Meeting History of the Original Tree Worshippers of Rock County

Note: All stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle unless otherwise stated. 

2010

Saturday, May 22
11:00 a.m.
Discussion: Inaugural Meeting/Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday

Saturday, June 26
11:00 a.m.
Discussion: A Study in Scarlet

Saturday, July 24
11:00 a.m.
Discussion: The Sign of Four

Saturday, August 28
11:00 a.m.
Discussion: "A Scandal in Bohemia" 

Saturday, September 25
11:00 a.m.
Discussion: "A Case of Identity"

Saturday, October 30
11:00 a.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire"

Sunday, November 20
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle"

December: No meeting

2011
Saturday, January 22
11 a.m.
Sherlock Holmes celebration, sharing, open discussion

February: No meeting

Saturday, March 26
11 a.m.
Discussion: "The Red-Headed League"

Saturday, April 30
11 a.m.
Discussion: "The Boscombe Valley Mystery"

Saturday, May 21
11 a.m.
Discussion: "The Five Orange Pips"

Saturday, June 18
11 a.m.
Discussion: "The Man with the Twisted Lip"

Saturday, July 30
11 a.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"

Saturday, August 13
11 a.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb"

Saturday, September 24
11 a.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor"

Sunday, October 23
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet"

Sunday, November 20
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches"

Sunday, December 4 1:30 p.m. No story
Potluck/Victorian tea
Sharing of Sherlockiana, at least one game, food and fellowship

2012
Sunday, January 29

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: "Studies in the Literature of Sherlock Holmes" by Msgr. Ronald A. Knox (PDF available free online or e-mail reloha@gmail.com for a PDF)

There may also be some follow-up discussion to "In Defense of Violet Hunter" (a copy may be obtained via e-mail through reloha@gmail.com)

Sunday, February 12

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: "The Adventure of the Silver Blaze"

Sunday, March 11

1:15 p.m.

Discussion: "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box"

Sunday, April 22

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: "The Adventure of the Yellow Face"

Sunday, May 20

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: "The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk"

Cake for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday

Sunday, June 17

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: "The Adventure of the 'Gloria Scott' "

Sunday, July 29

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: "The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual"

Sunday, August 26 

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: A Slight Trick of the Mind by Mitch Cullin

Sunday, September 23

1:30 p.m.

Discusssion: "The Adventure of the Reigate Puzzle," a.p.a. "The Adventure of the Reigate Squire(s)"

Sunday, October 21

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: "The Adventure of the Crooked Man"

Sunday, November 18

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: “The Adventure of the Resident Patient”

Sunday, December 16

1:30 p.m.

Holiday Party--short analysis of Sherlockian characters by some members

2013

Sunday, January 27

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: “The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter”

Sunday, February 24

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: “The Adventure of the Naval Treaty”

Sunday, March 10

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: “The Adventure of the Final Problem”

Sunday, April 14

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: “The Adventure of the Empty House”

Sunday, May 5

1:30 p.m.

Special Program: Members report on some of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's non-Sherlock Holmes works

Sunday, June 2

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: The Seven-Per-Cent Solution by Nicholas Meyer and “A Study in Emerald” by Neil Gaiman

Sunday, June 30

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: The Hound of the Baskervilles, Pt. 1 of a 2-part discussion

Sunday, August 4

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: The Hound of the Baskervilles, Pt. 2 of a 2-part discussion

Sunday, September 15

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: “The Adventure of the Norwood Builder”

Sunday, October 6

1:30 p.m.

Discussion: “The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist”

Sunday, November 3
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Dancing Men"

Sunday, December 8
1:30 p.m.
Holiday Party:  Each member was encouraged to bring an excerpt from one of the stories to share. Gayle Lange Puhl and Bryan Pike performed a short skit written by Gayle. Dawn Kabor  brought a short "Dancing Men" code for members to decipher. There was food and drink, with "the compliments of the season."

2014

Sunday, January 5
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Priory School"

Sunday, February 9
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of Black Peter"

Sunday, March 9
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton"

Sunday, April 6
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Problem of Thor Bridge"

Sunday, May 11
1:30 p.m.
Special Conan Doyle meeting.  Members reported on:

Letters relating to Doyle's mother
"J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement"
A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus
The Lost World
The Tragedy of Korosko

Sunday, June 1
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons"

Sunday, June 29 
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Three Students"

Sunday, August 3
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "His Last Bow"

Sunday, September 7
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: The Valley of Fear 

Sunday, October 12
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson by Lyndsay Faye

Sunday, November 2
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez"

Sunday, December 7
1:30 p.m.
Annual Sherlockian party. Attendees are invited to mime the actions of a character from the Canon for others to guess. Props allowed. 

2015

Sunday, January 18
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter"

Sunday, February 8
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Abbey Grange"

Sunday, March 8
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Second Stain"

Sunday, March 29
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" 

Sunday, May 3
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: The Lost World (annual non-Sherlock Holmes meeting)

Sunday, June 7
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans"

Sunday, July 12
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Dying Detective"

Sunday, August 2
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client"

Sunday, September 13
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Red Circle"

Sunday, October 12
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: The Final Solution: A Story of Detection by Michael Chabon


Sunday, November 8
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot"

Sunday, December 6
1:30 p.m.
Annual Sherlockian Holiday Party: Attendees are invited to share a Sherlockian poem or insult.

Sunday, January 10
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax"

Sunday, February 14
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone"

Sunday, March 6
1:30 p.m.
Discussion: "The Adventure of the Creeping Man"