BBQ - Everyone is invited to Geeknic1 Bay Area, what is a Geeknic? A geeknic is a picnic for geeks. <a href="http://geeknic.org/" target="_blank">http://geeknic.org/</a> Anywhere there are geeks, a geeknic should happen. We are going to be meeting outdoors (something unusual for some us geeks) and having a good time. We'll have burgers, hotdogs, and some other good grilling fun. We'll also have some vegetarian options also, vegetables shish kabobs (with or without tofu.) The goal is to alternate between different parts of The Bay. You can help plan for the next picnic in June. It will be in the South Bay, the next will be farther north. We would like more suggestions for other venues. == When and Where == * Saturday, May 1, 2010 * 12:30 til 5:30pm * Heather Farms Park - 1750 Heather Drive<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=heather%20farms%20pool&oe=utf-8&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"></a> <div> <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=heather%20farms%20pool&oe=utf-8&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl" target="_blank">Get Directions</a></div> Walnut Creek <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en-GB&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=105891681206520758396.000484012eaa70cb586ba&ll=37.917871,-122.042302&spn=0.003072,0.004925&t=h&z=17" target="_blank">http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en-GB&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=105891681206520758396.000484012eaa70cb586ba&ll=37.917871,-122.042302&spn=0.003072,0.004925&t=h&z=17</a> Once you are in the park, follow the Penguin signs If you need a ride from BART to the park email ahead of time info <AT> gidgetkitchen <DOT> org - or call Mark at 510 228-4646 or try the IRC Channel #gidgetkitchen on <a href="http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=gidgetkitchen" target="_blank">Freenode</a>. Free to attend, bring a dish - Heather Farms is a great location. Many things to do there. Nice gardens nearby, birds to feed, etc. We can also throw a frisbee or use the redball to play a game of kickball. <a href="http://gidgetkitchen.org/wiki/Geeknic1" target="_blank">http://gidgetkitchen.org/wiki/Geeknic1</a> Hope to see you there! -Mark We have been trying to do the same sort of organizing for picnics with geeks. We have two techniques for sorting out potential locations. *Taking a poll-- <a href="http://www.cs.cornell.edu/andru/civs.html" target="_blank">http://www.cs.cornell.edu/andru/civs.html</a> Voting has been extended until Thursday at 6pm. Let me know - we can add more voters *location based on the center point of the members for Geeknic3 <a href="http://shallowsky.com/maps/geeknic/" target="_blank">http://shallowsky.com/maps/geeknic/</a> When you add yourself the group meets closer to you :) Sorry on the short notice, we are also planning <a href="http://gidgetkitchen.org/wiki/Geeknic1" target="_blank">http://gidgetkitchen.org/wiki/Geeknic2 </a>for June. I was under the impression we had already had sent invites to you nice people at the start of the month. Hmm, better late than never :)