WSFA Journal March-April 2026 Public Highlights Bouncy Castle Portable Planetarium 2025 Readings (part II) A Cat Being Beaten to Death with Bagpipes Author Spotlight: Robert Silverberg Learn Not to Hit Your Head! Magic Schools in Fantasy I’m Upright, and That’s a Win!

WSFA Journal Jan-Feb 2026 Better late than never! WSFA Acquires Chessiecon PO Box 2025(Readings part I) Chickens Rising in Revolt Author Spotlight: Dan Simmons WSFA’s Maryland Registered (Secret?) Agent Review of Subnautica Two Factor Identification Problems

Exciting topics! We’re Gonna Need People Paperbacks Reach Last Chapter You Are Being Entertained A Review of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Who Are The Trustees? Author Spotlight: John Varley Reading Older SF Everyone Can Create Content Full Journal: here

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The 7/4/25 Fourth of July Meeting was held at the Pomerantz/Overton Fabulous Bungalow at 2:30. As far as I could tell attendance included: Bob, Bill, Elaine, Carolyn, Cathy, Lee Strong, Rodger Sam L, Judy N, Kim, and Chris. There was no online meeting. Minute were waived, treasurer’s report waived. Bob said we have money. Not […]

My first WSFA Journal was July 1996. I’m doing this one 29 years later. I have been WSFA secretary for 14 years – from 1997-2003, 2010-2013, 2016-2020 – more than any other person (Elizabeth Cullen was secretary for eight years from 1957-1965 and Cathy Green for six years). You’d figure I would have learned my […]

First Friday March Meeting Treasurer reported that we have around $90k, which is up 3K from last year. We’re doing fine moneywise. Reminded people to pay their dues. Capclave Present: Sherin Nicole quoted him a price of $260 for artwork. Cathy asked if it was possible to get the artwork before the end of the […]

Treasurer said we has 89k+, up 2K from last year this time. Dies are due and are $25. Can do cash, check, square, PayPal. Discussion was held about how to increase membership, both new and gafiated, possibility of more in person meetings vs virtual meetings, where to look for new people. Capclave Present: (1) box […]

First Friday November Capclave Present: tabling at Philcon Capclave Future: met with Colette, passed on his list of from his hotel search Dodocon on hold until can meet Kathi Overton re: pricing and technology. Committee to Discuss SF: will discuss Oct. Lightspeed 1st Friday December will discuss Nov/Dec Asimov’s 3rd Friday December will discuss Dec […]

First Friday September Treasurer: we have just under 90K because we had to prepay stuff for hotel for next year already Capclave Present: currently have paid registration of 160. will send notice of workshops to schools this weekend. Program should be done tomorrow. Apurva has set up volunteer sheet already. 6 hours = discount Capclave […]