

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: CASPER'S Monthly Meetup! Guset Speaker: Michael J Worden
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Meetup to converse about all realms of the Paranormal. Occupancy is 40. There will be a $20.00 cash fee (exact change preferred) which will include Salad, and Pizza Dinner . All proceeds goes to the restoration of the Haunted Shanley Hotel! Rooms to stay over night will be ONLY 99.00 a room to include 2 people! To book your room use email: Bookings@thehauntedshanleyhotel.com
About Our Speaker:
Michael Worden is a retired police sergeant and author who has redefined the genre of true crime with his 2013 book, The Murder of Richard Jennings, by delving into the case with a unique, fresh approach. He began researching several true historical crimes in the fall of 2009, and has demonstrated an almost obsessive need to obtain information. "These historical crimes are fascinating slices of our history," Worden recently said about his research. "I want to tell the story of the crime in a way that no one else has. The whole picture needs to be presented - the back story, the crime, the aftermath, and even a follow up on the players in the years after they faded from the headlines." Worden wants to ensure that his books are historically accurate and relevant while also being entertaining and fun to read. "The books, including the first one (The Murder of Richard Jennings - now in print) will be thoroughly documented and noted," he said. He continued, "but I am doing that in a way which is not dry and boring. I don't want readers falling asleep the first five pages into the book. I don't want them to be able to put it down!" Michael also has said that his books are unique because he is seeking out the locations of crime scenes, execution sites, burial sites, and other locations relevant to the various crimes, and reexamining the cases from a unique point of view as a former police officer with 9 ½ years of experience as a police detective. He is also stubbornly seeking out images and portraits of the people involved. He said that during the research into the Richard Jennings case he came across portraits of the sheriff who had hanged two of the murderers, the judge who presided over the case, as well as a drawing of one of the murderers! "You can't believe how excited I was to see the faces of these men for the first time, especially that of Jack Hodges, one of the murderers. These are people I had studied and written so much about, and now I was able to see what they looked like." Michael is also the author of the 2009 book Ghost Detective, which is about his experiences as a paranormal researcher. Michael has been a paranormal investigator for over twenty years, and conducts ghost investigations and investigations into UFOs with Linda Zimmeramnn. Worden is the co-host of UFO headquarters on Hudson River Radio. He is also a cohost on Murder in the Hudson Valley on that station, however, as a candidate for judicial office, Michael has not been participating in programs which focus on more recent cases. Michael resides in Orange County, NY, with his wife and three sons. He is obsessed with the band Joy Division and is an avid traveler. His most recent adventures were in September 2019, visiting the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg. His most memorable moment from that trip was visiting the exact location in Liège, Belgium, where his late grandfather had been stationed in 1945. He was able to recreate a photo of his grandfather sitting in the exact same spot on a monument. His favorite place to visit, of course, is Finland. He's been there eight times! A fun bit of information: he has visited the following countries (some more than once) in no particular order: Finland (OK, Michael put this first because it is his favorite place to visit!) Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Germany, Switzerland, France, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland), Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Jamaica, Canada, Mexico. He is a special FX makeup artist, and won the Pine Bush UFO Fair Best in the Galaxy contest with an alien makeup entry.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/napanoch/caspers-monthly-meetup-guset-speaker-michael-j-worden/200029628393856
- **Event Categories**: art, meetups, literary-art, contests, workshops, music, fine-arts, entertainment, nonprofit, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 25

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Napanoch
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Haunted Shanley Hotel
- **lat**: 41.74052
- **long**: -74.37361
- **full address**: The Haunted Shanley Hotel, 56 Main St, Napanoch,Napanoch,NY,United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Catskill Area Society for Paranormal Education and Research - CASPER (https://allevents.in/org/catskill-area-society-for-paranormal-education-and-research-casper/21771768)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Haunted Shanley Hotel, 56 Main St, Napanoch,Napanoch,NY,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Catskill Area Society for Paranormal Education and Research - CASPER
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, meetups, literary-art, contests, workshops, music, fine-arts, entertainment, nonprofit, trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about CASPER'S Monthly Meetup! Guset Speaker: Michael J Worden ?
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