The Baltimore Science Fiction Society has issued the following release:

On Saturday, January 12th, 2013 at 8PM, the Baltimore Science Fiction Society (BSFS), located at 3310 East Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21224, will have a free, public party to celebrate 50 years of promoting science, science fiction and fantasy throughout Maryland.

We’re happy that local, professional writers and artists, such as Dr. Catherine Asaro, Brenda Clough, L. Jagi Lamplighter, Alexis A. Gilliland, Dr. Yoji Kondo aka author Eric Kotani, and Hugo nominated SF artists Steve Stiles, among many others, will be joining us. BSFS invites all new and old fans of science fiction, fantasy, and related genres, no matter how far away or what organization they are involved with, to come and celebrate 50 years of existence with us.

David Michael Ettlin, a survivor from the founding meeting and former Baltimore Sun reporter, will make remarks on the initial years of BSFS.

The party is casual wear, and free and open to the public. Children with adult supervision are welcome.

The Baltimore Science Fiction Society is a 501(c)(3) literary organization focusing on science fiction, fantasy, and related genres. A not-for-profit literary society based in Baltimore, MD, BSFS holds many events such as anime socials, business meetings, gaming days, book discussion groups, writing critique circles, and day-long writing workshops regularly throughout the year, and also produces Balticon, the Maryland Regional Science Fiction Convention. For more information, please visit www.bsfs.org, or www.facebook.com/groups/BaltimoreSciFi, or follow us on Twitter @BaltimoreSciFi.