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Isn’t life itself a game? Don’t you effectively “roll the dice” when you cross the street, order a product online, buy a movie ticket, take a seat at a restaurant, or agree to a blind date? Philosophers (mostly the ones who play games) agree that the concept, “I am my own meeple,” guides some – perhaps all – of many people’s daily activities. As for the others – that is, the philosophers who disagree and/or the people who don’t employ this concept in their lives – *get with the program! It’s time for another Grand Gaming Melee!* There’ll be board games, dice games, card games, tile games, and just about every other kind of game that can be played on a tabletop. You’re encouraged to bring some of your favorites and teach them to new players, but feel free to come without any and play the games others bring. Game designers are welcome to bring their latest creations for a test run. Whether it’s a published edition or a handmade draft, if you see a game you’d like to try, there’ll be someone eager to teach you. If you’re going to be your own meeple, then you’ll need a snack to be a fully energetic one. Please bring something delicious to share with your fellow meeple people: anything easily and neatly consumed at the gaming tables is welcome. Popular delicious items include bags of chips, pretzels, crackers, and cookies. Some people bring a package of doughnuts or cupcakes; these are always popular and disappear quickly. Savory snacks like olives, vegetables with dip, or cheese appeal to players who don’t want to spend the entire day snacking on sweets. A few creative types may even bring something homemade; these contributions are even more appreciated. A refrigerator is available to store drinks and other items that should be kept chilled. Official start time is 10:30am. You can come and go at any time, but your host appreciates anyone who arrives as early as 10:00am (the library’s opening time) to help with setup. Many hands make light work! Cleanup begins around 4:00pm (or whenever you decide that you can’t squeeze in one more game before the end of the event). Remember, whoever starts cleanup first gets the best choice of leftover snacks to take home! As always, leave the room clean and tidy. **Please observe these rules regarding cleanup at Beatley library:** * Please ensure that food scraps, crumbs, and bits of packaging are not strewn in the kitchen or auditorium. The library closes shortly after our event ends, so anything edible left on the floor or counters will attract vermin overnight. Night vermin are the worst! * Please fold most of the tables and stack them under the coat rack – a few may remain where they were used – but **DO NOT FOLD THE CHAIRS**. Leave them out in any configuration that lets people walk around them easily. Many chairs are needed for programs the following day, so by folding them you only make more work for the organizers. On the other hand, more than a few tables left standing only impede the next day’s activities.

Card Enthusiasts - Who is ready to kick-off summer with a social activity? Do you like drinking beer while you socialize or play cards? Let’s check-out some fun breweries, make new friends, and play euchre! Join us on **Saturday, May 16,** as we visit two breweries in Virginia (**[Adventure Brewing Co.](https://adventurebrewing.com/beers-at-adventure-north/)** and **[Barley Naked Brewing Co.](https://barleynaked.com/))** **Cost = $65, payable via venmo @amanda-uherek.** Please pay to reserve your spot within three days of RSVPing. Failure to pay could result in your spot being given to someone else. Cost **INCLUDES** round-trip transportation from Washington, DC to Breweries and reservation fees. The cost **DOESN’T INCLUDE** your individual tastings or food purchases. **Brewery Tour Schedule:** **11:00 am - Meet at Irish Channel** (please be at the bar no later than 11:15 am to check-in) **11:30 am** - **Bus Departs** promptly for Fredericksburg, VA **12:45 pm** – **Arrive at** **[Adventure Brewing Co.](https://adventurebrewing.com/beers-at-adventure-north/)** · Tastings & Cards · Food Trucks **2:30 pm** - **Depart for Brewery #2** **2:50 pm** – **Arrive at [Barley Naked Brewing Co.](https://barleynaked.com/)** · Tastings & Cards · Brewery Tour · Food Trucks **4:15 pm** - **Depart for the Irish Channel** (Washington, D.C.) **5:30 pm** - **Arrive at the Irish Channel** We’ll have decks of cards/games, water, and hand sanitizer. Please bring money, snacks, your awesome selves, a fun attitude and smack talk! Any questions, please direct message me. Cheers, Amanda

**FYI: DC Euchre Meetup - Brewery Tour** **RSVP HERE:** https://www.meetup.com/euchre-dc/events/314528492/ **+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++** **INFORMATION** **+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++** Card Enthusiasts - Who is ready to kick-off summer with a social activity? Do you like drinking beer while you socialize or play cards? Let’s check-out some fun breweries, make new friends, and play euchre! Join us on Saturday, May 16, as we visit two breweries in Virginia (Adventure Brewing Co. and Barley Naked Brewing Co.) Cost = $65, payable via venmo @amanda-uherek. Please pay to reserve your spot within three days of RSVPing. Failure to pay could result in your spot being given to someone else. Cost INCLUDES round-trip transportation from Washington, DC to Breweries and reservation fees. The cost DOESN’T INCLUDE your individual tastings or food purchases. Brewery Tour Schedule: * 11:00 am - Meet at Irish Channel (please be at the bar no later than 11:15 am to check-in) * 11:30 am - Bus Departs promptly for Fredericksburg, VA * 12:45 pm – Arrive at Adventure Brewing Co.: Tastings & Cards / Food Trucks * 2:30 pm - Depart for Brewery #2 * 2:50 pm – Arrive at Barley Naked Brewing Co: Tastings & Cards / Brewery Tour / Food Trucks * 4:15 pm - Depart for the Irish Channel (Washington, D.C.) * 5:30 pm - Arrive at the Irish Channel We’ll have decks of cards/games, water, and hand sanitizer. Please bring money, snacks, your awesome selves, a fun attitude and smack talk! Any questions, please direct message Amanda.

Please RSVP for this event on the DC Euchre Meetup site. Do not RSVP here. Card Enthusiasts - Who is ready to kick-off summer with a social activity? Do you like drinking beer while you socialize or play cards? Let’s check-out some fun breweries, make new friends, and play euchre! Join us on Saturday, May 16, as we visit two breweries in Virginia (Adventure Brewing Co. and Barley Naked Brewing Co.) Cost = $65, payable via venmo @amanda-uherek. Please pay to reserve your spot within three days of RSVPing. Failure to pay could result in your spot being given to someone else. Cost INCLUDES round-trip transportation from Washington, DC to Breweries and reservation fees. The cost DOESN’T INCLUDE your individual tastings or food purchases. Brewery Tour Schedule: 11:00 am - Meet at Irish Channel (please be at the bar no later than 11:15 am to check-in) 11:30 am - Bus Departs promptly for Fredericksburg, VA 12:45 pm – Arrive at Adventure Brewing Co. · Tastings & Cards · Food Trucks 2:30 pm - Depart for Brewery #2 2:50 pm – Arrive at Barley Naked Brewing Co. · Tastings & Cards · Brewery Tour · Food Trucks 4:15 pm - Depart for the Irish Channel (Washington, D.C.) 5:30 pm - Arrive at the Irish Channel We’ll have decks of cards/games, water, and hand sanitizer. Please bring money, snacks, your awesome selves, a fun attitude and smack talk! Any questions, please direct message me.a

Join us for Game Night! 🎲 Looking for a fun, relaxed evening? Come hang out, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. This is an open invitation—everyone’s welcome! Bring your favorite board games, card games, or party games to share, or just come ready to play. Whether you’re into strategy, laughs, or something in between, there’s a seat at the table for you. Snacks and good vibes encouraged. Let’s make it a night full of fun, connection, and a little bit of rivalry!

We will be playing Moon Colony Bloodbath with up to 8 players. All experience levels welcome. Expect the game teach to start promptly within the first 10 minutes. In Moon Colony Bloodbath players develop cities on the moon! Moon Colony Bloodbath is an engine-building, engine-losing tableau game, with a shared deck the players build that makes things happen, many of them bad things that kill people in your moon colony, but some positive, and some that let you build up. The game lasts until one player's moon colony has no people remaining, or until the players reach the bottom of the event deck. At that point, the player with the most survivors wins. Find [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZgKbxvav00&pp=ygUhaG93IHRvIHBsYXkgbW9vbiBjb2xvbnkgYmxvb2RiYXRo) a how to play video on youtube. Find [here](https://www.riograndegames.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MCB.pdf) the rulebook. Note: Please remember to update your RSVP if you can not attend the event. By updating your RSVP when you can't make it other players on the waitlist will have a chance to attend. No-shows may make it harder to attend future meetups. Also, all library rules apply to this meetup event. Mainly that no food is allowed in the library. Covered drinks are allowed.

We invite you to get acquainted with some popular modern European board games. We grew up enjoying Careers, Clue, Monopoly, and other such games. These new games are even better. They are easy to learn and are loved by a wide range of players. People will be available to teach how to play each of the games described below. Beginners are welcome. Everyone is welcome to bring other board games and card games that you think people will enjoy. The Mexican Train domino game, Stone Age, and Alhambra are likely to be available. Scrabble and Rumikub have been mentioned as possibilities. **TICKET TO RIDE**: Engaging for players of almost any age, Ticket to Ride is great fun. The rules are simple, but deciding what plays to make in any specific game situation remains interesting and enjoyable for years. **CATAN**: In this game players act as competitive settlers. They acquire resources, trade them with other players, and build and develop their holdings on the island of Catan. Players gain victory points as their settlements grow. A feature that makes it easy to enjoy this game over and over is that the island is different for every game. It consists of hexagonal terrain tiles that can connect in any order. **CARCASSONNE**: Players take turns placing tiles to build a land with cities, farms, roads, and cloisters. They earn points by claiming and completing those things. This game remains enjoyable, time after time, for years. All are invited to come to the Lodge as guests of Virginia Colin. Please make sure that she signs you in. Drinks and good quality bar food will be available for purchase. Salads, onion rings, and sweet potato fries are recommended by many of us.

Open gaming at Panera! New players welcome. We have many games on hand or you can bring your own. We are happy to teach or learn one of yours.

We play a variety of games with a focus on high interaction Euros. Events will start with quick games while people arrive and eat lunch. We will start longer games between 1:30pm and 2pm. While the official end time is 5pm, people are welcome to continue playing games afterwards. Western Market closes at 7pm on Sundays. This page has more examples of high interaction Euros: [Old-school German-style Games](https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/view/3948). Here are some games that have been played at past events: High Interaction Euros * [Medici](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46/medici) * [Catan](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/catan) * [Hansa Teutonica](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43015/hansa-teutonica) * [Puerto Rico](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3076/puerto-rico) * [Concordia](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124361/concordia) * [Power Grid](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2651/power-grid) * [Brass: Birmingham](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224517/brass-birmingham) Other high interaction games * [Innovation](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/63888/innovation) * [Imperial](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/24181/imperial) There are a variety of food and drink options. Western Market is allowing us to use the space for free. Please reciprocate by purchasing something, even if it is just a soda. Directions If you're taking the Orange, Silver, or Blue lines, exit at the Foggy Bottom metro station and walk two blocks to the east. If you are taking the Red Line, Farragut North is an approximately a 15 minute walk away. There is also free street parking to the north.

As always, the goal is fun. Beginners are welcome. We play until 5 or 6. Parking (Free): Plenty of free street parking available on Sunday afternoons near the playing area. Contact Organizer for exact address and other helpful details Metro: Foggy Bottom Metro Station is an 8 minute walk

​**Due to the popularity of the event, registration is required at [https://luma.com/dcmahjongg](https://luma.com/dcmahjongg).** **We do not use, nor honor, the RSVP system on Meetup.** ​ **Drop-in games every Sunday afternoon at the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum.** * **Lessons (10:30 - 1:00) for new and returning players begin promptly at 11:00.** The fee is $10. * **A Support Table (1:00 - 3:00) is available for those who have taken a lesson and want to play with an instructor overseeing the game.** The fee is $5. * **Drop-in play (1:00 - 3:00) for** all experienced players. Tables are labeled for All Levels and Mahj Mavens. All skill levels are encouraged to participate. Play is free, but a donation of $5 is encouraged to help defray event costs. ​ If you own a mah jongg set, we encourage you to bring it. Please bring your NMJL card if you have one. ​The museum is located one block from the Judiciary Square Metro station (Red line). Street parking is available, and a paid garage is located at 3rd and G Streets. You do not need to be a member of the museum to participate. On entry to the building, you will be directed to the Nosh Pit, where you can also purchase a snack and coffee while waiting for the games to begin. *Photographs taken by Museum staff during the program may be used for educational and promotional purposes in print and online publications. Attendance at the event implies your consent.*

**Saturday Board Gaming- at 3 Gear Games** We hold board game meetups every Saturday. Play great tabletop games from our library or bring your favorites from home. **Date:** Saturdays **Time:** 1pm -10pm (most people tend to show up around 2pm) **Place:** 3 Gear Games 25 C Street, Laurel MD 20707 **Cost**: $6 per person **Play Games \| Make Friends** **Follow Us On:** [Join Our Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/3gearstudios/groups) [Join Our Discord](https://www.3gearstudios.com/3-gear-games-events-community/community/) Website:[ www.3geargames.com](https://www.3gearstudios.com)

***Open for gaming but restricted space for the flea market until 2pm....*** Thanks for being a part of the CABS Meetup Group! We meet @ the COFFEE UNDERGROUND on Indianola Avenue. We play many different games @ CABS - bring your own or play one of the OVER 2222 in our library. What are your favorite games? What was the last game you played? Hope to see and game with you soon! Check us out on Facebook! Doors open early on Saturday Mornings at 10am and around 4pm on Fridays if you are interested in learning new / simpler games ... or new to the hobby or just want to check us out come in early just after noon and we will show you around before the crowd grows. Stay for a game or two, an hour or two or for the day! Your first visit is free and after that it's $5 a meeting or you can join for the year! It's Your Move

CABS Flea market - Come early to get the best bargains!!! Stay late to play your new games ...

Thanks for being a part of the CABS Meetup Group! We meet @ the COFFEE UNDERGROUND on Indianola Avenue. We play many different games @ CABS - bring your own or play one of the OVER 2222 in our library. What are your favorite games? What was the last game you played? Hope to see and game with you soon! Check us out on Facebook! Doors open early on Saturday Mornings at 10am and around 4pm on Fridays if you are interested in learning new / simpler games ... or new to the hobby or just want to check us out come in early just after noon and we will show you around before the crowd grows. Stay for a game or two, an hour or two or for the day! Your first visit is free and after that it's $5 a meeting or you can join for the year! It's Your Move

The Forge does have a full bar and kitchen. There is no cover charge but they do request all attendees to purchase a minimum of ~20 per person. Soft drink refills are 1 each. Please support our hosts so we can continue to provide great events for the group! The Forge has a large library of games available for us to enjoy. Hosts and regulars will also provide numerous popular games but please bring any games you would like to teach and/or play. Doors open at 6, and we expect gaming to be rolling by around 630. Please promptly end your games and clear out the space at 10pm when the bar closes. We encourage socializing but do not permit disruptive behavior of any kind. Thank you for your continued commitment to providing a fun and welcoming space to veteran, newbie, and rookie gamers in the Columbus area. Parking can sometimes fill esrly. There is additional parking lot behind the neighboring Mexican restaurant that is free and easy to walk from but it's a bit hidden.

Welcome to Casual Boardgames, where we enjoy classic tabletop games and social deduction games while bonding over good food, drinks, and great conversations. 
We started this group to meet new people and make new friends, and bonding over games in a relaxed atmosphere is a great way to do that. We currently meet near route 23 and Polaris Parkway, and this is close to areas like Powell, Lewis Center, Worthington, and parts of Westerville and Columbus. 
Feel free to bring your own games or play one of the many games our members bring. If you are inexperienced, we will help you learn. 
Here are just a few examples of the kind of games we play. 
Tabletop/board games: Splendor, Catan, Azul, Dominion, 7 Wonders… 
Social deduction games: Code Names, Chameleon, Werewords… 
IMPORTANT: 
1. While we love playing a variety of games and competing, we are not just about the games. We interact and talk while playing, and this leads to a lot of laughter and fun. If you just want to compete and focus solely on the game, then this is probably not the group you are looking for. 
2. Many people join groups like this and never (or rarely) show up after weeks or months. If you join and never really come, we will eventually remove you from the group as a courtesy to our members. Why? Because limiting group conversations (on the app) to regular members makes communication and planning much easier. Also, while it may be rare, it protects members from people who join because they are interested in following a person instead of having a real interest in our group. If you get removed, it is just because you haven’t come, and we follow this protocol as a courtesy to our regular game players.

This is a time where players of all ages, and skill levels can gather and enjoy a nice Sunday full of Chess!