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Waterbury CT: This coming weekend, Saturday, July 12th and Sunday, July 13th, CT's Original (and only) Paranormal Convention returns for the 5th year, bringing its one-of-a-kind experience to Waterbury, Connecticut in the Crosby High School gym complex. "ParaConn" is an entertaining and informative celebration of all things strange, spooky, and supernatural. The complete weekend schedule of speakers and panelists has been released: SATURDAY JULY 12 11AM V.I.P. Admission – Early-Bird Visit to Special Guests, Authors, Vendors, Readers, and Exhibitors. Access to front row seating. NOON General Admission Doors Open 12:15 Jimmy Petonito: “Mr. Haunted Origins” 1PM Sam Baltrusis and Heidi Kemper: “Ethics in Mediumship” 1:45 Ron Yacovetti and Lourdes Gonzalez: “Analytic Idealism, Paranormality, & Spirit Communication” 2:30 The Shaman and The Showman: “A Haunting in Waterbury” 3PM John Zaffis, Bill Slevin, Carl Johnson: Chronicles of Demonologists” 3:45 Stacia Wills and Kathy Feketik: “Wardruna: Origins of a Healing Mission” 4:30 Laurissa Rex, Dave Childers, Alaura Hewey, Matt Brown: ”24 Hours in Hell Experience” 5:15 Danny and Lauren Perez/ The Radikals: “True Crime Objects: Echoes of Violence” Last call to visit the vendors for special deals or readings. SHOW ENDS at 6PM . SEE YOU TOMORROW SUNDAY JULY 13 11AM V.I.P. Admission – Early-Bird Visit to Special Guests, Authors, Vendors, Readers, and Exhibitors. Access to front row seating. NOON General Admission Doors Open 12:15 Leitreanna Brown, Gwen Johns, Blaine Rohan, and Nate Elwell: “All Access Network TV: Serial Killers, Super Natural, and Murderers” 1PM Kenneth Drake: “Hollywood's Psychic; The Call of The Spirit World” 1:45 April Busset: “Why Psychic Mediums are essential in Paranormal Investigations and TV” 2:30 The Shaman and the Showman: “Investigating the State of the Paranormal in the State of CT” 3PM Butch Patrick: “From Eddie Munster to Today” 3:45 Patty Griffin: “Whispers From Heaven” 4:30 Natalie Jones, Shannon Collins, and Kara Philip: “The Woman of Paraflixx” 5:15 Special Wardruna Experience Psychic Gallery – Panelists to be Announced Last chance to visit the vendors for special deals or readings. SHOW ENDS at 6PM . To celebrate its fifth year, ParaConn welcomes actor Butch Patrick as its “Special Celebrity Guest of Honor.” Patrick played "Eddie" in the original “The Munsters.” Visitors have the opportunity to meet the TV star, take photos, and get autographs. Also appearing is "The Godfather of the Paranormal,” John Zaffis, nephew of The Warrens. They are the headliners, but there are more than 30 leading voices of the paranormal, including the star of Hulu’s “Repossessed,” Leitreanna Terry-Brown, “Mr. Haunted” Jimmy Petonito, Waterbury's own renowned psychic, Patti Griffin, paranormal and true crime producer Gwen Johns, and celebrity psychic medium April Busset. A complete list of the guest speakers and celebrities can be found on www.ParaConn.org . Guest authors slated to appear over the weekend include Kenneth Drake and Charles F. Rosenay!!!. Often affectionately branded as “Hollywood’s Psychic,” Drake is now touring to promote his newest book, Branded by Spirits: A Life Between Worlds." Rosenay!!! is the author of True Ghost Stories of Connecticut. Along with Thomas Gormley, he is the producer of ParaConn. ParaConn runs from Noon-6pm both days (with an early-bird V.I.P. option for $25). General admission tickets are only $19.99 advance/$25 at the door. The weekend pass is $35 in advance. There is free parking, and the facility is air conditioned. Outside, there will be food trucks and live music by the rock band Painted Owls from Houston, TX. There will definitely be tickets at the door, but advance tickets are available from: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/para-con/ParaConnV2025 The ParaConn Facebook Event Page is https://www.facebook.com/events/1178169320539597 . For further information, email CTParaConn@gmail.com , visit the website www.ParaConn.org , or phone (203) 795-4737. 

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