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Public Appearance Schedule

Ed Okonowicz's schedule for public events and programs for 2007 are posted as received. (Please check with representatives at the site of the program, since events are subject to change.) For more information on costs and reservations, call the number listed. Here is the complete list, as of this time.

(Updated June 19, 2007)

The Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse and at Fort Delaware, sites of previous and upcoming tours.

FORT DELAWARE EVENTS

FORT DELAWARE's evening GHOST/HISTORY TOURS will begin the 11th season in 2007.
These tours have been featured on The Learning Channel program "GHOST WATERS" and been the subject of numerous newspaper and magazine articles, as well and segments on regional radio and television.

As in the past, space on the ferry for the tours is limited. Reservations must be made in advance. For details and reservations, call the fort office at 302 834-7941.

The scheduled dates for the 2007 GHOST/HISTORY TOURS (June through September) are:

Fridays (orientation begins at dock at 6:30 p.m.),
June 15 and 29
July 6 and 13
August 10 and 24
September 7 and 28

Saturdays (Appetite for Apparitions tours, featuring an eveing meal, begin at 5:30 p.m.)
August 18
September 8

PORT PENN MUSEUM programs on Friday evenings, June 8, July 20 and Oct. 5. See details below.

PLEASE NOTE: The summer GHOST/HISTORY TOURS are different from the fort's October Halloween Tours. The summer GHOST/HISTORY tours are nearly 2-1/2 hours long from dock to island and return. They focus on the fort's history, mysteries and reported hauntings. They are guided by fort historian Dan Citron and storyteller and folklorist Ed Okonowicz.

Ed's book "Civil War Ghosts at Fort Delaware" is available in Delaware City at the Fort Delaware Civil War Gift Shop and the Imaginary Place, both located on Clinton Street.

SCHEDULED PROGRAMS

June 6, Wednesday 10 a.m, Elkton, Md.: Marriage Capital of the East, Ingelside Retirement Home, Downs Cultural Center, Wilmington, Del.

June 8, Friday 7 p.m., Civil War Trivia, Legends and Ghost Stories, Port Penn Museum, Port Penn, Del.

June 13, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Elkton, Md., Marriage Capital of the East, Forwood Manor Retirement Home, Wilmington, Del.

June 15, Friday, 1 p.m., Elkton, Md., Marriage Capital of the East, Millcroft Retirement Home, Newark, Del.

June 15 and 29, Fridays, Fort Delaware Ghost/History Tours (see info at top of this page)

June 20, Wednesday 7 p.m., Haunted Lighthouse Tales and Sea Superstitons, Bel Air Branch Library, Bel Air, Md. Call 410-638-3151. (book giveaway and discount book sale after program)

July 6 and 13, Fridays, Fort Delaware Ghost/History Tours (see info at top of this page)

July 20, Friday 7 p.m., Delaware's Best Ghost Stories, Port Penn Museum, Port Penn, Del.

July 21, Saturday 1 p.m., Stories of the Chesapeake Bay and the Old Line State, PoPort Deposit Celebration of Captain John Smith's 400th Anniversary, Port Deposit, Md.

July 26, Thursday, 7 p.m., How to Write a Spooky Story, (free book for each participating student), Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library, Odessa, Del. 302 378-8838. (DHF)

August 2, Thursday, 7 p.m., How to Tell a Story, (free book for each participating student), Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library, Odessa, Del. 302 378-8838. (DHF)

August 10 and 24, Fridays, Fort Delaware Ghost/History Tours (see info at top of this page)

Aug. 15, Wednesday, 2 p.m., Food Lore: Folklore's Connection to Regional Cuisine, Ingleside Retirement Home, Downs Cultural Center, Wilmington, Del.

August 18, Saturday, Fort Delaware evening dining ghost tour (see info at top of this page)

August 25, Saturday, Ghosts and History on the Green, (two late evening tous) UD Newark Campus, with Mike Dixon, as part of Student Programming's returning student weekend events.

Aug. 28, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Food Lore: Folklore's Connection to Regional Cuisine, Forwood Manor Retirement Home, Wilmington, Del.

September 7 and 28, Fridays, Fort Delaware Ghost/History Tours (see info at top of this page)

September 8, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., BOOK SIGNING of two books, "Annapolis GHOSTS" and "Haunted Maryland," Historical Society of Cecil County, Main Street, Elkton, Md.

September 8, Saturday, Fort Delaware evening dining ghost tour (see info at top of this page)

Sept. 14, Friday, Ghosts and History on the Green, UD Newark Campus, (two evening tours) with Mike Dixon, as part of Alumni Relations Office's Freshman Famly Weekend events.

Sept. 15, Saturday, History and Haunts, with Mike Dixon, at Sinking Springs Farm, Elkton, Md. Mike will present a program on the Chesapeak and Delaware Canal from 4-5 p.m. Ed will present a program on Haunted Maryland, from 5:20-6:20 p.m. Program will be held in the loft. For details, call 410 398 5566.

Sept. 21, Friday, 6:30 p.m., Storytelling from the Brandywine to the Bay, The Lorelton, Wilmington, Del. (DHF)

Sept. 29, Saturday, 9 a.m., Tales of the Chesapeake and How to Tell a Story, Fall School Weekend, Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay, Grove Point, Md.

Sept. 29, Saturday, 6 p.m., Ghost Walk and Haunted Campfire, Historic Elk Landing, Landing Lane, Elkton, Md. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., Ghost Walk with Ed and Mike Dixon at 6 p.m., Campfire Storytelling at 7 p.m. Visit www.elklanding.org

Oct. 4, Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Storytelling from the Brandywine to the Bay, South Coastal Library, Bethany Beach, Del. 302 539-5231. (DHF)

Oct. 5, Friday 7 p.m., Tales Tombstones Tell, Port Penn Museum, Port Penn, Del.

Oct. 7, Sunday 2 p.m., Civil War Trivia, Legends and Ghost Stories, Bel Air Branch Library, Bel Air, Md. Call 410-638-3151. (book giveaway and discount book sale after program)

Oct. 13, Saturday, 6 p.m., Haunted Elkton Walking Tour, with Ed and Mike Dixon, historian, Historical Society of Cecil County, Main Street, Elkton, Md.

Oct. 15, Monday, noon, Tales Tombstones Tell, Newark New Century Club County, Newark, Del.

Oct. 17, Wednesday, Storytelling from the Brandywine to the Bay, Hockessin, Del., AARP Meeting. (DHF)

Oct. 17, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Delmarva's Best Ghost Stories, Westminster Village, Dover, Del.

Oct. 18, Thursday 6:30 p.m., Civil War Trivia, Legends and Ghost Stories, Sudlersville Library, Sudlersville, Md.

Oct. 20, Saturday, 2 p.m., Delaware's Best Ghost Stories, during Autumn in Duck Creek, Smyrna, Del., Smyrna Opera House

Oct. 20, Saturday, 3:30-4:30 p.m., BOOK SIGNING, Gathering Place, Smyrna, Del.

Oct. 20, Saturday, 7 p.m., Ghost Tales of Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay, Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, Havre de Grace, Md.

Oct. 21, Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Cemetery Walk, Head of Christiana Cemetery, Newark, Del., with Ed and historian Mike Dixon. Sponsored by Head of Christiana Cemetery Board.

Oct. 21, Sunday, 3 p.m., Newark and University of Delaware Ghost Stories and Legends, Newark Free Library, Newark, Del.

Oct. 24, Wednesday, 7 p.m., Tales Tombstones Tell, Laurel Library, Laurel, Del. (DHF)

Oct. 25, Thursday 2 p.m, Maryland's Best Ghost Stories, Ingelside Retirement Home, Downs Cultural Center, Wilmington, Del.

Oct. 25, Thursday 7 p.m, Tombstone Tales of Maryland and Delaware, Bellevue State Park, Wilmington, Del.

Oct. 26, Friday, Delaware History through Folklore, Milford Middle School, Milford, Del.

Oct. 26, Friday, 3:15 p.m., Tales Tombstones Tell, Heritage at Milford, Milford, Del.

Oct. 26, Friday, 7 p.m., Civil War Trivia, Legends and Ghost Stories, Caroline County Library, Denton, Md.

Oct. 27, Saturday, 7 p.m., in Old Odessa, "History and Mystery, Hauntings and Humor": Enjoy an informative and, at times, humorous presentation by historian Mike Dixon and folklorist Ed Okonowicz, as these storytellers address the connection between History and Hauntings. Based on 10 years of joint presentations—in cemeteries, on historic town tours and while conducting document research and oral history interviews—this odd couple of regional history will share facts, fiction, trivia and their most bizarre encounters and experiences. Learn about the history of Southern New Castle County, as well as their "unusual" experiences persenting tales in graveyards and historic haunted sites. For an enjoyable evening of history, with a healthy dose of humor, call the Corbit Calloway Library, 302 378 8839.

Oct. 29, Monday, 1 p.m., Maryland's Best Ghost Stories, Millcroft Retirement Home, Newark, Del.

Oct. 29, Monday, 7:30 p.m., Maryland's Best Ghost Stories, Forwood Manor Retirement Home, Wilmington, Del.

Oct. 30, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Haunted Lighthouse Tales and Sea Superstitions, Rehoboth Beach Library, Rehoboth Beach, Del. 302-227-8044.

Nov. 2, Friday, Ghosts and History on the Green, UD Newark Campus, (two evening programs) with Mike Dixon, as part of Alumni Relations Office's Parents' Weekend events.

Nov. 8, Thursday 7 p.m., America's Patriotic Music, Bel Air Branch Library, Bel Air, Md. Call 410-638-3151. Sponsored by Maryland Humanities Council.

Nov. 10, Saturday 8:30 a.m., Tales Tombstones Tell, Men's Church Group Breakfast Meeting, Greenville, Del.

Nov. 19, Monday 11 a.m., America's Patriotic Music, Pennisula McCabe Church, Wilmington, Del.

Dec. 1, Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. BOOK SIGNING of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh, Christmas novel. 1 p.m., Folksongs and Folktales for the Christmas Season (with singer Jackie LaGuardia McCabe), Corbit Calloway Library, 302 378-8838.

Dec. 5, Wednesday 7 p.m., FOODLORE: Folklore's Fascinating Role in Regional Cuisine, Dorchester County Historical Society, Cambridge, Md. Sponsored by Maryland Humanities Council.

COURSES: Ed is teaching Introduction to Folklore and Folklife, ENGL 314, at the University of Delaware during Winter Session 2007, during the morning, three days a week, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

TO BOOK OR CONTACT:

For additional information about these events, call the site. To find out about having Ed present a program at your club, group, library, conference, Boy or Girl Scout troop, or school, call him at 410 398-5013 or send an e-mail at edo@mystandlace.com

PRIVATE BIRTHDAY PARTY/ANNIVERSARY/FAMILY EVENT CEMETERY TOURS: Private cemetery history/ghost tours are available for those looking for an unusual private event. Free books are given to the guest(s) of honor. Suitable for small groups that want an out-of-this-earthly-world guided walk. Call for info.

Ed is a member of the Delaware Humanities Speakers Bureau and Visiting Scholars Programs, which support several of his presentations. The Maryland Humanities Council sponsors his Patriotic Music program.

He and Mike Dixon also will meet with representatives of nonprofit groups, schools or organizations to develop town walking tours or cemetery tours or programs at historic sites that are excellent fundraisers.

They also will speak and guide bus groups that visit the area for conventions and conferences.

Contact Ed to discuss a public performance, to develop a fund raising program or to arrange a book signing at 410 398-5013 or send an e-mail to [edo@mystandlace.com]

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