Tolkien Reading Day

Hi, all!

Come out on Saturday March 14th at 1pm, to the Duke of Richmond Pub

http://www.thedukepubsrichmond.ca/

for food and great quotes! Pick out your favorite passage(s!)and prepare to read it aloud to the rest of the fans and friends. Have fun with it, and don't be shy. Come on down! The reservation is under the name "Jo-Anna".

The pub is located minutes away from the Queen subway station, on Yonge Street. It has great atmosphere and food, so you have nothing to lose. See you there!

Silver Leaves, Issue 2: The Inklings

Greetings everyone!

Issue 2 of Silver Leaves journal is now available to order. The issue features a write up of our Tolkien Reading Day and our summer feast along with lots of other goodies.

Please go to http://whitetreefund.org/ to order your copy. And please help us spread the word of the journal! :)

We're always accepting "Many Branches" submissions, and it's not too late to get in your contribution for Issue 3.

How has Tolkien Inspired You?

The White Tree Fund's journal Silver Leaves is looking for your help!

Tolkien’s work has inspired people to do many things such write, paint, sculpt, help the environment, help others, and even help themselves. Have you been inspired by Tolkien’s work, or by his life? Tell us how!

Share your answer (maximum 50 words) by replying to this post or emailing silver.leaves.journal@gmail.com.

The Old Spaghetti Factory Lunch

Hi, everybody!

On Saturday July the 26th, we have reservations for lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory!!

Here's the link to their website. Hope to see everyone there!

http://www.oldspaghettifactory.net/home.html

Prince Caspian and the Corsage Project?

Hi, everyone,

With the new Narnia movie (Prince Caspian) coming out on May 16th, we were wondering if anyone would like to see it together, and what day would be best.

Also, we'd like to know who would be interested in participating in the Corsage Project, which is basically making formal gowns and accessories for girls in the Toronto area who are unable to purchase them for prom

Here's the link for that:
http://www.corsageproject.ca/

We were looking at the dates April 26, May 3rd or May 10th for that one, and was wondering who would be interested.

We'd love it if you could come to these events, and email the dates that are the best for you. Have a great spring!

Upcoming Events

Hello Ents and Entings!
Wellinghall, the Toronto Tolkien Society smial, will once again be celebrating the Toast to the Professor (albeit a tad late to give everyone a chance to recover from holiday festivities) and Tolkien Reading Day. The events will be held at cozy and atmospheric Toronto pubs - perfect for toasts, discussions and general mooting. We would love it if you could join us.

Toast to the Professor
On the 3rd January 1892 JRR Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa. To celebrate this event, on this day each year Tolkien fans around the world are invited to raise a glass and toast the birthday of this much loved author.
The toast is "The Professor".
Date: Saturday, January 19th
Place: Duke of Richmond, 20 Queen Street West Google Maps
Time: 3:00 pm

Tolkien Reading Day
It provides a chance for grownups and children to read together and share their thoughts about the stories by Tolkien that they may have already read, and encourages them to discover new ones.
Date: Saturday, March 15th
Place: Bow & Arrow, 1954 Yonge Street (at Davisville) Google Maps
Time: 12:30 pm
The reservation is under the name "Lara".

Wellinghall Forum Discussion

Inaugural issue of Silver Leaves

We're very happy to announce that Silver Leaves, The White Tree Fund's
journal, will be released on November 24, 2007. There is a lot of great
content in this inaugural issue including art by Jef Murray and Coralie
Allan, and articles by some amazing folks including Tom Shippey,
Michael Drout, Dimitra Fimi and Janet Brennan Croft. The cost of the journal
is $15.00 CDN (plus shipping and handling for printed copies), and
we'll get your copy out to you ASAP. For further information, please visit
our website at http://www.whitetreefund.org/.

We're already thinking ahead to the next issue, so if you have ideas,
comments or suggestions, or you'd like to make a submission, please let
us know by sending an email to silverleaves@whitetreefund.org.

Thanks so much.

The White Tree Fund journal team