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Thursday, November 21, 2024 • 7:00pm to 9:00pm
GenderFree Scottish Country Dance This is a chance for people to learn and practice Scottish Country Dancing together using entirely gender-neutral language.

7:00 - Advanced dance for people who already know SCD
7:30 - Lesson and practice for ALL
8:00 - Social dance, cued to the floor level
9:00ish - We're done! Go home, or maybe we grab snacks somewhere down the road?

Cost is pay-what-you-can, $5 - $20 is the recommended donation. This week will be recorded music, but hopefully in the future we will be able to pay live musicians a fair wage to play for us! MCing and teaching will be provided by Kat Dutton! The floor is linoleum, so bring clothing and shoes that you are comfortable dancing in.

Because wastewater data has been showing levels below 500 copies/mL, we will be MASK RECOMMENDED for this dance. We strongly encourage people to bring and use a high filtration mask if possible, but it will not be a requirement to dance, and there may be dancers present who are unmasked.

At the clubhouse.
Friday, November 22 - Sunday, November 24, 2024
Philcon 2024 in Cherry Hill, NJ
Saturday, November 23, 2024 • 12:00 Noon to 7:00pm
Open Library Hours Starting at noon on Saturdays, the NESFA Clubhouse and Library are open to all and for members* to borrow (or return) books, magazines, audio books, and DVDs. Drop by and browse through our 20,000+ item collection. Feel free to read one or just chat with others. Cataloging the collection is usually also happening during this time. On some Saturday evenings we host a video night at the clubhouse. Please see separate entries. * Membership is $24 per year and open to all. At the clubhouse.
Saturday, November 23, 2024 • 12:00 Noon to 6:00pm
Library Cataloging Session Please join us for another installment of our ongoing push to get the library cataloged! We need people with laptops (a limited number of computers are available if you can't/don't bring your own) to work on the data entry portion as well as a team to prep the books on the shelves and make sure the laptop folks never run out of books. Generally some sort of snack is provided. At the clubhouse.
Saturday, November 23, 2024 • 6:00pm to whenever
Anime Social Anime social and viewing. Social discussion begins at 6, screening starts at 7. At the clubhouse.
Sunday, November 24, 2024 • 12:00 Noon to 10:00pm
Game Day Join us for Board, Card, & Role Playing Games at the NESFA Clubhouse! Bring your own games or play from our collection. We will happily teach games! (Masks optional) At the clubhouse.
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 • 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Bluesy Tuesy Weekly blues dance. Lessons from 7:30 to 8:30, dance from 8:30 to 10:30. At the clubhouse.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 • 12:00 Noon to whenever
Open Library/Clubhouse Hours On Wednesdays, the NESFA Clubhouse and Library are open from Noon to 9PM (or later; call first). The Library is open to all and for members* to borrow (or return) books, magazines, audio books, and DVDs. Drop by and browse through our 20,000+ item collection. Feel free to read one or just chat with others. Library cataloging is usually in progress. After 5 PM, more members start showing up to chat, work on NESFA Business, or, occasionally, play a pickup board game. * Membership is $24 per year and open to all. At the clubhouse.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 • 12:00 Noon to 6:00pm
Library Cataloging Session Please join us for another installment of our ongoing push to get the library cataloged! We need people with laptops (a limited number of computers are available if you can't/don't bring your own) to work on the data entry portion as well as a team to prep the books on the shelves and make sure the laptop folks never run out of books. Generally some sort of snack is provided. At the clubhouse.
Thursday, November 28, 2024 • 12:00 Noon to 10:00pm
Thanksgiving Game Day Join us for Board, Card, & Role Playing Games at the NESFA Clubhouse! Bring your own games or play from our collection. We will happily teach games! (Masks optional) At the clubhouse.
Saturday, November 30, 2024 • 12:00 Noon to 7:00pm
Open Library Hours Starting at noon on Saturdays, the NESFA Clubhouse and Library are open to all and for members* to borrow (or return) books, magazines, audio books, and DVDs. Drop by and browse through our 20,000+ item collection. Feel free to read one or just chat with others. Cataloging the collection is usually also happening during this time. On some Saturday evenings we host a video night at the clubhouse. Please see separate entries. * Membership is $24 per year and open to all. At the clubhouse.
Saturday, November 30, 2024 • 12:00 Noon to 10:00
Turkey Fest Movie Day Our annual exploration of the worst of cinema comes back for another year. At the clubhouse.
Sunday, December 1, 2024 • 12:00 Noon to 10:00pm
Game Day Join us for Board, Card, & Role Playing Games at the NESFA Clubhouse! Bring your own games or play from our collection. We will happily teach games! (Masks optional) At the clubhouse.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 • 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Bluesy Tuesy Weekly blues dance. Lessons from 7:30 to 8:30, dance from 8:30 to 10:30. At the clubhouse.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 • 8:00pm to whenever
Future Boskone Guest Discussion Join us online and in person to discuss potential guests for Boskone 63.
Thursday, December 5, 2024 • 7:00pm to 9:00pm
GenderFree Scottish Country Dance This is a chance for people to learn and practice Scottish Country Dancing together using entirely gender-neutral language.

7:00 - Advanced dance for people who already know SCD
7:30 - Lesson and practice for ALL
8:00 - Social dance, cued to the floor level
9:00ish - We're done! Go home, or maybe we grab snacks somewhere down the road?

Cost is pay-what-you-can, $5 - $20 is the recommended donation. This week will be recorded music, but hopefully in the future we will be able to pay live musicians a fair wage to play for us! MCing and teaching will be provided by Kat Dutton! The floor is linoleum, so bring clothing and shoes that you are comfortable dancing in.

COVID PROTOCOLS: If wastewater data is showing levels above 500 copies/mL, we will be MASK REQUIRED for this dance. If so, please wear a well-fitting high-filtration mask over your nose and mouth. Masking is recommended in any case. Please check back closer to the event for final decision on this.

At the clubhouse.
Friday, December 6 - Sunday, December 8, 2024
Smofcon 41 in Seattle, WA.
Friday, December 6, 2024 • 7:00pm to 9:00pm
NESFA Reading Group Book: System Collapse by Martha Wells

This meeting will be held online.

Saturday, December 7, 2024 • 7:00pm to 10:30
Media Night SF/Fantasy media, Anime, and ... At the clubhouse.
Sunday, December 8, 2024 • 12:00 Noon to 10:00pm
Game Day Join us for Board, Card, & Role Playing Games at the NESFA Clubhouse! Bring your own games or play from our collection. We will happily teach games! (Masks optional) At the clubhouse.
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 • 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Bluesy Tuesy Weekly blues dance. Lessons from 7:30 to 8:30, dance from 8:30 to 10:30. At the clubhouse.
Saturday, December 14, 2024 • 7:00pm to whenever
Doctor Who Meet up & Social Join us in viewing classic and new Who, and socializing with fellow fans. (masks optional) At the clubhouse.
Sunday, December 15, 2024 • 12:00 Noon to whenever
Boskone and NESFA Business Meetings The Boskone meeting will start at Noon. The NESFA business meeting will follow, no earlier than 2PM.

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 • 7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Somerville Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group Book: RIvers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

This meeting will be held online.

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 • 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Bluesy Tuesy Weekly blues dance. Lessons from 7:30 to 8:30, dance from 8:30 to 10:30. At the clubhouse.
Thursday, December 19, 2024 • 7:00pm to 9:00pm
GenderFree Scottish Country Dance This is a chance for people to learn and practice Scottish Country Dancing together using entirely gender-neutral language.

7:00 - Advanced dance for people who already know SCD
7:30 - Lesson and practice for ALL
8:00 - Social dance, cued to the floor level
9:00ish - We're done! Go home, or maybe we grab snacks somewhere down the road?

Cost is pay-what-you-can, $5 - $20 is the recommended donation. This week will be recorded music, but hopefully in the future we will be able to pay live musicians a fair wage to play for us! MCing and teaching will be provided by Kat Dutton! The floor is linoleum, so bring clothing and shoes that you are comfortable dancing in.

COVID PROTOCOLS: If wastewater data is showing levels above 500 copies/mL, we will be MASK REQUIRED for this dance. If so, please wear a well-fitting high-filtration mask over your nose and mouth. Masking is recommended in any case. Please check back closer to the event for final decision on this.

At the clubhouse.
Saturday, December 21, 2024 • 7:00pm to 10:30
Media Night SF/Fantasy media, Anime, and ... At the clubhouse.
Sunday, December 22, 2024 • 12:00 Noon to 10:00pm
Game Day Join us for Board, Card, & Role Playing Games at the NESFA Clubhouse! Bring your own games or play from our collection. We will happily teach games! (Masks optional) At the clubhouse.
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 • 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Bluesy Tuesy Weekly blues dance. Lessons from 7:30 to 8:30, dance from 8:30 to 10:30. At the clubhouse.
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 • 12:00 Noon to 10:00
Bah-Humbug! Game Day Join us for Board, Card, & Role Playing Games at the NESFA Clubhouse! Bring your own games or play from our collection. We will happily teach games! RSVP is requested: gaming-coordinator@nesfa.org (Note: Masks optional.) At the clubhouse.
Saturday, December 28, 2024 • 6:00pm to whenever
Anime Social Anime social and viewing. Social discussion begins at 6, screening starts at 7. At the clubhouse.
Sunday, December 29, 2024 • 12:00 Noon to 10:00pm
Game Day Join us for Board, Card, & Role Playing Games at the NESFA Clubhouse! Bring your own games or play from our collection. We will happily teach games! (Masks optional) At the clubhouse.
Thursday, January 2, 2025
NESFA Press Royalties: 2nd half 2024
Friday, January 3, 2025 • 7:00pm to 9:00pm
NESFA Reading Group Book: Davy by Edgar Pangborn

This meeting will be held online.

Sunday, January 12, 2025 • 12:00 Noon to whenever
Boskone and NESFA Business Meetings The Boskone meeting will start at Noon. The NESFA business meeting will follow, no earlier than 2PM.
Thursday, January 16, 2025 • 7:00pm to 9:00pm
GenderFree Scottish Country Dance This is a chance for people to learn and practice Scottish Country Dancing together using entirely gender-neutral language.

7:00 - Advanced dance for people who already know SCD
7:30 - Lesson and practice for ALL
8:00 - Social dance, cued to the floor level
9:00ish - We're done! Go home, or maybe we grab snacks somewhere down the road?

Cost is pay-what-you-can, $5 - $20 is the recommended donation. This week will be recorded music, but hopefully in the future we will be able to pay live musicians a fair wage to play for us! MCing and teaching will be provided by Kat Dutton! The floor is linoleum, so bring clothing and shoes that you are comfortable dancing in.

COVID PROTOCOLS: If wastewater data is showing levels above 500 copies/mL, we will be MASK REQUIRED for this dance. If so, please wear a well-fitting high-filtration mask over your nose and mouth. Masking is recommended in any case. Please check back closer to the event for final decision on this.

At the clubhouse.
Friday, January 17 - Monday, January 20, 2025
Arisia 2025 Another New England SF convention at the Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge, MA.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 • 7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Somerville Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group Book: Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

This meeting will be held online.

Thursday, January 30, 2025 • 7:00pm to 9:00pm
GenderFree Scottish Country Dance This is a chance for people to learn and practice Scottish Country Dancing together using entirely gender-neutral language.

7:00 - Advanced dance for people who already know SCD
7:30 - Lesson and practice for ALL
8:00 - Social dance, cued to the floor level
9:00ish - We're done! Go home, or maybe we grab snacks somewhere down the road?

Cost is pay-what-you-can, $5 - $20 is the recommended donation. This week will be recorded music, but hopefully in the future we will be able to pay live musicians a fair wage to play for us! MCing and teaching will be provided by Kat Dutton! The floor is linoleum, so bring clothing and shoes that you are comfortable dancing in.

COVID PROTOCOLS: If wastewater data is showing levels above 500 copies/mL, we will be MASK REQUIRED for this dance. If so, please wear a well-fitting high-filtration mask over your nose and mouth. Masking is recommended in any case. Please check back closer to the event for final decision on this.

At the clubhouse.
Sunday, February 2, 2025 • 12:00 Noon to whenever
Boskone and NESFA Business Meetings The Boskone meeting will start at Noon. The NESFA business meeting will follow, no earlier than 2PM.
Friday, February 7, 2025 • 7:00pm to 9:00pm
NESFA Reading Group Book: Pattern Recognition by William Gibson

This meeting will be held online.

Saturday, February 8, 2025 • 1:00pm to whenever
Boskone work session Weekend work session in preparation for Boskone. At the clubhouse.
Sunday, February 9, 2025 • 1:00pm to whenever
Boskone work session Weekend work session in preparation for Boskone. At the clubhouse.
Friday, February 14 - Sunday, February 16, 2025
Boskone 62 Westin Boston Seaport District
Guest of Honor: Jasper Fforde
Official Artist: Theresa Mather
Special Guest: Kelley Armstrong
Musical Guest: Madison Metricula Roberts
Hal Clement Science Guest: TBD
NESFA Press Guest: TBD
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 • 7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Somerville Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group Book: Jade City by Fonda Lee

This meeting will be held online.

Friday, March 7, 2025 • 7:00pm to 9:00pm
NESFA Reading Group Book: Steal Across the Sky by Nancy Kress

This meeting will be held online.

Friday, May 23 - Monday, May 26, 2025
Balticon 59 Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel 202 East Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21202 URL for last year was 2024.balticon.org, but 2025.balticon.org doesn't exist as of November, 2024.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
NESFA Press Royalties: 1st half 2025
Thursday, July 17 - Sunday, July 20, 2025
Readercon 34 Boston Marriott Burlington One Burlington Mall Road Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
Wednesday, August 13 - Sunday, August 17, 2025
Seattle Worldcon 2025 the 83rd World Science Fiction Convention, in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Friday, January 2, 2026
NESFA Press Royalties: 2nd half of 2025

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Please report any errors and any relevant events which are not listed but are in or near New England or otherwise of interest to NESFA members to calendar@nesfa.org.

Note that, as of this time, most events at the NESFA Clubhouse are "mask optional". Some events, especially some Game Days and Dr. Who events, are "mask required". Any "mask required" events will say so in their listing.

Game and Video days, as well as Wednesday evenings at the Clubhouse, have resumed being in-person. For now, NESFA and Boskone Business Meetings will remain via Zoom.

In addition to the activities listed here, some NESFA members gather at the clubhouse almost every Wednesday evening to work, socialize, and play games).

The building is almost always open between 6 pm and 9 pm on Wednesday evenings and often later. When the weather is inclement, please call 617-625-2311 to make sure that there are people at the clubhouse before showing up.

The clubhouse is cleaned by professional cleaners every other week.

In 2024, the remaining dates for cleaning are November 1st, 15th, 29th, December 13, and 27.

Please schedule your activities so as not to interfere with their work.