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 Ann Arbor 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- Book Club 3 - Podcastsann arbor district library westgate branch, Ann Arbor, MI
Join Book Club 3- Exploring Podcasts
Westgate Library- Meeting Room B
IMPORTANT- Time change (again) due to booking conflict, 12-2.
Hidden Brain: You 2.0: The Gift of Other People
https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/you-2-0-the-gift-of-other-people/Are you someone who strikes up a conversation with the person next to you on the train? Or do you keep your eyes fixed on your phone? Do you offer gratitude to friends and family? Or do you assume that they already know how you feel? This week, in the kickoff to our annual You 2.0 series, we talk with psychologist Nicholas Epley about our interactions with other people, and how we can make them more rewarding.
Hidden Brain: How To Win People Over
https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/how-to-win-people-over/We humans are a social species, and so it’s not surprising that we care a lot about what other people think of us. It’s also not surprising that many of us stumble when we try to manage others’ views of us. This week, organizational psychologist Alison Fragale explains why that is, and offers better ways to win friends and influence people.
Hidden Brain: How Others See You
https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/mind-reading-how-others-see-you/It’s not easy to know how we come across to others, especially when we’re meeting people for the first time. Psychologist Erica Boothby says many of us underestimate how much other people actually like us. This week, we revisit one of our most popular episodes to look at how certain social illusions give us a distorted picture of ourselves.
A few book club rules to note:
- Book clubs are popular and we want everyone who wants to participate to have the opportunity so please only sign up for 1 book club per month.
- Remember to give 2 weeks notice if unable to attend. This allows those on the waiting list to read the book and join the group.
3 As with all of the FFF > 50 Ann Arbor groups, people with 2 no shows/late cancellations within a year will be asked to take a 3 month hiatus from group activities.