Cutting Board Class on Sunday

There are still openings for the class at Barley John's patio on Sunday. The instructor walks through the process and explains the wood selections, and then you choose and glue your own. Boards are available for pickup a week later. Beverages are available for purchase during the class. A few of us are going, so if you're interested, see the link HERE

Captain’s Log, Supplemental: May 26, 2021

Greetings, Crew!

We're almost into the summer months, with many fun things coming up. I hope everyone has a minute or two to relax on the upcoming holiday weekend. Several of our members have family and friends that have died while serving our country, and our thoughts are with you at Memorial Day.

Here's something that I just learned about and that started on May 12th. As part of Gene Roddenberry's Centennial (he would be 100 years old in 2021), a podcast is being produced daily to share 100 of his notable quotes. Today's quote, for example, is as follows: “I am an alien, and so are you. And yet, somehow we’re also part of each other, and part of everything that is.” Each quote is read by someone special, such as today's guest Doug Jones (what a perfect choice!). Others include "notable celebrities, creatives, and scientific leaders", which is intriguing. You can access the podcasts HERE

You can also access the quotes by enabling Alexa to respond to "Alexa, play the Roddenberry daily quote". Since mine responds to the word Computer, this is doubly geeky and fun. The 100 days end on Gene's 100th birthday - August 19th. There are also other fun things planned, and you can check them out HERE.

That's it for now - see you around the Galaxy!

Mary

 

Star Trek as Musical Theater

Yes, you read that correctly. This weekend you can watch Umpqua Community College Theater's production of Arena Gorn Superstar online! The production takes place in person at this small school in Oregon, and on YouTube, at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:00 p.m. Sunday. You can find tickets HERE for $10 plus a handling fee. More information is on their Facebook page HERE.

TrekReport reviewed the show and said that the Gorn will leave audiences “giggling” and that the show will “make you stand and applaud.” Sounds like something to check out this weekend! If you do, please please please come to the next meeting and tell us about it!!

Captain’s Log, Supplemental: May 19, 2021

Greetings, Crew!

Finally, some wonderful weather! We enjoyed a weekend getaway to New Orleans since last week's newsletter, and the weather was hot and sunny - quite a welcome change. It's great here, too, when it's not sprinkling. I hope everyone is getting a chance to get out - or at least open a window - and enjoy the fresh air.

Speaking of fresh air, have you marked your calendar for August 12th? That's the night we'll gather in the backyard theater to watch the Season 2 premier of Star Trek: Lower Decks (plus more episodes, undoubtedly). All of the new Trek is so exciting, especially now that half of the first Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season is filmed. I wish they'd announce that premier date - love to get THAT on the calendar! Also, get July 11th on there for our 37th anniversary picnic.

That's it for now - see you around the Galaxy!

Mary

 

 

Attention, Comic Book Lovers!

Comic book and graphic novel publisher IDW announced a year-long mirror universe project this week, and it sounds great. The series, Star Trek: The Mirror War, "invites readers to witness what the galaxy could be like at the mercy of a Captain Picard whose greatness is measured in cunning and cruelty." It weaves together threads from previous mirror universe tales. Starting in September will come issues 0 through 8, plus four tie-in publications that each focus on a specific crew member (starting with Data in December). In total, the 13-part saga will "chart Mirror Picard’s path of conquest across all of the Mirror Universe, stoking the wrath of the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance along the way." Check out more HERE

Captain’s Log, Supplemental: May 12, 2021

Greetings, Crew!

Big news here in Minnesota since last week's log - we are going to see big changes in the COVID-19 restrictions in the next weeks! Our previous plan - to meet in person for our annual picnic - looks like it's going to be a reality. We've delayed until July 11th and will still meet virtually in June. Our plan for that Sunday is to gather at West Bush Lake Park (shelter #2, not our usual shelter #1), with its wide open spaces and ample parking. We'll have a brief meeting, but the day will be all about visiting (and hopefully a Peep Toss). More information will follow, so mark your calendars!

Did you hear that Paramount has announced its date for the next Star Trek movie? It's June 9, 2023, so we have lots of time to speculate. Will it be the Kelvin timeline or the Prime timeline? Chris Pine or somebody else? Good Jeannie or Evil Jeannie? Oops, wrong show. Anyway, I'm excited that there's a plan at last!

Thanks to everyone that supported our Pampered Chef party and the resulting fundraiser for Feed My Starving Children. I'll soon have the total of our funds raised to share with you.

If anyone wants to join my team for TC Trek Trivia tonight at 7pm, just let me know via email.

See you around the Galaxy!

Mary

 

 

Captain’s Log: May 2021

Greetings, Crew!

Although I missed it by a day, May the Fourth Be With You!! And happy Cinco de Mayo today!! And don't forget tomorrow: The Revenge of the Sixth!! Geez, it's a big week...

We hope you'll join us for this weekend's virtual General Membership Meeting (the Zoom link is below). We'll hear lots of updates about our upcoming plans, including getting back to some in-person events!

Did you see that there is a Minnesota State Fair event on Memorial Day weekend? I sure hope I win the lottery to get in! My big post-pandemic goal is to go to every single day of the Fair this year, so it will be good practice. OK, I have other goals too, but that one is a fun biggie!

Speaking of fun, do join us for the Virtual Scavenger Hunt this Saturday after the meeting. Phill did a fantastic job of putting together questions for the last one, and they had us rolling in the aisles. He's doing it again and you're all welcome. Everything you need is in your own head or in your home, so no special preparation is required. Plus, it will be great to see your face!

I haven't mentioned this for a while, but I still need more recipes for our 2021 USS Nokomis Cookbook. Do you have any fun extras, like candies, condiments, or sauces? That section is very light right now, so please send me your great ideas.

I want to wish a happy Mother's Day to all of the parents in the group, and to the parents of everyone, too! Have a wonderful weekend and see you around the Galaxy!

Mary