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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
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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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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/
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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 2nd\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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SUMMARY:The August Patreon Fairy-Tale Salon
DESCRIPTION:Hi all! Here is the info for our August Fairy-Tale Salon –> \nDate: August 20th\, 2026 \nPrompt: Your Biggest Personal Summer Success \nQuest: For a lot of people\, summer seems like the perfect time to start something new. People tend to take “vacations\,” where they start a new hobby\, learn something new\, read something amazing\, or just finally get around to that “spring” cleaning\, For this salon\, we want to hear about your biggest successes of the summer. What’s something you did recently that made you really proud of yourself? Bonus points if your success is folklore-y! \nIf you’d like to participate\, just make sure that you’re on the Salonnières tier or higher for the month of August – see you soon!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/the-august-patreon-fairy-tale-salon-6/
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SUMMARY:The September Patreon Fairy-Tale Salon
DESCRIPTION:Hi all\, here is all the information for our September Fairy-Tale Salon! \nDate: September 3rd\, 2026 at 7PM ET! \nPrompt: Folklore Encountered Through Travel \nQuest: We’ve done a lot of quests about local folklore\, but since we’re going to England at the end of this month\, we’re wondering what folklore you’ve encountered while traveling that you really loved or really resonated with you. Did you hear a really great legend at a famous monument? Did the tour director at the British Museum tell the best joke you’ve ever heard? Are the stories your family shares about roadtrips always brought up at Thanksgiving because they’re so amazing? We want to hear it all! \nIf you’d like to participate\, make sure that you’re on the Salonnières tier or higher for the month of September – see you soon!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/the-september-patreon-fairy-tale-salon-6/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Salons
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SUMMARY:The September Book Club - How To Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann
DESCRIPTION:Join us on September 17th at 7PM ET to discuss How to be Eaten by Maria Adelmann! This book comes from a recommendation by Liz G0tauco and is definitely going to give us a LOT to talk about! That said\, just know going in that a lot of the implicit stuff in fairy tales is made pretty horrifically explicit here (with an additional content warning specifically for self-harm.) This one is definitely a little closer to horror than we usually do\, but it’s FAIRY TALES so we’re going all in! \nHere’s the description: “In present-day New York City\, five women meet in a basement support group to process their traumas. Bernice grapples with the fallout of dating a psychopathic\, blue-bearded billionaire. Ruby\, once devoured by a wolf\, now wears him as a coat. Gretel questions her memory of being held captive in a house made of candy. Ashlee\, the winner of a Bachelor-esque dating show\, wonders if she really got her promised fairy tale ending. And Raina’s love story will shock them all. Though the women start out wary of one another\, judging each other’s stories\, gradually they begin to realize that they may have more in common than they supposed . . . What really brought them here? What secrets will they reveal? And is it too late for them to rescue each other?” \nAnd here are some reviews! \n“… darkly funny\, thought-provoking…” – TIME Magazine \n“An unforgettable\, empowering\, and above all entertaining tale of reclamation and transformation.” – Christie Tate\, author of Group \n“Deliciously angsty […] Pure fun\, pulsing with a dark heart.” – Rachel Yoder\, author of Nightbitch \nTo join us\, make sure you’re on the $7+ tier on our Patreon for the month of September!
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/the-september-book-club-how-to-be-eaten-by-maria-adelmann/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Fall for the Book Festival - Never Tell Them Your Name: Global Fairylore
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce that Fairylore: A Compendium of the Fae Folk will be featured at the Fall for the Book’s 28th Annual Fall Festival! \nOn Wednesday\, October 7th at 3PM\, we will be giving a presentation called “Never Tell Them Your Name: Global Fairylore” as part of Fall for the Book’s 2026 Fall Festival\, located at George Mason University’s Fairfax\, VA campus (where we got our MAs!) This event will take place in the Fenwick Library Reading Room (2001). Books will be available for purchase\, and we will be signing copies after the presentation. \nOfficial Event Description:\nIn tales from around the world\, fairies and fae trick\, tease\, seduce\, and terrify. Folklorists Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman explore their many distinct cultural depictions in Fairylore: A Compendium of the Fae Folk. From the leannán sídhe in Ireland to the dvorovoi in Russia\, and from from the Brazilian curupira to the moksin tongbŏp of Korea\, this richly-illustrated and researched book dives into the folklore behind the different iterations of fae all over the world. Author Mary McMyne says\, “With gorgeous illustrations befitting a medieval bestiary and witty prose that reads like a coffee date with your folklorist best friends\, this is a fairy encyclopedia like no other. A startling\, wondrous compendium of the nebulous beings that haunt the human world.” Cleto and Warman are the co-founders of The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic. \nFall for the Book is Northern Virginia’s oldest and largest festival of literature and the arts\, bringing vital literary events to their community for over 25 years. All events are free and open to the public thanks to the generous support of their sponsors. To see the full festival event offerings\, visit https://fallforthebook.org/schedule/.
URL:https://carterhaughschool.com/event/fall-for-the-book-festival-never-tell-them-your-name-global-fairylore/
LOCATION:George Mason University Fenwick Library Reading Room\, 4400 University Drive\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Signings
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