Sunday 29 May, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

0:00

Eye of Argon

1 hour 30 minutes, 0:00 - 1:30

- Synergy 5

2:00

Dawn Patrol (1)

3 hours, 2:00 - 5:00

- Synergy 4

Starshine (Participant)

In the wee small hours of the morning we will honor the fandom tradition of song and companionship to light the darkest hours of the night. Join us...

8:00

Domestic Sales Of Yak Milk

1 hour, 8:00 - 9:00

- Connect 4

Douglas Berry, Santa Clara Police Department (Participant)

9:00

Craft and Costume Swap

2 hours 30 minutes, 9:00 - 11:30

- Collaborate 3

The swap is back! Bring your costumes, clothes, craft supplies, books, and other potential treasures you no longer need to the DIY room Friday or S...

10:00

Wooden Masks

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 - 11:30

- Synergy 2

GoH Interview: Lawrence Schoen

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 - 11:30

- Convene 1

Xander Jeanneret (Participant)

Bonnie Gordon, The Library Bards (Participant)

Lawrence M. Schoen (Participant)

Fight Choreography

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 - 11:30

- The Courtyard

Karen Brenchley (Participant)

Cody Parcell (Moderator)

Jeremy Tavan (Participant)

Storytelling In and Around Gaming

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 - 11:30

- Engage

Jon Del Arroz (Moderator)

Dario Ciriello (Participant)

Taunya Gren, 5Rainbow Productions (Participant)

Griffin Barber (Participant)

jaymi elford (Participant)

David Gerrold (Participant)

Fantasy Tropes: A Writing Tool or a Story Crutch?

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 - 11:30

- Synergy 5

Jennifer L. Carson, Freelance (Moderator)

Kyle Aisteach (Participant)

Mark Gelineau, Painted Knees Mysteries (Participant)

Joe King (Participant)

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

Tired of princesses and dragons and swarming hordes overrunning fantasy novels? What about the questing orphan turning from farmer to prince? The i...

Truth In History

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 - 11:30

- Synergy 4

Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (ARO) (Moderator)

Dr. Heidi Stauffer, Lydian Academy (Participant)

ZM Quỳnh (Participant)

Irene Radford (Participant)

Christian Services

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 - 11:30

- Connect 6

Fr John Blaker (Participant)

Randy Smith (Participant)

The Lost Solar System

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 - 11:30

- Connect 4

Jay Freeman (Participant)

Lasers and practical applications for Earth and Space

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 - 11:30

- Connect 1

Amy Phillips (Participant)

11:00

Autograph Session: Ross

1 hour, 11:00 - 12:00

- Convene Lobby

Sumiko Saulson, Iconoclast Productions (Participant)

Ms. Deborah J. Ross (Participant)

11:30

Todd McCaffrey Reading

30 minutes, 11:30 - 12:00

- Strategy

Todd McCaffrey (Participant)

Calligraphy Demo with Margaret Davis

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

- Synergy 2

Margaret Davis, Margaret Davis Calligraphy & Design and Flowinglass Music (Participant)

Strange New Worlds

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

- Convene 1

Michael Busch (Participant)

Sanjoy Som (Participant)

Keri Bean (Participant)

Spacecraft and telescopes have revealed a large number of strange places in the universe. We will talk about recent discoveries about new worlds, ...

Sword Fighting Lesson (2)

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

- The Courtyard

Jeremy Tavan (Participant)

Sydney Thomson (Participant)

Tony Barajas, St. Michael's Salle d'Armes (Participant)

The Many Faces of A Story

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

- Engage

David Gerrold (Participant)

Josh Powell (Participant)

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Moderator)

Martian Law

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

- Synergy 5

C. Sanford Lowe, C Sanford Lowe (Participant)

G. David Nordley, The Experimental Rocket Propulsion Society (Participant)

Mr. Chris Butler (Participant)

Parody Songwriting Workshop

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

- Synergy 4

Ms. Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, Book View Cafe (Moderator)

Xander Jeanneret (Participant)

Bonnie Gordon, The Library Bards (Participant)

Jeff Bohnhoff (Participant)

Bob Kanefsky (Participant)

Paul Kwinn (Participant)

Beyond Olympus and Asgard

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

- Collaborate 3

Dr. Heidi Stauffer, Lydian Academy (Participant)

Juliette Wade (Participant)

Lance Moore (Participant)

Thaddeus Howze, Ebonstorm Media (Participant)

Bret Sweet (Moderator)

My Favorite Fictional Spaceship

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

- Connect 6

Jennifer McGaffey (Participant)

Arthur Bozlee (Moderator)

Chaz Brenchley (Participant)

Irene Radford (Participant)

Come on, admit it, we all have our favorite spaceship from fiction, whether the Planet Express ship to the Enterprise. What is yours? Audience part...

The Real Lab

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

- Connect 4

Brian Williams, Contra Costa College (Participant)

Ellen, Contra Costa College (Moderator)

Laurel Anne Hill (Participant)

Wordpress

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

- Connect 1

Jean Martin, Greater Bay Area Costumers Guild (Participant)

Ric Bretschneider, Fanboy Planet (Moderator)

Deirdre Saoirse Moen (Participant)

12:00

Lawrence Schoen Reading

30 minutes, 12:00 - 12:30

- Strategy

Lawrence M. Schoen (Participant)

Autograph Session: Mix

1 hour, 12:00 - 13:00

- Convene Lobby

Steven Mix, Green Machine Comics (Participant)

13:00

A Chat With Lawrence Schoen

1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

- Strategy

Lawrence M. Schoen (Participant)

***LIMITED SEATING*** Sign up in Prog Ops to join a small group of attendees in a gathering with GoH Lawrence Schoen. (Who might swear...

Autograph Session: Marling and Radford

1 hour, 13:00 - 14:00

- Convene Lobby

Mr. A.E. Marling (Participant)

Irene Radford (Participant)

Comets In Motion, "adults edition":

1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

- Synergy 2

Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, RPG Power Systems (Participant)

Hands-on science activity involving making models and playing with materials to demonstrate how comets move and behave. This session will include "...

Fun With the Library Bards!

1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

- Convene 1

Light Saber Training!

1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

- The Courtyard

GoH Interview: Chris Butler

1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

- Engage

Cody Parcell (Moderator)

Mr. Chris Butler (Participant)

Science Fiction From Scientists

1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

- Synergy 5

G. David Nordley, The Experimental Rocket Propulsion Society (Participant)

Andrew Fraknoi, The Fromm Institute (Moderator)

Paul Preuss (Participant)

We will review the role that scientists and people with science training have had in writing science fiction in the 20 th and 21 st century, discus...

Does That Come In Vanilla?

1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

- Synergy 4

Jean Batt (Participant)

Lance Moore (Moderator)

Heather Rose Jones (Participant)

Tory Parker (Participant)

18 AND OVER ONLY, PLEASE! There's an inherent assumption that polyamory or homosexuality come paired with kink. Why is that and is it ...

Frakking Piece of Shaz-Bat

1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

- Collaborate 3

Carrie Sessarego, Smart Bitches Trashy Books (Participant)

Juliette Wade (Participant)

CDRE Tracy Newby, TRMN (Participant)

Jacob Fisk (Moderator)

JohnO (Participant)

Are made up swears and slurs acceptable in speculative fiction, or are they just a form of slipping crude language into stories without offending r...

Facing the Darkness

1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

- Connect 6

Bret Sweet (Participant)

Skye Allen (Participant)

Maria Nieto (Moderator)

***This panel may not be suitable for children or sensitive persons. Strong triggers may be present. Please exercise your judgement in attending. T...

Batman v. Superman and things that make us Wonder

1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

- Connect 4

Dr. Bradford Lyau, Globosocks LLC (Moderator)

Derek McCaw, Fanboy Planet (Participant)

Thaddeus Howze, Ebonstorm Media (Participant)

Evernote

1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

- Connect 1

ZM Quỳnh (Moderator)

14:00

Autograph Session: Hill and Saulson

1 hour, 14:00 - 15:00

- Convene Lobby

Sumiko Saulson, Iconoclast Productions (Participant)

Laurel Anne Hill (Participant)

14:30

Christian Fan BOF

1 hour 30 minutes, 14:30 - 16:00

- Strategy

Randy Smith (Participant)

Daleks and Sonic Screwdrivers Workshop

1 hour 30 minutes, 14:30 - 16:00

- Synergy 2

Alison Stern (Participant)

The Force Awoke!

1 hour 30 minutes, 14:30 - 16:00

- Convene 1

Cliff Winnig (Participant)

Sarah Pugliaresi (Participant)

Darth Solar, TRMN (Moderator)

Bob Kanefsky (Participant)

Wonder Woman After 50

1 hour 30 minutes, 14:30 - 16:00

- Synergy 5

Carrie Sessarego, Smart Bitches Trashy Books (Participant)

Debbie Bretschneider (Participant)

Denise Tanaka (Moderator)

Eva Carrender, Carrender Robotics (Participant)

Taunya Gren, 5Rainbow Productions (Participant)

Ms. Deborah J. Ross (Participant)

Space for Everyone

1 hour 30 minutes, 14:30 - 16:00

- Collaborate 3

Anne Killpack (Participant)

Pat MacEwen (Moderator)

Kathleen, Self-employed (Participant)

Is space for the able-bodied and neurotypical only? Or will some physical and mental challenges turn out to be adaptive? Perhaps better-suited to s...

How To Carve Out Time For Writing

1 hour 30 minutes, 14:30 - 16:00

- Connect 6

ZM Quỳnh (Participant)

David Gerrold (Participant)

Josh Powell (Moderator)

Mark Gelineau, Painted Knees Mysteries (Participant)

Joe King (Participant)

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

Social Behavior Within the Fan Community- Stereotypes

1 hour 30 minutes, 14:30 - 16:00

- Connect 4

Lance Moore (Moderator)

CDRE Tracy Newby, TRMN (Participant)

Chris OHalloran, Cengage Learning (real job) - Worldcon 76 in San Jose (Fannish job) (Participant)

Irene Radford (Participant)

Like with any social group there are forms of behavior that can stigmatize the fan community. Here we can discuss openly acceptable/unacceptable be...

The Top Tourist Sights of the Solar System

1 hour 30 minutes, 14:30 - 16:00

- Connect 1

Andrew Fraknoi, The Fromm Institute (Participant)

Using spectacular images from space probes and the world’s largest telescopes, we will explore the most intriguing future “tourist destinations” am...

15:00

Autograph Session: Stegall and O'Keefe

1 hour, 15:00 - 16:00

- Convene Lobby

Sarah Stegall (Participant)

Megan O'Keefe (Participant)

16:00

A Chat With David Gerrold

1 hour 30 minutes, 16:00 - 17:30

- Strategy

David Gerrold (Participant)

Autograph Session: Umurhan and Fraknoi

1 hour, 16:00 - 17:00

- Convene Lobby

Dr Orkan Umurhan (Participant)

Andrew Fraknoi, The Fromm Institute (Participant)

Zombie Make-Up Workshop

1 hour 30 minutes, 16:00 - 17:30

- Synergy 2

Eva Carrender, Carrender Robotics (Participant)

English Country Dance

1 hour 30 minutes, 16:00 - 17:30

- Convene 1

Mx Sarah Williams, Merrie Pryanksters (Participant)

Brian Williams, Contra Costa College (Participant)

Ellen, Contra Costa College (Participant)

Kit, Contra Costa College (Participant)

Women In Space

1 hour 30 minutes, 16:00 - 17:30

- Synergy 5

Pat MacEwen (Participant)

Spacemonster Meyn, TRMN and SFI (Moderator)

CDRE Tracy Newby, TRMN (Participant)

Megan O'Keefe (Participant)

Ms Kay Pannell, PIERS Environmental Services (Participant)

Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, RPG Power Systems (Participant)

Skye Alexander Concert

30 minutes, 16:00 - 16:30

- Synergy 4

Skye Allen (Participant)

Costumes for Everyone

1 hour 30 minutes, 16:00 - 17:30

- Collaborate 3

Anne Killpack (Moderator)

Denise Tanaka (Participant)

Fan Art

1 hour 30 minutes, 16:00 - 17:30

- Connect 6

Sumiko Saulson, Iconoclast Productions (Moderator)

Amy-Elyse Neer, The Art of Amy-Elyse Neer (Participant)

Anastasia Hunter (Participant)

Mr. Chris Butler (Participant)

Roosters Have Teeth!

1 hour 30 minutes, 16:00 - 17:30

- Connect 4

Taunya Gren, 5Rainbow Productions (Moderator)

Elnath D. Shanks (Participant)

Jacob Fisk (Participant)

The Space To Move Forward

1 hour 30 minutes, 16:00 - 17:30

- Connect 1

Fr John Blaker (Participant)

Lillian Csernica, Sense of Wonder Press (Participant)

Margaret McGaffey Fisk, TTO Publishing (Participant)

Steven Mix, Green Machine Comics (Moderator)

16:30

Mark Horning Concert

45 minutes, 16:30 - 17:15

- Synergy 4

17:15

Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff Concert

45 minutes, 17:15 - 18:00

- Synergy 4

Ms. Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, Book View Cafe (Participant)

Jeff Bohnhoff (Participant)

17:30

Charm Bracelets

1 hour 30 minutes, 17:30 - 19:00

- Synergy 2

Linguistics For The Storyteller

1 hour 30 minutes, 17:30 - 19:00

- Synergy 5

Juliette Wade (Moderator)

Lawrence M. Schoen (Participant)

This is more than a "how to write" panel. Language is everywhere in our stories: it's the vehicle we use to tell them, but also the engine that run...

Remembering Daniel

1 hour 30 minutes, 17:30 - 19:00

- Collaborate 3

Charity Auction #2

1 hour 30 minutes, 17:30 - 19:00

- Connect 4

18:00

Theme Circle: Planetary Escapes

1 hour, 18:00 - 19:00

- Synergy 4

19:00

The Mirror's Revenge : SPECIAL EVENT

3 hours, 19:00 - 22:00

- Convene 1

This year BayCon's annual dance will be home to a special concert of Snow White: The Mirror's Revenge (The Rest Of The Story You Think You Know). J...

Open Singing - Sunday

5 hours, 19:00 - 0:00

- Synergy 4

20:00

LARP: Garden Station Four (b)

4 hours, 20:00 - 0:00

- Collaborate 3

Garden Station 4 is an space station that orbits a previously uncharted, habitable planet. The station was built by a race that no one in the known...

20:30

Let's Pretend We're Famous

1 hour 30 minutes, 20:30 - 22:00

- Connect 6

Jon Del Arroz (Participant)

Carrie Sessarego, Smart Bitches Trashy Books (Participant)

Steven Mix, Green Machine Comics (Moderator)

Susie Rodriguez, Programming Division Head (Participant)

Cody Parcell (Participant)

Jenni Brush (Participant)

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

Is Cody a diva? Did Carrie really punch the paparazzi? Who *is* Susie's alter ego? Join our panelists for an evening of celebrity gossip- because w...

21:00

Coloring For Adults - Sunday

1 hour 30 minutes, 21:00 - 22:30

- Synergy 2

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