The Latest Word - as of 10/14/2024:
Special Events at BSFS Building: (Some Online)
One Maryland One Book Event at BSFS: Join in a discussion of "What Storm, What Thunder" by Myriam J. A. Chancy on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 4 PM. This book was chosen by Maryland Humanities as the 2024 One Maryland One Book (OMOB) to bring together diverse people in communities across the state through
the shared experience of reading the same book. BSFS will participate in this statewide event with an in-person book discussion and by Zoom. To attend in person see our directions page at bsfsdrct.htm. To attend by Zoom use link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85623076674?pwd=83bcYFXRwSzKr6ajdqZLAvbYzKywE2.1
Passcode: 700795
Meeting ID: 856 2307 6674
Book Club Meeting at BSFS: Next Book Club held October 26, 2024 at [New Time] 6:30 PM. Featured Book: Haunting of Hull House by Shirley Jackson. This Book Discussion will be by Zoom and also in-person at the BSFS Building (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
BSFS Social Meeting: [Post Pandemic Return of traditional event] 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.... Next time on October 26, 2024 at the BSFS Building.
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 10/16/2024. 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
Film Night at BSFS: On October 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM (building opens at 6:00 PM for early folks and browse the library) This month selections are classic vampire version of the myth and a quiet Sf-horror recent release. The license we have to clear copyright says we can not advertise on the web but we can distribute flyers so use the password "movie" on the pdf file of the flyer that opens when you click here to see the name of the item(s) being screened. Free screening on our 10 ft screen. Watch with old or new friends.
Sunday Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event at Online:Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event next held October 27, 2024 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 Social at BSFS: Anime Social will be in person and on Discord. Join Discord here On October 26, 2024 between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM we will be screening your voted choice between a movie double-feature of Chanbara Beauty the movie: Vortex and The Machine Girl OR a marathon of as many episodes of Solo Leveling as we can squeeze into 4 hours. Vote for your choice by leaving an emote on the pinned message on the #watch-parties channel of the discord before the event. Join the event in cyberspace at the watch-parties channel on the BSFS discord. 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. [NEW TIME] Next on October 20, 2024 between 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM . For info email matthewsands at bsfs dot org
See our long range events calendar here.
Borrow and bring back books from our 18,000+ 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 November 9, 2024 in person and by Zoom to share ideas, watch us warp traditional parliamentary rules, hang out etc. Connection details see above.
The Balticon Balticon 59 Planning Meeting next held on November 9, 2024 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 on 10/24/2024 and 11/14/2024. 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 three 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
