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* 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 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZUXThI7bAdjKgL33a2nOpy4uVj2eoEipXDCahwtpqfKtDGA/viewform]
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=== #LibTechWomen Meet-Up, Wednesday, March 8th ===
'''NOTE:''' Due to the space limitation, we can host '''only those who signed up for the event.''' Thank you for your understanding. [Please note '''TIME/LOCATION CHANGE; ''' below] * When: Wed. 3/8/17, '''6-8pm'''* Where: Please see your '''email invitation for the location'''. You should have received it if you signed up for the meet-up. * Questions: Contact Bohyun Kim - @bohyunkim in Twitter/Slack/IRC* There will be a cab ride of 30drinks and light snacks provided. No dining service on-45 minsite unfortunately. * Sign up now CLOSED.]
*Afterwards some of us will go to Play and Share!
* [http://www.gamewright.com/gamewright/index.php?section=games&page=game&show=260 Gubs], Hardy Pottinger, a friendly easy-to-pick-up game, strategic-ish, not as random as Flux.
* Magic The Gathering[https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/android-netrunner-the-card-game/ NetRunner], Hardy Pottinger, some random I will bring the intro deckbox set, not brilliantI've never played, parent-class (presents enough challenge Eric Phetteplace has kindly agreed to teach me how to keep all players amused, but if you play at all, you'll beat it).Wanna learn, too?
* [https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/age-of-war/ Age of War], Matt Sherman, a simple dice rolling game of capturing Japanese castles.
* [https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/arcana-revised-edition/ Arcana], Matt Sherman, a deckbuilding/bidding game of underworld guilds jockeying for power in a fantasy city.
* [https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/blood-bowl-team-manager/ 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.
* [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/157413/new-bedford New Bedford] a game of whaling and the building of the town of New Bedford, MA.
* [http://www.explodingkittens.com/how/ Exploding Kittens], Linda Ballinger, can include Imploding Kittens expansion pack.
* [https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/152567/basari-das-kartenspiel, Basari: The Card Game], Jon Gorman, A fun quick game where you seek to wheel and deal to get majorities in gems
* [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/822/carcassonne Carcassonne], Eric Cahanin, Tile-placing strategy game for 2-5 players. Reasonably quick (45m) and easy to learn.
* [http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/1-2-switch 1-2 Switch], Steven Carl Anderson, Simple party games played on a tablet screen with detached controller. 2 players at a time but allows a mode for teams that works well for ~6 total players.
* [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/178900/codenames, Codenames], Jon Gorman, team-based game where you're trying to give one clue that will relate to multiple words in a grid.
* [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161417/red7, Red7], Jon Gorman, A simple card game where you manipulate the rule of the games or the cards out to not be eliminated.
* [http://www.perplext.com/packogame/, Pack o' Game], Jon Gorman, Actually 7 very small and portable games. I've played several of them and wouldn't try playing more.
* [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/98778/hanabi, Hanabi], Jon Gorman, A tricky cooperative game where you can see your teammates cards but not your own and must play them in order.
* [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kinderperfect/kinderperfect KinderPerfect], Ian Walls, like Cards Against Humanity, but for parents. 3+ players.
* [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/815/chrononauts Chrononauts], Ian Walls, In this game, you are a Time Traveler, with a Secret Mission, a Secret Identity, and a very important job to do: Paradox Repair. 1-6 players.
====List of Goodies====
* Hammer Museum
* [http://queenmary.com/tours-exhibits/tour-packages/queen-mary-passport/ Queen Mary Tour] -Chad Kluck (Thursday afternoon, 2:15 or 4:15 tour, $27)
* [http://mjt.org/ Museum of Jurassic Technology] ~Hardy Pottinger (Date/Time unsure), Kim Pham (Twitter @tolloid, slack:kimpham)* [http://www.astro.ucla.edu/planetarium/ UCLA Planetarium public show], (Wednesday evening, 7-8 p.m.) -Shaun Akhtar (shaun [dot] akhtar [at] gmail [dot] com)
== Local Food and Drink ==
=== Wednesday, March 8 ===
*[https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2017/03/incident-at-oglala/ Incident at Oglala], Hammer Museum
*[http://www.astro.ucla.edu/planetarium/ UCLA Planetarium public show], UCLA Mathematical Sciences Building, 7-8 p.m.
=== Thursday, March 9 ===
