Earth appearing as a bright crescent behind the Moon’s surface

OH. MY. GOD.

THIS IS THE EARTHSET PHOTO FROM ARTEMIS II. IM SPEECHLESS.

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Thursday Night!
Northridge clubhouse or online

For new folks, you can attend up to 3 meetings FREE, after that we ask you to join for a nominal $10 lifetime membership & $5 a week dues if you attend.

We curate the worlds largest private lending library of Science Fiction & Fantasy books
lasfs.org

Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker on the first day of shooting.

50 years ago today, @markhamillofficial.bsky.social was preparing to film his first scene in a small film called Star Wars. Before the first lines were spoken, this photo was taken in... a galaxy far far away.

Today at the new #lasfs clubhouse Housewarming, hosted by Charles Lee Jackson ll

Panels, an auction, and socializing were the order of the day.

#Housewarming #sff #geekculture #Northridge

Hope you feel better soon.

So very sorry for the loss of your friend.

We understand about Thursday evenings being difficult in LA traffic, but we also have an event this Sunday afternoon March 22nd from 1-7pm

The club maintains the largest privately owned lending library of Science Fiction and Fantasy in the world, with over 28,000 volumes.

In addition to the library, the club hosts a weekly gaming night on Friday evening and an afternoon social on the Second Sunday for dues paying members.

LASFS hosts weekly meetings at their clubhouse at 8819 Reseda Blvd, Northridge California on Thursday evenings.
Doors open at 7pm, meeting starts at 8pm.
There is a nominal membership fee and weekly dues.
You can attend up to 3 meetings before you are asked to join the club.
#LASFS #SFF #Fandom

Exactly...hope to see you soon.

2 PM Panel: LASFS and its influence; Craig Miller, Gene Turnbow, and Larry Niven discuss how involvement with the club helped their careers.

3:30 Auction

5 PM Panel: History of LASFS and its clubhouses; with Matthew B. Tepper, Mike Glyer, and Cathy Johnson.

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LASFS - A Housewarming
Sunday March 22nd 1-7pm
8819 Reseda Blvd, Northridge

A free event!

A panel on LASFS and its clubhouses, a panel on members who have professional careers in SF-related fields, and an auction, with plenty of time for socializing and for looking around the new place.

#LASFS

@Alicia Adams, there will be an event on Sunday March 22nd, from 1-7pm for folks just like you. We just need to get the post up (will do it in a moment)

We are also open on Second Sundays after the board of directors meeting from 2-7pm.

The Blue Horse by Mackenzie Robin

Free story from our Weird Science Fiction Issue, available now! #weird #sciencefiction

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If you look up that episode, I believe at least one writer credited in Larry Niven.

You can verify, if you stop by our new clubhouse on a Thursday night and ask Mr Niven yourself.

a cclose-up of a door, approximately 6 feet tall. The background is black with a central stylized spaceship in blue with red piping around the fins on either side. the thruster at the bottom of the ship is blazing orange and yellow flames and there are seven stars and a few planets that dot the background.

The Eaton collection at UC Riverside holds incredible treasures! I would argue the niftiest is a former LASFS Clubhouse door, decorated by the amazing artist Selina Phanara!

First Meeting Ever in the LASFS Clubhouse: October 25, 1973
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two long-legged, round fuzzy character line drawings, the big says "Someday Son, this fanzine will be yours." while a smaller figure looks on admiringly.

2026 will mark the 100th anniversary of one of Los Angeles' best-known fans: William Rotsler! A legendary LASFS member, Hugo-winning fan artist who created tens of thousands of illustrations in fanzines, writer, film director, and bon vivant.

Image of bookshelves with the LASFS logo overlayed. The logo is a microscope, rocket ship and fantasy characters, with De Profundis Ad Astra on the banner below. Text on image: Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society Grand Opening March 19, 2024 7-10pm 8819 Reseda Blvd, Northridge CA 91324

Grand Opening of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society for our weekly meeting in our new clubhouse!

This event is potluck organized by Eylat Poliner contact Chair@loscon.org

LASFS is the world's oldest continuously active group of Science Fiction and Fantasy fans, meeting regularly since 1934.

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society would like to wish Amazing Stories a very Happy 100th Anniversary!

Thank you for the thousands of hours of entertainment you have provided and the many writers you have published, many of whom are our members.

Wishing you a 100 more!