BRIAN D. HINSON IN CONVERSATION WITH LAUREN C. TEFFEAU AT BOOKS ON THE BOSQUE 5:30 PM THURSDAY, AUGUST 6! New Mexico author Brian D. Hinson is celebrating the launch of his novel – Skies of Fire and Smoke – as he converses with Lauren C. Teffeau 5:30 pm Thursday, August 6, at Books on the Bosque! (Teffeau’s novel also will be on sale.) Storyline:  When Germania revolts against the dragons that rule Europe, Lt. Johann Fischer joins the attack on the Citadel in his Fokker. The fierce war begins on that day, but the dragons and their allied Papal States wield...

ASFS Programming for August 7 – One Week Early, in the Adult Education Room: It’s a 2-in-1 Month!  Time for the Bubonicon 57 preview of the schedule and the t-shirts (with art from Jon Sanchez).   Plus we’ll play board & card games brought by attendees – and Greg & Marian present “Hot Wheels Zombie Bowling”! Masks Welcome – But Not Mandated… +  The preview of Bubonicon 57 won’t take up our whole club time, so we’re planning a 2nd casual program item — We’ll have Hot Wheels Zombie Bowling, plus play board & card games that are brought to...

The Green Slime – the 1968 Japanese/USA production of rubber monsters in space – at the Guild Cinema Sunday, August 9 – 1:00 pm only Directed by Kinji Fukasaku – 1968 – 95m – Japan / Italy / U.S. – in English & Japanese with English subtitles A BUBONICON 57 & TROY STULL SPECIAL!   ENJOY! Yes, there will be a couple of door prizes! After a perilous mission to a huge asteroid, a crew returns to its space station, unaware that a bit of ooze from the asteroid clings to a crewman’s uniform.  The green goop grows – into murderous,...

Time for Bubonicon 57’s Gofers (volunteer workers) to get organized! 7:30 PM Friday, August 14, in the Activity Room of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 5301 Ponderosa Ave NE (home of the Albuq SF Society). Park on the North side of the church, and enter the north door.  Once inside, go to your left into the Activity Room.  [Doors open at 7:15 pm since we have to set up the Activity Room.] +  If you would like to donate 5-16 hours during the Bubonicon 57 weekend to help with set-up, teardown, registration, the art show, the con suite, the auctions, our...

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, August 17, 2025, at 7:30 pm Location is the 66 Diner at 1405 Central Ave NE (between I-25 and University Blvd). There is No Specific Book for August. Instead, we will go round the circle and each person will recommend 2-4 books they have read in the last 12 months (outside of the book group’s selections). While places at which we’ve met stay open later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and...

Bubonicon 57 is here! While there is no Mask Mandate this year, we do encourage the wearing of facial masks when in crowded indoor circumstances to cut down on “Con Crud” (including Covid, RSV and Measles). Pre-Registered folks can pick up their badges & packets 1:00-2:30 pm (before everyone else)… Registration opens at 3:00 pm for the sale of passes… The Dealers Room opens at 3:00 pm… First programming is at 4:00 pm, and the Art Show opens at 4:30 pm… Con Suite open at 5:00 pm… ABQ Browncoats charity screening of Doctor Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog in evening, plus the late-night charity...

Programming – Con Reports: Time for the Bubonicon 57 report (how things went, basic money situation, auction and attendance results, etc). Plus stories about other late Summer/early Fall conventions if someone attends the club meeting and is willing to share… We will be meeting in the Activity Room of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, with the entrance to use on the North side of the building! Newcomers are welcome with a $1.00 contribution to help pay our rent… Enter Through the North Door (after parking at the back of the church – north end).  St. Andrew locks up the courtyard at...

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, September 21, at 7:30 pm. Location is the 66 Diner at 1405 Central Ave NE (between I-25 and University Blvd). For September 2026, we will discuss Slow Gods by Claire North (2025 trade paperback from Orbit). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 8:55 pm – so we try to keep our individual reviews short and to the point, and thus have some time for debate and discussion. WE ARE OPEN to new people!  Come join us in a book discussion. Chosen Books for the...