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Paranormal Academy 2026

Saturday, January 31, 2026

4:00 PM

7:00 PM

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SNOW DATE: 1/31/26

Paranormal 101: Voices From Beyond

Understanding Electronic Voice Phenomena

History Meets Mystery at the Paranormal Academy!

Get ready for a stimulating experience where history and the supernatural collide! Paranormal researcher Brian J. Cano is bringing his Paranormal Academy to the Historic Merchants & Drovers Tavern Museum — and you’re invited to enroll.

This ongoing series of hands-on classes explores the real techniques behind ghost hunting. On January 24, 2026, Brian will pull back the curtain on one of the most fascinating aspects of paranormal investigation: Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP) — the mysterious voices from beyond! Part history lesson, part haunted adventure, and 100% unforgettable, this immersive course will introduce you to the science, skepticism, and spirit behind every great investigation.

Paranormal Academy 2026

I Heart Horror - Poe After Dark - Friday

Friday, February 13, 2026

7:00 PM

10:00 PM

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This Valentine's Day Weekend, avoid the Red Death and join us for an evening of food, drink, and storytelling, as we again transform our museum into an old, candle-lit hotel. Enjoy 4 macabre stories told by the inn's "guests," as they deliver first person dramatic readings of the tales of Edgar Allen Poe.

$35 per person, $30 for members/students. Over 21. Admission includes stories, snacks, and 2 spiritous beverages. VERY limited space, please reserve your spot soon!

I Heart Horror 2026

I Heart Horror - Poe After Dark - Saturday

Saturday, February 14, 2026

7:00 PM

10:00 PM

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This Valentine's Day Weekend, avoid the Red Death and join us for an evening of food, drink, and storytelling, as we again transform our museum into an old, candle-lit hotel. Enjoy 4 macabre stories told by the inn's "guests," as they deliver first person dramatic readings of the tales of Edgar Allen Poe.

$35 per person, $30 for members/students. Over 21. Admission includes stories, snacks, and 2 spiritous beverages. VERY limited space, please reserve your spot soon!

I Heart Horror 2026

Funding for the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum is currently made possible in part by the following: New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State, through a grant administered by the Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Department of Parks & Recreation; the Union County Board of County Commissioners' HEART Grant Program; New Jersey Cultural Trust; New Jersey Historic Trust "Discover NJ" Historic License Plate Fund; RSI Bank Foundation of the Community Foundation of New Jersey; The Order of Colonial Lords of Manors in America; a Rahway Chamber of Commerce Business Improvement Grant; and numerous individual donors. 

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