Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Merriam Room — 369 Southbridge St., Auburn, MA
Celebrate the diverse cultural heritage of the New England Region! Halloween Harvest will showcase stories and songs from the past and present, songs of the supernatural, true-life ghost stories, and family tales. There will be plenty of sing-alongs, a short lesson in how to play music with spoons from a kitchen drawer, and an appearance by a dancing wooden dog named Bingo. This performance is funded in part by a grant from the Auburn Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and in part by the Friends of the Auburn Public Library. A bout the Presenter: Davis Bates has been telling stories for over forty-seven years, in schools, libraries, colleges, and community settings around New England and across the country. His recording of Family Stories won a Parent’s Choice Gold Award and was named one of the year’s best Audio Recordings by Booklist Magazine. Davis has also served as director and consultant for several local and regional oral history and folk arts projects.