The hubbub on the street is overwhelming- people are obsessed with this indie board game showcase thing. Well, okay, technically we are the ones hubbubbing, but it's going to be a really fun time. Read on for more details as well as our latest board game speed dating dates...

Indie Board Game Showcase on May 1st!

We're inviting a cadre of local board game designers to join us in Wicker Park on May 1st and show off their cardboard creations. Attendees will have a chance to hop from table to table, discovering new games, and meeting the people who made them. We still have a few early bird tickets left for just $15 each, then we go to the general admission rate of $25. So if you want to play, grab a spot now before prices go up!

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Upcoming Board Game Speed Dating Nights

It may appear we've only got one board game speed dating night currently on the docket, but the announcement of a few more in both Chicago and Milwaukee is imminent, IMMINENT we tell you! You can follow us on instagram to find out as soon as those tickets go on sale.

• May 22nd | 7:00pm | Ages 25-39 | West Lakeview | The Reveler | Tickets!
• Jun 19th | 7:00pm | Ages 25-39 | Lincoln Park | McGee's Tavern | Tickets!

Private Events

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Moments in TV History

And as always, we're closing things out with a round of trivia, this time about some big moments in television history.

1. What game, inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2015, was originally a dud until Johnny Carson played it on-air with actress Eva Gabor in May 1966? By the next year, Milton Bradley had sold 3 million copies.
2. During a 2004 episode, what iconic TV character announced that before he started eating cookies, his birth name was Sid?
3. Dippy Dawg was the first iteration of a cartoon character now best known by what name?
4. Brennan Swain and Rob Frisbee were the first ever winners of what reality TV show?

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Okay, that's all for now. Thank you for being a part of the Quirk Events Universe. And, as always, game on!