Thursday, October 13, 2011, 6pm-9pm
Flourtown Country Club
- Event flier [pdf]
- Photos of Will Shortz for use by the press
- Flier to copy and paste into email
Please RSVP, so we can have an approximate head count!
Pay online or at the door (check made out to STDC):
- Friends $50
- Supporters $100
- Heroes $200
Will Shortz, editor of The New York Times Crossword Puzzle and Puzzlemaster on NPR's Weekend Edition, will present an evening of puzzles and fun at the Flourtown Country Club in Springfield Township, Montgomery County.
Mr. Shortz will host the Springfield event with his long-time friend Doug Heller, who is running for reelection as Commissioner in Springfield. Heller has been a judge at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament since its founding, by Mr. Shortz, in 1978.
The event includes:
- Music by Commissioner Baird Standish and his band
- Complimentary buffet dinner with cash bar
- A series of word games hosted by Will Shortz
- Screening of the acclaimed documentary film Wordplay
- Mini-Crossword Tournament winner gets to play a "Sunday Puzzle" with the Puzzlemaster himself! Doug will play the role of Liane Hansen/Audie Cornish to help.
- Meet and talk about puzzles and table tennis with Will Shortz
Will Shortz is well-known by puzzle enthusiasts across the globe. He has published over 100 crossword books and 50 Sudoku books, is the founder of the World Puzzle Championship and Director of the U.S. Puzzle Team, and has appeared as a guest on shows such as Oprah, the Daily Show, and was animated for the Simpsons. Will has been the Puzzlemaster on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday since the program's start in 1987.
Doug Heller, a former crossword puzzle editor and current professional webmaster is running for reelection for Commissioner in Springfield Township (Ward 1), Montgomery County. He is a board member of Hope Lodge and of the Independence Hall Association. He is also the Webmaster to the Puzzlemaster!
Wordplay, the movie, provides a glimpse at the weird and wonderful world of the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. It features Shortz along with a host of celebrities including Jon Stewart, Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Mike Mussina, and the Indigo Girls. Heller appears in the film. Wordplay was an official selection for the 2006 Sundance Festival and the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. (Official website)
American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Directed by New York Times Crossword Puzzle Editor Will Shortz, this is the nation's oldest and largest crossword competition. The 35th annual competition will be held March 16-18, 2012, at the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott in New York. (Official website)
Flourtown Country Club
150 McCloskey Road, Flourtown, PA 19031
Map from Ft. Washington exit of the turnpike ||| Google maps
Event cohosted by Steven DeShields, candidate for Springfield Commissioner Ward 7, Seth Wilson, candidate for Springfield Commissioner Ward 3, and Baird Standish, Commissioner Ward 5.