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Geek Nite Out

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Washington, DC, US

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About us

This is a group for individuals in the DC/MD/VA area who are looking to meet new people, happy hours, having a good time and sometimes doing extremely geeky things! Day or night - we love all things geeky.
geek/gēk/ Noun: A person with an eccentric devotion to a particular interest: "a computer geek".
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Discord: https://discord.gg/d4e9MKScVP
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geekniteout
Suggest Events: https://www.meetup.com/GeekNiteOut/discussions/5631913463119872/chat/

Upcoming events

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Science Comedy Night
Sun, Aug 9 · 6:30 PM EDT
DC Comedy Loft, 1523 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC, US
Show at 6:30pm (Doors 5:30pm)

DC Comedy Loft (1523 22nd Street NW, DC)

Tickets: https://www.dccomedyloft.com/shows/381718

FB link: https://facebook.com/events/s/science-comedy-night-august-9/1071039782280757/

Science Comedy Night is back with comedians, experts, and people who still Google their symptoms at 2 a.m. for an evening of jokes with a health science twist. Expect sharp stand-up, strange medical facts from across the animal kingdom, and enough humor to make your high school biology teacher proud—or deeply concerned.

Performers include headliner Ben Miller (Edinburgh Fringe Festival, NY Comedy Festival), Kasha Patel (founder of DC Science Comedy, NPR), and some surprise guests. The show will include an unhinged Q&A with a licensed medical professional who will answer audience questions.
1 attendee
Puzzled Pint DC/Arlington
Tue, Aug 11 · 7:00 PM EDT
Clarendon, 3100 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA, US
What can be a more geeky night out than spending an evening solving puzzles in a pub, especially after a pandemic? Yes, Puzzled Pint is returning to being in-person! See www.puzzledpint.com

This free event works like this: On the website puzzledpint.com is a puzzle. Solve it and find out where we'll be puzzling on Tuesday -- it'll be at a pub near a metro station. Go there and do free puzzle sets! The puzzle sets are meant for teams of three or four people -- if you don't have a team and want one, you can form a team here on Meetup, or the kind Puzzled Pint people will likely help.

Some notes:
-- These are "puzzle hunt" style puzzles, which have an interesting style of their own. If you are new to this kind of puzzle, DON'T PANIC when you first see the location puzzle, and don't hesitate to get hints. After all, the point is to have fun, not be frustrated!
-- Also, for new people, a basic guide is available here:
http://www.puzzledpint.com/files/3513/8254/7894/2013_10_22_Puzzling_Basics_Infographic.pdf
-- Note that this event isn’t hosted by GNO, but by Puzzled Pint. Feel free to post here to form groups etc, but don’t expect the kind Puzzled Pint Organizers to have read any messages here.
-- If people come late, they can either form their own group, or join a pre-existing group. However, since the event is designed for groups of 3 or 4 people, forming a new group will probably work out better. The 7:00 time is just when they start handing out the puzzles -- if your group wants to start later, that'll be fine
1 attendee
The End of Oak Street
Sat, Aug 15 · 5:20 PM EDT
Regal Majestic, 900 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, MD, US
Screening Info:

We are seeing the 5:20 PM showing at Regal Majestic on Saturday, August 15. THE HOST IS SITTING IN SEAT G9. He will be wearing a black cap with "geek" on the front.

Order tickets and reserve seats here: https://www.regmovies.com/movies/the-end-of-oak-street-ho00021304?id=362539&site=1862&date=08-15-2026

Synopsis:
A mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports a neighborhood to someplace unknown. The Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/3oB9AxspVow?si=w9ElO_iDaVDjefFV

Dinner Option: After the movie, feel free to join us at Dave & Buster's at 8661 Colesville Road, Suite E102, Silver Spring, MD. I'll post the location of our table after we arrive. I will be wearing a black cap with "geek" on the front.

A #oak channel will be created on the GNO Discord server on the day of the event. It's to be used to help everyone communicate and find the group. Don't post spoilers until after the event. You can join the Discord server here: https://discord.gg/d4e9MKScVP (link should be permanent. Please let me know if it stops working)

--MEETUP INFORMATION--

PARKING: Regal Majestic is conveniently located near several public parking garages.

Wayne Avenue Garage is located on Wayne Avenue, between Georgia Avenue and Fenton Street.

Town Square Garage is located on Fenton Street, between Roeder Road and Ellsworth Drive.

METRO: The Silver Spring Metro station, along the Red Line, is a few blocks from both The Majestic Theater and Dave & Buster's.
1 attendee
FREE: National Book Festival 2026
Sat, Aug 22 · 9:00 AM EDT
Walter E Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, DC, US
Dozens of best-selling authors, leading historians, American poets, and children’s writers will be featured speakers at the 2026 National Book Festival. This year’s festival will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

ADMISSION IS FREE!

Get your free ticket here: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/53683959/2026-library-of-congress-national-book-festival-washington-national-book-festival-2026

Please note that Geek Nite Out is a Meetup group attending the Book Festival; we are not running it. The Festival is organized by the Library of Congress.

List of attending authors: https://www.loc.gov/events/2026-national-book-festival/authors-and-speakers/

More information: https://www.loc.gov/events/2026-national-book-festival/

A #NBF channel will be created on the GNO Discord server before the event. It's to be used to help everyone communicate and find the group. You can join the Discord server here: https://discord.gg/d4e9MKScVP (link should be permanent. Please let me know if it stops working)

--MEETUP INFORMATION--

At these types of events, people like to go off and do their own thing. That being said, we can try to meet for lunch or dinner. Those options will be posted closer to the day of the event.

METRO: The Convention Center is next to the Mt. Vernon Square Metro Station, along the Green and Yellow lines.
8 attendees

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Organizers

Lawrence Waldman and 5 others

Lawrence W. is a Super Organizer

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