Stories of local cases of true crime, mysterious apparitions, and strange happenings in the Wareham-Marion-Mattapoisett area will be presented by Lynda Ames, author of In The Dark Woods of Wareham: Murder of the Eggman, at the Wareham Free Library, Wednesday, August 8, at 7 p.m. Local history buffs and anyone interested in quirky events of the not-so-distant past will be fascinated as she highlights some particularly eerie parts of town and recommends other writings that make for great after-dark reading.

What went on in the dark of night in Wareham and the surrounding area? Find out at this glimpse into the darker side of local history.

The Between the Covers summer reading program for adults is sponsored by your local library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, and the Friends of the Wareham Free Library.