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Meet Your New Bestie: Speed-Date Style!
2026-08-31 18:00:00 2026-08-31 19:00:00 America/New_York Meet Your New Bestie: Speed-Date Style! Calling all adults who could use a new friend! Join us for a fun event where you will answer a short questionnaire and then match up with someone with similar answers. Refreshments will be served! Locust Grove Public Library - Meeting Room

Monday, August 31
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-08-31 18:00:00 2026-08-31 19:00:00 America/New_York Meet Your New Bestie: Speed-Date Style! Calling all adults who could use a new friend! Join us for a fun event where you will answer a short questionnaire and then match up with someone with similar answers. Refreshments will be served! Locust Grove Public Library - Meeting Room

Calling all adults who could use a new friend! Join us for a fun event where you will answer a short questionnaire and then match up with someone with similar answers. Refreshments will be served!

Similar to speed-dating, the Meet your own Bestie event would function as a way for participants to meet many people in a short period of time and talk to each other about topics that interest them. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Social | Community |

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Locust Grove Public Library
meaghan.davidson@henrylibraries.org
Phone: 678-432-5353, ext. 4
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Meaghan Davidson
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Meet Your New Bestie: Speed-Date Style!
Mon, Aug 31, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Calling all adults who could use a new friend! Join us for a fun event where you will answer a short questionnaire and then match up with someone with similar answers. Refreshments will be served!
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