{"id":34277,"date":"2026-08-15T12:30:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T16:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=34277"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:22:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:22:51","slug":"august-15-2026-club-meeting-post-1-of-2-1230pm-introduction-and-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=34277","title":{"rendered":"AUGUST 15, 2026 CLUB MEETING; Post 1 of 2, 12:30PM \u2013 Introduction and Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>1) INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Welcome to MonSFFA\u2019s August 2026 meeting<\/strong>! We are gathering, today, in-person downtown<\/strong>, and online via ZOOM<\/strong>, to share our passion for sci-fi! Today\u2019s meeting is devoted to our annual Fancrafting Workshops<\/strong>, providing folk with opportunity to exercise their creativity!<\/p>\n

Genre fans are often avid crafters; \u201c<\/strong>fancrafting\u201d is a term we\u2019ve coined to describe the act of a SF\/F fan creating a SF\/F-themed craft! The afternoon will be dedicated to several, hands-on, how-to workshops<\/strong> on SF\/F-themed craft projects<\/strong>, including the making of simple, construction-paper dinosaurs or sci-fi movie monsters, the fashioning of genre-themed jewellery, and more. See how it\u2019s done, learn a new craft, and try your hand!<\/p>\n

Those who cannot be here in person are invited to join our ZOOM-chat<\/strong> 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).<\/p>\n

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\u2019s start-time to allow folk to gather online at their leisure. A closing post will go up at 5:00PM to officially thank today\u2019s workshop leaders, and to preview next month\u2019s MonSFFA meeting!\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

2) JOIN THIS AFTERNOON\u2019S VIDEO-CHAT ON ZOOM!<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

To take part in<\/strong> this afternoon\u2019s Fancrafting Workshops online<\/strong>, join our ZOOM video-chat<\/strong>, which will run throughout the next few hours. Simply click here and follow the prompts: Fancrafting Workshops on ZOOM<\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re 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:\u00a01-438-809-7799<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Also, have this information on hand as you may be asked to provide it:<\/p>\n

Meeting ID:\u00a0815 4748 7625<\/strong>
\nPasscode:\u00a0020304<\/strong><\/p>\n

3) AUGUST MEETING\u2019S THEME<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h1>\n

MonSFFen are encouraged to bring in, for our display table<\/strong>, examples of their own fancraft<\/strong>, completed projects, those in progress, or both! Share your SF\/F-themed creative undertakings with the group!<\/p>\n

4) AGENDA:<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

1:00PM<\/strong> \u2013Fancrafting Workshops<\/strong><\/p>\n

Several workshops will run concurrently throughout the afternoon, all having a SF&F component. Watch, learn, try your hand!\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

4:30PM<\/strong> – Final Thoughts, Clean-Up, and Wrap-Up<\/strong><\/p>\n

We close the afternoon with final thoughts, questions, and commentary on today\u2019s 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!<\/p>\n

5:00PM<\/strong> – End of Meeting<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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!<\/em><\/p>\n

The meeting officially begins at 1:00PM! Thanks for joining us today, and enjoy the afternoon!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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