THE STARSHIP LOCAL -- OCTOBER 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
OCTOBER MEETING PREVIEW
Note Change of Venue & Time!
Saturday, October 12, 2024
IN PERSON AT BARNES & NOBLE PARAMUS!
6:00 PM: Ice Nine Coolest News Discussion
6:30 PM: PJ Caldas, Author / Film Maker
You are invited to join us at the monthly General Meeting of the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County on Saturday, October 12, 2024. We'll be at Barnes & Noble, 634 Route 17 North, Paramus, New Jersey 07652 (201) 445 - 0489 at 6:30 PM. This is the new location on 17 North, just sourth of the Ridgewood Avenue overpass adjacent to the Fashion Center. Science fuction writer & film maker PJ Caldas will speak and answer questions.
Pre-Meeting Event:
Early arrivals can join our Ice Nine Coolest News discussion at 6:00 PM to share the latest news and happenings in genre books, comics, movies, and television.
PJ Caldas, Author / Film Maker:
PJ Caldas has written four best-selling fantasies in his native Brazil. His first English-language novel is THE GIRL FROM WODANG and deals with Artificial Intelligence, Martial Arts, and Immortality. He is also a martial artist and an award-winning film maker.
Author Website: <https://www.pjcaldas.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 10......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.
OCTOBER EVENTS AT A GLANCE
10/01/24..........Tuesday
..........Final Frontier Genre TV Discussion
..........Classic & Current Genre Series
..........Panera Bread, 7:30 PM
..........Ramsey, New Jersey
10/02/24..........Wednesday
..........Writers Space Saloon
..........Writers Groups
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/03/24..........Thursday
..........Writers Thursday Zoom
..........Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/04/24..........Friday
..........Armchair Odyssey TV Mini-Binge
..........RED DWARF, Season Two Episodes
..........Members' Home, 7:30 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
10/06/24..........Sunday
..........Writers Space Salon
..........Author Craft Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/07/24..........Monday
..........Books From Beyond Book Group
..........THE PAST IS RED by Cathrynne Valente
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/09/24..........Wednesday
..........Infinite Images Movie Discussion
..........THE MAN FROM EARTH: HOLOCENE (2017)
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/10/24..........Thursday
..........Films From Beyond
..........Unstructured Genre Film Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/12/24..........Saturday
..........Ice Nine Discussion
..........Coolest Genre News
..........Barnes & Noble, 6:00 PM
..........Paramus, New Jersey
10/12/24..........Saturday
..........SFABC General Meeting - PJ Caldas
..........Talk / Q & A with SF Writer / Martial Artist
..........Barnes & Noble, 6:30 PM
..........Paramus, New Jersey
10/15/24..........Tuesday
..........Topic Discussion Group
..........Music & Musicians in Science Fiction, Part 2
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/18/24..........Friday
..........Writers Friday Zoom
..........Two Story Critique Session
...........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/21/24..........Monday
..........Writers Monday Zoom
..........One Longer Story Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/24/24..........Thursday
..........Across the MultiVerse
..........Unstructured Genre Media+ Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/26/24..........Saturday
..........Special Activity
..........Six Movies (3 Double Features)
..........Members Home, 3:00 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
10/27/24..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday Zoom - A J / Carol
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/27/24..........Sunday
..........Writers Waldwick Zoom - Phil
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Members Home, 4:00 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
10/31/24..........Thursday
..........Star Stuff in the Night Sky
..........November Astronomy Preview
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device