Being a parent is tough.  Being a parent in NYC is really tough.  But being a geek parent in NYC can be amazingly fun. This group is for geeks who are parents, as well as parents whose kids are natural born geeks. Let's meet and discuss the fascinating challenges of raising kids with a focus on science and smarts, and do some of the cool geeky things available about town. We (the organizers) have a six month old son, so we'll try to plan events centered around small children, but please feel fre …

This group is a social experiment to see how many good looking people out there are actually geeks in disguise :) Just kidding(or are we). This group aims to offer an environment for uber individuals who like stimulating excursions - mentally & physically. We only have one rule: that the members use their super sexy geek powers for good only. Please apply and join in on the fun!

The purpose of this group is to provide a forum for those gay guys (aged 30 or older) who are hardcore and even mild fans of geeky interests.  As somewhat of a fan of many things geeky, I want this group to provide me (and those like me) with opportunities to learn more about any and all things related to"Geek Culture" (including but not limited to comics(Marvel, DC, Independents, graphic novels, sci-fi/fantasy books and movies, animation, puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, scale model (cars, trains, and …

Designers + Geeks is a popular monthly event that brings together designers, developers, artists, and geeks of all types. Born in San Francisco, we're extending to New York to continue the fun.

Добро пожаловать в группу для русских программистов! It's a meetup for Russian developers, geeks, coders to meet each other and share experience, knowledge, new ideas, insights.  We are coders - we want to meet and speak with other Russian and non-Russian coders to discuss code.   Language will be both in English and Russian.  Join us and meet with people who are developers as you are!

Geeks & Suits NYC is a community for NY entrepreneurs with either technical or business skills. Whether you are into tech and looking for a business cofounder or the other way around this is the place for you.

Board game geek fanatics! We love everything about games and being geeks. Arts and crafts; fun and food; death and destruction; pain and GLORY( ouch paper cuts ); crocheting and knitting we haz it all. It is not easy to take an idea and bring it into the world. It is hard to explain to people that you just want to make something for fun, for people to sit down together and enjoy. The kind of games we all love. The games that families will always remember playing together, the games that your bes …

Are you looking to have fun and go on random adventures? Are you in your 20s or 30s and want to meet AMAZING people? Are you a totally cool geek? If the answer to the questions above is a resounding "YES!" then you have found the group for you: Team Awesome! Here is a small sampling of events/activities that Awesome Geeks would be down for: Comic Con, Santa Con, Ugly Holiday Sweater Party, ice skating, snowboarding, Ren Faire, movies, bowling, karaoke, concerts, sporting events, kayaking, amusem …

A redditor is a member of www.reddit.com Public Mirror of the events so you don't have to sign up to meetup: http://www.reddit.com/r/nycmeetups/ Just a bunch of geeks and nerds hanging out. We do not care if you are a redditor or not, but it helps. We have meetups every week and other random events organized by other nerds like you! Join our mailing list:  http://groups.google.com/group/reddit-nyc Join the IRC Chat room!: server: chat.freenode.net  room:#/r/nyc This group is not a platform fo …

Network with leaders in NYC's burgeoning tech startup community while getting a little exercise.  We'll create several routes of ranging difficulty levels to encourage runners of all levels to participate.  If possible, please wear a shirt with the logo of an NYC tech company so we can boast our geek pride :)

We are not chip-tuners or projection designers. We are not moving light programmers or expert sound designers. We don't do the sexy stuff, and we like it. We are arts infrastructure geeks. We are a group of people interested in 1) Technology, computer programming, geeky stuff 2) Arts administration3) #1 used in service of #2 Marketing, analysis, grant-making, ticket-selling, modelling, reporting, cultural asset mapping, open source, service-oriented architecture, the cloud, constituent relati …

FangirlTV is an organization for and about the modern geeky woman -- fans of sci-fi, movies, gaming, comics, and all thing pop culture! If you are a lady nerd, or you are a fan of them, please join us! Your organizing committee will produce live shows, mixers, geeky burlesque, game nights, interview sessions, and more! Also, check our website for video clips from our events and the events we cover! www.fangirltv.com FangirlTV is a new Meetup group from the Organizers of the NY Pin Up Club (over …

Since I hit up NYC to see family somewhat often, I figgered why not start a Manhattan branch? I'm thinking of having our first meeting later in this month. Dates and ideas are welcome.

It’s the end of another grueling day at work. You’ve finally gotten out and in your hand, you grip your tell-tale bag holding the latest adventures of Peter Parker side by side with the Last Son of Krypton as he soars the skies above Metropolis while The Dark Knight Detective searching the streets of Gotham, all striving to rid the world of crime and injustice. So what do you do know? Go home? No, you don’t want to go home just yet. You’re thirsty and in need of good friends to talk to. Come and …

Monthly beer social for geeks and non-geeks interested in the vagaries of cloud. Based in NYC. Occasionally on the road. No presentations. No formality. Real discussion. Real beer. [Credit to: Mike McCracken for photo]

We watch movies cuz we love them. All sorts are welcome. This little group plans to do a ton of the following; Watching Movies, critiquing Movies, liking Movies, disliking Movies, Midnight Movies, Movie screenings, Movie festivals, yelling at Movies for being stupid, calling up Movies afterwards to offer tearful apologies and the occasional game of Jai Alai.

The Click Lab is a venue for professionals and entrepreneurs to share their passion for digital marketing. It is a friendly, collaborative environment to learn, and connect. Disciplines, experience and marketing channels may differ, though the objective is unified. I recently started Click Lab for a couple reasons. I love geeking out about this stuff...my wife and friends were tired of listen to me talk about funnels and A/B test results. I know there are tremendously talented and ambitious mar …

Apple iPhone & Web Objects developers and mobile application enthusiasts of all stripes meet for food, drink, fun, general geeking and camaraderie. Come join us for fun, flaming taste buds, lots of suds and technical speculation. Meet fellow geeks! We'll organize quasi-user group food fests. Come!!

Whether you travel by dragon, X-wing, Floo Powder , Stargate, rabbit hole, DeLorean, magic carpet, TARDIS, Oceanic Airlines…or NYC subway...this meetup is for you. The purpose of the NY SciFi and Fantasy is to meet other fans and enjoy the culture of these great genres together, usually by watching TV series and movies. You don’t have to be a huge fan of sci fi and fantasy to come.   You don’t have to be the person who has your DVR permanently set to the Syfy Channel, speak fluent Klingon, or ha …

betaNYC is building a better tomorrow for all. (This group is formerly known as "Open NY Forum.") Since 2009, we have been NYC's civic technology and open government vanguard. By leading elected officials to engage with NYC’s technology community, passing transformative open government legislation, supporting NYC's civic technology startups, and building apps to protect democracy and serve our fellow brothers and sisters, we have become America’s largest civic technology and open government com …

Created for socially confident, quality, city-dwelling singles (25-42), we offer a unique online dating service with "niche" speed dating & singles events "themed" around people’s dating "deal breakers" – think: height requirements, political views, hair color, professions, hobbies and more. While chemistry can be unpredictable; it’s usually instant making our singles events perfect for busy New Yorkers. Some of our most popular events: Size Matter's Speed Dating (Date Men 6'1+) New Year's Eve …

This group is for women interested in Sci-Fi and Fantasy movies , books , events and discussions. I started the group to meet other cool women who share some of these interests. We will meet once a month to discuss our great reads or more often depending on fun events that come up in between. Suggestions will be welcome for alternate locations in other towns but for now we will meet at the Barnes and Noble coffee lounge in Clark, NJ.

Super Formal Fridays strives to find connections between seemingly disparate occupational fields while expanding personal and corporate networks. In the past these events have brought together doctors, lawyers, music industry people, web developers and many more from the greater New York City area through elegant nights on the town while expanding business contacts and acquiring new clients.

The purpose of the group is to give iPad lovers and enthusiasts the opportunity to share tips/favorite applications/accessories/ and all other things iPad with other iPad users in the area. The iPad2 is far more useful than I originally thought it would be, and that has a lot to do with information I've gotten from other users and enthusiasts. This is not a developer group, but a user group, so that we can get together and "geek-out" with our iPads.

This meetup is for fans of Game of Thrones, or for people that enjoy strategy board games in general. Lets battle for dominance to rule the seven kingdoms, in a competivive and fun-filled afternoon/evening. Do note that the game is complex and may take several hours--so do make sure you warm up well for the battle.

Most people believe that black technologists are rare. I chose to believe otherwise. Why we exist: This meetup exists because I was damn tired of being the only black person at other tech meetups. I knew I couldn't be the only computer nerd of color in New York, so I started this group to find others like me. Here's what you need to know: We aim to be a network of developers in NYC interested in becoming better, learning from each other and networking. We mix hardcore computer science with s …