THE STARSHIP LOCAL -- MAY 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
Saturday, May 10, 2025
IN PERSON IN UPPER SADDLE RIVER!
6:30 PM: Ice Nine Coolest Genre News Discussion
7:30 PM: Randee Dawn, Fantasy Author
You are invited to join us at the monthly General Meeting of the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County on Saturday, May 10, 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. Fantasy author Randee Dawn 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.
Randee Dawn, Fantasy Author:
Randee Dawn is the author of two fantasy novels, TUNE IN TOMORROW and THE ONLY SONG WORTH SINGING, and has two additional fantasies scheduled for release later this year. Randee is a journalist who has written on a wide variety of subjects from television to opera. Ms Dawn's short fiction has been published in a number of original anthologies. She is the creator / moderator of the monthly Brooklyn Books & Booze genre reading series.
Author Website: <https://randeedawn.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 24, Number 05......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.
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MAY ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE
05/01/25..........Thursday
..........Writers Thursday Zoom
..........Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/02/25..........Friday
..........Armchair Odyssey Genre Television Mini-Binge
..........THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY, Season 2 Episodes
..........Member Home, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/04/25..........Sunday
..........Writers Space Salon
..........Author Craft Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/05/25..........Monday
..........Books From Beyond Book Group
..........THE GOBLIN EMPEROR by Katherine Addison
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/06/25..........Tuesday
..........Final Frontier Genre Television Discussion
..........Current, Classic, & Upcoming Series
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/07/25..........Wednesday
..........Writers Space Saloon
..........Program to be Announced
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/08/25..........Thursday
..........Films From Beyond
..........Genre Movies of Japan
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/14/25..........Wednesday
..........Infinite Images Movie Discussion
..........THE LOST GIRLS (2022)
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/16/25..........Friday
..........Writers Friday Zoom
..........Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/19/25..........Monday
..........Writers Monday Zoom
..........One Longer Story
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/20/25..........Tuesday
..........Topic Discussion
..........Works About Books & Authors
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/22/25..........Thursday
..........Across the MultiVerse
..........Unstructured Media Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/25/25..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday Zoom
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/25/25..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday - Waldwick
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Members Home, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/31/25..........Saturday
..........Star Stuff in the Night Sky
..........June Astronomy Preview
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device