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I wouldn't mind getting together with some folks ahead of Chicon. I know summers are pretty busy so may be best to decide on something now that is open for most people.

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I'm up for getting together sometime this summer.

Maybe we could combine it with a movie? We could either meet up before the movie or after...that way if people didn't want to see the movie they could just come for the eating/drinking part. Prometheus comes out June 8th so possibility of meeting up June 9th for that. Otherwise some other movie in July perhaps like Batman.

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In case anyone else is a fan of author and artist Audrey Niffenegger....she is appearing on June 15th at 7PM at the Cultural Center along with art collector Richard Harris to discuss death in art and literature. Admission is free.

http://chicagoist.com/2012/06/05/richard_harris_and_audrey_niffenegg.php

I'm not sure if I can go but I would like to go to this.

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I have read some of her novels but I unfortunately am going out of town that weekend. I should be around weekend of 23rd and 24th of June. Otherwise, July is currently open for me.

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I'm up for getting together sometime this summer.

Maybe we could combine it with a movie? We could either meet up before the movie or after...that way if people didn't want to see the movie they could just come for the eating/drinking part. Prometheus comes out June 8th so possibility of meeting up June 9th for that. Otherwise some other movie in July perhaps like Batman.

That or maybe Spiderman. I think it would be great. Let me know.

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I should be around weekend of 23rd and 24th of June. Otherwise, July is currently open for me.

I'm out of town June 23/24. And I'm gone the weekend of July 14/15.

That or maybe Spiderman.

I'm actually not a Spiderman fan which was why I didn't mention it. LOL. But it looks like it comes out July 3rd (a Tuesday) so the weekend would be July 7/8. Then Batman comes out the July 21/22 weekend.

Even if we didn't see the movies I guess I'd still throw out the weekends of July 7/8 and July 21/22 as possible dates for meeting up.

Then just fyi, other events going on around the Chicagoland area this summer....

Newberry Book Fair (July 26 - 29). Used book fair with thousands of books for sale. I'll be volunteering there on Saturday and Sunday.

http://www.newberry.org/07262012-newberry-28th-annual-book-fair

Wizard World (August 9-12). Chicago (actually Rosemont) Comic Con. I'll probably go on Saturday.

http://www.wizardworld.com/home-ch.html

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Then just fyi, other events going on around the Chicagoland area this summer....

Newberry Book Fair (July 26 - 29). Used book fair with thousands of books for sale. I'll be volunteering there on Saturday and Sunday.

http://www.newberry....nnual-book-fair

Wizard World (August 9-12). Chicago (actually Rosemont) Comic Con. I'll probably go on Saturday.

http://www.wizardwor...om/home-ch.html

There's also the Lit Fest this weekend (June 9 & 10) in Printer's Row

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/books/printersrowlitfest/

Never been to one before, though.

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I'm out of town June 23/24. And I'm gone the weekend of July 14/15.

I'm actually not a Spiderman fan which was why I didn't mention it. LOL. But it looks like it comes out July 3rd (a Tuesday) so the weekend would be July 7/8. Then Batman comes out the July 21/22 weekend.

Even if we didn't see the movies I guess I'd still throw out the weekends of July 7/8 and July 21/22 as possible dates for meeting up.

Then just fyi, other events going on around the Chicagoland area this summer....

Newberry Book Fair (July 26 - 29). Used book fair with thousands of books for sale. I'll be volunteering there on Saturday and Sunday.

http://www.newberry....nnual-book-fair

Wizard World (August 9-12). Chicago (actually Rosemont) Comic Con. I'll probably go on Saturday.

http://www.wizardwor...om/home-ch.html

Actually prefer Batman myself just threw the other one out there as a possible alternative. Maybe we could set up some kind of meeting at the Comic Con.

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Haven't been been on the board much lately so I haven't been checking this thread much but I would be down for a pre-con meetup, although I've got a lot of softball and school and small trips going on that will make my schedule spotty, but somewhat doable. Also I forgot about the con, need to get that ball rolling.

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I did some investigating and apparently Batman tickets have been on sale for awhile now and as a result many showings on that first weekend are already sold out. Who knew! So it might not be something that will work out at the rate we are planning things.

I also realized I'll be volunteering at set up at the Newberry on July 21 which takes up the entire day for me so that is out now. So if we are looking Saturday late afternoons (which is what we've tended to do in the past)....I've only got Saturday June 30th, August 4th, or at Comic Con on August 11th. I'd probably have a few Sunday afternoons free that might be better. Or if anyone can do a weekday after work in the Loop I would have more availability.

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Either should work for me. I take it this is a simple meet and discuss since the movie we want to see is not out yet. Where did you have in mind?

We generally just meet at the Elephant & Castle downtown and hang there and chat and have some drinks and food. If anyone wants to do anything else or at a different location, that is totally fine. Feel free to suggest.

I should be free.

Which day?

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