Chad Lewis
@chadlewis
Author, researcher, and lecturer on topics of the strange and unusual.
Saturday-Rochester Gets Supernatural--FREE! Join me at the public library for legends of MN's mysterious creatures. From Bigfoot to sea serpents, no place in the state is without its own legend. Where: Rochester Public Library When: Saturday 8/8 Time: 2pm Cost: FREE
Thursday--Lindenhurst Illinois Gets Bizarre! Lake Villa District Library--Lindenhurst, IL FREE--7pm
Searching for Lake Monsters. Spent the day looking for Pepie: The Lake Monster of the Mississippi River.
Monday--Start Your Week with Some Bizarreness! Join me for some of the weirdest stories from our past.
Sea Serpent Saturday! Come celebrate all things Pepie: The Lake Monster of Lake Pepin at Treats ands Treasures in Lake City, MN. FREE!
Am I doomed--Is it too Late? After shaking my hand, I had a couple ladies at my presentation last night tell me that I was on the boarder of going to Hell--but that I could still change my ways. Luckily they didn't mention anything about all the curses I have picked up over the years.
Supernatural Lake Michigan is Coming--You are NOT Ready! On Sept 19, my new book will ship out. Filled with so many bizarre legends, it will change the way you view the great lake. You can pre-order a signed copy now.... www.chadlewisresearch.com
Thursday--Two Rivers Gets Supernatural! Join me at the public library for some of the strangest tales that Lake Michigan has to offer. Where: Public Library--Two Rivers, WI Time: 6pm Cost: FREE!
Wednesday Will Be Weird! You will have 2 chances to catch one of my presentations on Wed: Wisconsin's Most Haunted Locations 3pm Kewaunee, WI Public Library --FREE Wisconsin's Gangster Past 6pm Algoma, WI Library--Free
Whoa-- 22 years in the making---I Love it! A woman just asked me to sign a copy of my book that she purchased in 2004. She said "this book has been through some things."
Never Too Early For Halloween! Reading @lisamorton.bsky.social's fantastic book to get me into the Halloween spirit.
Halloween Creep! We often talk about Christmas Creep- how Xmas is slowly creeping into Sept, Oct, and Nov, but Halloween is doing the same thing. On July 3, I visited Michaels (craft store) and they already had tons of Halloween displays--before the 4th of July! Are you a fan of Halloween creep?
Monday--Run away with the Circus! Or at least circus folklore and legends as I share the weirdest Midwest circus stories. When: 6/29 Time-2pm Where: Cannon Falls, MN Library Cost: FREE!
Tonight--Wisconsin Gets Weird! Join me for some of the weirdest history that our state has to offer. When: 6/24 Time: 5pm Where: Public Library Turtle Lake, WI Cost: FREE
Tonight--Lumberjack Legends and Lore. Filled with tall tales of mysterious creatures lurking in the woods, boasts of supernatural feats, and every yarn told in-between, this program celebrates our lumberjack history. When: 6/23 Augusta, WI Library 6pm FREE!
Tonight--Mysterious Creatures of Illinois Cost: FREE Time: 7pm Where: Public Library- McHenry, IL When: 6/22
Monday--Lake Michigan Gets Supernatural! Join me for tales of melonheads, ghost ships, cursed hotels, dogman, sea serpents, and many more that will make you think twice about visiting Lake Michigan. When: 6/15 Where: Hustisford, WI Library Time: 5:30pm Cost: FREE!
The Big Muddy Monster Festival is Close! One week left for you to make your way Murphysboro, IL for the Big Muddy Monster Festival! I will see you there.
Going to Door County, WI this Summer? For all of you summer road trippers---Be sure and stop by Novel Bay Booksellers in Sturgeon Bay as they carry a wonderful selection of my books---and many others as well!
Thursday--Double Your Supernatural! You have two chances to catch me in Minnesota on Thursday: Supernatural Lake Superior Albert Lea Public Library-Noon- FREE! Paranormal Minnesota Lonsdale Public Library -7pm--FREE!
UFOs--Look to the summer sky! I just picked up the new book U.F. Elmwood by my colleague Jeremy Socha. I am looking forward to getting deep into this bizarre legend surround the UFO Capital of the World.
Tuesday--Chicagoland Gets Spooky! Join me for some bizarre legends of sea serpents, Bigfoot, werewolves, hellhounds, and much much more. Where: Library-- Elk Grove, IL Time: 7pm When: 6/9 Cost: FREE!
In Wisconsin, Summer Means the Circus! Made a stop at Circus World with @kevinleenelson.bsky.social to brush up on some circus history and folklore. Not only do they perform an amazing daily circus all summer long, the museum and grounds have more circus memorabilia than anywhere else on earth.
Sundays Should be Weird! Join me in Oak Creek, WI for some of the weirdest stories from our past. Bizarre deaths, peculiar people, mysterious creatures, psychic phenomena and it's FREE!
Summer Folklore. I am starting my summer with a fantastic new book on Tree Lore.
Tuesday-Kick off your summer with Supernatural Lake Superior! Join me at the Elm Grove, WI library for tales of mermaids, ghost ships, the wendigo, werewolves, cursed places, haunted hotels and more!
Ghosts of Waukesha! I really enjoy books that focus on one town or small regional areas, which is why I am so excited to dive into the recent book by my colleague Josh Hughes to see what new legends I can learn about.
Halloween in May! I am grateful to be part of Kenney W Irish's newest book. It is always wonderful to spend a long weekend in the Halloween mood.
Time to Get Muddy--One Month to Go! Make your plans now to get to Murphysboro, IL for the Big Muddy Monster Festival 2026 on June 20th --right in the heart of all the sightings. Plus it is FREE!