Wonkos Toys and Games

Thank you, Wonkos, for being a sponsor for this year’s Give to Game! If you haven’t been to their store in North Austin, I suggest heading over and checking them out.

LOCATION:13776 Highway 183 Suite 116 Austin, TX 78750

(between the Tan-it-all and O'Reilly's in the Anderson Mill / HEB shopping center.)

PHONE: (512) 335-1000

EMAIL: info@wonkos.com

WEBSITE:http://www.wonkos.com/

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Wonkos

STORE HOURS:

11:00AM - 9PM or later Tuesday through Saturday
Sundays 12AM - 6PM

The following events take place on their given day/weekend of each month.

MAGIC: THE GATHERING - ALARMINGLY FORMAL TOURNAMENTS - Friday's they do FNM. Starting June 10th they will be doing FNM TWICE on Fridays! 1st will start promptly at 7pm and the 2nd will begin soon as we have 8 or more for the alternate format. You will see Mondern, Draft and Mini-Master in October.

Look forward to our Pre-release and release parties!

Warhammer 40k - Every Thursday for mini's day they skirmish with 40k and Fantasy too.

Epic Board Game Day - Usually the 3rd Saturday of the month.

Geek Game Night League - Every Wednesday Night starting around 7pm. League play currently on hold, so come on out to have some fun and play one of our library games, or bring your favorite and teach a few new friends how to play.

CAR WARS! - They have begun the ground work for a resurgence of Car Wars in Austin. Lots of interest in this classic Steve Jackson game. We'll be taking suggestions for league days..

Dragon's Lair

Dragon's Lair has sighed on for a fourth year as one of our sponsors. I will be making the trek up "north" to pick up the donation next week!

A word about our sponsor:

If you haven't been to Dragon's Lair in awhile (or at all), you should check them out. They're on Burnet Road just north of 2222 in Austin. They have a huge selection of board games and plenty of demo copies if you are interested in trying some out. They also sell mini's and comics and other fun geeky stuff. Check out theirevents calendar.

Hours:
Monday 10:00 AM 12:00 AM
Tuesday 10:00 AM 12:00 AM
Wednesday 9:00 AM 12:00 AM
Thursday 10:00 AM 12:00 AM
Friday 10:00 AM 12:00 AM
Saturday 10:00 AM 12:00 AM
Sunday 12:00 PM 7:00 PM

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Great Hall Games

I just spoke with Beka over at Great Hall Games, and they have agreed to sign on as sponsors for this years Give to Game. This will be the fourth year that they have sponsored the event.

A word about our sponsor:

Great Hall Games sells a variety of board games, mini's, puzzles and lovey game bits and dice. They hold lots of different events during the year as well as a weekly open gaming night on Fridays. If you haven't checked them out, I highly suggest it!

5501 North Lamar, Suite A-135
Austin, Texas, 78751

ACROSS FROM U HAUL
1 block south of the Lamar & Koenig/2222 light
Map

Open 7 Days a week!
Store Hours & Events
512-505-0055

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First Sponsor for 2012 G2G

A big shout out of thanks to our first sponsor for 2012, Tribe Comics and Games! They are an awesome store and do a lot to give back to the community. Their support has helped raise $12,000 for various local charities including ours. This year they are going to give customers the option of saying, "keep the change", this money will be set aside to be gifted to local charities. Check out their blog article if you want more information about their good works [Blog post].

A word about our sponsor...

Tribe Comics and Games:
If you haven't heard, south Austin has a comic and game store! If you haven't been there yet, you should go check them out, pronto!
Location:2919 Manchaca Rd, Suite 102,Austin, TX 78704

Hours:

Monday	11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday	11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday	10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday - Friday	11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday	10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday	Noon - 5:00 pm

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G2G 2012

Mark Your Calendars!

We have set the dates for the 2012 edition of Give to Game and this year we have decided to do it for two days. So save the dates of April 13th-14th. This year the event will benefit the Bastrop County Food Pantry. The County of Bastrop was hard hit by the fires this fall and the Food Pantry has seen an increase in request for services. Stay tuned in for more information as it becomes available. Lets make the fourth annual G2G the best yet.

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Thank You!

A big thank you to all who gave to this special edition G2G, benefiting the victims of the Bastrop County wild fires. We collected approximately 15 bags of groceries and $375! Funds and food will be taken to the Bastrop County Food Pantry to assist in helping victims of the Bastrop fires.

IMPROMPTU GIVE TO GAME

Impromptu Give to Game Benefiting the Bastrop County Food Pantry
In an effort to assist individuals and families that have been affected by the wild fires in Bastrop we will be holding a scaled down Give to Game on September 16th at 6pm. It will be an open board gaming event held at the same location (Holy Cross Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall 4622 S Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78745).

We ask that you donate any or all of the following:
1) Non-perishable food
2) First aid items
3) Formula
4) Diapers

5) Monetary Donation

Items will be donated to the Bastrop County Food Pantry. You can also make a check out to the Bastrop County Food Pantry.

Please spread the word to the gaming community!