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UNIVERSITY OF EL SEGUNDO / PARK CIRCLES

Find your people.
Meet outside.

A shared interest. A nearby park. A few neighbors who are glad they came.

Small gatherings, hosted by people who want to meet each other. We’re collecting interest in the first circles now.

Choose your interests →Meet the first four circles ↓

Forming now. Dates, hosts and meeting points are not confirmed.

LEARN. WALK. MAKE. READ.

Four ways to begin.

A suggested monthly rotation.
Every circle starts with people who opt in.

An imagined vintage computer beside the ocean.

01 / FORMING · NO DATE YET

AI & Coffee

Bring one question. Leave with one new idea.

A relaxed show-and-tell about useful AI: a prompt, a small creative project, or something you want to understand. No expertise needed. Bring your own drink.

Proposed format: 45 minutes · 5–10 adults · volunteer host needed

A simple gathering

  1. Five-minute welcome and introductions.
  2. Each person shares one question or small discovery.
  3. Try one useful idea together; finish with a takeaway.

Bring: One question and, optionally, something you made.

Tell me when this forms →
An imagined print-like scene of colorful palms and flowering shrubs.

02 / FORMING · NO DATE YET

Walk & Talk

Fresh air. A new face. A good conversation.

A gentle conversational walk with an option to stay and chat. The volunteer host checks a suitable route and access details before any invitation.

Proposed format: 45 minutes · 5–10 adults · volunteer host needed

A simple gathering

  1. Meet the host at the confirmed starting point.
  2. Choose a pace together; offer a stationary conversation option.
  3. Switch conversation partners once, then close together.

Bring: Comfortable shoes, water and a little curiosity.

Tell me when this forms →
An imagined blue and cream roadside scene with tall palms.

03 / FORMING · NO DATE YET

Sketch & Photo

Notice the ordinary. Make something small.

A short creative ramble for people who like drawing, photography or looking a little closer. Phones, pencils and first-timers welcome.

Proposed format: 60 minutes · 5–10 adults · volunteer host needed

A simple gathering

  1. Pick one simple theme, such as light or texture.
  2. Spend twenty minutes making or noticing.
  3. Share your work if you like; ask before photographing people.

Bring: A pencil and paper, a camera, or just your phone.

Tell me when this forms →
An abstract imagined night-bloom artwork in magenta and blue.

04 / FORMING · NO DATE YET

The Reading Circle

Different books. A shared patch of shade.

Bring whatever you’re reading. A little quiet reading, a little conversation, and a new recommendation to take home. No assigned book.

Proposed format: 60 minutes · 5–10 adults · volunteer host needed

A simple gathering

  1. Say hello and share your book in one sentence.
  2. Read quietly for twenty minutes.
  3. Trade recommendations and finish on time.

Bring: Your book and something comfortable to sit on.

Tell me when this forms →

Images: existing Michael Hoydich Midjourney artwork. Imagined scenes, not photographs of meetups or their venues.

A LITTLE HELP GETTING STARTED

Turn an interest
into an idea.

Try a format and a time of day. This creates a draft plan you can copy. It does not schedule an event, reserve a park or contact anyone.

DRAFT IDEA / NOT SCHEDULED

AI & Coffee at the park

Select a format to create a simple gathering idea.

Make a calendar draft

Choose a date, Pacific time and meeting place. Download a tentative calendar file to review. It does not reserve a park, publish an event or invite anyone.

FROM INTEREST TO INVITATION

Let the neighborhood
take shape.

01

Pick your interests.

Choose private tags and separately opt into meetup messages. A newsletter subscription alone never enrolls you in introductions.

02

Find enough overlap.

The pilot aims for at least five interested, email-confirmed adults and a willing volunteer host. We’re collecting requests; email confirmation and automatic matching are not running yet.

03

Confirm a real plan.

Check the host, date, meeting point, access, park rules and weather. Then send an invitation that people can accept. No event is created from an unverified signup count.

A PROPOSED STARTING PLACE

Recreation Park.

401 Sheldon Street, El Segundo. The first formats are designed around a simple neighborhood park gathering; the exact space and meeting point still need confirmation.

Before announcing a date, the host checks suitability, current access and the City’s reservation requirements. These circles are independent and are not City-sponsored events.

City-linked park directory ↗Picnic reservations ↗Current park rental rules ↗