MeFi IRL

I'm executive-decisioning this one. L&L Tavern, after work, say 6ish? I'm five minutes away, so if you're going to make it to L&L earlier, let me know and I'll join you. We'll head to Carol's Pub around 7pm or 7:30 for a karaoke fundraiser for Sarah's Circle, a nonprofit that provides homeless or at risk women with food, clothing, shelter, housing and clinical services for domestic violence and trauma. [more inside]

Hi all! I'm doing the Chesapeake Climate Action Network's "Keep Winter Cold" polar bear plunge again this year. It's a fundraising event for a great organization that does excellent state & local organizing around environmental issues--they're the ones we have to thank for Maryland's fracking ban. I'm wondering if I can coax some local mefites into taking the plunge with me and fundraising as #TeamMetafilter. Anyone interested? [more inside]

I noticed the MeFi Cookie Swap is up on MetaTalk but I was thinking instead of tediously and expensively mailing cookies to each other, maybe we should try to meet up in person instead! [more inside]

You're the best folks a fella could ask to play pub trivia with! Join me Wednesday at Orleans, won't you?

Emerge from your non-trivia funk to show the world what the hive mind can achieve when it can be bothered to focus on meatspace. Sentient onion rings will assist. [more inside]

Under_petticoat_rule and I are coming to Berlin on December 1-2! One of our favorite parts of traveling is meeting local MeFites. MeFites seem to be pre-selected to be really interesting people and always tell us interesting things about their cities. I've blindly poked at a map and selected Brauhaus Lemke because it's central and seems to have places for people to gather. If there's a better location please suggest it in comments!

I'm going to be in Portland for a few days at the end of the week and I figured I'd visit Voodoo Donuts Bijou Cafe on 3rd. I'll be there Saturday at 9 am if you'd like to have a meet-up. [more inside]

Hello Portland Metafilterers! This is your occasional reminder that we have a small house and there are always a rotating handful of people in it from 6-8pm on Saturdays. [more inside]

It's the best time of the year, cheese time! Bring cheese and wine and I will provide crackers and olives. [more inside]

I'm new to Montreal and don't know a soul here. I thought it would be nice to connect with some fellow Me-Fites. [more inside]

Trivia at Cat and Fiddle! This is our first trivia hang as a MeFi IRL posse, but I suspect it is gonna be a hoot. Seattle and Portland seem to do IRL trivia events all the time, so Calgary might as well put ourselves on the map as far as that's concerned. Trivia allegedly starts at 7:30pm; let's plan for a 7pm(ish) meetup! As always, this thread is available on the Day Of, if you're the first person to arrive or if are trying to find the rest of us :)

The weather forecast is glorious and there are plenty of sites available at Nehalem Bay State Park! [more inside]

Hey Toronto and area friends, we haven't seen each other in a bit. Let us be festive together! [more inside]

After a few months of trying elsewhere, we're returning to the Billy Goat for this first Wednesday because 3 years ago we were here for the Cubs winning the World Series and also we haven't found a better permanent place. I'll be there after work around 6 and we'll be there for a few hours probably and then I'm planning on heading up to Carol's Pub for karaoke and burgers. [more inside]

The legend lives on from Joe Sent Me on down
Of the quizzers that gather for trivia
As the big Taters go they were bigger than most
Answering questions at Orleans

My best mefi friend elephantsvanish is in Philly now, and we keep talking about wanting to do more regular meetups, so let’s welcome her to the city with a meetup. LAST MINUTE VENUE CHANGE, WE ARE NOW AT HADRAMOUT, 45TH AND WALNUT. [more inside]

Let's have a drink at Amplifier in Oakland first week of December. Things to celebrate: Larry Bird's birthday and Rhodesian independence. Or, bring your own happy event. [more inside]

It's the first Saturday, which means next week is the second Sunday. We're mostly knitters, but any portable craft is welcome. Following the demise of City Bakery, we'll be at Coffeed in Chelsea. [more inside]

UPDATE: Red Rock Brewing Co. at 8:30 PM tonight (Nov. 6). [more inside]

...sue me, it's Friday. It's been a while since we ventured into the cuisines of the Mediterranean, so let's stave off the chilly November weather with a comforting meal of Turkish meze at Agora. To avoid any clashes with turkey-day travel, we're doing a weeknight this month. Join us! [more inside]