THE STARSHIP LOCAL -- JANUARY 2025
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
Note Change in Start Time!
Saturday, January 11, 2025
IN PERSON IN UPPER SADDLE RIVER!
6:30 PM: Ice Nine Coolest Genre News Discussion
7:30 PM: Craig Maher, Fantasy Artist
You are invited to join us at the monthly General Meeting of the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County on Saturday, January 11, 2025. We'll be at the Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, 318 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River, Bergen County, New Jersey 07458 at our new 7:30 PM start time. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Artist Craig Maher will speak and answer questions.
Pre-Meeting Event:
Early Arrivals are welcome to help themselves to the free books and join our Ice Nine discussion at 6:30 PM to share the latest news news and happenings in genre books, comics, movies, and television.
Craig Maher, Fantasy / Tarot Illustrator:
Craig Maher is best known for his Tarot of the Vampires for Llewellyn Publishing and for his personal fantasy world, Chromata. His art has appeared in HEAVY METAL and other places.
Author Website: <http://craigmaher.net/>.
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 24, Number 01......Copyright 2025
.........................................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 ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE
01/01/25..........Wednesday
..........Writers Space Saloon
..........Readings by Members
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/02/25..........Thursday
..........Writers Thursday Zoom
..........One or Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/03/25..........Friday
..........Armchair Odyssey Genre Television Mini-Binge
..........GALLAVANT, Season Two Episodes
..........Phil & Pam's Basement, 7:30 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
01/05/25..........Sunday
..........Writers Space Salon
..........Author Craft Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/06/25..........Monday
..........Books From Beyond
..........ANCILLARY JUSTICE by Ann Leckie
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/07/25..........Tuesday
..........Final Frontier Genre Television Discussion
..........Current, Classic, & Obscure Series
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/08/25..........Wednesday
..........Infinite Images Movie Discussion
..........INVADERS FROM MARS (1953)
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/09/25..........Thursday
..........Films From Beyond
..........Science Fiction Films 2010 - 2019
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/11/25..........Saturday
..........Ice Nine Discussion
..........Coolest Genre News & Happenings
..........Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, 6:30 PM
..........Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
01/11/25..........Saturday
..........SFABC General Meeting with Craig Maher
..........Talk / Q & A with Fantasy Artist
..........Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, 7:30 PM
..........Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
01/16/25..........Thursday
..........Special Activity
..........Strong Women, Strange Worlds Short Readings
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/17/25..........Friday
..........Writers Friday Zoom
..........Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/20/25..........Monday
..........Writers Monday Zoom
..........One Longer Story
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/21/25..........Tuesday
..........Topic Discussion Group
..........Parents, Good & Bad
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/23/25..........Thursday
..........Across the MultiVerse
..........Unstructured Genre Media Discussion
..........Zoom Video Confeence, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/26/25..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday Zoom
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/26/25..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday Waldwick
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Members Home, 4:00 PM
.........Waldwick, New Jersey
01/31/25..........Friday
..........Star Stuff in the Night Sky
..........January Astronomy Preview
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device