Star Trek events: Thursday, October 15th - Wednesday, October 21st, 2020
Kicking off this week’s Star Trek events with a trip to the library
Star Trek: Discovery season three has finally premiered, but now comes the long wait until the next episode! To tide you over, why not check out one of these virtual Star Trek events?
Online Film Discussion: For the Love of Spock - Thursday, October 15th
First up, Nutley Public Library out of Nutley, NJ is holding an online film discussion this evening, Thursday, October 15th, at 7pm ET. The film in question is the documentary For the Love of Spock by Adam Nimoy, Leonard Nimoy’s son. If you don’t already have it, you can borrow the film through Hoopla if your local public library supports it.
The discussion will take place over Zoom, and registration is free, but required. For more information, visit nutleypubliclibrary.org.
Virtual Trek Con 2 - Thursday, October 15th - Monday, October 19th
Next up, Virtual Trek Con 2 is today through next Monday, with five days of Star Trek celebrities and other programming for you to enjoy.
Find out more at virtualtrekcon.com.
TOS Saturday Night (schedule change!) - Saturday, October 17th
On Saturday, October 17th, the normal #TOSSatNight tweet-along is starting at the earlier time of 8pm PT/11pm ET. That’s to accommodate a special double-header event: this week’s choice is the Original Series episode “Amok Time”, followed by the film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
Daily Star Trek Views - every Friday!
And finally: did you know that there’s a livestream version of Daily Star Trek News? It’s true! It’s called Daily Star Trek Views and it’s live for half an hour every Friday at 1pm PT on YouTube. It’s a chance to take a more relaxed look at the week’s biggest news stories, ask any questions, and hang out in the chat.
Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss out any of the fun. Or any of the cynicism. That’s at 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: Netflix Party, hosted daily and coordinated on Facebook. Every evening, they use the Netflix Party Chrome extension to watch Star Trek together. To find out more, head over to Star Trek: Netflix 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?
Special thanks to Marina Kravchuk for compiling this week’s events.
