Spend your Thanksgiving weekend at the 2009 Doctor Who Convention and meet the eighth Doctor. Guests include: Paul McGann - the eighth Doctor Daphne Ashbrook - Dr. Grace Holloway Yee Jee Tso - Chang Lee Naoko Mori - Toshiko Sato of Torchwood Phil Collinson - Doctor Who series producer for seasons 1-4 Gary Russell - [...] [...more]
Did you miss the first Comic Book 101 event and wish you could have made it? Did you want to go through it again to further refine your comic knowledge? Or maybe you just want to come out and hang with a few comic book nerds. Well the Chicago Nerd Social Club and Third Coast [...] [...more]
ThinkGeek is in Chicago for a few days and they would like to hang out with some local nerds. Join Thinkgeek and some of the Chicago Nerd Social Club organizers tonight to hang out with Timmy the monkey and wet your whistle with a drink or two. Hope to see you there! Where: The Clark Street [...] [...more]
photo credit: Anne Petersen Pumping Station: One is hosting a Hackathon for computer nerds to come and bring your latest project and power through it amongst others that can provide assistance and/or inspiration. The event is free and open to the public. When: Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 8:00pm-12:00am Where: Pumping Station: One, 3354 N. [...] [...more]
A good friend of the Chicago Nerd Social Club, Adria Richards, is hosting a webinar for any nerd or geek thinking of starting their own company. With lots of nerds out of work, this is a great time to become your own boss and follow your entrepreneurial dream. Adria is being joined by Chris Pirillo of Lockergnome [...] [...more]
The Reactor Convention is back, after a one year hiatus, to celebrate music, movies, animation, and comics. There is a full line-up of guests and programming to keep you busy over the three days of the convention. When: September 18-20, 2009 Where: Wyndham O’Hare Hotel - 6810 N.Mannheim Rd., Rosemont, Illinois 60018 Tickets: Available at [...] [...more]
Next Bookclub: Monday, January 11, 2010 - 6:30pm-8:00pm 2nd Floor of Noble Tree Coffee & Tea - 2444 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614 Discussing The Snow Queen by Joan Vinge Detailed event info and ticket information The Chicago Nerd Social Club’s Science Fiction/Fantasy Bookclub is open to new science fiction and/or fantasy readers as [...] [...more]
The Second Annual Windy City Comicon has lined up a fantastic list of artists and writers from the world of comics as well as publishers, vendors and events. Special Guests include: Gene Ha, Skottie Young, Richard Starkings, Tony Moore, Geof Darrow, and David Petersen. When: Saturday Sep. 19th, 2009 - 10:00am to 6:00pm Where: Center on [...] [...more]
InPlay Events is presenting the Windy City Wine Festival for the Chicago area wine lovers. The festival provides an opportunity to sample from more than 250 wines from around the world. Learn about new and exciting varieties from the experts in a relaxed festival setting. Wine seminars and cooking demonstrations are conducted by event sponsors, [...] [...more]
Waldo and his friends are visiting Chicago September 12th, 2009. A full scale Waldo hunt is going on downtown from 4pm-6pm. You can find Waldo, Wanda, Wizard Whitebeard, Woof, & Odlaw as well as a bunch of scrolls throughout the city. The Waldo Hunt boundaries are Wacker, Wabash, Congress, & Lake Michigan. Where: Downtown Chicago [...] [...more]
Copyright © Chicago Nerd Social Club. NewsPress Theme by 