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Next Meeting
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Our Speaker will be Ira Matetsky, BSI, ASH "Sherlock Holmes and Washington"
Alfio's La Trattoria, Chevy Chase
Drinks at noon / Lunch at 1:00
Details below

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2025
- April 25 - 27 Malice Domestic 37 Fans of traditional mysteries gather annually at this venerable event at the Bethesda Marriott. On Friday, April 25 at 7pm, nine mystery authors will perform "Sherlock Holmes and the Nefarious Baron," a radio sytle play written by our own Hal Glatzer. But wait, there's more! There will be a panel on Saturday, April 26 titled "What's So Great About Sherlock?" The Red Circle's Carla Coupe will moderate, with panelists Hal Glatzer, Delia Pitts, James Ponti, and Dan Stashower. Information is here.
- June 7 Red Circle luncheon with speaker Ira Matetsky. Details in Inner Circle.
- June 10 6:30pm VIRTUAL Sherlock Holmes: A Sleuth's Legacy in a Modern World Presentation by English professor Kristopher Mecholsky of the Savannah College of Art and Design. Presented by the Smithsonian Associates via Zoom. Registration information is here.
- July 26 Open House at Denny Dobry's Sherlock Holmes Sitting Room Save the date and watch this space for details.
- September 3 - 7 Bouchercon New Orleans will host this year's confab of all things bookish and mysterious, with the theme Blood on the Bayou: Case Closed. Information is here.
2026
- January 7 - 11 Sherlock Holmes Birthday Weekend The longest celebration of the Sherlockian year will invade New York City for another wintertime frolic. Information about the individual events and other doings will be available in due course.
For a much more comprehensive list of Sherlockian meetings and events around the United States and beyond, see Ron Fish's
Sherlockian Calendar.
The Slavering Hound by Frederick Dorr Steele is an unpublished drawing for the 1939 Basil Rathbone Hound of the Baskervilles film. It was shown in the program for the film and featured in the 1951 Festival of Britain exhibition

Ira Brad Matetsky to speak at June 7 luncheon We’re very pleased that attorney, Sherlockian and bon vivant Ira Matetsky, BSI, ASH will speak at The Red Circle's spring luncheon. Even though Ira is a proud denizen of The Big Apple, he’ll be sharing insights on “Sherlock Holmes and Washington.” Ira has practiced law in New York since 1987, so naturally one of his Sherlockian specialties is legal issues in the Canon. He also examines the publication and bibliographical history of the Canon, Canonical manuscripts, and Doylean and Sherlockian poetry. His writing has appeared in The Baker Street Journal, eight books from the BSI Press, and many other publications. A longtime member of the Red Circle, Ira also holds membership in the Sons of the Copper Beeches, the Sherlockians of Baltimore and the Six Napoleons, and is a frequent presenter at Sherlockian meetings and conferences. Ira’s literary interests extend beyond Holmes to his chairmanship of The Wolfe Pack, the literary society for the Nero Wolfe stories written by another BSI member, Rex Stout. Ira was also the longest serving member of the English Wikipedia Arbitration Committee.
We’ll be meeting at Alfio’s La Trattoria, 4515 Willard Avenue in Chevy Chase, drinks at noon and lunch at 1:00. The cost is $55, tax and tip included, cash or check. Free valet parking is available and the nearest Metro stop is Friendship Heights. All are welcome, so please reserve your place now by e-mailing Peter Blau here, or calling him at 301-229-5669.

Malice Domestic awards feature Sherlockian nominees The nominees have been selected for Malice Domestic 37's April 25-27 confab at the Bethesda Marriott, and two Sherlockian titles are up for possible recognition. They include Elizabeth Crowens's Hounds of the Hollywood Baskervilles (a lost--if not shaggy--dog story), and James Ponti's The Sherlock Society (a spy thriller for the younger set). The full list of nominees is here, and registration information is here. The doings will also feature a play by Hal Glatzer, and a tribute to our late and beloved Red Circle member Tom O'Day.
Saturday with Sherlock Holmes Video Available Saturday, November 16 marked the 45th annual edition of A Saturday with Sherlock Holmes at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore. The topic this year was Conan Doyle, and the lineup of speakers featured some of the area's brightest Sherlockian lights, including the Red Circle's Carla Coupe, Matt Hall, Dan Stashower and Peter Blau. The entire program is available online here, and is highly recommended! 11/25/24 AR


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