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.
Game and Video days at the Clubhouse have resumed. For now, NESFA and Boskone Business Meetings, as well as our Wednesday night get-togethers, 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 (often Dominion). The building is almost always open between 6 pm and 10 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 dumpster will be emptied every two weeks on Mondays (except on Tuesday when Monday is a holiday).
Please leave a clear path to the dumpster and plenty of clear space around it on pickup days.
Upcoming dumpster emptying dates are Nov 21, Dec 5, Dec 19, Jan 2, Jan 16, Jan 30, Feb 13, Feb 27, Mar 13, Mar 27, Apr 10, Apr 24, May 8, May 22, Jun 5, and Jun 19.
The clubhouse will be cleaned by professional cleaners on the first Friday of every month until further notice. If the date changes, we will send an email notification to the nesfa-active mailing list.
Please schedule your activities so as not to interfere with their work.
Upcoming clubhouse cleaning dates are January 6, February 3, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 1, August 5.
NESFA Writes (virtual) A Maker Space for Making Fiction (or nonfiction) -8pm - 8:15pm - Group Chat -8:15 - 9pm - Breakout for Writing -9pm - 9:15pm - Group Chat -9:15 - 10pm - Breakout for Writing -10pm - 10:30pm(ish) - Group Chat
The Somerville Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group Book: The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin
This meeting may be held online or may be a hybrid if we return to the Clubhouse.
PAX East PAX East is a celebration of gaming and gaming culture
Artist Omar Rayyan – The story behind the book The Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti at the Needham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Media Night SF/Fantasy media, Anime, and ... At the clubhouse.
NESFA Writes (virtual) A Maker Space for Making Fiction (or nonfiction) -8pm - 8:15pm - Group Chat -8:15 - 9pm - Breakout for Writing -9pm - 9:15pm - Group Chat -9:15 - 10pm - Breakout for Writing -10pm - 10:30pm(ish) - Group Chat
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! Proof of COVID vaccination is required. Attendance will be limited. RSVP is required: gaming-coordinator@nesfa.org (Note: Masks required; This event may be canceled if CDC COVID risk is too high.) Canopy-Tent available for people to have meals, snacks, and beverages outdoors At the clubhouse.
NESFA Writes (virtual) A Maker Space for Making Fiction (or nonfiction) -8pm - 8:15pm - Group Chat -8:15 - 9pm - Breakout for Writing -9pm - 9:15pm - Group Chat -9:15 - 10pm - Breakout for Writing -10pm - 10:30pm(ish) - Group Chat
NESFA Reading Group Book: The Peripheral by William Gibson
This meeting may be held online or may be a hybrid, if we head back to the Clubhouse.
Anime Boston
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! Proof of COVID vaccination is required. Attendance will be limited. RSVP is required: gaming-coordinator@nesfa.org (Note: Masks optional; This event may be canceled if CDC COVID risk is too high.) Canopy-Tent available for people to have meals, snacks, and beverages outdoors At the clubhouse.
NESFA Writes (virtual) A Maker Space for Making Fiction (or nonfiction) -8pm - 8:15pm - Group Chat -8:15 - 9pm - Breakout for Writing -9pm - 9:15pm - Group Chat -9:15 - 10pm - Breakout for Writing -10pm - 10:30pm(ish) - Group Chat
Dr. Who meet up & social We're masking, checking vaccination status, and the event is indoors. If you would like to volunteer for this event, then please let Michael Rasnick know at: gaming-coordinator@nesfa.org At the clubhouse.
NESFA Business Meeting The meeting will be held online or possibly hybrid, if we return to the clubhouse.
NESFA Writes (virtual) A Maker Space for Making Fiction (or nonfiction) -8pm - 8:15pm - Group Chat -8:15 - 9pm - Breakout for Writing -9pm - 9:15pm - Group Chat -9:15 - 10pm - Breakout for Writing -10pm - 10:30pm(ish) - Group Chat
The Somerville Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group Book: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
This meeting may be held online or may be a hybrid if we return to the Clubhouse.
New England Folk Festival in Marlborough, MA
Costume-Con 39 in San Jose, CA
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! Proof of COVID vaccination is required. Attendance will be limited. RSVP is required: gaming-coordinator@nesfa.org (Note: Mask required; This event may be canceled if CDC COVID risk is too high..) Canopy-Tent available for people to have meals, snacks, and beverages outdoors At the clubhouse.
NESFA Writes (virtual) A Maker Space for Making Fiction (or nonfiction) -8pm - 8:15pm - Group Chat -8:15 - 9pm - Breakout for Writing -9pm - 9:15pm - Group Chat -9:15 - 10pm - Breakout for Writing -10pm - 10:30pm(ish) - Group Chat
HELIOsphere 2023 in Piscataway, NJ
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! Proof of COVID vaccination is required. Attendance will be limited. RSVP is required: gaming-coordinator@nesfa.org (Note: Masks optional; This event may be canceled if CDC COVID risk is too high.) Canopy-Tent available for people to have meals, snacks, and beverages outdoors At the clubhouse.
NESFA Writes (virtual) A Maker Space for Making Fiction (or nonfiction) -8pm - 8:15pm - Group Chat -8:15 - 9pm - Breakout for Writing -9pm - 9:15pm - Group Chat -9:15 - 10pm - Breakout for Writing -10pm - 10:30pm(ish) - Group Chat
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! Proof of COVID vaccination is required. Attendance will be limited. RSVP is required: gaming-coordinator@nesfa.org (Note: Masks required; This event may be canceled if CDC COVID risk is too high.) Canopy-Tent available for people to have meals, snacks, and beverages outdoors At the clubhouse.
NESFA Writes (virtual) A Maker Space for Making Fiction (or nonfiction) -8pm - 8:15pm - Group Chat -8:15 - 9pm - Breakout for Writing -9pm - 9:15pm - Group Chat -9:15 - 10pm - Breakout for Writing -10pm - 10:30pm(ish) - Group Chat
Annual Meeting The NESFA annual meeting will start at 2PM
This meeting will be held online.
NESFA Writes (virtual) A Maker Space for Making Fiction (or nonfiction) -8pm - 8:15pm - Group Chat -8:15 - 9pm - Breakout for Writing -9pm - 9:15pm - Group Chat -9:15 - 10pm - Breakout for Writing -10pm - 10:30pm(ish) - Group Chat
The Somerville Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group Book: An Alien Heat by Michael Moorcock
This meeting may be held online or may be a hybrid if we return to the Clubhouse.
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! Proof of COVID vaccination is required. Attendance will be limited. RSVP is required: gaming-coordinator@nesfa.org (Note: Mask optional; This event may be canceled if CDC COVID risk is too high.) Canopy-Tent available for people to have meals, snacks, and beverages outdoors At the clubhouse.
NESFA Writes (virtual) A Maker Space for Making Fiction (or nonfiction) -8pm - 8:15pm - Group Chat -8:15 - 9pm - Breakout for Writing -9pm - 9:15pm - Group Chat -9:15 - 10pm - Breakout for Writing -10pm - 10:30pm(ish) - Group Chat
Balticon 57 in Baltimore, MD
Anime North in Toronto, ON, Canada
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! Proof of COVID vaccination is required. Attendance will be limited. RSVP is required: gaming-coordinator@nesfa.org (Note: Masks required; This event may be canceled if CDC COVID risk is too high.) Canopy-Tent available for people to have meals, snacks, and beverages outdoors At the clubhouse.
NESFA Writes (virtual) A Maker Space for Making Fiction (or nonfiction) -8pm - 8:15pm - Group Chat -8:15 - 9pm - Breakout for Writing -9pm - 9:15pm - Group Chat -9:15 - 10pm - Breakout for Writing -10pm - 10:30pm(ish) - Group Chat
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.
The Somerville Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group Book: The Library of the Unwritten by A. J. Hackwith
This meeting may be held online or may be a hybrid if we return to the Clubhouse.
NESFA Business Meeting The meeting will be held online or possibly hybrid, if we return to the clubhouse.
NASFiC 2023: Pemmi-con 2023 Pemmi-con 2023 - The 15th North American Science Fiction Convention, 20-23 July 2023 at the Delta Hotels Winnipeg and the RBC Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
NESFA Business Meeting The meeting will be held online or possibly hybrid, if we return to the clubhouse.
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.
There is a link for directions to the park on the same webpage.
Albacon 2023 in Clifton Park, NY
Capclave in Rockville, MD.
MCFI Relaxacon in Dennisport, MA at the Corsair and Cross Rip Hotels
81st World Science Fiction Convention in Chengdu, China
end of daylight saving time 2 am EDT, end of daylight saving time; change clocks backward to 1 am EST.
Philcon 2023 in Cherry Hill, NJ
Smofcon 40 in Providence, RI
Boskone 61 Westin Boston Seaport District
Guest of Honor: TBD
Official Artist: TBD
Special Guest: TBD
Musical Guest: TBD
Hal Clement Science Guest: TBD
NESFA Press Guest: TBD
beginning of daylight saving time 2 am EST, beginning of daylight saving time; set clocks forward to 3 am EDT.
solar eclipse Totality will be visible in parts of New England (northern Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine), weather permitting
Glasgow 2024 The 82nd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) at the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, Scotland from August 8-12, 2024.
end of daylight saving time 2 am EDT, end of daylight saving time; change clocks backward to 1 am EST.