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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...
Oz in Aberdeen, a Convention to Remember
Join us for our 2025 convention! This year’s event promises an unforgettable experience in Aberdeen, South Dakota, where the Baum family once lived. Our opening reception is set in a gallery filled wi...
June and July, oh my!
Blink and you miss it… and here we are now in July! We last shared about the exciting things happening on Friday, September 27, and we’re even more excited to talk about what’s going...