EVENT START-END | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm GMT
CHECK-IN BEGINS | 3:45 pm GMT
AGE RANGE | All Ages: While many folks who attend our events are in their 20s and 30s, all guests of all ages will be enthusiastically welcome!
FOOD/DRINKS | Spirits, cocktails, and nonalcoholic beverages and light snacks will be available for sale. See their full menu here.
PARKING / PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION | Street parking and lot available nearby. Also accessible via public transportation.
ACCESSIBILITY & OTHER VENUE DETAILS | For BSL and any other accommodations not listed, please see more info here. For ASL and any other accommodations not listed, please see more info on our website
COVID-19 PROCEDURES | Masking is optional.
What’s It Like?
Do you wish you could have more of the kinds of conversations you have late at night where for some reason, you feel safe talking about the things you actually care about?
We'll be offering "big talk" conversational prompts on them to get you started, and we'll have lots of structure to make sure that you actually talk to people and that it's not awkward. Not feeling like answering a particular question? No worries, we'll have plenty to choose from, like, "When are you the happiest?" and, "If you were going to become close friends with me, what would I need to know about you?" We'll give you ground rules to make sure you feel comfortable and safe sharing as much of yourself as possible while still feeling in complete control of how much you divulge.
There will be snacks and drinks for sale!
Check-in for this event will begin around 3:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 4:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible.
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