 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 INSIDE BSFS BUILDING (with the exception of library organizing committee doing social distance) ARE CANCELED FOR NOW TO AVOID POSSIBLE SPREAD OF COVID-19 VIRUS. WE WILL REVIEW RESUMING PUBLIC EVENTS AT BSFS AS WE GO ALONG. SOME BALTICON AND BSFS MEETINGS ARE TELECONFERENCE SEE DETAILS BELOW.
September 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 library at bsfs dot org |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org |
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• Balticon Planning Meeting 7:00pm (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) • BSFS Business Meeting 8:30pm. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) |
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• Alphabet Soup. Board Gaming. Canceled due to Covide 19 situation. For more info contact artb at bsfs dot org |
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• Film Night at BSFS. Canceled due to Covid-19 situation.  |
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• Digital Gaming Event at BSFS. Play and learn about console and computer games. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) 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. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) 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 watch party. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html). For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org • Book Discussion Group 6:30pm. Featured Book: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) Details contact bookdiscuss at bsfs dot org • BSFS Social Meeting 8:00pm+ |
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• Alphabet Soup. Board Gaming. Canceled due to covid-19 situation. For more info contact artb at bsfs dot org • Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event. 1-5pm. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) 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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October 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 library at bsfs dot org |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org |
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• Balticon Planning Meeting 7:00pm (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) • BSFS Business Meeting 8:30pm. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) • Launch Party for Zero-Day Rising, the final book of the BetterWorld cyberpunk trilogy 4-5 pm on the Zoom Server see teleconference details HERE. Join Author T.C. Weber as he talks about the book, give readings, answer questions, and more. |
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• Alphabet Soup. Canceled due to Covid-19 situation. For more info contact artb at bsfs dot org • (Second Live Zoom Event for this Book) Launch Party for Zero-Day Rising, the final book of the BetterWorld cyberpunk trilogy 7-8 pm on the Zoom Server followed by Discord Chat. See teleconference details HERE. Join Author T.C. Weber as he talks about the book, give readings, answer questions, and more. |
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• Film Night at BSFS. Canceled due to Covid-19 Capclave will be a virtual only event this year. |
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• Digital Gaming Event at BSFS. Play and learn about console and computer games. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) 2:00 PM till 5:30 PM. For more information contact matthew at bsfs dot org Capclave will be a virtual Con only this year. |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) 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 anime watchparty. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org • Book Discussion Group 6:30pm. Featured Book: Feed by Mira Grant. 2021 Balticon's GoH Seanan McGuire writing under her secret identity. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) Details contact bookdiscuss at bsfs dot org • BSFS Social Meeting 8:00pm+ |
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• Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event. 1-5pm. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) 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. Canceled due to Covid-19 situation. For more info contact artb at bsfs dot org |
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November 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 library at bsfs dot org  |
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• Alphabet Soup. Board Gaming. Canceled due to Covid-19 situation. For more info contact artb at bsfs dot org |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org |
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• Balticon Planning Meeting 7:00pm (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) • BSFS Business Meeting 8:30pm. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) |
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• Digital Gaming Event at BSFS. Play and learn about console and computer games. 2:00 PM till 5:30 PM. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) For more information contact matthew at bsfs dot org |
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• Film Night at BSFS. Canceled due to Covid 19 situation. |
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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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• Anime Social at BSFS from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Watch Party (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html). For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org • Book Discussion Group 6:30pm. Featured Book: Hope and Red by Jon Skovron. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) Details contact bookdiscuss at bsfs dot org • BSFS Social Meeting 8:00pm+ Canceled due to Covid-19 situation. ChessieCon is online only. |
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• Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event. 1-5pm. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) 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 ChessieCon is Online Only. |
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December 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 library at bsfs dot org |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org |
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• Balticon Planning Meeting 7:00pm (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) • BSFS Business Meeting 8:30pm. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) |
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• Alphabet Soup. Board Gaming. Canceled due to Covid-19 situation. For more info contact artb at bsfs dot org |
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• Film Night at BSFS. Canceled due to Covid-19 situation. |
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• Digital Gaming Event at BSFS. Play and learn about console and computer games. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) 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. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) 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 watch party. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html). For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org • Book Discussion Group 6:30pm. Featured Book: Into the Black by Evan Curie a roaring space opera with modern bent. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) Details contact bookdiscuss at bsfs dot org • BSFS Social Meeting 8:00pm+ |
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• Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event. 1-5pm. (Teleconference event only. For connection details seeindex.html) 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. Canceled due to Covid-19 situation. For more info contact artb at bsfs dot org |
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January 2021
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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 library at bsfs dot org |
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• Balticon Planning Meeting 7:00pm (Teleconference event only. For connection details see index.html) • BSFS Business Meeting 8:30pm. (Teleconference event only. For connection details see index.html) |
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• Alphabet Soup. Board Gaming. Canceled due to Covid-19 situation. For more info contact artb at bsfs dot org |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. (Teleconference event only. For connection details see index.html) For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org |
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• Film Night at BSFS. Canceled due to Covid-19 situation. |
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• Digital Gaming Event at BSFS. Play and learn about console and computer games. (Teleconference event only. For connection details see index.html) 2:00 PM till 5:30 PM. For more information contact matthew at bsfs dot org |
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• Anime Social at BSFS from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. This is a watch party. (Teleconference event only. For connection details see index.html). For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org • Book Discussion Group 6:30pm. Featured Book: TBA (Teleconference event only. For connection details see index.html) Details contact bookdiscuss at bsfs dot org • BSFS Social Meeting 8:00pm+ |
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• Alphabet Soup. Board Gaming. Canceled due to Covid-19 situation. For more info contact artb at bsfs dot org |
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• Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm. SF Focused Writing Group. (Teleconference event only. For connection details see index.html) For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org |
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• Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event. 1-5pm. (Teleconference event only. For connection details see index.html) 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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