Einblatt! July 2013
Calendar
- Sat, July 6, 4PM. Minn-StF Meeting. Cancelled in favor of Convergence.
- Tues, July 9, 7-9PM. ESP Speculative Fiction Writers Meetup. Topic: How to Reorganize ESP. Davannis, 310 White Bear Ave, St Paul. FFI: www.meetup.com/MinnSpec/
- Wed, July 10, 6:30-7:45PM. Speculations Reading Series: Rob Callahan reads. Dreamhaven Books, 2301 38th St E, Mpls. FFI: Eric Heideman, 612-721-5959, eheideman@dhzone.com
- Fri, July 12, 6:30PM. Twin Cities Sci Fi and Fantasy Meetup Group. Topic: Foundation, by Isaac Asimov. Location TBD. FFI: www.meetup.com/
- Sat, July 13, 3:30-5:30PM. WALI Monthly Saturday Writing Group. Northeast Library, 2200 Central Ave NE, Mpls. FFI:
- Sat, July 20, 12N. Minn-StF Picnic. Minnehaha Falls Picnic Area #2 (same as the last several years). http://www.minneapolisparks.org/documents/permits/park_maps/Minnehaha_Park.pdf FFI: billc@visi.com
- Sun, July 21, 12N. MinnSpec Meeting. Topic: Meet Will Alexander, National Book Award Winner and Rising Star. Lund's Community Room, 1450 W Lake St, Mpls. FFI: www.meetup.com/MinnSpec/
- Thurs, July 25, 11:59PM. Einblatt! Deadline
- Sat, July 27, 1PM. Minn-StF Board Meeting. Beth Friedman’s, 6915 10th Ave. S, Richfield. FFI: Any Board member
- Sun, July 28, 4PM. Minicon Open Meeting. Joel Phillips, 6323 Excelsior Blvd, St Louis Park
Advance Warning
Minn-StF Meetings: Aug 3, Dean Gahlon & Laura Krentz’; Aug 17, Liz Fish’s
Announcements:
SF Fringe Show: The Concept of Anxiety, Aug 1-11, HUGE Improv Theater, 3037 Lyndale Ave S, Mpls. FFI: 952-926-6728, http://www.fringefestival.org/2013/show/?id=2522
Thanks to recent meeting hosts: Beth Friedman, Emily Stewart & Aaron Vander Giessen, Rachel Kronick & Eric Forste, Linda Lounsbury, Joel Phillips, Ann Totusek & Kelly James, Sharon Kahn & Richard Tatge, Irene & Scott Raun, Mark Richards, Patricia Zetelumen, Erin McKee & David Wilford, Clay Harris, Lydia Nickerson, David & Pamela Dyer-Bennet, Dean Gahlon & Laura Krentz, Bill Christ, Carole Vandal.
Birthdays:
1: Corwin Brust; 3: Jonathan Adams, Dave Crawford; 4: Don Bailey; 5: Laurel Krahn; 7: Krissy; 8: Tesla Aldrich; 10: Judy Rosenberg; 12: Benjamin Cox; 17: Floyd Henderson; 21: Irene Raun, Geri Sullivan; 24: Amber Tatge; 25: Ann Totusek; 27: Polly Peterson
Conventions
Jul 4-7. CONvergence 2013. Doubletree by Hilton, Bloomington, MN. GoH: Charlie Jane Anders, Lou Anders, Caitlin Blackwood, Bill Corbett, Paul Cornell, James Moran, Kevin Murphy, John Picacio, Melinda Snodgrass. http://convergence-con.org/
Aug 2-4. Diversicon, St. Paul, MN GoH: Jack McDevitt (Pre-reg Deadlines Mar 15/Jul 14.) http://www.diversicon.org/
Aug 29-Sept 2. LoneStarCon3. San Antonio, TX. FFI: http://www.lonestarcon3.org/
Aug 14-18, 2014. Loncon 3. London, England. FFI: http://www.loncon3.org/
Ongoing Information
Board of Directors: Kevin Austin, Beth Friedman, Dean Gahlon, Hershey Lima and Scott Raun. 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 Sunday at 5pm. FFI: Rich Brown, 651-646-2159, rab@freemars.org
PRINT FANDOM LIVES! Stipple-Apa is a healthy general-interest publication with members in six countries. Local collations are every six weeks. Chat with fellow fans the classic way. FFI: Jeanne Mealy, 651-771-7226
Einblatt from July 95 to date is on the web at www.mnstf.org/einblatt/. Einblatt is distributed via e-mailing-list - sign up at the website (here). The Dead-tree Einblatt is available by subscription. Cost is $10, payable by check mailed to the Minn-StF PO Box, check or cash handed to YrHumbleEinblattEd (as of December 2009, Scott Raun), or PayPal to webmaster@minicon.org.
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 July 25th, 2012.