THE STARSHIP LOCAL -- FEBRUARY 2024 (Meeting Date Corrected)
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
FEBRUARY MEETING PREVIEW
Saturday, February 10, 2024
IN-PERSON IN UPPER SADDLE RIVER!
6:35 PM: Ice Nine Coolest News Discussion
8:00 PM: Ness Brown, Author / Astrophysicist
You are invited to join us at the monthly General Meeting of the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County on Saturday, February 10, 2024. We'll 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 writer & astrophysicist Ness Brown will speak and answer questions
Pre-Meeting Event:
Early arrivals are welcome to help themselves to the free books and join our Ice Nine Coolest News discussion at 6:30 PM to share the latest news and happening in genre books, comics, movies, and television.
Ness Brown, Science Fiction Author / Astrophysicist:
Ness Brown if the author of THE SCOURGE BETWEEN THE STARS published by Tor Books. Our speaker has taught astrophysics at CUNY and has a degree in astronomy from Columbia College.
Author Website: <https://ness-brown.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 23, Number 2......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.
FEBRUARY EVENTS AT A GLANCE
02/01/24..........Thursday
..........Writers Thursday Zoom
..........Two Story Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/02/24..........Friday
..........Armchair Odyssey Genre TV Mini-Binge
..........SHE WOLF OF LONDON / LOVE & CURSES Season 2 Episodes
..........Phil & Pam's, 7:30 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
02/04/24..........Sunday
..........Writers Space Salon
..........Author Craft Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/05/24..........Monday
..........Books From Beyond Book Group
..........STARTER VILLAIN by John Scalzi
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/06/24..........Tuesday
..........Final Frontier
..........Genre Television Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/07/24..........Wednesday
..........Writers Space Saloon
..........Using Tarot to Plot Stories
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/08/24..........Thursday
..........Films From Beyond
..........Horror Films of the 1990s
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/10/24..........Saturday
..........Ice Nine Coolest News
..........Genre Media Discussion
..........Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, 6:30 PM
..........Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
02/10/24..........Saturday
..........SFABC General Meeting
..........Ness Brown, Science Fiction Writer
..........Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church, 8:00 PM
..........Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
02/12/24..........Monday
..........Special Activity
..........Book Chat
..........Barnes & Noble Cafe, 7:15 PM
..........Paramus, New Jersey
02/14/24..........Wednesday
..........Infinite Images Film Discussion
..........WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE (1951)
..........Zoom Video Conference, 730 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/16/24..........Friday
..........Writers Friday Zoom
..........Two Story Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/19/24..........Monday
..........Writers Monday Zoom
..........One Longer Work Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 9:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/22/24..........Thursday
..........Across the MultiVerse
..........Unstructured Genre Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/25/24..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday Zoom
..........Multi-Story Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
02/25/24..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday In-Person
..........Multi-Story Session
..........Phil & Pam's, 4:00 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
02/29/24..........Thursday
..........Star Stuff in the Night Sky
..........March Astronomy Preview
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device