This is the Puzzling Puzzlers event which had to take a long hiatus due to Covid restrictions. I am reviving the event on a "substitute organizer" basis; when AndyW3901 is ready to take over the event again, I will hand it back to him. I do not have borrowing privileges in Chesterfield, so for the time being, the event will be held in Henrico, at the Glen Allen branch of the library.
We try to begin the meeting by reviewing some puzzle-solving/puzzle-creation techniques. Everyone bring your favorite maddening puzzles that you have not yet been able to solve and we'll have a work session. (Maybe we'll even be able to solve one, but it's always a good idea to have some ringers in the wings!) Bring your laptop if possible; some puzzles don't solve very well on phones or tablets. If you have an idea for a puzzle type I should cover (or one we already covered but should review), or if you would like to take a turn at the podium, as fishercacher did for us recently with great success, please let me know! All ideas welcome!
I know that we in CVGA are very casual about posting "will attend" notes for events; however, I do provide home-baked goodies for everyone present, so please do post your intention to attend so that I know how much to bring!
Note: Please remember that we have a long-standing agreement not to rush out after the meeting and try to find any caches for which we solved puzzles during the meeting. We leave it at least until morning so that everyone who worked on the puzzle gets a fair shot--especially if this is a new puzzle created with this event and FTF is at stake!
Prior to the event, I will be having dinner at Franco's Italian Restaurant at 9010 Staples Mill Rd, Henrico, VA 23228. I'll be there at 5:00. You are free to join me if you can! The dinner is not part of the event, and you are welcome to attend either or both. If you are coming to dinner, do please let me know, either in your "will attend" note or via message, as the restaurant has a small staff. There is plenty of room for us, but we need to let them know a big group is coming. Thanks!!