 BSFS MEETINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS
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April 2025
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• Balticon Planning Meeting 7:00 PM In-Person and by Zoom. See index.html for connection details. • BSFS Business Meeting 8:30pm. In-Person and by Zoom. See index.html for connection details. |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org By Zoom only. See index.html for connection details. |
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The BSFS Meeting normally held this night was moved to 04/05/2025 due to conflicts with other items. • BSFS Potluck Seder. 6:30 PM+. you must reserve a space by email miriam at bsfs dot org |
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• 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. See index.html for connection details.. |
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• Movie Night: 7:00 PM+ Fun fan films and features allowed by our MPLC License. See index.html for details. |
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• Alphabet Soup Day of Gaming at the BSFS Building. 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM . For info email matthewsands 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 By Zoom only. See index.html for connection details. |
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• Anime Social at BSFS, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the BSFS Building. See index.html for connection details. • Book Discussion Group 6:30 pm. Featured Book: Jinn-Bot of Shantiport by Samit Basu. In person and by Zoom. See index.html for connection details. • BSFS Social Meeting, in person at BSFS or at a home of a BSFS member when volunteered to host from 8:00 PM+ till at least 11:00 PM. This month at home of Kelly. Bonfire event. see details closer to date. |
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• Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event. 1-5pm. On Discord only. See index.html for connection details. 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 |
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May 2025
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• Fiber Arts Creativity Circle: Discuss everything SF, Fantasy or whatever while working on your sewing, knitting, crafting and share skills. 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Balticon Room Block Officially closes 5:00 PM today. |
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• BSFS Library Committee work session. Help, sort, add to database and shelf books. 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM. More info at library 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 By Zoom only. See index.html for connection details. |
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• Balticon Planning Meeting 7:00 PM In-Person and by Zoom. See index.html for connection details. • BSFS Business Meeting 8:30pm. In-Person and by Zoom. See index.html for connection details. (AFTER MEETING HELP MOVE STUFF OUT OF STORAGE TO GET READY TO GO TO BALTICON) |
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Movie Night canceled this month due to Balticon prep at our building. BSFS Building Open 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM+ for Balticon prep. Drop by to drop off stuff, or prep stuff etc.  |
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Alphabet Soup event at BSFS canceled this month due to Balticon prep at our building. |
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• 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. See index.html for connection details. |
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Load Truck at BSFS Building to move stuff to Balticon: 1:00 PM to~5:00 PM. 5:00 PM+ Help unload stuff at Balticon Hotel and set up for con. |
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 BALTICON starts afternoon and proceeds more and more through day |
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Normal stuff at BSFS Building not held, go to Balticon instead... |
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Normal stuff at BSFS Building not held, go to Balticon instead... |
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BALTICON Ends ~ 3:00 PM but we tear down and pack our stuff and load up the truck evening till night.  |
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Unload Truck at BSFS Building as returning from Balticon: Noon to~4:00 PM |
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Put stuff back in the building to where it rests till next year. |
June 2025
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BSFS Clean up and put away after Balticon Noon to 5:00 PM. Volunteers appreciated. |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org By Zoom only. See index.html for connection details. |
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• Balticon Planning Meeting 7:00 PM In-Person and by Zoom. See index.html for connection details. • BSFS Business Meeting 8:30pm. In-Person and by Zoom. See index.html for connection details.  |
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• Alphabet Soup Day of Gaming at the BSFS Building. 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM . For info email matthewsands at bsfs dot org  |
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• 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. See index.html for connection details. |
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• Movie Night: 7:00 PM+ Fun fan films and features allowed by our MPLC License. See index.html for details. |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org By Zoom only. See index.html for connection details. |
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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 Discussion, In-Person only at the picnic mentioned above. 6:30 PM. Featured Book: Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) by Robin Hobb Anime Social inside the BSFS Building not held this day of month like normal, see you at the picnic. |
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• Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event. 1-5pm. On Discord only. See index.html for connection details. 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 |
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July 2025
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• Fiber Arts Creativity Circle: Discuss everything SF, Fantasy or whatever while working on your sewing, knitting, crafting and share skills. 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
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• BSFS Library Committee work session. Help, sort, add to database and shelf books. 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM. More info at library 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 By Zoom only. See index.html for connection details. |
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• Balticon Planning Meeting 7:00 PM In-Person and by Zoom. See index.html for connection details. • BSFS Business Meeting 8:30pm. In-Person and by Zoom. See index.html for connection details. |
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• 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. See index.html for connection details. |
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• Movie Night: 7:00 PM+ Fun fan films and features allowed by our MPLC License. See index.html for details. |
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• Alphabet Soup Day of Gaming at the BSFS Building. 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM . For info email matthewsands 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 By Zoom only. See index.html for connection details. |
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• Anime Social at BSFS, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the BSFS Building. See index.html for connection details. • Book Discussion Group 6:30 pm. Featured Book: TBD. In person and by Zoom. See index.html for connection details. • BSFS Social Meeting, in person at BSFS or at a home of a BSFS member when volunteered to host from 8:00 PM+ till at least 11:00 PM. |
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• Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event. 1-5pm. On Discord only. See index.html for connection details. 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 |
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August 2025
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• Fiber Arts Creativity Circle: Discuss everything SF, Fantasy or whatever while working on your sewing, knitting, crafting and share skills. 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
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• BSFS Library Committee work session. Help, sort, add to database and shelf books. 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM. More info at library 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 By Zoom only. See index.html for connection details. |
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• Movie Night: 7:00 PM+ Fun fan films and features allowed by our MPLC License. See index.html for details. |
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• Alphabet Soup Day of Gaming at the BSFS Building. 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM . For info email matthewsands at bsfs dot org |
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 National Aviation Day on Orville Wright's Birthday |
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• 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. See index.html for connection details. |
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• Anime Social at BSFS, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the BSFS Building. See index.html for connection details. • Book Discussion Group 6:30 pm. Featured Book: TBD. In person and by Zoom. See index.html for connection details. • BSFS Social Meeting, in person at BSFS or at a home of a BSFS member when volunteered to host from 8:00 PM+ till at least 11:00 PM. Details closer to date. |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org By Zoom only. See index.html for connection details. |
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• Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event. 1-5pm. On Discord only. See index.html for connection details. 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 |
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