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.
Philcon 2024 in Cherry Hill, NJ
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.
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. Social discussion begins at 6, screening starts at 7. At the clubhouse.
Bluesy Tuesy Weekly blues dance. Lessons from 7:30 to 8:30, dance from 8:30 to 10:30. At the clubhouse.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Turkey Fest Movie Day Our annual exploration of the worst of cinema comes back for another year. At the clubhouse.
Bluesy Tuesy Weekly blues dance. Lessons from 7:30 to 8:30, dance from 8:30 to 10:30. At the clubhouse.
Future Boskone Guest Discussion Join us online and in person to discuss potential guests for Boskone 63.
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.
Smofcon 41 in Seattle, WA.
NESFA Reading Group Book: System Collapse by Martha Wells
This meeting will be held online.
Media Night SF/Fantasy media, Anime, and ... At the clubhouse.
Bluesy Tuesy Weekly blues dance. Lessons from 7:30 to 8:30, dance from 8:30 to 10:30. At the clubhouse.
Doctor Who Meet up & Social Join us in viewing classic and new Who, and socializing with fellow fans. (masks optional) 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.
The Somerville Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group Book: RIvers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
This meeting will be held online.
Bluesy Tuesy Weekly blues dance. Lessons from 7:30 to 8:30, dance from 8:30 to 10:30. At the clubhouse.
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.
Media Night SF/Fantasy media, Anime, and ... At the clubhouse.
Bluesy Tuesy Weekly blues dance. Lessons from 7:30 to 8:30, dance from 8:30 to 10:30. At the clubhouse.
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.
Anime Social Anime social and viewing. Social discussion begins at 6, screening starts at 7. At the clubhouse.
NESFA Press Royalties: 2nd half 2024
NESFA Reading Group Book: Davy by Edgar Pangborn
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.
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.
Arisia 2025 Another New England SF convention at the Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge, MA.
The Somerville Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group Book: Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
This meeting will be held online.
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.
Boskone and NESFA Business Meetings The Boskone meeting will start at Noon. The NESFA business meeting will follow, no earlier than 2PM.
NESFA Reading Group Book: Pattern Recognition by William Gibson
This meeting will be held online.
Boskone work session Weekend work session in preparation for Boskone. At the clubhouse.
Boskone work session Weekend work session in preparation for Boskone. At the clubhouse.
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
The Somerville Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group Book: Jade City by Fonda Lee
This meeting will be held online.
NESFA Reading Group Book: Steal Across the Sky by Nancy Kress
This meeting will be held online.
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.
NESFA Press Royalties: 1st half 2025
Readercon 34 Boston Marriott Burlington One Burlington Mall Road Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
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 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.