Movie Night! FACT Social Outing on Sept 27!
Come see the new movie Megalopolis! with fellow fans! Go the Alamo Drafthouse website for tickets: Alamo South Lamar on Friday Sept 27 at 7PM
Join Us at the September FACT Board Meeting!
Can you join us at one of our monthly meetings? What would you like to see happen? Where can you help? Where is fandom going and what can our little literary-focused group do in that space? The next Board Meeting is Sat Sept 21 at 2 PM at the Menchaca Road Branch Library. Come share your ideas and stay for socializing afterwards! While […]
Get Ready for ArmadilloCon! Discuss The Bone Shard Daughter with Us on Aug 19!
Want to talk about a great read with other booklovers? The FACT SF/F Reading Group will meet on Monday, August 19, at 7 PM CST to discuss The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart! The meeting will be held online via Zoom. To get the link (if not already on the mailing list), send an email to reading at fact.org. Upcoming selections are:
Mark Your Calendar! FACT Meeting on Sat Aug 10
Can you join us at one of our monthly meetings? What would you like to see happen? Where can you help? Where is fandom going and what can our little literary-focused group do in that space? The next Board Meeting is Sat Aug 10 at 2 PM at the Little Walnut Creek Library. Come share your ideas and stay for […]
Jun 17 Reading Group: Translation State by Ann Leckie
Want to talk about a great read with other booklovers? The FACT SF/F Reading Group will meet on Monday, June 17, at 7 PM CST to discuss Translation State by Ann Leckie! 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:
Reminder: Celebration of Waldrop on June 29 (RSVPs Requested)
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 […]
Lunch Meetup & Board Meeting on June 8
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 […]
Bowling & Brunch & ArmadilloCon Planning!
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 […]
Bowling Social on May 19
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!