Lecture in a Bar + Your Curated Small Group, Downtown Toronto

A new format: you choose who you're interested in meeting
This meetup is about getting to know new people and sharing the experience in a small group (4-6 people).

We use the LYTT platform to handle group size and balance - so you're not just hoping someone interesting shows up. To apply you will need to create an account at lytt.me - it's free.

The event: Award-Winning Professors in a Bar
Every week, Brains and Barstools brings university professors and researchers into Toronto's best bars for one-night-only talks. Topics range across sciences and humanities - always intimate, always sold out.

45-minute lectures by award-winning professors. In a bar. Each talk transforms your local pub into an intellectual playground. Q&A gets lively - drinks help.

Your LYTT crew arrives early to grab drinks and warm up, then settles in for the talk together. Post-lecture discussions hit different when you've got people who actually want to debate the ideas. The whole experience runs about 2.5 hours.

The group: LYTT platform
LYTT forms small groups for events and activities you pick.

1. Click 'Attend' here on Meetup, then head to lytt.me to create a quick profile (photo, a few interests, short bio)
2. Browse others who applied and select who you'd want to meet
3. We form groups where the interest is mutual
4. You get notified when your group is confirmed - payment happens then
5. Show up knowing your crew already picked you - but no one knows who picked who, to keep mystery and low pressure

Applying doesn't guarantee a spot - but we may form multiple groups or invite you to similar events with other crews.

What's included:
- Reserved table for your group
- 45-minute lecture from award-winning professor
- Q&A session with the speaker
- Extended socializing time before and after the talk

Details:
Cost: $55 CAD (pay after your group is confirmed). Early bird tickets sometimes available for $33. Drinks and food separate.
Group size: 4-6 people
Date: TBD - Weekday in January
Time: 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: Downtown Toronto bar (venue announced before each event)

Who this is for:
- 27-40ish, give or take
- People who love getting nerdy
- Those who want intellectual stimulation with their drinks
- Looking for friends, dates, or just better ways to spend a weeknight

Questions? hey@lytt.me

Proceed to register here:
https://lytt.me/meetup/brains-and-barstools