Merrie

A modern meetup. Free forever.

You've got a club and Merrie's got you.

If you organize meetups, welcome. And thank you. Running a club is such a generous thing to do with your time. You're creating new connections and making Philly a more joyful place. Merrie is a set of tools built for you in the same spirit.

We offer a group page your members can join, RSVPs per event, and email newsletters, all for free. There's a Canva-style tool if you want to create content to promote your group on IG or wherever.

Merrie will always be free

We built Merrie to help clubs and communities organize for free without any drama. Facebook Groups are 🫣, Meetup is mostly ads about paying for Meetup. This site will always be free for a simple reason: it doesn't cost much to run it. There's no trick here. No surveillance, no ad targeting, no selling your data to corporate AI companies or anyone else. Merrie is useful but simple and that keeps costs low.

Three demo pages, for now.

For the people running things.

Merrie is for people who bring Philly together: clubs, crews, and communities. Plus the DJs, bands, and comedians with a show to share.

Posters & flyers

Wanna make some posters?

Add yourself to the directory (it's free). Organizers who need original artwork for their events can find you and reach out directly. We're just making the introduction. Local groups need local art!

One more thing

Merrie is part of a movement to make tech local and more human scale. Events on Merrie are cross posted to the Neighborhood Commons so other local apps can surface them. That helps you reach more people. But it also means that your programmer friend could build you a Merrie replacement in a weekend. You're not locked in here, by design.

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