The game's afoot

Sherlockians of every stripe will want to attend Sherlock Holmes: The Man and His Words, a

conference held on the Bennington College campus in Bennington, Vermont June 24-27.

The conference serves as the 20th anniversary of the

Baker Street Breakfast Club and will also celebrate 100th anniversary of the first appearance Sherlock Holmes on stage in The Speckled Band at London's Adelphi Theatre.

The conference will feature exhibits, talks, panels, dinners, theater, films, tea and croquet, and vendors, among other events. There is a registration fee and admission/reservations required for some special events.

For more information, go to: www.bakerstreetbreakfastclub.com

and click on "conference information."