Date: 2 Mar 1997 05:42:56 GMT



Minnesota sf/fantasy related events (mostly Twin Cities) 3/2/97
 
MARCH 2 Sun: Minicon meeting FFI: Cat at 729-1473; Tom at 798-5011; 
voice mail at 333-7533; or e-mail to: request@minicon32.mnstf.org. 
 
5 (Wed): ReinCONation 7 organizational meeting. 7:30 at Toad Hall, 
3422 Blaisdell Avenue S. (Mpls).  All interested in working on same 
invited. FFI: David Emerson at 822-9172 (home) or 348-5963 (work), or 
Toad Hall at 825-3558.  
 
8 (Sat): MinnSTF meeting. 2:30 pm, at home of Sharon Kahn and Richard 
Tatge, 4002 Pillsbury Ave.  S. (Mpls).  This is the annual Voting 
Meeting.  Smoking on front porch; gerbils; "not childproof but kids 
welcome." FFI: 827-3228.  [Mnstf is the main written sf (and a bit of 
everything else) club in the Twin Cities.  Meetings usually in 
people's homes.  No formal programming.]  
 
8 Sat: WorldBuilding Society meets at 1 pm at Gabe's, 312 Central Ave. 
SE (Mpls). "Look for the people with the books." Topic: alternate 
history. FFI: Dan Goodman at 871-5461, or e-mail to: dsgood@visi.com.  
[Worldbuilding means creating the background for sf stories -- or for 
games, or one's own amusement.] 
 
8 Sat: Rivendell Society meeting. 1:30 pm, in 355 Coffman Union (east 
bank of Mpls campus of U of MN). Topic: A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING 
ARTHUR'S COURT, by Mark Twain, plus a film or two based on this book. 
FFI: Dave at 292-8887 or d-lena@maroon.tc.umn.edu.  "The U of MN/Twin 
Cities Mythopoeic Society discussion group meets on a monthly basis 
for discussions of myth, fantasy and imaginative literature, 
especially in the traditions of the Inklings." 
 
9 (Sun): Diversicon committee meeting. 2 pm, at home of Jane Strauss, 
3026 36th Ave. S. (Mpls).  Topics: D5 t-shirt art; D-6 leadership 
selection.  FFI: Jane at 722-2271 or Eric at 825-9353.  
 
15 (Sat): Ides of March party. 8 pm on, at home of Jerry Corwin, Julie 
Johnson, and Nancy Klock, 3040 Grand Ave. S. (Mpls).  
Official Minn-STF function (counts for voting purposes).  Cats; not 
childproof; no smoking.  Contributions of food or drink encouraged, as 
are costumes from works of Shakespeare or Douglas Adams.  FFI: 824-
7800.  
 
16 Sun: Monthly Filksing (every 3rd Sunday); 7-10 pm at home of 
Michelle Bottorff, 1284 Marion St. (St. Paul).  Nonsmoking, 
perfume-free household with kids and dog.  FFI: 489-4966, or: 
bottorff@pconline.com 
 
16 (Sun): Minicon 32 open meeting. 2 pm, at the Radisson South. 
 
16 (Sun): Ladies' Sewing Circle and Terrorist Society. 2 to 5 pm, at 
home of Carol Kennedy, 3328 Colfax Ave. S. (Mpls). "No smoking; many 
pets; many children.  Please do not bring children without checking 
first with host. ("Children" does not include active members of LSCTS
--actual members are welcome, no matter what their age.)" FFI: 823-
6031 or colfaxgp@minn.net 
 
Minicon 32 (March 28-30). GoH: C.J. Cherryh, Tom Lopez, Tom Doherty, 
Patrick and Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Algis Budrys, Michael Swanwick, 
possible others TBA. Radisson South, Sofitel, and Holiday Inn 
(Bloomington). $30 adult, $12 child to 14 Feb. FFI: Minicon 32, PO Box 
8297, Lake Street Station, Minneapolis MN 55408; or hotline at (612) 
824-5559; or voice mail at: (612) 333-7533; or e-mail to: 
request@minicon32.mnstf.org or get e-mail FAQ at: 
info@minicon.mnstf.org. Hotel info from: hotel@minicon32.mnstf.org.  
See also Web site at: http://www.mnstf.org/minicon32 (and see also: 
http://www.mnstf.org/minicon33 ) 
 
Rivendell/Second Foundation.  "Minicon will be the last weekend in 
March, we will also co-host (with Second Foundation) a discussion of 
C.J. Cherryh's fiction, and separately, a discussion of (tentative 
topic:) Jane Yolen's new Arthurian trilogy, beginning with the book 
PASAGER."  
 
28/29/30 (F/S/S): Minicon 32.  Groups meeting at con (check Schedule 
for time etc.) include: 
Gaylaxians: program on Lambda Literary Awards, plus parties Friday and 
Saturday nights 
MIFWA: "Minnesota SF Writers' Groups: The 1997 Scene" 
Rivendell: discussion on Jane Yolen's Arthurian trilogy 
Second Foundation: "The Works of C.J. Cherryh" [But see above,
where this is billed as a joint Second Foundation/Rivendell 
discussion.]
SF Minnesota: "Minnesota Fandom 101" 
[There's also usually a party on Friday night for ruralites.  I've 
never gotten to it; would appreciate info from anyone who has.]
 
APRIL 5 (Sat): Minn-STF meeting. 2:30 pm on, at home of Polly 
Peterson, 2801 Irving Ave. N. (Mpls).  FFI: 522-7178.  
 
5 (Sat): StippleApa collation.  Probably at the Minn-STF meeting; 
details next time.  
 
Peg Kerr Ihinger teaches "Writing Fantasy and SF" Monday nights 7 
April-19 May in the U's Complete Scholar Program (#0415).  Seven 
sessions 6:30-8:30.  FFI: U at 624-8880 or Peg at 722-0819.  
 
19 Sat.  Mnstf.
 
19 (Sat) Worldbuilding, 1:30.  Topic not chosen yet.
 
20 Sun.  Housefilk.
 
20 Sun. Gaylaxians.
 
May:  Rivendell/Bree Moot 3.  "In May, we will be hosting Bree Moot 3, 
a small, fan-oriented Tolkien Conference, in conjunction with the 
Children's Theater Company production of THE HOBBIT.  Let me know if 
you're willing to work on this.  This is a much smaller event than the 
Mythcon we hosted a few years' back, and probably smaller than the 
Mankato Tolkien Conference of last spring--and with a less-academic 
focus, more of a fan/reader orientation.  We will have a special guest 
speaker:  John Rateliffe, who is finishing up THE BOOK on Tolkien's 
writing of THE HOBBIT (working title:  MR. BAGGINS, THE WRITING OF THE 
HOBBIT).  Ruth Berman will also present slides and a talk about 
illustrating Tolkien, and probably a Tolkien 'filk singing' session.  
The program is intended to be single-track, and we are not certain 
about the weekend dates or the location, as yet.  Please let me know 
if you're 1) interested in attending, 2) willing to help with 
organizing or 3) interested in contributing to the program.  We have 
fliers/posters that need posting, if you know of a place you can put 
one or more." 
 
WisCon 21 (May 23-26). GoH: Melissa Scott, Susanna Sturgis. $30 adult, 
$20 child to 1 March to: PO Box 1624, Madison WI 53701-1624. FFI: 
(608) 233-8850 or www.sf3.org/wiscon/ 
 
Diversicon 5 (July 25-27). GoH: Tanya Huff plus (posthumous) Mary 
Shelley & Bram Stoker. Special Guest: Pam Keesey. Radisson South 
(Bloomington). $25 adult/$20 child to 4 July; then $35/30. FFI: Box 
8036, Lake Street Station, Mpls MN 55408-8036; or phone to (612) 
825-9353; or e-mail to: agbertke@scc.net.  
 
Arcana 1997 (Sept. 26-28). GoH: Neil Gaiman. $20 to 1 Sept. to: PO Box 
8036, Lake Street Station, Minneapolis MN 55408; or Kathy at (612) 
484-2575 FFI.  
 
Minn-STF Hotline: Provides latest information and accepts messages: 
(612) 824-5559.  
 
Minicon Voice Mail at (612) 333-7533; also Web site at: 
http://www.mnstf.org/minicon32 
 
Gamesday Players: Board & card gaming almost every Friday evening.