Discussion Groups

The Mythopoeic Society has members throughout the U.S. and in several foreign countries; the lucky ones are able to find other people interested in the Inklings, myth, and fantasy literature close enough geographically to meet on a regular basis. The Society currently sponsors Discussion Groups in thirteen different states in the U.S., with several additional groups in the process of forming.

If you are interested in creating a new Mythopoeic Society-sponsored discussion or special interest group, please complete our group charter form.

Marion VanLoo
Membership & Discussion Group Secretary
Box 71
Napoleon, MI 49261
m embership@mythsoc.org
mythsoc.org/groups

Chartered Groups
Prospective Groups
Special Interest and Correspondence Groups
Online Discussion Groups

Chartered Groups

CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles/Pasadena: Mydgard
Lee Speth, 920 N. Atlantic #E, Alhambra, CA 91801.

October 26: All Hallows’ Eve, by Charles Williams. 2:30 p.m. At the apartment of Lea and Jim Maiolo, 9100 Duarte Rd. #227, San Gabriel. Enter front gate, go right along walkway past the pool, turn left to ascend stairs toward rear of building and turn left into inner corridor. #227 will be on left.

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Oakland: C.S. Lewis Society of California
David J. Theroux, 11990 Skyline Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94619 dtheroux@lewissociety.org
Web site: http://www.lewissociety.org

October 15: What’s So Great about Christianity?, by Dinesh D’Souza. Leader/moderator: Andrew Dósa. 11990 Skyline Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94619 (atop the Oakland hills) RSVP: info@lewissociety.org

San Francisco Bay Area: Khazad-dum
Amy Wisniewski & Edith Crowe, 1124 Eden Bower Lane, Redwood City, CA 94061. ecrowe1228@aol.com
Web site: www.mythsoc.org/groups/kd

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COLORADO

Denver area: Fanuidhol (“Cloudy Head”)
Patricia Yarrow, 2465 S. Franklin St., Denver, CO 80210. yarrowp@mscd.edu or lottiedeno7@aol.com

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Washington & Suburbs: Knossos
Mimi Stevens, 3805 Franconia Rd., Alexandria, VA 22310. mimi.stevens@verizon.net

October 24: Childhood’s End, by Arthur C Clarke. Host: Barbara Stock, 919 Prospect Street, Takoma Park MD barbara.stock@gallaudet.edu
November 21: The Penelopiad, by Margaret Atwood. Hosts: Mary and Brick Barrientos, 21119 Hickory Forest Way, Germantown MD loala@his.com
December 14: Christmas party. Location TBA

HAWAII

Oahu: Sammath Naur
Steve Brown, Box 22332, Honolulu, HI 96823. E-mail: slbrown@hawaii.rr.com
Web site : http://bookgroup.pulelehuadesign.com/

October: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling.
November: To Walk the Night by William Sloane.

ILLINOIS

Peoria: The Far Westfarthing smial
Mike Foster, 743 County Road 1200N Metamora IL 61548-7726. mafoster@hughes.net

IOWA

Decorah: Alfheim
Doug Rossman, 1316 Blue Grass Dr., Decorah IA 52101. rossmado@luther.edu

LOUISIANA

Baton Rouge: Roke
Sally Budd, 1705 Nashville #12, Hammond, LA 70401. sbuddd@hotmail.com

MICHIGAN

Ann Arbor area: Galadhremmin-Ennorath
Dave & Grace Lovelace, 244 Ferman, Milan, MI 48160. davel@cyberspace.org

MINNESOTA

Minneapolis-St. Paul: Rivendell
David Lenander, 2095 Hamline Ave. Roseville, MN 55113. d-lena@umn.edu
Web site: www.umn.edu/~d-lena/RIVENDELL.html

MISSOURI

St. Louis: Imladris
Tonia O’Neal, The Tolkien Adventure Community, 9409 Ridge Avenue, Overland MO 63114. tonia_oneal@yahoo.com

NEVADA

Reno: Crickhollow
Joanne Burnett, 3275 Vickie Lane, Sparks, NV 89431. Burnie95@aol.com
Web site: riske.wncc.nevada.edu/Crickhollow

NEW YORK

New York: Heren Istarion
(The New York Tolkien Society)
Anthony Burdge & Jessica Burke, The New York Tolkien Society, 106 Patten St., Staten Island, NY 10307. chairman@herenistarion.org
Web site: www.herenistarion.org

Dates TBA: The Silmarillion; The Children of Hurin; current or forthcoming Inkling titles (academia); fiction and poetry inspired by Inklings; work of SK Thoth

OREGON

Mid-Willamette Valley Area
Donovan Mattole, 3967 Cedar Street Washougal WA 98671. songofalbion@yahoo.com
Web: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mythopoeic

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Portland: Bywater Inklings Gary Lundquist 2627 SE 68th Avenue Portland OR 97206-1235 lundquist3198@comcast.net

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PENNSYLVANIA

Lancaster Area: C.S. Lewis and Friends
Neil Gussman, 609 N. President Ave., Lancaster, PA 17603.
neil@godfrey.com

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Pittsburgh: Fantasy Studies Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh, Lori Campbell, UPittsburgh, Department of English, 526 CL, Pittsburgh PA 15260.
camenglish@cs.com

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SOUTH CAROLINA

Columbia: The Columbia C.S. Lewis Society
Nina Fowler, 110 Shady Lane, Cayce SC 29033. pereland@bellsouth.net

WASHINGTON

Seattle: Mithlond
John D Rateliff, 6317 S. 233rd Street Kent, WA 98032. sacnoth@earthlink.net
Web site: http://mwinslow.firinn.org/mithlond/

WISCONSIN

Milwaukee: The Burrahobbits
Jeffrey & Jan Long, 1903 N. 118th St., Wauwatosa, WI 53226.
longfam@milwpc.com

October 28: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer. Jan/Jeff’s, 7:00pm
November 25: In the Forest of Forgetting by Theodora Goss. Jan/Jeff’s, 7:00pm
December 6: Don & Rich’s Ab Fab Christmas Party & Snow Storm. Details TBA
Note: Burrahobbits is currently full to overflowing with members. If you live in the Milwaukee area and would like to be a part of a discussion group, why not start your own? Contact the Discussion Group Secretary for more details.

Prospective Groups

FLORIDA

Tampa Bay: Hobbiton
Paul S. Ritz, 1029 A 10th St. N.W Largo FL 33770-4123. purpleritz@verizon.net

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North Central Florida: Eryn Galen
B.L. McCauley, 325 Turner Davis Drive, Madison, FL. 32340. eledurima@yahoo.com

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INDIANA

Central Indiana: Cerin Amroth
Ellen Denham, 3965 Carrollton Avenue Indianapolis IN 46205-2752. cerin@zindiana.com

MISSOURI

St. Louis: The Khazad
Gary & Sylvia Hunnewell 2030 San Pedro Arnold MO 63010. hildifonstook@prodigy.net

NORTH CAROLINA

Charlotte: The Carolina Tolkien Society
Matt & Renita Peeler 602 West Peeler Street #6-Q Salisbury NC 28146 mpeeler@salisbury.net

OHIO

Akron
David Staley 463 Rexford Street Akron OH 44314. dragonraid@juno.com
Web site: www.geocities.com/the_edifier

Special Interest Group

The Elvish Linguistic Fellowship
Carl Hostetter, 2509 Ambling Cir., Crofton, MD 21114. Aelfwine@elvish.org
Web site: http://www.elvish.org/ Newsletter, Vinyar Tengwar.
Journal, Parma Eldalamberon: Christopher Gilson, 10646-A Rosewood Road, Cupertino CA 95014. harpwire@ifn.net

Correspondence Group

Once Upon A Time (children’s fantasy)
Laura Krentz, 4323 France Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55410. lkrentz@visi.com
Correspondence circular.
Web site: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~d-lena/OnceUponATime.html

Online Discussion Groups

Mythsoc E-List
Society activities and general book-related discussion.
Sign up: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mythsoc/
or contact Joan Marie Verba: verba001@tc.umn.edu

LiveJournal Mythopoeic Society discussion forum
Society activities and general book-related discussion, especially the works of JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis, and Charles Williams. It is also a place to talk about The Mythopoeic Society and to post Society News. Sign up: http://community.livejournal.com/myth_soc or contact Lisa Deutsch Harrigan: mythsoc@sbcglobal.net