Do you always have to catch the latest scare flick alone because your friends think you are insane to watch this stuff? Do you get strange looks when you start to rave about '2001' or 'House of 1000 corpses'? Are you counting the days until 'The Hobbit' will be finally released? This is your group :) (... and if your friends don't think you're insane please bring them along ... ) We are a bunch of friendly people with an offbeat taste in films, with emphasis on Horror, SciFi and Fantasy. I …

This is a meetup for nerdy girls. Ideal BANG members will have an interest in any of the following: Comics  | Graphic Novels Gaming | Boardgames Anime   | Manga Sci-Fi     | Fantasy Cosplay  | Dressing up No match up top? How about these:  Graphic Design, Web Development, Interior Design, Typography, Makeup, Baking, Knitting, RPG tabletop, Writers, Tea/coffee drinkers (we do a lot of that in this group), pie enthusiasts, crafty DIY ladies.  _________________________________________________ …

Geeks VS Geeks hosts trivia quizzes filtered through the eyes of sci-fi, anime, television, and video game junkies.... we'd love for you and your friends to come join us! We meet once a month, in San Mateo and in San Francisco to play the games. Our goal is to put on fun trivia games that gives geeks an opportunity to meet up and show off all that knowledge stored in thier brains.  Join the group so you'll know when the games are! It's a lot of fun and teams return month after month to battle …

Welcome to Peninsula Roleplaying and Homebrews. If you are open to a bit of experimental gaming and would like to meet other gamers in the area, then this is the group for you! Whether you want to join a group as a player or as a storyteller (or GM, or DM, or whatever you fancy), feel free to use this group to find the perfect roleplaying game for you. If you have a game that you want to play, let's make it work! Experimental, indie, and traditional games are all welcome here. Gamers of all leve …

The Geek Club South Bay was created so that geeks of all kinds could meet to make friends and participate in fun activities.  We host events of all kinds, including board game nights, movie marathons, Sci Fi book clubs, and video game parties.  We're pretty sure we've got something for every geek out there!

This is a monthly book club for people who love to read Science Fiction and Fantasy.

We are a group of adult geeks who like to hang out and have fun! We will be holding meetups at a multitude of places; conventions, restaurants, bowling, my house, camping, everywhere and anything! Activities will include: gaming tournaments, anime, scifi, or fantasy marathons, comic book discussions, rockband, parties and more!   I welcome suggestions, help, and other organizers! Everyone who is 18 and up is welcome!

Geek Society is a meetup group for those of us that have geeky interests such as Comics, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Cosplay, Role Playing and such for people in their 20's and 30's. Although most of us have careers and enjoy a host of other interests from fitness to wine tasting the one common thread is that we enjoy a little intellectual escapism from time to time. The purpose of the group is to help geeks connect with other geeks and while the core events will most likely be socials and get tog …

Welcome to the LARP Alliance Meetup Group! We are a non-profit 501c, education and charity based corporation dedicated to promoting the art and hobby of LARP (Live Action Role Playing). **The movie 'Role Models' features a LARP game called LAIRE, and we became involved when Adrianne Grady of the LARP Alliance was hired on as the technical advisor on set - we arranged to have actual LARPers in the film, and the weapons were provided by http://www.IronLiege.com , a custom American LARP weapon bu …

I've recently developed a workshop called The Inner Meaning of Lord of the Rings. I'm adapting it as a youth workshop caller Life Lessons from Lord of the Rings. If you'd like to explore these ideas with me - that's what the group is about. I think any Lord of the Rings fan would get a lot out of this group.

East Bay Anime is being created to give the community a place to gather, watch, and talk about Japanese animation. From projects, conventions, cosplay, each meeting will include screenings of anime films and episodes, discussions and much more. This group is primarily focused on youths and young adults. Our goal is to grow and nurture a supportive avenue for the community to enjoy and share their anime fan experience. The meeting may have giveaways from sponsors which include Viz Media. Artists, …

Real Life Super Heroes, Masked Crime Fighters, Costumed Vigilantes, & Uniformed Mystery Detectives meet to share case files, organize citizen patrols, review investigations, analyze crime statistics, discuss law enforcement support, teach new techniques, tell success stories, plan charitable and educational events, send inspiring messages, and learn about resources for solving cases. Whether fighting crime, solving cold cases, researching records, or otherwise, this group is a support team for t …

Like the South Bay chapter.... "This meetup is here to help provide a social location for those looking for something a little less mainstream. We're a non-judgmental group who loves geeking out just as much as YOU DO!" The South Bay group has had such a great response, we thought there might be enough geeks in the peninsula area to make a sister group. Let's share geeky ideas, go geeky places, and do geeky things together! All manner of geeks are welcome:  singles, couples--even people w …

Chaosium's RPG Call Of Cthulhu. For players and GMs of all levels from new to experienced . . . we meet near the Emeryville/Oakland border and are always looking for new players.  The game is heavily oriented towards role-play and puzzle solving rather than monster bashing.    

Sponsored by the Living Arts Counseling Center Are you a gamer, LARPer, or self-identified geek? Do you want to improve your role-playing skills? Are you also interested in improving your dating skills? Join like-minded gamers at our dating skills workshops and groups, where you'll learn how the principles of role-playing games can be applied to your dating life. Through improvisational games, learn and practice how to: Feel calm and relaxed in social situations Feel confident around peopl …

IGN, one of the biggest websites on the internet for video game news, reviews, comics, and movies, wants to meet and get to know local cosplayers from the Bay Area for a future project which is currently in development! If you live in the area, or just happen to be passing through, and have a passion for designing costumes based on some of your favorite video game, comic book, anime, or movie characters- we'd like to meet you and get to know more about the awesome world of cosplay!