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July 4-7, 2024 | Santa Clara Marriott, CA
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R. I. P. John Trimble
(image via Mike Okuda over at the once-bird place)
From his and Bjo's Facebook page:
In 1966 they found a group of people interested in mediaeval combat and arts. They joined the Society of Creative Anachronism (SCA) . John served 2 terms as a member of it’s board of directors, was a landed Baron of the first Barony. His arms were the very first to be registered with the college of Heralds and both John and Bjo have been members ever since. Later that year he said to his wife, “Gee it’s a shame a good science fiction show like Star Trek is going to be canceled. We should do something about that!” And the same Star Trek campaign was born. For over 58 years John and Bjo Trimble have been ambassadors for science fiction, the space program and the SCA. Meeting and hosting people from all walks of life, all over the world.
John has touched thousands of lives in a way that positive and full of joy. He will be greatly missed.
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TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE l APRIL 2024
ALFREDO JUÁREZ | RAMI ASTRO | JOSHUA INTINI | KENDALL RUST | DERAN HALL | KUZCOKHANDA | TREVOR MAHLMANN | OTHINGSTODO | NASA | STEVEN RATNIK
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Rise and shine, Earthlings! While I'm off to tackle the daily grind, I couldn't resist brightening your day with some out-of-this-world SCIFI quilts. Here's to thriving and prospering amidst the cosmic chaos of our time!" FYI, I made these!!
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April 5, 2010 saw the premiere of Adventure Time!
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Fifty years ago on April 5, 1974 saw the publication of Stephen King's debut novel, Carrie! What do you think about this novel of a girl with a frightening power?
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39 more years until first contact between humans and Vulcans!
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On Monday, April 8, 2024, there’ll be a total solar eclipse – and it’ll be the last one to cross North America for 20 years. Make sure you’re tuned in to our live broadcast for this exciting event: there’ll be views from along the path of totality, special guests, and plenty of science.
Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space!
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Do you like the color of the Sun?
Get ready to be dazzled by the true spectrum of solar beauty. From fiery reds to cool blues, explore the vibrant hues of the Sun in a mesmerizing color order. These images were taken in a wavelength of extreme ultraviolet light to clearly see any activity on the surface of the Sun — giving scientists a wealth of data for solar studies.
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🌟 Dive into the extraordinary at BayCon's Midnight Madness! 🌌 Every night at the Chaos Stage, we unleash a world of Pure Imagination with back-to-back cult film gems. ✨
Are you ready to explore the uncharted realms of fantasy and creativity? Join us at midnight, where the wonders of cinematic artistry await. 🎬 Let's celebrate the magic of the movies under the spell of the night sky! 🌜
Friday at 12am: Attack the Block (2011), followed by RoboCop (1984)
Saturday at 12am: John Carpenter's They Live (1988), followed by Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Sunday at 12am: Donnie Darko (2001), followed by Willow (1988)
#baycon2024#fan convention#sff fandom#pure imagination#midnight madness#cult classics#bay area#willow#robocop#attack the block#shaun of the dead#they live#donnie darko
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New to BayCon this year: applications for Artist Alley are now live!
New to BayCon! The Artist Alley is a venue for amateur and young professional artists to promote and sell their original artwork. It will border the dealer room and is adjoined to the Art Gallery. The Artist Alley is on a “first-come first-served” basis.
Please Note: The Art Gallery (formerly the BayCon Art Show) is no longer open to general applications and is now invite only,
Interested? Fill out the application.
DEALERS ROOM: The Dealers room is now accepting applications. The deadline for dealers applications is April 30, 2024. Accepted dealers are notified within two weeks of the receipt of application. Please note that to be a dealer you must have a valid California Seller’s Permit.
#BayCon2024#Vendors#artists on tumblr#artists#artists alley#applications#dealers room#fandom#fan convention#Bay Area
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Have you HOPPED to it and pre-registered for BayCon 2024: Pure Imagination yet?? Only a few days left to score yourself a full weekend badge for $115 !! Badge price will go up to $130 beginning April 2nd!
The full weekend badge is good for all four days, and gives you access to most events, panels, and activities! (This year even more: e-gaming, film room, boffers,etc.)
We also still have CHARTER memberships to BayCon's parent non-profit, the Society for the Promotion of Speculative Fiction (spSF), which are still only $150 and include a free badge for next year! These go up to $180 on November 1st! Don't wait! Purchase a CHARTER Membership today!
BADGE PRICES
VIP Badges: $385
Full Weekend Pass: $115 (until April 2nd)
Teen & Youth Passes: $30
Already a charter member and want to purchase a VIP Badge? Upgrade options are available! See our registration page at baycon.org/registration.
#BayCon#BayCon2024#convention#fandom#speculative fiction#Bay Area fandom#Bay Area#fan convention#registration#membership
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The BayCon Writers’ Workshop is an exciting opportunity for aspiring authors to receive professional critique of their story structure, plot, character development, and style. It’s also an excellent introduction to the writing culture, both here in the Bay Area and beyond.
Submissions must be:
Speculative Fiction, including (but not limited to) science fiction, fantasy, or horror.
No more than 7500 words in length.
The first 7500 words, including within those 7500 words a brief outline or synopsis, if part of a longer work such as a novel.
Formatted using professional manuscript submissions standards. See http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html for guidelines.
Submitted in PDF or RTF format. Your word processor can almost certainly save to one or the other.
Send your manuscript to [email protected] no later than midnight, April 30, 2024.
Visit our website (https://baycon.org/writers-workshop) for more information.
#BayCon2024#writers on tumblr#writerscommunity#writing#writers workshop#writing workshop#pure imagination#creative writing#speculative fiction#manuscript#Bay Area#fandom
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