The Latest Word - as of 1/20/2026:
Special Events at BSFS Building: (Some Online)
Book Club Meeting at BSFS: Next Book Club held January 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM. Featured Book: How Few Remain by Harry Turtledove. This Book Discussion will be in person at the BSFS Building and on-line by Zoom (only use this zoom link for book club, for other zoom meetings use proper links below) at https://zoom.us/j/94129016253?pwd=LzRMVEZmVGtnUi9jOUc3MnFOcHFHQT09
Meeting ID: 941 2901 6253 Passcode: 041896. Henceforth, the new subtitle for the book club will be the Josh Reinking Book Club.
Tokusatsu Saturday! at BSFS: Tokusatsu (Toe-koo-saw-sue) is a Japanese term for live-action films or television programs that make heavy use of practical special effects. If there is a fifth Saturday in a month then that Saturday will be a Tokusatsu Saturday screening event from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the BSFS Building. In this month January 31, 2026 featuring screening of Ultraman Mebius. For more info email anime (at) bsfs (dot) org
Film Night at BSFS: Next on February 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM (building opens at 6:00 PM for early folks and browse the library) We will screen a double feature of a fresh new 2025 take on the vampire mythos and then a pilot penned by our old friend George R.R. Martin and produced for TV way back in the day. The license we have to clear copyright says we can not advertise on the web but we can distribute flyers, meaning you can see this months movie(s) flyer by using the password "movie" on the pdf file of the flyer that opens when you click **here** . Free screening on our 10 ft screen. Watch with old or new friends.
BSFS Social Meeting: Normally Join members of BSFS and anyone that loves SF in-person (at our building or a party at the home of a BSFS member when they volunteer) for free form conversations and hanging out. Discuss everything SF, Fantasy or whatever in an informal session. On the fourth Saturday of the month at 8:00 PM+ (or earlier if book club ends) till 11:00 PM unless folks keep on talking then later.... In January at BSFS on 1/24/2026. Come on over to BSFS, watch/participate in the book discussion and hang a bit after...
Speculative Poetry Workshop by Zoom: A monthly writer's workshop for SF and Fantasy and Speculative authors of poetry held every Third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Near term this would mean on 1/21/2026. By Zoom only (only use this zoom link for Poetry Workshop, for other zoom meetings use proper links below) at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82112772660?pwd=OpzU8diAfWSeCiAhdfSGKyfhcPW4Os.1
Sunday Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event at Online: Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event next held January 25, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. On Discord only at https://discord.gg/5U3s2YzPzQ To participate by Discord you do need to register for Discord if you have never done so before, but the process is fairly easy. Our Tabletop Roleplaying Games (RPGs) meetup! We will be rotating through various tabletop Sci Fi RPGs. You are welcome if you love Tabletop RPG's. We will be running for all levels and will have premade characters available. We will run as many games as we have players to fill. For more details contact yoshi at bsfs dot org
Anime Afternoon at BSFS: The next Anime Afternoon Social will be January 24, 2026 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Also held on Discord as a watch party. Join Discord here We will be screening in January: 2PM with Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider episodes 1-3. A wild, heartfelt tale about adults who love Kamen Rider a little too much and start playing pretend—for real!; 3:30PM we'll switch to My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's episode 1-3. Summoned to another world Akira merely gains the abilities of a mediocre “assassin.” However he becomes a “hero,” and is then is falsely framed for a crime and forced to flee.; 5PM we'll continue our long watch of SPYxFAMILY with episodes 21-22. For more info or suggest titles for the future contact anime at BSFS dot org
Alphabet Soup Board Gaming at BSFS: Every third Sunday of the month at the BSFS Building. (Check here closer to date as normal manager not available, so we need to find volunteer or skip this one) Next on February 15, 2026 between 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. For info email dale at bsfs dot org
Fiber Arts Creativity Circle: Work on your sewing, knitting, crafting and share skills including cosplay building etc. Discuss everything SF, Fantasy or whatever during this informal session. On the first Saturday of the month during 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. (Borrow and bring back books and work on other volunteer projects will happen at same time in rest of building). Next time on February 7, 2026 at the BSFS Building.
See our long range events calendar here.
Borrow and bring back books from our 18,200+ item free lending library at any event or meeting at the BSFS Building.
Special Events Sponsored By BSFS Outside BSFS Building:
Oral History of BSFS Video Online: David M Ettlin one of the two surviving founding members of BSFS tells the story on Y-Tube at https://youtu.be/4Bxb4WBvh6E?si=HIlpfg-J9W4HeUEQ
Balticon Planning and BSFS Business Meetings:
These meetings this month will be in person at the BSFS Building and by teleconference by Zoom. To attend in person see our directions page at bsfsdrct.htm. To attend by Zoom using your computer use link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88616075406?pwd=YmF1aDhPZzVYR2NjdzBYdGZ0aStpZz09
Passcode: 930363
Meeting ID: 886 1607 5406
Or iPhone one-tap : US: +13017158592,,97614691479#,,,,*463191# or +19292056099,,97614691479#,,,,*463191#
Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC), +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago), +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma), +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston), +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 886 1607 5406 Passcode: 930363
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ac59gxWAiW
The Baltimore Science Fiction Society business and discussion meeting will be held at 8:30pm on February 14, 2026 in person and by Zoom. Connection details see above. Stop on by and watch us perform parliamentary ritual to work out ideas.
The Balticon 60 Planning Meeting next held on February 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM. Drop by in person or on Zoom then to share and learn ideas about how to improve the next and future Balticons. (or volunteer)
Writers Circle at BSFS:
BSFS sponsors a Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm usually meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month, near term this means teleconference only by zoom 01/22/2026 and 02/12/2026. Participants prefer to stay on zoom for now. This is a SF and Fantasy focused writing group. If you write check it out. At least Seven stories work shopped at this writer's circle have been sold to professional markets in the last few years. This is a recurring meeting so any Writer's Circle meeting use:
Join Zoom Meeting at https://zoom.us/j/91064908740?pwd=TENjZ25HenRNOHhtcHFaRlZnOGE3dz09
Meeting ID: 910 6490 8740 Passcode: 805110 (see Zoom phone numbers above for dial in at need)
For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org
