Upcoming Club Meetings 2024
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1:00PM-5:00PM
1:00PM – THE MULTIVERSE: We examine the concept of “the Multiverse” in science fiction, including those famously depicted in both Marvel’s and DC’s comic book superhero stories. Presenter: Danny Sichel
2:00PM – TOM SWIFT AND HIS SCIENCE FICTION BOOK SERIES
An examination of the Tom Swift sci-fi/adventure books, ranging from the 1910s to the present day. Presenter: Mark Burakoff
3:45PM – GAME: BUG-EYE BET!: We resurrect a game created by the late Sylvain St-Pierre in which still photographs and video clips from SF/F movies or TV shows are shown to players, who must then answer a series of questions focused on the minute, inconsequential, trivial details of that which they have just seen! Bets are placed on how accurate will be their recall of said details. Gamemaster: Keith Braithwaite
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1:00PM-5:00PM
1:00PM – REPORT ON WORLDCON 2024: Club members who attended the 2024 Worldcon in Glasgow, Scotland will report on the convention and share anecdotes and photos with the club. Presenters: Joe Aspler and Cathy Palmer-Lister
2:00PM – MONTREAL’S BID FOR WORLDCON 2027: Given the recent launch of a Montreal bid for the 2027 Worldcon, we invite a representative of said bid to provide details and all the latest information. Guest Speaker: Montreal in 2027 Bid Committee Representative
3:30PM – GAME: NOW PLAYING: Game in which SF/F movie posters with the film’s title, recognizable tag line, and cast/credits blanked-out or blurred are shown, leaving players to guess the proper title of the movie. Gamemaster: Keith Braithwaite
SATURDAY OCTOBER 19, SCI-FI BOOK SALE: OPEN TO PUBLIC
THE RETURN OF MONSFFA’S SCI-FI BOOK SALE! After a five year hiatus, MonSFFA’s annual fund-raising SF/F used book sale is back! Hundreds of books at cut-rate prices! Bulk-purchase bargains! Great deals on specialty coffee-table books!
Doors open to the public at 12:30PM.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1:00PM-5:00PM
1:00PM – REPORT ON CLUB’S SF/F BOOK SALE 2024: The club’s co-treasurers will report on October 19’s SF/F used book sale.
Presenters: Joe Aspler and L. E. Moir
1:30PM – PLANNING SESSION FOR 2025 MEETING PROGRAMMING: We will take discussion-topic suggestions and presentation ideas from the membership and begin slotting in meeting programming for the coming year, assigning presenters and moderators, as well. Assigned moderator: Keith Braithwaite
3:45PM – GET A WONDERFUL LIFE: SPECULATIVE FICTION STORIES CENTRED ON CHRISTMAS AND/OR THE HOLIDAYS
With the festive season quickly approaching, we look at some of the more interesting SF/F tales of Christmas, and/or the Holidays, both in print and on screen: Moderators: L. E. Moir and Brian Knapp
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 6:00PM-12:00AM (OR LATER!) MONSFFA’S CHRISTMAS DINNER AND PARTY 2024
Dinner at a downtown restaurant (to be determined) and our annual fund-raising Christmas raffle, followed by drinks and partying either at the same locale, or at a nearby bar (also to be determined)
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2:00PM-4:30PM
MONSFFA’S HOLIDAY ZOOM-PARTY 2024
For out-of-town club members and friends, and those MonSFFen unable to attend the previous night’s celebration, we hold an informal get- together on ZOOM to allow an exchange of season’s greetings, and casual chat and good cheer.