Small Groups, Big Talk

This is an educational, community-building structured discussion event to discuss, explore, connect, learn, and grow. It is a space for the Polyamorous/Consensually Non-Monogamous community and those who are still "figuring things out", learning, exploring/questioning, or want to observe. All levels of experience and non-experience, orientations, gender expressions, body sizes/shapes, ages, ethnicities, religions or lack thereof, physical or mental capabilities, neurodivergences... (did I miss any?) are welcome here.

Agenda: Please Arrive before 4:30 to receive the full benefit of the event, however late-comers will be welcomed as well.

*3:30 - 4:00: Volunteers arrive to help set up tables and chairs.

*4:00-4:30: Event doors open, mingle, find a table group.

*4:30-4:45: Brief slide presentation on the group, its host, and event details.

*4:45-5:30: Small Groups begin discussion.

*5:30-5:45: Intermission/Break

*5:45-6:30: Continue small group discussions

*6:30-7:00: Final announcements, tie up conversations, clean up, get connected, and provide anonymous feedback towards the next event.

*7:00 Doors close

This is a Safe Space. For individuals, not beliefs/practices. Hate is not safe here. Misinformation is not safe here. This is a safe space for you to bring those things and learn to do better. Most of us were "new to this" once, and also made mistakes. Community is where we come to learn and grow.

However, this space also holds that there is no One Right Way to do Non-Monogamy besides being Consensual. If you or someone else is wondering if they are doing Right, first run it through the F.R.I.E.S. consent acronym and ask if it checks each box.

This is still a new event (2nd iteration). It absolutely needs feedback, suggestions, and criticisms/praise to make it better to serve as much of the community as possible. Space is provided for providing feedback at the event and my DMs and ears are always Open!

There is a suggested donation of $5 for this event. No one is turned away for not giving or ever expected to give. But I do want to make this a regular event (monthly would be great!), and if you do too I really do need help to make that happen!

This event is also posted on the "Reason Center Events" Meetup page, Facebook private group "Sacramento Area Polyamory", Discord, EventBrite, Fetlife, and Plura.