Smial News and Events
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March Book Club: JRR Tolkien: A Very Short Introduction
Our next book club selection was chosen by you all in our server poll! It was a very close race. Let’s follow up our months-long Unfinished Tales deep dive with some light nonfiction. This Very Short Introduction by Matthew Townend offers an… Continue reading
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January Meetup (see weather update)
Happy New Year! We’ve survived the holiday season and finished our book club series on Unfinished Tales, and we have a little break ahead of us. Let’s celebrate with a casual get-together over coffee. We’ll catch up with one another… Continue reading
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The 2025 end-of-year survey is here
Now is your chance to provide feedback on how things went this year and let me know what you would like to do in 2026! I would really appreciate it if you would take a few minutes to answer these… Continue reading
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Annual Birthday Toast – 2026
What is the Tolkien Birthday Toast? Each year on 3 January, the Tolkien Society encourages Tolkien fans from across the world to celebrate the Professor’s birthday with a simple toast-drinking ceremony. At 9pm your local time, simply raise a glass… Continue reading
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RING in the New Year – Virtual Watch Parties
Join us on Discord for virtual watch parties of LOTR! Here is the planned schedule: Wednesday, 12/31 – 11am Eastern The Fellowship of the Ring Wednesday, 12/31 – 4pm Eastern The Two Towers Thursday, 1/1 – 1pm Eastern The Return… Continue reading
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Annual Yule-tide Gathering
It’s that time of year again. Let’s meet at the Gamers Geekery & Tavern in Cary for another evening of board games, drinks, and festive fun. Feel free to bring any tabletop games you think the party may enjoy. There… Continue reading
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Reminder: there’s more to do on Discord
Hello to those of you who are keeping up with the website! I just wanted to post a reminder here that, while all of our “official” events are posted here on the website, it’s still worth checking in on Discord… Continue reading
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November Meetup: Renaissance Festival
Another year, another visit to the Carolina Renaissance Festival! Sunday, November 9, 202510am – 5pm 16445 Poplar Tent RoadHuntersville, NC 28078 Our RenFest is one of the largest in the country: a 25-acre storybook village in the woods. This will… Continue reading
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September Meetup: Mead Fest
For our casual in-person meetup this month, let’s visit the festival happening at Starrlight Mead. It’s a celebration of mead, but also a “mini Renaissance faire” of sorts, with live music, sword-fighting, an artisan market, and food trucks. You can… Continue reading
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Unfinished Tales Book Club – 2025 Series
We’ve read and reread all the major texts of the legendarium together, and even several of the more niche ones – yet in all these years, we still haven’t hit Unfinished Tales with the book club. It’s time to fix… Continue reading
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