September Newsletter

 

September 2024:

Updates from the Smial of the Withywindle

Lots of news this month!

Middle Moot is coming up in October, and there will be a trivia event in conjunction with the Moot, details below!  

Please Note, since Thanksgiving and Christmas conflict with our meetings, or nearly so, we've moved the meetings in those months to the third Wednesday, November 20, and December 18!

We'll be arranging a Toast to the Professor meeting also, on January 3, 2025, so watch our Discord and Google Group for details!
   Bob Clark, chief newsletter Hobbit

Meeting Recap

The Tolkien Society met on Wednesday, September 25, at Cardboard Corner Cafe, in the Sci Fi Room, where we discussed Chapters 3-5 of The Hobbit.  We had a great discussion, one of the main topics was how different editions of the book treat the Riddle Game.


For our next meeting, the reading will be chapters 6-8 of The Hobbit!

 





Middle Moot!

This year, Middle Moot is back in Kansas City, on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at The National WWI Museum and Memorial, which will also be hosting Tolkien Trivia Night the night before, more details below!

Registration is now open, at the following link:


The site says that submissions are closed, but there are still some slots open, if you're interested in giving a talk or running an activity.

The theme for Middle Moot this year will be "Consolation, Recovery, & Hope in Faerie"

The National WWI Museum and Memorial will be a great location for Middle Moot, as Tolkien fought in, and was greatly influenced by WWI, and at least one exhibit at the museum mentions him.  Also, one of our members is a volunteer there.

Tolkien Trivia Night!

The National WWI Museum and Memorial will host Trivia Night: Tolkien Edition, October 25, at 6:30 PM.  Tickets are $25, which includes food and two complimentary drinks, and a cash bar is also available.  Details and registration information is at the link below!


The Next Meeting of the Tolkien Society: Wednesday, October 23, 6:30 PM

We're planning to meet at Cardboard Corner Cafe, at 9240 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS.  We'll be in the Fantasy room this time.

In October, we'll be discussing chapters 6 through 8 of The Hobbit.

Keeping in touch!

If you'd like an invite to our Discord or our Google Group, please email tolkiensocietykc (at) gmail.com!  Our Google Group is mostly used for announcements, although any member can send the group emails.  Day-to-day chatter is mostly on Discord.

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