Harmony Hall is currently in a perfect condition of disrepair for a ghost story party. Local author and paranormal investigator Linda Zimmerman will entertain with strange tales of the supernatural Saturday when the Friends of Harmony Hall host a Haunted House Party on the Day of the Dead.

Members of Henry Sloat’s family on the porch steps of Harmony Hall / Courtesy Harmony Hall

Known for her fictional Hudson Valley zombie series and stories on local ghost haunts, Zimmerman will discuss haunted historic houses of the Hudson Valley during Saturday’s house party. Tickets for the event cost $20 ($15 for seniors) and are available online at HarmonyHall1848.org.

Author & ghost investigator Linda Zimmerman will be the featured guest at Harmony Hall’s Haunted House Party Saturday.

“I have encountered many strange things at the sites of murders and suicides, in cemeteries, prisons, abandoned buildings, restaurants and private homes,” said Zimmerman. “I have heard footsteps and watched doors open, when no one was there. I have had icy cold masses of air engulf me, and felt the fear of being threatened by something I couldn’t see. You never know what to expect on an investigation—sometimes nothing happens, sometimes more happens than your nerves can bear.”

The November 1 event starts at 7 p.m. and is scheduled to run through 10 p.m. No costumes are necessary for the occasion but reservations are — the event is also adults only. Refreshments will be served.