[CircularOfJanus] March 2017 Circular of Janus
Lynette R. F. Cowper
lcowper at prismnet.com
Sat Mar 4 15:44:01 EST 2017
Circle of Janus Science Fiction Club of Indiana
The Circular Of Janus
March 2017
Volume 38, Issue 3
Contents:
Summary of the February Club Meeting
Mark Your Calendars
New Books from Locus
March Meeting Agenda
Meeting Info & Club Officers
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Summary of the February Club Meeting
by Lynette Cowper
The club met on February 4 at Valley Mills Christian Church. All officers
were present except InCon 37 Joe Greene. There were 21-ish adults and 3
kids present. We had no guests.
The January meeting minutes were approved as published. We got a
Treasurer's Report, then moved to convention reports.
Joe wasn't present to report for 2017, but Beckie reports the registration
numbers are about the same as last year. Rob Pyatt is moving and won't be
there. Programming is looking for interesting stuff to fill the gaps left
by Weird Science and some others. Beckie reported for 2018 that she's
lined up a masq judge, our Author GoH's wife. For 2019, John reports he
has a verbal agreement with Mike Mason.
Mike Cowper reported on the last Board meeting. In committees, Lynette
reported for Outreach that she was going to register for Pride after the
meeting and is still waiting for Stuart Sayger on bookmarks. Member
Services is working on stuff. There were no reports from the Archivist,
Audit Committee, Quartermaster, and Webmaster.
In Old Business, Jeremy has gotten the info from Randy on the Kilgore
Trout Fan Club for the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and will send a check soon.
In New Business, Jeremy has member cards, and all the 2016 appointees are
staying on for 2017. We then looked at club activities. For February
Non-meeting, we had the February 11th Roller Derby bout and crafts with
Kat. Ricky was going to talk to Judy Chambers about cookie baking for the
Ronald McDonald House. In suggestions for the March Post-meeting, we had a
Nerf war, skincare and makeup talk/demo, Doctor Seuss themed event, or
something for Rob. We settled on the Doctor Seuss thing. For the March
Non-meeting, Mel mentioned the drive-in is opening in March. Whos Yer Con
on March 31 was also mentioned. For the April Post-Meeting, we're doing
Pysanky.
In Announcements, Kat's mom passed on Tuesday. She thanks everyone who
came to the visitation. Her granddaughters also have Girl Scout cookies
for sale! Randy has been looking at Airbnb as a cheaper alternative to
hotel stays, wants to know if anyone has had experience. John talked about
PuppyBowl. And Anjala mentioned Dill hurt himself and is having surgery on
his legs.
And that was it for February!
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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program
that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on
March 2, the birthday of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss. In that
spirit, I encourage everyone to bring your favorite book, wear a silly
hat, eat something green, and celebrate and share the things you love to
read!
I had hoped to find a local event for the group to participate in however
I didn't find any that would have worked for us and there wasn't time to
create our own event on the proper day. However, being that our meeting is
two days after March 2, that is why I thought this could be a fun way for
everyone to share a little about their literary likes or to just have fun
celebrating Dr. Seuss stories and characters. If anyone is up for it, feel
free to read a short story, poem, or just hold up a book and say why you
like it. The floor will be open to whoever wishes to use it. As always
there will be snacks, including colorful cupcakes (if i can find them), so
please feed the kitty, and of course, games are more than welcome once
chaos has been declared.
Ricky
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Mark Your Calendars
by Lynette Cowper
March 2017
1-6/3: Will Eisner: The Centennial Celebration exhibition - New York, NY
3: Whoosier Network Mtg - LifeJourney Church
3: Logan
3-5: A&G Con - Cincinnati, OH
3-5: AgamaCon - Aiken, SC
3-5: AniBlaze Anime and Fan Convention - Atlanta, GA
3-5: Cincycon Cincinnati, Ohio
3-5: Genericon - Troy, NY
3-5: Gryphcon 2017 Guelph, Ontario
3-5: MarsCon - Bloomington, MN
3-5: Triad Anime Convention - Greensboro, NC
4: CoJ Meeting - Valley Mills Christian Church
4: Adrian Emil Turner's birthday
4-5: ColumCon - Chicago, IL
4-5: Murfreesboro Anime & Comic Kon - Murfreesboro, TN
4-5: Senshi Matsuri - Queens, NY
6: Brad Meltzer signing - Jewish Federation of Fort Wayne
10: Kong: Skull Island
10: Raw
10-12: ConCoction - Cleveland, OH
10-12: Heliosphere - Tarrytown, NY
10-12: Madicon - Harrisonburg, VA
10-12: Monster-Mania Con - Cherry Hill, NJ
10-12: Naka-Kon - Overland Park, KS
10-12: PAX East Boston, MA
11-12: Big Apple Comic Con - New York, NY
12: Randy Porter's birthday
12: Kevin Smith appearance - The Comedy Attic, Bloomington, IN
13: Cathy Dailey's birthday
13: Janet Dailey's birthday
15: Arabella Rollison's birthday
15-19: Philip K. Dick International Film Festival - New York, NY
17: David Happli's birthday
17: Amanda Dailey-Weaver's birthday
17: Dee Ann Moore's birthday
17: Laura and Nathan Terhune's anniversary
17: Beauty and the Beast
17: The Belko Experiment
17-19: Con GT - Clarksville, TN
17-19: ConnCon Stamford, CT
17-19: I-Con 32 - Brentwood, NY
17-19: Kigacon - Newport News, VA
17-19: Shuto Con - Lansing, MI
17-19: Wizard World - Cleveland, OH
18: IAS General Meeting - Holcomb Observatory
18: CoJ Board Meeting -- VMCC, 1-3pm
18-19: Oak City Comic Show - Raleigh, NC
19: Ash Comic Book Show - Caribbean Cove Hotel & Conf Ctr
19: IAC Meeting - Glendale Branch Library
21: Mike & Lynette Cowper's anniversary
24: Power Rangers
24: Life
24: Prevenge
24-26: (Re)Generation Who - Hunt Valley, MD
24-26: Animatic Con - Cincinnati, OH
24-26: Conbust - Northampton, MA
24-26: EvilleCon - Evansville, IN
24-26: MidSouthCon - Memphis, TN
24-26: Star City Anime - Roanoke, VA
25: Neil Thompson's birthday
25-26: Walker Stalker Con - Chicago, IL
25-26: SC Comicon - Greenville, SC
26: Chris Canary's birthday
26: Sabrina Labrosse's birthday
29: Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate - New York, NY
31: Ghost in the Shell
31-4/2: Who's Yer Con - Wyndham Indianapolis West
31-4/2: Albacon - Albany, NY
31-4/2: Anime Boston - Boston, MA
31-4/2: Nadeshicon - Quebec City, Quebec
31-4/2: NashiCon - Columbia, SC
31-4/2: Ottawa Geek Market - Nepean, Ontario
31-4/2: The Vampire Diaries - Chicago, IL
April 2017
April 1 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation. The planet Mercury
reaches greatest eastern elongation of 19 degrees from the Sun. This is
the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point
above the horizon in the evening sky. Look for the planet low in the
western sky just after sunset.
1: Judy Eudaly's birthday
1-2: Central PA Comic Con - York, PA
1-2: Gem City Comic Con - Dayton, OH
4: Mark Bischoff's birthday
6-9: Tekko - Pittsburgh, PA
April 7 - Jupiter at Opposition. The giant planet will be at its
closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the
Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be
visible all night long. This is the best time to view and photograph
Jupiter and its moons. A medium-sized telescope should be able to show
you some of the details in Jupiter's cloud bands. A good pair of
binoculars should allow you to see Jupiter's four largest moons,
appearing as bright dots on either side of the planet.
7: Whoosier Network Mtg - LifeJourney Church
7: Smurfs: The Lost Village
7: Sleight
7: Colossal
7-9: Anime Detour - Bloomington, MN
7-9: CODCON XXII Glen Ellyn, IL
7-9: ConGlomeration - Louisville, KY
7-9: Lunacon - Tarrytown, NY
7-9: New England SuperMegaFest - Marlborough, MA
7-8: Super Megafest Comic Con - Marlborough, MA
7-9: The Great Philadelphia Comic Con - Philadelphia, PA
7-9: Wizard World - St. Louis, MO
8: CoJ Meeting - Valley Mills Christian Church
8-9: Marble City Comicon - Knoxville, TN
8-9: Undiscovered Realm Comic Con - White Plains, NY
9: IAC Meeting - Glendale Branch Library
10: Kyra Shidler's birthday
11: Kim Richey's birthday
13: Brandon Marr-Cashion Spratt's birthday
13-16: Frolicon - Atlanta, GA
14: Spark: A Space Tail
14-16: Middle Tennessee Anime Convention - Nashville, TN
14-16: Minicon - Bloomington, MN
14-16: Shumatsucon - Columbus, OH
15: Melissa Kocias's birthday
19: Jessica Carrico's birthday
20-21: Flower City Comic Con - Rochester, NY
20-24: Costume-Con 35 - Mississauga, ON, Canada
21-23: C2E2 - Chicago, IL
22-23: Central Ohio Con - Columbus, OH
21-23: FilKONtario - Mississauga, ON, Canada
21-23: JAMPcon - Chattanooga, TN
21-23: JordanCon - Atlanta, GA
21-23: No Brand Con - Wisconsin Dells, WI
21-23: Windy City Pulp & Paperback Convention - Lombard, IL
April 22, 23 - Lyrids Meteor Shower. The Lyrids is an average shower,
usually producing about 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced
by dust particles left behind by comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, which was
discovered in 1861. The shower runs annually from April 16-25. It peaks
this year on the night of the night of the 22nd and morning of the
23rd. These meteors can sometimes produce bright dust trails that last
for several seconds. The crescent moon should not be too much of a
problem this year. Skies should still be dark enough for a good show.
Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will
radiate from the constellation Lyra, but can appear anywhere in the
sky.
22: IAS General Meeting - Link Observatory
22: Mark Racop's birthday
22-23: Anime Fan Fest New Jersey - Somerset, NJ
22-23: The D8 Summit Ottawa, IL
22-23: Tora-Con - Rochester, NY
23: Jeff Thompson's birthday
24: Susan Parker's birthday
28: Brian Davidson's birthday
28: The Circle
28-30: Causeacon - Beckley, WV
28-30: Fantasticon Lansing - Lansing, MI
28-30: Ice and Fire Con - Pembroke, VA
28-30: International Steampunk Symposium Cincinnati, Ohio
28-30: Little Wars - Lombard, IL
28-30: Midwest Media Expo Dearborn, MI
28-30: OdysseyCon - Madison, WI
28-30: OmegaCon (WI) - Siren, WI
28-30: Oz-Con - West Plains, MO
28-30: Penguicon - Southfield, MI
28-30: Planet Comicon, Kansas City - Kansas City, MO
28-30: Ravencon - Williamsburg, VA
28-30: Treklanta - Atlanta, GA
28-30: UBCon - Buffalo, NY
28-30: Yoi-Con - Columbus, OH
28-30: Zenkaikon - Lancaster, PA
29: Theresa Shidler's birthday
29: Harry Bunn's birthday
29: Tina Wong's birthday
29-30: Castle Point Anime Convention - Hoboken, NJ
29-30: Clarksville Comic and Anime, Toy Con - Clarksville, TN
29-30: East Coast ComiCon - Meadowlands, NJ
29-30: SpartaCon - Waldorf, MD
30: South Bend Comic Book Con - South Bend, IN
May 2017
5: Whoosier Network Mtg - LifeJourney Church
5: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
5: The Autopsy of Jane Doe
5-7: Ad Astra - Toronto, ON
5-7: Austi-Con Austin, MN
5-7: Boréal - Quebec City
5-7: LexiCon Tabletop Gaming Convention Lexington, KY
5-7: Gojotekicon Ashalnd, OH
5-7: Steampunk World's Fair - Piscataway, NJ
5-7: WHOlanta - Atlanta, GA
5-7: Wizard World - Minneapolis, MN
6: CoJ Meeting - Valley Mills Christian Church
6-7: Hudson Valley Comic Con - Poughkeepsie, NY
6-7: Saratoga Comic Con - Saratoga Springs, NY
May 6, 7 - Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower. The Eta Aquarids is an above
average shower, capable of producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its
peak. Most of the activity is seen in the Southern Hemisphere. In the
Northern Hemisphere, the rate can reach about 30 meteors per hour. It
is produced by dust particles left behind by comet Halley, which has
known and observed since ancient times. The shower runs annually from
April 19 to May 28. It peaks this year on the night of May 6 and the
morning of the May 7. The waxing gibbous moon will block out many of
the fainter meteors this year. But if you are patient, you should be
able to catch quite a few of the brighter ones. Best viewing will be
from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the
constellation Aquarius, but can appear anywhere in the sky.
11: Barry Childs-Helton's birthday
12-13: Ratha Con - Athens, OH
12-14: Anime St. Louis - St. Charles, MO
12-14: Marcon - Columbus, OH
12-14: Ottawa Comiccon - Ottawa, ON
12-14: OutlantaCon - Atlanta, GA
13-14: Tidewater Comicon - Virginia Beach, VA
13-14: Toronto Comic Arts Festival - Toronto, ON
14: Deb Hunt's birthday
14: Bob Richey's birthday
17: Kat Robertson's birthday
May 17 - Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation. The planet Mercury
reaches greatest western elongation of 25.8 degrees from the Sun. This
is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point
above the horizon in the morning sky. Look for the planet low in the
eastern sky just before sunrise.
20: IAS General Meeting - Link Observatory
18: Mike Wickliff's birthday
18-21: SFWA Nebula Conference - Pittsburgh, PA
18-22: MISTI-Con - Laconia, NH
19: Cheryl Miller Andrews's birthday
19: Debbie Happli's birthday
19: Alien: Covenant
19: Annabelle 2
19-21: Anime Central - Rosemont, IL
19-21: Motor City Comic Con - Novi, MI
19-21: Nauticon - Provincetown, MA
19-21: Nickel City Con - Buffalo, NY
20: CoJ Board Meeting -- VMCC, 1-3pm
20-21: 3 Rivers Comicon - Pittsburgh, PA
20-21: Flower City Comic Con - Rochester, NY
20-21: Orillia Comic-Con - Orillia, ON
24-27: ACD Gamesday Madison, WI
25-28: MomoCon - Atlanta, GA
26: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
26: Life
26-28: Animazement - Raleigh, NC
26-28: Anime Explosion - Norfolk, VA
26-28: Anime North Toronto, Ontario
26-28: AniMinneapolis - Minneapolis, MN
26-28: Balticon - Baltimore, MD
26-28: BoroughCon - Jamaica, NY
26-28: ConQuesT - Kansas City, MO
26-28: MantiCon - Bloomington, MN
26-28: Mobicon - Mobile, AL
26-28: Mobile Comic Con Mobile, AL
26-28: UnderCon Kansas City, Missouri
26-28: Vandalia-Con - Parkersburg, WV
26-29: Balticon - Baltimore, MD
26-29: MediaWest*Con - Lansing, MI
26-29: WisCon - Madison, WI
27: Lynn Ciurej's birthday
27: Stephanie Hardcastle's birthday
28: Nathan Terhune's birthday
28: IAC Meeting - Glendale Branch Library
31: Katt McConnell's birthday
31-6/2: BookExpo America - New York City, NY
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New Books
From locusmag.com
March 2017
Armstrong, Kelley Lost Souls (Subterranean Press, nvl-ya, hc)
Asher, Neal Infinity Engine (Skyhorse/Night Shade Books, hc)
Baker, Mishell Phantom Pains (Simon & Schuster/Saga Press, hc/tpb)
Bishop, Anne Etched in Bone (Penguin/Roc, hc)
Bledsoe, Alex Gather Her Round (Tor, hc)
Bourke, Liz Sleeping with Monsters: Readings and Reactions in Science
Fiction and Fantasy (Aqueduct Press, nf, tpb)
Brennan, Marie Lightning in the Blood (Tor.com, nva, tpb)
Briggs, Patricia Silence Fallen (Ace, hc)
Britain, Kristen Firebrand (DAW, hc)
Guran, Paula, ed. Swords Against Darkness (Prime Books, anth, tpb)
Kessel, John The Moon and the Other (Simon & Schuster/Saga Press, hc)
Kiernan, Caitlín R. Dear Sweet Filthy World (Subterranean Press,
cln, hc)
Maresca, Marshall Ryan The Holver Alley Crew (DAW)
McDonald, Ian Luna: Wolf Moon (Tor, hc)
McGuire, Seanan Magic for Nothing (DAW)
Meadows, Foz A Tyranny of Queens (Angry Robot US)
Neumeier, Rachel The White Road of the Moon (Random House/Knopf,
nvl-ya, hc)
Newman, Emma Brother's Ruin (Tor.com, nva, tpb)
Robinson, Kim Stanley New York 2140 (Orbit US, hc)
Scalzi, John The Collapsing Empire (Tor, hc)
Taylor, Laini Strange the Dreamer (Little, Brown, nvl-ya, hc)
Turzillo, Mary Mars Girls (Apex Publications, tpb)
April 2017
Adams, John Joseph, ed. Cosmic Powers (Simon & Schuster/Saga Press,
anth, hc)
Bishop, Michael Other Arms Reach Out to Me: Thirteen Georgia Stories
(Fairwood Press/Kudzu Planet Productions, cln, tpb)
Boone, Ezekiel Skitter (Simon & Schuster/Atria/Bestler, hc)
Brennan, Marie Within the Sanctuary of Wings (Tor, hc)
Broaddus, Maurice Buffalo Soldier (Tor.com, nva, tpb)
Christian, Deborah Teramis Splintegrate (Tor, hc)
Clarke, Neil, & Sean Wallace, eds. Clarkesworld Magazine: Ten Years
of Science Fiction & Fantasy & Horror (Prime Books, anth, tpb)
Clarke, Neil, ed. The Best Science Fiction of the Year, Volume Two
(Skyhorse/Night Shade Books, anth, tpb)
de Bodard, Aliette The House of Binding Thorns (Ace, hc)
de Castell, Sebastien Tyrant's Throne (Quercus/Jo Fletcher US, hc)
Dickson, Gordon R. The Best of Gordon R. Dickson, Volume 1 (Baen,
cln, tpb)
Doctorow, Cory Walkaway (Tor, hc)
Farland, David, ed. L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future
Volume 33 (Galaxy, anth, tpb)
Golden, Christopher Ararat (St. Martin's, hc)
Jacka, Benedict Bound (Ace)
Jones, Gwyneth Proof of Concept (Tor.com, nva, tpb)
Lawrence, Mark Red Sister (Ace, hc)
Lee, Tanith Redder Than Blood (DAW, tpb)
Matthews, Susan R. Blood Enemies (Baen, tpb)
Moon, Elizabeth Cold Welcome (Ballantine Del Rey, hc)
North, Claire The End of the Day (Orbit US/Redhook, hc)
Priest, Cherie Brimstone (Ace, tpb)
Samatar, Sofia Tender: Stories (Small Beer Press, cln, hc)
+ Small, Anna The Chimes (Quercus US, tpb)
Staveley, Brian Skullsworn (Tor, hc)
Steele, Allen Avengers of the Moon (Tor, hc)
Strahan, Jonathan, ed. The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year
Volume 11 (Rebellion/Solaris US, anth, tpb)
Williams, Tad The Witchwood Crown (DAW, hc)
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March Meeting Agenda
The Circle of Janus
March 4, 2017
Opening of Meeting (7:00pm)
Introduction of guests & member attendance
February meeting minutes
Communications
Treasurer's Report
Convention Report, InConJunction 37
Convention Report, InConJunction 38
Convention Report, InConJunction 39
Board Report
Committee Reports, if needed
Archivist
Audit Committee
Member Services Report
Outreach Coordinator
Quartermaster
Other Communications
Old Business
Kurt Vonnegut Museum Fundraiser
Member Cards
New Business
Activities
March Non-meeting
Drive-in?
Who's Yer Con
Anything else?
April Post-Meeting
Pysanky
April Non-meeting
May Post-Meeting
Previous post-meeting suggestions not implemented:
Nerf war.
Skincare and makeup talk/demo.
Announcements
Close of meeting Chaos
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the Thursday before the last Saturday of the month for inclusion.
Meeting Info
The next meeting of the Circle of Janus is on Saturday, March 4, 2016,
at Valley Mills Christian Church, 5555 Kentucky Avenue, Indianapolis,
IN, starting at 7:00 pm. There is a Convention Committee meeting
preceding it at 5:30 pm. A Dr. Seuss celebration will follow.
Officers
Board Chairman Mike Cowper
President Ricky Lile
Vice-President Anjala Dick
Secretary Southwell Cowper
Treasurer Jeremy Murray
Sergeant at Arms Melissa Kocias
InConJunction 37 ConChair Joe Greene
InConJunction 38 ConChair Beckie Margedant
InConJunction 39 ConChair John Belden
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Fiction Club of Central Indiana. Subscription is included with membership,
$15.00/year. For information write to Circle of Janus, P.O. Box 68514,
Indianapolis, IN 46268-0514.
Lynette R. F. Cowper, Editor
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