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## Meetups Events in Lake Charles

- **Event Name**: Shakin' Up Lake Charles Meet & Greet
  - **Description**: 🔥🚙 LAKE CHARLES... ARE YOU READY?! 🚙🔥
The Swamp Shakers of Louisiana are headed your way for our August Meet &amp; Greet!
📅 August 15, 2026
🕦 11:30 AM
📍 Rikenjaks Brewing Company in Lake Charles
This is your chance to meet fellow members, check out some a
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 15 2026 at 11:30 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lake-charles/shakin-up-lake-charles-meet-and-greet/200030266806214
  - **Venue**: Rikenjaks Lake Charles
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  - **Categories**: meetups, meet-and-greet
- **Event Name**: Truck Stop Tuesday
  - **Description**: Truck Stop Tuesday is a monthly community lunch event designed to bring people together over great food and fresh air. Held on the first Tuesday of every month, this event takes place outside on our front plaza, creating a relaxed, open-air atmosphere tha
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  - **Date**: Tue Sep 01 2026 (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lake-charles/truck-stop-tuesday/200030090508759
  - **Venue**: 1001 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA, United States, Louisiana 70601
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  - **Categories**: food-drinks
- **Event Name**: Lake Charles Pop-Up!
  - **Description**: PFLAG Jennings is the only chapter serving Southwest Louisiana, and we’re bringing our August gathering to Lake Charles! Bring a friend, meet our crew, and learn how we can form a united front on the way to a more caring, just, and affirming world for LGB
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  - **Date**: Wed Aug 12 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed Aug 12 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lake-charles/lake-charles-pop-up/200030522389204
  - **Venue**: 809 Kirby St, Lake Charles, LA 70601-5368, United States
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  - **Categories**: pop-ups, lgbt-pride
- **Event Name**: Lake Area Mixed Media Meet Up
  - **Description**: The Lake Area Mixed Media Meetup is an inclusive gathering created to bring local artists and creatives together in a relaxed, supportive environment. Visual artists, musicians, writers, makers, and creatives working in every medium and at every experienc
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  - **Date**: Wed Aug 19 2026 at 04:00 pm – Wed Aug 19 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lake-charles/lake-area-mixed-media-meet-up/200030492215134
  - **Venue**: 204 W Sallier St, Lake Charles, LA, United States, Louisiana 70601
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  - **Categories**: Meetups, Art, Music, literary-art, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: An Afternoon With Jerry Thibodeaux
  - **Description**: Join us for an afternoon with Jerry Thibodeaux - author of the children's book God, Glen, and the Message Board.About this EventAn Afternoon With Jerry ThibodeauxJoin us at Books-
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 22 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat Aug 22 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lake-charles/an-afternoon-with-jerry-thibodeaux/100001990985571440
  - **Venue**: Books-A-Million
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Coffee Talk
  - **Description**: Grab a cup of coffee and connect with Jill to learn more about the Just Imagine SWLA 50-Year Resilience Plan for Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes.

This open, come-and-go conversation invites community members to ask questions, share ideas, and explore what
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  - **Date**: Thu Aug 20 2026 at 08:00 am – Thu Aug 20 2026 at 10:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lake-charles/coffee-talk/200030416813129
  - **Venue**: The Buzz Coffee and More
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- **Event Name**: Kindergarten Meet and Greet
  - **Description**: Check out the flyer! Begin with information talk first, complete paperwork, then meet some super excited Kindergarten teachers in the gym! Don’t bring any school supplies on this day.
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  - **Date**: Wed Aug 12 2026 at 12:00 pm – Wed Aug 12 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lake-charles/kindergarten-meet-and-greet/200030425860413
  - **Venue**: 916 Topsy Rd, Lake Charles, LA
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  - **Categories**: meet-and-greet, meetups
- **Event Name**: Chess @ The Central Library of Lake Charles, LA
  - **Description**: Join us for Chess at the Central Library in Lake Charles from 3:45 to 4:45.
For players 6 to 16 years old

If you're new to chess or an experience player, we have players who are eager to meet you and have some fun.

We meet every 2nd Thursday of the mont
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  - **Date**: Thu Aug 13 2026 (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lake-charles/chess-the-central-library-of-lake-charles-la/200030239995444
  - **Venue**: 301 W Claude St, Lake Charles, LA 70605-3403, United States
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- **Event Name**: Dungeon Crawler Carl Fans of SWLA: Join the Lake Charles Book Club
  - **Description**: The apocalypse will be televised—and is headed to Peacock.

With Dungeon Crawler Carl officially becoming a live-action series, it is time for SWLA crawlers to assemble at The Charmed Page.

Join us for a book club exclusively for fans of Carl, Princess D
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    - Count: 37
  - **Date**: Fri Aug 28 2026 at 05:45 am – Fri Aug 28 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lake-charles/dungeon-crawler-carl-fans-of-swla-join-the-lake-charles-book-club/200030512244131
  - **Venue**: 2927 Hodges St, Lake Charles, LA, United States, Louisiana 70601
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  - **Categories**: meetups, potluck, food-drinks, first-friday
- **Event Name**: First Responder Coffee
  - **Description**: Retired, Current, and Former first responders are welcomed to join us for a morning of community!   Come out and enjoy a hot cup of coffee, conversation, and a few sweet treats!
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    - Count: 4
  - **Date**: Tue Aug 25 2026 (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lake-charles/first-responder-coffee/200030173532625
  - **Venue**: Coffee:30 Cafe - Ryan St. - Lake Charles, La
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- **Event Name**: Creative Commons (Region 5 Creative Meetup)
  - **Description**: Creative Commons is a relaxed monthly meetup for creatives and community partners to connect over coffee, share what they’re working on, and learn about opportunities and resources. Each gathering includes a casual group conversation around a monthly topi
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    - Count: 27
  - **Date**: Tue Aug 25 2026 (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lake-charles/creative-commons-region-5-creative-meetup/200030173531822
  - **Venue**: 809 Kirby St Ste 202, Lake Charles, LA, United States, Louisiana 70601
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## Trending Events in Lake Charles

- **Event Name**: Leslie Odom Jr. Christmas Tour '26 (21+)
  - **Description**: LESLIE ODOM JR. CHRISTMAS TOUR '26 (21+)

FRI, 27 NOV 2026 at 08:30PM CST
Ages: 21 &amp; Over
Doors Open: 07:30PM

OnSale: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 at 10:00AM CDT
Announcement: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 at 10:00AM CDT

Leslie Odom, Jr. is a Tony and Grammy Award winning
  - **Venue**: Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino - Lake Charles
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- **Event Name**: Jodeci at Lake Charles Event Center - Sudduth Coliseum
  - **Venue**: Lake Charles Event Center - Sudduth Coliseum
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- **Event Name**: Travis Tritt (21+)
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Grand Event Center - Golden Nugget Casino Lake Charles
🏠 Address: 2550 Golden Nugget Boulevard, Lake Charles, LA 70601
🌆 City: Lake Charles
📍 Location: 30.2055, -93.2631✨ Enter a world of endless possibilities at Travis Tritt (21+)
  - **Venue**: Grand Event Center - Golden Nugget Casino Lake Charles
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- **Event Name**: Jodeci: 35th Anniversary Tour of Forever My Lady
  - **Description**: InformationCelebrate 35 years of one of R&amp;B's most influential groups as JODECI brings the 35th Anniversary Tour to the Lake Charles Event Center on Saturday, December 5, 2026. Commemorating the landmark debut album Forever My Lady,
  - **Venue**: Lake Charles Event Center
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- **Event Name**: Leslie Odom Jr.
  - **Venue**: Grand Event Center at Golden Nugget - Lake Charles
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- **Event Name**: Switchfoot with Lit
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: L'Auberge Du Lac Casino Lake Charles
🏠 Address: 777 Avenue LAuberge, Lake Charles, LA 70601
🌆 City: Lake Charles
📍 Location: 30.207, -93.259🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Switchfoot with Lit, where extraordinary moments await!
  - **Venue**: L'Auberge Du Lac Casino Lake Charles
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- **Event Name**: Foreigner at Grand Event Center - Golden Nugget Lake Charles
  - **Venue**: Grand Event Center - Golden Nugget Lake Charles
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- **Event Name**: Jodeci
  - **Venue**: Lake Charles Event Center
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- **Event Name**: Quiet Riot, Vixen, Vixen in Lake Charles
  - **Description**: 🎶 Get Ready for Quiet Riot Live at Grand Event Center at Golden Nugget Lake Charles on Saturday, August 15, 2026! 🎶
This is not just a concert—it's a moment you'll talk about for years. Quiet Riot is set to light up
  - **Venue**: Grand Event Center at Golden Nugget Lake Charles
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Meetups events in Lake Charles?
  - **A:** Shakin' Up Lake Charles Meet & Greet (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 11:30 am at Rikenjaks Lake Charles), Truck Stop Tuesday (Tue Sep 01 2026 at 1001 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA, United States, Louisiana 70601), Lake Charles Pop-Up! (Wed Aug 12 2026 at 06:30 pm at 809 Kirby St, Lake Charles, LA 70601-5368, United States), Lake Area Mixed Media Meet Up (Wed Aug 19 2026 at 04:00 pm at 204 W Sallier St, Lake Charles, LA, United States, Louisiana 70601), An Afternoon With Jerry Thibodeaux (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 01:00 pm at Books-A-Million).
- **Q**: What are the top free Meetups events in Lake Charles?
  - **A:** An Afternoon With Jerry Thibodeaux (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 01:00 pm at Books-A-Million).
- **Q**: What Meetups events are happening in Lake Charles this weekend August 14–16, 2026?
  - **A:** Shakin' Up Lake Charles Meet & Greet (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 11:30 am at Rikenjaks Lake Charles).
- **Q**: What Meetups events are happening in Lake Charles in August 2026?
  - **A:** Shakin' Up Lake Charles Meet & Greet (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 11:30 am at Rikenjaks Lake Charles), Lake Charles Pop-Up! (Wed Aug 12 2026 at 06:30 pm at 809 Kirby St, Lake Charles, LA 70601-5368, United States), Lake Area Mixed Media Meet Up (Wed Aug 19 2026 at 04:00 pm at 204 W Sallier St, Lake Charles, LA, United States, Louisiana 70601), An Afternoon With Jerry Thibodeaux (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 01:00 pm at Books-A-Million), Coffee Talk (Thu Aug 20 2026 at 08:00 am at The Buzz Coffee and More).
- **Q**: How can I find Meetups events in Lake Charles?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Meetups events in Lake Charles on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Meetups events in Lake Charles?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Meetups events in Lake Charles?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Meetups events in Lake Charles include Rikenjaks Lake Charles, 1001 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA, United States, Louisiana 70601, 809 Kirby St, Lake Charles, LA 70601-5368, United States.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Meetups events in Lake Charles?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Meetups events in Lake Charles include April David, Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center, PFLAG Jennings.
- **Q**: Are there any online Meetups events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Meetups events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Meetups events in Lake Charles?
  - **A:** Follow the Meetups category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Meetups events are listed in Lake Charles.

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