What we’re about
To find events—both online and in-person—go to our website https://www.finding-female-friends-50.com/about
FFF>50 is an all-volunteer community where women >50 come to connect, make friends, and share their passions and expertise. Please, become a member and use us. As soon as you join, you are able to attend, create and host events (no size too small or too big).
This is our San Francisco Bay area chapter. It's for finding, attending, and hosting in-person events. If you want to attend and create online events, you'll also need to join our National chapter. You can find all our locations on our website: https://www.FFF50.org
Once you become a member, just use one or both of the links below to become a host. If you want help doing that (whether brainstorming ideas, or using the MU event creation page, or anything else) just reach out to me, Dale, at dale@FFF50.org
➤IN-PERSON HOSTING FORM
https://forms.gle/7wduJQWHTC4FryaU6
➤VIRTUAL HOSTING FORM
https://forms.gle/bvvcKvR1Eysc5WeJ9
If you're a member of any of our local chapters, I have a great way for you to meet other members who live nearby. I call them 6@6, meaning 6 members at 6:00—or 10@1, 8@12:00, etc. You just fill out the form below, and I will post your get-together for you. Nothing could be easier!
➤6@6 FORM
https://forms.gle/XtDoVeZXV5L8TXiw9
This is an announcement, not an event (unless you make it one)!
We're in a loneliness epidemic, which is affecting not just our emotional, but our physical well-being. Don't believe me? Listen to the advisory of the U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8pa506BFk4
I started FFF>50 in 2016 out of my own challenge in finding friends as an older woman. FFF answered the call. Let us help you! At the click of a button, you can make a gathering where local members can connect in person. Don't worry about the tech, you provide the specifics, and I will post your event for you!
6@6 HOSTING FORM
https://forms.gle/XtDoVeZXV5L8TXiw9
These intimate, local gatherings are called 6@6 (meaning 6 guests at 6:00). But they can be 4@10, 10@2, or whatever you want.
Here's what LA member, Toni, said about hosting her first 6@6:
"At first I was nervous. But as soon as everyone got there, it disappeared because everyone got along so well. Being the host gave me permission to introduce myself and strike up the conversation. So my usual inhibitions didn't get in the way. At the end, everyone thanked me. They even asked if we could do it weekly!"
Just click here to start one. You will be helping others along with yourself.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Let's Mahj & Mingle in Oakland!Dimond District, Oakland, CA 94602, Oakland, CA
Come join us to play this fun and exciting tile game.
MahJongg (or Maahj, as it is often called) is a fascinating, rummy-like game played with tiles rather than cards.
We will be playing the American MahJongg. The National MahJongg League publishes the American version of the rules. It also Supplies the Official Standard Hands and Rules Cards which change each year beginning in April. The rules of the game rarely change, and the way hands are described (i.e., colors, letters, numbers, format) stays the same. The changes are in the shapes and patterns of the hands. A very small amount of time and effort is required to become familiar with the elementary principles of the game.
Don't forget to bring your 2024 Official MahJongg Card. You can purchase the card at NMJLeague Website . (I have never ordered the card via Amazon but they also list them here Amazon - NMJLeague.)
***Please feel free to pack and bring your own lunch and drink of choice.
- (Event Full) 6@6 in San JoseYard House, San Jose, CA
(Event is full because it is combined with another meetup)
WHAT IS A 6@6 ? (or 6@5, 4@12, 8@8, etc.)
It’s an easy-peazy way for you to make your own get-together. At the click of a button, you can connect with new members who live near you for a no-hassle get together. Just say when, where, and how many, and your event will be posted for you. The idea is for all members to take advantage of this simple, stress-free way to meetup and make new friends. (See the last paragraph for how to do it.)
🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹For this 6@6, Anjali is inviting 5 guests (plus herself) to gather at 12:30 at the Yard House for good conversation, food, and drinks. Please live in or near Morristown to attend.
Your RSVP matters! Don't sign up if you don't mean it. And if you must cancel, please provide 24 hrs notice so those on the waitlist can replace you.
🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹🌀🔹How to make your own 6@6
Please, help yourself to this easy way to post a gathering. JUST FILL OUT THIS FORM, and I'll post your event for you. The goal is to have many 6@6's (or 8@6's, 4@12's, etc.) in many locations. Women >50 need community. And this is an easy way to get there. - Sausalito Gingerbread House Tour Via SF FerrySan Francisco Ferry Terminal, gate B, San Francisco , CA
For many Sausalito area locals, this event is one of the highlights of the Holiday season each year. Gingerbread houses will be displayed all across Sausalito.
▪︎ Meet at 10:00 am SHARP!!
(The ferry leaves at 10:15am and arrives in Sausalito at 10:45am.)GATE B -- SF Ferry Bldg Terminal
▪︎ You MUST have round-trip fare pre-loaded on your Clipper card, or arrive early and add money to your card inside the Ferry Bldg.
Clipper Card Fare:
$8.00 each way ADULTS
$7.00 each way SENIORS
Clipper Card WebsitePlease wear Comfortable Shoes as this is a walking tour. It is best to dress in layers and bring a hat .
We will stop for lunch at the JOINERY which is a Beer Hall and Rotisserie on Sausalito's Waterfront.
Maps with the display location of each gingerbread house will be distributed starting in mid-November at the Sausalito Visitors Center operated by the Chamber of Commerce, and at the shops and offices of the teams displaying the gingerbread houses. The highest density of installations are usually downtown on Bridgeway and Princess St., along the view areas of the Bridgeway Promenade and along the sidewalks of the Caledonia Street neighborhood.
▪︎ We'll return to the terminal in time to catch the 3:35pm ferry back to SF arriving at 4:05pm.
- Night Garden & DinnerThe Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery, Walnut Creek, CA
Let's meet at The Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek for their annual Garden of D'Lights fundraiser event and then go down the street to Pizzalina for dinner afterwards. This is the forth year I'm hosting this event and it's been really fun in the past!
If you'd like to join us please purchase your garden ticket, and then sign up for this Meetup event. Tickets must be purchased in advance and may sell out. Buy your ticket for Sunday December 15th at 5:30 pm. Standard admission tickets are $29 for non-members, plus fees. If you're a garden member please look for the voucher/coupon code in your email to get a slight discount. Please note tickets are non-refundable, and rain does not cancel!
The free garden parking lot opens at 5:15, I don't recommend arriving before then. The address for the garden is 1552 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, the parking lot is on the south side of the garden near Stratton Rd. We'll be outside and it may be chilly. Meet at 5:30 to the left of the entrance, we'll explore the garden as a group. It's small and flat and we'll walk at a slow pace.
Pizzalina is new to Walnut Creek. They have hand-crafted pizza and house-made pasta in a taproom setting. The restaurant address is 2064 Treat Blvd Suite B, Walnut Creek CA 94598. It's in the Countrywood Shopping Center just a few blocks north of the garden. Sharing food is nice but optional. We'll be eating indoors. Please bring CASH to pay for dinner. Average tab is around $30-40 per person.
