BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.2.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16844@uucpa.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260218T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260218T203000 DTSTAMP:20260110T173445Z URL:https://www.uucpa.org/events/sci-fi-fantasy-discussion-group-4-2026-02 -18/ SUMMARY:Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group The Sci-Fi and Fantasy Discu ssion Group was meeting via Zoom before it was cool! Lovers of science fic tion and fantasy\, at UUCPA and beyond\, have been getting together online to talk about books\, movies\, and television episodes chosen by the grou p\, every other month since early 2019. Past books include The Broken Eart h Trilogy (N. K. Jemisin)\, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (Robert Heinlein) \, Parable of the Sower (Octavia Butler)\, The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursu la K. Le Guin)\, Red Moon (Kim Stanley Robinson)\; past television and mov ies include Arrival\, Blink (Doctor Who)\, Serenity and The Train Job (Fi refly)\, and The Day the Earth Stood Still.\n\n \;\nFor The February 1 8th\, 2026 meeting We'll discuss the novel Darwin’s Radio (1999) by Greg Bear\nFrom Goodreads:\n\n\n“Virus hunter” Christopher Dicken is a man on a mission\, following a trail of rumors\, government cover-ups\, and d ead bodies around the globe in search of a mysterious disease that strikes only pregnant women and invariably results in miscarriage. But when Dicke n finds what he’s looking for\, the answer proves to be stranger—and f ar deadlier—than he ever could have imagined. Something that has slept i n human DNA for millions of years is waking up.\n\nThe book is available in most libraries\, also via Hoopla\, on Amazon\, or on Audible\nAt the en d of the meeting\, we will choose a book for our April 15th meeting.\n\n&n bsp\;\n\nThe meeting method: via Zoom\, 7-8:30 p.m.\n\n Dates: Third Wedn esdays\, except for December and summer\n Time: 7-8:30 pm\n Location: On line\n Facilitator: Bill Hackenberger (scifi+owner@uucpa.org)\n Registr ation: Not required\n\nJoin the meeting via Zoom: Link\n\n Meeting ID: 92 4 4906 7832\n Passcode: 825590\n\nDial by your location •\n\n +1 669 4 44 9171 US\n +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n\nFind other upcoming dates o n the web page. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.uucpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07 /Sci-Fi-Fantasy-Group.png CATEGORIES:Adult,Learning,Ongoing Events,Small Groups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR