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Hi folks! The Southeast Asian Market is opening for the season on Saturday, March 30th. Would anyone be interested in a picnic in FDR park by the SEA market? [more inside]

Hi, I'm new here (to Philly, I've been on Metafilter for ages) and I don't know anyone. Any locals want to meet up, maybe at a place with good outdoor seating? Before the weather gets too cold? Weekends are generally good for me. [more inside]

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]

Join us for a special Gay Pride Month event as we welcome Saundra Mitchell, editor of All Out: The No-Longer Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages. Let's show some support for one of our own!

I'm from Puerto Rico and don't make it to the states often. I will be in Philadelphia for a conference from Sunday May 6 to Wednesday afternoon on the 9th. Proposing a casual meet-up, beers or somethun, to meet actual living MeFites.

I haven't seen any meetups proposed for Philadelphia, so I'm wondering if there is an active enough contingent there to warrant putting one together. Philly MeFites, are you there?

As usual, it's taken me forever to get another proposed event together because I am terrible with numbers, and events, and time. But! With the season of the witch nearly upon us, what better time to try a thematic board game meetup? [more inside]

A timely followup thread, for once! Who's up for some more board games in mid- to late June? [more inside]

It's been a while, hasn't it? It is, allegedly, spring, the weather will hopefully be pleasant at some point, and if all else fails, Frankford Hall will at least have lemonade shandies. [more inside]

I'll be in Philly for the visiting exhibition on international pop art. It looks fascinating, and will be even more fun when viewed with fellow MeFites! [more inside]

Once upon a time Mefites played quizzo together... let's do it again! Day / time / location suggestions are open (I'd prefer not Wednesdays unless that messes with everyone else's availability). I'll come up with some ideas too!

Ok, let's schedule this! Tuesday, March 15th, at 7pm, at Smith's Restaurant and Bar at 39 S 19th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103. I don't know how crowded it gets, so we should try to get there a little early to grab a table. Go Team Metafilter!

It's been far too long since the last Philly Metafilter board game meetup! Let's fix that. [more inside]

I have to go to Philly to do a thing. It seems boring to do the thing, then turn around and go home, so I'm adding a second thing. [more inside]

Have you seen the numerous posts on the blue and the green praising roleplaying games and want to give them a try? Or are you an experienced gamer looking for a group? If so, I am looking for 1-2 players to join my Pathfinder campaign. Our emphasis is on roleplaying over combat though there is certainly some of that too. No experience in Pathfinder or other RPGs necessary. Campaign blurb & logistics beneath the fold [more inside]

An early evening show of comedy with a vague Philadelphia Eagles theme, to celebrate the launch of the new book "Controlled Chaos: Chip Kelly's Football Revolution" by Metafilter's own msalt (Mark Saltveit). Featuring several comics and surprise guest stars. [more inside]

So hey, it's been a while since we did this, hasn't it? How does June or early July look for interested Philly meeples? [more inside]

Hey everybody- it's been ages since the Philadelphia contingent of Metafilter got together for board games. With the temperature starting to drop, what better time to break out the games again? [more inside]

Philly! We haven't had a meetup in forever. Let's all get scared in a haunted prison. [more inside]

I've been really out of the MetaFilter loop and would like to fall back in again. There must be some MeFites still here in Philly and I would love to hang out with them. My wife and I have a rambunctious almost 3 year old and it would be nice to bring him along too, so ideally a place that is kid-friendly would be great. [more inside]

I'll be in Philadelphia the week of April 7. Previous morning meetups at Fednuts (on South 2nd) have gone well. Who's up for donuts? Sat Apr 12, 10am, Federal Donuts on South 2nd.

Time to head back to the warm confines of Frankford Hall for some gaming and drinking! We're going to shoot for Sunday Mar 16th at 1 pm. Hope to see you there! [more inside]

Looks like we are in for a cold February. Time to head back to the warm confines of Frankford Hall for some gaming and drinking! We're going to shoot for Sunday Feb 9th at 1 pm. Hope to see you there! [more inside]

I went and moved to Chicago at the end of 2013, but I'll be back in Philadelphia for a few days later this month. Does anyone want to meet up for drinks at Strangelove's on the evening of Monday, January 27? [more inside]

Winter is here, but Frankford Hall is still warm and inviting. Who is up for some gaming in January? We'll meet on Sunday January 12th at 1 PM. Hope to see you there! [more inside]

We're trying something a little different this month. We will start at Barcade, where another gaming meetup is happening. If we need more space, we'll move over to Frankford Hall after a while. [more inside]

Is it that time again? I think it is - time to schedule another game meetup! [more inside]

You, me, and every zombie we know: Terror Behind The Walls @ ESP! [more inside]

Eastern State Penitentiary's Terror Behind The Walls is right around the corner. Let's plan a trip to the big house. [more inside]

Why make jessypie do all the work - it's time to schedule another board game meetup! [more inside]

I'm looking for players for a new Pathfinder campaign. See below for details on the campaign, me and the logistics. [more inside]

Complaints have been raised re: our lack of recent board game meetups. Perhaps it is time to fix this. [more inside]

The official book release of my book about the new coach of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles (and former coach of the Oregon Ducks) will be at Theatre Exile before the 8pm showing of "The Philly Fan," a one-man show about sports. This is not a biography or Xs and Os book, but rather a look at the philosophy and innovative management strategies underlying Kelly's success at Oregon (46-7 over 4 years, a BCS bowl every year). The Tao of the title is not glib; I argue that -- wittingly or not -- Kelly's football programs are near-perfect implementations of Taoist principles such as The Uncarved Block, tzu-jan, minimizing ego and emotion, and the pursuit of spontaneity and flexibility through long experience and focused, humble observation. Book signing and reading at 7, plus a Q&A after the play.

Break out your mask, strap on your dancing shoes, and go directly to jail for the best dance party in the city. [more inside]

So CSI Nerd Nite is a thing that is happening that will be especially cool. [more inside]

It has been WAY TOO LONG, let's go get drinks and possibly also put Shredder in his place again. Anyone up for another Barcade trip? [more inside]

Quizzo anyone? A couple of us were talking about going to Local 44 for their 9pm Sunday night quizzo. [more inside]

March's meetup was a lot of fun! Let's do it again! [more inside]

Lazaruslong and SpiffyRob live in Philly now! Let's all drink to celebrate! [more inside]

Let us escape the darkness and cold and go play board games together! [more inside]

Terrible pun + naughty Romans + super incredible mosaic + cheap drinks! [more inside]

I'll be in Philadelphia the weekend of Feb 9. Last time I was around, there was much fine donuting at Federal Donuts. Let's do that again! [more inside]

It's time to play board games at Frankford Hall again! [more inside]

Let's have that Quizzo night that never happened in 2012! [more inside]

Fancy a party with a crystal ball at the end of the world? The Young Friends of the Penn Museum (disclosure: I'm on the committee!) are putting on a shindig to celebrate the final countdown to the end of the baktun...and to dance in the next. Circus performers, one free drink, lots of dancing, super sweet Egyptian and Chinese artifacts.... [more inside]

Remember when we went to Federal Donuts and it was miserably hot out but we had adventures all over the city and it turned out to be a pretty great day in spite of the weather? Let's do it again in the bitter cold! [more inside]

How about a trivia night sometime in December or January? [more inside]

Let's get in one more board game meetup before the holidays! [more inside]

Our inaugural board game meetup was a hit! It is time to plan Board Game Meetup 2: The Reckoning. [more inside]

Is anyone interested in getting together to play board/card games? [more inside]

Let's have drinks while we learn about science! [more inside]