4) THANK YOU!

We thank Keith Braithwaite, Joe Aspler, Josée Bellemare, Daniel P. Kenney, Kevin Holden, Trudie Mason, Cathy Palmer-Lister, and all who contributed to programming today, and we offer a nod of appreciation, as well, to all who attended.

MonSFFA hopes you have enjoyed your time with us this afternoon, and we ask all of you to check in regularly here at www.MonSFFA.ca for additional content.

We look forward to again gathering, face to face, at August’s get-together, on the 17th. We’ll be meeting in our usual Nouvel Hotel function room on that occasion, and concurrently online via ZOOM, as well!

And don’t forget our big Super Sci-Fi Book Sale, coming October 19, also at the Nouvel Hotel, downtown!

Thank you for your interest and attention today, and don’t forget to comment on this afternoon’s e-Picnic!

11) SIGN-OFF

Until we meet again, keep safe, healthy, and exercise your creativity! And continue to enjoy your summer!

This is the first of two “e-Picnic” posts that will appear this afternoon; our closing post will go up at 5:00PM

1) INTRODUCTION

Missed MonSFFA’s Summer BBQ earlier this month? Then join us this afternoon for this online “e-Picnic!” Have your favourite summer snacks and libations on hand!

Proceedings are set to begin at 1:00PM; we’re allowing some 30 minutes in advance of our event for folk to gather, here, online and join our ZOOM-Chat.

Some light programming is planned, but there’ll be lots of time to simply chat, catch up, and touch base again. Have you seen any good movies this summer, or are you enjoying a good sci-fi beach read? Today’s will be an afternoon of casual conversation with friends on any and all topics SF/F and fannish!

We do have ready a quick slide show of our field trip to the Montreal Biodôme back in June, plus a couple of vacation stories and photos of cool sci-fi events, exhibits, and museums recently visited? The floor will be open to anyone who may have sci-fi, or SF&F-adjacent summer vacation adventures to share!

And, given this opportunity, we are launching our Special Interest Group (SIG) for Art this afternoon with a talk/workshop on “How to Create Sci-Fi Art Without Knowing How to Draw!”

So let’s get started…

2) JOIN THIS AFTERNOON’S VIDEO-CHAT ON ZOOM!

To join our ZOOM video-chat, which will run throughout the next few hours, simply click here and follow the prompts: This Afternoon’s MonSFFA e-Meeting on ZOOM

If you’re not fully equipped to ZOOM, you can also take part by phone (voice only); in the Montreal area, the toll-free number to call is: 1-438-809-7799. From out of town? No problem; find your ZOOM call-in number here: Call-In Numbers

Also, have this information on hand as you may be asked to enter it:

Meeting ID: 833 9011 0192
Passcode: 809749

3) TODAY’S AGENDA

Except for the Art SIG at 3:00PM, right after the break, we expect we’ll be pretty loosey-goosey with the schedule today (summertime, and the livin’ is easy!), but here’s approximately what we’re figuring on:

1:00PM—Introduction, ZOOM-Chat Begins

1:30PM—Biodome Slide Show; ZOOM-Chat Continues

2:00PM—Summer Vacation Adventures! ZOOM-Chat Continues…

2:45PM—Mid-Meeting Break!

3:00PM—Art SIG

5:00PM—Wrap-Up

TOMORROW, SUNDAY, JULY 28, 1:00PM: e-Picnic 2024 and Special Interest Group (SIG) for Art

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In particular for our out-of-town members and friends, and any who couldn’t make it to the Summer BBQ, MonSFFA will host an “e-Picnic” via ZOOM (www.MonSFFA.ca) tomorrow afternoon (Sunday, July 28) beginning at 1:00PM—have your favourite summer snacks and libations on hand!

(NOTE: Club members have been sent, via e-mail, the necessary information required to join us on ZOOM tomorrow afternoon. Or, visit this Website tomorrow at 12:30PM for details as to how to join our ZOOM-chat.)

In addition to talking with friends online about 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” the group about any cool sci-fi destinations or events they’ve enjoyed on vacation during this first half of summer—conventions, museums, theme parks, shows! Share your experiences, and any photos, with the group!

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (ART)

And, we’ll take the opportunity to hold our very first meeting of the club’s Special Interest Group (SIG) for Art. If you’re interested in sci-fi art, be sure to take part!

Host Keith Braithwaite will give a talk/workshop on “How to Create Sci-Fi Art Without Knowing How to Draw!”

See You On ZOOM Tomorrow Afternoon!

SUNDAY, JULY 28, 1:00PM: e-Picnic 2024 and Special Interest Group (SIG) for Art

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In particular for our out-of-town members and friends, and any who couldn’t make it to the Summer BBQ, MonSFFA will host an “e-Picnic” via ZOOM (www.MonSFFA.ca) this Sunday, July 28, beginning at 1:00PM—have your favourite summer snacks and libations on hand!

(NOTE: Club members have been sent, via e-mail, the necessary information required to join us on ZOOM Sunday. Or, visit this Website Sunday at 12:30PM for details as to how to join our ZOOM-chat.)

In addition to talking with friends online about 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” the group about any cool sci-fi destinations or events they’ve enjoyed on vacation during this first half of summer—conventions, museums, theme parks, shows! Share your experiences, and any photos, with the group!

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (ART)

And, we’ll take the opportunity to hold our very first meeting of the club’s Special Interest Group (SIG) for Art. If you’re interested in sci-fi art, be sure to take part!

Host Keith Braithwaite will give a talk/workshop on “How to Create Sci-Fi Art Without Knowing How to Draw!”

See You On ZOOM this Sunday Afternoon!

Coming in the Fall…

THE RETURN OF THE SUPER SCI-FI BOOK SALE!

Attention all SF&F readers! MonSFFA is pleased to announce the post-pandemic re-launch of our popular, fund-raising SF&F used book sale!

In just three months, the club’s Super Sci-Fi Book Sale will return! Mark Saturday, October 19 in your calendars! The sale opens to the public from 12:00PM to 3:30PM!

Tell All of Your Friends!

Amazing prices on thousands of amazing stories by science fiction and fantasy authors from Asimov to Zelazny!

We’ve got plenty of inventory left over from past sales, plus lots of fresh stock, including items from the legacy of our late friend, collector, and club member Sylvain St-Pierre! And we’re clearing it all at our astonishingly low prices!

Piles of Paperbacks! Boxes of Books! An Astounding Assortment Available, Including…

Trade Paperbacks and Hardcovers! Anthologies and Specialty Books! Magazines and Comics! Plus DVDs! UNIMAGINABLE, UNBELIEVEABLE, UNBEATABLE BARGAINS!

Publications en Français Aussi!

The Lowest Prices In the Galaxy! Bulk Book Bargains; the More you Buy, the More you Save!

EVERYTHING! MUST! GO!

MonSFFA’s Summer BBQ was held earlier today; our next event, an online “e-Picnic” on ZOOM, will follow in two weeks time, on Sunday, July 28!

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

In particular for our out-of-town members and friends, and any who couldn’t make it to the Summer BBQ, MonSFFA will 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 talking with friends online about 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” the group about any cool sci-fi destinations or events they’ve enjoyed on vacation during this first half of summer—conventions, museums, theme parks, shows! Share your experiences, and any photos, with the group!

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (ART)

And, we’ll take the opportunity to hold our very first meeting of the club’s Special-Interest Group (SIG) for Art. If you’re interested in sci-fi art, be sure to take part!

Host Keith Braithwaite will give a talk/workshop on “How to Create Sci-Fi Art Without Knowing How to Draw!”

See You On ZOOM in Two Weeks!

TODAY’S MonSFFA SUMMER BBQ IS A “GO!”

TODAY, July 14, Beginning 10:00AM, Parc Maisonneuve (Next to Olympic Stadium and Botanical Gardens)

Today’s weather forecast remains excellent: sunny and hot; no rain! The club’s Summer BBQ will, therefore, proceed as planned.

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

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

Our intention is to claim a picnic spot somewhere along one of the lines of trees in the park, not too far from the parking lot and the Chalet; our “Preferred Picnic Area” is indicated on the map (above; click on image to enlarge). Look for us within 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. And don’t forget your sunscreen and a sun hat! Note that proper washroom facilities are located a short stroll away in the park’s Chalet.

We hope to see all of you later today…

MonSFFA’s SUMMER BBQ!

SUNDAY, July 14, Beginning 10:00AM, Parc Maisonneuve (Next to Olympic Stadium and Botanical Gardens)

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

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

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

The weather forecast for the 14th is promising: sunny and hot! 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. And don’t forget your sunscreen and a sun hat! Note that proper washroom facilities are located a short stroll away in the park’s Chalet.

RAIN DATE: Sunday, July 21

NOTE: Should the weather prove inclement on the 14th, and rains fall, 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.

ATTENTION MonSFFA Club Members!

The latest issue of the club’s news bulletin, Impulse, is now available for viewing or download! The issue covers the club’s upcoming July/Summer events.

Click here to enjoy Impulse‘s July 2024 edition: ImpulseJuly2024(OnlineVersion)PDF

You may also visit the Impulse page of this Website to access this latest, as well as past issues of our club news bulletin.

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 (above). Look for us within 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