December DC Grommoff 2025 - Board Room

Washington
District of Columbia

Hello to all my festive and jolly friends!

It's time for the December Grommoff, and we're back in DC this time to have a cozy nerdy hang at the Board Room in Dupont Circle! Break out and bring your favorite board game (or borrow one of the many they have on hand at the Board Room) and enjoy a drink or two with folks as you try to simply make it past GO! again or fight an eldritch horror if the dice are in your favor. Before we head there though, we'll grab brunch at Colada Shop just south of Dupont Circle to enjoy a range of delicious Cuban options that you can order on your phone. Make sure to get your fill since Board Room doesn't serve food (though they allow outside food to be brought in). We'll meet at Colada Shop at 1PM to eat and then venture over to the Board Room around 2-2:30PM

If you are interested in joining the Discord group to keep up to date on this event and future events, again contact FatTrainNerd for an invite. All planning for future DC Grommoffs is done via this group, so it is highly suggested to join to make your voice heard regarding suggestions for events and when they happen! This month's event was voted on by our local community, so please get involved! We are currently working to follow a rotating pattern of events between DC, MD and VA, so we are always looking for suggestions of places to go. It is also a great place to find folks to go to other local events with.

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Event Costs:

Board Room has no required fees to play there, however you are encouraged to get at least a soda or something to support the location! If you are choosing to have multiple drinks, please drink responsibly.

Colada Shop's food averages about $8-14 per item depending on what your order. Since you order via your phone, order as much as you're wiling to spend!

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Directions to the event:

Board Room - 1737 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/qzWZcU4YAPLTQ5BB6)

Colada Shop - 1900 N St NW, Washington, DC 20036 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/UF4oCfAzwrW6wVmF8)

If taking Metro, take the Red Line to Dupont Circle station. If you're joining us at Colada Shop, take the South station exit to 19th Street and head one block south. If joining us just for the Board Room, take the North station exit to 20th Street and head about a block and a half up Connecticut Ave

If driving, there are a few garages in the area with varying costs as well as street parking. Pay close attention to the street signs if parking on the street to avoid any resident only zones.

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When arriving for the event:

Please try to be on time for brunch as they stop service breakfast items at 2PM. Otherwise feel free to join us any time after 2:30PM at the Board Room. We will likely hang out until dinner time! Please drink responsibly while at the Board Room.

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*GrommOffs are independently organized by members who've been vetted and approved as organizers, and who abide by a set of GrommOff Ground Rules which can be read in the Support link above. If you believe that these rules were not followed, please contact the GrommOff account here: https://grokio.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/4/topic/3ab9d4b8-c5d9-4822-a936-64a17a41150f/article/181731339 *

Please note well the following rules for Grommoffs:

1. Respect personal space of the group and others.

Always ask before encroaching on other's space, especially with people new to you and the group. If asked to stop or give space, respect this. Failure to do so will result in being asked to leave and potentially being barred from future events.

2. Absolutely no racism, misogyny, ableism, homophobia, transphobia or other bigotry!

This shouldn't have to be said, but bigotry will not be tolerated at any Grokio events.

3. Respect the discretion of the group in public

Oftentimes, gatherings are held in public places (restaurants, parks, beaches, bowling alleys, etc.) and there will be other people nearby. Be aware that loud voices travel—if you’re talking about sensitive or potentially embarrassing topics, use your inside voice. Similarly, a public place is not appropriate for intimacy or sexualized touching. Even if the other person is comfortable with it, respect that you’re with a group in a public place and hold off until you have more privacy. Additionally, be mindful when taking photos/video at the event and allow for members to bow out or turn their heads if they do not wish to be recorded/photographed.

4. Illegal drug/alcohol use is not allowed

The use of drugs that are illegal in the local jurisdiction before or during a Grokio Community Gathering is strictly forbidden, as is the consumption of alcohol by those under the legal age in the local jurisdiction.

5. Guests from outside the community are only allowed with prior approval

We know that attending a GrommOff, Feabie Meet or Ferzu Event for the first time can be scary, but bringing along a friend from outside the community for support can make others feel uncomfortable and force them to edit themselves the way they do in the real world (the goal of our gatherings is to let everyone stop editing!) If you absolutely must bring a friend from outside the community and you are confident they will know how to behave appropriately, you must clear it with the organizer BEFORE the event. Any portion of a gathering occurring in a bar or pub is excepted from this rule.