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 =====The Omaha Sherlockian Society===== =====The Omaha Sherlockian Society=====
  
-{{:oss_pin_4.jpg |OSS lapel pin }} **Welcome**+{{:oss_pin_apr23.jpg?240 |OSS lapel pin }} **Welcome**
 This page is the start of your path to information about the Omaha Sherlockian Society, a group of individuals with significant interest in the collection of novels and short stories about Sherlock Holmes and his activities. Although fictional, Mr. Holmes lives on in the minds -- and pens (or word processors) of many. This page is the start of your path to information about the Omaha Sherlockian Society, a group of individuals with significant interest in the collection of novels and short stories about Sherlock Holmes and his activities. Although fictional, Mr. Holmes lives on in the minds -- and pens (or word processors) of many.
  
 **About Us** The Omaha Sherlockian Society was originally organized by Carl Wirth in October 2010. The group became a scion society of the [[BSI|Baker Street Irregulars]] on October 24, 2016. It meets on the second Saturday of each month. Meetings usually begin with notes of recent events of interest to Sherlockians, and then proceed to a discussion of either a story from the [[Canon]], or a pastiche. The stories from the Canon are currently covered in the order in which it is expected they were written. As you might expect, during the pandemic our meetings have been almost exclusively remote using Zoom to provide video and audio of the members. But we still manage to meet every month. **About Us** The Omaha Sherlockian Society was originally organized by Carl Wirth in October 2010. The group became a scion society of the [[BSI|Baker Street Irregulars]] on October 24, 2016. It meets on the second Saturday of each month. Meetings usually begin with notes of recent events of interest to Sherlockians, and then proceed to a discussion of either a story from the [[Canon]], or a pastiche. The stories from the Canon are currently covered in the order in which it is expected they were written. As you might expect, during the pandemic our meetings have been almost exclusively remote using Zoom to provide video and audio of the members. But we still manage to meet every month.
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 +====Meeting Structure====
 +Meetings usually begin with a summary of events related to the group that occurred since the previous meeting, or will occur in the future. Various new items of interest to the group (publications, movies, and so forth) might be mentioned. Sometimes there will be business to discuss, such as the planning for the annual dinner or celebration of Sherlock's birthday. But the primary activity at each meeting is the discussion of a story, either by Doyle or a pastiche penned by some other author(s). The current plan is for the discussion to be led by one or more members, and to focus on a particular aspect of the story. The current plan is to discuss the Canon in the order of first publication, with possible breaks to consider pastiches of particular importance. A number of areas of focus can be found [[foci|here]].
  
 ====The Next Meeting==== ====The Next Meeting====
-Our next [[meeting]] will be held on April 9th or April 16th from 10:00 AM to noon. The date uncertainty is due to the possibility that we could possibly meet---in person!--- at the W. Clarke Swanson branch of the Omaha Public Library where we met before the pandemic caused us to have only Zoom meetings. Once the location and method to be used for the meeting have been decided, it will be announced here.+Our next [[meeting]] will be held on December 9, 2023 in the large meeting room on the lower floor of the W. Clarke Swanson Branch of the Omaha Public Library, at 9101 West Dodge Road in Omaha. The meeting will begin at 10:00 AM, and is scheduled for about two hours.
  
-The plan for the meeting is to discuss the fourth and fifth stories in **The Sign of Seven** (that is,  //The Dark Carnival// by Andrew Lane and //The Monkton House Mystery// by David Stuart Davies.). The two +The plan for the meeting is to discuss **The Adventure of the Yellow Face**.
-remaining stories in the collection will be discussed during the May meeting.+
  
 ====Notes to Members and Visitors==== ====Notes to Members and Visitors====
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 ====Contacting The Society==== ====Contacting The Society====
-There will soon be a page from which you can [[contact us]]. It's not completely implemented yet, though.+You can use [[contact us|this page]] to contact us. 
 +If you just have a question about the group, or membership, or anything Sherlock-related we'd love to hear from you. Response time to contact messages is not guaranteed, however!
  
 ====Becoming A Member==== ====Becoming A Member====
-If you think you might enjoy being a member of the society, send e-mail to the site administrator (admin@omahasherlockiansociety.org) and you'll be added to the list of users who can be admitted to the monthly Zoom meetings.+If you think you might enjoy being a member of the society, you can send e-mail to the site administrator (admin@omahasherlockiansociety.org), or use the [[contact_us]] page. 
 + 
 +====A Few Pictures==== 
 +[[pictures|Here]] are a few pictures that may be of interest.
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