Tuesday Tidbits – October 29th, 2019

It’s Tuesday Tidbits time.

We are back with another installment of Tuesday Tidbits, where I try to track down events that I think would be of interest to you, my fellow Geeks here in Indiana! Plus, pictures of the Geek Pets!

October is winding down, with Halloween on Thursday. This also brings the last huge weekend for this Geek, Extra Life Weekend! There will be more on that later this week, but I also don’t want you all to forget all the other great things happening this weekend, like the Game Expo, Thanks4Giving, and everything else! So why don’t we jump in to the list, and see what’s going on?

On with the countdown!

What’s happening for Hoosier Geeks?

October is almost gone!

• October 1st – 31st: Socktober! Our friends at Aw Yeah Comics in Muncie are collecting new pairs of socks for a local shelter! Socks for women, men, and children are needed, and if they’re Geeky, then even better!
• October 31st: Cafe Macabre Book Release Party – Aw Yeah! Comics in Muncie will host several contributors that worked on Cafe Macabre, an anthology of short horror stories written, illustrated, and edited completely by a team of women! Aw, yeah!

November starts Friday!

• November 2nd: For The Win: The Hoosier Game Expo! Hosted by the Indiana State Museum, this is an event to showcase Hoosier Game Developers of all types!
• November 3rd: Thanks4Giving! Hosted by Who’s Yer Gamers at the Wyndham West Hotel, this is a day of gaming to raise money and supplies for Gleaners Food Bank! Two boxes of dry cereal, or $10, gets you in to be able to access their huge game library, the silent auction, kid’s activities, and more!
• November 3rd: Yogi’s Toy Show! Held in Noblesville, this is a one day toy and die cast collectibles show!
• November 3rd: Fort Wayne Hobby and Record Show! The one-day show for collectibles, vinyl, and more is returning to Fort Wayne!
• November 9th: JellyBean Jams featuring The Shake Ups! This is an event at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Lafayette, that’s part of a family music series. The focus is for children ages 1 – 7, and tickets are $10 a child. This is a great opportunity to get your Geeklings out to see this fantastic band!
• November 10th: The Evolution of Sci-Fi Fandom! Hosted by Indiana Youth Group, and held at the Center for Inquiry in Indianapolis, this takes a look at how fandom is becoming more diverse, and how not everyone reacts well to change.
• November 16th: 4th Annual Beatle Bash! The Shake Ups are returning to Radio Radio with their outstanding Beatles tribute! They are joined by Louie Louie, and New August Bluegrass performing a bluegrass tribute!
• November 16th: Comic Carnival Zine Jame #4! Hosted by Comic Carnival and Gluestick Indy, this is a group effort in putting together a Zine! This time around, the theme is “Robots and Mechs”, so I’m hoping y’all throw in some Megas XLR!
• November 16th: INChaserCon 2019! Storm Chasing is not a form of Geekery I normally throw out there, but who knows? If I can tell one person about something cool they weren’t aware of, it’s worth it! Held at the Hendricks County Convention Center in Danville! h/t to Greg Chaney for the heads up!
• November 28th – December 1st: Starbase Indy! Celebrate Thanksgiving Weekend with your Geeky chosen family at this long-running Star Trek/STEM convention at the Wyndham West in Indianapolis!

And now, the far future of December, wrapping up 2019!

• December 14th – Rise of Indy Lightsaber Academy Winter Tournament! The Indy LIghtsaber Academy will be holding their Winter Tournament, just in time for the final film of the Star Wars saga!

Now, what’s happening with the blog, the blogger, and friends of the blog?

• Today’s Picture: The Geek Cat and the Geek Dog get cozy.
• 2020 Convention & Event Listings. I’m working on updating my spreadsheet, and writing the blog page, for the 2020 conventions. Sure, a lot of the later-in-the-year ones don’t have dates announced yet, but there are a lot already that do, including a couple of new conventions. Please, if you run a show, make sure you have an updated Facebook page, or website, or even reach out to me directly via email, not Facebook Messenger.
• Extra Life! For many years now, I’ve helped promote friends doing Extra Life, the 24 hours of gaming charity for (usually) Riley Children’s Hospital. This year, since I work with a bunch of gamers, my co-workers and I are doing it ourselves! We’re still planning our games, but I can guarantee we will be streaming. So, if you want to donate, and help kids, follow the link at the beginning of this bullet point to help us out!
• Do you like how the blog looks? Then check out Studio 27 Indy and TikiKitchen Incorporated. I just write this stuff. They’re the ones that make me look good. Also, check out the art page on TikiKitchen Incorporated! There’s some great stuff on there! It’s TikiBitchin!

Am I missing anything? Use one of those contact links to give me a shout! Have a great week, and I’ll see you later!