A monthly gathering for Seattle area tech junkies. More specifically, those focused on storage, HPC, and general IT. Industry guys, IT guys, nerds, geeks, tech philosoraptors, whatever.... Whether 3 or 30 this should be good times to get together talk shop, learn from peers, or just have some beers and a good time. Only a couple of rules: 1. No management, No selling, No recruiting 2. BYOA (bring your own AMEX) Industry guys or those with P-Cards will typically be covering festivities but this i …

A Place for Geeks to meet! Are you interested in meeting up with some fellow Men and Women that are active geeks and play all sorts of games?  Do you have some hobbies that some of your friends or coworkers might think are a bit off the wall  or nerd like?  Do you like to put together robots or computers? Or only go hiking or camping if you bring along your gadgets, trinkets & solar powered toys? Do you love Sci-fi/Fantasy literature? Are you a comic book person, manga readers or anime watcher? …

Thinking & Drinking is your source for events brought to you by Narwhal Events, who believe that the absorption of knowledge into your brain is greatly facilitated by the absorption of alcohol into your blood stream. Nerd Nite, Pub Craft, Seattle RAW Artists, and more. Non-drinkers are welcome too!

This is a sub group of the Bothell Board Games for Nerds.  This group is a smaller group of the organizers close friends who meet more regularly.

Networking events for women who work in, are students of, or just plain interested in working in the game industry. We ask that if you are a guy and you would like to attend one of our networking events that you bring a woman with you. This helps us to keep the female numbers up at our events, which after all, is often a challenge in our industry.

Do you ever spend time on tumblr wishing that you could have the opportunity to bask in the presence of other tumblrites in real life? That you could find a community of fellow fangirls/fanboys/fanpeople to share in the shows, movies, or games that you love without the (sometimes wonderful, don't get me wrong) limitations of having a computer screen separating you? That someone would see your t-shirt/bracelet/backpack/whatever and recognize the fandom in-joke and be able to relate to you about i …

//collaborate here Canada's largest tech meetups RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and …

Are you too cool to do nerdy stuff like join a book club or play board games? WE'RE NOT! If you love to hang with nerdy (and quite possibly AWESOME) folks to talk about books, play games, eat yummy food, or just chill out, JOIN! If you have suggestions, let the organizer know.

Calling all women that love science fiction, alternative histories, steam punk, cyber punk, stories about real science events in history, learning about the future of hackerspaces and makerspaces, and anything else out there that seems interesting. Opportunities to meet monthly at places around Snohomish, reviewing books and drinking good wine with like minded friends.

Would you classify yourself as a geek or a nerd? Do you like science fiction and fantasy, movies and TV, comic books and board games, cosplay, and any of the other wonderfulness that the muggles might classify as weird? Are you looking to make new friends or re-connect with some old ones who share these similar interests? Do like watching movies and TV with like minded people.  How about crafting projects, knitting or crochet?  Would you like to have a Family style dinners where the conversation …

We are the greatest/only Improvisational Rube-Goldberg Machine team in the world! Join us as we meet in a casual atmosphere for some silly science fun. At each meeting, we use only the random items we bring with us to design a spontaneous Rube Goldberg Machine together that does a trivial task (like cracking an egg, or ringing a bell, for example) through a creative, convoluted sequence of connected simple machines. Then, we see if it works! Although we're enthusiastic about the recreational fun …

WARNING MATURE THEMES This is a group for new and experienced role players who are fans of darker and more mature games such as the World of Darkness series of Vampire the Masquerade, HP Lovecraft, Call of Cthulhu, etc. We emphasize the STORYTELLING aspect of RPG games. There are dice and rules but they do not take over the story, we play character-driven stories about people in difficult circumstances. Games include: Characters are called in to investigate a murder at a factory in 1920s New Yor …

Calling all geeky ladies! This is a group for women who love comics, sci-fi & fantasy books or movies, video games & technology. I've found that there are similar groups in Vancouver but not much in the Fraser Valley! Whether you'd like to join in on a sci-fi & fantasy novel book club, play board/card/video games together, attend comic cons, watch movies or just go out for drinks with other women who appreciate geek culture, this is the group for you! It features a wide range of events, relies o …

Contac is a mini game convention for Tacoma. Contac will have an emphasis on Boardgames, Family/Party Games, CCG, Miniatures, RPG and Geekness. Twitter @Contac98405 Facebook Contac Googlegroups Contacoma

Are you fairly new parents in Seattle or the Eastside looking to have family meetups and PARENT'S NIGHT OUT? Are you tired of the following: 1. pretending you like sports, 2) explaining that a TARDIS is not an offensive term, 3) that a Walker is a zombie and not just for the elderly anymore, 4) telling people that you love SyFy and getting a blank stare, 5) explaining that comics are still groovy 6) going to people's homes and finding that they have NO BOOKS AT ALL, 7) explaining what an OED is, …

RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and inclusive Tech Socials provide a casual, unpreten …

This monthly meeting is a place for computer programmers, IT people, Network Administrators, web designers and other “Geek” types in Fremont to meet, network, share resources and get referrals in a relaxed social setting. All techies, geeks, and IT people are welcome. The Group meets on the last Thursday of the month.

This group is to kick start a cosplay community in Seattle! This group is all inclusive, and everyone from all fandoms is welcome to join. All conventions, festivals, zombie walks, within the Pacific Northwest will be posted. Hate, slander, and cosplay shaming will not be tolerated. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to cosplay. Since this is a startup group, please plan on paying an initiation fee (my original fee is 36.00). The fee will be dependent upon people who show up and participate in t …

This is a group for any & all 20somethings looking for themselves and new friends and are interested in anything from the outdoors, to spirituality, to geeking out! I started this group because my fiance on are on a search for new friends with similar interests. We both come from different backgrounds and love meeting people from all walks of life. I want to group to do everything from dinner & movies to a book club to just calling to say Hi! :) I hope this isn't too ambitious! We look forward t …

We are laid back parents, wanting to hang out. Collectively we are working parents, stay at home parents, we have teens, toddlers, babies, dogs, some work in computer science field, we like to craft, we dont like to craft, we knit, we sew, we paint, we run, we walk, we play video games, we like pinball a-lot, we think being in your 30s is young, we like Harlan Ellison, we hate Harlan Ellison, we are atheist, we are religious, we are democrats, liberals, we are nerdy but not in a hipster or trend …

This is a group for sci-fi and fantasy lovers to get their geek on. Whether you're a Trekkie or a Trekker, a Whovian, a Browncoat, a member of the Scooby Gang, a Potterhead; whether you like books, movies, comics, games or all of the above; whether you consider yourself a geek, nerd or neither -- come and meet some like-minded fen. I want everyone to feel welcome in this group. Please no fannish infighting, no name-calling, no shaming for what a person is a fan of. I especially want people with …

Join us at Chapters Robson on the last Thursday of every month for Indigogames - a fun-filled evening playing board games with your spouse, friends or kids. Enjoy a weeknight out, meet new people, have a few laughs and indulge in light snacks and refreshments. We’ll facilitate games for adults of all ages and families with kids aged 5+.

A Web Technology group geared towards the "Do it yourself" types. Hold a talk or workshop on a topic you are passionate about (We'll help you put one together), meet and network with local geeks, techies, and nerds or wannabe techies. Discuss and learn new technologies, share industry news. Socialize! We will be holding Downtown Vancouver and in other areas of the Lower Mainland and free workshops on a regular basis.