Sherlocked
May 23
Pop-Up Museum of Health Care
At Isabel Turner Branch | All Day
Enjoy a display of medical instruments and patent medicines that Arthur Conan Doyle would have encountered in his work as a physician in late-Victorian England. Presented by the Museum of Health Care. Daily from May 23-27; library hours only.
Trivia Night at The Alibi
At The Alibi | From 7 PM to 9 PM
Put on your deerstalker and apply your powers of deduction to Sherlock Holmes-themed trivia at The Alibi (293 Princess Street).
Forensics Today
At Isabel Turner Branch | From 7 PM to 8:30 PM
How far has forensic work evolved since the Victorian days of Sherlock Holmes? Detective Julia Moore from the Kingston Police Force Forensic Unit will be presenting an engaging presentation on forensic detective work today. Drop In. Teens and Adults.
May 24
Pop-Up Museum of Health Care
At Isabel Turner Branch | All Day
Enjoy a display of medical instruments and patent medicines that Arthur Conan Doyle would have encountered in his work as a physician in late-Victorian England. Presented by the Museum of Health Care. Daily from May 23-27; library hours only.
Movie: Murder by Decree
At Calvin Park Branch | From 7 PM to 8:30 PM
Sherlock Holmes investigates the murders committed by Jack the Ripper and discovers a conspiracy to protect the killer. 124 minutes. Free. No registration required.
May 25
Pop-Up Museum of Health Care
At Isabel Turner Branch | All Day
Enjoy a display of medical instruments and patent medicines that Arthur Conan Doyle would have encountered in his work as a physician in late-Victorian England. Presented by the Museum of Health Care. Daily from May 23-27; library hours only.
Movie: The Hound of the Baskervilles
At Isabel Turner Branch | From 7 PM to 8:30 PM
Sherlock Holmes (Peter Cushing) sets out to solve the mystery surrounding a death on the moors and to prevent a similar fate for Sir Henry Baskerville. 86 minutes. Free. No registration required.
Escape the Pump House
At Pump House Steam Museum | From 5 PM to 8:30 PM
Bring your gang and escape the historic pump room at the Pump House Steam Museum. Improbable Escapes will be there to lock you in (and let you out, if necessary). Solve the puzzles and gain your freedom. REGISTRATION opens mid-May at Improbable Escapes.
May 26
Pop-Up Museum of Health Care
At Isabel Turner Branch | All Day
Enjoy a display of medical instruments and patent medicines that Arthur Conan Doyle would have encountered in his work as a physician in late-Victorian England. Presented by the Museum of Health Care. Daily from May 23-27; library hours only.
Escape the Pump House
At Pump House Steam Museum | From 5 PM to 8:30 PM
Bring your gang and escape the historic pump room at the Pump House Steam Museum. Improbable Escapes will be there to lock you in (and let you out, if necessary) Solve the puzzles and gain your freedom. REGISTRATION opens mid-May at Improbable Escapes.
May 27
Pop-Up Museum of Health Care
At Isabel Turner Branch | All Day
Enjoy a display of medical instruments and patent medicines that Arthur Conan Doyle would have encountered in his work as a physician in late-Victorian England. Presented by the Museum of Health Care. Daily from May 23-27; library hours only.
Escape the Pump House
At Pump House Steam Museum | From 1 PM to 5 PM
Bring your gang and escape the historic pump room at the Pump House Steam Museum. Improbable Escapes will be there to lock you in (and let you out, if necessary) Solve the puzzles and gain your freedom. REGISTRATION opens mid-May at Improbable Escapes.
Sherlocked! Mini-Con at Memorial Hall – City Hall
Victorian Exhibition
All Day
Between 10 and 4 at Memorial Hall at City Hall, exhibits of all things Sherlockian will be on view. Chat with the Kingston Historical Costume Society, discover the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection at Toronto Public Library, and take your photo with Sherlock at our Friends of the Library booth.
Limestone Genre Expo Short Story Award Presentation
From 10:45 AM to 10:50 AM
The organizing committee of the Limestone Genre Expo will present this year's winner of the Genre Short Story Competition with their award. The Limestone Genre Expo takes place on June 3 and 4th at St. Lawrence College.
Elementary! How Sherlock Holmes became the Best-Known Detective of All Time
From 11 AM to 11:45 AM
Sherlock enthusiast and author Chris Redmond opens the Sherlocked Mini-Con. In his informal presentation, he will briefly tell the story of how Sherlock Holmes, created by an impecunious British doctor in the 1880s, has become the best-known character in all of literature and popular culture.
Meet author Vicki Delany
From 12 AM to 12:45 AM
Vicki Delany, author of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop series, will talk about the challenges of creating a Sherlockian character in a modern young woman and the joys of creating a fictional bookshop dedicated to all things Sherlock Holmes. She will read from Elementary She Read, the first book in the series.
Meet the Author of "The Agency" Y.S. Lee
From 1 PM to 1:45 PM
Rescued from the gallows in 1850s London, young orphan (and thief) Mary Quinn is surprised to be offered a singular education, instruction in fine manners and an unusual vocation. Join Y.S. Lee as she reads from her Agency series of novels and talks about what it's like to create a young female detective in a Victorian setting.
"Between Cocaine and Ambition": Holmes' Unfortunate Habit, Poisons and Patent Medicines
At 2 PM
Museum of Health Care curator Maxime Chouinard will give a short presentation on poisons, drug use in the Victorian period, patent medicines, and Holmes' addiction to cocaine.
The Fighting Arts of Sherlock Holmes
From 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM
Kingston Irish Fighting Arts will demonstrate singlestick techniques, of which Sherlock Holmes was a master. This portion of the mini-conference will be held in the amphitheatre off Market Square.
