Hotsy Totsy Tribute to Star Trek: Thursday, May 9

It’s a weekend on Risa for the Captains of Star Fleet to relax, have a good time, and let their hair down. Maybe get out of those stuffy uniforms and display their horga'hn. Join the fun at The Slipper Room in New York City TONIGHT at 7:30 p.m. Details and tickets are at The Slipper Room.

FedCon: Friday, May 10 – Sunday, May 12

Christina Chong, Liz Kloczkowski, Anson Mount, Todd Stashwick, Andre Dae Kim, Michael Dorn, Nicole de Boer, Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Gerald, Alan van Sprang, Emily Coutts, Mary Wiseman, Anthony Rapp, Robert Picardo, Melissa Navia, and Babs Olusanmokun are scheduled to appear at the Maritim Hotel, in Bonn, Germany. Head over to FedCon for all the details.

The Randy Andys Spring Swing: Saturday, May 11

Gabrielle Ruiz will be featured with The Randy Andys as they brilliantly fuse the timeless vocal stylings of The Andrews Sisters with the iconic pop hits of Mariah Carey, Prince, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Beyonce, and more. The show happens at 8:30 p.m. ET at The Green Room 42, in New York City. Check out Eventbrite for more information.

Russ’s Rockin’ Rollercoaster: Wednesday, May 15

Russ Colchamiro leads a panel with Bob Greenberger, Ella Pearson, and Christopher Abbott about Star Trek's struggle between utopia and war. The prime directive: utopian dream or colonialist propaganda? Head over to Eventbrite to register for this free, virtual panel, which begins at 8:00 p.m.

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.

Events compiled by Marina Kravchuk