Casual Meetups New York

Casual Drinks, Conversations, and Trivia

Join me for casual drinks and conversations, and a couple rounds of trivia. This is an event where people from around the neighborhood just meet and talk. Talk about your day, talk about your life, talk about the weather, talk about your hobbies. Anything and everything is welcome! Then, at 8pm, we can join the rest of the bar in a round of Trivia where we can test our repitoire of all-important knowledge. Hopefully we can make meaningful connections and turn strangers into friends.

Dog Cafe! 🐶☕️

On Sunday, October 18th, let’s drown ourselves in cuteness at a famous NYC Dog Cafe! 🐶☕️ We'll try to keep our group size to 10 or under. We'll take the first 3 people who are bringing a dog and the first 7 people who are not bringing a dog. **Please see details below:** Sunday, October 18th 4 PM to 6 PM Feel free to join whenever No minimum order, but we recommend getting at least a coffee to support the cafe! **Where:** 195 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009 Dog Cafe (Boris & Horton) Google map link [https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZuFNcWYVH6hciQ5Q7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZuFNcWYVH6hciQ5Q7) **Please Note:** The location has a $5 cover fee per party, to avoid it, please tell them you're with Prakhar's party. Of course, please reach out if you have any questions! **The not so fun rule on RSVPs:** Please only RSVP if you think you can make it and adjust your RSVP asap if anything changes (as there are other people who would like your spot). Two no shows or cancellations within 6 hours results in a 4 month ban. I will send a reminder 24 hours in advance to the group Thanks and can't wait to see you!

Skip the Small Talk Night at Bibliotheque NYC

**###PLEASE NOTE: Even if you RSVP on Meetup, you will need to grab a ticket here https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/store/skip-the-small-talk-night-at-bibliotheque-nyc-thursday-october-8-2026 in order to attend###** This event is cross-posted so Meetup RSVPs won't accurately reflect the actual number of attendees; typically there are around 30-40 people in attendance.**What's It Like?** Do you wish you could have more of the kinds of conversations you have late at night where for some reason, you feel safe talking about the things you actually care about? Bring your friends (or come by yourself- most people do!) and spend your Friday night at an event where you know everyone else is there for the same reason. We'll be offering 'big talk' conversational prompts on them to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. There will be food and drinks for sale! **There is a 2 drink/food item minimum purchase for this event,** so please keep that in mind. **Check-in** for this event will begin around **6:45 PM**. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 PM so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: tinyurl.com/ststSafety Please see our event [page](https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/store/skip-the-small-talk-night-at-bibliotheque-nyc-thursday-october-8-2026) for more accessibility info. **Ready to Skip the Small Talk With Us?** **[Grab a ticket](https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/store/skip-the-small-talk-night-at-bibliotheque-nyc-thursday-october-8-2026)** since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door. If you want to be the first to hear about our events before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at [Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up](https://sendfox.com/skipthesmalltalk)

Casual Baseball Club - Saturday - Randall's Island field 46

A few changes for the next few games: * **Saturday**! * Warm-ups start **9:40 AM** * 1st pitch 10:00 AM, our field permit is until 1 PM * Anyone that regularly late-canceled or no-showed to prior events pays in advance to hold their spot **$5 fee payment to Daniel** to reimburse for permits & baseballs. Pay in cash or electronic transfer to Daniel (put your meetup.com name in payment comments so I know who payment is from) * Zelle: 646-574-4014 * venmo: 646-574-4014 * PayPal: 646-727-0326 RSVPs go live Monday at 5:30 PM. **Club rule:** In accordance with NYC Parks regulations, **no alcohol or smoking** is permitted at the event, including on the field, in the dugouts, or in any adjacent public areas. This applies to all club members. Anyone choosing to drink alcohol or smoke is taking themselves out of the remainder of the game. All players must be at least 18 years old. Bring your own wooden bat if you have one. Pre-season & Fall games will not have the "community" bats that are at summer games. Be sure to ask before using somebody else's bat. If you break it, you've bought it. Please also bring batting helmets and share it you can. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Welcome to Casual Baseball Club (CBC). We are CoEd and all experience levels are welcomed this is a friendly but competitive game. We are open to all who are looking to play. The aim of each session is to have balanced teams facing each other, you will be assigned a team prior to the session and be expected to cooperate with your teammates. ***RULES*** \*Honor your RSVP! If you RSVP you are agreeing to make it to the session. Not showing up ruins the experience for everyone, so only RSVP if you can actually arrive. If something comes up, give us a heads up or simply switch your RSVP to not going. We don't charge you to RSVP unless you've no-showed or late canceled in the past. However, if you are a no show you will automatically be put onto the waitlist going forward. \*Slide Rule! When you are a runner on first base, and running to second base on a hit, make an active effort to get out of the fielder's throw (if you want more clarification just ask and we'll explain) otherwise we'll rule it a Double play \*Wooden Bats Only!! CBC supplies public equipment for anyone to use marked with green tape, however, players are welcomed to bring their own personal equipment and have it for their own personal use. So don't break somebody's beloved bat, just use the public bats. \*Team assignment When assigned a team please be sure to show up with that color. We supply the Meetup with Bats, Baseballs, Bases, Catching Gear, and Helmets. From your end, it is not too difficult to bring a colored shirt and a glove.

Skip the Small Talk: Make Friends, Not Small Talk

**###PLEASE NOTE: Even if you RSVP on Meetup, you will need to grab a ticket [here](https://dice.fm/partner/tickets/event/g588v5-skip-the-small-talk-14th-oct-pianos-the-mezzanine-new-york-tickets?dice_id=10562672&dice_channel=web&dice_tags=organic&dice_campaign=158+Ludlow+Rest+LLC+dba+Pianos&dice_feature=mio_marketing&_branch_match_id=1631504405201110848&utm_source=web&utm_campaign=158+Ludlow+Rest+LLC+dba+Pianos&utm_medium=mio_marketing&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1S%2B3tLQwT00ySDY3N7evK0pNSy0qysxLj08qyi8vTi2yDU5MSyzKBACf8HonOwAAAA%3D%3D) in order to attend###** Folks in this Meetup group get **10% off**! Use code: **MEETUP** at checkout. **What's It Like?** Do you wish you could have more of the kinds of conversations you have late at night where for some reason, you feel safe talking about the things you actually care about? Bring your friends (or come by yourself- most people do!) and spend your Wednesday night at an event where you know everyone else is there for the same reason. We'll be offering 'big talk' conversational prompts on them to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. There will be food and drinks for sale! **Check-in** for this event will begin around **6:45 pm**. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: tinyurl.com/ststSafety Please see our event [page](https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/store/skip-the-small-talk-night-at-pianos-wednesday-october-14-2026) for more accessibility info. **Ready to Skip the Small Talk With Us?** **[Grab a ticket](https://dice.fm/partner/tickets/event/g588v5-skip-the-small-talk-14th-oct-pianos-the-mezzanine-new-york-tickets?dice_id=10562672&dice_channel=web&dice_tags=organic&dice_campaign=158+Ludlow+Rest+LLC+dba+Pianos&dice_feature=mio_marketing&_branch_match_id=1631504405201110848&utm_source=web&utm_campaign=158+Ludlow+Rest+LLC+dba+Pianos&utm_medium=mio_marketing&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1S%2B3tLQwT00ySDY3N7evK0pNSy0qysxLj08qyi8vTi2yDU5MSyzKBACf8HonOwAAAA%3D%3D)** since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door. If you want to be the first to hear about our events before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at [Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up](https://sendfox.com/skipthesmalltalk) For refunds or transfers, please contact use at info@skipthesmalltalk.com

NYC Netrunner Weekly Casual Meetup (Hex and Co. Union Square)

We meet once every other week at OS NYC (50 Bowery, New York, NY 10013) , and alternating weeks at Hex and Co Union Square (801 Broadway, New York, NY 10003) and Pig Beach Astoria (35-37 36th St Ground Floor, Astoria, NY 11106) playing Standard and Startup formats. New players always welcome, we love to teach the game! Check in at https://discord.gg/TTzbvSQ7wS for up to date schedule changes and any venue shifts!

Food For Thought (F4T)

Food For Thought (F4T) is a friendly weekend brunch for people who enjoy discussing serious and "serious" topics with other smart, engaging people. We welcome everyone, whether you are a card-carrying philosopher or are maybe not quite sure who Plato was. The only qualification you need is that you enjoy thinking and eating and can do both at the same time! The F4T Brunch will meet on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. We will have a new suggested topic each month, though wandering off topic is also allowed! (Good luck trying to stop that from happening.) These will span Science, Philosophy, Politics, History, Economics, and more. Attendees will be invited to propose the topic for the next brunch. We are a friendly group, but we must restrict the attendance to 12 members , so we can all participate in a common conversation. And if you sign up, we expect you to show up! Two no-shows and you will be blocked from attending. (If you can't make it at the last minute, just change your RSVP.) To keep up to date on CFI-NYC events, you should sign up for our new, improved monthly newsletter! Just go to https://cfi-nyc.org/ and click Receive E-mails, at the bottom right. The topic for each event to be announced in the Comment section, below.

Millennial Skip the Small Talk: Make Friends, Not Small Talk

**###PLEASE NOTE: Even if you RSVP on Meetup, you will need to grab a ticket here https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/store/millennial-skip-the-small-talk-night-at-mccarren-parkhouse-tuesday-october-13-2026 in order to attend###** This event is cross-posted so Meetup RSVPs won't accurately reflect the actual number of attendees; typically there are around 30-40 people in attendance. Folks in this Meetup group get **10% off**! Use code: **MEETUP** at checkout. **What's It Like?** Do you wish you could have more of the kinds of conversations you have late at night where for some reason, you feel safe talking about the things you actually care about? Bring your friends (or come by yourself- most people do!) and spend your Tuesday night at an event where you know everyone else is there for the same reason. We'll be offering 'big talk' conversational prompts on them to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. There will be drinks for sale! **There is a 1 drink minimum purchase** for this event, so please keep that in mind. **Check-in** for this event will begin around **6:45 pm**. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: tinyurl.com/ststSafety Please see our event [page](https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/store/millennial-skip-the-small-talk-night-at-mccarren-parkhouse-tuesday-october-13-2026) for more accessibility info. **Ready to Skip the Small Talk With Us?** **[Grab a ticket](https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/store/millennial-skip-the-small-talk-night-at-mccarren-parkhouse-tuesday-october-13-2026)** since entry is on a first come first serve basis and we tend to sell out in advance for these-- once we are out of tickets, we will NOT be able to accommodate folks at the door. Want to see what else is happening at McCarren Parkhouse? Feel free to check them out **[here](https://mccarrenparkhouse.com)**! If you want to be the first to hear about our events before we sell out, feel free to join our mailing list at [Skip the Small Talk Mailing List Sign-Up](https://sendfox.com/skipthesmalltalk) For refunds or transfers, please contact use at info@skipthesmalltalk.com

Let's go for a Cajun Seafood Boil

Let's go for a Cajun seafood boil. **link to menu:** https://www.ubereats.com/store/capt-loui/_w3tWGkkWSCWZNeNOaI9VQ **Note:** Please be on time! Confirm your RSVP 48 hours in advance. **(I'll post a comment for you to like)** Please bring cash to make bill splitting easier. To calculate bill total take your food + drinks and multiply by 1.3. Reservation is under my name. Looking forward to seeing you there. ***

Game Night Social (Free Drink, Ping Pong, Pool, DJ)

**\*GET TICKETS AT - [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/798003729637](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/798003729637)** (Multiple groups are co-organizing so RSVP's shown are just a very small portion attending. We already have a good # registered.) GAME NIGHT SOCIAL W/ COMPLIMENTARY PING PONG, POOL, DJ, & FREE DRINK! Ladies get a FREE drink before 7pm, FREE ping pong, FREE pool for everyone (normally $25-$40 an hour), and for every 2 drinks purchased, the third will be free for the duration of the event! Plus, we'll have a DJ later to ensure that this a special one of a kind evening to meet singles in a fun & safe environment! Sour Mouse is one of the trendiest new spot in the lower east side. This lounge combines great drinks and live music! Add to this a ping pong and pool game hall and you have one unique combination! **What to expect:** * **FREE Drink for Ladies (before 7pm)** * **Drink Specials for all (until 7 pm)** * **Every 2 Drinks gets 1 Drink FREE! (all night)** * **Free Ping Pong** * **Free Pool** * **Live DJ** FAQ: **Can I come alone?** Yes about 90% of those attending will be coming solo. But you can also invite friends to join you. Everyone must have a ticket to enter. **What is the suggested age range?** 21 and over. 20s, 30s, 40s. **Is there a dress code?** Yes. Stylish/Casual Neat. No sweats, hoodies, t-shirts. **\*GET TICKETS AT - [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/798003729637](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/798003729637)** ***\*\*\* For more fun events go to [www.FriendzyEvents.com](http://www.friendzyevents.com) \*\*\****

Happy To Be Here (Happy Hour)

French Conversation at The Upside + Quizz!

Join us for casual conversation en français at The Upside Bar, near 89th & Amsterdam. To share costs, you may donate and we suggest $3. First timers, please be our guest, come check us out, you can donate next time. Trivia night! Martin