozy Book Fair
DESCRIPTION:We are so excited to be the FEATURED AUTHORS at one of One More Page Books’ Boozy Book Fairs on 6/4/26 from 5:30PM-8:00PM at their neighborhood brewery and taproom\, Audacious Aleworks in Falls Church!! Seriously\, it’s like a Scholastic Book Fair for grown ups\, we’re not sure it gets any more awesome than that. \nWe’ll have copies of  Fairylore: A Compendium of the Fae Folk available to purchase (and have us sign!)\, plus awesome bookmarks and book plates. One More Page Books will also have books\, socks\, and other assorted goodies for your perusal while you enjoy some locally brewed beer! (Don’t worry: they also have wine and seltzer!) Preservation Biscuit will provide some delicious sustenance. \nIf you’re in the Northern Virginia area\, you do NOT want to miss this! \nClick here to RSVP!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/one-more-page-books-fairy-tale-boozy-book-fair/
LOCATION:Audacious Aleworks\, 110 E Fairfax Street\, Falls Church\, VA\, 22046\, United States
CATEGORIES:Signings
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SUMMARY:The June Book Club – Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett
DESCRIPTION:HOW have we gone this long having a book club for folklore-inspired books but failing to pick a Terry Pratchett book?? That oversight ends now. Join us on June 25th at 7PM ET to discuss Pratchett’s hilarious Discworld novel Witches Abroad! And don’t worry if you’ve never read a Discworld book before – we picked this one because it truly stands alone very well. Also: WITCHES. FAIRY TALES. SHENANIGANS. \nHere’s the publisher’s description: \n“Once upon a time there was a fairy godmother named Desiderata who had a good heart\, a wise head\, and poor planning skills—which\, unfortunately\, left the Princess Emberella in the care of her other (not quite so good and wise) godmother when death came for Desiderata. So now it’s up to Magrat Garlick\, Granny Weatherwax\, and Nanny Ogg to hop on broomsticks and make for far-distant Genua to ensure the servant girl doesn’t marry the Prince. \nBut the road to Genua is bumpy\, and along the way the trio of witches encounters the occasional vampire\, werewolf\, and falling house (well this is a fairy tale\, after all). The trouble really begins once these reluctant foster-godmothers arrive in Genua and must outwit their power-hungry counterpart who’ll stop at nothing to achieve a proper “happy ending”—even if it means destroying a kingdom.” \nAnd here are a few reviews: \n“Engaging\, surreal satire . . . nothing short of magical.” – Chicago Tribune \n“No one mixes the fantastical and mundane to better comic effect” – Daily Mail \n“One of our greatest fantasists\, and beyond a doubt the funniest.” – George R.R. Martin \nIf you would like to join us\, make sure you’re on the $7+ tier on our Patreon for the month of June!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/the-june-book-club-witches-abroad-by-terry-pratchett/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:The June Patreon Fairy-Tale Salon
DESCRIPTION:It’s BACK by popular request\, all! This summer solstice brings another round of BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS! Here is the info for our June Fairy-Tale Salon!\n \nDate: June 30th\, 2026\n \nPrompt: Bring Your Favorite Book You’ve Read So Far This Year!\n \nQuest: For the past two Junes\, we’ve asked our salonnières to talk about their favorite book of the year so far… and we’re doing it again to celebrate the summer solstice this year! What book has just delighted you recently? What book has really made you think? What book do you just want more people to know about? Bring it to salon this month – we can’t wait to learn all about it! \nIf you’d like to participate\, just make sure that you’re on the Salonnières tier or higher for the month of June – see you soon!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/the-june-patreon-fairy-tale-salon-5/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Salons
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SUMMARY:Folkloric Felines Lecture - Carterhaugh Fundraiser for Jasper
DESCRIPTION:The Good News:\nOur talk FOLKLORIC FELINES is happening next Wednesday\, July 1st at 7PM ET\, and we want you to join us\, The! This is genuinely one of our favorite talks of all time: cats as tricksters\, cats as literal princesses\, cats as unholy terrors. Truly\, we cover the full feline folkloric spectrum. \nThe Bad News:\nWe’re doing it to raise funds to help cover outstanding medical expenses for Brittany’s little orange\, furry sweet potato\, Jasper. \nThe Additional Good News:\nOver the years\, we’ve amassed a truly ridiculous amount of cat-related folklore\, from superstitions to fairy tales\, and so if you\, like us\, are a cat freak\, you do not want to miss this. Also\, for the first time ever in this talk\, we’ll be including some personal family cat-lore as well as photographs both embarrassing and majestic of our own terrible animals. (Sara may even sing her maternal grandfather’s patented pet song\, which has entered the annals of her family lore\, if you ask her nicely.) \nLe Logistics:\nWhen: Wednesday\, July 1st\, at 7PM ET. The talk will be online and LIVE\, and a replay will be available for 1 month\, until August 1st. We’d love you to be there live (the chat is always lively and hilarious\, and we’ll have a Q&A at the end where we’ll answer all your questions)\, but no worries if you can’t – that’s what the replay is for! \nWhere: Zoom! You’ll receive the link via email within a few minutes of signing up. \nWhy: Miraculously\, Jasper is currently happy\, stable\, and even improving\, and we’re hoping to keep him that way! However\, the last week involved a midnight emergency visit ($)\, a prolonged stay for him in an oxygen tank ($$)\, and new medications ($$$). The future holds visits to speciality doctors like a kitty cardiologist and many tests and panels and other things that Brittany and Jasper are frankly not excited to be part of ($$$$). \nBut this little guy is clearly a fighter. This was an undiagnosed condition he’s been struggling with on his own for a long time\, and we want to help him have more days of long lounges in the sunshine\, treats that make him snuffle to himself with delight\, and silly tongue bleps of happiness. \nAll proceeds from this talk will go directly to Jasper’s care. We’re asking for a $5 door charge (and we’re gratefully accepting any additional Jasper donations you’d like to make – seriously\, every dollar helps enormously. You can enter whatever amount you’d like\, $5 and up.) \nWe’d also be very grateful if you’d spread the word to any other folklore/ cat lovers out there! Please forward this post or share on social media. \nFinally\, we strongly encourage the wearing of cat t-shirts\, earrings\, ears\, masks – whatever you’ve got. Let’s make this weird and wonderful\, in appreciation of our feline overlords and in celebration of Jasper\, the finest sweet potato in the world! \nClick here to sign up\, and see you Wednesday!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/folkloric-felines-lecture-carterhaugh-fundraiser-for-jasper/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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SUMMARY:Smithsonian Associates - Fairy Tales: American Traditions
DESCRIPTION:It’s easy to think of fairy tales as something distinctly European or antiquated. After all\, many of the most famous fairy-tale collectors and writers lived hundreds of years ago in Germany (the Grimms)\, France (Beaumont and Perrault)\, or Denmark (Hans Christian Andersen). But fairy tales can be found all over the world\, including in the United States\, where they’re still being created and told today. \nOn July 8th\, 2026\, at 6:45PM\, folklorists Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman discuss the fairy-tale traditions and stories that can be found around the United States\, including the Jack Tales of Appalachia\, Black folk and fairy tales from the South\, and the rise of the Disney fairy-tale empire. They also introduce some lesser-known fairy tales unfolding today and offer insights into how these supposedly frivolous stories profoundly permeate American culture and stay with us ever after. \nClick here to get tickets and more information!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/smithsonian-associates-fairy-tales-american-traditions/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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SUMMARY:The July Book Club - The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
DESCRIPTION:HOW have we never done this one?? We are honestly baffled. Apparently this is the summer of correcting inexcusable oversights in book club! Join us on July 15th at 7PM ET to discuss Angela Carter’s brilliant short story collection\, The Bloody Chamber. This is the work that really kicked off all the subversive\, uncanny\, fascinating fairy-tale retellings we all love\, and we cannot wait to talk about it with you (especially the less popular but no less brilliant stories that we never get to talk about!) \nHere are a few reviews: \n“A wonderfully written book\, ironical\, cerebral\, elegant.” – Joyce Carol Oates\, The New York Times Book Review \n“She writes a prose that lends itself to magnificent set pieces of fastidious sensuality: dreams\, myths\, fairy tales\, metamorphoses\, the unruly unconscious\, epic journeys\, and a highly sensual celebration of sexuality in both its most joyous and darkest manifestations.” – Ian McEwan \n“She was\, among other things\, a quirky\, original\, and baroque styleist\, a trait especially marked in The Bloody Chamber – her vocabulary a mix of finely tuned phrase\, luscious adjective\, witty aphorism\, and hearty\, up-theirs vulgarity.” – Margaret Atwood\, The Observer \nIf you would like to join us\, make sure you’re on the $7+ tier on our Patreon for the month of July!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/the-july-book-club-the-bloody-chamber-by-angela-carter/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T190000
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SUMMARY:The July Patreon Fairy-Tale Salon
DESCRIPTION:Hi all! Here is the info for our July Fairy-Tale Salon –> \nDate: July 23rd\, 2026 at 7PM ET \nPrompt: What Are You Excited About Right Now? \nQuest: Last month\, Jules shared that she was taking a new Druidry course that she was super excited about\, and we were so delighted that we wanted it to inspire the prompt for this month’s salon! So\, this month\, we’d love for you to come and tell us about something new that you’re really excited about. Have you started a new hobby recently? Perhaps you’ve discovered a cool new place in your neighborhood? Maybe you too have started a new course or are about to (like our upcoming ocean folklore course!) Even if the thing you’re excited about is just a new recipe\, or a fun article you recently read\, or your amazing new sunglasses\, we want to hear about it! \nIf you’d like to participate\, just make sure that you’re on the Salonnières tier or higher for the month of July – see you soon!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/the-july-patreon-fairy-tale-salon-6/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Salons
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SUMMARY:Carterhaugh Lectures and Signing @ The Dublin Irish Festival
DESCRIPTION:We’re so delighted to announce that we’ll be giving three talks at the Dublin Irish Festival in Columbus\, Ohio again this August! Our talks will be – \nSaturday\, August 1st\n1:30PM-2:15PM – “Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray and Irish Fairylore”\n5:30PM-6:15PM – “Irish Folklore and Bram Stoker’s Dracula” \nSunday\, August 3rd\n12:30PM-1:15PM – “Terrors of Irish Fairylore” \nAll of our events will take place in the Spoken Word tent. \nWe are also thrilled to add that our book\, Fairylore: A Compendium of the Fae Folk\, will be available to purchase from The Book Loft’s tent! Directly after each lecture\, we’ll head over there to sign books. \nClick here for more information about the festival and get your tickets!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/carterhaugh-lectures-and-signing-the-dublin-irish-festival/
LOCATION:Coffman Park\, 5200 Emerald Parkway\, Dublin\, OH\, 43017\, United States
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SUMMARY:The August Book Club - The Mystery of the Bitten Peach by Cecilia Tan
DESCRIPTION:Join us on August 13th at 7PM ET to discuss Cecilia Tan’s delightful novella The Mystery of the Bitten Peach! \nHere’s the description: “Meet Mei\, a young Chinese American who has discovered she has the mystical ability to transport herself anywhere that is spiritually “China”-including Chinatowns around the world and different eras of Chinese history. As an adoptive child of the diaspora\, Mei was raised in America with no knowledge of Chinese folklore or fairy tales\, but when an antiques dealer friend needs help retrieving a mythic artifact-a jade carving of a peach that represented same-sex love in ancient China-she’s game to give it a try. Her quest sends Mei not only into the past\, but on a journey of self-discovery.” \nAnd here are some reviews! \n“Not to be missed.” – Shelley Parker-Chan\, author of She Who Will Become the Sun \n“Cup your hands around this enchanting tale of romance\, art\, and magic\, and savor its juice. An absolute gem!” – Jadie Jiang\, author of Monkey Around \n“The kind of story that burrows into my brain.” – Emma Mieko Candon\, author of The Archive Undying \nThis is a shorter read\, but it features a lot of the book club’s absolute favorite things\, so it would be a great first read with us if you’ve been considering signing up! To join us\, make sure you’re on the $7+ tier on our Patreon for August!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/the-august-book-club-the-mystery-of-the-bitten-peach-by-cecilia-tan/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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