MonSFFA’s next meeting is scheduled to take place in just one week, on Saturday, May 9, from 1:00PM to 5:00PM! We’ll be gathering in our familiar downtown, Nouvel Hotel meeting room.
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.
May Meeting Theme:
We will be selecting our 2026 field trip destination on this occasion, and your participation is welcome and encouraged! With the sciences, history, or art in mind, the club visits annually in June a museum, exhibition, art gallery or some such which is, at least, tangentially connected to the sci-fi genre. Folk have been submitting suggestions, and the list of possible locales to visit on our scheduled June 6 field trip will be reviewed at this meeting. By vote, we will select one as our field trip destination for 2026. Either in person at the meeting, or in advance by e-mail to president@monsffa.ca, you are welcome to submit any last-minute proposals to include on the list before we review our options and make our choice.
Here’s what’s on tap for our May 2026 meeting:
On the Agenda:
Your Most Impactful Sci-Fi Movies and Television!
Which were the SF/F movies or television episodes that had the most impact on you, intellectually or emotionally? We’ll each share our examples of the films and television installments that left us impressed, amazed, astounded, questioning, forever changed, hopeful about the future or shuddering in the dark, those that had us thinking profoundly about what we had just seen well after the closing credits had rolled! What exactly was it about this screen sci-fi that forever marked us? The sheer spectacle? The astonishing implications of the story? The resultant paradigm shift in our point of view? We discuss amongst ourselves!
Sinbad and the Voyages Never Taken: The Unrealized Films of Ray Harryhausen
During the mid- to late-20th century, prior to the digital age of cinematic visual effects, Ray Harryhausen practiced the art of stop-motion animation as a master of the discipline, and as a special effects craftsman working in the science fiction and fantasy/adventure genres. Perhaps the only special effects expert whose association with a film, more so than that of the star or director, is recognized as a mark of excellence. He was an inspiration to, and is celebrated today by the industry’s top SF/F filmmakers!
This afternoon, we’ll look at some of the many film projects over the course of his career that he became involved with, but that were, ultimately, never made. What fantastical, amazing, incredible sci-fi or fantasy movies might there have been but for scheduling issues, or studio disinterest, or a failure to secure film rights, or a lack of funding?
Coming Attractions, Summer 2026!
What’s coming that’s cool? We look ahead to this summer’s season in film, television, and publishing, highlighting that which looks most interesting for discerning sci-fi fans such as ourselves!
We’re looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible, in person and online, at our May 2026 meeting! Tell a friend; invite them to join us! And we’ll see you all on Saturday, May 9, 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!