October Newsletter
October 2024: Updates from the Smial of the Withywindle This month's newsletter is a little late, mainly because a lot happened Tolkien-wise right at the end of the month, and then things were very busy at my house for several days! Bob Clark, chief newsletter Hobbit A Busy October We had our regular meeting on Wednesday, October 23, at Cardboard Corner. Our reading for this meeting was chapters 6-8 of The Hobbit . Seven people attended, including one newcomer! Also, Middle Moot, and Trivia! More details below. Middle Moot Report Middle Moot was held in Kansas City, on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at The National WWI Museum and Memorial. The theme of the Moot this year was "Consolation, Recovery, & Hope in Faerie" . There were seven presentations, which included art, music, audience participation, and scholarly papers on Tolkien's legendarium. About 40 people were in attendance in-person, and about 10 were online. Everyone appeared to have a...