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Panelists’ work keeps L. Frank Baum in the public eye

There was a common theme across our attendees, that hadn’t been on the program, Keeping L. Frank Baum’s Spirit Alive in the 21st Century, so we’ve made it a panel. Our concluding event Sun...

Presentation follows the Yellow Brick Roads

Join longtime Oz Club member and performer Zoe O’Haillin-Berne for a journey down Yellow Brick Roads built far beyond the pages of L. Frank Baum’s beloved books. In Off to Build the Yellow Brick Road,...

Reconnaissance trip wraps up

Note: I drafted this blog in Aberdeen June 11, only to learn of Sally Wagner’s death on the drive home. I didn’t have the heart at the time to express excitement about our convention under...

A visit to Easton Castle

While recently in Aberdeen preparing for our convention, I had a wonderful visit to the fascinating Easton Castle. The original 22-room Queen Ann house was built by EA Bliss in 1889 on a hill northwes...

NEW L. Frank Baum songs debut Friday night

Robert Lamont, a long-time Oz Club member and professional musician and educator, initially planned to perform sets emphasizing L. Frank Baum’s published songs—and there will be plenty of those—...

Auction listing emails next week

The list of items that will be offered in our fundraising auction Saturday evening will be mailed to all registered convention attendees this week. It will be a pdf, so anyone should be able to open i...

Oz art exhibit covered by Aberdeen Insider

The Eclectic Oz exhibit was reported in Aberdeen’s local news last week. Click this link to read it. The reporter pulled it out from behind a paywall today so I could share it. Enjoy!  Jane PS Y...

2024 Ryan Bunch

Ryan Bunch, President of The International Wizard of Oz Club at the time of this presentation, received the L. Frank Baum Memorial Award during the Oz: the National Convention 2024 in Charlotte, North...

The Land of Oz in Aberdeen’s Storybook Land

Fans of all ages step with a smile onto the Yellow Brick Road in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The crowd-pleasing attraction introduces fans to L. Frank Baum’s connection to Aberdeen. And it serves as a lig...