Unless otherwise noted, events are open to all Sherlockians.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
"Sherlock Holmes and the Nefarious Baron"
Pastiche by Hal Glatzer will be presented in old-time-radio style with scripts in hand and live sound-effects. For more information, email Hal: info@halglatzer.com.
4:00 p.m. in the parlor of The Coffee House Club/Salmagundi Club: 47 Fifth Ave. at 12th St. (map)
Cost: Free. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. No reserved seats.
ASH Wednesday
The Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes formally kick off the weekend with a dinner, for those who are already in the city.
The ACD Society's Doylean Awards and Wessex Cup
Awards for Doylean excellence in four categories: fiction and poetry, performing and visual arts, scholarly writing, and service. They will be presented in The Mysterious Bookshop. Each honoree will receive a $250 Bookshop credit and a certificate featuring a doily selected by lace expert Bev Wolov. Enquiries to mark@doingsofdoyle.co
The 29th BSI Distinguished Speaker Lecture
Open House — Mysterious Bookshop
6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 pm at the Joyce Public House at 314 West 39th Street
(map)
Cost: $68 per person, inclusive of tax and tip for a three-course fixed price meal. Cash bar.
Thursday, January 8, 2026
The Christopher Morley Walk
The 16th annual Christopher Morley Walk led by Jim Cox and Doré Nash. The walk is free, but be prepared to pay for a Metrocard and lunch. Doré tells us that there are mugs of light and/or dark ale served two at a time, along with corned beef on rye or a cheddar cheese platter with raw onions and crackers.
The 16th annual Christopher Morley Walk led by Jim Cox and Doré Nash. The walk is free, but be prepared to pay for a Metrocard and lunch. Doré tells us that there are mugs of light and/or dark ale served two at a time, along with corned beef on rye or a cheddar cheese platter with raw onions and crackers.
9:30 a.m. The walk commences at the Westin Grand Central Hotel lobby,
1:30 p.m. Lunch at McSorley's at 15 E. 7th Street (map) following the walk
Cost: The walk is free; lunch is pay-your-own
Please let Jim Cox know if you're planning to attend.
Awards for Doylean excellence in four categories: fiction and poetry, performing and visual arts, scholarly writing, and service. They will be presented in The Mysterious Bookshop. Each honoree will receive a $250 Bookshop credit and a certificate featuring a doily selected by lace expert Bev Wolov. Enquiries to mark@doingsofdoyle.co
11:15 a.m. The awards celebration kicks off (30 minutes in length) at The Mysterious Bookshop, 58 Warren Street in Tribeca. (map)
Cost: Free. The event will also be streaming online for those not available to attend in person. Please register here..
The 29th BSI Distinguished Speaker Lecture
The 2026 Lecture will feature award-winning composer, singer-songwriter, dramatist and author, Rupert Holmes. He is widely known in the world of music for his hit single, “Escape” (also known as “The Pina Colada Song.”), and for the score of the Broadway show, The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
A prolific author, Holmes has written several dozen plays and screen plays, as well as television series and a New York Times best-selling novel, Murder Your Employer. He was the first person in theatrical history to win Tony Awards as author, composer and lyricist; and he is also the recipient of two Edgar Awards.
6:15 p.m. BSI Distinguished Speaker Lecture at the the New York City Bar Association Meeting Hall, 42 West 44th Street (map)
Cost: $23.00 per ticket; advance purchase only (no sales at the door).
For tickets to this event, see the BSI Weekend Registration page on the BSI website.
Friday, January 9, 2026
The Literary Agents — Sixth Annual Meeting
The Literary Agents is a scion society of the Baker Street Irregulars (BSI) dedicated to studying Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works — not exclusively (but also not excluding) those he may have promoted for, or under the name of, Dr John H. Watson. The meeting is hosted by Ashley D. Polasek BSI (Author of Being Sherlock and Editor of The Conan Doyle Review) and Mark Jones BSI (Co-host of the Doings of Doyle podcast).
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. The Literary Agents explore Sherlock Holmes adaptations, in conversation with leading screenwriters and creatives. Watch live online.
Cost: Free, but registration is required.
Free and open to all BSI and Sherlockians. A gathering to be with other Sherlockians, browse the shelves, buy books. On this day, we welcome collectors and readers to our lower level to browse the shelves for some scarcer titles. We customarily have authors who will be happy to sign their books. Light refreshments.
The William Gillette Memorial Luncheon
11:00 a.m. Otto Penzler opens the Mysterious Bookshop (58 Warren St. — map) to Sherlockians; open until 5:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
The William Gillette Memorial Luncheon
A luncheon of Sherlockian conviviality, including skits and the announcement of that year's recipient of the Susan Rice Mentorship Award. The Gillette Players will perform a sketch by Lee Shackleford.
Noon: Connolly’s Pub & Restaurant, 121 W. 45th Street (between 6th & 7th Avenues — map) open to all Sherlockians.
Cost: $55 for chicken, fish, or pasta; $65 for steak. Salad and dessert courses included. Details and payment information available here.
The Baker Street Irregulars Dinner
6:00 p.m. The BSI dinner at the Yale Club at 50 Vanderbilt Ave. (map) — invitation only
Souvenir Packets
Those who wish to have seasonal souvenirs inserted in the dinner packets can send 220 copies (for the BSI and The Woman dinners) Alex Katz at 11 Van Beuren Road, Morristown, NJ 07960-7008); your material must arrive by Dec. 9.
The Gaslight Gala
An evening of fun and festivity, including spirited toasts, spirits themselves, open to all Sherlockians.
6:00 p.m. Annie Moore's at 22 East 41st, between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue (map)
Cost: $90 for a buffet dinner that includes roasted Atlantic salmon in a soy maple glaze, NY strip steak, or Mezza rigatoni with sweet peas, tomato cream sauce, and grana Padano cheese. Send reservation and payment (via PayPal - friends and family - or check) to Christopher Zordan, cazordan@aim.com; 242 Rooney Court, East Brunswick, NJ 08816.
If you would like to contribute a memento to the attendee packets, please plan to provide 60 count, and ship them to: Michael Bush, 426 Myrtle, Scotch Plains, NJ, 07076, USA. They should be sent no later than December 6, 2025
Questions or dietary needs: please contact gaslightgal@gmail.com or see https://gaslightgalanyc.wordpress.com/
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Covent Garden WestA wide variety of Sherlockiana will be offered for sale at the Westin New York Grand Central Hotel on in the Grand Central Ballroom on the third floor (new this year) at 212 East 42nd St. (map)
9:00 a.m. Doors open; runs until 12:00 pm
For information about selling at the vendor tables, contact Ralph Hall (2906 Wallingford Court, Louisville, KY 40218) (502-491-3148).
Open to all Sherlockians and their friends. Cocktail party buffet and open bar of wine, beer, juice and soft drinks. Entertainment.
12:30 - 4:00 p.m. Doors open at The Yale Club in the Main Lounge on the 2nd floor (new this year) at 50 Vanderbilt Avenue (map)
Cost: $125.00 advance purchase only (no sales at the door).For tickets to this event, see the BSI Weekend Registration page on the BSI website.
Lost in New York with a Bunch of Sherlockians
Open to all Sherlockians and their friends, reservations required.
Sunday, January 11, 20266:00 - 10:00 p.m. Dinner at Rosie Dunn's Victorian Pub, 729 3rd Avenue (map)
Cost: $70.00 Tax & Tip included. Payment via PayPal (US funds only) to: jkegley@socal.rr.com (Remember to use Friends & Family option. More information: jkegley@socal.rr.com
The Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes — informal brunch
Round off the Birthday Weekend with a cozy brunch.
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Brunch at The Long Room, 120 West 44th Street between 6th Ave and Broadway. (map)
Cost: $35.00, including tax and tip. Informal brunch buffet with cash bar. Advance registration required. RSVP to ashbrunch@gmail.com and send via PayPal to trk.knight@gmail.com.
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