Speed Friending
-
October 17, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm -
October 24, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm -
November 21, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm -
November 28, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm -
December 19, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm -
December 26, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
SPEED FRIENDING returns at Dovetail Cafe! Everyone will meet everyone one-on-one. By the time we finish, we’ll all have more acquaintances than we did before! Hurray!
Whether you consider yourself an introvert or extrovert, young or old, from near or far, or someone in-between all those — we want you to come! Everyone is welcome to these friendly and facilitated events.
—
Q. What is Speed Friending?
A. Speed Friending is like Speed Dating, only better! We talk to someone one-on-one for a few minutes. When the host yells “SWITCH!”, we rotate chairs and talk to someone else one-on-one. We do this until everyone has met everyone!
Q. Is the goal to make friends?
A. Maybe! But the focus isn’t on finding new “best friends” — it’s about casually meeting a wide variety of new people. We’re foremost helping neighbors meet neighbors!
There’s no pressure to “make friends.” We’re just making casual connections!
Q. Meeting lots of people quickly sounds scary. Is it scary?
A. Nope! Most people who come — including introverts — find this to be a accessible, rewarding, and interesting way of connecting with others. You probably will too!
Q. How much does it cost?
A. It’s free! (Although feel free to grab a drink from Dovetail Cafe before or after.
See you there!
Venue: Duluth Folk School Main Hall
Address:
Description:
Located on street level. Handicapped accessible.
1 Comment
This message is for Hadrian as follow-up to Slow Friending this past Saturday night. Actually, it’s a brief piece of information that perhaps you could forward to another participant in Saturday’s program. Unfortunately I forgot her name. I remember the people I met but don’t recall all of their names! One young woman works in medical records for Essentia but is really interested in history on the side. Here is the information I ask that you pass along to her if you can. She could probably attend the College of St. Scholastica–and have it paid for in a couple of ways! First, St. Scholastica used to cover tuition for students in its Medical Records program. Also, Essentia offers tuition reimbursement for employees. She could strengthen her credentials as well as study history and get involved in costume design in the theater program (which has recently endured cuts). Or she could go to UMD, which has a nationally-renowned theatre productions. I strongly encourage her to look into these possibilities. She could have a very bright future!