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The Norwegian Explorers of Minnesota is a scion society of the Baker Street Irregulars of New York, dedicated to keeping green the memory of the Master, Sherlock Holmes, and honoring his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In keeping with the heritage of our group, which unlike some other early scions that have excluded females from membership, the Explorers remain open to all! We welcome anyone who has an interest in Sherlock Holmes, regardless of age, sex or level of knowledge.

The group meets informally -- and irregularly -- to discuss latest happenings in the world of Holmes four to six times a year in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area, usually at the Elmer L. Andersen Library on the West Bank campus of the University of Minnesota. As the situation arises, we also attend performances of Holmes plays or movies as a group. We hold our annual meeting and dinner in December, featuring a Victorian-era meal, quizzes and a talk from a regionally known author. We have another annual event, Baker Street West, in late January or early February to celebrate the birthday of the Master. The group's newsletter, Explorations, is published irregularly two or three times a year, and the Sherlock Holmes Study Group meets monthly to discuss a tale from the Canon. An affiliated vocal-acting troupe, The Red-Throated League, performs vintage Holmes radio scripts once or twice a year complete with music and sound effects. If you are interested in joining a fun group of like-minded Holmes enthusiasts, please see our Membership page!

Current Events:

Norwegian Explorers Study Group: Third Saturday of the month at 2:00 PM

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

Mary Loving will lead the group in our Noncanonical Detour through two stories by Arthur Conan Doyle: "The Black Doctor" and "The Jew's Breastplate." Both stories are in Tales of Terror and Mystery and in other collections. Tales of Terror and Mystery is free on Project Gutenberg at the following link: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/537. Another source is the Kindle version of The Complete Works of Arthur Conan Doyle, available for $3.25 on Amazon. We continue to gather via Zoom, primarily to accommodate participants from around the country and around the world. See the link and other information below and please forward to any interested Sherlockian friends and colleagues who may not be Norwegian Explorers.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8282233034?pwd=RGNFYW9venRacUFYVkhzNnNJV2tPQT09

Meeting ID: 828 223 3034
Passcode: 878937


Upcoming Dates and Stories

The group normally meets the third Saturday of the month at 2:00 p.m., following the Jay Finley Christ four-letter abbreviations of the tales in alphabetic order. However, for the months of July and August we'll be taking our usual summer hiatus. We'll resume September 20 with NORW.

Know that many other Sherlockian societies are offering virtual get-togethers via Zoom open to all during while lingering concerns over Covid remain, providing a perfect opportunity for many Norwegian Explorers who have not been able to travel to in-person events in the past to enjoy the camaraderie.



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The Norwegian Explorers are closely affiliated with the Sherlock Holmes Collections at the University of Minnesota, housed in Andersen Library, which contains the largest assemblage of Sherlockian materials in the world. The Explorers and the Collections have sponsored several highly praised conferences, also open to all, which are held every three years.

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