About us
This is a group of neighbors who regularly get together for potluck dinners and other events.
Anybody who lives in Tempe (and bordering neighborhoods) is welcome to join.
These free events are usually held in private homes. But not always. For example, we met at Bosa Donuts for a potluck dinner on National Doughnut Day. Sometimes events are held in public places such as parks, event venues, apartment building commons areas, restaurants, city-owned facilities, synagogues, mosques, churches, etc.
Each month there is one big "anchor event." We encourage EVERYONE to come to the anchor events.
This is a neighborhood initiative, not affiliated with any government, church, business, etc. Just neighbors who enjoy meeting new people and sharing meals.
The number of people at each event varies, depending on if it is a neighborhood-specific (or block-specific) event, or a general event.
Many of our events are potlucks, but not all. Individual members of the group schedule some non-potluck events, such as dinners/lunches/breakfasts at restaurants, book club, birthday parties, watch parties, sports, etc.
One group member taught an "introduction to pickleball" class. After she did that for multiple sessions, we added free weekly indoor pickleball to our calendar.
Everybody in the group is welcome to plan and schedule events. We like to support each other and help each other achieve their goals and dreams by coming together.
Photos from recent events:
https://www.potluckdinner.org/photos/
Upcoming events
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Watch Party: "Shirley" (about first black congresswoman)
1912 E Loyola Dr, 1912 E Loyola Dr,, Tempe, AZ, USFree event!
Length of movie: 1 hour 57 minutes • Year released: 2024 • Rated PG-13
What: Tracy leads the Armchair Adventure Book Club. At the September book club meeting (Wednesday, September 30, 2026), we will be discussing the book This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman, written by Ilhan Omar. Attendees may read the book OR listen to the audio book to prepare for this book club meeting. [Event page for the book club meeting: https://www.potluckdinner.org/?p=e&ID=1042 ]
Prior to the book club meeting, everyone is welcome to watch the movie "Shirley" at a watch party. "Shirley" is a biopic about Shirley Chisholm, who was the first black congresswoman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. There is no movie adaptation of This Is What America Looks Like, but we think it will be interesting to watch this movie prior to the book club meeting.
"Shirley" (2024) was written and directed by John Ridley. The film stars Regina King in the title role, alongside Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Michael Cherrie, André Holland, and Terrence Howard.
"Shirley" depicts the 1972 presidential run of Shirley Chisholm, who was the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Shirley had a limited theatrical release on March 15, 2024, before its streaming debut on Netflix on March 22, 2024.
ALSO: Mia Love: Before watching "Shirley", we will watch a short five-minute film about Mia Love, who was the first Republican Black congresswoman to serve in the U.S. House.
Anyone can come to the watch party, even if they aren't planning to go to the book club meeting.
Guests are welcome to bring any type of food or snack they want to share. This is completely optional. The host will be providing popcorn.3 attendees
Past events
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