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Code4Lib 2017 Social Activities

The Social Activities Group is working on several events and social opportunities for after conference hours. We will be adding more events as they come along. Watch this page!

Also, if you find a cool event to go to, and want to share the wealth with others, feel free to add the event to the page. :)

Planned Events

UCLA Library DIIT Open House

Stop by the Charles E. Young Research Library to see activity by the conference host's Digital Initiatives and Information Technology department.

Details

• Monday, March 6th, 4pm-6pm
  • drop in; stay as long as you like
• More information

Newcomer Dinner, Monday, March 6th

First time at code4lib? Join fellow c4l newbies and veterans for an evening of food, socializing, and stimulating discussions about demonstrations of the many uses of bacon XML EZProxy LibGuides alternatives spreadsheets documentation.

Code4Lib veterans, you're invited too. Join us in welcoming the newcomers!

Plans

• When: Monday, March 6th
• Suggested Time: 6 PM (ish) or whenever you can get your group together
• Mastermind (if you have any questions): Becky Yoose

Guidelines:

• Max of 6 per group
  • Please, no waitlisting
  • Some restaurants can hold multiple groups of six. It is up to you to investigate the venue to see if this is possible.
• ID yourselves so we can get a good mix of new people and veterans in each group
  • New folks - n
  • c4l vets - v
• One leader needed for each location (declare yourself! - Vets are highly encouraged to lead the group)
  • Leader duties
    • Make reservations if required; otherwise make sure that the restaurant can handle a group of 6 rowdy library tech type folks
    • Herd folks from hotel to restaurant (know where you're going!)
• See a restaurant that's not listed? Feel free to add one, but please make sure that it is open that Monday evening.

NB! This year's Newcomer Dinner options are not close to the convention center and hotel. You will most likely be relying on public transportation, taxis, or ride-sharing services to get to your destination. Please plan accordingly.

Restaurant list, sign ups, and transportation information now available!

Conference Reception, Tuesday, March 7th

• When: 3/7/17, 6 pm - 8 pm
• Where: Fowler Museum, UCLA

Enjoy several of the museum's galleries and spaces while getting a chance to meet other attendees outside of the conference room. Light hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be provided. More information about what exhibits will be open can be found on the Code4Lib website.

#LibTechWomen Meet-Up, Wednesday, March 8th

[Please note TIME/LOCATION CHANGE; it will be a cab ride of 30-45 min.]

• When: Wed. 3/8/17, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
• Where: Yard House
  • 13455 Maxella Ave, (Villa Marina Marketplace Mall), Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 (310) 822-7690
  • We have a HEATED PATIO reserved for "Code for Libraries."
• We will meet at 5:30 pm at the lobby to head out in multiple groups. Feel free to leave earlier to beat the traffic.
• Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZUXThI7bAdjKgL33a2nOpy4uVj2eoEipXDCahwtpqfKtDGA/viewform

• Afterwards some of us will go to Play and Share!

LibTechWomen is a supportive space for women and their friends to network, develop skills, build confidence, and lead positive change. Are you a lurker? Are you a newcomer? All are welcome! Come meet wonderful colleagues in library technology!

Play and Share, Wednesday, March 8th

• When: 3/8/17, 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
• Where: Kerckhoff Hall, UCLA

Play games? Have some homemade (or “homemade”) treats to share? Want to find folks to play music with? We organized a large open room near the conference center with plenty of space for attendees to gather and socialize, play games and share goodies. We will provide tables and chairs for Board Game Night and some space for jam sessions. You are also welcome to bring stuff to share, from craft sodas and beers to baked goods to local treats - we’ll have a few tables set up for that as well.

More venue information can be found on the Code4Lib website. If you plan to bring something to play or share, please sign up below!

List of Games

• game title, who will bring it, any other info about the game

• Gubs, Hardy Pottinger, a friendly easy-to-pick-up game, strategic-ish, not as random as Flux.
• Magic The Gathering, Hardy Pottinger, some random intro deck, not brilliant, parent-class (presents enough challenge to keep all players amused, but if you play at all, you'll beat it).
• Age of War, Matt Sherman, a simple dice rolling game of capturing Japanese castles.
• Arcana, Matt Sherman, a deckbuilding/bidding game of underworld guilds jockeying for power in a fantasy city.
• Blood Bowl: Team Manager, Matt Sherman, a game of fantasy football (i.e. orc and elves) representing managers running their teams trying to get the most fans in a season.
• Exploding Kittens, Linda Ballinger, can include Imploding Kittens expansion pack.

List of Goodies

• brand, flavor, allergen alerts (if any)

Social Map - Places of Interest

For a visual-ish view of recommended food, drink, and activities in LA, please visit this awesome Google Map.

Ideas

Please add your idea with date/time! If you want to participate, please add your name.

• More formalized outing to The Getty Center on Sunday and/or Thursday afternoon?
• Jog4Lib - Ben Wallberg
• Trip to Getty
• Hammer Museum
• Queen Mary Tour -Chad Kluck (Thursday afternoon, 2:15 or 4:15 tour, $27)
• Museum of Jurassic Technology ~Hardy Pottinger (Date/Time unsure)

Local Food and Drink

A more visual list of food and drink places can be found on the Google Map.

Where To Eat at UCLA — a guide to food on campus.

Zomato —The 200 or so restaurants and coffee shops in and around Westwood, sorted by distance.

LA Events

Saturday and Sunday, March 4 & 5

• Saturday only - International Printing Museum (You can also make an appointment during the week to see the museum!)
• Saturday only - José González & The Göteborg String Theory, Royce Hall, UCLA
• Sunday only - Smorgasburg, L.A.
• White Guy on The Bus, The Road on Magnolia
• Nixon in China, Los Angeles Philharmonic John Adams conducts, at Walt Disney Concert Hall

Monday, March 6

Tuesday, March 7

• Trisha Brown Dance Company - In Plain Site:LA, The Broad

Wednesday, March 8

• Incident at Oglala, Hammer Museum

Thursday, March 9

• The Politics and Problematics of Representation, Hammer Museum
• Downtown LA Art Walk, Gallery Row

All days

• Breaking News: Turning the Lends on Mass Media, Getty Center
• David Bowie: Among the Mexican Masters, Forest Lawn Memorial Park
• Fun Home, Ahmanson Theatre
• Zoot Suit Mark Taper Forum

Getting Around

All info on getting to the hotel is on the conference website: http://2017.code4lib.org/venue/