About us
This is a group for young professionals looking to bond with cool new friends over quirky, fun activities. We're less about the happy hours and meeting over drinks (though they're bound to happen informally) and more about the strange, fun things you've always wanted to try doing (Mario Kart in real life, anyone?).
Activities can range from the casual (hikes, game nights, karaoke nights, etc.) to the more offbeat (puzzle hunts, obstacle courses, murder mysteries, real life games, etc.). If this sounds right up your alley, come join us for some random fun!
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FAQ (If you have other questions, contact the organizers)
• How often are there events?
There are events whenever an organizer has an event to host. So it varies and depends on our organizers' schedules. Most of our events are "offbeat" in nature, so they also tend to take more planning (and therefore might not occur that often). Generally, we try to have on average at least one event each week. Most events fall on the weekends and sometimes on weeknights.
You can see a list of all of our upcoming events on our calendar:
https://www.meetup.com/Offbeat-Fun/events/calendar/
We update the list rather sporadically, so we encourage members to check our calendar weekly for fun things to do! We also try to announce events 1-2 weeks in advance, so also look out for email notifications about those.
If you'd like to see more events, consider hosting some! Contact Michelle and/or Peter about hosting events. We're happy to help you get started!
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Have ideas for events? Want to host events and make fun happen?
Consider becoming an organizer! (Or if you want to just create one-off events, click on the "Suggest a New Meetup" button.) New ideas are always encouraged! As long as it's fun, we'll do it.
If you're interested in becoming an organizer, contact Michelle and/or Peter about hosting events. We're happy to help you get started!
Let's build a community of people who take action and make interesting things happen!
Location:
Most activities will center around the Peninsula and South Bay to bring more fun to the area. Occasionally, we may expand our reach as fit.
Upcoming events
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Watch fireworks - 40 minute walk each way
San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail @ Monroe St, Monroe St between Roosevelt Cir and South Dr, Santa Clara, CA, USFireworks at Great America start at 9:40 PM and end at 10 PM.
Starting location
Meet at 8:30 PM at the San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail trailhead at Monroe Street (between Roosevelt Cir and South Dr). The map pin on the Meetup event should go there, or you can use these Google Maps links which both go to the same place:- https://maps.app.goo.gl/5qmxdUEu3sZVhTa47
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/37°21'50.9"N+121°58'07.7"W
If Google Maps isn't working you can use these coordinates, both are the same location in different formats:
- 37.364140, -121.968788
- 37°21'50.9"N 121°58'07.6"W
I also posted a screenshot of Google Maps to the Meetup event pictures.
Do NOT try to drive to the fireworks, the traffic will be insane.
Walking distance / time
We will walk on the Creek Trail to Agnew Rd which is 1.8 miles. Google Maps says will take 41 minutes.Parking
Look for street parking on surrounding streets: South Dr, Gallup Dr, Roosevent Cir, Elliot St.You should bring
- Comfortable shoes for walking - the trail is fully paved
- A light jacket - bring next to the creek is slightly colder than outside
- A flashlight or headlamp - the trail is mostly not lit
How to find us
- I will wear a fluorescent yellow reflective jacket
- I will hold up a broomstick with five red bicycle taillights on the end
- I'll share my location using Google Maps Location Sharing (which does not update very fast)
41 attendees
Film screening & discussion: "Mistress America" (2015) • for ages 20s–40s
Somewhere in Santa Clara, Emailed on day of event, Santa Clara, CA, USAbout the event
Inspired by several video essayists and podcasts, I have selected films to watch and talk about.
We will watch the movie then everyone is expected to stay after for discussion. We can discuss things like themes, characters, screenwriting, filmmaking technique, etc. For especially weird movies we can take some time to figure out what actually happened and what it means.
No potluck, but you may bring food & non-alcoholic beverages if you want.
The movie will be played on Blu-ray (which has noticeably better quality than streaming) to a 60-inch LCD TV (from 2010) and an actually good 5.1 surround-sound system with a 12-inch subwoofer.
About the movie
Synopsis: A lonely college freshman's life is turned upside-down by her impetuous, adventurous stepsister-to-be.
Length: 1 hr 24 min
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872462/
Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mistress_america
Metacritic: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/mistress-america/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistress_America
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/mistress-america/Footer
Please only attend if you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Please keep your RSVP updated! If you no longer plan to attend, change your RSVP to “not going” or remove yourself from the waitlist. We’ll assign a strike if you remove your RSVP at the last minute (< 48 hours) or if you no-show. For events with a waitlist, we'll assign two strikes for no-shows. See our RSVP policy here: https://www.meetup.com/Offbeat-Fun/about/
13 attendees
Play Jeopardy trivia! (for ages 20s – 40s)
Somewhere in Santa Clara, Emailed on day of event, Santa Clara, CA, USJoin us for an exciting quiz/trivia event based on the long-running TV game show Jeopardy.
Your knowledge, lateral thinking skills, and sometimes reaction speed will be tested using questions from the real TV show (via J-Archive.com). Don't worry, the guessing penalty has been halved to make the game easier for us mortals!! You do not need to have seen the TV show, I will show everyone how to play.
Players form teams, usually 2-4 teams of 2-4 people each. Then questions are shown on a big TV, teams buzz in using sturdy metal buzzers, and you have five seconds to say the answer out loud.
One person controls the game software and judges whether the answers people say are close enough to the official answer.
The software and hardware for this have been developed specifically for the Offbeat Fun Jeopardy event series since 2018!
Please only attend if you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Please keep your RSVP updated! If you no longer plan to attend, change your RSVP to “not going” or remove yourself from the waitlist. We’ll assign a strike if you remove your RSVP at the last minute (< 48 hours) or if you no-show. For events with a waitlist, we'll assign two strikes for no-shows. See our RSVP policy here: https://www.meetup.com/Offbeat-Fun/about/
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