Brisbane Social Geeks

Chinese New Year Walk @ New Farm Park to Chinese Temple, Albion

Sun, Feb 22 · 8:30 AM AEST

New Farm Library, 135 Sydney St, New Farm, QL, AU

Celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Horse 2026.

Join us for a social walk from New Farm park along the Brisbane River to the Holy Triad Chinese Temple, Albion.

• 8.30am- Meetup at the small building adjacent to New Farm library and its free carpark (view photo below) The host(Steve) is wearing cowboy Akrubra hat and a maroon shirt with "awesome fitnest instructor" written on it. with Join our WhatsApp Group to find us in the park.

You can then catch the Teneriffe CityCat ferry back to New Farm. The Newstead bus or Albion train station is about 9 minutes walk from the temple.

🎲Catan - Strategy Board Games♟️@ New Farm library

Fri, Feb 27 · 6:30 PM AEST

New Farm Library, 135 Sydney St, New Farm, QL, AU

Learn how to play strategy boardgames. New and beginner players are welcomed.No party or social deduction games. Only strategy games are played.

Main Game -

• Catan (light complexity)Collect and trade resources to build up the island of Catan in this modern classic. In CATAN (formerly The Settlers of Catan), players try to be the dominant force on the island of Catan by building settlements, cities and roads. On each turn dice are rolled to determine which resources the island produces. Players build structures by 'spending' resources (sheep, wheat, wood, brick and ore) which are represented by the relevant resource cards; each land type, with the exception of the unproductive desert, produces a specific resource: hills produce brick, forests produce wood, mountains produce ore, fields produce wheat, and pastures produce sheep.

Other games played include -

• Azul (light complexity)Artfully embellish the walls of your palace by drafting the most beautiful tiles.
• The Isle of Cats (Medium complexity) Rescue as many cats as you can before Lord Vesh comes to destroy their home.
• Modern Art (Light complexity) Four types of auctions challenge players in this classic game of art speculation.
• Evolution Climate (Medium complexity)Adapt your species in an ecosystem of scarce food, predators, and a dynamic climate!
• 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (light complexity) Draft cards to develop your ancient civilization and build its Wonder of the World.
• A Game of Thrones (Second Edition) (Heavy complexity) Make alliances—and break them!—as you strive to both unite and conquer Westeros.

Strategy board games helps improves your strategic thinking, enhances memory, encourages social interaction and boost your mental health.

You can bring your favorite strategy boardgames to share with the group (if you own any).

The venue is the small meeting room adjacent to New Farm library. It has a small kitchen for snack and drinks .It also has plenty of free nearby parking and is close to public transport.

Combined meetup with Brisbane Boardgamers

🎉Party Games in the Park🌳 @ Roma Street Parklands

Sat, Feb 28 · 9:30 AM AEST

ROMA STREET PARKLANDS, Wickham Terrace, Brisbane, AU

Join us for party, social deduction and light strategy board games in Roma Street Parklands. Free sausage sizzle.

Main Game (click to watch) -

• Sushi Go Party! expands Sushi Go! with a party platter of mega maki, super sashimi, and endless edamame. You still earn points by picking winning sushi combos, but now you can customize each game by choosing à la carte from a menu of more than twenty delectable dishes. What's more, up to eight players can join in on the sushi-feast. Let the good times roll!

Other Games played include (click to watch) -

• Just One - is a co-operative party game in which you all play together to get the best score!
• Monopoly Deal Card Game - Can you collect three sets of properties before your fortune runs out?
• Uno : No Mercy - This UNO chose the path of violence.
• No Thanks - Take a card, pay to say no thanks or take what you must to score the least
• Buffet Boss - Stack your favourite foods in this game of dexterity and light strategy.
• Trio - Reveal anyone's lowest or highest card and aim to collect three of a kind.
• 6 Nimmt! - Choose sequential cards for rows simultaneously, but avoid adding the 6th card!
• Monikers - Get your friends to guess the name on the card with different rule each round.

Look for the tables near the waterfall and BBQ area or with boardgames on them (view photo below). The host(Steve) will be wearing a brown baseball cap.

If are having trouble finding a car park you can park in Queen Street Malls parks, it's a short walk away from the Parklands. Or take the train as the station is right next to the park.

Combined meetup with North Brisbane Social Activities

🧘Buddhism - Emptiness – The Final Frontier - Discussion☸️ @ New Farm Library

Sat, Feb 28 · 2:00 PM AEST

New Farm Library, 135 Sydney St, New Farm, QL, AU

Emptiness is often misunderstood as a void or nothingness, yet its deep understanding unlocks the very ground of our existence. Rather than negating reality, emptiness reveals the dynamic, interdependent nature that allows all phenomena to arise and play. This insight, first elucidated by the Buddha, is accessible through our own reasoning and direct experience—no faith required and aligns strikingly well with modern physics

• 2pm -This interactive presentation will explore emptiness through visuals, guided inquiry, and practical analogies that illuminate how this understanding dismantles the foundations of our delusions and the roots of suffering. We will begin with a short preliminary meditation to settle the mind.
• 4pm {Optional} - Drink and bite to eat at nearby Mary Maes cafe after the library meetup.

The session will be presented by Alan Carter, who has practiced, studied, and undertaken many retreats over a period of 32 years, and has been teaching applied Buddhist philosophy for the past 20 years. Participants are encouraged to bring something for note‑taking; tables will be provided to make this easy.