THE STARSHIP LOCAL -- DECEMBER 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
DECEMBER MEETING PREVIEW
Note Change of Venue & Time!
Saturday, December 14, 2024
IN PERSONI IN UPPER SADDLE RIVER!
7:00 PM: Christmas Cafe - Desserts & Beverages
8:00 PM: Jonathan Todd Ross, Voice Actor / Audio Book Narrator / Film Maker
You are invited to join us at the monthly General Meeting of the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County on Saturday, December 14, 2024. We'll 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. Audio Book Narrator / Voice Actor / Film Maker Jonathan Todd Ross will speak and answer questions.
Pre-Meeting Activity: Pot Luck Christmas Cafe
Our December meeting will feature a 7:00 PM pot-luck Christmas Cafe as we have done these past three years. The club will furnish coffee, tea, and milk. Desserts will be provided and shared by those attending.
Jonathan Todd Ross, Voice Actor / Audio Book Narrator / Film Maker:
Jonathan Todd Ross has narrated hundreds of audio books, been a voice actor for anime series like YU-GI-OH! and ONE PIECE, wrote and starred in the short science fiction film, THE UNIVERSE OF SCOTCH AND HAAGEN-DASZ, and has written CAPTAIN NEW JERSEY and other plays.
Author Website: <https://www.jonathantoddross.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 23, Number 12......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.
DECEMBER ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE
12/01/24..........Sunday
..........Writers Space Salon
..........Author Craft Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
12/02/24..........Monday
..........Books From Beyond
..........DAWN by Octavia Butler
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
12/03/24..........Tuesday
..........Final Frontier Genre Television Discussion
..........Current, Classic, & Obscure Series
..........Panera Bread, 7:30 PM
..........Ramsey, New Jersey
12/04/24..........Wednesday
..........Writers Space Saloon
..........Writing for Theme Anthologies
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
12/05/24..........Thursday
..........Writers Thursday Zoom
..........Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
12/06/24..........Friday
..........Armchair Odyssey Genre TV Mini-Binge
..........ROCKY & BULLWINKLE, Season One Episodes
..........Member Home, 7:30 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
12/11/24..........Wednesday
..........Infinite Images Movie Discussion
..........MUNCHHAUSEN (German, 1943)
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
12/12/24..........Thursday
..........Films From Beyond
..........Horror Films 2010 - 2019
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
12/14/24..........Saturday
..........SFABC Christmas Cafe
..........Beverages & Desserts
..........Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, 7:00 PM
..........Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
12/14/24..........Saturday
..........SFABC General Meeting with Jonathan Todd Ross
..........Talk / Q & A with Voice Actor / Audio Book Narrator / Film Maker
..........Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, 8:00 PM
..........Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
12/16/24..........Monday
..........Writers Monday Zoom
..........One Longer Story Critique
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
12/17/24..........Tuesday
..........Topic Discussion Group
..........Christmas & Other Holidays
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
12/19/24..........Thursday
..........Across the MultiVerse
..........Unstructured Genre Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
12/20/24..........Friday
..........Writers Friday Zoom
..........Two Story Critiquye Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
12/22/24..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday Zoom
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
12/25/24..........Wednesday
..........Special Activity
..........Zoom Christmas - Chat / Videos
..........Zoom Video Conference, 3:00 - 7:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
12/29/24..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday Waldwick
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Members Home, 4:00 PM
.........Waldwick, New Jersey
12/30/24..........Monday
..........Star Stuff in the Night Sky
..........January Astronomy Preview
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device