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:16845@uucpa.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260318T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260318T203000 DTSTAMP:20260221T171554Z URL:https://www.uucpa.org/events/sci-fi-fantasy-discussion-group-4-2026-03 -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 \;\nMarch 18\, 2026\, 7-8:00\, Zoom as usual.\nWe'll discuss the 2016 movie “Arrival”\nFrom Rotten Tomatoes:\nLinguistics professor Louise Banks (Amy Adams) leads an elite team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down in 12 loca tions around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war\, Ban ks and her crew must race against time to find a way to communicate with t he extraterrestrial visitors. Hoping to unravel the mystery\, she takes a chance that could threaten her life and quite possibly all of mankind.\nav ailable in libraries\, Hoopla\, Kanopy\, Apple TV\, and Amazon.\nAt the en d of the meeting\, we will choose a movie for our May 20 meeting.\nThe mee ting method: via Zoom\, 7-8:30 p.m.\n\n Dates: Third Wednesdays\, except for December and summer\n Time: 7-8:30 pm\n Location: Online\n Facilita tor: Bill Hackenberger (scifi+owner@uucpa.org)\n Registration: Not requi red\n\nJoin the meeting via Zoom: Link\n\n Meeting ID: 924 4906 7832\n P asscode: 825590\n\nDial by your location •\n\n +1 669 444 9171 US\n +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n\nFind other upcoming dates on 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:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR