This beer bar may be filled with spirits!
The Diamond Bar in Greenpoint will host a seance on the eve of all Hallow’s Eve in an attempt to commune with the spirits of Greenpointers past. During the “Season’s Seance,” on Oct. 30 in the bar’s basement, 20 patrons will join hands with self-proclaimed English psychic and medium Paula Roberts and hope for contact with the other side. But those hoping to chat with former Greenpoint residents Mae West or Mickey Rooney will likely be disappointed, says the ghost whisperer.
“There can be no hope of who one contacts. It’s not a phone system,” Roberts explained. “It is for the other side to make contact, if they want to and are able to.”
While preparing for the seance, Roberts said that she has been contacted by three recently deceased people from Greenpoint, as well as several spirits who are associated with the Diamond Bar location. Still, ghosts can be fickle guests, so there is no guarantee they will appear. She encourages attendees to come with “an open mind.”
“One cannot conjure up anyone at our will, it is entirely up to the other side, not us,” she said.
But Roberts will try her best to contact those who have passed on. First, she plans to give guests an overview of the spirits she has already contacted. Then Roberts will attempt to put herself in a “trance-like state,” during which she hopes to reach two people who spent a lot of time in the bar’s location during their lives. These spirits might appear at the seance as they did in life, she said, or they might show themselves by using the surrounding environment.
“There can be noises, changes in temperature, lights going on and off, water running, odd smells,” said Roberts.
Diamond Bar owner Dave Pollack says that there have been ghost sightings at the venue, and he has high hopes they will return for the event.
“Several bartenders have felt a presence down in the basement over the years, so we are excited to see what turns up,” he said.
“Season’s Seance” with Paula Roberts at the Diamond Bar [43 Franklin St. between Cayler and Quay streets in Greenpoint, (718) 383–5030, www.thedi
