Please leave a clear path to the dumpster, and plenty of clear space around it on pickup days.
Upcoming dumpster pickup dates are May 27, Jun 10 & 24, Jul 8 & 22, Aug 5 & 19, and Sep 2, 16, & 30.
Please schedule your activities so as not to interfere with their work.
May 24-26, 2013 Anime Boston 2013 in Boston, MA. (anime)
May 24-27, 2013 Balticon 47 in Hunt Valley, MD.
May 24-27, 2013 WisCon 37 in Madison, WI.
May 27, 2013, 12 noon, Games day at the clubhouse.
May 29, 2013 IM collation, 6 to 8 pm at the clubhouse.
May 31-Jun 2, 2013 Relaxacon in Dennisport, MA.
May 31-Jun 2, 2013 ConCarolinas in Charlotte NC.
Jun 1, 2013 WombatCon, a memorial for jan howard finder, in Albany, NY. (memorial)
Jun 7-9, 2013 AnimeNEXT in Meadowlands, NJ. (anime)
Jun 9, 2013 Business Meeting, 2 pm at the clubhouse; Boskone budgeting meeting precedes it at 12 noon.
Jun 10, 2013 Deadline for voting for the Down Under Fan Fund. The ballot can be found here.
Jun 12, 2013 IM collation, 6 to 8 pm at the clubhouse.
Jun 13-16, 2013 Bram Stoker Awards Weekend incorporating World Horror Convention 2013 in New Orleans, LA. (horror)
Jun 15, 2013, 12 noon, Games day at the clubhouse.
Jun 15-16, 2013 Silver Kingdom Renaissance Festival in Charleton, MA.
Jun 20-23, 2013 PortConMaine 2013 in Portland, ME. (geek culture)
Jun 21-23, 2013 4th Street Fantasy in Minneapolis, MN.
Jun 21-23, 2013 Conterpoint 2013 and NEFilk 23 in Gaithersburg, MD. (filk)
Jun 22, 2013 Hugo viewing day, part 1, 1 pm at the clubhouse.
Jun 27-30, 2013 Midwestcon 64 in Cincinatti, OH. (relaxacon)
Jun 29, 2013 Hugo viewing day, part 2, 1 pm at the clubhouse.
Jun 30, 2013, 3pm-7:30pm, NESFA picnic at The Shelter (a covered area with 6 grills and 8 tables) at Larz Anderson Park in Brookline. Note that neither dogs nor hibachis are allowed in this area. All fans are welcome. NESFA will provide the basics: hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, condiments, and fire; bring something to share. Click here for directions to the park.
Jul 4-7, 2013 Westercon 66 in Sacramento, CA.
Jul 4-7, 2013 Anthrocon 2013 in Pittsburgh, PA. (furry)
Jul 5-8, 2013 L-Space, the North American Discworld Convention 2013, in Baltimore, MD. (Terry Pratchett / Discworld)
Jul 11-14, 2013 Readercon 24 in Burlington, MA. NESFA will have a sales table.
Jul 12-14, 2013 ConnectiCon in Hartford, CT.
Jul 18-21, 2013 Necon 33 at in Bristol, RI. (writers)
Jul 19-21, 2013
Confluence 2013
canceled.
Jul 26-28, 2013 OGC 2013 (Open Gaming Con) in Nashua, NH. (gaming)
Jul 28, 2013 Business Meeting, 2 pm at the clubhouse; Boskone space allocation meeting precedes it at 12 noon.
Jul 31, 2013, 11:59 pm CDT (Aug 1, 12:59 am EDT) Hugo awards voting deadline. You can download a PDF version of the ballot here.
Aug 2-4, 2013 Shore Leave 35 in Hunt Valley, MD. (media)
Aug 9-11, 2013 Otakon in Baltimore, MD. (anime)
Aug 18, 2013 Other Meeting, 2 pm at the Broomhead/Szczesuil residence.
Aug 18, 2013 Deadline for postal mailed site selection ballots. Ballots must be received by this date.
Aug 21, 2013 IM collation, 6 to 8 pm at the clubhouse.
Aug 22-25, 2013 RKO Con 2013 in Providence, RI. (Rocky Horror)
Aug 23-25, 2013 Necronomicon-Providence in Providence, RI. (Lovecraft)
Aug 29-Sep 2, 2013 LoneStarCon 3, the 71st Worldcon, in San Antonio, TX.
Sep 8, 2013 Business Meeting, 2 pm at the clubhouse; Boskone meeting precedes it at 1 pm.
Sep 11-13, 2013 IlluXCon 6 in Allentown, PA. (Art)
Sep 13-15, 2013 Nauticon 2013 in Provincetown, MA. (21+)
Sep 19-22, 2013 Bouchercon 2013 in Albany, NY. (mystery)
Sep 29, 2013 Other Meeting, 2 pm location to be determined.
Oct 11-13, 2013 Capclave 2013 in Gaithersburg, MD.
Oct 13-18, 2013 Viable Paradise XVII on Martha's Vineyard.
Oct 17-19, 2013 Boston Book Festival 2013 in Boston, MA. NESFA will participate.
Oct 18-20, 2013 Another Anime Convention in Nashua, NH.
Oct 25-27, 2013 FurFright 2013 in Cromwell, CT. (furry)
Oct 31-Nov 3, 2013 World Fantasy Convention 2013 in Brighton, England.
Nov 1-3, 2013 Albacon Relaxacon near Albany, NY.
Nov 3, 2013, 2am EDT End daylight saving time. Change clocks back to 1am EST.
Nov 8-10, 2013 Philcon 2013 in Cherry Hill, NJ.
Nov 9-11, 2013 SFContario 3 in Toronto, ON.
Nov 15-17, 2013 Astronomicon 12 in Rochester, NY.
Dec 6-8, 2013 AnonyCon in Stamford, CT. (gaming)
Dec 6-8, 2013 Smofcon 31 in Toronto, ON.
Jan 17-20, 2014 Arisia '14 in Boston, MA.
Feb 14-16, 2014 Boskone 51 at the Westin Waterfront in Boston, MA.
| Guest of Honor: | Seanan McGuire | |
| Official Artist: | David Palumbo |
Feb 20-23, 2014 TotalCon 28 in Mansfield, MA. (Gaming)
Feb 27-Mar 2, 2014 Intercon M in Chelmsford, MA. (LARP)
Mar 9, 2014, 2am EST Begin daylight saving time. Set clocks forward to 3am EDT.
Mar 14-16, 2014 Lunacon 2014 in Rye Town, NY.
Mar 28-30, 2014 The 3rd Conference on Middle Earth, Part 2 in Westford, MA. (Tolkien)
Apr 18-20, 2014 Minicon 49 in Bloomington, MN.
Apr 18-21, 2014 Satellite 4 / Eastercon2014 (65) in Bradford, U. K.
Apr 25-28, 2014 Costume-Con 32 in Toronto, ON. (costume)
Jul 3-6, 2014 Westercon 67 in Salt Lake City, UT.
Aug 14-18, 2014 Loncon 3, the 72nd Worldcon, in London, England.
Nov 6-9, 2014 World Fantasy Convention 2014 in Crystal City, VA.
Nov 13-16, 2014 Bouchercon 2014 in Long Beach, CA. (mystery)
Feb 13-15, 2015 Boskone 52 at the Westin Waterfront in Boston, MA.
May 15-18, 2015 Costume-Con 33 in Charleston, SC. Dates are tentative. (costume)
Oct 8-11, 2015 Bouchercon 2015 in Raleigh, NC. (mystery)
Feb 19-21, 2016 Boskone 53 at the Westin Waterfront in Boston, MA.