STAR TREK EVENTS: April 4 - 10
Star Trek Events: April 4 - 10
First Contact Day: Chat with Star Trek Writer Lisa Klink: Friday, April 5
Writer and story editor of Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 1-800-Missing and Roswell, Lisa Klink, will discuss her start in Hollywood, how she crafts her stories and share adventures from her time with Star Trek. This virtual event starts at 7:00 p.m. local time. To register head over to the Springfield-Greene County (Missouri) Library District.
First Contact Day: Star Trek: Discovery Premiere Party: Friday, April 5
Join GeekLifeRules at McHale’s Bar & Grill in New York City for the premiere episode of DISCO season five and raffles. Check out their Facebook page for details and to RSVP for this free gathering.
FACTS: Your Belgian Comic Con: Saturday, April 6 – Sunday, April 7
Marina Sirtis and Teri Hatcher are scheduled to appear at the Flanders Expo, in Ghent. Get all the FACTS!
Houston Collect-A-Con: Saturday, April 6 – Sunday, April 7
Join Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, Texas. Get all the details at Collect-A-Con USA.
Watch Trek – Look Forward: The Outsiders: Sunday, April 7
Join the latest watch party and discussion of Star Trek: Enterprise’s “Shadows of P’Jem,” and Star Trek: Voyager’s “Someone to Watch Over Me.” The gathering happens 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PT. Details and registration are at Watch Trek – Look Forward.
The Regular Stuff
·These are the X and Mastodon watchalongs:
o #TOSSatNight starts at 9pm PT on Saturday night and follows a different episode of The Original Series every week, and
o #StarTrekHour is a Q&A-format event, every Tuesday at 1pm PT.
·Then there’s Star Trek: Watch Party, hosted daily and coordinated on Facebook. Every evening, they use the Teleparty browser extension to watch Star Trek together. To find out more, head over to Star Trek: Watch Party on Facebook.
·Speaking of a Star Trek watch party: the iBlind Users Group hosts Trekkie Talk on the first and third Thursdays of every month. They watch an audio descriptive version of a Star Trek episode and get together virtually to discuss it. To find out how to join in, visit ibugtoday.com/trekkie-talk.
·Virtual Trek Con presents The Main Viewer every Tuesday - a live discussion show on YT with occasional special guests and an open chat geared towards fan interaction.
· Join Grey Havens Philosophy and Outworld Brewing every first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. as they discuss the big ideas inspired by Star Trek. The gatherings are at Outworld Brewing, in Longmont, Colorado. Attendance is free, but an RSVP for planning purposes is appreciated at Eventbrite.
· The Observation Deck features a free series of online Star Trek watch parties, with episodes chosen from across the franchise. Set course for The Observation Deck for all the details, including the schedule and to sign up.
·Sid City Social Club, hosted by Star Trek: Deep Space Nine star Alexander Siddig’s official fan website. The Club now holds quarterly meetings. For date announcements and further information, follow https://www.facebook.com/sidcityonline/ and https://www.sidcity.net/sid-city-social-club-2/.
·To Proudly Go hosts a recurring in-person Star Trek Variety Show IV in New York. Show tickets here.