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Current members of the Norwegian Explorers, please renew your membership for 2025 on our Membership page. Want to see yourself in print? Call for papers: The Norwegian Explorers Christmas Annual for 2024 The Norwegian Explorers of Minnesota is a scion society of the Baker Street Irregulars of New York, dedicated to keeping green the memory of the Master, Sherlock Holmes, and honoring his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In keeping with the heritage of our group, which unlike some other early scions that have excluded females from membership, the Explorers remain open to all! We welcome anyone who has an interest in Sherlock Holmes, regardless of age, sex or level of knowledge. The group meets informally -- and irregularly -- to discuss latest happenings in the world of Holmes four to six times a year in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area, usually at the Elmer L. Andersen Library on the West Bank campus of the University of Minnesota. As the situation arises, we also attend performances of Holmes plays or movies as a group. We hold our annual meeting and dinner in December, featuring a Victorian-era meal, quizzes and a talk from a regionally known author. We have another annual event, Baker Street West, in late January or early February to celebrate the birthday of the Master. The group's newsletter, Explorations, is published
irregularly two or three times a year, and the Sherlock Holmes Study Group meets monthly to discuss a tale from the Canon. An affiliated vocal-acting troupe, The Red-Throated League, performs vintage Holmes radio scripts once or twice a year complete with music and sound effects. If you are interested in joining a fun group of like-minded Holmes enthusiasts, please see our Membership page!
Norwegian Explorers Study Group: Third Saturday of the month at 2:00 PM Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Steve Miller will lead the group in a discussion of "The Lion's Mane." We continue to gather via Zoom, primarily to accommodate participants from around the country and around the world. See the link and other information below and please forward to any interested Sherlockian friends and colleagues who may not be Norwegian Explorers. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8282233034?pwd=RGNFYW9venRacUFYVkhzNnNJV2tPQT09 Meeting ID: 828 223 3034 Passcode: 878937 Upcoming Dates and Stories The group normally meets the third Saturday of the month at 2:00 p.m. We're using the Jay Finley Christ four-letter abbreviations for the canonical tales and taking them in alphabetical order. Thus, we will take on MAZA December 14 and MISS January 18. Know that many other Sherlockian societies are offering virtual get-togethers via Zoom open to all during while lingering concerns over Covid remain, providing a perfect opportunity for many Norwegian Explorers who have not been able to travel to in-person events in the past to enjoy the camaraderie. The Norwegian Explorers 2024 Annual Business Meeting and Dinner, Thursday December 5 at 6:30 p.m. Our annual English Buffet dinner will once again be held in person at the Minneapolis Golf Club. Author Larry Millett will be our keynote speaker and will speak about his newly released book Mysterious Tales of Old St. Paul. The book is a collection of three mysteries featuring his well-known detective Shadwell Rafferty in the days before Rafferty met and collaborated with Sherlock Holmes. Larry is the author of nine other mystery novels, most of which feature Sherlock Holmes, as well as books about the architecture and history of buildings in St. Paul and Minnesota. Copies of the book will be available for purchase from Subtext Books, and Larry will happily inscribe yours. We'll celebrate the season and hold a brief business meeting along with enjoying the traditional English dinner. The evening will feature Canonical Toasts, presentation of this year's Sigerson Awards, poems, limericks, carols, etc. Attendees will receive a limited edition copy of the much-anticipated and coveted Norwegian Explorers Christmas Annual. Join us for the meeting and dinner at the Minneapolis Golf Club, 2001 Flag Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55426 (952) 544-4471. The cost is $50 per person. You can pay by check including a printout of this form or via PayPal by clicking the button below. Note: Reservations must be received by November 30!
Coming Events: Baker Street West, Sunday February 2, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Save the date. Join us for our traditional celebration of the Master's birthday. We'll enjoy dinner, drinks, and conversation as we hear reports from some of our more intrepid traveling members' trips to the Baker Street Irregulars' New York City extended birthday weekend. The only cost is your own food and beverages. The location of this year's event has not yet been determined. * * * The Norwegian Explorers are closely affiliated with the Sherlock Holmes Collections at the University of Minnesota, housed in Andersen Library, which contains the largest assemblage of Sherlockian materials in the world. The Explorers and the Collections have sponsored several highly praised conferences, also open to all, which are held every three years. Like us on Facebook For further information, email Tom Gottwalt, president of the Norwegian Explorers, at NorwegianExplorers@gmail.com. |
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