Come talk SF, writing and other things at a BBQ meetup at Pok-e-Jo’s on Parmer! We will get together Saturday, June 8, at 1 PM. A meeting of the FACT Board (sponsors of ArmadilloCon) will follow, and y’all are welcome to join that as well. Items on the agenda will likely include work on a project for screenwriters and discussion […]
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The FACT SF/F Reading Group will meet on Monday, June 3, at 7 PM CST to discuss The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia! The meeting will be held online via Zoom. The organizer will send meeting details to regular members of the Reading Group. If interested and not on the list, send an inquiry to reading at fact.org. Upcoming selections are:
F.A.C.T. members and ArmadilloCon volunteers gathered at Highland Lanes on May 19 for a morning of bowling. It was great fun. Our team’s total score, over two games, exceeded 300 points! We gathered afterwards for brunch and conversation at Emerald Tavern. We have some very exciting plans for ArmadilloCon 2024! Our next get-together is a BBQ meetup at Pok-e-Jo’s on […]
The FACT SF/F Reading Group will meet on Monday, May 20, at 7 PM CST to discuss Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin! The meeting will be held online via Zoom. The organizer will send meeting details to regular members of the Reading Group. If interested and not on the list, send an inquiry to reading at fact.org. Upcoming selections are:
Join fellow F.A.C.T. members and ArmadilloCon volunteers on Sunday, May 19, at 10 A.M. at Highland Lanes. You can simply socialize, cheer for bowlers, or even show off your bowling prowess. We hope to see you there!
Many long-term friends of F.A.C.T. and ArmadilloCon have fond memories of Howard Waldrop. A long-term Austin area resident, he was Toastmaster at ArmadilloCons 1 (1979) and 29 (2007). He was Guest of Honor at ArmadilloCon 5 (1983). He was featured on the cover of the first issue of the Austin Chronicle (1981) He was celebrated for his short fiction and received a World […]
The Annual Meeting of the Membership of the Fandom Association of Central Texas, Inc. will convene at the Menchaca Road Branch Library (5500 Menchaca Road, Austin, TX 78745) on Saturday, March 30, 2024, from approximately 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM. The meetings generally last from 2 to 2.5 hours and follow the following general agenda:
The FACT SF/F Reading Group will meet on Monday, April 1, at 7 PM CST to discuss Fool by Christopher Moore! The meeting will be held online via Zoom. The organizer will send meeting details to regular members of the Reading Group. If interested and not on the list, send an inquiry to reading at fact.org. Upcoming selections are: We also have a list of Candidate Books that we are considering discussing!
The 2024 ArmadilloCon FF Eclipse Contest has officially closed! Come Socialize! Contestants, guests, and friends of ArmadilloCon are welcome to join us on Sunday, March 24, 7pm, please join us at Cosmic Coffee + Beer for an informal social to celebrate the close of the competition. Call for Readers We are looking for volunteers interested in voting on and providing feedback to writers on their […]