Connection Lab
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Making real friends as an adult is weirdly hard. You go to events, have great conversations, exchange numbers — and then never see those people again.
Connection Lab is a free Saturday morning social experiment designed to fix that for a few hours.
Here's how it works: you show up, grab a coffee and a bagel from the bakery inside, and pick up a Connection Card. The card has a set of challenges — each one gets you into a real conversation with a stranger in a way that doesn't feel forced. You move around the space freely, work through as many as you can, and leave having actually connected with people.
No awkward icebreakers. No name-tag bingo. No pitch. Just a simple format that makes talking to strangers feel surprisingly natural.
We'll be on the back patio — head there when you arrive. If the weather doesn't cooperate, we'll move inside. We'll post an update if anything changes.
The event runs until noon, right when Transfer Co.'s lunch crowd arrives. If you meet someone you want to keep talking to, stay and grab lunch. That part's on you.
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Free entry. Come as you are. Capped at 60 people so it doesn't turn into a crowd.
Hosted by Ripple Social Club — a Raleigh community built around intentional connection and actually getting to know the people around you. If this feels like your thing, you'll know where to find us.
RSVP on Meetup to save your spot.
https://www.meetup.com/ripple-social-club/events/315977968/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2&member_id=316350536
Connection Lab is a free Saturday morning social experiment designed to fix that for a few hours.
Here's how it works: you show up, grab a coffee and a bagel from the bakery inside, and pick up a Connection Card. The card has a set of challenges — each one gets you into a real conversation with a stranger in a way that doesn't feel forced. You move around the space freely, work through as many as you can, and leave having actually connected with people.
No awkward icebreakers. No name-tag bingo. No pitch. Just a simple format that makes talking to strangers feel surprisingly natural.
We'll be on the back patio — head there when you arrive. If the weather doesn't cooperate, we'll move inside. We'll post an update if anything changes.
The event runs until noon, right when Transfer Co.'s lunch crowd arrives. If you meet someone you want to keep talking to, stay and grab lunch. That part's on you.
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Free entry. Come as you are. Capped at 60 people so it doesn't turn into a crowd.
Hosted by Ripple Social Club — a Raleigh community built around intentional connection and actually getting to know the people around you. If this feels like your thing, you'll know where to find us.
RSVP on Meetup to save your spot.
https://www.meetup.com/ripple-social-club/events/315977968/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2&member_id=316350536
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Where is it happening?
Transfer Co. Food Hall, 510 E Davie St, Raleigh, NC 27601-1918, United States
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Host or PublisherRob Deaton
