Hosts for the Monthly Social in the Greater DC Area

Hosts for the Monthly Socials:

Hosts for the Monthly Social are volunteers who open their homes to the group for a couple of hours once or twice a year (or maybe just once in their lives).

What Hosts Provide:

  • Generally, they provide a place to gather for 25-70, preferably near public transportation.
  • Typically, they provide ice, cups, and napkins.
  • Ideally, the host should have some dishes or platters and serving utensils for food supplied by the guests.
  • Often they also provide some food and/or mixers.
  • Occasionally, they have provided a feast.

Where:

The host selects the time and place for the Social, typically in his home but conceivably in a public park or elsewhere.

When:

The majority of hosts have traditionally chosen Saturday evenings. They are free to choose other times. The most commonly chosen hours have been 8:00-11:00 or 8:30-11:30 PM, but some have chosen longer, shorter, earlier, or run later. Typically, the crowd drifts out in time to get to the cruise bars at their height.

Info:

Shortly after committing, the host should provide for early release to the guests:

  • the address, including any apartment number or dial entry code
  • the closest metro stop, and approximate distance from it
  • the nearest cross street
  • possibly a rough map of how to get there, and
  • an assessment of the difficulty in finding parking.

Interested in hosting a Social?   Or perhaps assisting?  Click here to send us a message!  We’ll get in contact with you by phone or e-mail (your choice) and we can give you more information and work out the details