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12:00am EST

Screening: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime [eps 1-4] [TV-14] Plaza I

9:00am EST

Screening: Fruits Basket (2019) [eps 1-2] [TV-14] Plaza I Intro to Board Gaming Executive Suite 923 Jews in Space: Shabbat Services Plaza IV Game: Star Wars Armada Crystal Ballroom Promenade

10:00am EST

Screening: Fruits Basket (2019) [eps 3-4] [TV-14] Plaza I Art Show Artist Check-In Art Show (Grand Ballroom B) Demo: "Painting" with Dryer Lint The Gallery, Quadrant A Workshop: Ruched Fabric Roses [$10 Fee] The Gallery, Quadrant C What Inspires You to Sing? Plaza VI Creating More Inclusive Games Executive Suite 923 Games as Character Builders Crystal Ballroom Two Linguistics in Science Fiction Plaza III My Favorite Books Crystal Ballroom Three Workshop: Performing a Reading Plaza V Gadget Show-and-Tell The Gallery, Quadrant B Writer's Workshop Executive Suite 623 Masquerade Registration from 10am to 3pm Crystal Ballroom Promenade Dealers Room Open Dealers Room (Grand Ballroom C) Art Show Open to Public Art Show (Grand Ballroom B)

11:00am EST

The Day The Kids Sat Still: The History & Legacy of Saturday Morning Cartoons Plaza I Showing Your Art at Conventions The Gallery, Quadrant A Autographs: Daniel Kimmel, Jeffrey Carver, Keith R.A. DeCandido Crystal Ballroom Promenade Taking a Costume from 2D to 3D The Gallery, Quadrant B AUs You Didn't Know You Needed Plaza IV Diversity and Representation in 2019, Hour 1 Plaza V Filk Sing-A-Long Plaza VI Writing Branching Narratives for Game Play Executive Suite 923 How Does a Reader Discover New Authors? Crystal Ballroom Three How To NOT Sell Your Book Plaza III Writing for Aliens: Family and Social Structures Plaza II Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness Crystal Ballroom Two Workshop: Make a Mini Hat! ~ 90 min [$5 Fee] [Family Friendly] The Gallery, Quadrant C

11:30am EST

Workshop: Presenting a Costume on Stage Main Stage (Grand Ballroom A)

12:00pm EST

Liberty or Death: Code Geass and The American Revolution Plaza I Autographs: Michael Swanwick, Phil Giunta, Tess Kissinger, Bob Walters Crystal Ballroom Promenade The Women of Marvel Plaza II Workshop: Fabric Manipulation The Gallery, Quadrant B Diversity and Representation in 2019, Hour 2 Plaza V Memorial Filk Circle Plaza VI Settings the Scene: Ambience for GMs Executive Suite 923 Ask a Small Publisher Crystal Ballroom Two Ending Literary Snobbery Crystal Ballroom Three I Want To Do Better Plaza III Kaffeeklatsch with Tim Pratt Executive Suite 823 Stranger Things Season 3 Plaza IV Readings: Lawrence M. Schoen, Michael Ventrella, Elektra Hammond Executive Suite 623 Home-Scale Biodiesel Production Lecture & Demo [Family Friendly] The Gallery, Quadrant A Anxiety, Depression, and an Otherwise Promising Knack for Writing Main Stage (Grand Ballroom A)

1:00pm EST

Masters of Grayskull Plaza I Autographs: Lawrence M. Schoen, Michael Ventrella, Jay Smith Crystal Ballroom Promenade DC's Doom Patrol Adaptation Plaza V The Best Media For Costume Ideas The Gallery, Quadrant A Workshop: Faux Fur Ears [$5 Fee] [Family Friendly] The Gallery, Quadrant C Filk Circle: Tales of Women Plaza VI Making Physical Games from Digital Files Executive Suite 923 A Tribute to Gene Wolfe Plaza IV Alternative History in the Age of Alternative Facts Crystal Ballroom Three How to Establish Your Own Imprint Plaza III Relationships in Star Trek Plaza II Readings: David Walton, Dina Leacock, Hildy Silverman Executive Suite 623 The Future of Synthetic Biology and Public Biohacking Crystal Ballroom Two Presentation by Artist GoH Stephanie Law Main Stage (Grand Ballroom A) Knitting Circle Executive Suite 823 Game: AVP Aliens Anniversary Crystal Ballroom Promenade Historical Gaming, 1pm - 8pm Crystal Ballroom Promenade

2:00pm EST

Star Blazers 40th Anniversary Plaza I Art and Illustration for Profit Plaza IV Autographs: David Walton, Dina Leacock, Lyndsey Bellamy Crystal Ballroom Promenade Demo: Specialty Sewing Machines and Feet The Gallery, Quadrant C SPECIAL DEMO: Character & FX Makeup CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS : ( Executive Suite 623 Make it So: The 1990s TV Series Game Show Crystal Ballroom Two Filk Circle: Classic Filk Songs Plaza VI Call of Cthulhu for Dinner *Again*? Executive Suite 923 Tabletop Games for Families [Family friendly] The Gallery, Quadrant D Obsolete Science Plaza II Roundtable: Moving Beyond "Coming Out" Stories in Queer Fiction Plaza III What To Do When Bad People Write Good Books Crystal Ballroom Three Remembering Robert Bloch Plaza V Workshop: Intro to Basic Electrical Soldering [$10 Fee] [Family Friendly] The Gallery, Quadrant B In Conversation with Tim Pratt Main Stage (Grand Ballroom A)

3:00pm EST

Mecha: Or How I Learned to Worship the Gundam Plaza I Workshop: Make-And-Take Model Magic Sculptures [Family Friendly] The Gallery, Quadrant D Autographs: Tim Pratt, Stephanie Law, Heather Shaw Crystal Ballroom Promenade Comic Books Adapted Crystal Ballroom Two Workshop: Rhinestone Application [$10 Fee] The Gallery, Quadrant C Filk Circle: Tales of Heroes and Villains Plaza VI Learn to Play Cribbage! Executive Suite 923 The Beginner's Guide to Game Development The Gallery, Quadrant A Building Your Own Anthology Plaza IV Jewish Science Fiction Plaza V Urban Fantasy Creatures Plaza III Adapting Novels Into Screenplays Plaza II Readings: Tom Purdom, Barna William Donovan, Nicholas Kaufmann Executive Suite 623 Launch Party for "P is for Pluto" Executive Suite 823 Open Gaming in The Gaming Suite (923) Executive Suite 923

3:30pm EST

Masquerade Rehearsals Main Stage (Grand Ballroom A)

4:00pm EST

Ghost in the Matrix: Sci-Fi Anime Plaza I Demo: How to Make a Controlled Color Palette The Gallery, Quadrant A Workshop: How to Draw Dinosaurs [Family Friendly] The Gallery, Quadrant C Autographs: Tom Purdom, Barna William Donovan Crystal Ballroom Promenade Filk Circle: Comedy Songs Plaza VI Borrowing From Literary Fiction Plaza III Fairy Tale Remixes Plaza II Podcast: "Cold Colors” by Neil Gaiman Plaza IV Good Omens: Can I Hear A Wahoo? Plaza V Broad Universe Rapid-Fire Readings Executive Suite 623 Time Dispersion in Quantum Mechanics Crystal Ballroom Two

5:00pm EST

Filk Concert: Gary Ehrlich Plaza VI Game Demo: Kristala HAS BEEN CANCELLED The Gallery, Quadrant D Making Your Voices Heard Plaza I Demo: Working with Alcohol Inks The Gallery, Quadrant A Autographs: Joan Wendland, Brian Koscienski Crystal Ballroom Promenade Building Your Readership with Libraries Crystal Ballroom Two How To Serve Our New Robot Overlords Plaza III PRESENTATION: Writing Knockout Fight Scenes! *not a workshop* The Gallery, Quadrant B Read & Discuss: "A Witch’s Guide to Escape:" by Alix E. Harrow Plaza V Why, Hollywood, Why?? Plaza IV Across the Universe! Executive Suite 623 The Blurry Line Between Cutting Edge and Pseudoscience Plaza II Game: Hyper Battle Kaiju Fight Mega War 2! [Family Friendly] The Gallery, Quadrant C Launch Party for "Starship Alchemon" Executive Suite 823

5:30pm EST

Filk Concert: Paul Levinson Plaza VI

6:00pm EST

Catch 'Em, Train 'Em, Trade 'Em Plaza I Filk Circle: Magic and Wizardry Plaza VI World-Building in Tabletop RPGs Plaza IV Non-Linear Storytelling Plaza II The Best Science Fiction You Missed Last Year Plaza III What Makes A Story Satisfying? Crystal Ballroom Two Readings: Joan Wendland, Brian Koscienski, Darrell Schweitzer Executive Suite 623 Airships and Arya-Samaj ~ 90 Minutes Plaza V

7:00pm EST

RWBY: The Good, The Bad, and The FNDM Theories Plaza I Filk Circle: Overlords Good and Evil Plaza VI The Evolution of Mars Plaza II What *Else* Makes a Story Satisfying? Crystal Ballroom Two What Kind of Editor Do I Need? Plaza III How Will Climate Change Affect Human Evolution? Plaza IV Workshop: Getting Real About Fantasy Writing Executive Suite 623 eSpec Books Launch Party Executive Suite 823

7:30pm EST

Doors Open For Masquerade Seating Main Stage (Grand Ballroom A) Mantras, Mudra, Sutra & MECHA! ~ 90 Minutes Plaza V

8:00pm EST

Green Ghibli: Environmentalism in Miyazaki Films Plaza I Filk Circle: Favorite Characters Plaza VI Game: Beta Test for Chronicles of Salbazan The Gallery, Quadrant D Game: Fiasco: Hurricane Squad Executive Suite 923 Foundations of Worldbuilding: Geography and Weather Plaza II Great Science Fiction McGuffins Plaza III Mantras, Mudra, Sutra & MECHA! continued Plaza V Star Trek Engineers: Ranked Plaza IV Tabby’s Star Crystal Ballroom Two The Sandy Swank Memorial Masquerade Main Stage (Grand Ballroom A)

8:30pm EST

Game: Doctor Who Adventures The Gallery, Quadrant B

9:00pm EST

Failed Americanized Anime Plaza I Doomsday Clock and Beyond Plaza V Dystopia Now Crystal Ballroom Two Million Year Picnic Book Club Meet-Up Executive Suite 623 The Emergence of Science Fiction Plaza III The Worlds of Andre Norton Plaza II Roundtable: The Good Place Plaza IV Game: Time vs. Ninja The Gallery, Quadrant C Launch Party for Fortress Publishing Executive Suite 823 Saturday Night Open Filk Plaza VI

9:30pm EST

This Way To The Egress - Concert #1 (As The Masquerade's Half-Time Show) Main Stage (Grand Ballroom A)

10:00pm EST

Bad Anime, Bad! 2019 Edition Plaza I Game: One Night Ultimate Werewolf Executive Suite 923 Compassionate Representation Crystal Ballroom Two Meet the Editors! Plaza II Redesigning You: A Guided Meditation to Your Newly Minted Persona Plaza V Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark Executive Suite 623 Cancelled Before Their Time Plaza IV

11:00pm EST

Yokai Yaoi [18+] Plaza I Cosplay Court Case - Night Court [18+] Plaza V Game: Cards Against Humanity [18+] Executive Suite 923 Life Beyond Death Plaza II Game of Thrones Crystal Ballroom Two "Pounded...by AO3's Hugo Nomination!" [18+] Plaza III