Smial News and Events
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September 2026: Lord of the Rings Trivia Night (in person)
One of our members has alerted us to a Lord of the Rings trivia night happening in Chapel Hill! Here are the details from the Chapel Hill Public Library: You shall not pass… up this trivia night. Join Chapel Hill… Continue reading
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September 2026 Meetup: Moore Square Hobbit Fest
On Saturday, September 19th, the City of Raleigh is holding a free Hobbit Fest in Moore Square. A Lord of the Rings movie marathon will be playing throughout the day, and there will be themed activities, local vendors, artists, and… Continue reading
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November 2026: Carolina Moot and Renaissance Festival
On November 7 and 8, we’ll be holding back-to-back meetups in the Charlotte area. These are both ticketed events, so please plan ahead! See below for details. Saturday, November 7: Carolina Moot (presented by Signum University) The Salt of Middle-earth:… Continue reading
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September 2026 Book Club: The Mismeasure of Orcs
We’ve had some interesting conversations about the origins of the Orcs. A few of us have attended some of Robert Tally’s conference presentations. And there has been some discussion around the way the Orcs are portrayed in the Rings of… Continue reading
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July 2026 Informal Meetup
Hi, all! I hope you’ve been enjoying your summer. We’re still in the midst of our break, so things are fairly quiet (other than our trivia nights, craft nights, and watch parties on the Discord server). We did have a… Continue reading
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May 2026 Bonus Meetup: The Hobbit at the Raleigh Little Theatre (see weather update)
Well, I tried to condense all of our upcoming activities into one post, but another one has popped up! So here is a quick note about another chance to meet up with the fellowship. The Raleigh Little Theatre will be… Continue reading
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April 2026: Tolkien Society ‘Big Read’, Botanical Garden Meetup, and Crafting Class
Happy April! There is much news to report this month, so I’m posting this as a round-up rather than blowing up your inboxes. Tolkien Society ‘Big Read’ First, beginning on Monday, April 6th, the Tolkien Society is running a year-long… Continue reading
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May 2026 Meetup: Social in the Shire
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is holding another Social in the Shire! They’ve reached out to us to make sure we have a chance to get tickets before the event is promoted more widely – they expect it… Continue reading
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May 2026 Book Club: Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth
Let’s dip back into The History of Middle-earth, this time Vol. 10: Morgoth’s Ring. This reading, which is also titled Of Death and the Children of Eru, and the Marring of Men, describes a discussion between Finrod Felagund and a… Continue reading
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Tolkien Reading Day & Legendarium Open Discussion 2026
TRD is upon us! Each year on March 25th (the date the Ring was destroyed), the Tolkien Society organizes a celebration to promote the reading of Tolkien’s works. This year’s theme is Unlikely Heroes. As always, there are many events… Continue reading
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