<human>: So, a few months ago, I signed up for a local (I live in Silicon Valley) social kickball league so that I could meet new people, make friends, etc. It's been fun, but the final game of the season is in a few hours, and we have an end-of-the-season party in a few weeks.  

I should mention that the league I joined is run by a company that runs similar leagues all over the country year-round. However, they don't run a kickball league over the winter. They do run things like bowling leagues, but they generally aren't as active and social as kickball leagues (partially because they meet on Mondays).  

The people in the league I joined have been in this league for a few years, so they've formed pretty close bonds and relationships. I'm still kind of a newbie, though I *have* been making quite a few friends, especially in the last few weeks. It turns out that, even though the league itself doesn't have that much going on over the winter, the people within the league still hold parties, get-togethers, etc.  

So I guess my question is: how do I make sure that I'm invited to these events? Like I said, I'm still a bit of a newbie, so it's still kinda difficult to be in the loop regarding parties, events, etc. Should I just be blunt and say "hey, I really like hanging out with you guys, let me know if you're doing anything"? I feel like that would be a bit...desperate and forced.  

I guess what I want to do is make a lasting impression. I want people to remember me and spontaneously *want* to hang out with me. I may be overthinking this, and there may not even be an answer to the question I'm asking, but I thought I'd give it a shot.

Can you condense the text into a few key points?
<bot>: I want to be able to spend more time with my new friends over the winter at parties, events, etc., but I don't know how to make sure they don't forget me.