THE STARSHIP LOCAL -- MAY 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
MAY MEETING PREVIEW
Saturday, May 13, 2023
IN-PERSON IN UPPER SADDLE RIVER
6:30 PM: Ice Nine Coolest News Discussion
8:00 PM: Daemon Manx, Horror Writer
You are invited to join us at the monthly meeting of the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County on Saturday, May 13, 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). Horror writer Daemon Manx 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.
Daemon Manx, Horror Author / Publisher:
Daemon Manx is a New Jersey author who has written a number for short works, from short stories to a novella. Many of these are included in his collection MANX-IETY. He is also the editor / publisher of the small press, Last Waltz.
Speaker Website: <https://www.daemonmanx.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.
MAY ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE
05/01/23..........Monday
..........Books From Beyond Book Group
..........MEDUSA'S WEB by Tim Powers
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/02/23..........Tuesday
..........Final Frontier Genre Television Discussion
..........Genre Series News & Updates
..........Panera Bread, 7:30 PM
..........Ramsey, New Jersey
05/03/23..........Wednesday
..........Writers Space Saloon
..........Panel: Publishing & AI
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/04/23..........Thursday
..........Writers Thursday Zoom
..........Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/05/23..........Friday
..........Armchair Odyssey TV Mini-Binge
..........LEGION, Season 3 Episodes
..........Phil's House, 7:30 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
05/07/23..........Sunday
..........Writers Space Salon
..........Author Craft Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/09/23.....Tuesday
..........Special Activity
..........Talk: Sarah Horst: Toxic Titan
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/10/23..........Wednesday
..........Infinite Images Movie Discussion
..........THE SPEED OF LIFE (2019)
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/11/23..........Thursday
..........Films From Beyond Discussion
..........Science Fiction Films of the 1970s
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/13/23..........Saturday
..........Ice Nine Genre Discussion
..........Coolest News & Happenings
..........Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, 6:30 PM
..........Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
05/13/23...........Saturday
..........SFABC General Meeting
..........Daemon Manx, Horror Writer Talk and Q & A
..........Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, 8:00 PM
..........Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
05/15/23..........Monday
..........Writers Monday Zoom
..........One Longer Story Critique
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/16/23..........Tuesday
..........Topic Discussion Group
..........Asian Animation
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/19/23..........Friday
..........Writers Friday Zoom
..........Two Story Critique
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/21/23..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday Zoom (AJ / Carol Session)
..........Multi Story Critique
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/25/23..........Thursday
..........Across the MultiVerse
..........Unstructured Genre Media Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
05/28/23..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday In-Person (Phil Session)
..........Multi Story Critique
..........Phil's House, 4:00 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
05/31/23..........Wednesday
..........Star Stuff in the Night Sky
..........June Astronomy Preview
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device