 BSFS MEETINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS
Events in black text are inside the BSFS Building unless specifically noted as off site. Color logos mean outside our building and link to more info. Items in [ ] are not open to general public or need pre-register. For BSFS building directions click here.
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ALL PUBLIC FUNCTIONS AT BSFS ARE CANCELED TILL 05/1/2020 TO AVOID POSSIBLE SPREAD OF COVID-19 VIRUS. WE WILL REVIEW RESUMING PUBLIC EVENTS AT BSFS THEN.
April 2020
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• (CANCELED) LARP at BSFS: Live Action Role Playing at BSFS from 12:00 Noon to 9:00 PM. Theme-Modern Urban Fantasy as inspired by The Dresden Files. All experience levels are welcome. Characters will be provided. One-time fee of $5 for materials paid at the first session. For details email kmiden at yahoo dot com |
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5 • (CANCELED) Library Organizing Meeting: From 12:00 Noon to 4 pm. Volunteers needed to performing various activities that improves the organization of the bsfs library collection, such as adding current and new books to the digital library website, removing duplicates from the library and sorting through book donations. Stop by to volunteer. Bring your laptop to do web based data entry. Details email eflack at bsfs dot org
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• (CANCELED) Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org 10
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These meetings in April may be teleconference events or both live at BSFS and teleconference. Check here for details closer to date. • Balticon Planning Meeting 7:00pm • BSFS Business Meeting 8:30pm. (The Memorial for Priscilla Newham will be rescheduled after the present Virus Emergency abates) | ||
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• Alphabet Soup. (CANCELED)  |
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• Film Night at BSFS 8:00-10:30pm. (CANCELED) |
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• Digital Gaming Event at BSFS. (CANCELED) |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. (CANCELED) |
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•Anime Social at BSFS from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (CANCELED) • Book Discussion Group 6:30pm. Teleconference, check main bsfs.org page for Zoom details. Featured Book: Manifold Space by Stephen Baxter. Details contact bookdiscuss at bsfs dot org • BSFS Social Meeting 8:00pm+ (CANCELED) |
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• Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event. 1-5pm. (CANCELED) For more details contact Matthew at bsfs dot org • Alphabet Soup. Board Gaming from 12:00 Noon til 5:00pm. (CANCELED) |
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May 2020
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3 • Library Organizing Meeting: From 12:00 Noon to 4 pm. Volunteers needed to performing various activities that improves the organization of the bsfs library collection, such as adding current and new books to the digital library website, removing duplicates from the library and sorting through book donations. Stop by to volunteer. Bring your laptop to do web based data entry. Details email eflack at bsfs dot org
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• Balticon Planning Meeting 7:00pm • BSFS Business Meeting 8:30pm. Volunteer to help bring stuff out of Storage to prep for Balticon! |
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  PHYSICAL BALTICON CANCELED DUE TO VIRUS. HOWEVER, see www.balticon.org for free virtual Balticon Program of online presentations. |
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PHYSICAL BALTICON CANCELED DUE TO VIRUS. HOWEVER, see www.balticon.org for free virtual Balticon Program of online presentations. |
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PHYSICAL BALTICON CANCELED DUE TO VIRUS. HOWEVER, see www.balticon.org for free virtual Balticon Program of online presentations. |
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PHYSICAL BALTICON CANCELED DUE TO VIRUS. HOWEVER, see www.balticon.org for free virtual Balticon Program of online presentations.  |
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June 2020
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• Library Organizing Meeting: From 12:00 Noon to 4 pm. Volunteers needed to performing various activities that improves the organization of the bsfs library collection, such as adding current and new books to the digital library website, removing duplicates from the library and sorting through book donations. Stop by to volunteer. Bring your laptop to do web based data entry. Details email eflack at bsfs dot org |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org |
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• Balticon Planning Meeting 7:00pm • BSFS Business Meeting 8:30pm |
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• Alphabet Soup. Board Gaming from 12:00 Noon til 5:00pm. Board gaming using the Hal Haag Memorial game collection. For more info contact artb at bsfs dot org  |
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  at PATAPSCO VALLEY STATE PARK, HOLLOFIELD AREA, SHELTER #: 301, 8020 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE (RT 40 W), ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043 (NO RAIN DATE) NOON to DUSK ( ˜ 9 PM) • Book Club Meetiing 6:30 PM Featured Book:Foundation by Isaac Asimov (Book Discussion at the picnic, not building)
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• Digital Gaming Event at BSFS. Play and learn about console and computer games. 2:00 PM till 5:30 PM. For more information contact matthew at bsfs dot org  |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org |
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• Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event. 1-5pm. 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 Matthew at bsfs dot org • Alphabet Soup. Board Gaming from 12:00 Noon til 5:00pm. Board gaming using the Hal Haag Memorial game collection. For more info contact artb at bsfs dot org |
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July 2020
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• Library Organizing Meeting: From 12:00 Noon to 4 pm. Volunteers needed to performing various activities that improves the organization of the bsfs library collection, such as adding current and new books to the digital library website, removing duplicates from the library and sorting through book donations. Stop by to volunteer. Bring your laptop to do web based data entry. Details email eflack at bsfs dot org |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org |
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• Balticon Planning Meeting 7:00pm • BSFS Business Meeting 8:30pm. |
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• Alphabet Soup. Board Gaming from 12:00 Noon til 5:00pm. Board gaming using the Hal Haag Memorial game collection. For more info contact artb at bsfs dot org |
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• Film Night at BSFS 8:00-10:30pm. Fun fan films and items our video license allows us to show.  |
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• Digital Gaming Event at BSFS. Play and learn about console and computer games. 2:00 PM till 5:30 PM. For more information contact matthew at bsfs dot org |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org |
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• Anime Social at BSFS from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. This is a day of anime watching, board gaming, manga reading, and just general hanging out. For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org • Book Discussion Group 6:30pm. Featured Book: Opening Atlantis by Harry Turtledove. Details contact bookdiscuss at bsfs dot org • BSFS Social Meeting 8:00pm+ |
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• Alphabet Soup. Board Gaming from 12:00 Noon til 5:00pm. Board gaming using the Hal Haag Memorial game collection. For more info contact artb at bsfs dot org • Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event. 1-5pm. 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 Matthew at bsfs dot org |
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August 2020
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• Library Organizing Meeting: From 12:00 Noon to 4 pm. Volunteers needed to performing various activities that improves the organization of the bsfs library collection, such as adding current and new books to the digital library website, removing duplicates from the library and sorting through book donations. Stop by to volunteer. Bring your laptop to do web based data entry. Details email eflack at bsfs dot org |
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• Balticon Planning Meeting 7:00pm • BSFS Business Meeting 8:30pm. |
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• Alphabet Soup. Board Gaming from 12:00 Noon til 5:00pm. Board gaming using the Hal Haag Memorial game collection. For more info contact artb at bsfs dot org |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org |
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• Film Night at BSFS 8:00-10:30pm. Fun fan films and items our video license allows us to show. |
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• Digital Gaming Event at BSFS. Play and learn about console and computer games. 2:00 PM till 5:30 PM. For more information contact matthew at bsfs dot org |
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 National Aviation Day on Orville Wright's Birthday |
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• Anime Social at BSFS from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. This is a day of anime watching, board gaming, manga reading, and just general hanging out. For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org • Book Discussion Group 6:30pm. Featured Book:TBD; Details contact bookdiscuss at bsfs dot org • BSFS Social Meeting 8:00pm+ |
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• Alphabet Soup. Board Gaming from 12:00 Noon til 5:00pm. Board gaming using the Hal Haag Memorial game collection. For more info contact artb at bsfs dot org |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org |
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• Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event. 1-5pm. 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 Matthew at bsfs dot org |
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• Library Organizing Meeting: From 12:00 Noon to 4 pm. Volunteers needed to performing various activities that improves the organization of the bsfs library collection, such as adding current and new books to the digital library website, removing duplicates from the library and sorting through book donations. Stop by to volunteer. Bring your laptop to do web based data entry. Details email eflack at bsfs dot org |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org |
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• Balticon Planning Meeting 7:00pm • BSFS Business Meeting 8:30pm. |
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• Alphabet Soup. Board Gaming from 12:00 Noon til 5:00pm. Board gaming using the Hal Haag Memorial game collection. For more info contact artb at bsfs dot org |
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• Film Night at BSFS 8:00-10:30pm. Fun fan films and items our video license allows us to show.  |
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• Digital Gaming Event at BSFS. Play and learn about console and computer games. 2:00 PM till 5:30 PM. For more information contact matthew at bsfs dot org |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org |
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• Anime Social at BSFS from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. This is a day of anime watching, board gaming, manga reading, and just general hanging out. For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org • Book Discussion Group 6:30pm. Featured Book: TBD. Details contact bookdiscuss at bsfs dot org • BSFS Social Meeting 8:00pm+ |
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• Alphabet Soup. Board Gaming from 12:00 Noon til 5:00pm. Board gaming using the Hal Haag Memorial game collection. For more info contact artb at bsfs dot org • Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event. 1-5pm. 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 Matthew at bsfs dot org |
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