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The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, founded October 27, 1934, is this world's oldest continuously-active science-fiction and fantasy club.  Come in any Thursday evening.  Visitors and prospective members are always welcome.  Click Visitors to learn about membership fee and dues. Ask someone to point out the Registrar, who will ask you to fill out a guest card.

6012 Tyrone Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91401 (Google Map), on the corner of Tyrone and Aetna (a block north of Oxnard and a block east of Van Nuys Blvd.). Note that the building entrance at 6012 Tyrone  is not under the sign but is two doorways south. More photos.

The LASFS minutes are the Menace of the LASFS.

The (unofficial) LASFS newsletter is De Profundis .

• May 23rd:  By-Laws Change:  Discussion Vote on the By-Laws changes to harmonize with the Standing Rules changes with the effect of aising dues (weekly dues to $4 and so on), ending the Voluntary Active embership Fee, and setting an end to future lifetime dues.
• May 30th - to be announced
• June 6th:  Tim Griffin sings
• June 9th, 4 PM: Chili Cook-Off
• June 13th:  Procedural Elections
• June 20th:  Big Auction
• June 27th:  Eric Hoffman Presents: ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT TRAILERS (30 minute show) in honor of Ray Harryhausen, may he rest in peace
• July 27th, 11 AM:  Ray Harryhausen Memorial
• November 2nd:  Len Moffatt's 90th Birthday Party, 2-9 PM:  bring your goodies and your memories and prepare to share them

• The Official Manual for Spice Cadets is now available on Kindle.

• What's New on the LASFS Website
• On April 12, 2013, the LASFS, Inc. enacted new standing rules.
  
• Dues:  As of July 1, 2013, dues are $4 per week,$12 per month, $135 per year,
  
• Hugo Nominees available for reading in the Library.  (And the Library could use donations to pay for buying these books.)
  
• The LASFS has joined GoodReads (as well as GoodSearch & GoodShop):  see Donate for Free. GoodReads won't earn the LASFS money, but it will let you share your opinions of books with others on the GoodReads LASFS group.

Complete schedule , see Calendar (Intro) and Interactive Calendar

The LASFS meeting begins around 8:00 PM, every Thursday night, but there's always something going on before then.

Visitors may attend three free meetings. After that, we'll decide they must like it here and ask them to fill out a membership form and pay a $5 membership fee . Once you've joined, there is no need to renew — ever. (Dues are required each time you attend a meeting, though monthly, annual, and lifetime rates are available.)  Dues are also required if you attend an open house or any other"non-paid even" on a weekend day.  

Members can borrow books from our lending library. LASFS events include Friday night open house and gaming, the Second Sunday social day, seasonal holiday parties, and our annual gift exchange. For a more complete list, visit our calendar. There is something for every SF enthusiast at the LASFS!

After the meeting, some attendees adjourn to a late-night food place for the aftermeeting. and continue their conversations.

New LASFS merchandise now available on our Zazzle.com webpage.  Check out our New Designs.

Work Parties
At the January Board meeting, the LASFS' Board of Directors proposed that kids too young to contribute to the work not be allowed on the premises during any work parties at the LASFS. This was Moved, Seconded, and Passed with one abstention.