If you live in the United States you’ll no doubt be aware that Thanksgiving is coming up next week. Daily Star Trek News will be taking a break for the holiday, so this week’s events is actually going to be this fortnight’s events. (Just to be clear there are no Fortnite Star Trek events, though...that I know of…)

Oh, and listen. I hope it doesn’t need to be said, but please, please, PLEASE stay in your quarantine bubble next week. Don’t go to the big family do, definitely don’t hit up the neighborhood potluck. COVID-19 is really bad out there, and it’s getting worse, and I care about you. Please stay home.

Meet an Astronaut: Dr. Mae Jemison - Saturday, November 21st

First up, if you ever wanted to meet astronaut (and famous Star Trek extra) Dr. Mae Jemison, you have your chance! She’s participating in the Newark Museum of Art’s Astro Fest, where she’ll be having a talk about her career as an astronaut and in the wider STEM field.

That takes place this Saturday, November 21st, at 1pm ET. You can find more information, including about the other Astro Fest events, and how to register, at newarkmuseumart.org.

Delving into Shakespeare’s World with Armin Shimerman - Saturday, November 21st

Next up, if you missed Tuesday’s Shakespeare masterclass with Armin Shimerman, there’s another chance to attend! The class is called “Delving into Shakespeare’s World”. It’s a followup to his previous class “Shakespeare’s Rhetoric” and is open to anyone who wants to learn more about Shakespeare.

The class takes place on Saturday, November 21st, at 12pm PT. There’s a class fee of $18 and it’s limited to just 95 participants. To find out more, head to antaeus.org.

Nana Visitor with the Jin Shin Institute - Sunday, November 22nd

Then on Sunday, November 22nd, at 1pm ET, Nana Visitor will be the special guest on Zoom N Connect from the Jin Shin Institute. She’ll be talking about similarities in the expression of the Art of Acting and the Art of Jin Shin, a Japanese healing art.

The event isn’t up yet on the Jin Shin Institute’s Facebook page, but if you want to keep up on the event, you should follow Nana Visitor (@NanaVisitor) on Twitter.

Star Trek Bible Study - Monday, November 30th

Then looking ahead to Monday, November 30th, join in with another session of Star Trek bible study. Dust off your bible and the Prime Directive to join fellow Trekkies Josh and Gillian as they play sommelier between episodes of Deep Space Nine and the Bible.

On the last Monday of November and December, they’ll watch and discuss an episode of DS9, cross-referencing it with passages of scripture and their own life experiences.

The meeting takes place over Zoom and a chat app while watching the episode, and it’s free. You can get more information by emailing star-trek-bible-study@googlegroups.com.

Daily Star Trek Views - Friday, November 6th

And of course, don’t forget to join me this Friday afternoon at 1pm PT for the live show Daily Star Trek Views on YouTube. I’m looking back at this week’s biggest stories, some stuff that didn’t make it into Daily Star Trek News, and also doing the quickest review ever of the latest Star Trek: Discovery.

Subscribe now so you don’t miss it; head to youtube.com/dailystartreknews.

The regular stuff

And of course, here’s a recap of the stuff that’s going on every week; if you haven’t joined in yet and you’re at a loose end, now would be a great time to do it.

• 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, 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.

• And finally, Sid City Social Club, hosted by Star Trek: Deep Space Nine star Alexander Siddig’s official fan website, is continuing their twice-weekly livestreams on Fridays and Tuesdays. To find out more, including how to join in, head to sidcity.net.

If you have an online event or gathering you’d like me to promote on the show, let me know! How are YOU getting together with your fellow Trekkies, without leaving the house?