TNG Fan Aaron Riggins has taken our message one step further. He’s gone out and organized something new: Saturgays in the Park. His idea? Get a bunch of homos together in a beautifully landscaped park on Saturday afternoons to hang out, socialize and do something new. And once per month there’s a special activity. He’s using Facebook, which has turned itself into quite the viral marketing tool, to promote his event.

The first event is this coming Saturday, May 17. The special activity: croquet. So dust off your white shorts and pastel polos, because we’re going high-class here. Want more information about this Saturday’s event, check out the event description. Want to hear about upcoming events? Join the Facebook group.

Personally, hanging out in a park on a Saturday afternoon sounds like a great time. Fill it with a bunch of homos who are discreetly drinking… I might start to get a little leery. I am planning on stopping by this weekend, after my Saturday morning bike ride.

For those of you without access to Facebook, the event description is copied below the fold.


Facebook group description:
Do you ever find Dupont Circle park a little too crowded and/or heterosexual? When you find yourself not able to make it to Rehoboth for the weekend, but need a little sun, just skip over to Meridian Hill Park.

You are invited to come every weekend of the month, but one weekend of each month will offer a special activity. An annoucement about this weekend will be sent out in the weeks preceding.

Gather your friends, your blankets and your picnic basket and join DC’s new breed of homos for some fun in the DC sun. Everyone is not ENCOURAGED TO CREATIVELY DISGUISE at least one of the following: a thermos or other opaque container for holding liquid containing Mimosas, Bloody Marys, 40s, bottles of Wine/Vodka. You are also not ENCOURAGED to bring a supply of Solo cups or other opaque personal consumption container.

I look forward to seeing everyone there.

From the Facebook Event Page for Saturday, May 17:
Thank you everyone for all the excitement and interest over Saturgays in the Park. Within 24 hours of creating the group, more than 100 people had joined. Now, we are quickly approaching 250 members. Weather-permitting, this Saturday should be fantastic.

Upon walking in the dreary rain to the metro this morning, I saw a sea of umbrellas bobbing up and down toward Dupont Circle. All I could think about was how the scene would change this weekend. With everyone’s participation we can create a sea of gays with their friends and canines spread out across the lawns of Meridian Hill Park. Think Seurat’s “Sunday in the Park”, but it’s Saturday and it’s mostly gay men.

The activity of this month will be a jolly game of croquet. Recommended attire: think British Royalty in the spring (or at least dress in as much white clothing as possible, please think of the hilarious photo-op!).

This month’s Saturgays in the Park will begin at 1:00 pm. The first game of croquet will start promptly at 2:00 pm. Participation in the game is by no means required, but should be lots of fun.

Gather your friends, bring your blankets, pack your picnic basket, or just stumble over from brunch. And remember, you are not ENCOURAGED TO CREATIVELY DISGUISE your favorite libation and bring extra cups.

Saturgays in the Park, Saturday May 17th, 1 to 5 PM, Meridian Hill Park, 16th and Florida NW.