This Week in Geek: Dec 6-13

Nerd Nite is back! If you haven’t been to one yet, you’re missing out on one of Austin’s best-kept geek secrets. Sunday you can make a day seeing a double feature of Geek holiday classics with "Gremlins" at the Alamo and "The Nightmare Before Christmas" for free at ND. If that’s not enough geeky goodness for you, this week you can also prepare for the upcoming premier of "The Hobbit" by visiting darn near every other fantasy kingdom that could possibly be represented in the world of gaming.

Austin LARP Meetup
Dec 7, 6:00 p.m.
Big Daddy’s Burgers & Bar
9070 Research Blvd, Suite 101
Another round of beer, LARP talk and general fun. We're going to have the back room again, so we can talk to our heart's content.

Austin Single Gamers Boardgame Night
Dec 7, 6:30 p.m.
Join to learn the location
Bring some games and snacks to share for this laid back Friday night of boardgames with your fellow single geeks.

Nocturnis-Amtgard Park Day
Dec 8, 2:30 p.m.
Brushy Creek Park
3300 Brushy Creek Rd
Cedar Park, TX
If the SCA has too much authenticity and LARPs don’t let you get violent enough, check out this boffer sword fighting group. If you’re not familiar, boffer swords are usually made from PVC coated with foam and duct tape with a nice cloth cover.  People get together to beat on one another, drink and go camping. If you’re an outdoorsy geek looking for some good exercise, check them out.

Light Boardgame Night with Austin Geeks and Gamers
Dec 8, 4:00 p.m.
Newk's Express Café
9722 Great Hills Trail #130
Get ready for games like Settlers of Catan, Small World, Bohnanza, Apples to Apples, Kingsburg, Saboteur and The Resistance, just to name a few. This is a chance to introduce new players to the wonderful world of fast, easy Euro style games.

Geeks Who Drink Meetup
Dec 8, 9:00 p.m.
Opal Divine’s Marina
12709 Mopac
Trivia lovers can join a team for the chance to show off their smarts and win free drinks.

Rocky Horror Midnight Showing at the Alamo
Alamo Village
2700 W. Anderson Ln
Dec 8, 11:55 p.m.
In Austin, the rotating cast of Queerios have been performing "Rocky Horror Picture Show" at the Alamo Village since October 2004, and have built the best interactive version of the cult classic in the nation!!  Admission is just $5! Regulars and virgins welcome!
Prop bags are available from the cast for $3 a bag or $5 for two.  Prop bags contain: newspaper, glowstick, rubber glove, noisemakers, toilet paper, party hat, cards and condom.

Central Texas Boardgames Meetup
Dec 9, 2:00 p.m.
Silver Grill Cafe
4005 W. Parmer
We will play a wide variety of board games. Usual favorites include Dominion, Kingsburg, Small World, Race for the Galaxy, Settlers of Catan, 7 Wonders, Tichu (a card game) and many others. Bring your favorite game! Someone will most likely want to try it. Come out and have some good fun and good eats! The restaurant loves us. Sometimes we are the only ones there and most of us eat at least once there.

Settlers of South Catan Meetup
Dec 9, 2:00 p.m.
Whose Turn Is It? Games
2708 S Lamar Blvd #100b
Need to scratch your Catan itch? Multiple tables of players at all level will meet down south to trade sheep for wood this Sunday.

"Gremlins" at the Alamo
Dec 9, 4:00 p.m.
Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Ln
5701 W. Slaughter Ln
If you need a retro '80s Christmas SF/F movie, you can’t do much better than "Gremlins." It’s showing at 4 p.m., so there’s no worry about the consequences of staying up after midnight. This being Texas, there’s little threat of getting wet, either. You won’t find a safer time or place to reacquaint yourself with the Mogwi.

"The Nightmare Before Christmas" at ND
Dec 9, 7:00 p.m.

ND
501 Brushy Street
Speaking of the best SF/F Christmas movies, ND is screening "The Nightmare Before Christmas" for free! Danny Elfman, Tim Burton and a cast of holiday weirdness make this classic geek film downright mandatory holiday viewing.

Koumori Comic Creator’s Club
Dec 9, 7:00 p.m.
Cherrywood Coffee House
1400 E. 38 1/2 St
Koumori Comics is a group of artists and writers dedicated to learning, crafting and supporting independent comics and the greater Austin community. We're looking for artists and writers of all skill-levels who are excited to develop their skill in a community of other artists and writers.

Girl Geeks of Austin Board Games and Brews
Dec 10, 7:00 p.m.
Black Star Co-Op
7020 Easy Wind Dr
Enjoy some microbrewery beers along with Euro style boardgames in the company of your fellow geek girls.

Pathfinder Society Meetup
Dec 10, 7:00 p.m.
Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy
6111 Burnet Rd
Looking for some new faces around the gaming table?  Delve into ancient dungeons, uncover lost knowledge, and advance the secret goals of your faction - whether it be the freedom-fighting Andorans, the good-hearted Silver Crusade, the shady dealings of the Sczarni, or the strict laws of Cheliax - and gain experience and loot for your character no matter where you game!

South Austin Game Night and Boards and Brews Meetup
Dec 11, 6:00 p.m.
Rockin Tomato
3003 S. Lamar
This weekly gathering of gamers regularly hosts over 40 people playing a dozen different games. New people are always welcome.

Girl Geeks of Austin Nerdy Knitting and Fiber Arts
Dec 11, 7:00 p.m.
Genuine Joe’s Coffee House
2001 W. Anderson Lane
Enjoy a laid back night of knitting, crochet, embroidery, or whatever fibercraft you love in the company of your fellow nerd girls.

Nerd Nite at ND Austin
Dec 12, 7:00 p.m.
ND  
501 Brushy Street
Nerd Nite is one of Austin’s best kept secrets. This month’s theme is still a mystery, but every single one of these speaker series/social events has been a fantastic time well worth attending. Imagine a TED Talk with less seriousness, more drinking, and a room full of geeks. You know you want to go.


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