Past Event
Friday, November 2, 2012, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
"Women, Folk Magic, and Witchcraft"
One Barnard Drive, Oceanside, 92056
Age Limit: 18+
Cost: Free
"In Colonial times, many Native-American and mixed-race women were accused of witchcraft." Life at MiraCosta senior learning group meets to hear Palomar College professor Matthew Alschbach explain "they were often misunderstood midwives, healers, and oppressed females who employed folk magic and legitimate medicine to survive in their male-dominant societies" (2:30pm). This talk in room 1068 follows Tam Tran sharing "Benefits of the Practice of Meditation" (1pm). 760-721-8124.