Tired of watching Star Trek all by your lonesome? World of Warcraft just not fulfilling your daily needs? Minecraft just not stimulating your brain anymore? Fortunately, Meet a Geek will cater to your social needs by connecting the thousands of people across New York City faster than light speed. Our plan consist of hosting monthly planned events that allow like-minded geeks to gather, and hopefully kinder their own Spock and Uhura romance. It's time to leave those dark black holes and Big Bang …

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.

Are you a working professional or college student who prefers the company of other geeks? Do you find yourself frequently wishing there was some sort of watering hole for people like you who watch Adult Swim, revel in the joys of DDR/video games, read esoteric books, and indulge shamelessly in intelligent debate? Do you hate hipsters with an undying passion? Do you need people to drink shamelessly with in order to summon the courage to get on stage to croon in front of a large crowd of karaoke g …

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 place for RPG players, manga lovers, board gamers, comic readers, sci-fi/fantasy fans, video gamers (modern and retro), convention goers, cosplayers, etc. Don't forget to check out the Message Board for activity!

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 http://webchat.freenode.net/?cha …

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 …

We are a speculative fiction book group that meets once a month to discuss a prechosen novel. Founded in 2010, we've taken to Meetups to bring in new membership. Speculative fiction is the overarching genre the encapsulates science fiction, fantasy, horror and any blending of the three. We are open to the public and encourage new members to stop in at any meeting. Meetings are held every third Wednesday of the month. The group is led by librarians Karen Ostertag and Veronica Reynolds. If you hav …

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 …

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 …

Gentlemen!!! Welcome to Out Gourmets NYC, and... Let's eat! We're an outgoing and friendly group of professional gay men — over 700 strong —who enjoy meeting men while sharing a meal.   We welcome men of all ages and from all walks of life. Whether you're the gentleman who enjoys a perfectly prepared steak-frites and a good Haut-Medoc, the Brooklyn hipster wanting to eat his way through the city's hottest new eateries, the foodie geek on the prowl for ramps and unusual animal parts,  or the Br …

Welcome! We are a group of individuals interested in learning new ideas or projects in science, technology, neuroscience, science-fiction, science writing, and other creative fields. Once or twice a month we will take an idea proposed by a new or current member who knows a little more than the rest of us about a subject, and have them teach it to the group. Sometimes we will just hold a "discussion" on one of these fields, led by a moderator. Want to learn to solve a rubik's cube? Want to discus …

We are fans of all things in the horror genre. We do movie screenings, horror themed plays, tours, readings, discussion sessions, etc.

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.

At The NY Horror Movie Group you will meet other local Horror Movie fans to go see horror films, analyze horror movies and maybe even get together for a few drinks after the movie. This is perhaps the best part of our lovely meetup. This is your chance to meet other people who LOVE horror and exchange ideas, anecdotes, laugh about bad flicks you've seen, and much more?! Also we focus on creating a unique and wonderful atmosphere at every event. There is a $11.00 annual fee (fee covers you from …

Welcome... all Anime and Manga Fans in North Jersey and the surrounding area!  \(^o^)/ Goal To be exposed to various anime and manga (older and current) What we do - Monthly anime meetup event where we watch an hour of something more recent and an hour of something from before 2000 (located in North Arlington or Teaneck) - Conventions - Japanese cultural activities - Stuff like karaoke, Japanese dining, and outings Express yourself NOW... by going to the "message board" under the "Discussions …

Natural user interface (NUI) is about to take the world as the newest revolution in computing and devices. The next tech rock stars are the people developing NUI and the businesses they envision will be the next hot tech start-ups. We are those people that are changing the world and the way people interact and experience things through our projects, products, and start-ups. We use voice control, voice recognition, facial recognition, eye tracking, gesture, motion capture, emotional response, sen …

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 …

This is the place for everything crowd-related. The founders of the Crowdcentric Network have 30 years experience in the entertainment and IT industries, and are currently the founders of the world's first marketplace for creatives and entrepreneurs. We started this meetup group to bring together like-minded individuals interested in everything crowdcentric. We will hold regular networking mixers, and panels with industry experts and successful entrepreneurs so we can help each other bring our g …