NewsT. Rick JonesAugust 04, 2021Events

Star Trek events: Thursday, August 5th - Wednesday, August 11th, 2021

NewsT. Rick JonesAugust 04, 2021Events

Star Trek Trivia Night w/Ottawa Pops Orchestra - Thursday, August 5th

First up, the Ottawa Pops Orchestra out of actual Canada is hosting a Star Trek trivia night on Thursday, August 5th at 7pm ET. They say of the night, “Bring your crew, set phasers to ‘fun’, and come flex your knowledge of all things Star Trek.” Any and all Trekkies are welcome, and this will be a virtual event over Zoom, so if you’re free, and you like trivia, you should register and attend. The event is no cost, but they will accept donations to the orchestra.

For more information, including how to join in, visit Ottawa Pops Orchestra on Facebook.

iBUG Trekkie Talk - Thursday, August 5th

If any of you are blind or visually impaired, you might be interested in iBUG Trekkie Talk, a group that watches audio-described episodes of Star Trek and then meets virtually to discuss them. iBUG Trekkie Talk is part of the iBlind Users Group, which aims to support the visually impaired community through accessible technology training.

The Trekkie Talk group reviews episodes on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 8pm CT, and is open to everyone. To find out more, including how to participate, visit ibugtoday.com/trekkie-talk.

GalaxyCon Live: Deep Space Nine Virtual Experience - Saturday, August 7th

Next up, on Saturday, August 7th at 4pm ET, the cast of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is taking part in a virtual Q&A at GalaxyCon Live. It’s a big group! Jeffrey Combs, Casey Biggs, Chase Masterson, Max Grodenchik, James Darren and Cirroc Lofton will be there.

As with all GalaxyCon Live events, the Q&A is free, but you can purchase autographs and one-on-one video chats. For more information, head to galaxycon.com.

Treklanta on the Holodeck - Saturday, August 7th

Running pretty much all day on Saturday, August 7th, Treklanta on the Holodeck is a free virtual Star Trek convention hosted by Georgia-based Treklanta. Guests of honor on the day include J.G. Hertzler, David Gerrold, Keith R.A. DeCandido and Lt. Jae herself, Tracee Lee Cocco.

To find out more about the event including how to attend, visit Treklanta on Facebook.

55-Year Mission Tour Las Vegas - Wednesday, August 11th

And finally, and it breaks my heart to say this because I won’t be there...the convention formerly known as STLV starts next Wednesday, August 11th, in Las Vegas, Nevada. If you do happen to be venturing out to the 55-Year Mission Tour this year, please do be mindful of the new, enhanced COVID-19 restrictions, meant to mitigate the risk of contracting the Delta variant of the virus. And please, for the love of Spock, get vaccinated.

The regular stuff

These are the Twitter watchalongs:
- #allstartrek runs Sunday through Friday at 8/7C and follows the Heroes and Icons Channel’s All Star Trek programme.
- #TOSSatNight starts at 9pm PT on Saturday night and follows a different episode of The Original Series every week, and
- #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.
And finally, there’s Sid City Social Club, hosted by Star Trek: Deep Space Nine star Alexander Siddig’s official fan website. They meet twice-monthly on the first Tuesday and third Friday of every month, with occasional pop-up meetings with Sid as his schedule allows. For more details, and how you can join in, visit sidcity.net.