You are invited!
NEXT MEETING
“Come if convenient. If inconvenient, come all the same.” (CREE)
The next irregular gathering of Watson’s Tin Box of Columbia, MD, will be held to discuss topics both Canonical and Conanical.
DATE: February 16, 2026
TIME: 7:00 p.m. (please come early for "social time" if you wish)
LOCATION: Union Jack's British Pub, 10400 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044
RESERVATIONS: To RSVP, please email [email protected] by noon on Friday, February 13, 2026.
TOASTS
Things traditionally begin with a toast to The Woman. The Gasogene often opens the floor for extemporaneous toasts on a story-related theme, so be on your toes! There are no other regularly scheduled toasts, but if you have one you'd like to give, contact the Gasogene.
THE ADVENTURE DU JOUR
Our story of the month is "The Norwood Builder" from The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Debbie Clark will share Paul Churchill's "evidence box" of related artifacts (both genuine & "genuine faux") before we talk about the story. Lively discussions are a signature feature of Tin Box meetings; we hope you'll join in!
THE EVENING'S PRESENTATION
Our esteemed presenter is Emily Miranker. Her presentation is titled “Charming invaders and Fair barbarians: American women in Victorian Britain.”
Emily is a second generation Sherlockian, tagging along to scion societies until after college when she started attending ASH and Priory School meetings and the Birthday Weekend, getting her shilling in 2015. She is in the first cohort of women members of the Speckled Band of Boston; an erstwhile attendee of Sons and Daughters of Copper Beeches of Philadelphia, Norwegian Explorers of Minneapolis, Scowrers and Molly Maguires of San Francisco, and her local Scion is the Red Circle in DC.
THE KILLER QUIZ
Okay, it won’t kill you, and you might even find it fun. We end the night with a quiz on the month's story. Share your knowledge with your fellow Tin Boxers, and maybe win a prize!
If you have a bit of Sherlockian scholarship or entertainment you’d like to share with the group at some future meeting, please contact your friendly neighborhood Gasogene at [email protected].
UPCOMING MEETING DATES AND STORIES:
We hope to see you on February 16th!
Matthew Hall, Gasogene XXXV
“Come if convenient. If inconvenient, come all the same.” (CREE)
The next irregular gathering of Watson’s Tin Box of Columbia, MD, will be held to discuss topics both Canonical and Conanical.
DATE: February 16, 2026
TIME: 7:00 p.m. (please come early for "social time" if you wish)
LOCATION: Union Jack's British Pub, 10400 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044
RESERVATIONS: To RSVP, please email [email protected] by noon on Friday, February 13, 2026.
TOASTS
Things traditionally begin with a toast to The Woman. The Gasogene often opens the floor for extemporaneous toasts on a story-related theme, so be on your toes! There are no other regularly scheduled toasts, but if you have one you'd like to give, contact the Gasogene.
THE ADVENTURE DU JOUR
Our story of the month is "The Norwood Builder" from The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Debbie Clark will share Paul Churchill's "evidence box" of related artifacts (both genuine & "genuine faux") before we talk about the story. Lively discussions are a signature feature of Tin Box meetings; we hope you'll join in!
THE EVENING'S PRESENTATION
Our esteemed presenter is Emily Miranker. Her presentation is titled “Charming invaders and Fair barbarians: American women in Victorian Britain.”
Emily is a second generation Sherlockian, tagging along to scion societies until after college when she started attending ASH and Priory School meetings and the Birthday Weekend, getting her shilling in 2015. She is in the first cohort of women members of the Speckled Band of Boston; an erstwhile attendee of Sons and Daughters of Copper Beeches of Philadelphia, Norwegian Explorers of Minneapolis, Scowrers and Molly Maguires of San Francisco, and her local Scion is the Red Circle in DC.
THE KILLER QUIZ
Okay, it won’t kill you, and you might even find it fun. We end the night with a quiz on the month's story. Share your knowledge with your fellow Tin Boxers, and maybe win a prize!
If you have a bit of Sherlockian scholarship or entertainment you’d like to share with the group at some future meeting, please contact your friendly neighborhood Gasogene at [email protected].
UPCOMING MEETING DATES AND STORIES:
- March 16, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m.: "The Bruce-Partington Plans" from His Last Bow.
- April 20, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m.: "The Veiled Lodger" from The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes.
- May 18, 2026 @ 7:00 p,m.: "The Sussex Vampire" from The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes.
We hope to see you on February 16th!
Matthew Hall, Gasogene XXXV
