I just moved to Portland from San Francisco. One of my groups of girlfriends and I would get together about twice a month on Tuesday (sometimes only once a month) to chat, drink wine/beer/cocktails, snack, and work on some craft.
Each session, a person from the group would host at their apartment (ideally no the same person all the time):
- decide what the craft activity will be (making "softies", pizza dough, easter egg decorating, shrinky dinks were some of ours)
- gather basic craft materials and let everyone know what you don't have so people can bring what's needed
- have a few appetizers on hand
- Guests would each bring something to drink, some craft stuff to share if needed, and a snack if they want.
The whole thing really turns out to be very low maintenance since one person should not have to host all the time. We were all a very established group of friends, but I'm thinking it might not be a bad way to meet new people?
If anyone is interested in something like this, lemme know!
Each session, a person from the group would host at their apartment (ideally no the same person all the time):
- decide what the craft activity will be (making "softies", pizza dough, easter egg decorating, shrinky dinks were some of ours)
- gather basic craft materials and let everyone know what you don't have so people can bring what's needed
- have a few appetizers on hand
- Guests would each bring something to drink, some craft stuff to share if needed, and a snack if they want.
The whole thing really turns out to be very low maintenance since one person should not have to host all the time. We were all a very established group of friends, but I'm thinking it might not be a bad way to meet new people?
If anyone is interested in something like this, lemme know!
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Re: Semi-regular get-toethers?
Wed, September 19, 2007 - 10:23 PMI'd be up for it. Put me on "the list'
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Fri, September 21, 2007 - 12:20 AMI just moved here as well and I love the idea, keep me posted -
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Sun, September 23, 2007 - 1:23 AMsounds like grand fun!
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Sun, September 23, 2007 - 1:50 PMoh! me too, me too!
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Tue, September 25, 2007 - 1:00 AMIt's Tuesday!!! :-)
Ya'll ready to actually plan something????
Hugs,
~eyefleye~
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Tue, September 25, 2007 - 11:50 AMI might like to join int he fun! How about creating some spooky Halloween decor? -
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Tue, September 25, 2007 - 10:33 PMspeaking of halloween, anyone want to help decorate HOWL??
the city repair project (www.cityrepair.org) has a HUGE halloween party in portland every year...it's oct 27th at Rotture (2nd & SE Oak).
dutchess, thanks for this offer! howz the new pad? can it accommodate a craft night? -
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Tue, September 25, 2007 - 10:34 PMif you want to help out, please p.m. me.
thanks!
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Tue, September 25, 2007 - 11:38 PMSomeone emailed me with the idea of doing pumpkin carving for the first event -- it's cheap, can be done in one session, and is kinda silly. (and I want to carve a pumpkin!)
My new place is only a studio (boo), and I was hoping to be out sooner rather than later and into a bigger place, but it looks as though I"ll be in here a little while - a bit too small for a craft gathering. But, there -is- a pretty sweet roofdeck that we could use. But that would only be good on a weekend during the day, with good weather. : |
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Sat, September 29, 2007 - 1:36 PMmy house is going through a major transition...which is to say I couldn't necessarily make sure it was as well kempt as usual, but it is a house and it could accomadate a handful of people. I live in the North Portland area. Takers? -
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Sat, September 29, 2007 - 1:42 PMSounds good to me!
What kind of craft did you want to do? -
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Sat, September 29, 2007 - 5:39 PMcarving pumpkins sounds like a great ice breaker to me. Anything relatively simple so as to not cause performance anxiety my firtst time meeting people, heh. The other thing I forgot to mention is my house has a dog and two cats, so if anyone is adverse to animals it wouldn't work out. -
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Sat, September 29, 2007 - 5:45 PMI love it - pumpkin carving. Silly! We could have everyone bring their own pumpkin, and maybe I'll bring a few extras in case someone forgets. Goodwill has lots of halloween stuff, I'll check if they have cheap pumpkin carving tools. I can make a snack to bring to share too.
Any week night is fine with me . . . -
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Sat, September 29, 2007 - 9:08 PMI would love to carve a pumpkin! Can do it any night except Wednesdays. -
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Sun, September 30, 2007 - 9:41 AMFabulous! Would a Thursday night work? Because my Tuesdays are kinda jam packed and high stress. Any votes for what time? I'll pick up one or two carving kits and a couple of pumpkins. -
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Sun, September 30, 2007 - 2:44 PMThursdays work for me. 8ish? (I'm open to other times) -
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Mon, October 1, 2007 - 9:43 AMI'm involved in play rehearsals every night for the next three weeks. I'm sorry I'll have to miss pumpkin carving, because that sounds like fun. Keep me on the list for next time, though. -
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Mon, October 1, 2007 - 7:35 PMI'm open anytime, however, I've got a roomate who works nights now, and it would be difficult for me to host. I could make it up in supplying the needed craft products or food for anyone hosting who may be low on cash or time.
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Mon, October 1, 2007 - 9:13 PMWhat about Thursday the 18th or the 25th? (any earlier and they'll be icky by Halloween!) If we do the 18th, then they'll need to last 2 weeks, if we do the 25th than one week. (although I suppose it doesn't -really- matter!) -
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Mon, October 1, 2007 - 9:14 PMoh yeah, there are also about 4 girls who emailed me off of tribe about wanting to join too, fyi. I just need to give them the details of the first get together. -
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Tue, October 2, 2007 - 3:56 PMThursdays work for me, I'd prefer 7ish...but I can swing 8:00 if it needs to be.
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Sun, October 7, 2007 - 9:51 PMYou know, not only am I interested, but I actually hosted a craft night at my house this last Friday. It was sooo fun. We made free-hand dink pendants. Yay. And, I'm open to inviting ya'll to mine, or going to yours would be rad. Only thing I work swing shift and 7p Thursdays would not work for me as I work until 10p. So, I've commited to hosting at least one craft night a month, on a Friday (I have Friday and Saturday off).
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Mon, October 8, 2007 - 4:49 PMO.k. I vote for the 25th because I'm hosting a artist way night on the 16th. Let's split the difference and do it at 7:30. All that want to come are welcome, I have a dining table and a couple other tables I can set up if we have need. Private message me for my address and phone number. -
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Tue, October 9, 2007 - 10:27 AMSounds great to me! I'll let the couple of girls who emailed me outside of tribe know too. -
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Wed, October 24, 2007 - 12:06 PMHey guys, I just joined and I would really be interested in a get together...
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