"{Eurogames} are a breed of tight, well-designed games that resemble Monopoly the way a Porsche 911 resembles a Chevy Cobalt." -- Andrew Curry, Wired. You'll love this group if you're sociable and enjoy intelligent activities. The games we play are much more cerebral than the Monopoly and Risk you grew up on. We have some excellent game teachers, who will explain the rules to you and make sure you have a good time on your first night out. We love having people come back :) If you notice, w …

Over Thanksgiving, I went to a coffee house chess club that my dad runs in Ohio. It was an amazing experience--people of all ages and skill levels observing, talking about, giving impromptu lessons in and playing chess. The social energy at a club like this creates an environment where we can improve our chess skills in a way that is often more difficult (and less fun) in an online-only practice. This is a very welcoming group, and anyone who likes to play chess is invited. Ideally, this group …

Lazy Lion Bookstore in Fuquay-Varina will soon be organizing a book discussion group, as well as a Scrabble night and a recurring casual Chess meetup. Please let me know when you join the group which activities you are interested in participating in.   If you have suggestions for books you would like to read and discuss, please don't hesitate to mention them.   Book group will meet once a month either Tuesday or Thursday.  Please let me know when you sign up if there is a preference.  The fina …