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<\/p>\nIt\u2019s National New Friends Day, and we\u2019ve found five local social clubs to help you make some.<\/p>\n
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Making new friends after college can be hard, especially when you don\u2019t know where to start. Whether you\u2019re looking for your next happy hour crew, a partner for pumpkin painting, or an excuse to dress up for a \u201cGreat Gatsby\u201d party, these O.C. social clubs make meeting people a little more fun.<\/p>\n
Newps The Social Club<\/p>\n
After the pandemic, O.C. native Cate Barnes created Newps to help women in their 20s build connections beyond their screens. Since then, the social club has helped spark more than 4,000 friendships, organized more than 100 events, and supported more than 100 businesses. Newps hosts everything from Great Gatsby-themed parties to its upcoming three-year anniversary free walk event on Sunday, Oct. 25, where attendees can break the ice with conversation cards and walk away with free goodies. Those interested can book a spot through the official Newps website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Newport Beach Social Club<\/p>\n Serving as the coed counterpart to Newps, this social club takes the stress out of making friends in your 20s by helping you find your next event, reserve your spot, and take the final step: showing up. The club hosts two-hour themed events throughout Newport Beach, featuring conversation cards and interactive activities to help attendees build a community in the area. Check out the official website<\/a> to book a spot at an upcoming event.<\/p>\n OC Cuties<\/p>\n From themed events to book clubs, trivia, and party bus nights, OC Cuties is designed to help women of all ages find sisterhood. The club hosts a main chat to support and foster \u201clittle connection moments,\u201d while private event chats give attendees a chance to get to know one another before showing up. Attendees can also join interest-based chats, including the Cutie Kingdom Theme Park Chat, Cutie Connoisseurs Foodie Group, Tangerine Tales Book Club Group Chat, and more. Interested in becoming an OC Cutie? Book a spot through the club\u2019s online Partiful account here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Happening<\/p>\n The Happening is a monthly subscription-based, inclusive social club in San Clemente that offers members unlimited access to its space seven days a week. The club believes in creating an environment where adults with disabilities are welcome to experience an \u201cinclusive sanctuary.\u201d Events include video game tournaments, monthly community outings, live sports watching parties, and more. Memberships start at $350 a month. Check out the official club website<\/a> to sign up for future events.<\/p>\n Girlgroup OC<\/p>\n After co-founder Shoshana Cooper struggled to find community following the end of a four-year relationship, she and her friend Melissa Alex Chavoya left their tech jobs to launch the girlgroup app in 2023. The platform originally launched in Los Angeles and later expanded to Orange County and other locales. Open to women ages 18 and older, the social club hosts events ranging from beach days to heated yoga and themed book club meetups. For those with an artistic side, the club has hosted tote bag painting nights and is currently offering pumpkin painting sessions in time for spooky season. To become a member ($20 monthly or $100 yearly), download the girlgroup app. You can also join public events (nonmember fees apply) here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s National New Friends Day, and we\u2019ve found five local social clubs to help you make some. Making…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":502544,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164],"class_list":["post-502543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=502543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502543\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/502544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=502543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=502543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=502543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}