Find a random Facebook event (to bring yourself out of your comfort zone)

random_event.js

// Inspired by http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2017/06/08/531796329/eager-to-burst-his-own-bubble-a-techie-made-apps-to-randomize-his-life
// Literally all of the heavy lifting is done by https://github.com/tobilg/facebook-events-by-location-core

var EventSearch = require('facebook-events-by-location-core')

var es = new EventSearch({
	"lat": 42.338998, // http://www.latlong.net/
	"lng": -83.048520,
	"distance": 250,
	"accessToken": "YOURTOKENHERE" // https://developers.facebook.com/tools/accesstoken
})

es.search().then((response) => {

	var events = response.events
	var event = events[Math.floor(Math.random()*events.length)]

	console.log(event)

}).catch(function (error) {
	console.error(JSON.stringify(error));
})