THE STARSHIP LOCAL -- OCTOBER 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, October 11, 2025 - Back on Zoom
7:30 PM: Video Conference General Meeting
9:35 PM: Virtual Diner Run Video Conference
7:30 PM: Douglas Phillips, Science Fiction Author
You are invited to join us at the monthly meeting of the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County on Saturday, October 11 , 2025. This event will be held through zoom video conference at 7:30 PM. Science Fiction Writer Douglas Phillips will speak and answer questions.
Douglas Phillips, Science Fiction Author:
Douglas Phillips is the author of the five book QUANTUM SERIES dealing with aliens and quantum space travel. and three non-genre books. FIRST ASCENT is the opening Volume of an unrelated trilogy. He has written two standalone genre novels and recently visited CERN.
Author Website: <https://douglasphillipsbooks.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 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 10......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.
OCTOBER ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE
10/01/25..........Wednesday
..........Writers Space Saloon
..........Writing & Marketing Your First Novel with Mike Kirby
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/02/25..........Thursday
..........Writers Thursday Zoom
..........Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/03/25..........Friday
..........Armchair Odyssey Genre Television Mini-Binge
..........RED DWARF Season Three
..........Members' Home, 7:30 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
10/05/25..........Sunday
..........Writers Space Salon
..........Writing Craft Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/06/25..........Monday
..........Books From Beyond Discussion
..........THE KAIJU PRESERVATION SOCIETY by John Scalzi
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/07/25..........Tuesday
..........Final Frontier Genre TV Discussion
..........Genre Series Updates
..........Panera Bread, 7:30 PM
..........Ramsey, New Jersey
10/08/25..........Wednesday
..........Infinite Images Movie Night
..........RED PLANET (2000)
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/09/25..........Thursday
..........Films From Beyond
..........Children in Genre Films
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/11/25..........Saturday
..........SFABC General Meeting: Douglas Phillips
..........Talk / Q & A with Science Fiction Author
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/17/25..........Friday
..........Writers Friday Zoom
..........Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/18/25..........Saturday
..........Special Activity: Zoom Halloween
..........Movies, Chat, Caroling
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/20/25..........Monday
..........Writers Monday Zoom
..........One Longer Story Critique
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/21/25..........Tuesday
..........Topic Discussion
..........Scrolls, Manuscripts, & Maps
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/23/25..........Thursday
..........Across the MultiVerse
..........Unstructured Genre Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/26/25..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday Zoom - AJ / Carol Session
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
10/26/25..........Sunday
..........Writers In-Person Session - Phil
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Members' Home, 4:00 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
10/31/25..........Friday
..........Star Stuff in the Night Sky
..........November Astronomy Preview
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device