All posts by Cathy Palmer-Lister

Le mini Comiccon de Montréal est de retour au Palais des congrès les 28 et 29 janvier 2023. Le mini Comiccon est un événement destiné aux amateurs de culture populaire. Il s’agit d’une occasion unique de dénicher des articles uniques, entre autres des T-shirts, des « comic books », des jouets, des figurines, des DVD ou Blu-ray, ou encore des répliques.

La diversité des activités et des thèmes abordés au Comiccon de Montréal attire un public de tous les âges, des jeunes familles aux collectionneurs aguerris en passant par des adolescents passionnés.

L’entrée est GRATUITE pour tous!

HEURES D’OUVERTURE!

Le samedi 28 janvier 2023 de 11 h à 19 h

Le dimanche 29 janvier 2023 de 11 h à 17 h

Plus d’info à venir!
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MonSFFA Website

Zines to Share!

2022-11-19 Cathy Palmer-Lister

Two zines to share, edited by Guy Lillian:

Spartacus no. 61

CHALLENGER 43

Hobbies and crafts

Scale Models

2022-11-15 Cathy Palmer-Lister

Wayne has sent us photos of the models he showed at the meeting.

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RAF Lancaster MKI, Michael III (B-25C), Spitfire MKV, Hawker Hurricane MKI
Mosquito FB MK V

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Battlestar Galactica
Classic Cylon Raider, Cylon Raider MKII, Colonial Viper MKI,
Colonial Viper MKII, Colonial Viper MKVII

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Klingon Bird of Prey, USS Enterprise CVN-65 (under construction),USS Missouri BB-63,
SSRN Seaview

Battleship BB-63 USS Missouri escorted by SSRN Seaview

Astronomy News

BLUEWALKER 3 HAS SUDDENLY BRIGHTENED

2022-11-14 Cathy Palmer-Lister

Space Weather News for Nov. 13, 2022
https://spaceweather.com
https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com

BLUEWALKER 3 HAS SUDDENLY BRIGHTENED: There’s a new light in the night sky. Astronomers report that the BlueWalker 3 communications satellite has suddenly brightened nearly 50-fold, a sign that it is unfurling its giant antenna in low Earth orbit. Some astronomers worry that BlueWalker 3 might become one of the brightest objects in the night sky. So far it is about as bright as a 1st magnitude star. Full story with observing tips @ Spaceweather.com

Above: BlueWalker 3 over Fort Davis, Texas, on Nov. 12th. Credit: Gary Dowdle.

Fanzines

A zine to share

2022-11-13 Cathy Palmer-Lister

From the N3F, Eldritch Science #9, featuring a lovely cover by Tiffanie Gray.

ES202210

Enjoy!

Front Cover
Meet Me at the Island by Tiffanie Gray

Fiction
3 … A Stranger and A Shootout … A Space-
Cowboy Story by Patrick McKay
61 … Book of Memories by A. C. Cargill
72 … Practical Exercise by George Phillies

Poetry

3 … Lois Was Right by David Kopaska-Merkel
3 … Foray To The Third Dimension by David
Kopaska-Merkel
61 … Imaginary Destinations by David C. Kopaska
-Merkel

Art
72 … Front cover of Practical Exercise

Corona meetings from home

Post 4 of 7: It’s Time for the Break!

2022-11-12 Cathy Palmer-Lister

Get your Bheer & Chips!
It’s time for the break!

NEWS

Regarding a move to the Atwater Library: We finally heard back from the library, and it’s not good news. They are no longer open on Saturdays, so it would cost us 500$ per meeting, which is of course out of the question.

So we are back to looking for a home.

Have you paid your dues? Please check with Joe! A lot of memberships are overdue!

DISPLAY

From Josée Bellemare:

It was a Harry Potter themed Hallowe’en event at a local shopping mall. It was aimed more for the kids but I saw it as an opportunity to wear my Hufflepuff t-shirt.

RAFFLE PRIZES

Click the thumbnails to view full size image.

Sturmovik Neko Girl, Japanese Capsule Toy, donated by Brian Knapp.	From Sylvain’s legacy, Starlog Photo Guidebook: Fantastic Worlds	From Sylvain’s Legacy, Star Wars Pop-Up Book
Three copies of Mad Magazine from the 1970s, including January 1978 – their very first Star Wars parody. From Sylvain’s Legacy	Young Miles by Lois McMaster Bujold, hardcover, pages a bit yellowed, Sylvain’s legacy	Vernor Vinge: Tatja Grimm’s World, excellent condition. Cover by Tom Kidd
Alan Dean Foster and Eric Frank Russell: Design for Great-Day Good condition	Boris, series 1, from Sylvain’s legacy, box of 90 cards, each card described on the back	First of a duology by Ben Bova & A J Austin, dust jacket a bit scuffed, otherwise looks unread.