What a great weekend! Fantastic speakers! Great audience! THANK YOU!
Photos by Paul Neeb. Thank you, Paul! (Click on photos for captions)
Photos by Paul Neeb. Thank you, Paul! (Click on photos for captions)
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Long Prairie's famous UFO sighting:
The Tin Can Aliens
Our Paracon is being held as part of Long Prairie's Annual City-Wide Garage Sales and Crazy Days
Fun and entertainment for the entire family all weekend!
Guest speakers are top rated authors/investigators in their fields of paranormal and UFO research!
(Click here for Speaker Bios)
Friday, July 10:
7:00 - 8:30 pm - "Long Prairie's Tin Can Aliens and other Famous MN Sightings"
Everyone who was anyone in ufology reported on the tin can alien sighting of 1965! This case was even investigated by the Air Force "Project Blue Book." We'll also take a look at the Deputy Val Johnson, and Medford football field incidents. These are all major events in the history of MN Ufology.
Enjoy refreshments after the presentation and mingle with the guest speakers
(MnM Cake Design is whipping up some far out creations for our enjoyment!)
Saturday, July 11:
10:00 - 11:30 am - Adrian Lee - Author, historian, paranormal investigator presents: "More Mysterious Minnesota"
Adrian, and his team of paranormal investigators, The International Paranormal Society, have spent the past 3 years traveling across Minnesota investigating historic buildings, including several in Long Prairie. This presentation will be a preview of his upcoming book of the same name.
11:30 - 1:00 - Lunch Break - Boy Scouts will be grilling burgers at the school for a $5 lunch deal
11 am - 1:30 pm
1:00 - 2:15 pm - Jerome Clark - MN native and award winning author of "The UFO Encyclopedia" presents:
"Experience Anomalies." This informal, conversational presentation will consist of cases
exemplifying various sorts of extreme experience anomalies surrounded by analysis and
commentary pointing toward some radical perspectives he's come to in his 40+ years of investigating.
2:30 - 3:45 pm - Kevin Randle - "The Significance of the Foo Fighters in the Evolution of Ufology"
This presentation begins with the first of the sightings during the opening stages of World War II
and will continue through the very beginning of the official Air Force investigations of UFOs. This will lay out the history of the modern era, tying it all together and giving it a different perspective.
4:00 - 5:15 pm - Speaker Panel discussion - The Roswell Slides, Ancestry.com and Project Blue Book, and audience Q & A
All Paracon speakers on stage to discuss the current hot topics in Ufology and the Paranormal,
and to field questions from the audience.
Cost for the "Weekend Package," which includes all 5 presentations, is $40 per person.
Friday night presentation - $15
Saturday individual presentations - $10 each.
Please use our "Reservations" page to pre-register! (There are perks to pre-registration!)
**Check out the speaker bios here!**
Adrian Lee and Kevin Randle will be available to sign their books both Friday night and Saturday.
This is your chance to get your hands on, and be the first to get autographed copies of, Adrian Lee's
newest release How to be a Christian Psychic.
Kevin says he's going to have Crazy Days prices on his books!!
Shout out and Thank You to WJON Radio for the nice article!
We're ready.....are you??
(Click here for Speaker Bios)
Friday, July 10:
7:00 - 8:30 pm - "Long Prairie's Tin Can Aliens and other Famous MN Sightings"
Everyone who was anyone in ufology reported on the tin can alien sighting of 1965! This case was even investigated by the Air Force "Project Blue Book." We'll also take a look at the Deputy Val Johnson, and Medford football field incidents. These are all major events in the history of MN Ufology.
Enjoy refreshments after the presentation and mingle with the guest speakers
(MnM Cake Design is whipping up some far out creations for our enjoyment!)
Saturday, July 11:
10:00 - 11:30 am - Adrian Lee - Author, historian, paranormal investigator presents: "More Mysterious Minnesota"
Adrian, and his team of paranormal investigators, The International Paranormal Society, have spent the past 3 years traveling across Minnesota investigating historic buildings, including several in Long Prairie. This presentation will be a preview of his upcoming book of the same name.
11:30 - 1:00 - Lunch Break - Boy Scouts will be grilling burgers at the school for a $5 lunch deal
11 am - 1:30 pm
1:00 - 2:15 pm - Jerome Clark - MN native and award winning author of "The UFO Encyclopedia" presents:
"Experience Anomalies." This informal, conversational presentation will consist of cases
exemplifying various sorts of extreme experience anomalies surrounded by analysis and
commentary pointing toward some radical perspectives he's come to in his 40+ years of investigating.
2:30 - 3:45 pm - Kevin Randle - "The Significance of the Foo Fighters in the Evolution of Ufology"
This presentation begins with the first of the sightings during the opening stages of World War II
and will continue through the very beginning of the official Air Force investigations of UFOs. This will lay out the history of the modern era, tying it all together and giving it a different perspective.
4:00 - 5:15 pm - Speaker Panel discussion - The Roswell Slides, Ancestry.com and Project Blue Book, and audience Q & A
All Paracon speakers on stage to discuss the current hot topics in Ufology and the Paranormal,
and to field questions from the audience.
Cost for the "Weekend Package," which includes all 5 presentations, is $40 per person.
Friday night presentation - $15
Saturday individual presentations - $10 each.
Please use our "Reservations" page to pre-register! (There are perks to pre-registration!)
**Check out the speaker bios here!**
Adrian Lee and Kevin Randle will be available to sign their books both Friday night and Saturday.
This is your chance to get your hands on, and be the first to get autographed copies of, Adrian Lee's
newest release How to be a Christian Psychic.
Kevin says he's going to have Crazy Days prices on his books!!
Shout out and Thank You to WJON Radio for the nice article!
We're ready.....are you??
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Long Prairie - Grey Eagle High School
510 9th St. NE Long Prairie, MN 56347 (1st Ave. NE is also Hiway 27) From State Hiway 71, turn East onto Hiway 27, North on 9th St. NE (by the Cenex station/convenience store) Stay on 9th St until you see the school on your right (4 blocks) Held in the auditorium (Theater-style with cushy seats!) |
Staying over?
Super 8 - 646 Lake St. S, Long Prairie, 320-732-4188 (ask for Crazy Days pricing)
Budget Host - 417 Lake St. S, Long Prairie. 320-732-6118
Camp S'Mores - 24797 US 71, Long Prairie, 320-732-2517 Campground (ask for Crazy Days pricing)
Check out the "Map" page for more of what Long Prairie has to offer!
A "Must stop" is Hats Off Coffee, 416 Central Ave! Much more than coffee, which they roast in store.
Super 8 - 646 Lake St. S, Long Prairie, 320-732-4188 (ask for Crazy Days pricing)
Budget Host - 417 Lake St. S, Long Prairie. 320-732-6118
Camp S'Mores - 24797 US 71, Long Prairie, 320-732-2517 Campground (ask for Crazy Days pricing)
Check out the "Map" page for more of what Long Prairie has to offer!
A "Must stop" is Hats Off Coffee, 416 Central Ave! Much more than coffee, which they roast in store.
Following the Paracon on Saturday night:
