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IRL Social Salon

Friday, August 7, 2026
7:00 PM 9:00 PM
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Thursday, August 7
6:30 to 9:00 PM
Lost in New Haven, 80 Hamilton Street, New Haven
The historic Anchor Bar will be open with drinks for purchase. (N/A options too!)

Overview

A full room of New Haveners, real conversation, and a hunt through the Lost in New Haven museum. Come meet your city. Aug 7.

A Celebration of New Haven

Meeting new people as an adult mostly comes down to the same few faces, or another night at home with your phone. August 7th is structured to change that, for one evening, in one of the most remarkable rooms in the city.

This is a Social Salon: a night built so that a full room of New Haveners actually meets and talks. You'll be rotated through small groups of three or four, never one big awkward circle and never one-on-one. Each round comes with conversation cards that get real stories going, and we tell you where to go next, so you keep meeting new people without the work of figuring out who to approach. By the final round, you'll have already met more than half the room. Some people come to make friends, some are hoping to meet someone, and both are exactly right.

The night celebrates the three things that make New Haven what it is:

Its people. The salon itself, and a room full of neighbors you'd never meet otherwise.

Its history. Partway through, the night opens up into a hunt through Lost's collection, in small teams with the people you've just met. Taking part earns you extra entries in the raffle.

Its local businesses. A raffle stocked with prizes from local spots, and a goodie bag of New Haven finds for everyone who walks in.

Tickets
Space is limited and these nights fill up, so grabbing yours early is the move. Be prepared with your ticket to check in at the door.

Parking
There is parking on both sides of the building and ample unmetered street parking.

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About In Real Life

Jesse Giorgio is the founder of IRL (In Real Life), a Connecticut events company that creates structured social experiences for adults who want to meet people in person.

She brings 25 years in marketing and event design to the work, including a decade running corporate team building. That background shapes how an IRL night runs, from the venue to the structure to hosting that keeps the energy moving without taking it over. When the room is built well, people relax and real conversation follows.

IRL grew out of a simple observation. Adults are busier and more isolated than they used to be, and the places where people once met naturally have mostly disappeared. Her events rebuild those spaces one night at a time, across Social Salons, Singles Salons, special events, and private events for companies and communities.

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STEAMVE$TMENTS Seminar

Thu, Aug 20, 2026 11:00 AM Sat, Aug 22, 2026 5:00 PM
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The STEAMVE$TMENTS seminars help teens learn critical skills related to personal financial management and investments, plus insight into STEAM careers through guest speakers, site visits to area businesses and more. Dr. Eddie Moore Jr, founder of The Privilege Institute, developed this culturally responsive financial literacy program that is designed to empower youth and families with financial knowledge, career foresight, and wealth-building strategies.

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