THE STARSHIP LOCAL -- JANUARY 2024
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
JANUARY MEETING PREVIEW
Saturday, January 13, 2024
7:30 PM: Video Conference General Meeting
9:35 PM: Virtual Diner Run
40th Anniversary Panel Discussion: Science, Science Fiction, & Society
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the founding of the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County with us on Saturday, January 13, 2024. The meeting will be held through Zoom Video Conference at 7:30 PM. The program is a panel disculsson of Science, Science Fiction, and Society. Details appear below.
Panel Participants: Roger James Kuhns, Wil McCarthy, Adeena Mignogna (& Maybe More!)
Our program will be a panel discussion of the interplay between science, science fiction, and society. Our current panelists (we may have a couple of additional folks joining them) are club member / writer / geologist Roger James Kuhns, aerospace scientist / former science columnist / science fiction writer Wil McCarthy, and aerospace engineer / STEM promoter / science fiction writer Adeena Mignogna.
Post Meetin Event: Virtual Diner Run:
Miss hanging out after the meeting, sipping coffee, and chatting with folks? Join us at our 9:35 PM Virtual Diner Run after the meeting! Heat up a cup of coffee, a slice of pizza, and participate in an unstructured chat.
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 23, Number 1......Copyright 2024
.........................................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.
We also publish a more extensive newsletter, THE STARSHIP EXPRESS, for the members of our organization. If you are not a member and would like to receive the EXPRESS, mail a check for $ 30.00 made payable to Philip J De Parto, 136 Manhattan Avenue, Waldwick, New Jersey 07463.
JANUARY EVENTS AT A GLANCE
01/01/24..........Monday
..........Books From Beyond Book Group
..........THE MINISTRY FOR THE FUTURE by Kim Stanley Robinson
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/02/24..........Tuesday
..........Final Frontier Television Discussion
..........Genre Series Updates
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/03/24..........Wednesday
..........Writers Space Saloon
..........Using Social Media
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/04/24..........Thursday
..........Writers Thursday Zoom
..........Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/05/24..........Friday
..........Armchair Odyssey TV Mini-Binge
..........GALAVANT, Season Two Episodes
..........Phil & Pam's Place, 7:30 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
01/06/24..........Saturday
..........Special Activity
..........Talk: Grady Hendrix on HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE
..........Barnes & Noble, 5:00 PM
..........Paramus, New Jersey
01/07/24..........Sunday
..........Writers Space Salon
..........Author Craft Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/10/24..........Wednesday
..........Infinite Images Movie Discussion
..........HEAVEN CAN WAIT (1943)
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/11/24..........Thursday
..........Films From Beyond Movie Discussion
..........Fantasy Films of the 1990s
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/13/24..........Saturday
..........SFABC General Meeting
..........Panel: Science, Science Fiction, & Society
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/13/24..........Saturday
..........Virtual Diner Run
..........Chat & Maybe Food
..........Zoom Video Conference, 9:35 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/15/24..........Monday
..........Writers Monday Zoom
..........One Longer Story Critique
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/16/24..........Tuesday
..........Topic Discussion
..........Science Fiction / Fantasy Art & Artists
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/19/24..........Friday
..........Writers Friday Zoom
..........Two Story Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/25/24..........Thursday
..........Across the MultiVerse
..........Unstructured Media Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/28/24..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday Zoom
..........Multi-Story Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/28/24..........Sunday
..........Writers In-Person Critique
..........Multi-Story Session
..........Phil & Pam's House, 4:00 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
01/31/23..........Wednesday
..........Star Stuff in the Night Sky
..........February Astronomy Preview
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device.