Haunting Histories and Legends of Astoria: Ghosts of the Boroughs

Technically, Halloween is in the rearview mirror now, but this paranormal illustrated lecture is close enough to Sat 31—and sounds cool enough—for us to let it slide. Author, tour guide and ghost enthusiast Marie Carter leads a spooktacular lecture about New York City, its scary murders, haunted mansions, asylums and hospitals—and even the House of Death. If you're the sort of person who wants to know what that is, then this is the talk for you.