THE STARSHIP LOCAL -- JULY 2022
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:
.................STILL ON ZOOM TO BEAT THE HEAT!
7:30 PM: Video Conference Meeting: Saturday July 9, 2022
............9:35 PM: Virtual Diner Run Video Conference
..Elizabeth Chatsworth, Steampunk Author / Voice Actor
The Saturday, July 9, 2022 Science Fiction Association of Bergen County will be held through Zoom Video Conference at 7:300 PM. Our speaker is author / actor Elizabeth Chatsworth. We are holding our summer meetings online to avoid the hot weather.
Elziabeth Chatsworth, Steampunk Author / Voice Actor:
Elizabeth Chatsworth is the author of the steampunk novel, THE BRASS QUEEN, and its forthcoming sequel: THE BRASS QUEEN 2: THE GRAND TOUR. She has also written the standalone tale, Ten Minutes Past Teatime, has works in original anthologies, and is a past winner of the Writers of the Future Competition. Our guest is also a voice over actor and a British expatriate
Ms Chatworth's website is: <https://elizabethchatsworth.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 coffee, a slice of pizza, and participate in an unstructured chat via a separate zoom conference.
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 21, Number 7.....Copyright 2022
.........................................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 $ 25.00 made payable to Philip J De Parto, 136 Manhattan Avenue, Waldwick, New Jersey 07463.
JULY DATES AT A GLANCE
07/01/22..........Friday
..........Armchair Odyssey
..........Viewers' Choice Videos
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/03/22..........Sunday
..........Writers' Space Salon
..........Author Craft Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/04/22..........Monday
..........Books From Beyond
..........SEA OF TRANQUILITY by Emily St John Mandel
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/05/22..........Tuesday
..........Final Frontier
..........Genre TV Series Updates
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/06/22..........Wednesday
..........Writers' Space Saloon
..........Arthur Sellers: The Secret Hollywood Handshake
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/07/22..........Thursday
..........Writers' Thursday Zoom
..........Online Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/09/22..........Saturday
..........SFABC General Meeting
..........Elizabeth Chatsworth, Fantasy Author / Voice Actress
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/09/22..........Saturday
..........Virtual Diner Run
..........Informal Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 9:35 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/13/22..........Wednesday
..........Infinite Images Movie Discussion
..........CAT PEOPLE
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/14/22..........Thursday
..........Films From Beyond Discussion
..........Movies of the 1950s, Part 1
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/15/22..........Friday
..........Writers' Friday Zoom
..........Online Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/16/22..........Saturday
..........Special Activity
..........Talk: Marlaina Cockcroft on Aquatic Cryptids
..........Mount Olive Public Library, 1:30 PM
..........Flanders, New Jersey
07/18/22..........Monday
..........Writers' Monday Zoom
..........Online Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/19/22..........Tuesday
..........Topic Discussion Group
..........Islands & Archipelagos
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/24/22..........Sunday
..........Writers' Sunday Zoom
..........Online Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/28/22..........Thursday
..........Across the MultiVerse
..........Unstructured Genre Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/31/22..........Sunday
..........Writers' Sunday In-Person
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Phil's House, 4:00 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
07/31/22..........Sunday
..........Star Stuff in the Night Sky
..........August Astronomy Preview
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device