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York, UK Meetup: June 27th

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June 17, 2019
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From your host, Agne:

York, UK Meetup
When: Thursday 27th June, 6pm
Where: Rowntree Park. See this map for the meetup point. The meetup point is the corner of the field by the Millennium Bridge. It can be accessed via Cameron Grove/Butcher Terrace (from Bishopthorpe Road, if you’re driving or taking public transport), Terry Avenue or Millennium Bridge. If it rains, we’ll meet at the park cafe (also marked on the map) instead.
Contact: Agne / agne at tutanota dot com. I’ll e-mail you my number and come to the rescue if you can’t find us.
How to recognise us: I’ll be wearing a very yellow jacket and blue-framed glasses.
Bring: something to do with your hands or something to sit on, if preferred. Snacks and drinks, if desired.
Accessibility: the park is accessible and there are accessible toilets as well (with RADAR key). There is a ramp leading up to the cafe and accessible toilets, but I’m unsure as to the entrance – we’ll investigate and go elsewhere if necessary.
Awkwards assemble!

June London meetup

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June 10, 2019
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We’re on level 2 at the Blue side of the Clore Ballroom, near the Archive Studio and lift 7

Apologies, I said 16th June when it is actually the 15th!  Please note corrected date below.

 

Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX near Waterloo station, 15th June, 12pm onwards.

Crafting meetup!  Please bring any craft which won’t damage the venue.  Also if you like please bring stash etc. for others to try.  I can also teach knitting to intermediate.  Or just come and chat with us!

The venue sell food in a cafe (standard sandwiches etc.), but they also don’t mind people bringing food in from outside. There are several other local places where you can buy stuff as well. The excellent food market outside has loads of different food options, which can fit most requirements, or you can also bring a packed lunch.

Meet on the fourth floor, outside the Green Bar (go up in lift 1, sadly not as musical as lift 7).

Here is the accessibility map of the Royal Festival Hall: PDF map

I have shoulder length brown hair and glasses, and I will bring my plush Cthuhlu, which looks like this: 

The venue is accessible via a lift, and has accessible toilets with options for all genders. Waterloo tube station has step free access on the Jubilee line but not on the Northern line.

The London Awkward group has a Facebook page, which is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/549571375087294/. There is also a thread in the new forums for saying hello.

My email is Kate DOT Towner AT Gmail DOT com

(July meetup will be the 20th.  If you’re on Facebook, the invites don’t seem to have gone out correctly to everyone, so please do go and look in the group if you haven’t received one.)

NYC June Meet-Up!

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May 29, 2019
Events, Meetups

What: Captain Awkward NYC meetup

When: Saturday, June 8th, 2019, 3pm onward

Where: Think Coffee, 123 4th Avenue, Manhattan

Feel free to bring games, board games, crafts, or just your wonderful self 🙂

We’ll meet at Think Coffee at 123 4th Avenue on Saturday, June 8th, starting at 3pm. It is right by the 14th Street – Union Square Station on the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, W or R trains. The platforms for the L, N, Q, W, and R trains at this station are wheelchair accessible. The platform for the 4, 5, and 6 trains at this station is NOT wheelchair accessible. Think Coffee is on street level with an accessible bathroom.  They serve coffee, tea, soups, sandwiches and baked goods.  They have vegan options. Link: https://www.yelp.com/biz/think-coffee-new-york-3


I will be wearing an orange hat. I’ll be sure to have a sign that says Captain Awkward so you can find me. Feel free to email me with any questions or to let me know you’re coming. My email is ciaonsd@gmail.com


I’m looking forward to meeting you soon/seeing everyone who came last month!





May! Boston! meetup!

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May 23, 2019
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Hi folks! Late posting again!

When: Sunday, May 26th, 2019, 10 am

Where: Harvard Art Museum Cafe

32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

The closest T stop is Harvard, on the red line. The museum is about a ten-minute walk across the Harvard yard from the station.

Venue: The cafe is located in the atrium of the art museum. You do not have to pay the entrance fee to sit in the cafe area. The cafe has a small selection of pastries and other snacks, but if you have specific dietary requirements you may need to bring your own food. The building is accessible via a ramp on Prescott Street.

How to find us: I will claim a table and set up a paper sign. I will have my mending and/or a painting project. I have coloring sheets, but you can also bring coloring sheets! Or sketchbooks!

What to bring: Crayons, colored pencils, paints, coloring books, a puzzle, a photo of your favorite plant, fanfic of your favorite 16th-century poet!

If you need more information, you can inquire on the “Boston” thread at FOCA.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Cardiff Wales Gathering: Saturday, May 18

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May 16, 2019
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Hello, your host Sylvie has arranged a meetup in Cardiff! Details:

What: Captain Awkward Cardiff (Wales) Meetup

When: This Saturday 18th May, from 2pm

Where: Chapter Arts Centre Cafe, Market Rd, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1QE

Buses stop on Cowbridge rd or Llandaff rd (you can check here: http://www.traveline.cymru/ or contact me below) and it’s 1.5 miles from the central station.

Venue: The arts centre’s cafe is free to enter and has flat access and automatic doors. There are toilets, places to sit, and if you want to buy something they have a range of drinks, snacks and meals including gluten free/veggie/vegan options (https://www.chapter.org/).

What to bring: Feel free to bring crafts, games, puzzles, books to swap, or just yourself. Look for the table with paper and pens in the middle. I’ll be wearing glasses and gold hoop earrings.

Any questions feel free to email me at awkscaerdydd at gmail dot com.

Croeso i gyd, look forward to seeing you there!

Wales! So great. Have a wonderful time.

May meetup – Perth, Australia

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May 15, 2019
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Friends of Captain Awkward meetup – Perth, Australia

When: Saturday 25th May, 2.30pm

Where:
Aroma Cafe
Kardinya Park Shopping Centre
Kardinya, WA

(Store 32 on this map – http://www.kardinyapark.com/stores/)

Details:
BYO craft or colouring in activity, and/or just come along to have a coffee and chat with other fans of this blog. 

How to find us:
I will get there 5-10 early and put a sign on the table that says FOCA. I have dark brown hair.

Questions? Suggestions for future meetups? Please join our discussion thread in the Meetups section of the Friends of Captain Awkward forums. (Note: you will need to log in to the FOCA forum to see the thread).

May London meetup

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May 13, 2019
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EDIT: The upper floors are closed, we’re on floor two, at the blue side of the Clore Ballroom, about 30m from lift 7, towards the back away from the river

 

Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX near Waterloo station, 18th May, 12pm onwards.

Bad book swap!  Please bring any book which is Bad for any reason (doesn’t go with your decor, not heavy enough, etc.), and take away other people’s Bad books.  Or just come and chat with us!

The venue sell food in a cafe (standard sandwiches etc.), but they also don’t mind people bringing food in from outside. There are several other local places where you can buy stuff as well. The excellent food market outside has loads of different food options, which can fit most requirements, or you can also bring a packed lunch.

Meet on the fourth floor, outside the Green Bar (go up in lift 1, sadly not as musical as lift 7).

Here is the accessibility map of the Royal Festival Hall: PDF map

I have shoulder length brown hair and glasses, and I will bring my plush Cthuhlu, which looks like this: 

The venue is accessible via a lift, and has accessible toilets with options for all genders. Waterloo tube station has step free access on the Jubilee line but not on the Northern line.

The London Awkward group has a Facebook page, which is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/549571375087294/. There is also a thread in the new forums for saying hello.

My email is Kate DOT Towner AT Gmail DOT com

(June meetup will be the 15th.)