All of our events are hosted on a volunteer basis by our members. We generally get together at least once a month, often several times a month, and there's always room for more events on our calendar. Our current calendar includes monthly meet and greets, book club meetings every other month, and a variety of other events including dinners at restaraunts and members' homes, films, comedy, happy hours, and bike rides, to name a few. Spontaneous gatherings happen every month, so watch your email or the upcoming events page for invitations. If you're not signed up to receive emails from the group lists, you'll have to log on to the Yahoo groups message board for details on events.

Attending Events

All official DMNK events are open to all members, so whether you're brand new to the group or a long standing member, you're welcome to join the fun of attending or hosting a gathering. There's a little something for everyone going on, but if you want to do something that's not on the calendar, we encourage you to host. If you're interested in hosting an event, just post it on the Yahoo email list or contact the chapter coordinator at denvernokidding@yahoo.com if you have questions.

To attend a DMNK event, watch your email for event posts, and contact the event host for details, directions, and a plan for finding one another. Try to show up a little early if possible, and enjoy yourself. Remember that all events are funded by the individuals attending.

Members are encouraged to bring their friends to events as long as they are over 21 and have never parented. If the event is being hosted at a private residence, please ask the host before bringing friends.

Our members are very friendly and welcoming to new members, so don't be shy about attending if you don't know anyone. Come to a few events, introduce yourself, and jump into the conversation. Before you know it, you'll have a new group of childfree friends!

 

Hosting Events

All members are welcome and encouraged to host events whenever and wherever they like. Here are a few rules and guidelines that members need to follow in order to stay within the non-discriminitory spirit of No Kidding. Tips on hosting a successful event can be found on the planning events page.

It is helpful to everyone if you introduce yourself to your guests and each other and do your best to be welcoming to everyone. Though of course it is the responsibility of individual members to participate in the conversation and get to know each other, the initial effort of letting people know who you are and that you appreciate their attendance at your event goes a long way.

Remember that all official DMNK events are open to all members. This means that only evetns posted to our official announcement list, the Denver No Kidding Yahoo Group email list, are official DMNK events.

As you attend DMNK events, you'll meet other people who share your interests and lifestyles, and it may be tempting to host events that are restricted to particular groups, but remember that we do not recognize or allow sub-groups of any kind, whether they are based on geography, single/coupled status, gender, race, religion or anything else. If you'd like to host a private event with a select group of people that you've met through DMNK, by all means, do so. Such an event, however, would be a private party, not a No Kidding event.

If you're concerned about limiting the size of you party, simply state in your invitation or a subsequent email that you will do so and let the group know when your party is full.

DMNK is a great group of people, and we haven't any serious trouble with people misusing our list, but remember that internet preditors are out there. Please be cautious when meeting strangers for the first time. Make sure you're in a safe environment with other people around. If you have trouble with a DMNK member whose behavior is unusually rude or otherwise inappropriate at your event, please contact the chapter coordinator at denvernokidding@yahoo.com right away so that the situation can be dealt with fairly and promptly.