Activity
Copper and Tin: The Life and Adventures of Two Metal Men
Judy Bieber is a Professor of History at the University of New Mexico. Her day job consists of teaching and research about the history of Spanish America and Brazil. In her free time, she enjoys explo...
Origins of Oz: Suffrage and the White City
Break out your Votes for Women sash, don your green glasses, and join Chris Glasgow, Curator of the Oz Museum in Wamego, Kansas, for a look at two profound influences on L. Frank Baum’s vision of Oz. ...
Coming to TeslaCon? Who will you be?
A distinction of TeslaCon events is how effectively they create an immersive experience. One key to that is attendees taking on the persona of an “in-world inhabitant.” For the weekend, everyone is en...
Finish-the-Story, a TeslaCon Oz Writing Contest
This unfinished story was used in contests at Oz Club conventions in 1979 and published as a contest in our journal, The Baum Bugle. While no author is credited, it was likely written by Fred M. Meyer...
Oz the National Convention 2026 goes to TeslaCon
Exciting news! Oz the National Convention will join TeslaCon, an annual Steampunk convention, for 2026. Choosing Oz as their theme, they were looking to work together with the Oz community. With OzCon...
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...