We've all heard of legendary places like Roswell and Shangri-la or such creatures like Bigfoot and Leprechauns. What about the local myths and legends? Come explore various legends unique to Western Pennsylvania, including: Joe Magarac, the Green Man, Kecksburg with its infamous extraterrestrial acorn, and General Braddock and his missing gold. Also, feel free to offer your own take on these local legends or to share your own personal addition to our regional folklore. We'll also touch upon these Pennsylvanian legends within a wider national/international context as applicable.
Please note: We have a date change from what is published in our printed catalog -the new dates will be Monday 4/14/25 and Monday 4/21/25 (not 4/7/25). Please feel free to contact our office at 412-788-7546 with any questions. We hope you will join us for this very interesting course! Thank you.