The Latest Word - as of 7/14/2025:
Special Events at BSFS Building: (Some Online)
Join S.J. Tucker and Ginger Doss for a concert at BSFS: On August 3, 2025, BSFS will host in-person-only S.J. Tucker and Ginger Doss for a concert at the BSFS Building from 7-9pm. Admission is $20 in advance/$25 at the door. This concert is a fundraiser for BSFS. Songwriter S. J. Tucker (she,her) is the voice of lore at the campfire and the sharp laughter of modern myth, influenced both by real life voices from the Delta where she was born, and also those of the dangerous sirens of yore. With one hand anchored in her art and the other held out to you, she is songs and stories, community and wit. 
Producer & keyboard bard Ginger Doss (they,them)’s dynamic and compelling songwriting explores multiple genres, including rock, alternative groove, tribal and folk and is inspired by a passionate and diverse study of spirituality. Come dance your own path to the divine between their masterful notes & life changing lyrics. Send email to treasurer at BSFS dot org for details of pay in advance.
Book Club Meeting at BSFS: Next Book Club held July 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM. Featured Book: The Wings Upon Her Back by Samantha Mills. This Book Discussion will be in person at the BSFS Building and on-line by Zoom (only use this zoom link for book club, for other zoom meetings use proper links below) at https://zoom.us/j/94129016253?pwd=LzRMVEZmVGtnUi9jOUc3MnFOcHFHQT09
Meeting ID: 941 2901 6253 Passcode: 041896. Come to the Picnic!
Film Night at BSFS: Next on July 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM (building opens at 6:00 PM for early folks and browse the library) We will screen two films based on popular video/board games one with smith craft and one with basement-masters. The license we have to clear copyright says we can not advertise on the web but we can distribute flyers so, use the password "movie" on the pdf file of the flyer that opens when you click here to see this months films. Free screening on our 10 ft screen. Watch with old or new friends.
BSFS Social Meeting: Normally Join members of BSFS and anyone that loves SF in-person (at our building or a party at the home of a BSFS member when they volunteer) for free form conversations and hanging out. Discuss everything SF, Fantasy or whatever in an informal session. On the fourth Saturday of the month at 8:00 PM+ (or earlier if book club ends) till 11:00 PM unless folks keep on talking then later.... IN JULY at the home of Kelly Shanon Pierce, check back here later for directions etc.
Speculative Poetry Workshop by Zoom: A monthly writer's workshop for SF and Fantasy and Speculative authors of poetry held every Third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Near term this would mean on 07/16/2025. By Zoom only (only use this zoom link for Poetry Workshop, for other zoom meetings use proper links below) at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82112772660?pwd=OpzU8diAfWSeCiAhdfSGKyfhcPW4Os.1
Sunday Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event at Online: Tabletop Role-Playing Game Event next held June 29, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. On Discord only at https://discord.gg/5U3s2YzPzQ To participate by Discord you do need to register for Discord if you have never done so before, but the process is fairly easy. Our Tabletop Roleplaying Games (RPGs) meetup! We will be rotating through various tabletop Sci Fi RPGs. You are welcome if you love Tabletop RPG's. We will be running for all levels and will have premade characters available. We will run as many games as we have players to fill. For more details contact yoshi at bsfs dot org
Anime Social at BSFS: On July 26, 2025 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM the Anime Social will be in person at the BSFS Building and on Discord as a watch party. Join Discord here We will be screening at 2PM Witch Watch episodes 1-3. Morihito Otogi, a high school student from a lineage of ogres, enjoys life until Nico, moves in with him. Nico is a witch-in-training, and chooses Morihito to be her familiar.; At 3:30PM we will watch Clevatess episodes 1-3 a Demon King, who is hunted by 13 heroes who only cause more issues for the human races; at 5PM continue our long watch of SPYxFAMILY with episodes 11 & 12. For more info or suggest titles for the future contact anime at BSFS dot org
Alphabet Soup Board Gaming at BSFS: Every third Sunday of the month at the BSFS Building. Next on July 20, 2025 between 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM when we return with a new event manager. For info email dale at bsfs dot org
Fiber Arts Creativity Circle: Work on your sewing, knitting, crafting and share skills including cosplay building etc. Discuss everything SF, Fantasy or whatever during this informal session. On the first Saturday of the month during 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. (Borrow and bring back books and work on other volunteer projects will happen at same time in rest of building) Off in June due to clean up post Balticon. Next time on August 2, 2025 at the BSFS Building.
See our long range events calendar here.
Borrow and bring back books from our 18,000+ item free lending library at any event or meeting at the BSFS Building.
Special Events Sponsored By BSFS Outside BSFS Building:
Oral History of BSFS Video Online: David M Ettlin one of the two surviving founding members of BSFS tells the story on Y-Tube at https://youtu.be/4Bxb4WBvh6E?si=HIlpfg-J9W4HeUEQ
Balticon Planning and BSFS Business Meetings:
These meetings this month will be in person at the BSFS Building and by teleconference by Zoom. To attend in person see our directions page at bsfsdrct.htm. To attend by Zoom using your computer use link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88616075406?pwd=YmF1aDhPZzVYR2NjdzBYdGZ0aStpZz09
Passcode: 930363
Meeting ID: 886 1607 5406
Or iPhone one-tap : US: +13017158592,,97614691479#,,,,*463191# or +19292056099,,97614691479#,,,,*463191#
Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC), +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago), +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma), +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston), +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 886 1607 5406 Passcode: 930363
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ac59gxWAiW
The Baltimore Science Fiction Society business and discussion meeting will be held at 8:30pm on August 9, 2025 in person and by Zoom to share ideas, watch us warp traditional parliamentary rules, hang out etc. Connection details see above.
The Balticon 60 Planning Meeting next held on August 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM. Drop by in person or on Zoom then to share and learn ideas about how to improve the next and future Balticons. (or volunteer)
Writers Circle at BSFS:
BSFS sponsors a Writing Circle 6:30-8:30pm usually meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month, near term this means teleconference only by zoom on 07/24/2025 and 08/14/2025. Participants prefer to stay on zoom for now. This is a SF and Fantasy focused writing group. If you write check it out. At least Seven stories work shopped at this writer's circle have been sold to professional markets in the last three years. This is a recurring meeting so any Writer's Circle meeting use:
Join Zoom Meeting at https://zoom.us/j/91064908740?pwd=TENjZ25HenRNOHhtcHFaRlZnOGE3dz09
Meeting ID: 910 6490 8740
Passcode: 805110 (see Zoom phone numbers above for dial in at need)
For more info contact BSFSEvents at BSFS dot org
