Events at Modern Myths
(Updated May 13, 2013)
Northampton Event Calendar:
Mamaroneck Event Calendar:
SPECIAL EVENT! J.M. DeMatteis’s CREATION POINT: IMAGINATION RISING: IMAGINATION 101–Writing for comic books, graphic novels and animation with Eisner Award winning writer J.M. DeMatteis. Cost $415.00. Class size is limited. To guarantee your place, register now! To register or for more information, visit J.M. DeMatteis’s site, twitter, or email: imaginationworkshops@gmail.com.
(Northampton ONLY)
Friday, May 17rd 7:00-9:00 PM. Saturday, May 18th 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. Sunday, May 19th 9:00 AM-1:00 PM.
NEW EVENT! Live-Action Games by WMILS: Experience Live Action Gaming with the Western Massachusetts Interactive Literature Society. Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. Every SECOND and FOURTH Sunday, 5:00-9:00 PM.
(Northampton ONLY)
Next Event: TBA.
NEW EVENT! Open Tabletop War Gaming: Come play Warhammer, Warhammer 40K or Warmachine in the Mythos! Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. EVERY Monday 7:00-11:00 PM.
(Northampton ONLY)
NEW EVENT! Star Wars Living Card Game: Two players face off as the light side and the dark side. Each fights for control of the galaxy, using weapons and skills from the movies, comics, and novels. Details at our official store game page! Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. Every second Saturday from 12:00-3:00 PM.
(Northampton ONLY)
Next Event: Saturday, June 8th.
NEW EVENT! Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures: Create a 100 point fleet and come compete against other star pilots! Details at our official store game page! Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. Every fourth Saturday from 12:00-4:00 PM.
(Northampton ONLY)
Next Event: Saturday, May 25th.
NEW EVENT! Open HeroClix Play: Join us on the second Sunday of the month for open HeroClix play! Details at our official store game page! Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. Every second Sunday from 1:00-4:00 PM.
(Northampton ONLY)
Next Event: Sunday, June 9th.
NEW EVENT! SuperHero HeroClix: DC HeroClix: No Man’s Land is a six-month Storyline Organized Play event that will energize the player community and inspire new players to join the fight for Gotham City! Details at our official store game page! Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. Every third Sunday from 2:00-5:00 PM.
(Northampton ONLY)
Next Event: Sunday, May 19th.
Magic Drafts: $15 gets you all the packs you need to draft a killer deck and win great prizes, including exclusive foil cards. Top finisher goes home with $10 store credit, all participants get a Day Pass that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. For details, check our official Magic events page! EVERY Saturday from 1:00-4:00 PM.
(Northampton ONLY)
Star Wars Edge of the Empire Beta RPG: Star Wars®: Edge of the Empire is a standalone roleplaying game experience and is your chance to be among the first to play! Details at our official store game page! Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. Every first and third Saturday from 12:00-4:00 PM.
(Northampton ONLY)
Next Session: Saturday, May 18th.
Marvel Heroic RPG: Take on the powers and problems of your favorite Marvel comics heroes! Details at our official store game page! Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. Every first and third Tuesday from 7:00-10:00 PM (Northampton):
Next Session: Tuesday, April 30th.
Every second and fourth Thursday from 7:00-11:00 PM (Mamaroneck):
Next Session: Thursday, May 23rd.
Pathfinder Society: Organized play for the popular heroic fantasy RPG. Details at our official store game page! Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. Every first and third Sunday (1:00-4:00 PM) and second and fourth Tuesday (5:00-8:00 PM).
(Northampton Only)
Next Session: Tuesday, May 14th.
Dungeons & Dragons Encounters: An easy way to get a regular dose of D&D, the Encounters format runs under 2 hours every week, with a single battle or challenge presented at each session. Make your own character or use one of ours, and drop in and out as your schedule allows. For details, check our official D&D Events page! Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. EVERY Wednesday from 7:00-9:00 PM.
(Northampton and Mamaroneck)
D&D Lair Assault: Come early to confer with the other players, and be prepared to start promptly. This event works best with a party built to work together, so you’ll want to put together a crew to tackle the challenge. For details, check our official D&D Events page! Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. As announced, and by appointment.
(Northampton and Mamaroneck)
Magic The Gathering: Friday Night Magic: Some weeks we will run structured events, and others will feature more casual play. For details, check our official Magic events page! Unless otherwise announced, our default is the Modern Constructed Deck format. Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. EVERY Friday from 6:00-9:00 PM.
(Northampton and Mamaroneck)
Saturday Board Game Nights: Play a variety of board games for 2-6 player groups. No experience necessary, we’ll teach the rules. Games will be provided, or bring your favorites. For details, check our official Board Gaming events page! Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. EVERY Saturday from 7:00-11:00 PM.
(Northampton and Mamaroneck)
Graphic Novel Discussion Group: Join in a discussion of a different book each month. New selections chosen with input from the group, no previous book group experience necessary. For details, including our current selection, check our official GN Discussion page! Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later, or free with proof of purchase. Last Thursday of every month from 7:00-9:00 PM.
(Northampton ONLY)
Next Session: Thursday, May 30th.
Family Board Game Day: Modern Myths staff will introduce kids AND adults to a variety of games you can all enjoy. No experience necessary, we’ll teach the rules. Games will be provided, or bring your favorites. $5 Entry fee. All attendees receive $5 voucher good towards purchases in store. For details, check our official Board Gaming events page! Fourth Sunday of every month from 2:00-6:00 PM.
(Northampton ONLY)
Next Session: Sunday, May 26th.
Dungeons & Dragons Living Forgotten Realms: Full-length games set in the official shared world for D&D 4e. Bring your own character, or create one on the spot (please arrive early). Ages 13+, younger with parent at the table. Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. First Thursday (7:00-11:00 PM) and third Sunday (5:00-9:00 PM) of every month. For details, check our official D&D events page!
(Northampton and Mamaroneck)
Next Session: Sunday, May 19th.
Indie RPG Night: We’ll get together to explore the burgeoning world of small-press, self-published story games, many of them featuring a strong emphasis on shared storytelling and world-building. Many can be played in one session, and we’ll run introductory sessions of some longer-form games as well. For more in-depth information and discussion about which games we’re playing, check out our dedicated Google Group and dedicated Indie RPG Events page. Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. Second Thursday of every month from 7:00-11:00 PM (Northampton):
Next Session: Thursday, June 13th.
Second and fourth Tuesday of every month from 7:00-11:00 PM (Mamaroneck):
Next Session: Tuesday, May 14th.
Miniatures Painting Workshop: Experienced painter and scenery builder Matt will get newcomers started and share advanced tricks and tips with veterans for making your miniatures look great. We feature Games Workshop products and scenery, but feel free to bring whatever you’re working on. We’ll provide paints and practice minis if you’re new to the hobby. No experience necessary, all ages first hour, second hour 13+, younger with parent at the table. Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. For details, check our official Painting Workshop events page! Second Saturday of every month from 4:00-6:00 PM.
(Northampton Only)
Next Session: Saturday, June 8th.
Other events we host but do not organize:
Western Mass Comics Creators Group: You can join other local comics creators, amateur and professional, for an informal roundtable of ideas, tips, and hopefully, inspiration! Newcomers (published and non-) always welcome. For more info, contact Scott Sheaffer by email: KMacAlp (AT) aol (PERIOD) com. All ages welcome. For details, check the official WMCCG events page! Admission is just $5 that you get back as store credit to use right away or save for later. First Tuesday of every month from 7:00-9:00 PM.
(Northampton Only)
Next Session: Tuesday, June 4th.
Looking Ahead:
We attend and host numerous other conventions and local events throughout the year, including JiffyCon, Total Confusion, ConBust, Dreamation, Free Comic Book Day in May, Free RPG Day in June, DexCon and ConnectiCon in July, D&D Game Days, the Paint & Pixel Festival in October, and Anonycon in December. Our next Back Issue Bargain Sale starts in February of 2013 in both locations. If you are organizing a convention or other event, and you would like us to participate as a sponsor or vendor, please contact us as soon as you have firm dates and dealer’s room rates. We’re always interested in new convention opportunities and happy to advertise to our customers.
Northampton Community Events:
Writing the Graphic Novel Course
Available at the University of Massachusetts, Winter Term.
A nuts-and-bolts look at comic books and graphic novels purely from the writer’s side. With ‘Making Comics’ by Scott McCloud as the basic text, we’ll look at panel descriptions that inspire visuals, character-driven dialogue, the seven types of relationship between words and pictures, the writer/artist relationship and more. In addition to various writing exercises, students will develop their own ideas from springboards into completed scripts. This is not a course about artwork, and requires no prior artistic training. It is also not a course about superheroes, but looks at the graphic novel as an open medium capable of engaging any type of literary effort. The instructor, Stefan Petrucha, is an award-winning graphic novel author who, over the course of twenty-five years, has worked with every major comics publisher.
Lost Knight’s Boffing Practice
GM: Rachel Frank
GM email: Please use the Contact Us links.
Time: 1:00 PM every Sunday.
Location: Davis Lawn, Smith College.
Are you a boffer? Do you like to hit people with foam weapons? Do you want to learn how? Then come to the fields of the Lost Knights, where we get out our tensions by pretending to hit people with swords. We provide weapons and instructions, from the newest of the new to old hands at foam weapon attack methods. This group meets on Sundays at Davis Lawn, or in Davis Ballroom if the weather is poor.
Changeling LARP
GMs: Jason Stubbs, Rachel Frank, CJ Prager, Celena Ferrall, Kiersten Acker
GM email: changeling.larp@gmail.com
Game website: Changeling
Time: 6:00 PM-midnight, alternating Saturdays starting February 2.
Location: Seelye Hall 3rd floor, Smith College.
Changeling: The Lost is a modern-day fantasy LARP. You play humans taken by the True Fae, twisted, tantalized, and tortured in ways unimaginable, then escaped or returned to the real world. Somehow, you ended up in the Keystone Islands, a town in Maine, where the hilarious and horrifying await you.
