BARBECUE-IN-THE-PARK

This year, our annual MonSFFA Barbecue-in-the-Park is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 12, in Parc Maisonneuve, which is located next to the Botanical Gardens complex and across the street from the Olympic Stadium, in the city’s East End (major bus routes along Sherbrooke Est, Viau, or Pie IX; Metro Viau or Pie IX).

We expect to claim a picnic table or two around our usual spot, so look for us there, along one of the lines of trees separated by open field, not too far from the park’s chalet, which houses convenient and well-maintained washroom facilities.

Bring family, bring friends; all SF/F fans are welcome to join us for a relaxing afternoon of fresh air and sunshine, food and refreshments, and fun with fellow sci-fi fans!

As always, individuals are responsible for bringing their own soft drinks, juices, or other libations, as well as any hotdogs, hamburgers, or chicken fillets they may wish to grill—the club will supply a gas barbecue. Folk may also contribute a snack item or two—potato chips, cookies, Timbits, apples, a vegetable plate, etc. You  may also cart in your own lawn chair or picnic blanket, should you wish. Feel free, as well, to bring along an outdoor game, such as lawn darts, horseshoes, a kickball or Frisbee. And remember your sunscreen!

RAIN DATE

Should inclement weather roll in on our chosen date of Sunday, July 12, we have selected a back-up, or rain date: Sunday, July 19. That’s the following Sunday, one week later, same place and time. Check the club’s Website morning of for the “go, no-go” notice should rain threaten.

We look forward to seeing you all and enjoying a pleasant afternoon in the park on Sunday, July 12!

And…

VIRTUAL PICNIC

For out-of-town club members in particular, who cannot attend our Barbecue-in-the-Park, we’ll also host a Virtual Picnic online, via ZOOM, on Sunday, July 26, from 1:00PM to 4:00PM.

Folk are invited to prepare and enjoy their own picnic lunch at home while taking part in our ZOOM-Chat as a means of touching base with their many MonSFFriends! The conversation is casual, the topics varied, and the camaraderie congenial!

Happy Canada Day! And we’ll be cheering for our side this Saturday against Morocco; go Canada, go!

BARBECUE-IN-THE-PARK

This year, our annual MonSFFA Barbecue-in-the-Park is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 12, in Parc Maisonneuve, which is located next to the Botanical Gardens complex and across the street from the Olympic Stadium, in the city’s East End (major bus routes along Sherbrooke Est, Viau, or Pie IX; Metro Viau or Pie IX).

We expect to claim a picnic table or two around our usual spot, so look for us there, along one of the lines of trees separated by open field, not too far from the park’s chalet, which houses convenient and well-maintained washroom facilities.

Bring family, bring friends; all SF/F fans are welcome to join us for a relaxing afternoon of fresh air and sunshine, food and refreshments, and fun with fellow sci-fi fans!

As always, individuals are responsible for bringing their own soft drinks, juices, or other libations, as well as any hotdogs, hamburgers, or chicken fillets they may wish to grill—the club will supply a gas barbecue. Folk may also contribute a snack item or two—potato chips, cookies, Timbits, apples, a vegetable plate, etc. You  may also cart in your own lawn chair or picnic blanket, should you wish. Feel free, as well, to bring along an outdoor game, such as lawn darts, horseshoes, a kickball or Frisbee. And remember your sunscreen!

RAIN DATE

Should inclement weather roll in on our chosen date of Sunday, July 12, we have selected a back-up, or rain date: Sunday, July 19. That’s the following Sunday, one week later, same place and time. Check the club’s Website morning of for the “go, no-go” notice should rain threaten.

We look forward to seeing you all and enjoying a pleasant afternoon in the park on Sunday, July 12!

And…

VIRTUAL PICNIC

For out-of-town club members in particular, who cannot attend our Barbecue-in-the-Park, we’ll also host a Virtual Picnic online, via ZOOM, on Sunday, July 26, from 1:00PM to 4:00PM.

Folk are invited to prepare and enjoy their own picnic lunch at home while taking part in our ZOOM-Chat as a means of touching base with their many MonSFFriends! The conversation is casual, the topics varied, and the camaraderie congenial!

MonSFFActivities, JULY 2026

We traditionally host our Barbecue-in-the-Park and our online Virtual Picnic each year in July.

Barbecue-in-the-Park

This year, our annual Barbecue-in-the-Park is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 12, in Parc Maisonneuve, which is located next to the Botanical Gardens complex and across the street from the Olympic Stadium, in the city’s East End (major bus routes along Sherbrooke Est, Viau, or Pie IX; Metro Viau or Pie IX). We expect to claim a picnic table or two around our usual spot, so look for us there, along one of the lines of trees separated by open field (see “Preferred Picnic Areas,” map), not too far from the park’s chalet, which houses convenient and well-maintained washroom facilities.

Bring family, bring friends; all are welcome to join us for a relaxing afternoon of fresh air and sunshine, food and refreshments, and fun with fellow sci-fi fans!

As always, individuals are responsible for bringing their own soft drinks, juices, or other libations, as well as any hotdogs, hamburgers, or chicken fillets they may wish to grill—the club will supply a gas barbecue. Folk may also contribute a snack item or two—potato chips, cookies, Timbits, apples, a vegetable plate, etc. You may also cart in your own lawn chair or picnic blanket. Feel free to bring along an outdoor game, such as lawn darts, horseshoes, a kickball or frisbee, should you so desire. And remember your sunscreen!

Should inclement weather roll in on our chosen date of Sunday, July 12, we have selected a back-up, or rain date: Sunday, July 19. That’s the following Sunday, one week later, if necessary, same place and time.

We look forward to seeing you all and enjoying a pleasant afternoon in the park on Sunday, July 12!

Virtual Picnic

For out-of-town club members in particular, who cannot attend our Barbecue-in-the-Park, we also host a Virtual Picnic online, via ZOOM. Folk are invited to prepare and enjoy their own picnic lunch at home while taking part in our ZOOM-Chat as a means of touching base with their many MonSFFriends! The conversation is casual, the topics varied, and the camaraderie congenial!

This year’s Virtual Picnic will take place on Sunday afternoon, July 26. Hailing frequencies will be open from 1:00PM to 4:00PM; all are invited to take part; we hope to connect and chat with as many of you as possible!

ATTENTION MonSFFA CLUB MEMBERS!

MonSFFA has partnered with the local representatives of Universal Pictures to help promote an upcoming, new event film created and directed by Steven Spielberg. 

DISCLOSURE DAY marks the return of the world’s highest grossing director to the theme of UFOs, and the kind of blockbuster storytelling that defined a generation of movie-going! 

DISCLOSURE DAY is an original sci-fi thriller sure to spark conversation! 

DISCLOSURE DAY opens in theatres on June 12!

Spread the word! Share this post with family and friends! 

DISCLOSURE DAY – Official Website:

MonSFFA has been provided with complimentary passes to an exclusive advance screening of the film on Monday evening, June 8, and a handful of lucky club members were selected at random to receive one of these passes! But we can “disclose” that we’ll have a few additional surprises for those club members attending our field trip tomorrow…

The Montreal Planetarium has been selected as our 2026 Field Trip destination! Featured this summer is “Rouge 2100,” an interactive experience centered on Mars, and mankind’s projected colonization of the Red Planet in the not-too-distant future! Addressed, as well, is our place in the universe and the fragile balance that must be maintained if all species are to prosper.

“Today, the planet Mars is at the heart of exciting research, and the focus of several space programs…. Hop aboard the interplanetary shuttle and set off on an odyssey to Mars,” reads the Planetarium’s promotional material for this Martian adventure. “Welcome to a fictional base atop Mount Olympus. Welcome to Mars in 2100!”

This experience offers a five-chapter journey, in as many rooms, where the first steps of humans on Mars in the year 2100 are realistically imagined! Guided by the AI “Felicity 87,” travellers leave Earth for Mars to discover different aspects of life on our neighbouring planet. How could we live on Mars? How is gravity different than on Earth? What sources of energy may be tapped, and what kind of a spacesuit would be required to safely walk on the Martian surface? These are just some of the questions to be answered!

Also included in the price of admission are various film presentations playing in the Planetarium’s two theatres, including a celebration of Pink Floyd’s spacey 1973 album Dark Side of the Moon!

MonSFFA’s 2026 Field Trip is all set for tomorrow, Saturday, June 6! Our plan is to meet in the Planetarium’s main lobby between 12:00PM and 12:30PM, then purchase tickets and enter as a group around 1:00PM to enjoy an afternoon of Martian adventure, and more!

The Planetarium is located at 4801 avenue Pierre-de Coubertin, right next to the Olympic Stadium and Biodôme in the city’s East End. Viau is the nearest Metro station; the nearest paid parking lot is located at 3000 rue Viau, or you can try your luck parking on any of the surrounding streets, where permitted and available.

Adult admission comes in easily at less than $30/person—there are various discounts for residents of the Greater Montreal Area, students, seniors, and families. As always, club members are responsible for their own admission charges.

Join us for a Martian adventure! Bring a friend! We look forward to seeing you at the Planetarium on Saturday, June 6!

MonSFFA has partnered with the local representatives of Universal Pictures to help promote an upcoming, new event film created and directed by Steven Spielberg. 

DISCLOSURE DAY marks the return of the world’s highest grossing director to the theme of UFOs, and the kind of blockbuster storytelling that defined a generation of movie-going!

DISCLOSURE DAY is an original sci-fi thriller sure to spark conversation! 

DISCLOSURE DAY opens in theatres on June 12! 

Spread the word! Share this post with family and friends!

DISCLOSURE DAY – Official Website:

MonSFFA has been provided with complimentary passes to an exclusive advance screening of the film on Monday evening, June 8! A handful of lucky club members were selected at random to receive one of these passes, and this evening have been contacted by e-mail with the good news! Check your inboxes to see if you are one of them!

If you did not win a pass, do not despair! You’ll have another chance! We’ve got a few more to hand out to randomly selected club members attending our club field trip this Saturday, plus some cool DISCLOSURE DAY merchandise!

ATTENTION MonSFFA CLUB MEMBERS!

MonSFFA can now disclose that we have partnered with the local representatives of Universal Pictures to help promote an upcoming, new event film created and directed by Steven Spielberg. 

DISCLOSURE DAY marks the return of the world’s highest grossing director to the theme of UFOs, and the kind of blockbuster storytelling that defined a generation of movie-going!

DISCLOSURE DAY is an original sci-fi thriller sure to spark conversation!

DISCLOSURE DAY opens in theatres on June 12!

Spread the word! Share this post with family and friends!

DISCLOSURE DAY – Official Website:

MonSFFA has been provided with complimentary passes to an exclusive advance screening of the film on Monday evening, June 8! A handful of lucky club members will be selected at random to receive one of these passes.

Check your inboxes for more on this; an e-mail detailing this advance-screening opportunity has been sent to all club members!

And, we’ll have a few surprises to “disclose” to club members attending our field trip…

The Montreal Planetarium has been selected as our 2026 Field Trip destination! Featured this summer is “Rouge 2100,” an interactive experience centered on Mars, and mankind’s projected colonization of the Red Planet in the not-too-distant future! Addressed, as well, is our place in the universe and the fragile balance that must be maintained if all species are to prosper.

“Today, the planet Mars is at the heart of exciting research, and the focus of several space programs…. Hop aboard the interplanetary shuttle and set off on an odyssey to Mars,” reads the Planetarium’s promotional material for this Martian adventure. “Welcome to a fictional base atop Mount Olympus. Welcome to Mars in 2100!”

This experience offers a five-chapter journey, in as many rooms, where the first steps of humans on Mars in the year 2100 are realistically imagined! Guided by the AI “Felicity 87,” travellers leave Earth for Mars to discover different aspects of life on our neighbouring planet. How could we live on Mars? How is gravity different than on Earth? What sources of energy may be tapped, and what kind of a spacesuit would be required to safely walk on the Martian surface? These are just some of the questions to be answered!

Also included in the price of admission are various film presentations playing in the Planetarium’s two theatres, including a celebration of Pink Floyd’s spacey 1973 album Dark Side of the Moon!

MonSFFA’s 2026 Field Trip is scheduled for Saturday, June 6, just a few days from now! Our plan is to meet in the Planetarium’s main lobby between 12:00PM and 12:30PM, then purchase tickets and enter as a group around 1:00PM to enjoy an afternoon of Martian adventure, and more!

The Planetarium is located at 4801 avenue Pierre-de Coubertin, right next to the Olympic Stadium and Biodôme in the city’s East End. Viau is the nearest Metro station; the nearest paid parking lot is located at 3000 rue Viau, or you can try your luck parking on any of the surrounding streets, where permitted and available.

Adult admission comes in easily at less than $30/person—there are various discounts for residents of the Greater Montreal Area, students, seniors, and families. As always, club members are responsible for their own admission charges.

Join us for a Martian adventure! Bring a friend! We look forward to seeing you at the Planetarium on Saturday, June 6!