Star Trek Events: Thursday, March 9 - Wednesday, March 15

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GalaxyCon Star Trek Mail-In Autograph Service: Thursday, March 9

Tonight at 11:59 ET is the deadline for ordering autographs on specified photos, mini posters, and action figures from Gates McFadden, Jonathan Frakes, Walter Koenig, William Shatner, Terry Farrell, and Nana Visitor, who are attending GalaxyCon Richmond in a couple weeks. Head over to GalaxyCon for all the details.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Screeings with William Shatner: Thursday, March 9; Saturday, March 11; Sunday, March 12

William Shatner will be appearing at a series of screenings of TWOK tonight and this weekend in Atlanta, Detroit, and Indianapolis. Head to each city for information and tickets.

Meet and Greet & Book Signing with Armin Shimerman: Saturday, March 11

The Antaeus Theatre Company in Glendale, California is hosting Armin Shimerman, who will be signing books from his Illyria series of Elizabethan novels. Admission to the 1:00 p.m. PT event is free, and copies of Shimerman’s books will be available for purchase. More information and tickets are available at Antaeus Theatre Company.  

Louisiana Comic Con: Saturday, March 11 – Sunday, March 12

Doug Jones and Ron Perlman are scheduled to appear at this weekend’s con, taking place at the Cajundome Convention Center, in Lafayette, Louisisana. Head over to Louisiana Comic Con for all the details.

Watch Trek Look Forward: Kindness: Wednesday, March 15

What if, instead of coming from force, power came from kindness? How does kindness shape the world of Star Trek? How is it perceived in our world? Register for this virtual gathering and join the watch along and discussion at 6:30 p.m. PT next Wednesday.

The Regular Stuff

·These are the Twitter watchalongs:

o   #allstartrek runs Sunday through Friday at 8/7C and follows the Heroes and Icons Channel’s All Star Trek programme.

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.

·But wait, there’s more watch partying: Club IDIC hosts a weekly watch party and discussion at 6pm Alberta Time every Friday. The schedule and Zoom links are available at the Club IDIC Facebook page.

·To Proudly Go, a New York-based nonprofit, will be hosting Star Trek: Picard season three viewing parties each Saturday, beginning February 18. The gatherings begin at 6:00pm ET at the Barracuda Lounge in New York City. Tickets are free, and vaccination is required. The viewing parties / fundraiser benefits also include Star Trek trivia games, special Star Trek-themed drag performances, two-for-one drinks, fabulous Star Trek prizes, and merchandise. Each viewing party is dedicated to supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. For more information and to reserve tickets, visit To Proudly Go.

·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.

·Disco Does DnD - livestream DnD game with DSC actors on Twitch, every Sunday at 1pmPT/4pmET.

· 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.

·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.

·Ongoing through May 4, 2023, the Science Museum in London, UK is hosting the immersive exhibition Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination. Visit the Science Museum for more information and to order tickets.

·Ongoing through October, Starship Edsel is a Star Trek inspired farce set aboard the Federation Starship Edsel towards the end of the 24th century. It is based upon a LARP written and developed by Brandon Brylawski, who is also a producer and head writer on this show. Performances take place at the Otherworld Theatre, in Chicago. Get all the skinny at Eventbrite.

Events compiled by Marina Kravchuk

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