The TriUPA UX Book Club is managed by the Triangle Usability Professionals' Association. You don't need to be a member to join, all you need is enthusiasm for creating easy-to-use interfaces. To learn more, go to www.triupa.org.

Want to do craft classes but can't stomach the price tag? This meetup is designed to teach and demo cool crafts and techniques in all kinds of media. Metals, beads, collage, paint, drawing, assemblage, papers, yarn, food, upcycle- you name it we'll play with it! Every class taught will produce a usable, or at least super-interesting, item that you keep. Classes will be limited to 12 participants, will include wine and snacks, and will always be in the $25 range.

Refresh is a community of designers/developers working to refresh the creative, technical, & professional culture of new media endeavors in their areas through design, technology, usability & standards. Refresh is an international initiative, now over 60 cities strong. Visit refreshingcities.org for more.