6:30 p.m. Dinner at O'Casey's (22 East 41st Street) (map)
Cost: Attendees pay their own checks, but please contact Susan Rice (125 Washington Place #2-E, New York, NY 10014) or Evelyn A. Herzog (301 Warren Avenue #203, Baltimore, MD 21230) to let them know if you're coming to the event.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
The BSI Distinguished Speaker Lecture This year's Distinguished Speaker is Kim Newman, British journalist, film critic, fiction writer and author of Anno Dracula (1992).
6:15 p.m.BSI Distinguished Speaker Lecture on the 2nd floor of the Midtown Executive Club at 40 West 45th Street (map)
Cost: $11.00 per ticket; advance purchase only (no sales at the door).
For tickets to this event, print and mail this reservation form (PDF).
Daintiest Thing Under a Bonnet Charity Ball The Baker Street Babes present a dinner to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project.
Cost: $45.00 for a buffet dinner, cash bar, and entertainment.
Open to all Sherlockians and their friends. Formal attire / Sherlockian costume strongly encouraged. For reservations and details, see their website or contact Lyndsay Faye.
Friday, January 11, 2013
Open House - Mysterious Bookshop
11:00 a.m. Otto Penzler opens the Mysterious Bookshop (map) to Sherlockians; open until 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $47.00 for salmon or chicken; $52.00 for prime rib
Contact Susan Rice for an announcement; send checks to her at 125 Washington Place #2-E, New York, NY 10014. Space is limited; reserve early.
The Baker Street Irregulars Dinner
6:00 p.m. The BSI dinner at the Yale Club - invitation only
The Gaslight Gala
6:30 p.m.The Gaslight Gala (dinner and entertainment) at the Manhattan Club (map) - open to all Sherlockians and their friends
Cost: $78.00 per person with cash bar (checks payable to Will Walsh can be sent to Becky Robare at 111 North 9th Street #300, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (917-817-1608). Also see their blog.
Reserve early to insure your place! Please include your e-mail address and primary Sherlockian society affiliation
Those who wish to have seasonal souvenirs in the dinner packets can send 170 copies (for the BSI) to Al Gregory (118 South Prospect Street, Verona, NJ 07044), 100 copies (for the Gala) to Carol Fish (Box 4, Circleville, NY 10919), and 18 copies (for The Women) to Mary Ann Bradley, 7938 Mill Stream Circle, Indianapolis, IN 46278); your material should arrive by Dec. 15.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
The Merchants Room Open to the public. A wide variety of Sherlockiana will be offered for sale in the Vanderbilt Suite on the second floor of the Roosevelt Hotel (map)
9:00 a.m. Doors open; runs until 12:00 noon See the BSI Weekend Merchandise page for more details.
The Beacon Society
10:00 a.m. The Beacon Society's annual meeting and Tenth Annual Beacon Award in the Park Suite at the Roosevelt Hotel (45 East 4th Street). (map)
The Baker Street Irregulars Annual Reception Open to all Sherlockians and their friends. Hors d'oeuvres and open bar. Includes an auction of rare Sherlockiana for the Dr. John H. Watson Fund.
Cost: $45.00 for dinner includes two alcoholic drinks, tax, & tip
Space may be limited, so reserve early. Send checks to arrive by Jan. 4, 2013 (payable to Jerry Kegley) to Chrys & Jerry Kegley at 18014 Sherman Way #275, Reseda, CA 91335. Contact Chrys Kegley if you have any questions.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
The Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes - informal brunch
11:30 a.m. Brunch at the Irish Rogue at 356 West 44th Street (map)
Cost: $20.00, including tax & tip
Open to all, but an e-mail RSVP is required to insure space. No advance payment needed - you will pay (cash or check only) at the door. Please e-mail Lyndsay Faye at lyndsayfaye@hotmail.com.