Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll, was born on January 27, 1832 and died on January 14,
1898. He was a true genius as is shown by his accomplishments in the fields of mathematics, logic, religion, photography, and
literature. He is most well known as the author of the world famous book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It is no
surprise that the centenary of his death is being celebrated all over the world.

We will try to keep an up to date listing of scheduled events. Information will be posted as we get it and therefore may not be
complete and the dates may be preliminary. Dates are in 1998 unless otherwise noted. It is inevitable that there will be events
that elude our watchful eyes.

Events in the UK

     10th Jan. Evensong at 3 p.m. in Westminster Abbey, followed by a short commemorative ceremony and the laying of a
     wreath by a representative of the Lewis Carroll Society on Lewis Carroll's stone in Poets' Corner.
     11th Jan. Commemorative service at St Peter's Church, Croft.
     11th Jan. Commemorative service at St Mary's Church, Guildford, and the unveiling of a plaque above the pulpit where
     Lewis Carroll preached.
     14th Jan. Special dinner on the day of the centenary at Christ Church, Oxford, organised by the Lewis Carroll Society.
     Guest after-dinner speaker: Ralph Steadman. Further details from Mark Richards, 50 Lauderdale Mansions, Lauderdale
     Road, London, W9 1NE.
     Jan 14 - Feb 8 Lewis Carroll:The Photographer An exhibition in Christ Church Picture Gallery. Jan 14 - March 7
     Alice in Wonderland An exhibition form the collection of Alan White at the Hertford Museum.
     18th Jan. Commemoration of the centenary of the death of Dean Henry Liddell, father of Carroll's child muse, Alice
     Liddell, at Evensong at Christ Church, Oxford.
     6th Feb. Henry George Liddell and His Family. A look at the famous Dean of Christ Church and the family Lewis
     Carroll immortalised in the Alice books. Speaker: Anne Clark Amor accompanied by a display of related material. This
     is the first of the 'regular' Society meetings in 1998. Venue: Birkbeck College, Malet Street, London, WC1. 6.15 p.m.
     for 6.30 p.m. Other regular meetings will take place throughout the year and will be announced later.
     11th Feb Crocodiles in Cream. Kevin Moore's brilliant stage performance as Lewis Carroll. Every word is taken direct
     from Carroll's own writings, including many letters to children. Venue: Epsom Playhouse.
     13th Feb Crocodiles in Cream. Kevin Moore's brilliant stage performance as Lewis Carroll. Every word is taken direct
     from Carroll's own writings, including many letters to children. Venue: Harlequin Theater, Redhill.
     20th Feb Crocodiles in Cream. Kevin Moore's brilliant stage performance as Lewis Carroll. Every word is taken direct
     from Carroll's own writings, including many letters to children. Venue: Sudbury Quay Theatre.
     27th Feb Crocodiles in Cream. Kevin Moore's brilliant stage performance as Lewis Carroll. Every word is taken direct
     from Carroll's own writings, including many letters to children. Venue: Alnwick Theatre.
     6th Mar Crocodiles in Cream. Kevin Moore's brilliant stage performance as Lewis Carroll. Every word is taken direct
     from Carroll's own writings, including many letters to children. Venue: Corby.
     11th Mar Crocodiles in Cream. Kevin Moore's brilliant stage performance as Lewis Carroll. Every word is taken direct
     from Carroll's own writings, including many letters to children. Venue: Arts Centre, Brighton.
     13th Mar The Cat Without a Grin. A joint meeting of the LCS with the Children's Books History Society with a talk
     by Chairman, Brian Alderson. Birkbeck College, Malet Street, London WC1 6:15PM.
     18th March Lewis Carroll in Guildford. A centenary talk to the Friends of Guildford House. Speaker: Anne Clark
     Amor. Venue: Guildford House, Gallery, Guildford, at 7.45 p.m.
     21st March Lewis Carroll Day School. A one-day event organised by Dr David Grylls, Director of the Literature
     Programme, University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education. Speakers: Mavis Batey, Karoline Leach,
     Edward Wakeling and Anne Clark Amor. Venue: Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2J. Booking
     enquiries to that address.
     27th Mar Crocodiles in Cream. Kevin Moore's brilliant stage performance as Lewis Carroll. Every word is taken direct
     from Carroll's own writings, including many letters to children. Venue: Maltings, St. Albans.
     29th March Exhibition and Book Fair. A book fair restricted to children's books, with a special emphasis on Carroll,
     supported by talks and displays provided by the Daresbury Lewis Carroll Society. Venue: Walton Hall near Warrington.
     Details from: Jef Kay, 60 Mardale Crescent, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 9PJ. ( (0)1925 755736
     Early April (Until 25th June) Alice: the Wonderful World of Lewis Carroll an exhibition at the Bethnal Green Museum of
     Childhood, Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9PA.
     March - August, Cardiff, Wales events. For full details look here.
          photography exhibition
          100 years of illustrating Alice exhibition
          Word Games and Puzzles exhibition
          Contemporary installations inspired by Alice
          Films - Jan Svankmajer's Alice, Dreamchild, etc.
          Theatre
          Concerts
          Readings
     April 1-5, 1998. Cardiff, Wales - an academic conference titled The Lewis Carroll Phenomenon. Organized by the
     University of Wales, Cardiff. Carroll biographer, Morton Cohen and Alan Garner will be a keynote speakers.
     1st April (Until 31st May) Exhibition of drawings by Brian Partridge with a display of Carrollian collectibles. Venue:
     Minster Library, Ripon.
     8th May (Until 17th May) Centenary Celebrations in Guildford. Ten days of Carroll events including concerts, films,
     tours, and other activities for all the family. See below.
          8th to 17th May - Lewis Carroll Centenary Celebrations in Guildford
          8th May Crocodiles in Cream. Kevin Moore's brilliant stage performance as Lewis Carroll. Every word is taken
          direct from Carroll's own writings, including many letters to children. Venue: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.
          9th May (a.m.) Guided walk beginning on the steps of Holy Trinity Church. Costumed actors and actresses will
          participate in the walk. (p.m.) Snark Hunt. A trip down the river in a decorated barge and a Snark hunt on the
          banks. (evening) Another chance to see Crocodiles in Cream starring Kevin Moore at the Yvonne Arnaud
          Theatre.
          10th May (a.m.) Guided Tour of the Mount Cemetery visiting Lewis Carroll's grave and those of seven of his
          relatives who lived in Guildford (p.m.) Mad Hatter's Tea Party, attended by costumed actors and actresses.
          Concert and readings from Lewis Carroll in the High School.
          11th May Film, talk and readings at the Electric Film Theatre.
          12th May Film, talk and readings at the Electric Film Theatre
          12th May Alice's Adventures Underground, by Christopher Hampton, Mill Studio (Until to 15th May)
          13th May Long walk/ramble to Carroll sites
          16th May Guided walk
          17th May Church Service at St Mary's, Guildford (11.15 a.m.). Literary lunch. Speaker: Morton Cohen
     9th June (Until 4th July) III For Alice: an exhibition of art work by Brian Partridge, Jean Stockdale and Rossina Conroy
     at the Museum of Oxford, St. Aldate's, Oxford.
     July An exhibition of Carroll photographs at the National Portrait Gallery.
     July An exhibition in Christ Church Picture Gallery.
     3rd July (and 4th July) Outdoor performances of Jabberwocky, a play by Wyn Jones, around the lake at Clervaux
     Castle, just outside Croft, Yorkshire. During the same weekend, there will be a flower festival in St. Peter's Church,
     Croft and tea in the Rectory garden.
     5th July Evensong in St. Peter's Church, Croft.
     11th July (Until 5th September) Carroll Exhibition in the Oxford Museum
     8th Aug. (Until 31st October) Exhibition of drawings by Brian Partridge. Venue: York City Art Gallery.
     16th Aug. Commemorative Service for Lewis Carroll at Evensong in Christ Church, Oxford.
     16th to 22nd Aug. - Lewis Carroll Centenary Programme at Christ Church The major event of 1998, run by Christ
     Church, The Lewis Carroll Society and The University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education. Included are
     lectures, tours, films and evening entertainment, with the opportunity to see parts of Christ Church normally hidden from
     the casual visitor. This fully residential event, will give those attending a rare chance to sample the atmosphere of a truly
     unique establishment. Discounts are available to members of the Lewis Carroll Society who respond early. Full details
     and booking forms available from Liza Denny, UODCE, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JA. (0)1865 270378

Events in the US

     October 17-18, 1997. Collegeville, Minnesota, St. John's University and the College of St. Bendict. The first annual
     conference on creativity titled "The Creative Imagination of Lewis Carroll". Morton Cohen, keynote speaker. Lewis
     Carroll Society of North America meeting will coincide with the conference and members will be present to engage in
     discussions and help answer questions.
     Nov. 1997 - February 1, 1998. New York City. Elmer Bobst Library, NYU. Exhibition of items from the Alfred Berol
     collection.
     Jan. 12, 1998. David Loftus will be doing a memorial reading of excerpts from the works of Lewis Carroll at Powell's
     Books in Portland, Oregon, 1005 West Burnside, on Monday, Jan. 12 at 7:30.
     Jan 25 - April 12. Princeton, New Jersey. Milberg Gallery in the Firestone Library, Princeton University. Exhibition of
     items from the Morris Parrish collection.
     Various events in the NY area during the week of March 22. Visits to Princeton and the Rosenbach Library.
     March 28 - 2:00PM LCSNA to meet at the Bobst Library, NYU. Nina Demurova, Russian Translator, will deliver the
     first Stan Marx Memorial Lecture. Also speaking will be Genevieve Smith and Donald Rackin.
     March 28 - 7:00PM LCSNA will host a black tie dinner honoring the extensive contributions of Morton Cohen to
     Carroll studies and the LCSNA. This gala affair will be held at the Cornell Club in NYC. For more information contact
     Joel Birenbaum.
     March 29 - There will be a Maxine Schaefer Memorial reading for young children at the New York Children's Museum.
     Morton Cohen will deliver a lecture at the Pierpoint Morgan Library at 2:30PM.

April 1 - May 29. New York City. Grolier Club. An exhibition of about 75 items from the collection of Jon Lindseth.

May 22 - August 30. New York City. Pierpont Morgan Library. Exhibition of items from the Arthur Houghton collection plus
some items from the Disney archives.

July 15-20. C. S. Lewis Centenary Conference with the annual conference of the Mythopoeic Society, Mythcon 29 to be held
1998, in Wheaton, Illinois.

The 1998 Mythopoeic Conference will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of C. S. Lewis. Primary focus of the
conference will be on Lewis, but there will also be a day of special programming (Thursday, 16 July) on Lewis Carroll in
recognition of his centenary as well.

Local arts organization evokes Wonderland with original events.

Seattle, WA: One of the most famous stories in western culture, Alice in Wonderland is springing to new life with a weeklong
tribute produced by the Seattle arts group: The Cheshire Society. Alice lovers are invited to join in two events: the Mad
Tea/Wonderland Ball and the run of the original stage-play "ALICE: Through the Looking Glass, Darkly".

The week is anchored around a catered Mad Tea hosted by the Society and starring the Queen of Hearts herself, who will be
attended by her costumed court. Watch your head! Performing for your pleasure will be other Wonderland notables as well,
cavorting in fantastic costumes. Members of Seattle's art community will also be in attendance, displaying their works and
adding to the general excitement. Matthew White, producer of the Wonderland Ball, is pleased to announce the sponsorship of
one of the nation's largest wineries: JFJ Bronco, who will be serving a selection of their excellent products.

Vincent Kovar, author of "ALICE: Through the Looking Glass, Darkly" and Carroll enthusiast, calls the events "a juxtaposition
of modern life and Victorian fantasy, reflecting upon just how far we have all gone through the looking glass. With quality of
cast we have and the recent surge of interest sparked by the centenary, we are expecting a great show". The play is part
commentary and part comedy and will be starring a cast of local actors fresh from stages all over the area.

The Mad Tea and Wonderland Ball take place in the elegant Century Ballroom on the second floor of Capitol Hill's
Oddfellows' Hall 915 E Pine St Seattle, WA 98122 on October 4th, 1998 from 5 pm to 10pm. With the Mad Tea lasting until
7, after which the Wonderland Ball begins. Tickets available starting in September. Admission includes both the Mad Tea &
Wonderland Ball.

"ALICE: Through the Looking Glass Darkly" shows as part of the Cheshire Society's "Wonderland" Festival, Thurs. Oct
1st-Sat. Oct 3rd at 8:00p.m., Sunday Oct. 4th at 3:30 and Thurs. Oct. 8th -Sat. Oct. 10th also at 8:00. Tickets available at the
door. Fun interviews and interesting photo calls for all events are easily available to the media!

Sept. 8 through December 18, 1998. Leeds Gallery (Flawn Academic Center, 4th floor) The Harry Ransom Humanities
Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin announces an exhibition titled: "Reflections in a Looking-Glass: A
Centenary Exhibition of Lewis Carroll." Included will be materials from the Ransom Center's Weaver and Sewell collections of
Lewis Carroll as well as the Gernsheim History of Photography collection.

Free and open to the public!

An opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Oct. 8, 1998 with guest speaker Morton Cohen. (Location and time to
be announced).

Also, in the afternoon on Oct. 11, 1998 a Mad Hatter's Tea Party will be held for children in grades Kindergarten through 6th
grade. Please call (512) 471-8944 for complete reservation and location information. Nov.7-8 Fall meeting of the LCSNA.
Meetings at UCLA on Nov 7 and at the Huntington Library on Nov 8. There will be exhibits at both venues. Speakers to be
announced.

November 22 - March 7, 1999. The show has metamorphosed--Dodgson would have been pleased--into two shows. One
will focus largely on Alice (the development of the book, its lasting influence, its illustrators, its collectors/owners, its American
'Rezeption', its educational dimensions, etc.), though many other works (books, letters, etc.) will be shown.

The original plan to include photographs in this exhibition has been expanded such that we now plan to mount a separate
exhibition of Dodgson as a photographer, a show that will feature our own prints but also a number of borrowed images, and
will travel in all likelihood to several cities. The show will attempt to delve into the Victorian context of Dodgson's photographs,
and will likely also include images by Cameron, Thomson, etc

Events Elsewhere

     LOOKING FOR ALICE - An exhibition of works by Kay Steventon and Kim Tarpey at the Eltham Wiregrass
     Gallery, Melbourne, Australia. NOVEMBER 2 - 16 1997 The works include beaded and braided oil on canvas,
     ceramic sculpture, etchings and linocuts. The artists have not sought to illustrate Carroll's Alice books; rather, they have
     explored their personal associations with the characters and events in the stories.
     An exhibition of the photo-illustration of "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" by Carmela Llobet will be held from nov 14th
     1997 to Jan 8th 1998 in the Center Forum Can Baste in Barcelona.
     January 1st: The Annotated Alice was published, with a brilliant translation into Hebrew by Rina Litvin.

     Jan. 8th: Alice in Wonderland, a painting exhibition was opened in Beit Ariela, Tel-Aviv's public library. There was a
     "mad tea party" at the opening, and mr. Roni Milo, the mayor of tel aviv spoke in front of the t.v. cameras which covered
     the event.

     Jan 15th:A conference in Beit Ariela: Prof. Zohar Shavit (head of Childern's literature in Tel-Aviv uni) spoke about the
     book, Rina Litvin spoke about the new translation, Dr. Anat Bilezky (Philosophy department, Tel Aviv uni.) spoke about
     logics and absurdity in Alice, Dani Kerman, one of Israel's best illustrators spoke about the tension between Caroll and
     Tenniel, prof. Yakir Aharonovich (Weizman inst.) talked about physics, Dr. Dorit Hop talked about psychological
     aspects in reading "Alice".

     From April 4th to May 3rd, at the 'Museu de l'Art de la Pell' (Leather Museum) of Vic (a city near Barcelona)
     Exhibition: 'Lewis Carroll and his work'. It is organized by The School of Languages of the University of Vic, The British
     Council of Barcelona and the private collectors: Imma Bo, Adria Lopez and Jordi Quintana.

     There will be 10 glass cabinets with books from all the countries and times, dolls, boxes, puzzles, records, videos,
     pins..., and other material. There will also be some illustrations and litographs by Lola Anglada, Salvador Dalí, Enric
     Rovira, Jordi Morera, Peret, Benjamin Tous, Max, Penuela, etc.

                                     A list of Centenary events in Spain.
 
 

     April 17 - July 4. Toronto, Canada. Exhibit at the Osborne collection. We're All Mad Here: This special exhibit,
     honouring the Lewis Carroll centenary, will be held at the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, Toronto Public
     Library, from April 17 to July 4, 1998. All the gems from the Osborne Collection’s substantial Carroll holdings will be
     on display, from letters to an inscribed copy of Through the Looking-Glass, from card games to children's periodicals, a
     royal Alice, miniature and pop-up Alices, and the original blocks used to print The Hunting of the Snark and Sylvie and
     Bruno. Also on display will be the deluxe folio Canadian Alice, printed by hand by William Poole at the Poole Hall Press
     in 1988, with woodcut illustrations by George Walker. Its companion volume, the Canadian edition of Through the
     Looking-Glass, is not scheduled for release until June 1998, but we will be previewing some of the illustrative work in
     this exhibit. In addition, parodies and imitations of Alice will be featured, as well as a dazzling array of Alices as seen by
     a wide spectrum of artists, from Margaret Tarrant to Salvador Dali. We have also been fortunate enough to obtain for
     display several rare and unusual items on loan from the Joseph Brabant Collection, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library,
     University of Toronto. The Osborne Collection Home Page may be found at
     http://www.tpl.toronto.on.ca/osborne/home.htm or questions may be directed to the Head of the Collection, Leslie
     McGrath, at lmcgrath@tpl.toronto.on.ca
     For celebrating the Lewis Carrol Centenary in Italy, Liber et Imago, cultural centre in Turin dealing with historical studies
     on children's books, is organising a small exhibition of Alice books in the Italian language from 1872 to 1960, at the
     Fogola Galleria Dantesca in Turin (16 - 30 December, 1998). In 1996 Fogola published a limited edition of "Alice nel
     Paese delle Meraviglie", with original lithographies by Antonio Possenti, that will be displayed in the occasion. Some
     original drawings by Daniela Dal Cin for the play "Alice oltre lo Specchio" will also be presented.

     In this occasion, Liber et Imago will present the book "Quando Alice incontrò Pinocchio" (curator Pompeo Vagliani),
     with different contributions: an analysis on the presence and influence of English authors and illustrators in Italian
     children's books from 1870 to 1950 and a survey on italian translations of Alice books from 1872 to 1960 (by Pompeo
     Vagliani, Liber et Imago president); a comparison of different translations of The Long Tale/Tail (by Luciana Pasino,
     children's poetry specialist); an article on translating Jabberwocky and on the suggestions connected with the text (by
     Ruggero Bianchi, professor at Turin University and Alice translator); a first bibliography of Alice books in Italian
     language, from 1872 to 1960, with information on Teodorico Pietrocola Rossetti, first Italian translator and Carroll's
     friend. The book is published by Trauben Editore Torino.