Bento Buddies: A Playful Approach to Cooking

⚠️ To join, you need to sign up via this page. Only signing up on Meetup does not count! Registration closes March 2nd. ⚠️
This gathering is a 6 session meetup series. It is part of our “circles” project, in which we organize small, high-commitment, volunteer-led groups that gather 4-8 weeks in a row around specific themes.

🍱 Bento Buddies 🍱
a circle where we take on a playful approach to cooking. together, we’ll decide on a different constraint or prompt for each gathering. this might be a budget limit, a specific ingredient, a sensory challenge, or something more personal, like cooking a meal that evokes nostalgia. the idea is to co-create these prompts as a group on our first gathering!
then, each week, we’ll gather to cook and share a meal together, and if there are leftovers, we’ll box them up and take them home with us. (hence, bento buddies!)

📅 This circle meet every Monday 18:00 - 21:00 for 6 weeks, starting March 9th
🔥 Signup closes March 2nd.
🔗 More details about this circle & sign up via this link

⭕ About Circles
Circles are small, volunteer-led, high-commitment groups that gather 4-8 weeks in a row around specific themes. With circles, we bring the best parts of college life to adulthood. Much like university clubs, circles allow you to dive into shared interests in unique topics and activities that otherwise lack a space to be explored in our lives. You can read more about the circles project, and see all circles we are hosting this round, on this page.

🌱 About kizuna collective
kizuna collective is a friendly group of people running thoughtful gatherings to connect in thoughtful ways. our gatherings are cozy, unconventional, and co-created by the kizuna community. they include public events, deeper, more committed circles (like this one!), and chill spontaneous hangouts. we engage with light & deep topics, explore our curiosities, and spend quality time together to cultivate authentic and meaningful connections — or 'kizuna' (絆).

our community is an accepting, supportive environment for all ages and backgrounds where you can be yourself, free of judgement. we kindly ask that you commit to upholding our community agreements about creating safe spaces together before joining an event. if you’re searching for more authentic interactions and friendships, we’d love to meet you! follow us here & on insta for updates on upcoming gatherings ❤️