15 The Shore Leave Blood Drive will take place Saturday, August 4 from 8:00am to 1:00pm, and Sunday, August 5 from 11:00am to 4:00pm.
14 Joining this summer's guest line up are Thomas Dekker, astrophysicist Barbara Thompson, T.A. Chafin, Luna-C and celebrating the group's 30th anniversary: The Boogie Knights.
11 Space is available in both the Shore Leave 34 Program Book and the Dealers Room.
19 Joining our guest roster are 21 Authors and 10 Scientists.
1 Announcing the first-ever Shore Leave Rock-Scissors-Paper-Lizard-Spock Tournament! (No fooling!)
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Shore Leave Exclusive!
Kate Mulgrew, Thomas Dekeker and Ryan Robbins will each sign one item for no additional charge during the Official Autograph Sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Normally, autographs from any of the five Star Trek Captains are only available at an extra cost. Please read our Autograph Policy for full details on the official autograph sessions and autograph line.
Shore Leave 34 will include:
Writing Workshops: Learn how to improve your writing from some of your favorite writers. Past panels have included writing about the non-fictional part of Trek; How to express point of view in your story; The trials and tribulations of being a writer and more.
Stargazing: View the planets, stars and galaxies that are visible from the Baltimore area.
Meet the Pros Party: Join our author guests for Shore Leave's autograph party. Be sure to meet the authors of the latest Pocket Book Trek or SF release.
Game Room: The Shore Leave game room offers many actitivies including Role Playing Games, Collectible Card Games, Miniature War Games, and more!
Photo Ops: Get your photo taken with your favorite stars and get the photos back in time to get them signed without the need to leave the hotel!
Fan Panels: We're always looking for ideas for fan-led panels and people to lead them. If you have suggestions for a panel, please Let us Know.
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The Shore Leave committee is deeply saddened to announce the passing of longtime committee member Lana Parsons on Tuesday, August 9, 2011. Lana was a former president of the Star Trek Association of Towson and worked the Shore Leave committee in Security and Medical Support. Lana was always concerned about the well-being of the attendees at the con. She will be missed.