After a full day of programming at the KO Lee Library, our group will cross the street to the Aberdeen Recreational and Cultural Center for Friday’s dinner and our evening program. The venue will be closed to the public and the ballroom will be all ours.
Chairman Jane Albright will be in Aberdeen the week of June 9 settling menus, but chances are strong this will be a buffet meal to ensure attendees can select what most appeals to them. Decoration will be fairly light with a couple photo ops and keepsakes created for the convention used as centerpieces.
As we wrap up our meal, the Ozian Players, under the capable direction of of Zoe-O’Haillin-Berne, take the stage to premiere Rob Lauer’s new play “Our Landlady.” Drawing on Nancy Koupal’s book, Our Landlady, and an earlier dramatization of the columns, “Prelude to Oz” by Aberdeen’s own Rod Evans, Rob has created an all-new dramatization for our convention. Zoe is rehearsing her cast over Zoom and anticipates a fun night filled with the stories shared in Baum’s playful—and often ridiculous—columns of social commentary.
The Oz Club’s own Robert Lamont then moves to the piano to treats us to an evening of Baum’s own music. A professional musician from New York City, Bob last appeared at an Oz Club convention in 2022 when he performed an evening of historic Oz songs in East Aurora, NY. Attendees are sure to enjoy his engaging style, fascinating introductions, and his contagious enthusiasm for all things Oz.
Expenses are covered by your registration fee, although if a liquor license is worked out and wine/beer is added to the evening, there will be a cash bar.
Join us in Aberdeen; it will be a night to remember!
