A Ghostly Gathering

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Mike Furr

The Sapsuckers: Nikki Grossman and Joe Hart.

press release: Get your Halloween fix at Shake Rag Alley’s second annual Ghostly Gathering on Oct. 22.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for a freakishly fun fall evening featuring live music and spooky storytelling; an outdoor Night Market of crafters, makers, and artists of the unique and unusual; fortune-telling and a costume contest; delicious eats and treats; and more.

Join the merriment in the historic heart of Mineral Point, which will feature two sets of live music by the Sapsuckers, official SXSW Music Festival Showcase Artists and Wisconsin Area Music Industry Association-nominated Best Country Band, and two scary storytelling sessions by Mineral Point’s Jane Stenson, winner of the 2016 National Storytelling Network's Distinguished National Service Award.

Throughout the evening, guests will have unique nighttime access to Shake Rag Alley’s buildings and grounds in the historic heart of Mineral Point:

Enjoy savory and sweet bites and beverages in the Cabinet Shop and historic 1840’s-era Ellery House;

Meet The Point Witch, also known as Bryce Woyak, who will tell your fortune based on Wiccan, ceremonial magic and British and Irish folk traditions in the 1830’s-era Log Cabin; 

Have a tarot card reading with On the Go Tarot in the 1850’s-era Potter’s House; 

Shop the seasonally creative wares of more than 15 crafters, makers, and artists at the outdoor Night Market on the Green; 

Warm up at the Blacksmith Barn while enjoying marshmallows roasted on an open forge and hot cocoa; 

Have your photo taken at Alley Stage where, at 8:30 p.m., costumed revelers can vie for a $100 cash prize.

Confirmed Night Market vendors are Archimedes Azure Creations, Blunder & Blix, Cassville Roots, Dysthymic Bliss, DeeConstruct, Emerald and Emily Frommelt, Frey Design and Frey Ferments, Haunted Daisy, Herber Studios, Rob Hogan, Karmen Johnson, Make What You Brung, Queenly Desires, sp00py.sam, The Station, Two Fish Gallery, Tyroll Forge and Tool and Wood Candle Company.

Admission is $25 in advance, $30 at the gate and includes a drink ticket. Featured food and beverage offerings come from American Wine Project and Cafe 43 of Mineral Point and Chef’s Hideout Mobile Kitchen of Lone Rock. 

Shake Rag Alley is grateful to the following sponsors of this year’s A Ghostly Gathering:

Music: Farmers Savings Bank, Mike & Quinn Christensen, The Dodgeville Chronicle and The Democrat Tribune

Storytelling: Christina Weitzel - True Action Realty, Hook's Cheese, Buttonhill Music Studio, The Mineral Point Gallery, Bug Tussel

Night Market: Dan's Auto Centre, Vibe Body Art, Agrace, Bossert Insurance Group, Marine Credit Union, Midway Bar & Grill, Singer Lumber Co., William Phillips House and On the Edge Gallery

Costume Contest: The Glimmering Prize

Venue: Red Rooster Cafe, Aspen Ridge Home & Garden, Tony's Tap, The Haven On High, Sullivan's, The Firesides

Fortune-telling Sponsor: Red Rooster Cafe, Driftless Studio & Gallery

Photo Booth: Cassie Floming 

Proceeds from A Ghostly Gathering support Shake Rag Alley arts and crafts programming and historic preservation. Costumes and decorative masks are encouraged. While A Ghostly Gathering is not recommended for children, we look forward to welcoming families to our annual free Trick’r Treat night at 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31.

For more information about A Ghostly Gathering, including remaining sponsorship opportunities, see www.ShakeRagAlley.org/ghostly-gathering/ or call (608) 987-3292.

Note: This evening is not recommended for children. We look forward to welcoming families to our annual Trick’r Treat night October 31!