Skip the Small Talk Millennial Speed-Dating at Park-9 Dog Bar (Monogamous)

EVENT START-END TIME | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ET CHECK-IN BEGINS | 6:45 pm ET (Guests who are not in line to check in by 7:10 pm cannot be accommodated) WHERE | Park-9 Dog Bar, 48 Waters Ave #1, Everett MA 02149 (<a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/pgASnENb9vgHTmiL6">map</a>) AGE RANGE | 30-45: This event is centered on people ages 30-45, but we welcome guests a year or two outside of that range who would feel comfortable dating people in the above age group. If you are outside of this age range, don't worry-- we have a lot of other events on our calendar, including all-ages events, that might be a better fit! Please be sure to bring your government-issued ID, as this venue is 21+. FOOD/DRINKS | Snacks, alcoholic, and nonalcoholic drinks will be available. Check out their calendar for <a href="https://www.park9dogbar.com/park-9-menus">menus</a>! PARKING / PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION | Free limited parking lot spots and limited street parking available. Ample free overflow parking lot available at 1 Rivergreen Dr, Everett. Accessible by bus on the 99, 105, and 106. ACCESSIBILITY &amp; OTHER VENUE DETAILS | Wheelchair accessible, gender-neutral bathroom available. Note if you bring a dog: All dogs coming to Park-9 must be registered and have proof of up to date on vaccines (Rabies, Distemper, and Bordetella). Dogs coming over one year of age must be fixed. Visit <a href="https://www.park9dogbar.com/how-it-works">park9dogbar.com</a>&nbsp;for the full details on dog registration. Dog entry fee on Friday is $15. For ASL and any other accommodations not listed, please see more info <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/accessibility-and-safety">here</a>. About This Event Want to get off your dating apps and meet someone in real life, but where you don’t have to find out that every cute person at the party is unavailable? Do you think that IRL speed dating is generally awkward and weird? So do we. That’s why we’re putting a Skip the Small Talk twist on dating. Skip the Small Talks are usually **NOT** for dating, but so many of y’all asked us for a dating event that we decided to make an exception! We'll be offering "big talk" conversation prompts 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 share. There will be food and alcoholic as well as nonalcoholic drinks for sale! Check-in for this event will begin around 6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Please note that there is an arrival cutoff, meaning that if you are not in line to check in before 7:10 pm, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate and we will not be able to offer refunds. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fmhxMcSsdgkQYOZQZoUKC3DK511fDl3pcPyShB22W9s">Skip the Small Talk Safety Policy</a> Who Is This Event for? You would probably have a good time at this event if all of the following are true of you: - You are aged 30-45 (plus or minus a year or two is cool, too, and if you’re not in this age range, feel free to check out our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>). - You are monogamous (polyamorous events are also often available— feel free to check out our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>!) - You either feel a connection to the identity of “man” and you are interested in dating women, or you feel a connection to the identity of “woman” and you are interested in dating men. Gender nonconforming folks who feel connected to one of those genders in some way are absolutely welcome. (We also host <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a> to accommodate gender nonconforming folks who don’t feel a connection to the identity of “man” or “woman”). If any of the above statements are NOT true of you, you might want to see if our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/all">other events</a> are a better fit. We do our best to accommodate as many different demographics as possible given limited capacity for our speed-dating events, and we are always working to include more! Any suggestions for how we can be more inclusive? Please feel free to reach out to us at info@skipthesmalltalk.com. This event is trans-inclusive. We do not tolerate transphobia at this or any of our events. We can only accommodate a limited number of guests at this event, so please plan to grab a ticket as soon as you think you'd like to join us.

Park-9 Dog Bar

Skip the Small Talk Millennial Speed-Dating (Monogamous)

EVENT START-END TIME | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ET CHECK-IN BEGINS | 6:45 pm ET (Guests who are not in line to check in by 7:10 pm cannot be accommodated) WHERE | Trident Books, 338 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115 (<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/YihENdP2FErFqu8N9">map</a>) AGE RANGE | 30-45: This event is centered on people ages 30-45, but we welcome guests a year or two outside of that range who would feel comfortable dating people in the above age group. If you are outside of this age range, don't worry-- we have a lot of other events on our calendar, including all-ages events, that might be a better fit! FOOD/DRINKS | The entire Trident <a href="https://www.tridentbookscafe.com/menu">menu</a> of food and alcoholic as well as nonalcoholic drinks will be available for purchase, with many allergy-friendly options for food and drinks. PARKING / PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION | Limited parking lot spots and street parking may be available nearby, but public transportation is recommended. ACCESSIBILITY &amp; OTHER VENUE DETAILS | Wheelchair accessible, gender-neutral bathrooms available, noise isolation devices used. For ASL and any other accommodations not listed, please see more info <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/accessibility-and-safety">here</a>. About This Event Want to get off your dating apps and meet someone in real life, but where you don’t have to find out that every cute person at the party is unavailable? Do you think that IRL speed dating is generally awkward and weird? So do we. That’s why we’re putting a Skip the Small Talk twist on dating. Skip the Small Talks are usually **NOT** for dating, but so many of y’all asked us for a dating event that we decided to make an exception! We'll be offering "big talk" conversation prompts 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 share. There will be food and drinks for sale! Check-in for this event will begin around 6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Please note that there is an arrival cutoff, meaning that if you are not in line to check in before 7:10 pm, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate and we will not be able to offer refunds. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fmhxMcSsdgkQYOZQZoUKC3DK511fDl3pcPyShB22W9s">Skip the Small Talk Safety Policy</a> Who Is This Event for? You would probably have a good time at this event if all of the following are true of you: - You are aged 30-45 (plus or minus a year or two is cool, too, and if you’re not in this age range, feel free to check out our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>). - You are monogamous (polyamorous events are also often available— feel free to check out our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>!) - You either feel a connection to the identity of “man” and you are interested in dating women, or you feel a connection to the identity of “woman” and you are interested in dating men. Gender nonconforming folks who feel connected to one of those genders in some way are absolutely welcome. (We also host <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a> to accommodate gender nonconforming folks who don’t feel a connection to the identity of “man” or “woman”). If any of the above statements are NOT true of you, you might want to see if our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/all">other events</a> are a better fit. We do our best to accommodate as many different demographics as possible given limited capacity for our speed-dating events, and we are always working to include more! Any suggestions for how we can be more inclusive? Please feel free to reach out to us at info@skipthesmalltalk.com. This event is trans-inclusive. We do not tolerate transphobia at this or any of our events. We can only accommodate a limited number of guests at this event, so please plan to grab a ticket as soon as you think you'd like to join us.

Trident Books

Millennial Skip the Small Talk

We've all heard that making friends is hard, loneliness is an epidemic, and the internet is making us all forget how to be humans. So let’s ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING about it and talk to other human beings! You’ll pair up with the other nice people who showed up, and you’ll switch off partners every so often (kinda like speed-dating, but without the speed and without the dating). We'll have a fabulous host leading the whole shebang so it won't be awkward, and we'll give you question cards to guide conversation just a few notches deeper than you'd usually go so you don't accidentally talk about what you do for work six times in a row. And don’t worry… the questions aren’t going to trick you into trauma-dumping and aren’t just variations on “If you could have dinner with anybody dead or alive, who would it be?” They’re designed to actually help you feel connected to people, so they’re stuff like, “In what ways are you different from the person you were five years ago? In what ways are you the same?” And, “If you could give your 10-year-old-self one piece of advice (after stock tips and lottery numbers and that kind of stuff), what would it be?” And if you don’t vibe with any question for any reason, you can always just pick another one! Feel free to come alone (most people do-- we promise we won't make it weird for you) or bring a friend! There will be food and drinks available for sale! Please note the ticket price includes a $5 voucher that can be used toward purchasing any drink. Check-in for this event will begin around 7:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 8:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. AGE RANGE | 30-45: This event is centered on people ages 30-45, but we welcome guests a year or two outside of that range who would feel comfortable being friends with people in the above age group. If you are outside of this age range, don't worry-- we have a lot of other events on our calendar, including all-ages events, that might be a better fit! Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: https://tinyurl.com/ststSafety

Cafe Zing

NOTE DIFFERENCE FROM BOSTON CALENDAR EVENT - START TIME IS 6 45PM EVENT START-END TIME | 6:45 pm - 10:00 pm ET CHECK-IN BEGINS | 6:45 pm ET (Guests who are not in line to check in by 7:10 pm cannot be accommodated) WHERE | Short Path Distillery, 71 Kelvin St, Everett, MA 02149 (<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/azhiE8F57jMoiF1V8">map</a>) AGE RANGE | 30-45: This event is centered on people ages 30-45, but we welcome guests a year or two outside of that range who would feel comfortable dating people in the above age group. If you are outside of this age range, don't worry-- we have a lot of other events on our calendar, including all-ages events, that might be a better fit! FOOD/DRINKS | Spirits, cocktails, and nonalcoholic beverages and light snacks will be available for sale. See their full menu <a href="https://shortpathdistillery.com/patio-menu/">here</a>. PARKING / PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION | There is free street parking available and there are several bus options. ACCESSIBILITY &amp; OTHER VENUE DETAILS | Wheelchair accessible, gender-neutral bathrooms available. This venue has asked that if you are a wheelchair user, that you let them know in advance (feel free to e-mail <a href="mailto:rovner@shortpathdistillery.com">rovner@shortpathdistillery.com</a> to let them know) so that they can make sure the accessible venue entrance is unlocked for you and you don’t have to wait to enter upon your arrival. This venue is next door to a peanut factory, so folks with severe peanut allergies may want to attend one of our dating events at a different venue. For ASL and any other accommodations not listed, please see more info <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/accessibility-and-safety">here</a>. Schedule: 6:45 pm - 7:15 pm: Check-in and mingling 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm: Structured speed-dating with question cards 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Stick around for drinks and mingling (we'll leave the question cards out so you can use them on your own) About This Event Want to get off your dating apps and meet someone in real life, but where you don’t have to find out that every cute person at the party is unavailable? Do you think that IRL speed dating is generally awkward and weird? So do we. That’s why we’re putting a Skip the Small Talk twist on dating. Skip the Small Talks are usually **NOT** for dating, but so many of y’all asked us for a dating event that we decided to make an exception! We'll be offering "big talk" conversation prompts 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 share. Since this is a distillery, only spirits, cocktails, and nonalcoholic drinks will be served in addition to snacks. Check-in for this event will begin around 6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Please note that there is an arrival cutoff, meaning that if you are not in line to check in before 7:10 pm, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate and we will not be able to offer refunds. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fmhxMcSsdgkQYOZQZoUKC3DK511fDl3pcPyShB22W9s">Skip the Small Talk Safety Policy</a> Who Is This Event for? You would probably have a good time at this event if all of the following are true of you: - You are aged 30-45 (plus or minus a year or two is cool, too, and if you’re not in this age range, feel free to check out our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>). - You are monogamous (polyamorous events are also often available— feel free to check out our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>!) - You either feel a connection to the identity of “man” and you are interested in dating women, or you feel a connection to the identity of “woman” and you are interested in dating men. Gender nonconforming folks who feel connected to one of those genders in some way are absolutely welcome. (We also host <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a> to accommodate gender nonconforming folks who don’t feel a connection to the identity of “man” or “woman”). If any of the above statements are NOT true of you, you might want to see if our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/all">other events</a> are a better fit. We do our best to accommodate as many different demographics as possible given limited capacity for our speed-dating events, and we are always working to include more! Any suggestions for how we can be more inclusive? Please feel free to reach out to us at <a href="mailto:info@skipthesmalltalk.com">info@skipthesmalltalk.com</a>. This event is trans-inclusive. We do not tolerate transphobia at this or any of our events. We can only accommodate a limited number of guests at this event, so please plan to grab a ticket as soon as you think you'd like to join us.

Short Path Distillery

Skip the Small Talk Night at Aeronaut

EVENT START-END&nbsp;| 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ET&nbsp; CHECK-IN BEGINS&nbsp;| 6:15 pm ET WHERE&nbsp;| Aeronaut, 14 Tyler St, Somerville, MA 02143 (<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/mJNCMVAca1qdTQ3o8">map</a>) AGE RANGE&nbsp;| 21+: While many folks who attend our events are in their 20s and 30s, all guests 21+ will be enthusiastically welcome! Please be sure to bring your government-issued ID, as this venue is 21+. FOOD/DRINKS&nbsp;| Beer, nonalcoholic beverages, Venezuelan food from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.carolicious.net/#menu">Carolicious</a>&nbsp;(with allergy-friendly options), and gourmet chocolate will be for sale. PARKING / PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION&nbsp;| Limited parking lot spots and street parking may be available nearby, but public transportation is recommended. ACCESSIBILITY &amp; OTHER VENUE DETAILS&nbsp;| Wheelchair accessible, gender-affirming bathrooms available, 21+ with government-issued ID’s required, optional noise isolation devices used. For ASL and any other accommodations not listed, please see more info&nbsp;<a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/accessibility-and-safety">here</a>. COVID-19 PROCEDURES&nbsp;| Masking is optional, but recommended. 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? Bring your friends (or come by yourself) and spend your Monday night at an event where you know everyone else is there for the same reason. 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 food and beer for sale! Check-in&nbsp;for this event will begin around&nbsp;6:15 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 6:30 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here:&nbsp;<a href="https://tinyurl.com/ststSafety">tinyurl.com/ststSafety</a>

Aeronaut

EVENT START-END TIME | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ET CHECK-IN BEGINS | 6:45 pm ET (Guests who are not in line to check in by 7:10 pm cannot be accommodated) WHERE | Aeronaut, 14 Tyler St, Somerville, MA 02143 (<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/mJNCMVAca1qdTQ3o8">map</a>) AGE RANGE | 30-45: This event is centered on people ages 30-45, but we welcome guests a year or two outside of that range who would feel comfortable dating people in the above age group. If you are outside of this age range, don't worry-- we have a lot of other events on our calendar, including all-ages events, that might be a better fit! Please be sure to bring your government-issued ID, as this venue is 21+. FOOD/DRINKS | A free drink (alcoholic or nonalcoholic) is included in the ticket price. Additional beer, nonalcoholic beverages, Venezuelan food from <a href="https://www.carolicious.net/#menu">Carolicious</a> (with allergy-friendly options), and gourmet chocolate will be for sale. PARKING / PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION | Limited parking lot spots and street parking may be available nearby, but public transportation is recommended. ACCESSIBILITY &amp; OTHER VENUE DETAILS | Wheelchair accessible, gender-affirming bathrooms available, 21+ with government-issued ID’s required, optional noise isolation devices used. For ASL and any other accommodations not listed, please see more info <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/accessibility-and-safety">here</a>. About This Event Want to get off your dating apps and meet someone in real life, but where you don’t have to find out that every cute person at the party is unavailable? Do you think that IRL speed dating is generally awkward and weird? So do we. That’s why we’re putting a Skip the Small Talk twist on dating. Skip the Small Talks are usually **NOT** for dating, but so many of y’all asked us for a dating event that we decided to make an exception! We'll be offering "big talk" conversation prompts 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 share. There will be food and drinks for sale! A free drink is included in the ticket price. Check-in for this event will begin around 6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Please note that there is an arrival cutoff, meaning that if you are not in line to check in before 7:10 pm, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate and we will not be able to offer refunds. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fmhxMcSsdgkQYOZQZoUKC3DK511fDl3pcPyShB22W9s">Skip the Small Talk Safety Policy</a> Who Is This Event for? You would probably have a good time at this event if all of the following are true of you: - You are aged 30-45 (plus or minus a year or two is cool, too, and if you’re not in this age range, feel free to check out our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>). - You are monogamous (polyamorous events are also often available— feel free to check out our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a>!) - You either feel a connection to the identity of “man” and you are interested in dating women, or you feel a connection to the identity of “woman” and you are interested in dating men. Gender nonconforming folks who feel connected to one of those genders in some way are absolutely welcome. (We also host <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/Boston">other events</a> to accommodate gender nonconforming folks who don’t feel a connection to the identity of “man” or “woman”). If any of the above statements are NOT true of you, you might want to see if our <a href="https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/all">other events</a> are a better fit. We do our best to accommodate as many different demographics as possible given limited capacity for our speed-dating events, and we are always working to include more! Any suggestions for how we can be more inclusive? Please feel free to reach out to us at info@skipthesmalltalk.com. This event is trans-inclusive. We do not tolerate transphobia at this or any of our events. We can only accommodate a limited number of guests at this event, so please plan to grab a ticket as soon as you think you'd like to join us.

Skip the Small Talk

We've all heard that making friends is hard, loneliness is an epidemic, and the internet is making us all forget how to be humans. So let’s ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING about it and talk to other human beings! You’ll pair up with the other nice people who showed up, and you’ll switch off partners every so often (kinda like speed-dating, but without the speed and without the dating). We'll have a fabulous host leading the whole shebang so it won't be awkward, and we'll give you question cards to guide conversation just a few notches deeper than you'd usually go so you don't accidentally talk about what you do for work six times in a row. And don’t worry… the questions aren’t going to trick you into trauma-dumping and aren’t just variations on “If you could have dinner with anybody dead or alive, who would it be?” They’re designed to actually help you feel connected to people, so they’re stuff like, “In what ways are you different from the person you were five years ago? In what ways are you the same?” And, “If you could give your 10-year-old-self one piece of advice (after stock tips and lottery numbers and that kind of stuff), what would it be?” And if you don’t vibe with any question for any reason, you can always just pick another one! Feel free to come alone (most people do-- we promise we won't make it weird for you) or bring a friend! There will be food and drinks for sale! Check-in for this event will begin around 6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: tinyurl.com/ststSafety 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! Wheelchair accessible, gender-neutral bathrooms available, noise isolation devices used.

We've all heard that making friends is hard, loneliness is an epidemic, and the internet is making us all forget how to be humans. So let’s ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING about it and talk to other human beings! You’ll pair up with the other nice people who showed up, and you’ll switch off partners every so often (kinda like speed-dating, but without the speed and without the dating). We'll have a fabulous host leading the whole shebang so it won't be awkward, and we'll give you question cards to guide conversation just a few notches deeper than you'd usually go so you don't accidentally talk about what you do for work six times in a row. And don’t worry… the questions aren’t going to trick you into trauma-dumping and aren’t just variations on “If you could have dinner with anybody dead or alive, who would it be?” They’re designed to actually help you feel connected to people, so they’re stuff like, “In what ways are you different from the person you were five years ago? In what ways are you the same?” And, “If you could give your 10-year-old-self one piece of advice (after stock tips and lottery numbers and that kind of stuff), what would it be?” And if you don’t vibe with any question for any reason, you can always just pick another one! Feel free to come alone (most people do-- we promise we won't make it weird for you) or bring a friend! There will be food and drinks available for sale! Check-in for this event will begin around 6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: tinyurl.com/ststSafety AGE RANGE | 21+: While many folks who attend our events are in their 20s and 30s, all guests 21+ will be enthusiastically welcome! Please be sure to bring your government-issued ID, as this venue is 21+. Wheelchair accessible.

Castle Island Brewing (South Boston)

Millennial Speed-Dating (Monogamous)

Want to get off your dating apps and meet someone in real life, but where you don’t have to find out that every cute person at the party is unavailable? Do you think that IRL speed dating is generally awkward and weird? So do we. That’s why we’re putting a Skip the Small Talk twist on dating. We'll be offering "big talk" conversation prompts 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 share. There will be food and drinks for sale! Check-in for this event will begin around 6:45 pm. Please do your best to arrive before 7:00 pm so we can begin as close to on time as possible. Please note that there is an arrival cutoff, meaning that if you are not in line to check in before 7:10 pm, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate and we will not be able to offer refunds. You would probably have a good time at this event if all of the following are true of you: - You are aged 30-45 (plus or minus a year or two is cool, too, and if you’re not in this age range, feel free to check out our other events). - You are monogamous (polyamorous events are also often available— feel free to check out our other events!) - You either feel a connection to the identity of “man” and you are interested in dating women, or you feel a connection to the identity of “woman” and you are interested in dating men. Gender nonconforming folks who feel connected to one of those genders in some way are absolutely welcome. (We also host other events to accommodate gender nonconforming folks who don’t feel a connection to the identity of “man” or “woman”). This event is trans-inclusive. We do not tolerate transphobia at this or any of our events. Skip the Small Talk is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Check out our safety policy here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fmhxMcSsdgkQYOZQZoUKC3DK511fDl3pcPyShB22W9s

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

Recs 💬

Community recs 💬

S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

Hot & new 🔥

S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

This weekend for you

S17: interest based

Your guide to everything to do around Boston.

Things to do in Boston and beyond

Things to do in Boston

New at Museum of Science, Boston 💫 

S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

Roundups ⭐️

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

S19: interest based

Kid-friendly events in Boston

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

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Experiences

Skip the Small Talk Millennial Speed-Dating at Park-9 Dog Bar (Monogamous)

Skip the Small Talk Millennial Speed-Dating (Monogamous)

Millennial Skip the Small Talk

Skip the Small Talk Millennial Speed-Dating (Monogamous)

Skip the Small Talk Night at Aeronaut

Skip the Small Talk Millennial Speed-Dating (Monogamous)

Skip the Small Talk

Skip the Small Talk

Skip the Small Talk Night at Aeronaut

Millennial Speed-Dating (Monogamous)

Skip the Small Talk

Skip the Small Talk Night at Aeronaut

Skip the Small Talk Millennial Speed-Dating (Monogamous)

Millennial Speed-Dating (Monogamous)

Skip the Small Talk