Philadelphia area Equality Now screenings

For the second year in a row, dedicated Firefly fans are hosting events around the world to raise money for Equality Now, an international women's rights advocacy group supported by Joss Whedon (see Joss's post from earlier this week on Whedonesque for more on just how important this cause is). This year Bryn Mawr Film Institute is hosting a 2-day event, beginning with a midnight showing of Serenity on Friday, June 22nd, followed on Saturday, June 23rd by 6-episodes of Firefly in the upstairs screening room and another midnight showing of Serenity. Info is available on their site - scroll down to 'Hollywood Summer Nights'; also see their 'Preview' publication (available as a PDF) for more details.

This is an important and worthy cause, and a chance to see our Big Damn Heroes on the big screen. Hope to see you there!

Serenity Saturdays 2007

May 12 was our final Serenity Saturday for the year, and once again I'd like to give a shout-out to our regulars, the faithful who come to every showing and bring goodies to share with the crew. We also had some new recruits this year, and as always, the more the merrier.

We had a great time this year - good food, great conversation, and of course, the best show in the 'verse.

Hope to see you all at the Equality Now benefit screenings in June - more info on that to come.

Excitable as to choice?

Choose to come to Serenity Saturday, this weekend - May 12th. The thrilling heroics begin at 1pm with the River Tam Sessions and conclude with the Big Damn Movie.



Leave the hand grenades. Take the cupcakes.

Monastic humor abounds - don't miss out on all the fun!

Serenity Saturday #3 is this weekend! Come watch the show, and enjoy the company - and the increasingly creative and clever foodstuffs.

The fun starts at 1pm at Indian Valley Public Library. This week we'll be watching Out of Gas, Ariel, War Stories, and Trash.

Hope to see you there!

Early quantum state phenomenon

The second Serenity Saturday is this weekend - come one, come all!

This Saturday, February 10th, we'll be watching Shindig; Safe; Our Mrs. Reynolds; and Jaynestown. The fun starts at 1pm - hope to see you there!

Hang on, travellers ...

The first Serenity Saturday has come and gone, and a good time was had by all. We had a nice crowd, and some wicked good food (props to Ana for the 'hands of blue' cookies). As always, it's a fine thing to see Firefly on the big screen, surrounded by fellow Browncoats. We had some new faces and some old friends - and here's where I have to bid a fond farewell to one of Flandom's shiniest - Chris Lark, the Captain himself. Chris is heading north, and he'll be missed by the Philly area Browncoat community. Serenity Saturdays won't be the same without him!

Next up is Shindig, Safe, Our Mrs. Reynolds and Jaynestown on Saturday, February 10th (1:00-5 pm). Don't miss your chance to see Kaylee interrogate the buffet table! Watch the Big Damn Heroes doing their big damn heroics! See YoSafBridge render men helpless! And last - but certainly not least - sing along to 'The Hero of Canton'!

Hope to see you there.

Serenity Saturdays start this week!

The first Serenity Saturday of 2007 is this weekend - January 13th. We start at 1pm with Serenity (the pilot). Come out and join us - watch the Big Damn Series on the big (or, well, biggish) screen! Sing along to the theme song (you know you want to)! Hang out with other Browncoats and remember why we love this show so very much. It's all good, people.

Directions by car and Septa are below. Questions? Email dont.wanna.explode@gmail.com . Hope to see you there!

Making the signal go further

Hey all! It's that time - Serenity Saturdays will be starting up again in January. This time we'll be doing one Saturday a month, which makes it easier not just for us, but hopefully also for those of you planning to come.

If you're new to Serenity Saturdays, here's the deal: One Saturday a month we'll be screening 4 episodes of our beloved Firefly at the Indian Valley Public Library in Telford, PA, ending with a screening of 'The River Tam Sessions' and 'Serenity'. All are welcome; admission is free. Episodes are shown in digital projection on a large screen in the Community Room. You're welcome to bring food - for yourself or to share. Last time lots of folks brought enough for all, everything from homemade cookies and cupcakes to chips and soda - protein in all colors of the rainbow. It's a friendly crew.

The library is located at 100 E. Church Avenue in Telford, PA. You can Mapquest it for specific directions; general directions and public transport info are below. Please email us at dmailto:dont.wanna.explode@gmail.com with any questions.


Hope to see you there!

Schedule:

Saturday, January 13th(1:00-5 pm): Serenity (parts 1 & 2); The Train Job; Bushwhacked

Saturday, February 10th (1:00-5 pm): Shindig; Safe; Our Mrs. Reynolds; Jaynestown

Saturday, March 10th (1:00-5 pm): Out of Gas; Ariel; War Stories; Trash

Saturday, April 14th (1:00-5 PM): The Message; Heart of Gold; Objects in Space

Saturday, May 12th (1:00-5PM): 'The River Tam Sessions' and 'Serenity'


Directions to Indian Valley Public Library:

From Philadelphia and south:

Take I-76 W toward Valley ForgeMerge onto I-476 N; take exit 331B toward Plymouth Meeting (portions toll).
Take exit 31 for Lansdale/PA-63
Turn right on Sumneytown Pike/PA-63.
Turn right on Wambold Road.
Turn left on Allentown Road.
Turn right onto Harleysville Pike/PA-113 (Bergey’s car dealer on right).
Turn left onto Cowpath Road.
Turn right onto Church Road (big brick UCC church on corner); this road turns right but remains Church Road/Church Avenue.
Go straight through first intersection (Main St./County Line Road; Cumberland Farms on left). The Indian valley Public Library is just through this intersection on the left.

From Allentown and north:

Follow directions for PA turnpike to exit 31 Lansdale/PA-63, then same as above

OR

via PA-309 S:
Merge onto PA-309 S via EXIT 60 toward QUAKERTOWN.
Take the PA-152 ramp toward TELFORD.
Turn RIGHT onto STATE RD. STATE RD becomes E CHURCH RD.

From New Jersey:

NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE EXT (Portions toll).
NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE EXT becomes I-276 W/PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE (Portions toll).
Take the PA-611 exit- EXIT 343- toward DOYLESTOWN/JENKINTOWN.
Take the US-611 N ramp toward DOYLESTOWN/WILLOW GROVE NAVAL AIR STATION.
Merge onto EASTON RD/PA-611.
Turn LEFT onto COUNTY LINE RD.
Turn LEFT onto LINE LEXINGTON RD.
Turn RIGHT onto BETHLEHEM PIKE/PA-309. Continue to follow PA-309 N.
Take the PA-152 ramp toward TELFORD / SELLERSVILLE.
Turn LEFT onto STATE RD/PA-152.
Continue to follow STATE RD. STATE RD becomes E CHURCH RD.

Via public transportation

From Philadelphia:

Take the R5 Lansdale/Doylestown Septa regional rail train (go to http://www.septa.com/ for schedule). You'll disembark at Lansdale station.
The #132 Septa bus stops just past the Lansdale train station (with the station at your back, cross the train tracks to the right; the bus stop is on the first corner, where the parking lot begins). Take the #132 to Landis Market in Telford; it’s the last stop. The bus will let you off in front of the supermarket. Across the parking lot to your left you’ll see the library – a one story brick building.