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The Fall 2011 E-Edition of Goat Droppings is here!
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The Fall 2011 E-Edition of Goat Droppings is here!
Chock full of news about Capricon 32: Amazing Adventures! (only two months to go!), plus all the other cool stuff we here at Phandemonium are up to these days.
The issue includes:
Capricon 32 Progress Report:
*Pre-registration ($50) rate extended until December 31!
*Hotel block is open!
*Info on programming and art show and dealers and parties and exhibits and fan tables and volunteering!
Detailed information on some special events at Capricon:
*Settlers of Catan – World Wide Catan Championship Pre-Qualifier on Friday and Saturday!
*Our Food Drive and Book Drive!
Upcoming Phandemonium events :
*The Ides of Phandemonium – our monthly gatherings!
*The Capricon Bookclub!
*The Capricon Euchre Club!
There’s even more stuff in this issue – so much we can’t list it all here! Download the full color PDF in all its glory!
Phandemonium Book Club – “Little Brother”
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We’ll be discussing “Little Brother” by our Author Guest of Honor, Cory Doctorow, at Capricon 32. The exact date, time and location will be listed in the final schedule.
The book is available for free in a variety of e-formats here.
And remember, we’ll be meeting on January 8, 2012 to discuss “A Time of Changes” by Robert Silverberg. The discussion starts at 6:30pm at our normal meeting place, the Evanston Barnes & Noble.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
1630 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL
Ides of Phandemonium – 2012 Edition
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Why not make a New Year’s resolution to join us at Ides of Phandemonium? Spending a fun evening out with fellow fen is a resolution that’s easy to keep! Mark your calendar with our first 2012 dates.
1/15/2012 at Fox and Hound, 7pm
918 W Dundee Rd
Arlington Heights, IL
2/15/2012 at Ram, 7pm
700 N Milwaukee Ave
Wheeling, IL
(This will be a post-Capricon, Zombie Goat celebration!)
3/15/2012 at Brixie’s, 7pm
9526 Ogden Ave
Brookfield, IL
Interested in being a Capricon 32 panelist?
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Would like to be a part of Capricon 32 programming? It’s not too late to volunteer for a panel adventure! We’re still looking for panelists interested in books, science, movies, television, art, comics, writing, publishing, politics, sex, and religion.
Please fill out the online programming questionnaire by Friday, December 16 at 11:59pm CST, and we’ll try to find an appropriate path for your adventure.
Join now and save!
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Hey, everyone! Just a reminder that the membership rate for Capricon 32 increases on December 1st. Register now and save!
Go to http://www.capricon.org for details.
Upcoming Phandemonium Events
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Hi, everyone! Here’s an update on some of our upcoming events. Mark your calendars and join us for some fun.
Phandemonium Euchre Club will be getting together on October 16 and December 11. Both dates are Sundays. We’ll meet at 5:30pm at our usual hangout, The Grafton.
The Grafton Pub
4530 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, Illinois
Phandemonium Book Club will be meeting at WindyCon to discuss this year’s Hugo winners for best novel, “Blackout” and “All Clear” by Connie Willis. We’ll be meeting on Saturday, November 12, at 10:00am. WindyCon will be at…
Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
70 Yorktown Center
Lombard, IL
Then, bookclub will start out 2012 with “A Time of Changes” by Robert Silverberg. For this meeting we’ll return to the Evanston Barnes & Noble. The discussion starts on January 8, 2012 at 6:30pm.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
1630 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL
Phandemonium Book Club Update
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The 2011 Hugo Award for Best Novel was awarded to Connie Willis for “Blackout” and “All Clear”. Therefore, these will be the books for our November discussion at WindyCon.
The exact date, time and location of our book club will be announced as part of WindyCon programming. WindyCon will be from Friday, November 11 to Sunday, November 13. WindyCon will be at…
Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
70 Yorktown Center
Lombard, Illinois
Ides of Phandemonium – Fox and Hound
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Join us on October 14 at 7:00pm for another “Ides” at the Fox and Hound. You don’t have to wait for Capricon for North Side fannish fun. We’re looking forward to seeing you.
Fox and Hound
918 W Dundee Rd
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Phandemonium at Wizard World Chicago
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by Just Jerry
in Phandemonium
Capricon is going to be hosting fan table number 3841 at Wizard World Chicago at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL from Aug. 11 to 14.
Stop by to visit for the latest news about Chicago’s four-day science fiction convention. Ask us about the other Phandemonium events, such as F.E.A.S.T., Euchre Club, Book Group, and the Ides of Phandemonium.
Guests scheduled to appear at Wizard World Chicago include Sir Patrick Stewart, James Marsters, Bruce Campbell, Felicia Day, Sean Maher, and Peter Tork plus hundreds of celebrities. artists, creators, fan group, and exhibitors.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 N. River Road
Rosemont, Illinois
Phandemonium Euchre Club in August
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Phandemonium Euchre Club will be meeting on Sunday, August 28, at 5:00pm at The Grafton Pub. Join us for a evening of cards, food and fun.
The Grafton Pub
4530 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, Illinois