William L. Clements Library
909 South University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Join the Clements Library for a spooktacular open-house event. Throughout the evening, immerse yourself in a 19th-century masquerade party to try to solve a murder mystery while enjoying a variety of activities from the 1800s. Earn prizes for costumes and for solving the mystery.
At 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30, SMTD student Sarah Hartmus will perform a dramatic reading of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat.”
Tickets Available:
- 6:30 Reading of Edgar Allan Poe's The Black Cat
- 7:30 Reading of Edgar Allan Poe's The Black Cat
- 8:30 Reading of Edgar Allan Poe's The Black Cat
- 19th-century masquerade party only
Attend all of the open house style events in the Avenir Foundation Room without attending a reading of "The Black Cat." Arrive any time between 6:30-9:00.
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Haunted Histories
6:30pm, 7:30pm, and 8:30pm






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