Life isn’t all about networking events and making business connections. Sometimes you need to find like-minded geeks for some relaxing fun. Once a week, we round up the best geek social events in Austin.
This week Austin is host to the politically incorrect but ever awesome Extreme Midget Wrestling, the fantasy improv adventures of EPIC! and plenty of assorted gaming goodness.
Geek Girls of Austin Book Club
Oct 4, 7:00 p.m.
The Sugar Factory
1800 W. Koenig Ln
The ever active and ever awesome Geek Girls of Austin have started a new book club. If you’re a geek and you happen to have an innie rather than an outie between your legs, come to this inaugural meeting and share your ideas for which print books, ebooks, graphic novels, or other storytelling you want to share with a brand new reading group.
Tech Tots
Oct 5, 10:30 a.m.
Microsoft Store
3309 Esperanza Crossing
Raise your little geeks right! TechTots hosts a digital story time, hands-on technology learning with Tech Mouse, and a snack time for children ages two to five years old. It’s not free babysitting from Microsoft. A parent or caregiver must remain present. But it is a good chance to take your little ones out to play with other kids from tech friendly families.
Extreme Midget Wrestling
Oct 5, 7:30 p.m.
Southpark Meadows
9500 S IH-35
I’ll be honest. This one isn’t obviously tied to fantasy, science fiction or nerd culture, but half the geeks I know already own tickets, so it must tap into some deep nerd feelings. The title describes it perfectly - little people engaging in WWE style wrestling while the audience is encouraged to dress up in their fancy pants and enjoy cocktails while watching. Judge all you want, but I’ll be there.
October LARP Meetup
Oct 5, 6:00 p.m.
Big Daddy’s Burgers & Bar
9070 Research Blvd, Suite 101
Are you interested in Live Action Role Playing? Are you looking for a game here in Austin? Meet your fellow lovers of costumed shenanigans at Big Daddy’s Burger Bar for a monthly LARP meetup.
Geeks Who Drink Meetup
Oct 6, 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.
Epic! Improvised Interactive Fantasy Adventures
Oct 6, 8:00 p.m.
3708 Woodbury Dr
It’s back! If you love improv and have a (not so) secret fondness for epic fantasy, the same crazy minds who brought you The Professor (an ongoing Doctor Who themed improv) take on all the tropes you’re afraid to admit are in Game of Thrones and then some. If you have a shelf of anything from George R. R. Martin to Terry Pratchett, you owe it to yourself to see this show.
ATX Horror, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi Meetup
Oct 7, 1:00 p.m.
The Highball
1142 S Lamar Blvd
Share a lane of bowling, enjoy some unique custom cocktails (the cucumber infused gin is really fantastic), and have a laid back night of talking about your favorite science fiction and fantasy films. If there are any you’re dying to see in the next few months, suggest them to the organizers for a future meetup. Meanwhile, enjoy some drinks and dorks.
Girl Geeks of Austin Board Games and Brews
Oct 1, 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.
Girl Geeks of Austin Nerdy Knitting and Fiber Arts
Oct 8, 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.
Pathfinder Society Meetup
Oct 8, 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
Oct 9, 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.
Want to see your event listed? Contact the Austin Post with the date, a current link, and a good reason why your event belongs in This Week in Geek.
