Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 00:12:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl at KeithLynch.net>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Our list of upcoming cons and events
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Here, once again, is the latest version of our list of upcoming cons
and events. The web version, at http://www.wsfa.org/calendar.htm,
mirrored at http://keithlynch.net/wsfa/calendar.htm, also contains
links to external pages about nearly all the places, people, cons,
organizations, Metro stations, etc, mentioned. As always, please
send me updates, corrections, new events, etc.
WSFA's List of
Upcoming Cons & Events
2003
Friday, October 24th: Philosophical Society of Washington talk
The Philosophical Society of Washington presents Fun with
Physics in More than Four Dimensions by Alan Chodos of the
American Physical Society at 8:15 pm in the John Wesley Powell
Auditorium, Cosmos Club, 2170 Florida Avenue NW DC, near the
Dupont Circle Metro station on the Red Line.
October 30 - November 2: World Fantasy Convention
WSFA hosts the 29th annual World Fantasy Convention, at the
Hyatt Regency in Washington DC.
Thursday, October 30th: Lillian Stewart Carl speaks at LoC
Lillian Stewart Carl speaks on "Writing at the Corner of
Fantasy and Reality" at the Library of Congress Madison
Building, LM-G45 (next to the Snack Bar), at 12:10 pm. Copies
of Memory and Desire will be on sale and a book signing will
follow the presentation.
Friday, November 7th: WSFA First Friday Meeting
Regular WSFA meeting (at the Gillilands' as usual). Newcomers
welcome. Email me for directions.
Wednesday, November 19th: Nalo Hopkinson speaks at LoC
Nalo Hopkinson, winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best
New Writer, speaks at the Library of Congress Madison Building,
LM-G45 (next to the Snack Bar), at 12:10 pm.
November 21 - 23: Capclave 2003
WSFA is putting on a convention! In Silver Spring, MD.
Thursday, December 4th: DC Transhumanist Dinner
7 pm at Hamburger Hamlet in Crystal City.
Friday, December 5th: WSFA First Friday Meeting
Regular WSFA meeting (at the Gillilands' as usual). Newcomers
welcome. Email me for directions.
Sunday, December 7th: Life Extension Society Meeting
The local cryonics and life extension group will hold an open
meeting at 2 PM at Mark Mugler's home, 48 Adams St. NW,
Washington DC.
December 12 - 14: Philcon 2003
The Philadelphia Science Fiction Society (PSFS) brings you
another Philcon. In Philadelphia.
Friday, December 19th: WSFA Third Friday Meeting
Regular WSFA meeting (at the Ginters' as usual). Newcomers
welcome. Email me for directions.
2004
January 2 - 4: Evecon 21
Fantek's annual winter convention, at the Reston Sheraton.
May 28 - 31: Balticon 38
The Baltimore Science Fiction Society (BSFS) brings you another
Balticon!
June 11 - 13: Conterpoint 2004
A filk convention in Rockville Maryland.
September 2 - 6: 62nd World SF Convention: Noreascon 4
Back to Boston.
October 15 - 17: Capclave 2004
WSFA is putting on a convention! At Tysons Corner, VA.
2005
August 4 - 8: 63rd World SF Convention: Interaction
Glasgow, once more with ceiling.
September 1 - 5: CascadiaCon
The 2005 NASFiC, in Seattle.
2006
August 23 - 27: 64th World SF Convention: L.A.con IV
Anaheim California, same place as the 1996 Worldcon and the
1999 NASFiC.
2008
Friday, February 29th: Datclave II
Location TBA. WSFA hosts Datclave whenever a February has a
fifth Friday. The previous one was in 1980.
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