1) INTRODUCTION
Welcome to MonSFFA’s September 2026 meeting! We are gathering, today, in-person downtown, and online via ZOOM, to share our passion for sci-fi! On this occasion, we are pleased to welcome a guest speaker, Canadian independent SF author Sean Robins, who will join us via ZOOM!
Those who cannot be here in person are invited to join our ZOOM-chat and take part from the comfort of home! Proceedings will be getting underway shortly. To take part via ZOOM, 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 our guest speaker and 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 MonSFFA meeting, join our ZOOM video-chat, which will run throughout the next few hours. Simply click here and follow the prompts: September 2026 MonSFFA Meeting on ZOOM
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. Or, find other Canadian and International dial-in numbers here: Find Dial-In Numbers
Also, have this information on hand as you may be asked to provide it:
Meeting ID: 892 1544 9454
Passcode: 097731
3) SEPTEMBER MEETING’S THEME
Club members are asked to raid their collections and lend to our display table for the afternoon any novels, comic books, magazines, or collectibles inspired by sci-fi B-movies!
4) AGENDA:
1:00PM – Sci-Fi B-Movie Purgatory!
We revel in the worst of sci-fi B-movies, discussing our favourite “so-bad-they’re-good” (for a laugh!) examples, while touching upon, as well, those that truly transcend the type!
2:00PM – Guest Speaker!
We welcome via ZOOM Canadian SF author Sean Robins for a discussion of themes explored in his latest series, about a combat android that gains consciousness. Sean will also speak on his writing career in general!
3:15PM – Break
Brief discussion of club business, other announcements, and raffle.
3:30PM – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly!
We examine SF’s doctors and scientists, from Frankenstein to Forrester, Moreau to McCoy!—the heroes, the villains, those who fall somewhere in between, and those who are just plain mad!
4:30PM – Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up
We close the afternoon with final thoughts, questions, and commentary on today’s meeting, 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!