What's New at WSFA?

• Keith Lynch has resigned as secretary and Journal editor effective November 4, 2005, and as webmaster effective December 3, 2005. Ernest Lilley is the new secretary; Paul Haggerty and Gayle Surrette are the new webmasters.
• Former WSFAn Irv Koch died on November 18th.
• The past 31 years of WSFA Journals are online and fully indexed. This is all of the second series Journals, and one of the Don Miller issues.
• The Future Washington WSFA Press anthology is available.
• a new official business section of this website.
• A quick way to select frames or no frames for viewing this website.

The Washington Science Fiction Association is the oldest science fiction club in the greater Washington area. Its members are interested in all types of science fiction and fantasy literature as well as related areas such as fantasy and science fiction films, television, costuming, gaming, filking, convention-running, etc.

WSFA meets the first and third Fridays of every month at approximately 9:00 pm. Non-members are encouraged to attend. Club meetings include a brief business meeting, after which the group gathers informally over light refreshments to talk about just about anything including (on occasion) science fiction literature and media. Meetings are held in members' homes in Virginia and Maryland. For more information and directions, e-mail WSFA, or write to us at 4030 8th St South, Arlington VA 22204.

WSFA hosts Capclave (the Capital Conclave), its annual science fiction convention. Capclave attracts sf fans, authors, editors, publishers, and artists from around the region. Activities include panels on topics related to SF, a Dealers' Room selling new and used books and other curious oddities, an Art Show displaying science fiction artwork that may be purchased, filking, gaming, and parties.

From 1950 through 1997 WSFA hosted Disclave (the District of Columbia Conclave). Disclave has been replaced with Capclave.

WSFA sometimes sponsors other events such as "Fifth Friday Parties," film screenings, and barbecues. (In 2006, there will be Fifth Fridays in March, June, September, and December.) For more information, check our calendar of upcoming events.

We'd be happy to tell you more about joining WSFA.

Disclave | Past Disclaves | Future Capclaves
WSFA Officers | WSFA Members
WSFA Journal | History of WSFA
Cons & Events | Other Clubs & Fanac | SF Links

Note to confused Web surfers: You've found WSFA, the Washington (D.C., U.S.A.) Science Fiction Association, but you may have been looking for someone else:

• The World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) is the unincorporated literary society that hosts the annual World Science Fiction Convention. WSFS can be found at http://www.wsfs.org/
• The Welsh Science Fiction Association (another WSFA) can be found at http://www.wsfa.org.uk/

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This page was created 28 February, 1997. This page was last updated 3 December, 2005 by Keith Lynch