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We are having a GeekNic[1] on 21 Nov 2010 at Kirstenbosch botanical
garden[2]. We will meet at 10:00.(UTC+2) Bring whatever you want to
eat and drink. Remember sunblock and a hat if the weather is sunny.
Definitely family friendly. The blogpost with the poster[3] and the
event listing on the ubuntu LoCo site[4].

[1]http://www.geeknic.org
[2]http://www.sanbi.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&Itemid=57&id=139
[3]http://my-ubuntu-day.blogspot.com/2010/10/geeknic-2010-flyer-poster.html
[4]http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/team/282/detail/

email me if you need more info. maiatoday@ubuntu.com I suggest we meet
at the main entrance and then find a spot to picnic together. Here is
the detail about the entrance fees:
Adults: R37
SA Students (with card): R25
Children (6-17yrs): R10
Under 6 yrs: Free
BOTSOC Members: Free

Its A Geeknic In Maryland

http://www.connect.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141043199263138&locale=en_US

Texas Geeknic – Arlington
A simple picnic for geeks.

To get outside and away from the computers for fun.
George Stevens Park
400 West Sanford
Arlington Texas 76011
We will have some refreshments
BBQ and hamburgers and hot dogs
Please RSVP so we can have a good idea
for the food
You are welcome and encouraged to
bring your flavor of food or refreshment

Please join us.

Here is a link to the map on google maps

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=400+W+Sanford+St%2C+Arlington%2C+Tarrant%2C+Texas+76011&ie=UTF8&hl=en&cd=1&geocode=Ffqb8wEdKTA2-g&split=0&sll=37.0625%2C-95.677068&sspn=23.875%2C57.630033&hq&hnear=400+W+Sanford+St%2C+Arlington%2C+Tarrant%2C+Texas+76011&ll=32.742652%2C-97.112017&spn=0.010287%2C0.018175&t=h&z=16

This event is happening in Oaks,PA, just off of route 422 for easy access from the suburbs and the city.

We’ll be gathering at Lower Perkiomen Park for food, games, and fun from 2pm to 6pm on Saturday Sept 11th, 2010.  The location includes various sports fields, playgrounds, and walking trails, and there are a few geocaches near our location as well.  The event is free and food will be provided in a potluck fashion: we ask that attendees bring something along with them.   You can indicate what you will bring on the wiki when signing up.

Our last picnic geeknic was in the summer of 2009, and you can see pictures here.

Head over to http://wiki.geeknic.org/index.php/Lower_Perkiomen_Geeknic to sign up.  Contact jonathand@geeknic.org with any questions.

Here are a few details about the Ubuntu UK GeekNic;
Date: 8th of August 2010

Time: 1pm to around 4pm.

Location: Hyde Park, London

Who? All welcome, including children! (Of course, they are responsibility of their parents/guardians)

What? Fun, Food, Laughs and a good helping of Geekiness!

More info: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/UKGeekNic2010

If you plan to attend please add yourself to the wiki here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/UKGeekNic2010/Attendance

Contact:		Joe O'Dell <joseph.odell@googlemail.com>

When: July 11th, 2010 Where: Oakland Coliseum

BBQ before an Oakland Athletics Baseball game 10am – 12:30pm The game starts at 1:05pm. It will be the A’s vs The Anaheim Angels. Official schedule We’ll go inside after we are full of some good food.

Taking BART to the Coliseum stop is the easiest way to get there. Carpooling is 2nd choice; parking is $17 or FREE at the BART parking lot. Cheap tickets are $9 & $12 for ValueDeck tickets. If we can get 25 people, we can get an extra discount. Sorry for the schedule conflict BerkeleyLUG, you folks are extra invited

The goal is to alternate between different parts of The Bay. You can help plan for the next picnic.

More info can be found at http://gidgetkitchen.org/wiki/Geeknic2.5

At noon on July 12th, 2010, the lovely folks of lilug are having a geeknic!

Visit Bethpage State Park (Picnic area) at noon for fun activities such as bocce, horse shoes, crocket, and frisbee.

See you there!

The great folks at gidgetkitchen have done it again!

A nice well maintained park that is full of things to do! Pedal boating and canoeing/kayaking on the lake, Nice large fields for throwing frisbee (bring one) and nice trees to give us some shade. It also has a playground for the kids. The shallow areas of the creek are great place to cool off, along side various water birds.

There’s a $6 parking fee (CARPOOL!) at Vasona, the money goes into the upkeep of this nice place. Google map here

Follow the Penguin signs

Bonus Music

Santa Clara County Parks put on free, family-friendly concerts every Saturday in June and July here. For June 19th 5-7pm we can listen to David Correa and Cascada Latin Guitar World Fusion – a blend of Gypsy Flamenco, Spanish Guitar, and Latin American folk melodies. More info at Vasona Vibrations -

More information can be found here: http://gidgetkitchen.org/wiki/Geeknic2

We are proud to introduce the very first geeknic in Shanghai, China!

It will take place on the 5th of June, Saturday from 11 am till around 4:30 pm in the Shanghai GongQing Forest Park or Gong Qing Sen Lin Gong Yuan or 共青森林公园.

How to get there: you can take buses 102, 124, 841 or 147 to get there or the subway line 8 to Nenjiang Lu station and then take a short taxi ride. Here’s a link to Google maps

There is lots more information here: http://www.shanghaigeeknic.tk

Good luck fellow geeknikers!

The folks at Gidget Kitchen have planned the first geeknic for the San Francisco Bay Area!

Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010

Time: 12:30 til 5:30pm

Location: Heather Farms Park – Walnut Creek

Once you are in the park, follow the penguin signs.

If you need a ride from BART email INFO <at> GIDGETKITCHEN <dot> ORG ahead of time or call Mark at (510) 228-4646

Free to attend, bring a dish – it would be nice to let people know ahead of time what you are bringing. Either post on the wiki or on the Facebook Page.

• The park has picnic tables, a few extra chairs would be bonus.
• We have 2 extra tables
• There are built-in grills. We’ll have at least one extra.
• We have one sun canopy and a few large umbrellas to protect anybody from bursting in to flames or getting sunburned. We welcome any other sun protection that you may be able to bring.

Heather Farms is a great location. Many things to do there. Nice gardens nearby, birds to feed, etc. We can also throw a frisbee or use the redball to play a game of kickball.