STAR TREK EVENTS: May 16-22, 2024
StarCon Italia: Friday, May 17 – Sunday, May 19
Robert Picardo, Todd Stashwick, Armin Shimerman, Kitty Swink, Beverly Washburn, and Tania Lemani are scheduled to appear at the Palazzo del Turismo, in Bellaria, Italy. Check out StarCon Italia for all the details.
Trekonderoga Weekend: Friday, May 17 – Sunday, May 19
Join Jonathan Frakes, Clint Howard, and Walter Koenig at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour, in Ticonderoga, New York. (In case you’re wondering, Brent Spiner had to cancel.) Autographs, talks, set tours, and more on the schedule. Head over to Star Trek Tour for more information and tickets.
Sci-Fi Spectacular: Friday, May 17 – Sunday, May 19
John de Lancie narrates during a weekend series of concerts by the Kansas City Symphony, featuring music from a variety of sci-fi films and television shows. Concerts are at 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Get all the details and tickets at KC Symphony.
Motor City Comic Con: Friday, May 17 – Sunday, May 19
Denise Crosby, Gates McFadden, Ron Perlman, William Shatner, Sophia Boutella, and Bruce Greenwood are scheduled to appear at the Suburban Collection Showplace, in Novi, Michigan. Zoom over to Motor City Comic Con for all the skinny.
Tidewater Comicon: Saturday, May 18 – Sunday, May 19
Anson Mount is scheduled to appear at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, in Virginia Beach, VA. More information is available at Tidewater Comicon.
The Sisko Day: Wednesday, May 22
Join Ryan T. Husk, Cirroc Lofton, and a plethora of guests for an all day virtual celebration of Captain Benjamin Sisko. Dive into all the details at The Sisko Day.
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.