The weekend starts with a bang in Tucson, AZ and and Orange County, CA on Saturday 24 September. And on Sunday 25 September, join Browncoats in Atlanta, GA for a great event.

Have you considered volunteering at the global level of Can't Stop the Serenity? If so, check out this post for info on what positions are available, and how to apply. Are you our Mal, the brave captain of our ship? Then you'd make a great Global Events Coordinator. Is Zoe more your style, keeping us out of trouble and getting us organised? Then the Events Registrar or Merchandise Coordinator role is for you! Or are you a Kaylee who helps keep our ship afloat? That'd be our Operations Director. Wash keeps us connected on the Cortex and flying true, so if you're that way inclined how about the role of Communications Director? What about being our Simon, who's got a head for figures and lots of smarts, because our Donations Administrator needs those skills. We need a Shepherd to guide organisers along as they plan local events. And a River, who's good at all things high-tech and can be our Webmaster or Systems Administrator. We're even looking for a Jayne, for... public relations? Whatever your skills, we can use them. So join our merry band of fandom activists! You'll not regret it. We've decided to extend the application period for Global Team roles by one week, and we need anyone who's interested in helping out for next year's Global Team (including Global Event Coordinator) to send us an email! Write to us at gsc@cantstoptheserenity.com. The new deadline for applying will be 25 September 2011. Global Steering Committee roles will clos

Can't Stop the Serenity has joined up with Kids Need to Read to give you the chance to win some fabulous prizes in our first ever "Words have the Power to bring about Equality" Writing Contest! Recently, we sent out some questions over the Cortex and received some fantastic interview responses (we'll be posting these soon!). Our very first response was from Heather in Maryland, who wrote "It was part of learning about CSTS that led me to learn about Equality Now. Some of the articles they've linked to show that women the world over still suffer terrible injustices for no other reason than their sex. Nobody should be put in a position where they're treated as inferior by anybody - no matter their sex, their race, their religion, or their sexual preferences. By fundraising for Equality Now, CSTS does its part to bring us to a future that's fairer for everybody." It's responses like this that keep us motivated, and inspired this contest. So, what do you need to do to enter the "Words have the Power to bring about Equality" Writing Contest? We're asking you, our fantastic CSTS supporters, to write a short piece (500-1000 words) on why you support Can't Stop the Serenity and Equality Now. And what are the prizes? Well, you're in for a treat! We have a major prize plus three runners up prizes up for grabs. The major prize winner will receive a hard cover set of The Softwire series (4 books) signed by author PJ Haarsma, a $75 Amazon giftcard, a CSTS 2011 shirt and p

The Can't Stop The Serenity promotional art contest is back for 2012! In its six-year history, Can't Stop The Serenity has raised more than half a million dollars for Equality Now. We can do even more good works this year, but only if people show up! That's where you come in. Since we've been doing this for more than half a decade now, the novelty factor has worn off, which means it's more important than ever before to build excitement for CSTS. The logo, poster and t-shirts are critical tools for raising awareness about the event, building excitement, and getting people into theaters around the world. Think you've got what it takes to design this year's official artwork? Then read on to learn the rules for this year's contest: THE SHINY STUFF: The winner’s artwork will be used as the basis for the T-shirt, poster and promos for the 2012 CSTS season. Additionally, the winner’s artwork will be featured prominently throughout our website and social media outlets. THE (ABBREVIATED) RULES: All artwork you submit must be your own. If you plan to incorporate any stock imagery in your entry, you must have documentation showing that you have permission to use and reproduce it. It should go without saying, but we'll say it anyway. Don't use copyrighted artwork in your submission. Because this is about Equality Now and Peace in the ‘Verse, there should be no overt violence portrayed within the art. The winner’s artwork will be used by CSTS for the purposes

This weekend will be as big as Texas as the Austin Browncoats present a whole weekend of Serenity fun! CSTS Austin kicks off on Saturday with events at 12PM, 5PM and 10PM, and wraps up on Sunday at 12PM.