Scheduled Meetings

Our meetings are open to the public at no charge, although donations to help cover the costs are appreciated.

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June 30, 2010

• Guest/program:
  
  Author Sherwood Smith
  
  
NEW: Sherwood Smith will be signing at the Brea Borders Books from 6 to 7 before the meeting in the same center where the Denny's that we meet in is located (at the Imperial exit off the 57).

Sherwood has been a published writer since 1986 with many novels and short stories to her credit. Her latest novels are the four book "Inda" series which will be concluded with the publication in September, 2010, of "Coronets and Steel"

She has collaborated with Andre Norton on four novels and with Dave Trowbridge on the five novel Exordium Series.

One of her books was an Anne Lindbergh Honor Book; she’s twice been a finalist for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award and once a Nebula finalist.

Also writing for young adults, her most popular book is "Crown Duel", from Firebirds. The e-book edition of its prequel, "Stranger to Command" will be her first offering through Book View Cafe.


• READING ORBIT- OCSFC Book Club:
  This month's book is "The Science Fiction of Edgar Allen Poe"
  
  We will look at some of Edgar Allen Poe's science fiction stories Dave picked the following stories
  
  The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall • (1835) • novelette
  
  Mesmeric Revelation
  
  Some Words with a Mummy
  
  The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether
  
  The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
  
  Mellonta Tauta
  
  These may be found in copies of his complete collected works or in the collection: "The Science Fiction of Edgar Allen Poe" which is available cheap on Amazon and in some libraries.
  
  

July 28, 2010

• Guest/program: TBD
  




• READING ORBIT- OCSFC Book Club:
  This month's book is "Women on the Edge of Time." by Marge Piercy
  
  384 pages Pub. 1985.
  
  Wikipedia Summary
  
  This book is available cheap on Amazon but will be hard to find elsewhere.
  
  

August 25, 2010

• Guest/program:
  
  Space Historian, Dr. Jim Busby
Originally scheduled for May Jim couldn't come because of a family emergeny.
Jim Busby is a founding member and Director of Media Relations of the Aerospace Legacy Foundation for the California National Space Society. He manages media relations at former Rockwell Downey historical aerospace site and operations at the City of Downey’s new Columbia Space Center museum and education center.

Jim has been a long time supporter of space exploration actively working as a historian and educator of the public about the program. He helped design the California Museum of Science and Technology's Space Museum and worked there for 19 years beginning when it opened int 1984. He assisted on the Universal film "Apollo-13" and was Technical Advisor, historian, and actor for Tom Hanks HBO production "From the Earth to the Moon" appearing as "Spider" the "Lunar Module designer."

From 1979, Jim was moderator for the "Rockwell Family Nights" at the Downey facility until it closed in 1999 having been recommended by Dick Bartlett, the face of North American- Rockwell since the X-15 days.

Dr. Busby locates, obtains and manages aerospace artifacts for the foundation and the City of Downey. He Conducts history lectures and tours about historical nature of Downey site.





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September 29, 2010

• Guest/program: TBD
  




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October 27, 2010

• Guest/program: Author Cody Goodfellow
  




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November 28, 2010

• Guest/program: TBD
  




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