MeFi IRL

So far we have about 25 people actively participating including at least 5 identified MeFites. This week we'll be discussing various curricula and putting together an outline for an Advocacy/Activism 101. Here's the link to the group if you want to join, or just follow along with what we're doing. [more inside]

This will be the first community activism meeting of ALERT L.A. Affinity Group(Facebook group link). Structure isn't created overnight, so we're getting together now, so that when action is needed, we already have people and plans. [more inside]

MeFi-favorite Flying Lotus is playing a hometown show at House of Blues Sunset w/ the always-relaxing Teebs (sample here) and bass virtuoso Thundercat (music sample here, really short bass solo here). Let's go enjoy it together and maybe get food/drinks before/after. :) tix and other info for the show here [more inside]

City Works Campaign (formerly The LA Project) are launching an initiative titled LA Here and Now to leverage and integrate the skills of local programmers, software developers, designers, community activists, urban planners, and urban thinkers into real solutions for our city’s problems. [more inside]

Tuesday at 9:30pm -1:00am Location Bar Lubitsch 7702 Santa Monica Blvd West Hollywood, CA AK and Her Kalashnikovs - 10:00pm, PLOTZ! - 11:00pm $5 at the door 21+ [more inside]

The Vegan Beer Fest is being put on by QuarryGirl and Tony's Darts Away at the Roxy Theatre this Saturday, November 6. [more inside]