The next Chicagoland Shakesville meet-up is this Saturday, March 27!
The plan, as always, is to go to our favorite Celtic pub in the early afternoon, take over their party room, and while away the afternoon and evening.
To answer some frequently asked questions...
* There is no community participation threshold one has to meet to attend. We've had lurkers at every event, and all are welcome.
* There's no age limit. It's a restaurant and pub, so you don't have to be 21 to enter; if you're old enough to read the blog and get yourself there, you're old enough to attend! And it's not a young person's event, either. We have multiple generations at every event.
* You can come anytime and stay as long (or as briefly) as you like. We've got the room for the day, starting at 1:00pm CST, and you're welcome to come and stay the whole time, or pop in just for a bit.
* There's no fee to get in. Most people who attend have something to eat and/or drink (they do separate checks for us). It helps offset the cost of the room rental for us, but it's not required.
* It is bully-free zone. Every event has had attendees who are fat, who have a visible disability, who are gender queer... Come as you are.
* The meet-ups have ranged in size from 12 people to around 50.
* Don't be intimidated! If you're shy, or have social anxiety, you'll fit right in! At every meet-up, someone has told me they almost didn't come because they're shy, or because they thought they wouldn't be clever enough to keep up with the conversation—but they're so glad they did! It's not an academic event; it's casual, mellow, silly, and fun. More than anything, we laugh.
I hope some of the previous attendees will jump into comments and share some of their experiences, to encourage others to come.
At this point, we just need to get a handle on how many people will be there, so please drop a line in comments or email Official Organizer of Meet-Ups, Shaker RedSonja, at sonja1023-at-gmail-dot-com if you're planning on coming.
As always, details will be provided to Shakers who have signaled an interest in attending.
Looking forward to seeing everyone who can come!
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