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Geek Speak at BHSU- Laura Colmenero-Chilberg – “Trick-or-Treating, Jack-o-Lanterns, and Feeding the Dead: How the Ancient Roots of Halloween Connect to Present Day”

October 31, 2019 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Halloween! Costumes, trick-or-treating, candy corn, ghosts, and vampires! We are all familiar with our present-day Halloween practices, but where did this spooky holiday originate? In this Geek Speak, we will discover the ancient roots of this favorite holiday and follow its wandering path to present day. Come ready to peak behind the veil of Halloween!

Details

Date:
October 31, 2019
Time:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
http://www.bhsu.edu/Academics/University-Honors-Program/Geek-Speak-Lecture-Series#October-64

Venue

Black Hills State University
1200 University Street, Spearfish, SD 57799 United States