Local Chapters
Meet nearby. Do something simple. See what grows.
Our community may begin online, but some connections are meant to continue around a table, along a walking path, or over a long lunch. Local Chapters make room for women in the same area to find one another and spend time together in real life.
A table begins with a simple invitation. One member names her general area and suggests something easy: coffee, a walk, lunch, a museum, a bookshop, or another small outing. Women who are interested raise a hand. The exact place is shared privately, and the first gathering takes place in a public setting.
One gathering is already worthwhile. If the women want to meet again, the table can grow into a Local Chapter. We provide a simple framework, the Circle Code, and a Host Handbook.
The woman who brought the first table together becomes its Host, not its director. Her role is to welcome, help protect the spirit and privacy of the community, and make it easier for the next gathering to happen.
Every chapter chooses what suits its members. It might gather for coffee, dinners, museum visits, book circles, walks, day trips, creative afternoons, or something no one has suggested yet.
Some chapters remain wonderfully small. Others create new tables as more women join. We believe about twelve is the most a single table can hold and still let every woman be heard. It is not a rule, only what we have found.
There are no committees, performance targets, or expectations that a chapter become larger than its members want it to be. No one is required to organize anything. You may attend one invitation, return often, or simply wait until something feels right.
A chapter is for friendship, not commerce. A gathering is not a place for a product party, a sales presentation, fundraising, or recruiting.
Begin a gathering
Join us.
Raise your hand in the Local Chapters area or write to Meg. Share your city or general area and one simple idea for gathering.
Put the first table on the calendar. If the women want to continue, we will help the table grow into a Local Chapter.
Every table begins with one woman making a simple invitation. It could be you.
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