What we’re about
This is a dues paying women only group. I charge dues as I have to pay monthly fees to Meetup to run the group as well as to various organizations to get free and discount tickets to events. Also, running this group is more than a part time job. The members are wonderful, friendly women who like to socialize, go to live music and other shows, museums etc to make friends. If you are looking for great friends and fun times, you will fit right in. Please see below for how to pay dues.
I spend a lot of time looking for fun and interesting, free and discount activities, and running the group. I’ve had at least 70 free events in the past year and I’ve had over 400 events altogether in the past 3 years All events are in the evening, 2 to 3 a week. If we go to a music show where dinner is served, we go an hour early to meet, chat and eat. We often go out for dinner before the theater or other activities.
******The dues are $40 a year to attend free events only or $60 a year to attend free and paid events. Dues are paid when you join and paid events when you RSVP. Both are paid for through PayPal, Venmo or Zelle as follows:
****through PayPal under the “family & friends” option or Zelle, (at your bank), both at 973-202-8298 or by Venmo “friends and family“ option at @Barbara-Silverstein-7.
I purchase tix to shows mostly at discount prices so that we are assured of sitting together.
For full price shows at City Winery, money is usually paid in advance so I can purchase tix. There is no service charge as I have an annual membership there. You save anywhere from $5 to $12 service charge per person at these shows. We have been to great shows there, including, but not limited to, seeing Kevin Bacon, his brother and their band, twice; Bettye LaVette, a long time soul singer in her 70’s, who btw, still has it; a benefit for gun safety and other great artists such as Sophie B. Hawkins, Suzanne Vega, The Bowie Bday Bash tribute, twice; Paul Reiser, the comedian. I can pick out our seats at City Winery.
I have many websites where I can get discount tix for shows. Some of these websites charge for my membership. Even though I don’t know where our seats will be at some venues, we always sit together and I have never gotten bad seats. City Winery has no food/drink minimum. Most other places do. I keep my eye out for free or discount tix daily. I only set up shows for later in the day/ evenings due to medical issues that I have. For any further info please look at past, pending, and future events. Hope to meet you soon!
***Sometimes group members cancel from attending free events at the last minute or next to last minute or simply do not show up. That is not fair to women on a waitlist or to me as I spend a lot of time setting up events. I keep track of these women and if you cancel twice last minute without good reason you will be placed on probation. After a 3rd time you will be dropped. Other groups do this after 2 no shows.
If a member with a paid ticket has to cancel in advance, I try to resell the ticket. If not, the ticket is offered as a free tix to members on a rotating basis.
