Hi Everyone,
As you've probably just seen in the store newsletter, progress on the new building was slow-ish last month. But, for all that it was slow, there was a lot of work (who knew that staggered fences would take so much damn time?). So, I'm a bit rushed today and this'll be another short note.
For our local folks, I want to draw your attention to the screening of "The Incredibles 2" that Rina of SF in SF has set up for us. It's very soon (just a week from today) and so, if you want to join us, get your tickets fast.
If you're less-than-local but you're going to be in the Bay Area for WorldCon, look out for some fun stuff we've got planned for August. I should have news about that in the next sponsor note. And, regardless of whether you're local or not, if you'd like to have a nice place to hang out and a chance to meet many of your fellow sponsors, you should drop Scott a line about helping out at our hospitality suite (see item #4 below).
Despite all the building work (and thanks to enormous help from my friend Stacy), we're just about ready to launch the Sponsors' Forum. My hope is that it will be a pleasant and useful way for all of you to interact directly with each other (as well as the rest of the staff here). So, look for details about that very soon. I may even send out a special note just to let you know it's up and ready for business.
Finally, regarding our new building and social media, I've finally (or, more accurately, I'm about to) set up a photo sharing site so you can see what's been going on (or, if you like, "what I've gotten us into"). We're using Flickr because it doesn't require that you sign up for anything. I don't know if I'll have it completely up by the time you read this but it'll be up very, very soon. To check it out, just follow this link - https://www.flickr.com/people/borderlandsbooks/
And that's it for now.
All Best,
Alan
PS You'll notice that the monthly sponsor cocktails don't appear on the schedule for the next couple of months. Truth be told, no-one was showing up to check out the new building and, given how short on time I've been, it seemed to make sense to give it a break. But, I am holding the building open each month for anyone who is interested (see the store newsletter for those details -- this month it'll be on Saturday, the 16th). If you come by around five or six that day, I'll be very pleased to take you out for a drink at six when I close the place up.
Amuse Bouche version:
(1) Friday, June 8th from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Bowling at Presidio Bowl, 93 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, 94129. More spaces available if you'd like to join in.
(2) Thursday, June 14th at 7:00 pm - Sponsor Preview of "Incredibles 2" at the Balboa Theatre, courtesy of SF in SF!
(3) Saturday, July 14th - Mark your calendars for our summer Sponsor Social.
(4) Thursday, August 16th - Sponsor Party at WorldCon 76 in San Jose; exact location and time to be determined. We are looking for sponsors that may be interested in helping host our hospitality room. Please contact Scott by replying to this email if you are interested.
(5) Saturday, September 22nd, 12 noon - 3:00 pm - Borderlands Picnic, details forthcoming.
Las Vegas Buffet version:
(1) Friday, June 8th from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Bowling at Presidio Bowl, 93 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, 94129. We still have a few more spaces available, so if you'd like to attend, please join us! Please RSVP with payment by TOMORROW, FRIDAY JUNE 8th at 5:00 pm, at the latest! We will have two lanes (or more depending on RSVPs) for a total of two hours. Total cost is $33.00 per person (which includes shoe rental and unlimited bowling). We're definitely looking forward to this! From their website: "the Presidio Bowling Center offers a convenient walk up bar and grill serving all of your favorites. With over 50 beers, 19 wines by the glass and a full bar, you're sure to find something you love." Located at 93 Moraga, San Francisco, 94129, there is ample parking at the facility and there are also multiple bus lines that service the Presidio. For more information, feel free to check out their website: https://presidiobowl.com/ Please do RSVP for this event by replying to this email (guests are very welcome), and we'll arrange payment.
(2) Thursday, June 14th at 7:00 pm - Sponsor Preview of "Incredibles 2" at the Balboa Theatre, courtesy of SF in SF! Huge thanks to SF in SF for arranging yet another Incredible preview! "Everyone's favorite family of superheroes is back in "Incredibles 2" -- but this time Helen is in the spotlight, leaving Bob at home with Violet and Dash to navigate the day-to-day heroics of "normal" life. It's a tough transition for everyone, made tougher by the fact that the family is still unaware of baby Jack-Jack's emerging superpowers. When a new villain hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot, the family and Frozone must find a way to work together again -- which is easier said than done, even when they're all Incredible! With the voices of Holly Hunter, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Vowell, Samuel L. Jackson, Brad Bird, Isabella Rossellini, John Ratzenberger, and many more!" Doors open at 6:00 pm, movie promptly at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $9 each – pay via PayPal or Venmo to sfinsfevents@gmail.com, and please choose "friends/family" option to avoid service fees. We'll be out in force to see the film, and it's so much fun to see it in a group! There will also be a fabulous raffle for prizes after the movie -- please join us!
(3) Saturday, July 14th - Mark your calendars for our summer Sponsor Social.
(4) Thursday, August 16th - Sponsor Party at WorldCon 76. We are in the process of locating a nice, quiet, off-site bar-and-grill type establishment to kick off our weekend at WorldCon in San Jose. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to forward to Scott at scox@borderlands-books.com.
Also, we are looking for sponsors who might like to help host our hospitality room. And, we're possibly looking for some sponsors who would like to help out at our table. If you've ever thought it would be fun to be a bookseller for a day, you should let us know. If you're interested in either of those things, please reply to this email and let us know.
(If you are interested in attending WorldCon 76 itself, you may purchase your membership here: https://www.worldcon76.org/membership/how-to-register)
(5) Saturday, September 22nd, 12 noon - 3:00 pm - Borderlands Picnic, details forthcoming.
