Awesome post! I especially like the idea of
"Find a local bar or restaurant and make them your watering hole. They’ll appreciate you consistently bringing them customers, and you’ll love having a place you can walk into and have a good chance of bumping into someone you know"

I'd suggest contacting LoneRider Brewery right down the road from TechShop and seeing if they'd like to partner on some event. They have awesome beer. They totally could sponsor another member event.

Also, for those that don't know (like me) a "Jelly" is not a flavored gelatin. Read more here:

Jelly is a casual working event. It's taken place in over a hundred cities where people have come together (in a person's home, a coffee shop, or an office) to work for the day. We provide chairs and sofas, wireless internet, and interesting people to talk to, collaborate with, and bounce ideas off of.