THE STARSHIP LOCAL -- JANUARY 2023
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 14, 2023
IN-PERSON IN UPPER SADDLE RIVER
6:30 PM: Ice Nine Coolest News Discussion
8:00 PM: Clay McLeod Chapman, Horror / Comic Book Writer
The Saturday, January 14, 2023 Science Fiction Association of Bergen County will 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 (doors open at 6:00 PM). Horror / comic book writer Clay McLeod Chapman is our speaker. The Ice None pre-meeting discussion will commence at 6:30 PM.
Pre-Meeting Activity!: Ice Nine Discussion:
Early arrivals are welcome to help themselves to the free books and join our Ice Nine Coolest News discussion at 6:30 PM. Come share the latest news and happenings in genre books, comics, movies, and television.
Clay McLeod Chapman, Horror / Comic Book Writer & Playwright:
Clay McLeod Chapman is best known as a horror writer. He is the author of GHOST EATERS, WHISPER DOWN THE LANE, THE REMAKING, MISS CORPUS, THE BOY, the collection, REST AREA, and various other short stories. He is the author of a number of plays and the screenwriter of the film, BEYOND WHITE SPACE (2018), a co-writer for the anothology film, CHILLING VISIONS: FIVE STATES OF FEAR, and a handful of shorts.
Speaker Website: <https://claymcleodchapman.com/about/>.
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 22, Number 1.......Copyright 2023
.........................................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
01/01/23..........Sunday
..........Writers Space Salon
..........Author Craft Discussions & Reading
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/02/23..........Monday
..........Books From Beyond Book Group
..........UPRIGHT WOMEN WANTED by Sarah Gailey
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/03/23..........Tuesday
..........Final Frontier Genre Television Discussion
..........Grenre TV Series Update
..........Panera Bread, 7:30 PM
..........Ramsey, New Jersey
01/04/23..........Wednesday
..........Writers Space Saloon
..........Edits & Revisions
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/05/23..........Thursday
..........Writers Thursday Zoom
..........One Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/06/23..........Friday
..........Armchair Odyssey Genre TV Mini-Binge
..........GALAVANT. Season One Episodes
..........Phil & Pam Residence, 7:30 PM
..........Waldwik, New Jersey
01/11/23..........,Wednesday
..........Infinite Images Movie Discussion
..........,TURNABOUT (1940)
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/12/23..........Thursday
..........Films From Beyond Movie Discussion
..........Viewers' Choice Short Videos
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/14/23..........Saturday
..........Ice Nine Discussion
..........Coolest Genre News
..........Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, 6:30 PM
..........Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
01/14/23..........Saturday
..........SFABC General Meeting
..........Clay McLeod, Horror Writer
..........Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, 8:00 PM
..........Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
01/16/23..........Monday
..........Writers Monday Zoom
..........One Longer Story Critique
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/17/23..........Tuesday
..........Topic Discussion
..........Hitler & Nazis
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/18/23..........Wednesday
..........Special Activity
..........Non-Trek Treks: GALAXY QUEST and THE ORVILLE
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/20/23..........Friday
..........Writers Friday Zoom
..........Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/22/23..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday Zoom
..........Two or More Story Critique
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/26/23..........Thursday
..........Across the MultiVerse
..........Unstructured Genre Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
01/29/23..........Sunday
..........Writers In-Person Session
..........Three or More Story Critique
..........Phil's House, 4:00 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
01/31/23..........Tuesday
..........Star Stuff ini the Night Sky
..........February Astronomy Preview
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device