Gertrude Stein Ghostriding: Speed Dating for Women 28 to 38

Schedule

Wed Oct 28 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-07:00
Location

Up Up Books | Portland, OR

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About this Event

Short conversations, one good book, and a room full of people who'd rather meet in person.

Here's the idea: you bring a book. So does everyone else. Then you sit down across from someone new and start there.

Up Up Books is hosting a speed dating evening for lesbian and queer women and non-binary individuals. You'll have around 15, five-minute conversations. They start with books and from there you can ask questions you're curious about or pick a card from the question deck that's on every table.

Some people come for a date. Some come for a friend. Some come because they miss meeting people without a screen in the way. All of it counts.

HOW THE NIGHT WORKS

  • Check in, grab a drink, and look around the shelves
  • We'll walk everyone through it before we start
  • Fifteen short chats with a break in the middle
  • After each one, you quietly mark whether you'd like to see that person again, as a date, a friend, or not this time
  • The next day, we email you your mutual matches
  • No awkward goodbyes

BRING

  • A book you read recently that you can't stop talking about or your favorite spooky read

WHO'S IT FOR

  • Women, 28 to 38. We group by life stage so conversations come easily, but it's a guide, not a rule, and you know what's best for you



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Where is it happening?

Up Up Books, 1452 NE 28th Ave, Portland, United States

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Tickets

USD 25.00

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