MeFi IRL

Oh snack! MetaFilter's 25 year anniversary is this weekend! East Bay (and other Bay Area) mefites, let's meet up! I couldn't think of an easy venue that is outdoors and works with who-knows-how-many-people, except for my back yard! Come hang out and eat some food! Sunday, Jul 14, 2pm until close. I probably won't start the grill until 4 or 5, so have brunch or late brunch (portmanteau: "lunch") beforehand. [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]

East Bay DSA has a new member orientation, open to the public ("New members and not-yet-members are welcome"), this Sunday (Jul 8) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bushrod Park is on 59th Street between Shattuck and Telegraph, about a mile from Ashby BART station. [more inside]

Since FOSTA-SESTA passed, sex workers have been getting killed. There's a rally and march on June 2nd in downtown Oakland to protest this. [more inside]

Anyone who is underemployed, self-employed, playing hooky, or otherwise available is most welcome to meet me at Cafe Dejena for a twice-weekly co-working/socializing experience. See below for specific dates (as requested by cortex so as not to clutter up IRL). [more inside]

Join me at Cafe Dejena from 10 am to 1 pm for the 2nd MeFi co-working meetup. Anyone who is underemployed, self-employed, playing hooky, or otherwise available is most welcome to come. There is free wifi; beverages and food are available for purchase. This place is close to the MacArthur Bart station. [more inside]

Join me at Cafe Dejena from 11 am to 2 pm for a MeFi co-working extravaganza. Welcome anyone who is underemployed, self-employed, playing hooky, or otherwise available. There is free wifi; beverages and food are available for purchase. [more inside]

I am an underemployed person looking to get more structure in my life. Wondering if there are fellow underemployed or self-employed MeFites who might want to meet in a common space periodically and go about their business (or pleasure) in the excellent company of one another in the East Bay area (Oakland, Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito). [more inside]

D-CA 13th District Congresswoman Barbara Lee is holding a Town Hall meeting on the Affordable Care Act. Seating is first-come, first serve. The event is scheduled for 10 am to 11:30 am. [more inside]

Dear locals, please join me for the next meetup at Oakland's New Parkway Theater for a showing of Airplane!, a classic comedy from 1980. Don't like movies? No worries! Buy a drink, get some food, and just hang out with fellow MeFites between 8 pm and 9:30, when the movie starts. [more inside]

I'm a fan of Galaxy Quest, which is showing at Oakland's New Parkway at 9:30 pm on Thursday, August 13. Would anyone like to join me at 8:30 pm for a drink before the showing? The New Parkway has sofas, booze, food, and a great community vibe. It's within walking distance of the 19th Street Bart station in Oakland and a variety of buses so you don't need a car to get there--and you get a discount if you ride your bike. ("Patrons entering the theater carrying a bike helmet will receive a $1 discount.")

Apologies but the rain has started and there's tons of doom and gloom on the news so I think I will sit this one out. Next time I'll give more advice notice, how about that? Stay dry and happy, folks!

I'm going to be in the Bay Area for a few days next week, and as a huge Tiki fan, I'm very much looking forward to checking out the new, well pedigreed Tiki Bar, Longitude. I'm thinking 6-ish onward on Friday the 7th. Anyone interested?

I'm in bay area again for work 10th to 27th November. Let's have a meetup! [more inside]

Since I just came back, am curious who's still around in Oakland. What about an Oakland meetup in September or October? Maybe we could all meetup at First Friday and grab some food/watch the festivities?

Negativland (recently, previously, eleven) are playing at the Uptown on Dec 29. I'm going. Anyone else? I know you're among us.

Halloween party in Oakland! [more inside]

The Chabot Space and Science Center is showing the Curiosity Landing tonight. I missed out on tickets to NASA Ames, but I think this is the next best place to watch. [more inside]

Halloween Party with the mefites. There may or may not still be some lingering scotch from our last shebang. [more inside]

Beer Revolution. Saturday. Two o'clock. [more inside]

Female Trouble is playing at The Uptown in Oakland for FREE. [more inside]

iamkimiam is in town for a week and a half and she'd like to drink some scotch. The last scotch meetup was well received, why don't we do it again? [more inside]

Hang out and draw at a pub in downtown Oakland. [more inside]

Hello, East Bay. Come meetup in Oakland on Sunday, January 16. I might be moving to your fair town and I will be there to check it out. Give me your Oakland sales pitch! Have discussions of real estate minutiae! Tell me about the unmentioned seekrits! [more inside]

My band, For Fear The Hearts of Men Are Failing, will be playing at Actual Cafe. [more inside]