5) THANK YOU

We thank Charles El Rahi, Keith Braithwaite, Danny Sichel, and Josée Bellemare for today’s meeting programming. Thank you, as well, to all of our contributing participants, along with everyone who helped to plan and run today’s get-together. We also thank, of course, all of you who joined us here, whether in person or on ZOOM; don’t forget to comment on today’s get-together (www.MonSFFA.ca).

6) NEXT MONTH’S EVENT:

Next month, we gather again downtown. The meeting is set for Saturday, April 11, 1:00PM-5:00PM. We’ll meet in the familiar “Faubourg” room of the Nouvel Hotel, 1740 René-Lévesque Ouest (corner St-Mathieu). Out-of-towners, as always, may join our ZOOM-chat and take part in the meeting from home! Check in periodically here at MonSFFA.ca for updates and further content.

7) SIGN-OFF

Thank you all for taking part today. Winter is apparently not quite done with us yet, and has slammed us with another dump of snow, but we’re used to that, given where we live! We appreciate the enthusiastic involvement of our members, and we hope to see you all again next month! Until then, be careful on the icy patches out there, and have a good evening!

1) INTRODUCTION

Welcome to MonSFFA’s March 2026 meeting! We are gathering, today, in-person downtown and online via ZOOM to share our passion for sci-fi! If you can’t make it downtown today, Join our ZOOM-chat and take part from the comfort of home! Proceedings will be getting underway shortly. See the instructions, immediately below (Item 2).

Our programming agenda begins at 1:00PM; the meeting will conclude at 5:00PM. This opening post has gone up 30 minutes before the meeting’s start time to allow folk to gather online at their leisure. A closing post will go up at 5:00PM to officially thank today’s presenters, and to preview next month’s MonSFFA event!

2) JOIN THIS AFTERNOON’S VIDEO-CHAT ON ZOOM!

To take part in this afternoon’s meeting online, join our ZOOM video-chat, which will run throughout the next few hours. Simply click this URL and follow the prompts:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89631068540?pwd=fLGSfz0oLMM72ylTOisjLPtYBqKNDz.1

If you’re not fully equipped to ZOOM, you can also take part by phone (voice only); in the Montreal area, the toll-free number to call is: 1-438-809-7799. From out of town? No problem; find your ZOOM call-in number by checking out ZOOM’s complete instructions on how to join the meeting, provided, here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/89631068540/invitations?signature=zeHb_OcmlqtOSYq-fZdg51aY4yNPK3yD5VpFm6FY4q4

Also, have this information on hand as you may be asked to provide it:

Meeting ID: 896 3106 8540
Passcode: 549970

3) MARCH’S MEETING THEME:

As a tie-in to our lead presentation on the Alien franchise, we’re asking folk to bring in, for our display table, any Alien merchandise they may possess—books, posters, action figures, scale models, games, etc.

4) AGENDA:

1:00PM – They Mostly Come at Night…

Mostly. We explore the popular Alien franchise, launched in 1979 with Ridley Scott’s seminal sci-fi/horror film. In space, no one can hear humanity’s collective scream when faced with one of the genre’s most terrifying interstellar monsters! 

2:00PM – Architectural Exemplars and Curiosities on the SF Screen

A showcase looking at a few noteworthy buildings and avant-garde architectural marvels featured as representations of the future on the science fiction screen!

3:15PM – Break

Brief discussion of club business, other announcements, and raffle.

3:30PM – Telepathy (But You Knew That!)

A staple of paranormal belief, telepathy is examined from the perspective of true believers. Meanwhile, across many stories over many years, SF/F has adopted this sixth sense as a story device, exploring the power of clairvoyance, and considering the ramifications of telepaths existing within a non-telepathic society. 

4:30PM – Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up

We close the afternoon with final thoughts, questions, and commentary on today’s topics, or on other sci-fi or club-related subjects members may wish to briefly share with the group. Your feedback is always welcome, folks!

5:00PM – End of Meeting

Please Note: While we strive to keep on schedule, we do, sometimes, fall behind a little, or find ourselves having to reshuffle the order of items on the agenda for one reason or another, or reschedule planned presentations/discussions. Therefore, please understand that all programming is subject to change!

The meeting officially begins at 1:00PM! Thanks for joining us today, and enjoy the afternoon!

MonSFFA’s next meeting is scheduled to take place tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, March 14, from 1:00PM to 5:00PM! Note that we are returning to our downtown function space at the Nouvel Hotel beginning with this March meeting!

As usual, out-of-town club members may take part online via ZOOM; you may gather online a half-hour early, at 12:30PM, just to give you an opportunity to settle in before the meeting officially begins at 1:00PM.

Instructions on how to join our ZOOM-chat are below, at the end of this post.

March Meeting Theme:

As a tie-in to our lead presentation, we’re asking folk to bring in, for our display table, any Alien merchandise they may possess—books, posters, action figures, scale models, games, etc.

On the Agenda:

They Mostly Come at Night…

Mostly. We explore the popular Alien franchise, launched in 1979 with Ridley Scott’s seminal sci-fi/horror film. In space, no one can hear humanity’s collective scream when faced with one of the genre’s most terrifying interstellar monsters!

Architectural Exemplars and Curiosities on the SF Screen

We showcase a few noteworthy buildings and avant-garde architectural marvels featured as representations of the future on the SF screen!

Telepathy

A staple of paranormal belief, telepathy is examined from the perspective of true believers. Meanwhile, across many stories over many years, SF/F has adopted this sixth sense as a story device, exploring the power of clairvoyance, and considering the ramifications of telepaths existing within a non-telepathic society.

We’re looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible, in person or online, at our March 2026 meeting! Tell a friend; invite them to join us! And we’ll see you all tomorrow, Saturday, March 14, 1:00PM-5:00PM!

Please Note: While we strive to keep on schedule, we do, sometimes, fall behind a little, or find ourselves having to reshuffle the order of items on the agenda for one reason or another, or reschedule planned presentations/discussions. Therefore, please understand that all programming is subject to change!

How to ZOOM With Us Tomorrow:

To take part in tomorrow’s MonSFFA club meeting, join our ZOOM video-chat, which will run throughout the course of the meeting. Here is the URL you will need; enter it into your browser, and follow the prompts:

Topic: MonSFFA Meeting’s ZOOM-Chat
Time: March 14, 2026, 13:00 Eastern Time (US and Canada)
URL to Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89631068540?pwd=fLGSfz0oLMM72ylTOisjLPtYBqKNDz.1

If you’re not fully equipped to ZOOM, you can also take part by phone (voice only); in the Montreal area, the toll-free number to call is: 1-438-809-7799.

Also, have this information on hand as you may be asked to provide it:

Meeting ID: 896 3106 8540
Passcode: 549970

Provided as additional, supplementary information, here are ZOOM’s complete instructions on how to join the meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/89631068540/invitations?signature=zeHb_OcmlqtOSYq-fZdg51aY4yNPK3yD5VpFm6FY4q4

MonSFFA’s next meeting is scheduled to take place in just a few days, on Saturday, March 14, from 1:00PM to 5:00PM! Note that we are returning to our downtown function space at the Nouvel Hotel beginning with this March meeting! As usual, out-of-town club members may take part online via ZOOM; you may gather online a half-hour early, at 12:30PM, just to give you an opportunity to settle in before the meeting officially begins at 1:00PM.

March Meeting Theme:

As a tie-in to our lead presentation, we’re asking folk to bring in, for our display table, any Alien merchandise they may possess—books, posters, action figures, scale models, games, etc.

On the Agenda:

They Mostly Come at Night…

Mostly. We explore the popular Alien franchise, launched in 1979 with Ridley Scott’s seminal sci-fi/horror film. In space, no one can hear humanity’s collective scream when faced with one of the genre’s most terrifying interstellar monsters!

Architectural Exemplars and Curiosities on the SF Screen

We showcase a few noteworthy buildings and avant-garde architectural marvels featured as representations of the future on the SF screen!

Telepathy

A staple of paranormal belief, telepathy is examined from the perspective of true believers. Meanwhile, across many stories over many years, SF/F has adopted this sixth sense as a story device, exploring the power of clairvoyance, and considering the ramifications of telepaths existing within a non-telepathic society.

We’re looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible, in person or online, at our March 2026 meeting! Tell a friend; invite them to join us! And we’ll see you all this Saturday, March 14, 1:00PM-5:00PM!

Please Note: While we strive to keep on schedule, we do, sometimes, fall behind a little, or find ourselves having to reshuffle the order of items on the agenda for one reason or another, or reschedule planned presentations/discussions. Therefore, please understand that all programming is subject to change!

Attention MonSFFA Club Members!

The latest issue of our club news bulletin, Impulse (March 2026) is now available for viewing or download! Visit the “Impulse Page” of this Website, or just click here:

ImpulseMarch2026(OnlineVersion)PDF

This March 2026 and past issues of Impulse can also be viewed or downloaded via this Website; visit the “Impulse Page.”

This month’s issue publicizes our next club meeting (set for this Saturday, March 14!) and covers our recent January and February e-meetings. We’ve also included a few brief newsflashes from the greater sci-fi universe, certain to be of interest to our readers!

Enjoy this issue of Impulse!

MonSFFA’s next meeting is scheduled to take place this Saturday, March 14, from 1:00PM to 5:00PM! Note that we are returning to our downtown function space at the Nouvel Hotel beginning with this March meeting! As usual, out-of-town club members may take part online via ZOOM; you may gather online a half-hour early, at 12:30PM, just to give you an opportunity to settle in before the meeting officially begins at 1:00PM.

March Meeting Theme:

As a tie-in to our lead presentation, we’re asking folk to bring in, for our display table, any Alien merchandise they may possess—books, posters, action figures, scale models, games, etc.

On the Agenda:

They Mostly Come at Night…

Mostly. We explore the popular Alien franchise, launched in 1979 with Ridley Scott’s seminal sci-fi/horror film. In space, no one can hear humanity’s collective scream when faced with one of the genre’s most terrifying interstellar monsters!

Architectural Exemplars and Curiosities on the SF Screen

We showcase a few noteworthy buildings and avant-garde architectural marvels featured as representations of the future on the SF screen!

Telepathy

A staple of paranormal belief, telepathy is examined from the perspective of true believers. Meanwhile, across many stories over many years, SF/F has adopted this sixth sense as a story device, exploring the power of clairvoyance, and considering the ramifications of telepaths existing within a non-telepathic society.

We’re looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible, in person or online, at our March 2026 meeting! Tell a friend; invite them to join us! See you all this Saturday, March 14, 1:00PM-5:00PM!

Please Note: While we strive to keep on schedule, we do, sometimes, fall behind a little, or find ourselves having to reshuffle the order of items on the agenda for one reason or another, or reschedule planned presentations/discussions. Therefore, please understand that all programming is subject to change!