[CircularOfJanus] March 2016 Circular of Janus

[Lynette R. F. Cowper]

Circle of Janus Science Fiction Club of Indiana
 The Circular Of Janus
 March 2016
 Volume 37, Issue 3

Contents:
   Summary of the February Club Meeting
   Mark Your Calendars
   March Meeting Agenda
   New Books – from Locus
   Meeting Info & Club Officers

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Summary of the February Club Meeting
 by Lynette Cowper

The club met on February 6 at Valley Mills Christian Church. All officers
were present except Secretary Lynette Cowper (Mike Cowper took the
minutes). There were about 29 people present. We had no new guests.

The January meeting minutes were approved as amended [though I'm not sure
what correction to the November minutes are being referenced – LRFC]. We
got a brief Treasurer's Report, then convention reports. For 2016, Laura
reported Make-a-wish is our charity, Rockne O'Bannon is confirmed as Media
GoH, she is meeting with a potential sponsor, the Sci-fi photo guys will
not be here due this year, and she is looking for help staffing InCon
table at Capricon, Concoction, Who's Yer Con, and Indy Pop Con. For 2017,
Joe is still working, but had no specific news. For 2018, Beckie has an
Author GoH, J M Lee, and a verbal yes for Toastmaster.

Andy reported on the January Board. We figured out our meeting schedule
(mostly 11:00 on the 3rd Saturdays), we have some issues with getting the
new Board on the mailing lists, as Jeff still needs to turn over CoJ
accounts to Joe. In committees, our Archivist is looking into some online
publishing rights questions; the Audit Committee is working on starting
afresh with the new Treasurer; Kat was looking for someone to take over
Member Services. Beckie volunteered, Mel approved, and they were going to
work out transfer of materials before next meeting. Outreach was absent.
Quartermaster had nothing new. And Webmaster is open to suggestions on how
to improve the websites.

In Old Business, we discussed having another silent auction as a club
fundraisers; Jeremy Murray has the Member Cards; and everyone agreed the
instant run-off election procedure worked well and should be included in
the SOP for Election Officer.

In New Business, we looked at Board and Presidential appointments. The
only change made is Beckie taking over Member Services from Kat. This year
is a Bylaws Caucus year, where we review the Bylaws for any needed
changes. The Bylaws are available online. Someone is also going to print
up a few copies for folks who prefer the dead tree version.

In Club Activities, we had a bunch of non-meetings every Saturday in
February between a pitch-in at the Eudaly/Dick household, a group going to
watch Deadpool, and the opening bout of the Naptown Roller Girls. The
March post-meeting activity is going to be pysanky (multicolored dyed eggs
using wax). If you want to participate, bring an egg (preferably already
blown out, but if you're uncomfortable doing that, you can get help at the
meeting). The rest of the materials will be provided. Keep in mind this
involves dye and melting wax – dress accordingly! The only suggestion for
a March non-meeting was the Circle City Aerodrome Ball on Mar 12. Kat
asked if for the April post-meeting we could have Rob's Weird Science. Mel
was going to look into that.

We discussed reincorporation and what impact, if any, that has on Bylaws,
insurance, and liability.

In Announcements that are still relevant, Mel invited all to the 
steampunk ball and the Starbase Indy to monthly volunteer meetings. Jeremy
M. is collecting dues for those who didn't get to pay them yet and passing
out Member Cards. Kat has a job as director of nursing for Heal-at-home.
Anjala found a  steampunk designs coloring book at Michael's as well as
other interesting ones and has started a group on Facebook. John mentioned
that Sweeney Todd Demon Horror Of Fleet Street and Avenue Q coming up at
Footlights, and an unauthorized “what happens when Charlie Brown grows” up
at Buck  Creek. Randy said Hamilton is playing in Chicago, there's a new
hangar at the  USAF museum with some interesting planes, and Expanse has 
ended, which he felt was the best SF show ever. Becky reminded everyone
that Fun Police is looking for donations after Valentine's day (pixie
sticks, plain chocolate), and said The Magicians on Sys is amazing. Gary
mentioned the death of David G Hartwell (author), and that the new
Godzilla movie has the tallest Godzilla ever with a mix of live and cgi.
Leigh's novelette Moon Mirror is available through Amazon. And Randy
mentioned that Edgar Mitchell (astronaut) has also passed away recently.

And that was it for February!

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Mark Your Calendars

Brickworld Indy LEGO Expo: Local artists and engineers of the Indiana LEGO
User Group will fill the 45,000 square feet of the Ag/Hort Building with
millions of LEGO bricks and incredible creations.
   Indiana State Fairgrounds, March 12 to March 13
   Cost: $11.

Alien Worlds and Androids: From Star Wars to Lost in Space to Iron Man,
science fiction movies and TV shows have captivated us with extraordinary
characters and alien worlds far from our own. But science fiction has also
inspired scientists and engineers to explore new worlds and develop new
technologies—moving us forward as things that were once science fiction
become science fact. Now you can join scientists in the search for life
beyond our world in this interactive exhibit.
   The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, March 12 to May 1
   Cost: Museum admission

Star Trek - The Ultimate Voyage Concert Tour: A salute to 50 years of
film, television, and music celebrating Star Trek history and the future!
The concert will feature some of the greatest music written for the
franchise including music from Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek:
The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek IV: The
Voyage Home, Star Trek: Insurrection, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star
Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and much more. This
never-before-seen concert event is perfect for music lovers, filmgoers,
science-fiction fans and anyone looking for an exciting and unique concert
experience.
   Old National Centre, March 18
   Tickets: $39.50-$49.50.

Fantastic Worlds: Science and Fiction, 1780-1910 is the first exhibition
to debut in the newly renovated Smithsonian Libraries Exhibition Gallery
in the National Museum of American History. Travel with us to the surface
of the moon, the center of the earth, and the depths of the ocean – to the
fantastic worlds of fiction inspired by 19th century discovery and
invention.
   Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Washington DC, through
February 26, 2017

Retro Arcade currently features up to 22 game stations and is targeted
primarily at multi-generational visitors to the museum. The arcade
includes both retro and more current games. This is the museum’s first
attempt at cultivating a dedicated audience for video gaming.
   Indiana State Museum, through May 1
   Arcade Admission: $7 plus general admission, $10 without museum
admission, or free for museum members.

March 2016

   3-6: Gary Con – Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

   4: Adrian Emil Turner's birthday
   4: Whoosier Network Mtg - LifeJourney Church
   4-6: AgamaCon - Aiken, SC
   4-6: Albacon - Albany, NY
   4-6: AniBlaze - Atlanta, GA
   4-6: Central PA Comic Con - York, PA
   4-6: Cincycon – Cincinnati, Ohio
   4-6: Genericon - Troy, NY
   4-6: GnomeCon - Savannah, GA
   4-6: Horror Realm - Pittsburgh, PA
   4-6: Louisville Arcade Expo - Louisville, KY
   4-6: MarsCon - Bloomington, MN
   4-6: PlatteCon 29 – Platteville, Wisconsin
   4-6: Tennessee Game Days - Nashville, TN

   5: CoJ Meeting - VMCC
   5: ArctiCon - Valparaiso, IN
   5-6: Big Apple Comic Con - New York, NY
   5-6: Fantasticon Lansing - Lansing, MI

   8: Jupiter at Opposition - Look, up in the sky!

   11: 10 Cloverfield Lane
   11: The Other Side of the Door
   11: Creative Control
   11-13: AndoCon - Atlanta, GA
   11-13: Anime Milwaukee - Milwaukee, WI
   11-13: Cleveland ConCoction – Cleveland, Ohio
   11-13: Kami-Con - Birmingham, AL
   11-13: Kigacon - Newport News, VA
   11-13: Lexington Comic and Toy Convention - Lexington, KY
   11-13: Monster-Mania Con - Cherry Hill, NJ
   11-13: Naka-Kon - Overland Park, KS
   11-13: Shumatsucon - Columbus, OH
   11-13: Triad Anime Convention - Winston-Salem, NC

   12: Randy Porter's birthday
   12: Fort Wayne Comic Book Con - Fort Wayne, IN
   12: Alien Worlds and Androids opens at Children's Museum
   12-13: Brickworld Indy LEGO Expo - Ind. State Fairgrounds
   12-13: Heroes & Villains Fan Fest - Secaucus, NJ
   12-13: Joelanta and The Great Atlanta Toy Convention - Atlanta, GA

   13: Cathy Dailey's birthday
   13: Janet Dailey's birthday
   13: IAC Meeting - email for location
   13: Ash Comic Book Show - Caribbean Cove Hotel & Conf Ctr

   15: Bella Rollison's birthday

   17: David Happli's birthday
   17: Amanda Dailey-Weaver's birthday
   17: Dee Ann Moore's birthday

   18: The Divergent Series: Allegiant
   18: Midnight Special
   18: The Little Prince
   18-19: Kaminari-con - Sanborn, NY
   18-20: Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo - Chicago, IL
   18-20: ConnCon – Stamford, CT
   18-20: EvilleCon - Old National Bank Events Plaza, Evansville
   18-20: FantaSciCon - Dalton, Ga
   18-20: Kawa Kon - St. Louis, MO
   18-20: Lunacon - Rye Brook, NY
   18-20: Marmalade Dog 21 – Kalamazoo, Michigan
   18-20: MidSouthCon - Memphis, TN
   18-20: Millennicon - Cincinnati, OH
   18-20: Ring of Fire - Hampton, VA
   18-20: Shuto Con - Lansing, MI
   18-20: Toronto ComiCon - Toronto, ON
   18-20: Tri City Anime Con - Johnson City, TN
   18-20: Vericon - Cambridge, MA

   19: CoJ Board Meeting - VMCC
   19: LOSSI astronomy presentation - Mooresville Public Library

   23: Tracey Rollison's birthday

   24: David Herrington's birthday

   25: Neil Thompson's birthday
   25: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
   25: The Invitation
   25-27: Anime Boston - Boston, MA
   25-27: Mad Monster Party - Charlotte, NC
   25-27: Middle Tennessee Anime Con - Nashville, TN
   25-27: Minicon - Minneapolis, MN
   26: Chris Canary's birthday
   26: Sabrina Labrosse's birthday

   31-4/3: Furry Weekend Atlanta - Atlanta, GA

April 2016

   1: Judy Eudaly's birthday
   1: Rings
   1: Amityville: The Awakening
   1: Green Room
   1: Whoosier Network Mtg - LifeJourney Church
   1-3: Conbust - Northampton, MA
   1-3: Gaming Hoopla – Lake Geneva, IL
   1-3: NashiCon - Columbia, SC
   1-3: SIMCON - Rochester, NY
   1-3: Whinny City Pony Con - Schaumburg, IL
   1-3: Who's Yer Con - Wyndham Indianapolis West
   1-3: Zenkaikon - Lancaster, PA

   2: IAS General Meeting - Link Observatory
   2-3: MoCCA Festival - New York, NY
   2-3: SC Comicon - Greenville, SC

   4: Mark Bischoff's birthday
   4: Gary Kitchen's birthday

   7-10: BotCon - Louisville, KY
   7-10: Tekko - Pittsburgh, PA

   8: Before I Wake
   8: Hardcore Henry
   8-10: CODCON XXI – Glen Ellyn, IL
   8-10: ConGlomeration - Louisville, KY
   8-10: New England Super Megafest - Marlborough, MA
   8-10: OdysseyCon - Madison, WI
   8-10: Wizard World Comic Con - Madison, WI

   9: CoJ Meeting - VMCC (Note the date change!)
   9-10: Jaycon - Elizabethtown, PA

   10: Kyra Shidler's birthday
   10: IAC Meeting - Glendale Branch Library

   11: Kim Richey's birthday

   13: David Henninger's birthday
   13: Brandon Marr-Cashion Spratt's birthday

   15: Melissa Kocias's birthday
   15: The Jungle Book
   15-17: A&G Con - Cincinnati, OH
   15-17: Cape Comic Con - Cape Girardeau, MO
   15-17: Midwest Media Expo – Dearborn, MI
   15-17: No Brand Con - Wisconsin Dells, WI
   15-17: Steel City Con - Monroeville, PA
   15-17: Treklanta – Atlanta, GA
   15-17: UBCon - Buffalo, NY

   16: LOSSI astronomy presentation - Mooresville Public Library
   16-17: East Coast Comicon - Secaucus, NJ
   16-17: Fantasticon Toledo - Toledo, OH

   18: Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation - Look, up in the sky!

   19: Jessica Carrico's birthday
   19-21: East Coast Game Conference - Raleigh, NC

   22: Mark Racop's birthday
   22: The Huntsman Winter's War
   22-23 - Lyrids Meteor Shower - Look, up in the sky!
   22-24: Anime Detour - Bloomington, MN
   22-24: PAX East – Boston, MA
   22-24: Windy City Pulp & Paperback Convention - Lombard, IL

   23: Jeff Thompson's birthday
   23-24: Castle Point Anime Convention - Hoboken, NJ
   23-24: Chase Con Expo - Saratoga Springs, NY
   23-24: Flower City Comic Con - Rochester, NY
   23-24: Midorifest - West Portsmouth, OH
   23-24: Tora-Con - Rochester, NY

   24: Susan Parker's birthday

   28: Brian Davidson's birthday

   29: Harry Bunn's birthday
   29: Theresa Shidler's birthday
   29: Tina Wong's birthday
   29: Ratchet and Clank
   29-5/1: Ad Astra - Toronto, ON, Canada
   29-5/1: Animatic Con - Cincinnati, OH
   29-5/1: Indiana Comic Con - Indianapolis Convention Center
   29-5/1: IndieCade East - New York, NY
   29-5/1: Penguicon - Southfield, MI
   29-5/1: Ravencon - Williamsburg, VA

   30: IAS General Meeting - Link Observatory
   30-5/1: DrawnCon - Boston, MA
   30-5/1: Lebanon Comic Con - Lebanon, MO
   30-5/1: Shikacon - Bristol, TN

May 2016

   6: Whoosier Network Mtg - LifeJourney Church
   6-7: Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower - Look, up in the sky!
   6-8: Anime Fan Fest - Somerset, NJ
   6-8: AniMinneapolis - Minneapolis, MN

   7: CoJ Meeting - VMCC

   8: IAC Meeting - Glendale Branch Library

   9: Rare Transit of Mercury Across the Sun

   11: Barry Childs-Helton's birthday

   12-15: Nebula Awards Weekend - Chicago, IL

   13-15: Anime St. Louis - St. Charles, MO

   14: Deb Hunt's birthday
   14: Bob Richey's birthday
   14: LOSSI astronomy presentation - Mooresville Public Library

   17: Kat Robertson's birthday

   18: Mike Wickliff's birthday

   19: Cheryl Miller Andrews's birthday
   19: Debbie Happli's birthday

   20-22: Anime Central - Rosemont, IL
   20-22: Yoi-Con - Columbus, OH

   21: CoJ Board Meeting - VMCC
   21: South Bend Comic Book Con - South Bend, IN

   22: Mars at Opposition

   26-29: MomoCon - Atlanta, GA
   26-29: Norfolk Anime Explosion - Norfolk, VA

   27: Lynn Ciurej's birthday
   27: Stephanie Hardcastle's birthday
   27-29: Animazement - Raleigh, NC
   27-29: Anime North - Toronto, ON
   27-29: Mobicon - Mobile, AL

   28: Nathan Terhune's birthday
   28: IAS General Meeting - Link Observatory

   31: Katt McConnell's birthday

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March Meeting Agenda

 The Circle of Janus
 March 6, 2016

 Opening of Meeting (7:00pm)
    Introduction of guests & member attendance
    February meeting minutes
 Communications
    Treasurer's Report
    Convention Report, InConJunction 36
    Convention Report, InConJunction 37
    Convention Report, InConJunction 38
    Board Report
    Committee Reports, if needed
       Archivist
       Audit Committee
       Member Services Report
       Outreach Coordinator
       Quartermaster
    Other Communications
 Old Business
    Club Funds
    Member Cards
    Bylaws Changes
    Reincorporation
 New Business
    Activities
       March Non-meeting
          Steampunk Ball
       April Post-Meeting
          Weird Science?
       April Non-meeting
       May Post-Meeting
 Announcements
 Close of meeting – Chaos
 Pysanky!

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New Books
 From locusmag.com

March 2016
   Abraham, Daniel • The Spider's War • (Orbit US, tpb)
   Belcher, R. S. • The Brotherhood of the Wheel • (Tor, hc)
   Bishop, Anne • Marked in Flesh • (Penguin/Roc, hc)
   Bonesteel, Elizabeth • The Cold Between • (Harper Voyager US, tpb)
   Briggs, Patricia • Fire Touched • (Ace, hc)
   Brown, Zachary • Titan's Fall • (Simon & Schuster/Saga Press, tpb)
   Cole, Myke • Javelin Rain • (Ace)
   Evenson, Brian • A Collapse of Horses • (Coffee House Press, cln, tpb)
   Gunn, James • Transgalactic • (Tor, hc)
   + Joshi, S. T., ed. • Black Wings of Cthulhu, Volume Four • (Titan US,
anth, tpb)
   Kowal, Mary Robinette • Forest of Memory • (Tor.com, nva, tpb)
   Lawhead, Stephen R. • In the Region of the Summer Stars • (Tor)
   Liu, Ken • The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories • (Simon &
Schuster/Saga Press, cln, hc)
   Marr, Melissa • Seven Black Diamonds • (HarperCollins, nvl-ya, hc)
   McGuire, Seanan • Chaos Choreography • (DAW)
   Parker, K. J. • Downfall of the Gods • (Subterranean Press, hc)
   Parker, K. J. • The Devil You Know • (Tor.com, nva, tpb)
   Samatar, Sofia • The Winged Histories • (Small Beer Press, hc)
   Sawyer, Robert J. • Quantum Night • (Ace, hc)
   Schow, David J. • DJSturbia • (Subterranean Press, cln, hc)
   Simmons, Dan • This Year's Class Picture • (Subterranean Press, hc)
   Staveley, Brian • The Last Mortal Bond • (Tor, hc)
   Steele, Allen • Arkwright • (Tor, hc)
   Valente, Catherynne M. • The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home
•(Macmillan/Feiwel and Friends, nvl-ya, hc)

April 2016
   Abercrombie, Joe • Sharp Ends • (Orbit US, cln, tpb)
   Armstrong, Kelley • Forest of Ruin • (HarperCollins, hc)
   Bear, Greg • The Complete Short Fiction of Greg Bear, Volume 1: Just
Over the Horizon • (Open Road, cln)
   Bear, Greg • The Complete Short Fiction of Greg Bear, Volume 2: Far
Thoughts and Pale Gods • (Open Road, cln)
   Bear, Greg • The Complete Short Fiction of Greg Bear, Volume 3: Beyond
the Farthest Suns • (Open Road, cln)
   Brennan, Marie • In the Labyrinth of Drakes • (Tor, hc)
   Brown, Eric • Binary • (Rebellion/Solaris US)
   Carey, M. R. • Fellside • (Orbit US, hc)
   Cherryh, C. J. • Visitor • (DAW, hc)
   Davidson, Rjurik • The Stars Askew • (Tor, hc)
   Erikson, Steven • Fall of Light • (Tor, hc)
   Guran, Paula, ed. • Street Magicks • (Prime Books, anth, tpb)
   Hearn, Lian • The Tale of Shikanoko, Vol. 1: Emperor of the Eight
Islands •(FSG Originals, tpb)
   Kadrey, Richard • The Everything Box • (Harper Voyager US, hc)
   Kay, Guy Gavriel • Children of Earth and Sky • (Penguin/NAL, hc)
   Lackey, Mercedes, & Cody Martin • Silence • (Baen, hc)
   Lalumière, Claude, & Mark Shainblum, eds. • Tesseracts Nineteen: Super
Hero Universe • (Hades/EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy, anth, tpb)
   Liu, Cixin • Death's End • (Tor, hc)
   McGuire, Seanan • Every Heart a Doorway • (Tor.com, nva, hc)
   Milford, Kate • The Left-Handed Fate • (Macmillan/Holt, nvl-ya, hc)
   Olde Heuvelt, Thomas • Hex • (Tor, hc)
   Valentine, Genevieve • Icon • (Simon & Schuster/Saga Press, hc)
   Wendig, Chuck • Thunderbird • (Simon & Schuster/Saga Press, hc)
   Zinos-Amaro, Alvaro • Traveler of Worlds: Conversations with Robert
Silverberg • (Fairwood Press, nf, tpb)


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Meeting Info
   The next meeting of the Circle of Janus is on Saturday, March 5, 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. We will be doing pysanky (fancy colored eggs
made using dye and wax) after the meeting.

Officers
   Board Chairman – Andy Andrews
   President – Melissa Kocias
   Vice-President – Jeremy Hanna
   Secretary – Lynette Cowper
   Treasurer – Jeremy Murray
   Sergeant at Arms – Ricky Lile
   InConJunction 36 ConChair – Laura Edwards
   InConJunction 37 ConChair – Joe Greene
   InConJunction 38 ConChair – Beckie Margedant

The Circular of Janus is a publication of the Circle of Janus Science
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



-- 
Lynette R. F. Cowper

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us
with senses, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use and
by some other means to give us knowledge which we can attain by them." --
Galileo