MeFi IRL

Come for a short session of stand-up, interactive improv and music brought to you by two very talented MeFites - brainwane and Reeya Banerjee. [more inside]
posted by aielen on Dec 16, 2022 - 1 comment

Join author and Mefite Don Merrill on his journey taking his doorstop to the stage - with help from MetaFilter! This event is free to attend. [more inside]
posted by tavegyl on Dec 12, 2022 - 0 comments

How do we build online communities at scale? Hear from Chris Gray, policy activist and former content moderator, about the challenges around content moderation [more inside]
posted by tavegyl on Dec 12, 2022 - 0 comments

Join Vladyslav Alforov, a Ukrainian journalist, as he explains how technology has impacted and mobilized communities and communication in wartime Ukraine. [more inside]
posted by tavegyl on Dec 12, 2022 - 0 comments

Meet MetaFilter's new owner. Jessamyn's been around since forever but maybe you still have some things about her you'd like to know. Come to this informal chat with Jessamyn and have your questions answered. [more inside]
posted by tavegyl on Dec 12, 2022 - 0 comments

Formerly the Remote Non-synchronous Relay Walk. Formally the Peripatetic Persistent Pirate Puffins' Perpetual Peregrination*: Vladivostok to Kyiv by way of Philippine Sea to pick up The corpse in the library** 🐧. You say it takes 2472 hours of peregrination* to get from Tokyo to Vladivostok. The more you (dear reader) log your hours, the sooner we'll have gone the distance. Join any time. Track our progress. Still with our Official Puffin Mascot "S.F. Tokyo, Pirate" (they/them)! [more inside]
posted by kathrynm on Mar 15, 2022 - 15 comments

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]
posted by crush on Nov 27, 2019 - 6 comments

Help fundraise for the NYC DSA and socialize with socialists at the Semi-Formal That’s Not Really Formal! Music! Drinks! Sashes! Statuettes! Decorations by me! 15$ suggested donation - red dress encouraged. Sign up on Facebook or Eventbrite.
posted by The Whelk on Jul 26, 2018 - 0 comments

The Dancehall of Beautiful Radiant Things is a social-mixer-disguised-as-a-slow-dance-club that welcomes dancers and non-dancers of all skill levels to share in a night of song-length social vignettes. Upon entry, attendees are given a dance card with 21 spots for 21 songs. Fill your card with friends, with strangers, with secret crushes, with future besties. That's 21 chances to be present and connect with a dance partner for the length of a simple, 3.5 minute serenade. No strings attached. No irony. No dancing skills required. [more inside]
posted by MiltonRandKalman on Jun 19, 2018 - 0 comments

ATTENTION POOR MEFITES: YOU ARE ALSO WELCOME. DONATIONS ARE OPTIONAL I am leaving the country. Literally. I am having MeFite-Only Moving Sale. In honour of MetaFilter's own jessamyn, all proceeds go to Food Not Bombs. Link to photos; there's more than is pictured. This is a name-your-own-price event. I've got everything from household goods, to books, to ephemera, to wacky curiosities, to baby stuff, etc. [more inside]
posted by Bella Donna on Nov 20, 2017 - 2 comments

Socialize With The Socialists! Holiday Party and concert featuring dreamwave band Sounds Of Ceres (music video) and decor by yours truly in the legendary (underground but actually above ground ) music venue. 8pm-12. 20$ suggested. Quieter bar area available, brief speeches by local DSA politicians, and lots of merch and camaraderie. Facebook. Pre-Order tickets on Eventbrite
posted by The Whelk on Nov 17, 2017 - 3 comments

So--I did this last year, and it was both fun and fucking freezing. A ton of us line up by the water's edge at the Potomac River in National Harbor on a cold January morning... and jump in! Why? To keep winter cold! [more inside]
posted by duffell on Oct 17, 2017 - 1 comment

The Dancehall of Beautiful Radiant Things is a social-mixer-disguised-as-a-slow-dance-club that welcomes dancers and non-dancers of all skill levels to share in a night of song-length social vignettes. Upon entry, attendees are given a dance card with 21 spots for 21 songs. Fill your card with friends, with strangers, with secret crushes, with future besties. That's 21 chances to be present and connect with a dance partner for the length of a simple, 3.5 minute serenade. All proceeds go to benefit Figment Oakland. See you soon, and save us a dance.
posted by MiltonRandKalman on Feb 28, 2017 - 2 comments

Looking to hang out with Mefites and support charity at the same time? Come to Audubon and support cancer research! [more inside]
posted by backseatpilot on Jun 15, 2015 - 1 comment

I'm walking in the 30th Annual Hunger Walk to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository and Deborah's Place. Join me (or donate)! [more inside]
posted by misskaz on May 27, 2015 - 4 comments

Bike Farm is throwing a fundraiser dance party! [more inside]
posted by aniola on Apr 18, 2014 - 2 comments

You may remember this question. The time has come for me and misskaz to have our heads shaved for St. Baldrick's with the team name you helped us pick. [more inside]
posted by bibliogrrl on Feb 28, 2012 - 20 comments

My crew, Pirates For Sail, is helping raise money for RAINN. All tips and a portion of all CD sales will be donated. Come drink, enjoy some great live pirate music and bellydancing, and help raise funds for a good cause!
posted by Faint of Butt on Jun 3, 2011 - 0 comments

For the third time, my daughter will be attending the Girls Rock! DC summer camp. The camper showcase is again at the 9:30 Club, at 11 am on Saturday, August 14. You should come. [more inside]
posted by MrMoonPie on Aug 6, 2010 - 10 comments