Here are some notable .NET events happening in the Boston area for January:
Downtown Boston Beantown.NET User Group, January 6, 5:30-7:30, featuring Richard Hale Shaw on "Implementing Patterns in C#". You can find more information from Sam Gentile, who leads the Beantown group.
Boston .NET User Group, January 12, 5:00-6:30, featuring Michael Stiefel on "Programming Web Services With Microsoft's Web Service Enhancements 2.0" Also, that night, 6:30-, featuring Richard Hale Shaw on "Inside the .NET Framework 2.0". You can find more information about both presentations at the website. Chris Pels is the leader.
Boston Geek Dinner, January 18, 6:30-, at Boston Beer Works in Downtown Boston. For more details, check with Jason Haley, the guy who organizes these (and does a great job!).
And, of course, the first Boston Code Brew, on January 19, 6:00-.
It looks to be a great month of .NET!