by @smarier.bsky.social
A feed of fanish events, conventions, festivals, and social clubs in the Pacific Northwest. We cover events related to Speculative Fandom, which includes Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Gaming, and other types of Speculative events.
SIFF The next Nouvelles Femmes series feature is Agnès Varda’s 1965 drama LE BONHEUR (HAPPINESS). 🌻 An exploration of love and infidelity set against a radiant backdrop, Varda summed up the film as “a ripe summer peach with a worm inside.” Plays Wed 10/14 at the Uptown. 🎟️: siff.info/lebonheur-bs
RetroGamingExpo.com Saturday is in full swing and will go until 10 pm tonight! Join the Portland Retro Gaming Expo! Tickets at tinyurl.com/3a5hdpw4 #prge #prge2026 #retrogaming
Sakura-Con Our Artist Alley applications for Sakura-Con 2027 are now closed due to hitting our application capacity of 1800 for 2027. Thank you so much for your submissions. Our team will be reaching out in roughly 6 weeks with updates to all applicants! See you at Sakura-Con 2027!
Everfree Northwest 16 years ago today, a show premiered on the Hub that sparked a community unlike any other. 💜 From lifelong friendships to the cons we call home, it all began with a purple unicorn discovering friendship. Here’s to the magic we share & the bonds that keep the herd strong! 🌈
SIFF Our Movie Club screening of GINGER SNAPS (2000) is coming up on Monday 10/12! 🩸🐺 To set the tone, SIFF Cinema Lead Larcyn Burnett has curated an iconic list of horror films about feral femmes. 😈 Explore the list: siff.info/feralfemmes-bs Get 🎟️ for GINGER SNAPS: siff.info/gingersnaps-bs
RetroGamingExpo.com We have a GameBoy Camera set up in our museum! Get your picture taken retro-style! tinyurl.com/3a5hdpw4 #prge #prge2026 #retrogaming
WCSFA - West Coast Speculative Fiction Association Cosplay/costuming fans: would you join or watch a Catwalk, Contest, or themed group photo — or help make it happen? VCON 44 is gauging interest before recruiting an organizer; this is research only, nothing is confirmed. Let us know by Wed., Oct. 14: s.wcsfa.org/v44-cosplay-...
WCSFA - West Coast Speculative Fiction Association 🎲 Want to run a tabletop game at VCON 44? 🎲 We’re looking for board, card, TTRPG, and other game ideas for scheduled play. Submit the form by 11:59 PM Fri. Oct 16: s.wcsfa.org/v44-game-int... (Or scan the QR code in the image). Interest only — not a confirmed game slot. #VCON44 #TabletopGaming
Norwescon We've selected the patterns for the #nwc49 Single Pattern Contest! Create a one-of-a-kind creation using a pattern; some adjustments or changes to the pattern are allowed as long as the end product reflects the original. Find patterns and the entry form at: buff.ly/FfinXcU.
Sakura-Con Sakura-Con 2027 Artist Alley applications are open! Apps are capped at 1800, and close 10/23 at 9pm Pacific if we haven't hit the cap by then. Apply ASAP, we can't accept apps past capacity or the deadline. https://sakuracon.org/exhibitors/artist-alley/
SIFF Meet Ericka Knudson, author of "Nouvelles Femmes: Modern Women of the French New Wave and Their Enduring Contribution to Cinema", which served as inspiration for our Nouvelles Femmes film series. Learn about her work on the French New Wave at siff.info/erickaknudson-bs.
SIFF 🕸️ This week: NAZA and LADY are now playing at the Uptown. THE SCOUT is at the Film Center thru Sunday, with a post-film Q&A with the filmmakers at tonight’s screening. The Films of Andrzej Wajda kicks off this weekend with A GENERATION (1954) and KANAŁ (1957). 🎟️ + ⏰: siff.info/nowplaying-bs
RetroGamingExpo.com Our friend Kohr from @koin6.bsky.social played some games this morning and got his Pac-Man on! Thank you! Join the party today at noon, Sat at 9AM, Sun at 10 AM! tinyurl.com/3a5hdpw4 #prge #prge2026 #retrogaming
RetroGamingExpo.com 261... and counting! Probably will add a few more this morning! Our massive FREEPLAY arcade opens today, Friday at noon! tinyurl.com/3a5hdpw4 #prge #prge2026 #retrogaming #arcade #pinball
Clarion West The familiar can create a false sense of safety that, when disrupted, makes the intrusion more shocking. It's the strangeness of the quotidian that guides Ana Hurtado’s upcoming class, The Milieu of Dread: An Exploration of Horror as Mundane. Class starts on Oct 18: bit.ly/3TfHecP
RetroGamingExpo.com Josiah Colborn joins the RPG Design panel, join the fun! Get your tickets now tinyurl.com/3a5hdpw4 #prge #prge2026 #retrogaming
RetroGamingExpo.com Cade Peterson and OneShortEye join our Sierra On-Line reunion to help as MC's and commentators and more! Tickets at tinyurl.com/3a5hdpw4 #prge #prge2026 #retrogaming #SIERRA
SIFF This week’s open caption screenings at SIFF Cinemas on Sun 10/11 (matinees only) and Tue 10/13: ⭐️ PRIMETIME ⭐️ DIGGER ⭐️ THE SCOUT (Sunday Only) More info: siff.info/opencaptionstw
FAN EXPO Vancouver Just a few things we're thankful for: our amazing fans, our phenomenal staff who capture moments like this (props to Yvonne Hanson), and stunning cosplays like this 🔥 Shoutout to the sun being the perfect supporting character in this shot 🙌 #FANEXPOVancouver #YVR #YVREvents #Vancouver
Sakura-Con Our friends at Japan Week @ Bellevue College are hosting composer Kazuma Jinnouchi (Halo, Suzume, Metal Gear Solid, Batman: Arkham Shadow) for Behind the Music. Sat 10/10, 12:30 to 1:30 PM, Building B, Room 104. https://bit.ly/JapanWeekWebsite
PAX Games you’ve been waiting for. Games you didn’t know you needed. Games you’re absolutely going home with. 😏🎲 The #PAXUnplugged Expo Hall list is here ➡️ PAXun26.com/Expo
RetroGamingExpo.com Al Eufrasio worked on the Space Quest, King's Quest and Leisure Suit Larry series! He joins our Sierra On-Line reunion! Tickets at tinyurl.com/3a5hdpw4 #prge #prge2026 #retrogaming #SIERRA
GeekGirlCon What happens when you puck around? Find out at this #hockey & #fandom pop culture panel at GeekGirlCon! Ft. 🏒 CJ Jackson (Seattle Torrent) 🏒Ava Wood (365 Hockey Girl) 🏒 Lexi La Fleur (Evening the Score) 🏒 Gabriela Rodríguez Epstein (Breaking the Ice) 🥅 Saturday 10/24 at 3 pm at #GeekGirlCon
FAN EXPO Vancouver Guest announcements start next week, and you'll want to secure your #FANEXPOVancouver tickets before they do. Add shipping to your order, so you can skip the box office lines and walk straight into the show this February: spr.ly/63324BGfylE #Vancouver #YVR #YVREvents
SIFF The Open Road series is rolling right along. Next stop: THE HITCHER (1986) in rare 35mm. 🎞️ On a dark and stormy night, a driver picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, leading to a cat-and-mouse nightmare along the highways of the American southwest. Plays 10/15 at the Uptown. 🎟️: siff.info/hitcher-bs
RetroGamingExpo.com Zap, flash, bang, and they appeared out of thin air! We guess they don't need any roads! Get your tickets now at tinyurl.com/3a5hdpw4 #prge #prge2026 #retrogaming #BTTF
RetroGamingExpo.com Spyro is awake and looks... hungry? Lonely! Come visit him, starting Friday at noon! tinyurl.com/3a5hdpw4 #prge #prge2026 #retrogaming #spyro
SIFF 📰 New on the blog 📰 CONTEMPT (1963) film notes by John Trafton for the Nouvelles Femmes series: siff.info/contemptblog-bs
Clarion West Blend the self-sufficiency of a short story with the overarching unity of a longer form via the novel in linked short stories. A. Muia, author of A Desert Between Two Seas, shows us how to get it done on October 4. Learn how to work with this unique form by registering here: bit.ly/4rkiqwS