THE STARSHIP LOCAL -- FEBRUARY 2023
Philip De Parto
THE STARSHIP LOCAL
A NEWSLETTER OF THE SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION OF BERGEN COUNTY
136 MANHATTAN AVENUE * WALDWICK, NEW JERSEY 07463
PHONE: (201) 447 - 3652
FEBRUARY MEETING PREVIEW
Saturday, February 11, 2023
IN-PERSON IN UPPER SADDLE RIVER
6:30 PM: Ice Nine Coolest News Discussion
8:00 PM: Joseph R Lallo, Fantasy / Science Fiction Writer
The Saturday, February 11, 2023 Science Fiction Association of Bergen County will be at the Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, 318 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River, Bergen County, New Jersey 07458 at 8:00 PM (doors open at 6:00 PM). Science fiction / fantasy writer Joseph R Lallo is our speaker. The Ice None pre-meeting discussion will commence at 6:30 PM.
Pre-Meeting Activity!: Ice Nine Discussion:
Early arrivals are welcome to help themselves to the free books and join our Ice Nine Coolest News discussion at 6:30 PM. Come share the latest news and happenings in genre books, comics, movies, and television.
Joseph R Lallo, Science Fiction / Fantasy Author
Joseph R Lallo writes in a number of fantasy and science fiction sub-genres. Among his works are the BOOK OF DEACON epic fantasy series, the BIG SIGMA science fiction adventure series, the GREATER LANDS epic fantasy series, and the SHARDS OF SHADWOW urban fantasy series. He has also written standalone works and a smattering of non-series shorts.
Speaker Website: <https://www.bookofdeacon.com/>.
ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION:
Meetings of the Association are normally held on the second Saturday of the month and feature talks, slide shows, and other presentations by experts in science fiction, fantasy, and related fields. The Association sponsors online Google and FaceBook discussion groups and a number of in-person and online activities devoted to various aspects of science fiction and similar matters, including events focused on books, movies, television, science, and similar areas of interest. We also produce a monthly newsletter listing talks, conventions, discussion groups, and other activities pertaining to science fiction and kindred genres. We invite you to contact us through our website:
....................https://sites.google.com/view/sfabcorg.
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THE STARSHIP LOCAL.....Volume 22, Number 2.......Copyright 2023
.........................................Philip J De Parto
THE STARSHIP LOCAL is the monthly meeting notice of the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County. Its purpose is to communicate basic information about the activities of the organization to devotees of fantasy, horror and science fiction. All Material by Philip J De Parto unless otherwise acknowledged.
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FEBRUARY EVENTS AT A GLANCE
02/01/23..........Wednesday
..........Writers Space Saloon
..........Writers at the Library
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/02/23..........Thursday
..........Writers Thursday Zoom
..........One Story Critique
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/03/23..........Friday
..........Armchair Odyssey Genre TV Mini-Binge
..........SHE-WOLF OF LONDON, Season One Episodes
..........Phil & Pam's House, 7:30 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
02/05/23..........Sunday
..........Writers Space Salon
..........Author Craft Discussion / Reading
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/06/23..........Monday
..........Books From Beyond Book Group
..........THE SPACE BETWEEN WORLDS by Micaiah Johnson
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/07/23..........Tuesday
..........Final Frontier Genre Television Discussion
..........Genre Television Series Update
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/08/23..........Wednesday
..........Infinite Images Movie Discussion
..........SITA SINGS THE BLUES (2008)
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/09/23..........Thursday
..........Films From Beyond
..........Unstructured Genre Movie Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/11/23..........Saturday
..........Ice Nine Discussion
..........Coolest Genre News
..........Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, 6:30 PM
..........Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
02/11/23..........Saturday
..........SFABC General Meeting
..........Talk / Q & A: Joseph R Lallo, SF & Fantasy Author
..........Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, 8:00 PM
..........Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
02/15/23..........Wednesday
..........Special Activity
..........Talk: Paul Levinson on Alternate Realities
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/17/23..........Friday
..........Writers Friday Zoom
..........Two Story Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/20/23..........Monday
..........Writers Monday Zoom
..........One Story Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/21/23..........Tuesday
..........Topic Discussion
.......... Black / People of African Descent
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/23/23..........Thursday
..........Across the MultiVerse
..........Unstructured Genre Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/26/23..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday Zoom
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/26/23..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday In-Person
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Phil & Pam's House, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/28/23..........Tuesday
..........Star Stuff in the Night Sky
..........March Astronomy Preview
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device