CLUB EVENTS IN JULY!

Mark these SUNDAYS in your calendars, folks! MonSFFA’s Summer BBQ 2024 is scheduled for Sunday, July 14, with an online “e-Picnic” to follow two weeks later, on Sunday, July 28!

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SUMMER BBQ

MonSFFen and their families, as well as  friends of the club, are invited to gather at about 10:00AM in Parc Maisonneuve on Sunday,  July 14, for the club’s 2024 Summer BBQ

Parc Maisonneuve, easily accessible by Metro or bus, is located in the city’s East End, adjacent the Botanical Gardens and the Olympic Stadium. Parking is available on site, or on nearby streets.

Our intention is to claim a picnic spot somewhere along one of the park’s lines of trees, not too far from the parking lot and the chalet; our “Preferred Picnic Area” is indicated on the map (below). Look for us in roughly that area.

So join MonSFFA for a relaxing day in the park! Friends, fun, food, and fire, the latter provided by the club’s new propane barbecue, which we’ll have on site for those who may wish to grill up a couple of burgers, sausages, and such! Bring your own refreshments, snacks, and any meats you may wish to barbecue. Note that proper washroom facilities are located a short stroll away in the park’s chalet.

NOTE: Should the weather prove inclement on the 14th, the event will be shifted one week forward, to Sunday, July 21. If necessary, we will post a notice on the club’s Website of any change in the schedule by no later than 9:00AM, Sunday morning, the 14th.

SUNDAY, JULY 28, 1:00PM: e-Picnic 2024

We will also host an “e-Picnic” via ZOOM (www.MonSFFA.ca) on Sunday, July 28, beginning at 1:00PM—have your favourite summer snacks and libations on hand!

In addition to enjoying, with friends online, an afternoon of casual conversation on any and all topics SF/F and fannish, we’ll have opportunity to view an album of photographs snapped by those MonSFFen who took part in our Field Trip to the Montreal Biodome last month.

Plus, we’ll invite folk to “show-and-tell” about any cool sci-fi destinations or events they’ve enjoyed on vacation during this first half of summer—share your experiences, and any photos, with the group!

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (ART)

And, we’ll take the opportunity to hold our first meeting of the club’s Special Interest Group for Art. Host Keith Braithwaite will give a talk/workshop on “How to Create Sci-Fi Art Without Knowing How to Draw!”

Click here to view or download this post as a PDF flyer detailing MonSFFA’s July 2024 Events: Club’s July 2024 Events