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Ghosts of the Past
2025-10-07 19:00:00 2025-10-07 20:00:00 America/New_York Ghosts of the Past Author Alex Matsuo explores Northern Virginia's haunted Civil War battlefields and Victorian death rituals, revealing how war's tragedy and customs of grief have shaped our landscape and imagination. Cascades Library - Meeting Room A

Tuesday, October 07
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-07 19:00:00 2025-10-07 20:00:00 America/New_York Ghosts of the Past Author Alex Matsuo explores Northern Virginia's haunted Civil War battlefields and Victorian death rituals, revealing how war's tragedy and customs of grief have shaped our landscape and imagination. Cascades Library - Meeting Room A

Cascades Library

Meeting Room A

Author Alex Matsuo explores Northern Virginia's haunted Civil War battlefields and Victorian death rituals, revealing how war's tragedy and customs of grief have shaped our landscape and imagination.

Alex Matsuo is the author several books including Haunted Northern Virginia. 

Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel – Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs – for more programs.

AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Culture/History |

Cascades Library
Phone: 571-367-8500
Hours
Mon, Sep 08 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Sep 09 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 10 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 11 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 12 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 13 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 14 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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Toddler Storytime
Mon, Sep 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room B
ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
Mon, Sep 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A
Adult Book Club - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Mon, Sep 08, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room A
Tech Help
Tue, Sep 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Area
Family Storytime
Tue, Sep 09, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room B
The Great Gatsby
Tue, Sep 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B,Meeting Room D
31 Days to Emergency Preparedness
Tue, Sep 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A
Art on Exhibit: Philip Ulanowsky - The exhibit runs through October
Wed, Sep 10, All day
Baby Storytime
Wed, Sep 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room B
Common Threads
Wed, Sep 10, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room D
Math Puzzlers
Wed, Sep 10, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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From Subject to Citizen - What Americans Need to Know About Their Revolution
Wed, Sep 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Preschool Storytime
Thu, Sep 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room B
Musical Storytime
Thu, Sep 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room B
ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
Thu, Sep 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A
Teen Cuisine: Matcha Bar
Thu, Sep 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B
Adult Book Club: Comics - Snow White by Matt Phelan
Thu, Sep 11, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room C
After Hours Teen Center: TimeGuessr Challenge
Fri, Sep 12, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room B
Friends of the Cascades Library Book Sale Donations - Drop off donations from Sept. 13-25
Sat, Sep 13, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Family Storytime
Sat, Sep 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room B
D&D for Adults
Sat, Sep 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B
Friends of the Cascades Library Book Sale Donations - Drop off donations from Sept. 13-25
Sun, Sep 14, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Language Learning Lab
Sun, Sep 14, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room B
Drop-in Mahjong
Sun, Sep 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Area
Friends of the Cascades Library Book Sale Donations - Drop off donations from Sept. 13-25
Mon, Sep 15, 9:30am - 9:00pm
Toddler Storytime
Mon, Sep 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room B
ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
Mon, Sep 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B
Friends of the Cascades Library Book Sale Donations - Drop off donations from Sept. 13-25
Tue, Sep 16, 9:30am - 9:00pm
Tech Help
Tue, Sep 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Area
Family Storytime
Tue, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room B
Adult Book Club: Around the World - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
Tue, Sep 16, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room D
Art on Exhibit: Philip Ulanowsky - The exhibit runs through October
Wed, Sep 17, All day
Friends of the Cascades Library Book Sale Donations - Drop off donations from Sept. 13-25
Wed, Sep 17, 9:30am - 9:00pm
Baby Storytime
Wed, Sep 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room B
Pre-K Storybook Club
Wed, Sep 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B
Common Threads: Create for a Cause
Wed, Sep 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Creative Corner
Friends of the Cascades Library Book Sale Donations - Drop off donations from Sept. 13-25
Thu, Sep 18, 9:30am - 9:00pm
Preschool Storytime
Thu, Sep 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room B
Musical Storytime
Thu, Sep 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room B
ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
Thu, Sep 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room B
Ten Apples Up On Top
Thu, Sep 18, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room B
Friends of the Cascades Library Book Sale Donations - Drop off donations from Sept. 13-25
Fri, Sep 19, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Pre-K SKill Builders
Fri, Sep 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B
After Hours Teen Center: Bookish Bags
Fri, Sep 19, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room B
Friends of the Cascades Library Book Sale Donations - Drop off donations from Sept. 13-25
Sat, Sep 20, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Family Storytime
Sat, Sep 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room B
D&D for Adults
Sat, Sep 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B
Friends of the Cascades Library Book Sale Donations - Drop off donations from Sept. 13-25
Sun, Sep 21, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Drop-in Mahjong
Sun, Sep 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Area
StoryWalk® + Craft: We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Available Sept. 22-28
Mon, Sep 22, All day
Friends of the Cascades Library Book Sale Donations - Drop off donations from Sept. 13-25
Mon, Sep 22, 9:30am - 9:00pm
Cancelled
Toddler Storytime
Mon, Sep 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
Mon, Sep 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room D
Playful Parts of Speech
Mon, Sep 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Storyroom
StoryWalk® + Craft: We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Available Sept. 22-28
Tue, Sep 23, All day
Friends of the Cascades Library Book Sale Donations - Drop off donations from Sept. 13-25
Tue, Sep 23, 9:30am - 9:00pm
Tech Help
Tue, Sep 23, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Area
Cancelled
Family Storytime
Tue, Sep 23, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
StoryWalk® + Craft: We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Available Sept. 22-28
Wed, Sep 24, All day
Art on Exhibit: Philip Ulanowsky - The exhibit runs through October
Wed, Sep 24, All day
Friends of the Cascades Library Book Sale Donations - Drop off donations from Sept. 13-25
Wed, Sep 24, 9:30am - 9:00pm
Cancelled
Baby Storytime
Wed, Sep 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Common Threads: Create for a Cause
Wed, Sep 24, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room D
Anime Club for Teens
Wed, Sep 24, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
StoryWalk® + Craft: We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Available Sept. 22-28
Thu, Sep 25, All day
Friends of the Cascades Library Book Sale Donations - Drop off donations from Sept. 13-25
Thu, Sep 25, 9:30am - 9:00pm
Cancelled
Preschool Storytime
Thu, Sep 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Adult Book Club - Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
Thu, Sep 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room D
Cancelled
Musical Storytime
Thu, Sep 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
Thu, Sep 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room D
DIY Teens and Adults: Recycled T-shirt Craft
Thu, Sep 25, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teen Area
StoryWalk® + Craft: We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Available Sept. 22-28
Fri, Sep 26, All day
Friends of the Cascades Library Book Sale - Sept. 26-28
Fri, Sep 26, 9:30am - 5:00pm
After Hours Teen Center: LEGO Bridge Building
Fri, Sep 26, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room B
StoryWalk® + Craft: We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Available Sept. 22-28
Sat, Sep 27, All day
Friends of the Cascades Library Book Sale - Sept. 26-28
Sat, Sep 27, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Cancelled
Family Storytime
Sat, Sep 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
StoryWalk® + Craft: We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Available Sept. 22-28
Sun, Sep 28, All day
Friends of the Cascades Library Book Sale - Sept. 26-28
Sun, Sep 28, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Drop-in Mahjong
Sun, Sep 28, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Area
Toddler Storytime
Mon, Sep 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room B
ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
Mon, Sep 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A
The Write Stuff: Creative Writing Club
Mon, Sep 29, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B
D&D Club for Teens
Mon, Sep 29, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
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Tech Help
Tue, Sep 30, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Area
Family Storytime
Tue, Sep 30, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room B
Art on Exhibit: Philip Ulanowsky - The exhibit runs through October
Wed, Oct 01, All day
Baby Storytime
Wed, Oct 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room B
The Humorous Side of a Marine Corps Career
Wed, Oct 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A
Preschool Storytime
Thu, Oct 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room B
Musical Storytime
Thu, Oct 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room B
ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
Thu, Oct 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A
LEGO Creators: Marble Mazes
Thu, Oct 02, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B
Teen Volunteer Drop-In
Thu, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Area
Family Storytime
Sat, Oct 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room B
Drop-in Mahjong
Sun, Oct 05, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Area
Fall Native Plant and Seed Exchange
Sun, Oct 05, 1:45pm - 2:30pm
Toddler Storytime
Mon, Oct 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room B
ESOL: English Practice - All Levels
Mon, Oct 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A
Adult Book Club - The Spanish Daughter by Lorena Hughes
Mon, Oct 06, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room A
Tech Help
Tue, Oct 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Area
Family Storytime
Tue, Oct 07, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room B
Ghosts of the Past
Tue, Oct 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A
Art on Exhibit: Philip Ulanowsky - The exhibit runs through October
Wed, Oct 08, All day
Baby Storytime
Wed, Oct 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room B
Common Threads
Wed, Oct 08, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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