Twilight Zone/Comic Book writer Arlen Schumer to speak on Saturday, April 12, 2008

Hello, everyone.

You are invited to attend the meeting of the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County on Saturday, April 12, 2008. Details follow:

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.................................THE STARSHIP LOCAL

A NEWSLETTER OF THE SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION OF BERGEN COUNTY
............136 MANHATTAN AVENUE * WALDWICK, NJ 07463
.....................PHONE: (201) 447 - 3652

...............................APRIL MEETING PREVIEW:

....................6:15 PM: TWILIGHT ZONE Episodes (Animation
Associates)
...........................6:30 PM: Currently Cool (Ice Nine)

.......................8:00 PM: AUTHOR ARLEN SCHUMER

..........You are invited to join us for an evening of science fiction
on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at the meeting of the Science Fiction
Association of Bergen County. We will again be at the Bergen
Highlands United Methodist Church, 314 West Saddle River Road, Upper
Saddle River, Bergen County, New Jersey 07458 (201) 327 - 3960.
This is diagonally across the street from our usual meeting site, the
Saddle River Valley Cultural Center. Directions appear on page two.

PRE MEETING ACTIVITIES:

..........Our Animation Associates will deviate from its regular
program and instead show classic episodes of THE TWILIGHT ZONE before
the main meeting. Show up at 6:15 PM and enjoy these classic shows in
preparation of our guest's talk.

..........If that does not strike your fancy, you can join the
Currently Cool discussion of Ice Nine at 6:30 PM. Read a good book?
Seen a fun show? Watch a scary movie? Come and share your thoughts
at this group! You never can tell where this discussion will go.

AUTHOR ARLEN SCHUMER:

..........Arlen Schumer writes non fiction about television and
comics. His works include VISIONS FROM THE TWILIGHT ZONE, THE SILVER
AGE OF COMIC BOOK ART, THE FLINTSTONES: ANATOMY OF A POP CULTURE
CLASSIC, NEAL ADAMS: THE SKETCH BOOK, CURT SWAN: A LIFE IN COMICS
and THE AMAZING WORLD OF CARMINE INFANTINO. Mr Schumer will begin his
presentation with a look at the art of THE TWILIGHT ZONE and then
proceed to other topics.

ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION:

The S F A B C meets on the second Saturday of the month and features
talks, slide shows and other presentations by people in the science
fiction, fantasy, horror and related fields. The Association sponsors
a number of special interest groups, focusing on different aspects of
science fiction and related matters, including activities devoted to
books, movies, televison, animation, horror and other events. We also
produce a monthly newsletter listing talks, conventions, discussion
groups and other activities of interest to poeple who enjoy science
fiction and related areas. We invite you to contact us through our
website:

......................http://www.sfabc.org...

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THE STARSHIP LOCAL........Volume 6, Number 4.......Copyright 2008
..............................................Philip J De Parto

THE STARSHIP LOCAL is the monthly meeting notice of the Science
Fiction Association of Bergen County. It is designed to communicate
basic information about the activities of the organization to devotees
of fantasy, horror and science fiction. All material by Philip J De
Parto unless otherwise acknowledged.

We also publish a more extensive monthly newsletter, THE STARSHIP
EXPRESS, for members of the organization. If you are not a member and
would like to receive the EXPRESS, mail a check for $ 8.00 for the
electronic version or $ 12.00 for the print version. Checks should be
made payable to Philip J De Parto, 136 Manhattan Avenue, Waldwick, New
Jersey 07463.

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Directions to meeting site:

.............Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
....................314 West Saddle River
.......................Upper Saddle River
....................Bergen County, New Jersey 07458
.........................(201) 327 - 3960

Go to our website for directions.