THE STARSHIP LOCAL -- JULY 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
JULY MEETING PREVIEW
Saturday, July 13, 2024 - Still on Zoom to Beat the Heat!
7:30 PM: Video Conference General Meeting
9:35 PM: Virtual Diner Run Video Conference
7:30 PM: Shahid Mahmud & Lezli Robyn, Arc Manor / Caezik Books
The Saturday, July 13, 2024 General Meeting of the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County will be held through Zoom Video Conference at 7:30 PM. Our speakers are Shahid Mahmud and Lezli Robyn of Arc Manor / Caezik Books.
Shahid Mahmud, Publisher / Lezli Robyn, Associate Publisher / Executive Editor:
Shahid Mahmud and Lezli Robyn are the Publisher and Associate Publisher / Executive Editor of Arc Manor Publishing, whose science fiction / fantasy imprint is Caezik Books. Caezik publishes a mixture of new and reprint titles including work by Ben Bova, Robert Heinlein, Robert Sawyer, Alex Shvartsman, and Harry Turtledove.
Arc Manor Website: <https://www.arcmanorbooks.com/>.
Post Meeting Event: Virtual Diner Run:
Miss hanging out after the meeting, sipping coffee and chatting with folks? Join us at our 9:35 PM Virtual Diner Run. Heat up a cup of cup of coffee, a slice of pizza, and participate in some unstructured chat after the formal meeting is over.
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 7......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.
JULY ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE
07/01/24..........Monday
..........Books From Beyond Book Group
..........THE HOUSE ON THE CERULEAN SEA by TJ Klune
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/02/24..........Tuesday
..........Final Frontier
..........Genre Television Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/03/24..........Wednesday
..........Writers Space Saloon
..........What Writers Can Learn From Forgotten Classics
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/05/24..........Friday
..........Armchair Odyssey TV Mini-Binge
..........FARSCAPE, Season One
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/07/24..........Sunday
..........Writers Space Salon
..........Author Craft Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/09/24..........Tuesday
..........Writers Thursday Zoom - (Rescheduled)
..........Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/10/24..........Wednesday
..........Infinite Images Movie Discussion
..........NEVERWAS (2005)
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/11/24..........Thursday
..........Films From Beyond
..........Horror Films of 2000 - 2009
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/13/24..........Saturday
..........SFABC General Meeting - Shahid Mahmud & Lezli Robyn
..........Talk / Q & A - Publisher / Editor, Arc Manor / Caezik Books
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/13/24..........Saturday
..........Virtual Diner Run
..........Unstructured Post-Meeting Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 9:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/15/24..........Monday
..........Writers Monday Zoom
..........One Longer Story Critique
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/16/24..........Tuesday
..........Topic Discussion
..........Artists at SFABC Meeting, Part Seven
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/19/24..........Friday
..........Writers Friday Zoom
..........Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/20/24..........Saturday
..........Special Activity
..........Tosho Con 2024
..........Public Library, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
..........Cranford, New Jersey
07/25/24..........Thursday
..........Across the MultiVerse
..........Unstructured Genre Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
.........Your Internet Device
07/28/24..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday Zoom - AJ / Carol
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/28/24..........Sunday
..........Writers In-Person Session - Phil
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Members Home, 4:00 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
07/31/24..........Wednesday
..........Star Stuff in the Night Sky
..........August Astronomy Preview
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device