Rebekah Davis-Matthews

Sessions in which Rebekah Davis-Matthews attends

Friday 24 May, 2019

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

4:00 PM

Beginning Crochet

1 hour, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

10:00 PM

Cards Against Humanity

2 hours, 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

"A party game for horrible people."Play begins with a judge, known as the "Card Czar", choosing a black question or fill-in-the-blank card from the...

Saturday 25 May, 2019

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

10:00 AM

Nerdvana Podcast

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

Chuck Serface (Participant)

Science Fiction: Juveniles vs. YAs

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Kathleen, Self-employed (Moderator)

Rebecca Inch-Partridge (Participant)

Gideon Marcus, Galactic Journey (Participant)

Marjory Kaptanoglu (Participant)

In the 1950's and 60's, master writers like Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinlein wrote outright juvenile novels alongside their adult works. Eleanor...

10:30 AM

Science Make and Takes

2 hours, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

11:00 AM

Dice Bags - Family Friendly

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

Make your own small bag, just the right size for dice or small treasures. Parents – smaller kids will need help with this craft, as it will require...

11:30 AM

The Explosion of the Use of Bodily Fluids in Video Games

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Jacob Fisk (Participant)

Ms Fara Otterbeck (Moderator)

Fannish Families

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Lorelei Esther Esther, Galactic Journey and Cool Comics (Moderator)

Jon DeCles (Participant)

Ian Grey (Participant)

Janice Marcus, Journey Press (Participant)

Keliana Tayler (Participant)

How can we as parents teach our kids about the things we love, and what can we learn from them? Fans of different generations talk about kids growi...

Gaming from the 80’s to the Present and Beyond

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Colin Fisk (Moderator)

Tyler Hayes, N/A (Participant)

Charon Dunn (Participant)

Brianna Wu, Special Tech Guest (Participant)

Our panelists will discuss the evolution of pen and paper RPG’s and board games. We will discuss humble roots of self publishing to the consolidati...

Telling Good Science from Bad

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Ctein (Moderator)

Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, RPG Power Systems (Participant)

G. David Nordley, ERPS (Participant)

Pat MacEwen (Participant)

There are all kinds of bad science out there — simple errancy (cold fusion), crackpottery (HIV doesn't cause AIDS), fraud (vaccines cause autism), ...

1:00 PM

Fairy Doors - Family Friendly

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

Magic & Science

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

LJK Oliva, LJK Oliva Books (Moderator)

Mark Gelineau, Gelineau and King (Participant)

CPTJG Timothy Simpson GCE, The Royal Manticoran Navy (Participant)

S.P. Hendrick, Pendraig Publishing (Participant)

A writer's perspective on how human beings have explained and interacted with the world around us, starting with magic, moving into science, then c...

Social Anxiety and Video Games

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Jennifer Nestojko, San Jose City College (Moderator)

Keliana Tayler (Participant)

2:30 PM

Super Kids - Family Friendly

1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

Ready Player One

1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Moderator)

Charon Dunn (Participant)

Tory (Participant)

4:00 PM

Beginning Finger Loop Braiding

1 hour, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

Silicon Valley Science Fiction Short Film Festival

3 hours, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

5:00 PM

Firefly Fluxx Tournament

3 hours, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

Join us for a chance to win you own copy of Firefly Fluxx, sponsored by Looney Labs! Three tables of players will compete for a spot at the Finals ...

5:30 PM

Zombies: Not Just for the Apocalypse

1 hour 30 minutes, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

LJK Oliva, LJK Oliva Books (Moderator)

Colin Fisk (Participant)

Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Participant)

Adapting Video Games for Film

1 hour 30 minutes, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Aviya Amir (Moderator)

Linden Tarr, PhotoBOMBincorporated (Participant)

Brianna Wu, Special Tech Guest (Participant)

Derek McCaw, Fanboy Planet (Participant)

What are the failures and successes? Why are video games so difficult to adapt well? What games would you most like to see in film, and how do you ...

7:00 PM

Theme Circle: I Love The 80s

1 hour, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Blood Corral Screening

3 hours, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

Taunya Gren, 5Rainbow Productions (Participant)

What if Stephen King's characters came after him ...

8:00 PM

Jackbox Party Games

2 hours, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

Join us for easy-to-play party games for your friends, family, and fellow inmates. Players join by simply using the web browser on their smartphone...

9:00 PM

Teen Guided-Storytelling Workshop

2 hours 59 minutes, 9:00 PM - 11:59 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Margaret McGaffey Fisk, TTO Publishing (Moderator)

Come one, come all teens of a creative bent. Whether you're already a bit of a bard or just curious, we'll find a role for you to play in this e...

10:00 PM

Cards Against Humanity

2 hours, 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

"A party game for horrible people."Play begins with a judge, known as the "Card Czar", choosing a black question or fill-in-the-blank card from the...

Sunday 26 May, 2019

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

10:00 AM

Younger Than the 80s

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Jacob Fisk (Moderator)

Lorelei Esther Esther, Galactic Journey and Cool Comics (Participant)

Keliana Tayler (Participant)

11:00 AM

Madlibs - Family Friendly

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

11:30 AM

Hidden Disabilities

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Steven Mix, Green Machine Comics (Moderator)

Mx. Fauna Frutchey, BABSCon (Participant)

Douglas Berry, Santa Clara Police Department (Participant)

OK Computer: How Science Fiction Inspired Music from the 90s to the Present

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Jon Chaisson (Moderator)

Jean Batt (Participant)

Charon Dunn (Participant)

A conversation about how the genre has influenced and inspired the music of today, whether directly through theme and imagery, or indirectly throug...

1:00 PM

Arcade Etiquette

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Douglas Berry, Santa Clara Police Department (Moderator)

Eric "in the Elevator" Z Zuckerman, Kosher Ham Studios (Participant)

Back when playing video games meant a trip to the mall or the corner market, there were rules on how you acted and played. We remember those rules,...

2:30 PM

Why Are We Still Talking About Cultural Appropriation?

1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Moderator)

Dr Heidi L Stauffer, Lydian Academy (Participant)

Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Participant)

Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Participant)

Dr. Dr. Yvonne White, Teen Lounge (Participant)

How Many Coins Would You Insert?

1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Jay Hartlove, JayWrites Productions (Moderator)

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

Tory (Participant)

Cayden Coronado (Participant)

Our convention theme is "Insert Coin to Continue," so how much are you willing to pay to be entertained? Ten bucks lets you watch a movie that cost...

Firefly Bingo

1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 2

Sarcastro, Chairperson (Participant)

Mingojerry and Fantastic Rample, known locally as Fanty and Mingo, have organized a new members-only event at the Maidenhead in the form of an Eart...

3:00 PM

Kids Dance Party - Family Friendly

1 hour, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

4:00 PM

How to Write Parody

1 hour 30 minutes, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Jeff Bohnhoff (Participant)

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

Michael Schulkins (Participant)

Advanced Finger Loop Braiding

1 hour, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

Genetic Diseases and Stories: Where Can We Go?

1 hour 30 minutes, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Jeff, Reito Design (Moderator)

Ellen, Makers Workshop (Participant)

Brian Williams, Contra Costa College (Participant)

Anne Killpack (Participant)

8:30 PM

The Future Of Sex: A Discussion About the Possibilities

1 hour 30 minutes, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

SallyRose Robinson, Rose Red Consultations (Moderator)

Ms Fara Otterbeck (Participant)

Andrew Clark (Participant)

Monday 27 May, 2019

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

10:00 AM

Ebooks, Audio, and Good Old Fashioned Paper

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Kathleen, Self-employed (Moderator)

Mx Sarah Williams, Merrie Pryanksters (Participant)

Marjory Kaptanoglu (Participant)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

How many hundreds of books do you keep in boxes? And yet, does your heart belong to e-books? If yes, why? If no, why not? Is there a future for mix...

11:00 AM

Handspinning

2 hours, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

Learn the ancient craft of handspinning. Come learn to make a drop spindle from simple materials and then learn to make yar...

Preteen/Teen Games - Family Friendly

3 hours, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2.

11:30 AM

FanBoy Planet

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Ric Bretschneider, Fanboy Planet (Participant)

Derek McCaw, Fanboy Planet (Participant)

Designer Babies

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Pat MacEwen (Moderator)

Brian Williams, Contra Costa College (Participant)

G. David Nordley, ERPS (Participant)

Prof. David McGaffey, InterConsultGlobal; St.Mary's College of California; Holy Names University (Participant)

Two Chinese babies have been born, with edited genes. What were they trying to do? Was it successful? Was it ethical? What's the latest on genetic ...

1:00 PM

Cartoons, Mental Health, and You

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Mx. Fauna Frutchey, BABSCon (Moderator)

Grayson McNeill-Coronado (Participant)

Cayden Coronado (Participant)

A look into animation in the past decade and the influence this has had for social minorities, the mentally and physically disabled, and more. This...

2:00 PM

Open Crafting and Stash Giveaway

1 hour, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2