THE STARSHIP LOCAL -- APRIL 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
APRIL MEETING PREVIEW
Saturday, April 8, 2023
IN-PERSON IN UPPER SADDLE RIVER
6:30 PM: Ice Nine Coolest News Discussion
8:00 PM: Brian Trent, Science Fiction Author
You are invited to join us at the monthly meeting of the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County on Saturday, April 8, 2023. We 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). Science fiction author Brian Trent is our speaker and will answer questions.
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.
Brian Trent, Science Fiction Author:
Brian Trent is the author of two science fiction novels, THE THOUSAND THUNDERS and REDSPACE RISING, two works set in the far future of our solar system which incorporate elements of military science fiction and cyberpunk. His dozens of shorter works have appeared in F&SF, ANALOG, GALAXY's EDGEk and other magazines, podcasts, and original anthologies.
Speaker Website: <https://briantrent.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 22, Number 4.......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.
APRIL EVENTS AT A GLANCE
04/02/23..........Sunday
..........Writers Space Salon
..........Author Craft Discussion & Reading
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
04/03/23..........Monday
..........,Books From Beyond Book Group
..........ALL THESE BODIES by Kendare Blake
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
04/04/23..........Tuesday
..........Final Frontier Television Discussion
..........Genre Series Updates
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
04/05/23..........Wednesday
..........Writers Space Saloon
..........TikTok for Writers
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
04/06/23..........Thursday
..........Writers Thursday Zoom
..........One or Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
04/07/23..........Friday
..........Armchair Odyssey Television Mini-Binge
..........THE ORVILLE, Season One Episodes
..........Phil's House, 7:30 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
04/08/23..........Saturday
..........Ice Nine Genre Discussion
..........Coolest News & Happenings
..........Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, 6:30 PM
..........Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
04/08/23..........Saturday
..........SFABC General Meeting
..........Brian Trent, Science Fiction Author Talk / Q & A
..........Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, 8:00 PM
..........Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
04/12/23..........Wednesday
..........Infinite Images Movie Discussion
..........BEYOND TOMORROW (1940)
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
04/13/23..........Thursday
..........Films From Beyond Movie Discussion
..........Horror Films of the 1970s
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
04/15/23..........Saturday
..........Special Activity
..........Member Presentations - Part One
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
04/16/23..........Sunday
..........Special Activity
..........Member Presentations - Part Two
..........Zoom Video Conference, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
04/17/23..........Monday
..........Writers Monday Zoom
..........One Longer Story Critique
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
04/18/23..........Tuesday
..........Topic Discussion
..........Blacks & People of African Descent, Part Two
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
04/21/23..........Friday
..........Writers Friday Zoom
..........Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
04/23/23..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday Zoom
..........Multi-Story Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
04/27/23..........Thursday
..........Across the MultiVerse
..........Unstructured Genre Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
04/30/23..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday In-Person
..........Multi-Story Session
..........Phil's House, 4;00 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
04/30/23..........Sunday
..........Star Stuff in the Night Sky
..........May Astronomy Preview
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device