THE STARSHIP LOCAL -- JULY 2026
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
JULY MEETING PREVIEW:
Saturday, July 11, 2026 - Back on Zoom
7:30 PM: Video Conference General Meeting
9:35 PM: Virtual Diner Run Video Conference
7:30 PM: Catherine Asaro, Science Fiction / Fantasy Author
The Saturday, July 11, 2026 Science Fiction Association of Bergen County General Meeting will be held through Zoom Video Conference at 7:30 PM. Our speaker is science fiction writer Catherince Asaro.
Catherine Asaro, Science Fiction / Fantasy Author:
Catherine Asaro is the author of a lot of books and works of short fiction. She has twice won the Nebula Award (2001 Best Novel, 2008 Best Novella) and is best known for her saga of The Skolilan Empire. Our guest is a member of the SIGMA speculative writer advisory think tand, holds a PhD in Chemical Physics from Harvard University, and is a past President of the Science Fiction Writers of America.
Speaker Website: <https://catherineasaro.net/>.
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, slice of pizza, and participate in an unstructured chat after the fromal 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 25, Number 7.......Copyright 2026
.........................................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.
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JULY ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE
07/01/26..........Wednesday
..........Writers Space Saloon
..........Story Surgery for THE BRAHMA SHIP by Matt McHugh
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/02/26..........Thursday
..........Writers Thursday Zoom
..........Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/03/26..........Friday
..........Voice of Science Fiction
..........Member Readings
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/05/26..........Sunday
..........Writers Space Salon
..........Author Craft Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/06/26..........Monday
..........Books From Beyond Book Discussion
..........THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER by Stephen Graham Jones
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........You Internet Device
07/07/26..........Tuesday
..........Final Frontier Genre Television Discussion
..........Genre Television Series Updates
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/08/26..........Wednesday
..........Infinite Images Movie Discussion
..........VAMPS (2012)
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/09/26..........Thursday
..........Films From Beyond Discussion
..........New York in Genre Films
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/11/26..........Saturday
..........SFABC General Meeting
..........Catherine Asaro Talk / Q & A
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/17/26..........Friday
..........Writers Friday Zoom
..........Two Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/18/26..........Saturday
..........Special Activity
..........Tosho-Con Media Convention
..........Public Library, 10:00 Am - 4:30 PM
..........Cranford, New Jersey
07/20/26..........Monday
..........Writers Monday Zoom
..........One Longer Story Critique
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/21/26..........Tuesday
..........Topic Discussion Group
..........Works Set on the Moon
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/23/26..........Thursday
..........Across the MultiVerse
..........Unstructured Genre Media Discussion
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/25/26..........Saturday
..........Dungeons & Dragons
..........The Oceanside Diversion
..........Members Home, 3:00 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
07/26/26..........Sunday
..........Writers Sunday Zoom
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Zoom Video Conference, 4:00 PM
..........Your Internet Device
07/26/26..........Sunday
..........Writers Waldwick Session - Phil
..........Multi-Story Critique Session
..........Members' Home, 4:00 PM
..........Waldwick, New Jersey
07/31/26..........Friday
..........Star Stuff in the Night Sky
..........August Astronomy Preview
..........Zoom Video Conference, 7:30 PM
..........Your Internet Device