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.
Game and Video days at the Clubhouse have resumed. For now, NESFA and Boskone Business Meetings will remain via Zoom.
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.
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, Jun 19.
The clubhouse will be cleaned by professional cleaners on the first Friday of every month until further notice.
Please schedule your activities so as not to interfere with their work.
Upcoming clubhouse cleaning dates are Dec 2, January 6, February 3, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2.
Chessiecon 2022 in Timonium, MD
Turkeyfest Double Feature Night NESFA will be hosting a double helping of cinematic turkeys starting at 6 pm. You can sign up at https://www.meetup.com/new-england-science-fiction-association/events/289750015/ or RSVP in the nesfa-active email list. At 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. We are masking indoors. Attendance will be limited. RSVP is required: gaming-coordinator@nesfa.org 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
Smofcon 38 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NESFA Reading Group Book: Gun, with Occasional Music by Jonathan Lethem
This meeting may be held online or may be a hybrid, if we head back 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: This is a mask-optional event.) 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
2022 Anime Review Session Join us as we take a look at the best anime of 2022 on our big screen. We'll be checking out the first episode or two of as many notable shows from the past year as possible as we make plans for 2023. 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.
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. We are masking indoors. Attendance will be limited. RSVP is required: gaming-coordinator@nesfa.org (Note that is a mask required event.) At the clubhouse.
The Somerville Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group Book: The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
This meeting may be held online or may be a hybrid if we return to the Clubhouse.
Open library hours (masks optional) At the clubhouse.
Winter Fest! (masks optional) Join us in watching the best-worst Winter Holiday movies! At the clubhouse.
Bah-Humbug! (masks optional) 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 required: gaming-coordinator@nesfa.org 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: Braking Day by Adam Oyebanji
This meeting may be held online or may be a hybrid, if we head back to 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.
Arisia 2023 Another New England SF convention at the Westin Boston Seaport District, Boston, MA
The Somerville Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group Book: The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
This meeting may be held online or may be a hybrid if we return to the Clubhouse.
NESFA Reading Group Book: Engine Summer by John Crowley
This meeting may be held online or may be a hybrid, if we head back to 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.
Boskone work session Weekend work session in preparation for Boskone. (First half.) At the clubhouse.
Boskone work session Weekend work session in preparation for Boskone. (Second half.) At the clubhouse.
Boskone 60 Westin Boston Seaport District
Guest of Honor: Nalo Hopkinson
Official Artist: Victo Ngai
Special Guest: Tui T. Sutherland
Musical Guest: Dave Clement
The Somerville Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group Book: Uprooted by Naomi Novik
This meeting may be held online or may be a hybrid if we return to the Clubhouse.
beginning of daylight saving time 2 am EST, beginning of daylight saving time; set clocks forward to 3 am EDT.
Boskone 60 Debriefing Debriefing the Boskone we ran three weeks ago.
It isn't yet clear whether the meeting will be held over Zoom, at the clubhouse, or in a hybrid format.
NESFA Business Meeting The NESFA business meeting will start at 2PM
It isn't yet clear whether this will be held on Zoom, at the clubhouse, or in a hybrid format.
Costume-Con 39 in San Jose, CA
Balticon 57 in Baltimore, MD
Anime North in Toronto, ON, Canada
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
81st World Science Fiction Convention in Chengdu, China
Capclave in Rockville, MD.
MCFI Relaxacon in Dennisport, MA at the Corsair and Cross Rip Hotels
end of daylight saving time 2 am EDT, end of daylight saving time; change clocks backward to 1 am EST.
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.
