Einblatt! October 2009

Calendar

• Sat, Oct 3, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Irene & Scott Raun's, 3928 11th Ave S, Mpls. Dogs, smoking outdoors. FFI: 612-822-0451, sraun@fireopal.org, realitychallenged@fireopal.org
• Sun, Oct 4, 2-5PM. Ladies Sewing Circle. Irene Raun's, 3928 11th Ave S, Mpls. Dogs, smoking outdoors. FFI: 612-822-0451, realitychallenged@fireopal.org
• Sun, Oct 11, 12N. MinnSpec Meeting. Lunds Market, 1450 W Lake St, Mpls. FFI: www.meetup.com/MNspec/
• Sun, Oct 11, 3PM. Minicon Programming Brainstorming Meeting. Beth & Joel Philips', 6323 Excelsior Blvd., St. Louis Park.
• Sun, Oct 11, 4PM. Minicon General Meeting. Beth & Joel Philips', 6323 Excelsior Blvd., St. Louis Park.
• Tues, Oct 13, 7PM. ESP MinnSpec Meeting. Back Room, Davannis, 310 White Bear Ave, St. Paul. FFI: www.meetup.com/MNspec/
• Thurs, Oct 15, 7PM. Retrofits Writers Group. Lunds Market, 1450 W Lake St, Mpls. FFI: www.meetup.com/MNspec/
• Sat, Oct 17, 2PM. Minn-StF Meeting cancelled in favor of Convivial.
• Thurs, Oct 22, 11:59PM. Einblatt! Deadline.
• Fri, Oct 23, 6:30-7:30PM, Catherine Lundoff reads, DreamHaven Books, 2301 E 38th St, Mpls. FFI: Eric, 612-721-5959, eheideman@dhzone.com
• Sat, Oct 31, 3PM. Minn-StF Halloween Party. Dreampark, Sharon Kahn & Richard Tatge's, 4002 Pillsbury Ave S, Mpls. No smoking. FFI: 612-827-3228.

Advance Warning

Minn-StF Meetings: Nov 7, Matt+Kelly Strait's; Nov 21, Dean Gahlon & Laura Krentz'

Announcements:

Thanks to recent meeting hosts: Betsy Lundsten, Marian Turner, Shaun Kelly, Dean Gahlon & Laura Krentz, Bill Christ, Erin McKee & David Wilford, Irene & Scott Raun, Matt+Kelly Strait, Blaisdell Polytechnic.

Birthdays:

2: Elizabeth LaVelle; 5: Joel Halpern; 6: Joe Agee; 9: Kevin Trainor; 10: Steve Glennon; 11: Beth Friedman; 12: Betsy Lundsten; 14: Barb Jensen; 17: Andy Anda; 18: Jeff Schalles; 20: Andrew Berlien, Lee Reynolds, Sharon Rosenberg; 21: Nancy McClure; 25: Sue Grandys

Publishing News:

Ruth Berman's poem, "Eden Ornamentals," is in the Autumn 2009 issue of "Jewish Currents.", and her poem, "Windowshopping on the Streets of Dream," is in the September 2009 issue of "Dreams and Nightmares."

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Conventions

Oct 9-11. Gaylaxicon 2009, St Louis Park, MN. GoHs: Margaret Weis, Andy Mangels, Lawrence Schimel, Terrance "Spider Baby" Griep. $35 supporting. http://www.gaylaxicon2009.org

Oct 16-18. Convivial 4, Bloomington, MN. $40. www.mnstf.org/convivial/

Oct 23-25 Icon 34, Cedar Rapids, IA. GoH: Jim C. Hines, Heather Bruton. http://www.iowa-icon.com/

Nov 13-15 WindyCon 36, Lombard, IL. GoH: Phil & Kaja Foglio. (Pre-reg deadline: Oct 24) http://www.windycon.org/

Jun 18-20, 2010. DucKon, Naperville, IL. GoHs: Sharon Lee & Steve Miller, Scott Raun, Talis Kimberly. http://www.duckon.org/

Aug 17-21, 2011. Renovation (69th WorldCon). Reno, NV. GoHs: Tim Powers, Ellen Asher, Boris Vallejo. FFI: www.renovationsf.org

Ongoing Information

Board of Directors: Seven (Jennifer) Anderson, Dean Gahlon, Betsy Lundsten, Scott Raun & Matt Strait. Email board@mnstf.org. Mn-STF meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Saturday every month, Board meeting minutes are posted at http://www.mnstf.org/records/board-minutes/, check there for the next board meeting.

Minn-STF web site at: www.mnstf.org/. Minicon web site at: 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. FFI: Rich Brown, 651-646-2159, rab@freemars.com

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 Kevin Austin(conventions).

Einblatt is a monthly publication of the Minnesota Science Fiction Society, devoted to news of the local SF community. E-mail same to einblatt@mnstf.org, or send to Scott Raun, 3928 11th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55407; or call him at 612-822-0451. Email submissions most preferred, no phone calls after 10pm. // Next Einblatt! Deadline: 11:59PM October 22^nd, 2009 sharp!