Midwest BSFA Fundraiser: Hogwarts House Scarves!

CALLING ALL MEMBERS OF HOUSE RAVENCLAW: The fourth set of scarves Hogwarts house colors made by Midwest BSFA member Alexandra (in blue and bronze) are now available for purchase! We’re raising money for our Cowboy Bebop concert in September so get your scarf at the special fundraiser rate of $30 each! Proceeds from the concert will go to Melodic Connections, a local nonprofit that offer music therapy lessons to individuals with special needs. Email midwestbsfa@gmail.com if you’d like to buy one!

Midwest BSFA’s Next Black Sci-Fi Book Club Discussion on Feb. 27

Join us for Black Sci-Fi Book Club from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27 as we discuss Brandon Black’s short story, “Camryn Bey and the Yeti From Mars” from his anthology Cairo By Gaslight. Click here to read the story and then use the hashtag #blackscifibookclub to add your two cents on Twitter!

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Midwest BSFA Fundraiser: Hogwarts House Scarves!

CALLING ALL MEMBERS OF HOUSE GRYFFINDOR: The third set of scarves Hogwarts house colors made by Midwest BSFA member Alexandra (in gold and red) are now available for purchase! We’re raising money for our Cowboy Bebop concert in September so get your scarf at the special fundraiser rate of $30 each! Proceeds from the concert will go to Melodic Connections, a local nonprofit that offer music therapy lessons to individuals with special needs. Email midwestbsfa@gmail.com if you’d like to buy one!

Midwest BSFA Co-Founder to Participate in Miami University’s “Nerd Lit” Conference on March 3

Midwest BSFA co-founder Aiesha Little will participate in a panel called “Nerd Lit: Creativity, Community, and Culture,” which will explore the craft and cultural reach of these fantastic genres, during Miami University’s second Marianne D. McComb Biennial Conference on Creative Writing on March 3! She will share the stage with Ben Percy (author of the novels The Dark Net and Red Moon, and writer of DC Comics’ Teen Titans and Green Arrow), Tiffany Knoell (Department of Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University) and Geoffrey Girard (author of the speculative dark fiction novels Mary Rose and Truthers). She will also do her steampunk character building workshop as a breakout panel.  Visit http://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/english/academics/majors/creative-writing/mccomb-conference/ for more information.

Interview with Hero Nation-Ypsilanti Creator Jermaine Dickerson

We recently caught up with Jermaine Dickerson, illustrator, designer and former co-host of the BLKBOARD podcast, to talk about what he’s been up to since the success of his inaugural Hero Nation-Ypsilanti event last fall. 

Midwest BSFA Fundraiser: Hogwarts House Scarves!

CALLING ALL MEMBERS OF HOUSE HUFFLEPUFF: The second set of scarves Hogwarts house colors made by Midwest BSFA member Alexandra (in black and gold) are now available for purchase! We’re raising money for our Cowboy Bebop concert in September so get your scarf at the special fundraiser rate of $30 each! Proceeds from the concert will go to Melodic Connections, a local nonprofit that offer music therapy lessons to individuals with special needs. Email midwestbsfa@gmail.com if you’d like to buy one!

 

“3-2-1 Let’s Jam – A Philanthropic Jazz Tribute to Cowboy Bebop!”

🎉🎉🎉 WE’RE FINALLY READY TO SHARE THE BIG NEWS! 🎉🎉🎉

Join Midwest BFSA and Airship Ashanti on Sept. 29 for “3-2-1 Let’s Jam – A Philanthropic Jazz Tribute to Cowboy Bebop” at Withrow High School!