THE STARSHIP LOCAL -- JUNE 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, June 14, 2025 - Back on Zoom to Beat the Heat!
7:30 PM: Video Conference General Meeting
9:35 PM: Virtual Diner Run Video Conference
7:30 PM: R R Virdi, Fantasy / Science Fiction Author
The Saturday, June 14, 2025 General Meeting of the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County will be conducted through zoom video conference. Our speaker is fantasy / science fiction author R R Virdi. We are holding this meting online to save money and to avoid the hot weather.
R R Virdi, Fantasy / Science Fiction Author:
R R Virdi writes urban fantasy, epic fantasy, LitRPG, and space opera, His works have been nominated for the Dragon Award and the Nebula Award. He has also written a smattering of short works.
Author Website: <https://www.rrvirdi.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 Virtual Diner Run! Heat up a cup of coffee, a slice of pizza, and participate in an 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 24, Number 06......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.
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
JUNE ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE
06/01/25..........Sunday
..........Writers Space Salon
..........Author Craft Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
06/02/25..........Monday
..........Books From Beyond
..........THE SPELL SHOP by Sarah Beth Durst
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
06/03/25..........Tuesday
..........Final Frontier
..........Genre Television Discussion
..........Panera Bread, 7:30 PM
..........Ramsey, New Jersey
06/04/25..........Wednesday
..........Writers Space Saloon
..........Member Readings
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
06/05/25..........Thursday
..........Writers Thursday Zoom
..........Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
06/06/25..........Friday
..........Armchair Odyssey TV Mini-Binge
..........STAR TREK STRANGE NEW WORLDS, Season 2 Episodes
..........Members Home, 7:30 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
06/11/25..........Wednesday
..........Infinite Images Movie Discussio
..........CLONED: THE REACTOR CHRONICLES
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
06/12/25..........Thursday
..........Films From Beyond
..........View & Discuss Short Movies
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
06/14/25..........Friday
..........SFABC General Meeting - R R Virdi
..........Talk / Q & A with Science Fiction Author
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
06/14/25..........Friday
..........Virtual Diner Run
..........Unstructured Genre Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 9:35 PM
..........Your Internet Device
06/16/25..........Monday
..........Writers Monday Zoom
..........One Longer Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
06/17/25..........Tuesday
..........Topic Discussion
..........History as a Setting
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
06/20/25..........Friday
..........Writers Friday Zoom
..........Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
06/21/25..........Saturday
..........Special Activity
..........Museum Trip
..........American Museum of Natural History, Noon.
..........Manhattan, New York
06/22/25..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday Zoom
..........Multi-Story Critique Session, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
06/25/25..........Thursday
..........Across the MultiVerse
..........Unstructured Genre Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
06/29/25..........Sunday
..........Writers In-Person Gathering
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Members Home, 4:00 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
06/30/25..........Monday
..........Star Stuff in the Night Sky
..........July Astronomy Preview
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device