About us
Welcome to the Tucson Social Introverts & Nerds Meetup Group! Looking to meet new people but are shy or quiet or socially anxious/awkward? Are you quirky or nerdy?
This group is for those looking to meet new people outside of the standard happy hour meetups. We strive to maintain a safe and welcoming environment. Some activities we will be doing are reading and book clubs, game nights, arcades, trivia, museums, botanical gardens, historical sites, reading, festivals and fairs, and other nerdy/intellectual events.
Group Rules:
- Have a visible photo of your face, so we can easily identify you at events.
- Have a full first name, not a combination of names and numbers or a random word.
- All no-shows to an event without changing RSVP to No will be removed from the group.
- Arrive within 10 minutes of the event start time. The group will not wait for you.
- Do not bring people under the age of 18.
Join us for a friendly and inclusive environment where you can connect with others and make new friends.
Upcoming events
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Short Stories Book Club: The Yellow Wallpaper & The Wife's Story
Casa Video, 2905 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, US* Note: Location is Casa Video this time.
This is a Short Story "Book" Club that focuses on sci fi/fantasy and horror short stories or novelettes. This month we
are reading "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and The Wife's Story by Ursula K. LeGuin.Link to The Yellow Wallpaper: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1952/pg1952-images.html
Link to The Wife's Story; https://frielingretc.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/the-wifes-story-ursula-k.pdf
Charlotte Perkins Gilman was born on July 3, 1860, in Hartford, Connecticut. She published her best-known short story "The Yellow Wall-Paper" in 1892. One of her greatest works of non-fiction, Women and Economics, was published in 1898. Along with writing books, she established a magazine, The Forerunner, which was published from 1909 to 1916. Gilman committed suicide on August 17, 1935, in Pasadena, California.
Ursula K. LeGuin was born in 1929 and grew up in Berkeley, California. Her oeuvre comprises 23 novels, 12 volumes of short stories and novellas, 11 volumes of poetry, 13 children’s books, five collections of essays, and four volumes of translation. Le Guin’s major titles have been translated into 42 languages and have remained in print, often for over half a century. Her fantasy novel A Wizard of Earthsea, the first in a related group of six books and one short story, has sold millions of copies worldwide.
Le Guin’s first major work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness, is considered groundbreaking for its radical investigation of gender roles and its moral and literary complexity. Her novels The Dispossessed and Always Coming Home redefine the scope and style of utopian fiction. Le Guin’s poetry drew increasing critical and reader interest in the later part of her life; her final collection of poems, So Far So Good, was published shortly after her death in 201810 attendees
Walking meditation at Sweetwater Wetlands
Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 2551 West Sweetwater Drive, Tucson, Ar, USCome cool off and ground yourself with a sunset walking meditation at the shady Sweetwater Wetlands, a green oasis on the west side of town.
This meetup will be a bit more relaxed than our Friday sessions, so if you’re looking for an easy introduction to meditation and mindfulness and exercise with friends, this would be a good opportunity.
We can meet in front of the parking lot and do a brief grounding meditation before heading off for a loop around the park. The total walk is just over a mile, and we’ll be going at a relaxed pace, focusing on being physically present and soaking in all the sights and sounds. We might even see some wildlife.
Parking at the trailhead is free and there are usually plenty of spots available.
Read more about Open Heart at openheartofallbeings.com
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Guided meditation: Barriers to practice
Tucson Community Meditation Center, 1147 N Howard Blvd, Tucson, AZ, US*This event is posted in multiple places, so it will almost always have more attendees than are listed here*
What are the common barriers to having a consistent meditation practice? Lack of time, tiredness from daily stress, or not having a practice that “clicks” are common difficulties.
This week, I’ll introduce the practice I do every morning which cuts through tiredness and brain fog and has a step by step format that keeps you engaged. This practice uses visualization, breathwork, and other methods to create a clear, stable mind that doesn’t just last through the day, but can reconfigure your mind for lasting change.
These sessions are a place for imperfect people to have meaningful discussions and create genuine change in their outlook.
Read more about Open Heart at our website, or check out our dedicated Meetup page.
Your instructor:
I’m Lindsay Kriebel, an instructor with Open Heart Sangha. I’ve practiced with Open Heart for going on 5 years, following 10 years of throwing every self-help solution I could find at addiction, depression, and social anxiety. It’s taken me this long to see that complex problems can’t be solved by more overthinking. Simple solutions like developing compassion for myself and others work exactly because they are so basic. When I’m not seeking spiritual realization, I’m a librarian, seeking information for law students at the University of Arizona2 attendees
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