Einblatt!

January 2003

Calendar

Tues, Dec 31, 6PM. Minn-StF New Year’s Eve. Dean Gahlon & Laura Krentz’, 4323 France Ave. S, Mpls. Cats, smoking outside, piano rolls (85 new ones in the past month). FFI: Dean or Laura, 612-929-2150.
Wed, Jan 1, 3PM-Midnight. Larry Sanderson's Annual Hair-of-the-Dog Party. 519 W 27th St, Mpls. Not childproofed, smoking on the porch only. FFI: Larry, 612-872-8468, larry@lsanderson.net
Sat, Jan 4 – Minn-StF Meeting cancelled in favor of New Year’s Eve.
Sun, Jan 5, 2PM. Minicon 38 Open Meeting. Larry Sanderson’s, 519 W 27^th St, Mpls. No Smoking. FFI: Laura Jean, 612-724-2514, laurafish@visi.com; Larry Sanderson, 612-872-8468, larry@lsanderson.net.
Tues, Jan 7, 7-10PM. North Country Gaylaxians Book Discussion. The Fresco, by Sheri S. Tepper. Betsy's Back Porch, 5447 Nicollet Ave S, Mpls. (SE corner of Nicollet & Diamond Lake Rd.) FFI: www.ncgaylaxians.com/calendar.htm
Wed, Jan 8, 7:30PM. Minn-StF Board Meeting. Scott Raun's, 3928 11^th Ave S, Mpls. FFI: Any board member
Sat, Jan 11, 1PM. Worldbuilding Society Meeting. Penn Station, 2205 44th Ave N, Mpls. Topic: Education. FFI: Dan Goodman, 612-821-3934, dsgood@visi.com
Sat, Jan 11, 3PM-?. Second Annual Christmas Tree Burning Party. Serious Frivolity, warm food, fun, conversation, music & games. Erin McKee & David Wilford's, 549 E. 3rd St, New Richmond, WI. Cats, dogs. FFI: 715-246-0621.
Sat, Jan 18, 2PM. Stipple-Apa collation. Don Bailey & Margo Bratton, 4736 Pleasant Ave S, Mpls: 612-825-6549. Cats, no smoking. Potential members welcome. FFI: Jeanne Mealy, 651-771-7226.
Sat, Jan 18, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Blaisdell Poly, 3721 Blaisdell Ave S, Mpls. Cats, limited smoking. FFI: 612-827-6521
Sat, Jan 18. Minneapa 400 collation. Exact time, location, and copy count TBA. FFI: Dean Gahlon, dean@visi.com
Sun, Jan 19, 2PM, Minicon 38 Open Meeting. Laura Jean Fish’s, 3637 Bloomington Ave S, Mpls. No Smoking, One Cat. FFI: Laura Jean, 612-724-2514, laurafish@visi.com; Larry Sanderson, 612-872-8468, larry@lsanderson.net.
Sun, Jan 19, 2-5PM. Ladies Sewing Circle & Terrorist Society. Irene Raun's, 3928 11th Ave S, Mpls. Dogs, smoking outside. FFI: Irene, 612-822-0451, lsc&ts@fireopal.org
Thurs, Jan 23, 11:59PM. February Einblatt! Deadline
Sun, Jan 26, 1:30PM. Rivendell & Second Foundation joint discussion of the film version of The Two Towers. Dreamhaven, , 912 W. Lake St, Mpls. FFI: David Lenander, 651-292-8887, d-lena@umn.edu

Advance Warning

Minn-StF Meetings: Feb 1 & 15.

Minicon Meetings: Feb 2 & 16.

Birthdays:

2: Don Blyly, Ann Neset, Thorin Tatge, Patrick Nielsen Hayden; 4: David Messer; 5: Claire Lenander; 6: Thomas Juntunen; 7: Margo Bratton; 9: Greg Ketter; 11: Victor Raymond; 12: Seth Breidbart; 15: Bruce Schneier; 17: Giovanna Fregni, Andrew Bertke; 18: Pamela Dyer-Bennet; 20: Kij Johnson; 23: Rachel Bendtsen; 24: Keith Hauer-Lowe; John Houghton, Katie Jennie; 26: John Slade; 30: Linda Lounsbury

Announcements:

CoA: David Cargo, remove work phone: 952-548-9218 & work e-mail: dcargo@marix.com.

Uncle Hugo’s has a new web-site – see www.unclehugo.com/prod/

Jerry Stearns was prominently mentioned (and had two photographs of him) in a front page article in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press Express section Tuesday, Dec. 17^th. The article was about his radio show and his audio drama productions, plus similar projects at other radio stations.

Publishing News

Neil Gaiman wrote the introduction to Mark Chadbourn's The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke (UK hc from PS Publishing)

pb=mass market paperback. hc=hardcover. tp=trade paperback nf=nonfiction. coll=collection. anth=anthology. r=reissue

Conventions

Jan 24-26, ConFusion and Her Friends, Warren, MI. GOHs: Melissa Scott, Alan Clark, Dr. Jack Cohen, Roberta Kennedy, Patrick O'Leary. www.stilyagi.org/cons/confusion.html

Jan 24-26, SuperCon X , Rochester, MN. http://come.to/supercon

Feb 6-9, Capricon XXIII , Arlington Heights, IL. GOHs: Tim Powers, Amy K. Brown, Bill Roper. http://www.capricon.org

Feb 14-16, Boskone 40, Boston, MA. GOHs: David Brin, Jam Burns, Charles N. Brown, Clam Chowder. http://www.boskone.org

Feb 14-16, Gamicon Mu (gaming con), Cedar Rapids, IA. GOH: Jolly Blackburn. www.mindbridge.org/gamicon

Feb28-Mar 2, 2003. Marscon 2003, Holiday Inn Select, Bloomington, MN. GoH’s: Sharon Lee & Steve Miller, Julie Caitlin Brown, Lev Mailer, John Garner, David Mendez, & The Nick Atoms. $40 to 1/31/03, $50 ATD, Supporting $15 to 1/31/03, Converting $25, Child $15 to 1/31/03, $25 ATD. FFI: www.marscon.org

Mar 7-9, 2003. Congenial 13 (relaxicon), Racine, WI. Guests: Fred A Levy Haskell (confirmed), Steven Brust (possible), The Gunderson Corporation SF Comedy Troupe. http://www.congenial.org

Apr 18-20, 2003. Minicon 38, Mpls. GoHs: Robert J. Sawyer & Carolyn Clink, Sue Mason, Steve Macdonald. $30 early bird (see your local con for Minn-StF/Minicon party for this rate through 10/31, $35 through 10/31, $45 through 3/17, $70 ATD. $15 Supporting, Child: $15 through 3/17, $30 ATD. FFI: www.mnstf.org/minicon/minicon38/

July 4-6, 2003: CONvergence 2003: Time Flies, Radisson Hotel South, Bloomington, MN. $30 through 12/31, $40 through 5/15, $55 ATD. Children 6-12, $15 through 5/15, $20 ATD. Supporting $20 through 5/15, converting $20. FFI: www.convergence-con.org

Ongoing Information

Board of Directors: Laura Jean Fish, Dean Gahlon, Sharon Kahn, Scott Raun, and Larry Sanderson. Email board@mnstf.org. Mn-STF meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Saturday every month.

Minn-STF Hotline: Provides latest information and accepts messages: 612-824-5559; web site at: http://www.mnstf.org/. Minicon web site at: http://www.mnstf.org/minicon/.

Gamesday Players: Board & card gaming almost every Friday evening. FFI: Richard Tatge at 612-827-3228.

Filk Circle: open to all who like to participate in music with f/sf lyrics. 4th Saturday at 5pm: 3236 Cedar Ave South; FFI: 612-721-6076. Cats.

Artists and Writers: Get your art and thoughts in print in Stipple-Apa, small-and-cozy general-interest publication. FFI: Jeanne Mealy 651-771-7226

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This Einblatt was edited by Scott Raun with the assistance of Denny Lien (publishing news) and Mike Pins (conventions).

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