April Big Apple Pen Club Meeting

[tmenyc]

Dear Friends...

It's the first week of April...so the next meeting of New York City's only active pen club will be next Thursday, April 13, 7-9 pm. We'll meet at our usual forgiving spot, Bard Hall, just west of Midtown in Manhattan (directions at end of this post). Whether you're coming for business or pleasure, or want to schedule business or pleasure around our meeting, please join us!

This time, we'll have a special agenda item. BAPC member John Segal, the Creative Director of Crane Stationery, needs to have a variety of Crane stationery papers beta-tested for use with fountain pens, and has appointed the April meeting attendees as his beta testers with whatever super-wide range of pens and ink we happen to bring. In addition, he'll fill us in on the state of the stationery industry. Should be interesting and fun!

As always, bring your pens -- especially your spoils from the LI Pen Show -- there will be plenty of time for us to create the usual bedlam. There is no need to RSVP, just show up and bring your pens. Feel free to bring any kind of food and/or drink with you.

Looking forward to seeing you next Thursday! Reach out to me via PM or at bapcemail@gmail.com with any questions, or to be added to our email list.

best,

Tim

Directions:

Bard Hall, the residential building for Bard Graduate Center, is located at 410 West 58th Street in Manhattan, just west of 9th Avenue/Columbus Avenue. The best way to get there from almost anywhere in NYC is via subway -- take the 1/A/C/B/D trains to 59th Street/Columbus Circle (note: 2/3 trains do not stop at 59th, even though it is a major intersection). Depending on which subway exit stair you use, put Central Park behind you and walk around the southern (left) side of the Time Warner complex, which is 58th Street. Walk west on 58th (against traffic); 9th Avenue/Columbus is the next intersection west. Bard Hall is diagonally across the intersection and three addresses downhill on 58th at 410, immediately past the small construction site. Please tell the guard you are there for the Pen Club -- you will be expected and directed to the proper room.

Edited April 4, 2017 by tmenyc

[jjlax10]

We will also be raffling off several Joey Feldman Aurora prints that were at the LA Pen Show, which will include special illustrations on the bottom for BAPC.

[welch]

Can we bring Josh Lax fountain pens to tune?

[tmenyc]

Welch,

I don't know if Josh is bringing his tools...I'll forward your question to him.

 

Tim

[welch]

Tim, I'd be happy to hand over a few pens to Josh and pick them up next month. It's handy to have a nib craftsman in Big Apple Pen Club!

[welch]

What are Aurora prints? Related to Aurora pens and inks?

[jjlax10]

Yes

[Surei]

So sad I missed this, I love trying out new papers

[Hc126]

Hi! When is the next meeting? I would love to be a member!

Lara

[penultress]

Hi! When is the next meeting? I would love to be a member!

Lara

 

Hi Lara, all are welcome! No membership required!

The normal schedule for meetings is the 2nd Thursday of every month.

 

Please go back to Tim's original post to contact him to add you to the email list and you'll get all the info directly in your mailbox.

 

Please let me know if you have questions. We always have a lot of fun! I look forward to meeting you!

 

Julie