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If you answered yes to any
of these questions, then Austin CHILDFREE! may be for you. If
you live in Austin or the surrounding area and are looking for people
who share your childfree lifestyle, then look no further... come join the
fun that Austin CHILDFREE! has to offer.
 Austin CHILDFREE! is an all-volunteer
social club for couples and singles who have never been parents.
Austin CHILDFREE! gives people without children an opportunity to meet and
socialize with each other through a wide variety of social
activities.
Austin CHILDFREE! is not a business - there
are no application fees and no dues. We're just in it for the fun!
WHO WE ARE:
Most members of Austin CHILDFREE! thought
long and hard about parenthood and have concluded for various reasons
that it really wasn't right for them. Other members cannot have children
or are not sure whether they want them. Austin CHILDFREE!
gives us the opportunity to enjoy the company of other adults who are
ready to go to brunch at a moment's notice, or linger over happy hour on
a school night. Our members are both singles and couples, straight and
gay. Members in the Austin chapter range in age from the 20's to 50's with
the majority in the 30's and 40's. Our events are attended by both couples and singles.
WHO WE ARE NOT:
Austin CHILDFREE! is not a support group for people who
are unable to have children. People who are involuntarily childless, or
who have not yet
decided whether to have children are
welcome, but most of the membership has made the choice not to have
children.
Austin CHILDFREE! is not a singles group or a dating service.
We ask that anyone attending our meetings treat all our
members with respect.
HOW AUSTIN CHILDFREE! WORKS:
There are no membership dues and no criteria for joining
other than showing up. Attendees at dinners and other events are simply
asked to pay their own tab. Some of our members attend several events
monthly; others show up only for specific events.
HOW DO I GET
INVOLVED?
 Our email contact information is at the bottom
of this page. You are welcome to attend any of the monthly events. One
of our most popular regular events is our monthly supper at
Threadgill's. No reservations are required. Simply check the Calendar for dates and show up at the
Threadgill's on Riverside between 5:45pm and 6pm. Look for the friendly
group in the waiting area with the 'CHILDFREE!' sign and introduce
yourself.
ACTIVITIES:
 Austin CHILDFREE! sponsors
several repeating activities a
month plus a variety of changing special events. At any of the events,
there's plenty of time to socialize and converse on a wide range of
topics, such as travel, careers, studies, hobbies, personal interests,
politics, or religion. Sometimes the topics of children and parenting come up, but they are not our focus.
Check out our Monthly Activities for descriptions of
our repeating events, our Special
Activities for our special events, and our Calendar
to see when things are happening.
Austin CHILDFREE! events are planned by the membership.
Our Enthusiasts page provides information
on how new members can get involved in planning and sponsoring
additional events. We are always excited to see what new interests a new
member might bring.
Additionally, we welcome your suggestions for new
movies, restaurants, bars, and books for our current ongoing events.
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Our Name is Changing! 2008 Rent party success!
We are updating our organisation name to Austin CHILDFREE! as this better describes who and what we are. So please bear with us as we go through the web-page making small changes to titles and text.
The 2008 Rent Party to raise funds for our web hosting was a success as we raised money for a further 3 years of Austin CHILDFREE! web hosting. All the money will go to the maintaining our web-site.
And that is why we are a success!
Thank you all to everyone who donated.
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Here is an update on the 2010 No Kidding! International Convention that will take place in Houston, Texas, USA. You due not have to be a member of No Kidding! to attend!
2010 No Kidding! International Convention in Houston, Texas
DATES:
After consulting with our local tourism and visitors bureau to determine the best
dates for our convention, we have narrowed it down to the following dates:
April 15-18, 2010
or
April 22-25, 2010
If you have a strong preference, please let me know.
We are leaning towards April 22-25, because the International Festival will be
taking place within walking distance of the hotel:
www.ifest.org
HOTEL:
We are currently in negotiations with the following hotel:
Crowne Plaza Downtown Houston
http://www.cpdowntown.com/
PRICE:
- They would give us a great room rate of only $112/night!
- We would also get a discount valet parking rate of only $10/day, with unlimited
in/out.
AMENITIES:
Meeting rooms, banquet rooms and catering
A pool!
handicapped rooms available upon request
TRANSPORTATION:
- two complimentary 12-person passenger vans that can shuttle hotel guests anywhere
in the downtown area, based upon availability.
- hotel is just a 4 block walk to the Metro Rail, which connects downtown with the
museum district.
-Amanda V.
No Kidding! Houston
To learn more about us, read a review of
Austin CHILDFREE!
from the "Austin Woman
Magazine" printed February 2005.
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