Tolkien Events 2012 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

narfforc · 08-02-2011, 07:34 AM

January 3rd Birthday Toast.

Estelyn Telcontar · 01-02-2012, 11:02 AM

2012 is here, and tomorrow we celebrate the Professor's 120th birthday. Be sure to toast him at 9 pm your local time!

Guinevere · 01-02-2012, 11:10 AM

Thanks for the reminder! Until now, I always missed it.

narfforc · 01-03-2012, 08:58 AM

.......Hic........Happy Twelvety Prof.......hic..

Legolas · 01-06-2012, 11:56 PM

The fun is always on the wrong side of the Atlantic!

Estelyn Telcontar · 01-07-2012, 04:47 AM

There are numerous Tolkien events In The West, but probably no or few members here who know about them and pass on the information. Of course, the fact that JRRT was English means that there is more focus on him in his home country.

Are there any US Downers who know of Tolkien events State-side and are willing to post the dates and locations here? Or Canadians, or Australians, or...

Bêthberry · 01-07-2012, 08:28 PM

The Tolkien Society has associate groups called smials and there are many in the US and Canada and Europe. I belong to one, Wellinghall Smial. We try to meet once a month, at least some members if not all.

I think the most active used to be Heren Istarion in NYC. But folks can check out the TS's page to see if there is a smial near them: List of Tolkien Society smials. Contact info available through that link.

In addition to attending Oxonmoot and Return of The Ring, Downers can also make their own moots. Famous--infamous?--ones in the past have been Bostonmoot and Finlandmoot, and one summer the Finns made an entire summer of moots across the US. I was lucky enough to attend Niagara (Falls) moot. These mostly are organised on Facebook, which has a Barrow Downs group page.

Another way to maintain contact with other Tolkien fans is of course to join the Tolkien Society, which also has a Facebook page.

08-02-2011, 07:34 AM	#1
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	January 3rd Birthday Toast. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

01-02-2012, 11:02 AM	#2
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	2012 is here, and tomorrow we celebrate the Professor's 120th birthday. Be sure to toast him at 9 pm your local time! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

01-02-2012, 11:10 AM	#3
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Thanks for the reminder! Until now, I always missed it. __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

01-03-2012, 08:58 AM	#4
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	.......Hic........Happy Twelvety Prof.......hic.. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

01-06-2012, 11:56 PM	#5
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	The fun is always on the wrong side of the Atlantic! __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.

01-07-2012, 04:47 AM	#6
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	There are numerous Tolkien events In The West, but probably no or few members here who know about them and pass on the information. Of course, the fact that JRRT was English means that there is more focus on him in his home country. Are there any US Downers who know of Tolkien events State-side and are willing to post the dates and locations here? Or Canadians, or Australians, or... __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

01-07-2012, 08:28 PM	#7
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	The Tolkien Society has associate groups called smials and there are many in the US and Canada and Europe. I belong to one, Wellinghall Smial. We try to meet once a month, at least some members if not all. I think the most active used to be Heren Istarion in NYC. But folks can check out the TS's page to see if there is a smial near them: List of Tolkien Society smials. Contact info available through that link. In addition to attending Oxonmoot and Return of The Ring, Downers can also make their own moots. Famous--infamous?--ones in the past have been Bostonmoot and Finlandmoot, and one summer the Finns made an entire summer of moots across the US. I was lucky enough to attend Niagara (Falls) moot. These mostly are organised on Facebook, which has a Barrow Downs group page. Another way to maintain contact with other Tolkien fans is of course to join the Tolkien Society, which also has a Facebook page. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.