CANYON CITY – Eerie bumps in the night? Unexplained noises or moved objects in your home or place? Just in time for Halloween, Northwest Paranormal Investigations (NWPI) may have the explanation.

A special program on ghost hunting through the use of latest technologies and historical research will be offered at the Canyon City Community Hall at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19.

The program, rescheduled after a cancellation earlier this year, is provided through the Grant County Library and sponsored by Libraries of Eastern Oregon (LEO). It is open to people of all ages.

Team members of the paranormal investigation organization will share stories of experiences they’ve had in the Northwest and in Eastern Oregon in searching and allegedly in finding ghosts.

“Our primary goal is ghost hunting with a scientific edge. We take offense to the Hollywood version of being referred to as ghost busters,” said Robert Chamberlain, founder of the Portland-based NWPI, which was launched in 1998.

“In our investigations we take hundreds of photos and video footage, analyzing each and every one, sometimes spending hours doing this. We have team members who also specialize in electronic voice phenomena. They have computer programs which filter out outside noises so they can focus in on the sound of the spirit.

“We do not cleanse, use Ouija boards, or perform exorcisms. We simply enjoy the hunt of the spirits.”

The program will consist of a slide show, photos, recordings of paranormal phenomena through electronic voice equipment, and a question and answer period for anyone interested in learning more about ghosts, spirits or area hauntings.

The program is hosted by LEO as part of its “A Sense of Place” programs in the arts, sciences and humanities, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS is the nation’s premier supporter of museums and libraries as valued cultural institutions in the U.S.

For more information about the program, contact LEO director Lyn Craig at 541-763-2355.