Re: Planning Session Sep 2011

[Clare Wuellner]

Peachy.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <sbra...@gmail.com>
To: "cfiaustin" <cfia...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 3:41 PM
Subject: Planning Session Sep 2011

> We should discuss who will do what, when, and where. The upcoming
> events include: Samhain, Saturnalia, and Darwin Day.
>
> If another date is better, suggest it. Neither time nor place are
> set, either. I am thinking perhaps 1pm at Cafe Express on Sep 3.
>
>
>

[Sarah Cox]

Cospace is in Suite 203, which is upstairs. We're at the SW corner of Anderson and Lamar; it's a brown brick building. Call me if you get lost! 512-745-0865
Sarah Cox

On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Steve <sbra...@gmail.com> wrote:

Sarah Cox has offered to let us meet at her office: Cospace, 911 W.
Anderson. This is a business that rents out office space to temporary
users during the day. Some of the spaces would be available for other
meetings in the evenings -- as a nonprofit group we would be able to
get a discount. We could check it out, if we meet there.

There is a restaurant in the same complex (El Nuevo Mexico) and we
could eat there after the meeting.

Let me know.

[Steve]

Meeting Re-cap (September 3, 2011)

Thanks to all attendees: Sarah C, Clare W, David T, Eric O, Robert M,
Stephen M, Wendy K, Jim D, and der Brat

Thanks to Sarah for hosting.

My recollections of what we decided:

Earth’s Last Birthday Party: Jim Dee is the planner. Everything is
pretty much set with time and place – Oct 16, 1-3pm at Book People.
The cakes are going to have images, and Jim wants to find suitable
ones. David T is going to see if his daughter might be able to help
with the cakes where she works. Clare has requested we not get el
cheapo cakes from HEB.

For Darwin Day: Jim will also check with them about times: either Feb
11 or 12 (the actual birth anniversary day). We expect to have
children’s events and a panel discussion at Book People. Robert Milne
is working on the panel of experts which includes himself and some of
the following possible folks: Donna Howard, Sarah Eckhardt (sp?),
David Hillis, Camille Parmesan, S. Sarkar.

Darwin Day also will have a potluck dinner and movie most likely at
TUMC - either Saturday Feb 11 or in conjunction with the Evolution
Sunday that Sid Hall has each year.

Eric is taking the lead for the Samhain (Oct 29) and Saturnalia (Dec
17) celebrations. He will need help with setting up and cleaning up.
He is looking into 3 possible venues: First UU, Trinity UMC, and
Cospace for either or both events.
Robert suggested Michael Burns (a CFI member from Uvalde) as
entertainer for the Saturnalia; he is apparently quite a good singer/
guitar player. Also, we expect to have the white elephant gift
exchange at the Saturnalia, and karaoke and costume contest for kids
at Samhain – and maybe a “spooky house” – both events would be potluck
dinners.

I have suggested and will take the planning lead for a “March Sanity”
party – possibly March 17. Another potluck affair with entertainment
of some sort. [Suggestions are being taken]

Finally, we mentioned some changes in Drinking Rationally on the 2nd
and 4th Mondays. We are looking to return to Sherlock’s. Other
suggested venues were Opa’s on S. First; Waterloo Icehouse on 38th;
and Vino Vino on Guadalupe.

[Someone mentioned something called Café Scientifique, but I missed
the details of what and where.]

I expect to call a planning update meeting in early October - let me
know if you have a preference.

[Steve]

I already realize I missed something: Clare is looking into folks to
do kids' activities at Book People for Darwin Day. Among those
mentioned: Jerri Rogers, Pamela Owen, Joe Lapp. And, it would be good
to avoid a conflict with Texas Memorial Museum's DDay events.

[Steve]

For the 2nd Planning Meeting Clare sent the following times: this sat
and sun afternoons both work for me. also, eve of tue 20 and thur 22.
also afternoon of sat 24 and all day sun 25.

and Sarah offered to host again, if the time frame works out.

Anybody else have something to add?

[Sarah C.]

This Sat or Sun is fine. Tuesday the 20th is not so good, Thursday 22
works.
The 24-25 are out - we'll be out of town.
Sorry I missed this.
Thanks!
Sarah

[Steve Bratteng]

I would like to give folks more than 2 days' notice. I think Oct 1 in the early afternoon would work. Anyone going on the ACA Bat Cruise could do both.

I will put it on the Meetup calendar as tentative, and if there's a problem I can change it.