Sherlock Holmes is the most famous fictional detective. Who doesn’t know “Elementary, my dear Watson!”, and that Holmes never said it? What was the relation between Sherlock and real-life author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? We will explore the biographies of both “characters” in this course and the lasting impact of the Sherlock stories on our culture. The last class will be a PBS video of a Holmes mystery with Jeremy Brett.
Mr. Holmes and Mr. Doyle
Membership & Course Fees
Membership in Celebration Lifelong Learning, Inc. costs $50 per term, for fall or spring. Membership may be purchased without registering for any courses and is non-transferable. Membership benefits include eligibility to register for courses, free admission to the Lecture Series, and free participation in CLL, Inc.'s five monthly clubs. Course fees are $25; some courses require an additional materials fee.
Faculty
Bill Grindl
Bill has a lifelong interest in Holmes and has read and studied biographical information on Doyle and "information" on Holmes, as gathered from the stories. Bill has an MBA in Finance and a bachelor’s in music composition. After an earlier…
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Session #1
September 10, September 17 & September 24, 2026
Thursdays, 10:30 am – 11:45 am
Open
31 of 40 seats left