The Somerville Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group Book: Merchanter's Luck by C. J. Cherryh
This meeting will be held online.
Open library/clubhouse hours Open library hours 1pm to 8pm. Open clubhouse hours 6pm to 9pm or later. At the clubhouse.
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.
NASFiC 2024 in Buffalo, NY
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.
Media Night SF/Fantasy media, Anime, and ... At the clubhouse.
Open library/clubhouse hours Open library hours 1pm to 8pm. Open clubhouse hours 6pm to 9pm or later. At the clubhouse.
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.
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.
Anime Social Anime social and viewing. At the clubhouse.
Boskone and NESFA Business Meetings The Boskone meeting will start at Noon. The NESFA business meeting will follow, no earlier than 2PM.
These meetings will be held online or possibly hybrid, if we return to the clubhouse.
Open library/clubhouse hours Open library hours 1pm to 8pm. Open clubhouse hours 6pm to 9pm or later. At the clubhouse.
NESFA Reading Group Book: 2054 by Elliot Ackerman & James Savridis
This meeting will be held online.
Media Night SF/Fantasy media, Anime, and ... At the clubhouse.
Open library/clubhouse hours Open library hours 1pm to 8pm. Open clubhouse hours 6pm to 9pm or later. At the clubhouse.
Glasgow 2024 The 82nd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) at the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, Scotland from August 8-12, 2024.
Doctor Who Meet up & Social Join us in viewing classic and new Who, and socializing with fellow fans. (masks optional) At the clubhouse.
Hugo Award Ceremony Viewing – Live from Glasgow Streaming of the Hugo Awards, Time subject to change as the final schedule is announced. At the clubhouse.
Open library/clubhouse hours Open library hours 1pm to 8pm. Open clubhouse hours 6pm to 9pm or later. At the clubhouse.
The Somerville Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group Book: Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
This meeting will be held online.
Open library/clubhouse hours Open library hours 1pm to 8pm. Open clubhouse hours 6pm to 9pm or later. At the clubhouse.
Open library/clubhouse hours Open library hours 1pm to 8pm. Open clubhouse hours 6pm to 9pm or later. At the clubhouse.
NESFA Picnic All fans are welcome! Join us for our Annual Cookout at The Shelter (a covered area with 6 grills & 8 tables) at Larz Anderson Park in Brookline! The Shelter is on the west side of the park and the best parking lot to use is the one at 358 Goddard Ave. Walk south from the parking lot past the restrooms toward the lake and you will find us.
NESFA will provide the basics: hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, condiments, and fire! Please bring something to share.
Note that dogs, hibachis, and alcohol are not allowed in this area or anywhere in the Park.
Link to Larz Anderson Park Website
Open library/clubhouse hours Open library hours 1pm to 8pm. Open clubhouse hours 6pm to 9pm or later. At the clubhouse.
NESFA Reading Group Book: Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
This meeting will be held online.
Boskone and NESFA Business Meetings The Boskone meeting will start at Noon. The NESFA business meeting will follow, no earlier than 2PM.
These meetings will be held online or possibly hybrid, if we return to the clubhouse.
Albacon 2024 in Clifton Park, NY
Capclave in Rockville, MD.
MCFI Relaxacon in Dennisport, MA at the Corsair and Cross Rip Hotels
NESFA Reading Group Book: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia McKillip
This meeting will be held online.
Boskone and NESFA Business Meetings The Boskone meeting will start at Noon. The NESFA business meeting will follow, no earlier than 2PM.
These meetings will be held online or possibly hybrid, if we return to the clubhouse.
NESFA Reading Group Book: To be Selected by Author
This meeting will be held online.
end of daylight saving time 2 am EDT, end of daylight saving time; change clocks backward to 1 am EST.
Philcon 2024 in Cherry Hill, NJ
Smofcon 41 in Seattle, WA.
NESFA Reading Group Book: To be Selected by Author
This meeting will be held online.
NESFA Press Royalties: 2nd half 2024
NESFA Reading Group Book: To be Selected by Author
This meeting will be held online.
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
NESFA Press Royalties: 1st half 2025
Seattle Worldcon 2025 the 83rd World Science Fiction Convention, in Seattle, Washington, USA.
NESFA Press Royalties: 2nd half of 2025
NESFA events are highlighted like this. Non-NESFA events at the clubhouse are highlighted like this. Extraordinary and exceptional events, dates, and reminders are highlighted like this.
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 clubhouse cleaning occurs every other Friday, including May 17, 31, June 14, 28, July 12, 26, etc.
Please schedule your activities so as not to interfere with their work.
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