About us
Real Friends ATL: Meaningful Social Circle (Smyrna Area) is a biweekly meetup for adults of all ages, genders, cultures, and identities who want to build genuine friendships close to home.
This group will be retiring from Meetup on December 1st. Look for us on Facebook and WhatsApp
The goal is to host affordable, frequent, close to home events - so you can get out and meet people who live in your community, support local businesses, and see people often enough to develop meaningful connections -- without going broke. I try to choose venues that don't revolve around alcohol, but inevitably places like breweries end up in the rotation because they have a lot of space.
I do not cap attendance, nor do I track who shows up. You do not need to check in or let me know if you are late, this is not a group that's going to ban you for no-shows, social awkwardness is assumed and welcome here.
Since starting this group, many events have had high RSVP's. Don't be intimidated, statistically turnout is about 30% of the RSVP list. If you see 100 people coming, you can bet we will probably take up max 3 tables. It always balances out to just the right number of people.
Who this is for:
New to the area? Rebuilding your circle? Introvert, extrovert, or somewhere in between? You’re welcome. We value kindness, curiosity, and respect across differences.
House rules (brief):
Be kind. No hate speech or harassment. Inclusivity matters! No dating solicitation or sales/MLM recruiting. This is intended to be an all ages group welcome to all genders and needs.
If you’re craving real connection with neighbors you can actually see again in two weeks—this is your spot. 💛
If you have a suggestion for a meetup you'd like to see and are willing to co-host it, message Gwen to get it added to the calendar
Final note: Hosting on Meetup is not cheap (it costs me about $5/week). If you feel so inclined as to make a donation, it is appreciated but not expected or required.
Upcoming events
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🧠Trivia Night @ Glover Park Brewery
Glover Park Brewery, 65 Atlanta St SE, Marietta, GA, USNOTICE: This group will be retiring from Meetup on December 1st. Look for us on Facebook and WhatsApp
No more calling this a test drive, this location is great. Show up at 6:30 to be social, trivia starts at 7:30. Typical meeting spot is the long table on the patio, weather permitting.
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Join Real Friends ATL as we test-drive a new trivia location at Glover Park Brewery near Marietta Square!
We’ve had a great time at our previous trivia nights, so we’re taking the show on the road and trying somewhere new. Glover Park hosts Thursday night trivia, and we’re assembling our own highly qualified team of random-fact collectors, confident guessers, and people who once accidentally learned the capital of Moldova.
Please try to arrive around 6:30 PM. We want time to snag tables, say hello, and divide into teams before trivia gets underway. If you’re coming solo, that’s perfect. We’ll help everyone find a team.
No trivia expertise is required. The goal is to have fun, meet people, and determine which of us has been storing the most useless information for precisely this moment.
Food is available on site, and alcohol is completely optional. Come for trivia, dinner, conversation, or the joy of watching someone insist with complete confidence that they definitely know the answer.📱 Keep the conversation going between events!
Join the Real Friends ATL group chat on GroupMe. We use it for spontaneous plans, casual hangouts, recommendations, and staying connected between official Meetup events.
44 attendees
Buy Nothing Black Friday: Board Games @ Viking Alchemist
Viking Alchemist Meadery, 3080 Jonquil Dr SE, Smyrna, GA 30080, Smyrna, GA, USNOTICE: This group will be retiring from Meetup on December 1st. Look for us on Facebook and WhatsApp
You have the day off. The Turkey is digested. You are getting tired of your family already...
Here's an excuse to get out of the house and do something that isn't shopping on Black Friday.
Normally we get together every other Thursday, but in November that falls on Thanksgiving, so we will have a special Holiday Weekend Game Night instead.
Outside food is welcome because they only have a few snacks for purchase. So feel free to bring that extra pie, hint, hint, hint.
If you've never been to Viking Alchemist, they brew and sell their own Mead, and also have a few beers on tap as well as homemade sodas.
I'll probably have one or both of my boys with me, who have been to several events over the past year, so if you want to bring a teenager or two, that's probably ok :)
Bring your favorite board game, play from their house collection, or just show up and go with the flow. This is usually one of the funnest events for this group, with the biggest turnouts.
11 attendees
Past events
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