Western Connecticut UFO Conference Beaming Into Danbury

**News Release Submitted by Danbury Library**

Sept. 27, 2024

Prepare for an unearthly experience as the Danbury Library proudly hosts the annual Western
Connecticut UFO Conference. This year’s event runs from October 16 to October 26 and offers
a captivating mix of virtual and in-person presentations that will explore the mysteries of
UFO/UAP as well as reported encounters with non-human beings. The conference is an annual
commemoration of the mass sightings reported between 1982 and 1989, when over 25,000
people saw a boomerang-shaped craft fly silently over New York, Connecticut (including
Danbury), New Jersey, and Massachusetts.

This year’s event arrives amid growing public interest following recent government revelations
about Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs). During a 2023 Congressional hearing, it
was claimed that the U.S. government has recovered non-human biological remains from UAP
crash sites, reigniting curiosity about extraterrestrial life.

The conference features a stellar lineup of guest presenters including astronomer Marc
D’Antonio, Chief Photo and Video Analyst for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). Marc’s
groundbreaking presentation, “How UFOs Travel from There to Here” will examine the
technology and science behind UFO propulsion. Marc has appeared on major networks like
CNN, Discovery, The History Channel, and the Science Channel.

On October 16th, Peter Robbins will lead a virtual presentation, “Hidden Structures on the Moon
and Mars: The Untold NASA/JPL Story,” taking attendees on a visual journey through NASA
photos that hint at strange structures on the Moon, Mars, and asteroids. On October 17th, Linda
Zimmermann, author of the Hudson Valley UFO series, will explore “The Danbury Triangle” in a
virtual event that will focus on numerous sightings reported in the region.

On October 23rd, Mike Bara, a former aerospace engineer and frequent guest on radio and
television shows including the History Channel’s Ancient Aliens, will join Thom Reed to explore
Thom’s family’s 1969 encounter with a disc-shaped craft in Massachusetts. Al Santariga,
Director of the New York State UFO Project, will present Encounters with the Unknown in
person at Danbury Library on October 24th.

On Saturday, October 26th, MUFON Connecticut Director Mike Panicello will lead a “How to Be
a UFO Field Investigator” workshop and present on Unidentified Submerged Objects (USOs).

Panicello, along with other MUFON representatives, will be presenting live at the library and will
lead discussions and Q&A sessions during his workshop.