Sci-Fi/Fantasy

**THE POWER OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS OVER YOU** You are welcome to arrive 15 minutes early for refreshments! At the lecture "The Power of the Subconscious", the speaker will clearly and understandably explain topics such as: * What is the exact definition of the Subconscious Mind? * How does it inflict unwanted feelings and anxiety in you? * What determines how much pressure it exerts on a person? * What exactly is the goal of the subconscious? This is not just a lecture where you sit quietly and listen. It's interactive and LIVE, so you can ask questions at any time. And the most important topic: **HOW DO YOU TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR SUBCOUNSCIOUS!** This group is sponsored by the Dianetics Life Improvement Center.

Come join and casually draft a vintage cube that is open to everyone. No cost to enter! The store provides promo booster packs and I usually throw in a pack of the most recent standard set to award to the people with the best records at the end of the night. [What is Cube?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNDBTRG6keM) What: Vintage Cube Draft When: 6:00pm Where: Your Hobby Place in Old Town Alexandria (Your Hobby Place, 700 N Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314) We aim to start drafting shortly after 6:00pm as the store's register closes at 9:00pm. The store owner is kind enough to keep the space open for us to finish rounds. In previous events we've usually wrapped up around 9:45. All skill levels are welcome and all cards, lands, tokens needed are provided so you only need to bring yourself and potentially some dice and playmat if you prefer. The list can be seen here: [https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/proxybacon](https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/proxybacon) Join Your Hobby Place's Discord and grab the Cube Role in the mtg-chat channel for the most up to date information on cube at their location: [https://discord.gg/9je3G8vzXh](https://discord.gg/9je3G8vzXh) **Late Policy:** RSVPing will hold your spot for up to 10 minutes after 6. If you expect you may be running late please reach out to me via the store's discord. My username is iluvbacon610. **NEW UPDATE:** Additional members of the cubing community have reached out to me and we all agree, the more cubing the better! I have removed the 12 person limit and we are adding an overflow cube for those also interested in non vintage type cubes! Depending on availability these guest cubes may consist of the following: \- Alex's Enchantment Cube: [Enchanted to Meet You](https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/enchantedCube)! \- Matthew's Avatar cube: [Avatar: The Last Airbender Power(ful) Cube](https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/avatarTLA)

Every week it's a different theme! We have done authors and their works, Changing Seasons, Animated Characters, and lots more. Form a team, but your team score is the amount of correct answers divided by number of team members. And, yes, there are prizes! If attendance is low, everyone gets something, but if it's big, the prizes are bigger, including gift cards! All questions are either created by us, or taken from one of our very many trivia games on hand. There will always be easy and hard questions, plus a fair range for every kind of player to be involved. Cost of attendance is being a patron of the store - buy food and drink or even a new game, and you're welcome to sit and play this (or any other game from our massive library!).

Join the DCGaymers and the DMV D&D for an LGBTQIA+ D&D happy hour at Crooked Run! Come unwind, roll some dice, and share adventures over drinks (alcoholic or otherwise)! Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or just curious about the world of tabletop roleplay, it’s a space to connect, laugh, and celebrate community. **Can't make any of the events? Want to stay in the loop? No worries! Join the [DMV D&D Group](https://discord.gg/xhEJ7V3uvu) to stay aware of all future events!**

**THE POWER OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS OVER YOU** You are welcome to arrive 15 minutes early for refreshments! At the lecture "The Power of the Subconscious", the speaker will clearly and understandably explain topics such as: What is the exact definition of the Subconscious Mind? How does it inflict unwanted feelings and anxiety in you? What determines how much pressure it exerts on a person? What exactly is the goal of the subconscious? This is not just a lecture where you sit quietly and listen. It's interactive and LIVE, so you can ask questions at any time. And the most important topic: **HOW DO YOU TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR SUBCOUNSCIOUS!** This group is sponsored by the Dianetics Life Improvement Center. CALL 202-797-9826 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

Welcome to our new home at the historic Tivoli Theater! Please check our details for access to the space on [our website](https://www.hacdc.org/visit/). Join the discord for questions / help getting in (use channel #let-me-in) [https://discord.gg/dNjuNhNmeT](https://discord.gg/dNjuNhNmeT)

**Please Note:** This game has limited slots, and you must RSVP. If the event is full, please signup for the Waitlist, and you will be moved up as people update their RSVPs. *Can you build the best theme park in town?* Choose and build an exciting mix of attractions in your very own theme park. Upgrade them to match blueprints, or just to stack up towering rides that pull in the crowds and make the most cash. Hire staff members and build super attractions to maximise your park’s strategy for the win! BGG - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/315881/funfair Light Refreshments are provided. We are right on the NOMA Red Line Metro Stop. Please RSVP so we can account for Snacks.

We will be reading the sci-fi classic "Cat's Cradle" by Kurt Vonnegut. We will be meeting at GameOn Bar. So, please come join us for some discussion and a drink and/or food. [Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. | Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/135479.Cat_s_Cradle) As per usual we are crowd-sourcing book ideas and voting on the top books. We encourage you to add votes since this is how we choose the top candidates for in-person voting [DC Science Fiction Book Club Suggestions - Google Sheets](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mprXaa6bcEW5EL_uprN16-RBcetO6pbqA4vHDTjtowI/edit?gid=0#gid=0)

Kite decorating and flying between 10-11 Cake tasting between 11-12Purchase cake tasting tickets below. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-whimsical-day-of-cake-tickets-1990693175877?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=acb123e7d5283c62a2de6c506c0ebf4d7022bc9319daa4152c8223962521f105716f548c31cb7eb1b0bfef06556ebb4ac32fb165431234b88a9c3d0f6ca0682b505bcb1f66743e165da5c8251449

One event to play the entire finale of Starfinder Society Season One! Schedule: Part 1: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Lunch (on your own): 1:00pm - 2:00 pm Part 2: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Characters that have played in the following scenarios gain benefits, bonuses, extra items, or special NPC interactions in these scenarios: * 1-08: Compliance Protocol * 1-09: Abduction **SFS 1-24 - Final Gambit: Part 1** Despite being slowed by a disastrous crash landing, Elovai, master of the Wreck of the Returned launched her invasion of the planet Akiton, using her nodocite armies, converted minions, and reality-warping magic. The Starfinder Society has worked hard to counter this invasion, partnering with numerous allies and working to secure intel and access to the Wreck. Recently, the Starfinders launched a rescue mission into the Wreck using a secret entrance, to liberate the innocents captured for conversion. Though they succeeded in their mission, they lost control of this entrance. Determined to defeat Elovai before her forces overrun Akiton, First Seeker Sarmak is left with no other choice but to perform a concerted assault on the Wreck of the Returned alongside his fellow Starfinders and the many allies the Starfinder Society has made this year. While this joint coalition launches their well-planned assault and punches a whole in the Wreck’s defenses, a team of Starfinders is tasked with slipping into the Wreck of the Returned, reaching the central core, and destroying Elovai. Without Elovai, this initial, first wave invasion launched by the First Ones will be thwarted, and the Wreck’s many forces will lack leadership, simultaneously saving Akiton and opening the Wreck of the Returned to future exploration. The fate of Akiton and the future of the Pact Worlds is in your hands! This is an adventure in the ongoing Invasion’s Edge metaplot, and is part one of a two-part scenario series. This adventure’s direct sequel is *Starfinder Society Scenario #1-26: Final Gambit: Part Two*. Written by Kate Baker. **SFS 1-26: Final Gambit: Part 2** The invasion of the Wreck of the Returned continues as a team of Starfinders enters the magical heart of the Wreck, a metaphysical liminal space occupied by Elovai’s mind. But can a foe as dangerous and powerful as a First One be defeated in a realm under her control? Battle your way through the heart of the Wreck to take down Elovai in a final showdown over the fate of Akiton! This is an adventure in the ongoing Invasion’s Edge metaplot, and is part two of a two-part scenario series. This adventure’s direct prequel is *[Starfinder Society Scenario #1-24: Final Gambit: Part One](https://store.paizo.com/starfinder-society-scenario-1-24-final-gambit-part-one)*. Written by Dennis Muldoon.

***Spirit Island*** is a complex and thematic cooperative game about defending your island home from colonizing Invaders. Players are different spirits of the land, each with its own unique elemental powers. Every turn, players simultaneously choose which of their power cards to play, paying energy to do so. Using combinations of power cards that match a spirit's elemental affinities can grant free bonus effects. Faster powers take effect immediately, before the Invaders spread and ravage, but other magics are slower, requiring forethought and planning to use effectively. In the Spirit phase, spirits gain energy, and choose how / whether to Grow: to reclaim used power cards, to seek for new power, or to spread presence into new areas of the island.--

SRM 2083-14: Deepest Roots In the midst of the chaos known as the Un-Awakening, a group of Shadowrunners is hired to recover some valuable items stolen from a local Talismonger. SRM 2083-14: Deepest Roots is a SR 6e mission set in New Orleans. As always new players are welcome and all materials will be provided.

We will be playing **Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game** with up to 5 players per game. All experience levels welcome. Expect the game teach to start promptly within the first 10 minutes. **Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game** is a semi-cooperative game of mistrust, intrigue, and the struggle for survival. Based on the epic and widely-acclaimed Sci Fi Channel series, Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game puts players in the role of one of ten of their favorite characters from the show. Each playable character has their own abilities and weaknesses, and must all work together in order for humanity to have any hope of survival. However, one or more players in every game secretly side with the Cylons. Players must attempt to expose the traitor while fuel shortages, food contaminations, and political unrest threatens to tear the fleet apart. Find [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi4qWVYqVnw&pp=ygUraG93IHRvIHBsYXkgYmF0dGxlc3RhciBnYWxhY3RpY2EgYm9hcmQgZ2FtZQ%3D%3D) a how to play video on youtube. Find [here](https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/0c/0c/0c0cc32c-6394-448c-b5c0-9307f85dfc74/bsg_rulebook_web.pdf) the rulebook. Note: Please remember to update your RSVP if you can not attend the event. By updating your RSVP when you can't make it other players on the waitlist will have a chance to attend. No-shows may make it harder to attend future meetups. Also, all library rules apply to this meetup event. Mainly that no food is allowed in the library. Covered drinks are allowed.

Be prepared for an entirely different type of sci-fi movie! Unofficially, the second movie in director Lars von Trier's "Depression Trilogy," 2011 Melancholia depicts the events that occur before a rogue planet is about to collide with the earth. Considered by many to be a masterpiece, the film was included in BFI's 2022 Sight and Sound Poll of the greatest movies of all time. It is available at the library as well as on Kanopy.

It’s time for the groups first social event, Game Day! We will be playing a mix of board games, card games, possibly Jackbox TV games, and beyond. The games will be more relaxed & beginner friendly, this is a time to have fun and get to know each other! I’ll be providing pizza, let know if you’d like to contribute any snacks or refreshments ◡̈ Also feel free to message me if you’d like to suggest any games. If you’ve been thinking about attending book club this is the perfect time to join in. This is not the monthly Book Club meeting where we discuss the voted on book, that is on July 25th. Please reach out to me here or on instagram ( LitterallyEmily ) with any questions.

Private Group. Closed to the Public Knowing ourselves and understanding our abilities is the first step toward wielding our gifts with control and accuracy. In subsequent classes we will verify and hone our talents with activities and discussion. These are hands-on workshops and participation is expected. The goal of our series will be to develop expertise in areas of particular interest such as mediumship, channeling, divination, healing and, etc.. Our ultimate directions will be determined by class members as we evolve. I look forward to sharing and discovering with you. - Cynthia

July is Summer/Lake Vibes theme! * The book we will be discussing is The House Across the Lake by Riley Seger * Feel free to attend whether or not you’ve read or finished the book * Trying something new for July, book club will be at the Starbucks inside the Dublin Barnes & Noble. So due to the location, snacks and drinks will not be provided this time. * Please update your attendance status here on the event page if you are attending or unable to. This time is extra important for this, due to limited spots for this event.

http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/a/9/6/600_348310902.jpeg Instructor - Crow, HPS Class fee is $30 at the door or approved exchange RSVP with Advance pay of $25 (discounted) by PayPal on the web or by contacting Enchanted Elements (614) 437-2642. Reservations made directly to Enchanted Elements will be added to the class list manually not online. Private Instruction ~ Closed to the Public ~ Initiated Members Only Please come prepared for ritual. Blessings ~ Crow

This month we’ll be reading Masters of Death by Olivie Blake. Feel free to attend even if you don’t finish the book!