Third Thursdays at Liquid Lounge

Join us for our regular after-work networking mixer and black community reunion on Thursday, April 20, 2017 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the swanky Liquid Lounge and Restaurant located in downtown San Jose at 32 South 3rd Street, San Jose, CA 95113. If you have ever found yourself roaming San Jose wondering to yourself- where are the black people, you NEED to come through.

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During this special event, enjoy complimentary food from our sponsors Talent Karma (http://talentkarma.io/), the National Pan-Hellenic Council- Santa Clara Valley Chapter (http://www.next-stop.com/scvphc/scvphc.html), and the African American Community Services Agency (http://www.sjaacsa.com/).

About Onyx Community Connection

Onyx Community Connection is the largest Bay Area based black professionals Meetup group and the only group that regularly produces events for black professionals in the South Bay and Peninsula. We organize social, business and community service events to connect the community and amplify black excellence. Most of us spend much of our work and social life in the Bay Area being the only one or one of a small few- Third Thursdays is our monthly reprieve from cultural isolation- think of it like a black Cheers. It's a great opportunity to welcome new arrivals to the Bay Area, make/reconnect with friends, showcase black excellence and learn about other organizations serving the black community.

Most of the event is informal networking to the beat of our fabulous DJ but we always take time around 8:00 pm to thank our sponsors, introduction partner organizations & welcome new members.

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Why and Who Should Attend?

If you are a black professional living or working in the South Bay or Peninsula, this event is a convenient alternative to events in the East Bay. We attract a multi-generational group of professionals of various fields. At Onyx Community Connection we believe in connecting the authentic community and building social capital to help others and ourselves.

Event Hosts

• Lakeisha Poole, organizer of Onyx Community Connection

• Tony Okoro, organizer of South Bay Urban Professionals

• Milan Balinton, executive director of the African American Community Services Agency

Ticket Price: FREE but please RSVP on Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/third-thursdays-at-liquid-lounge-black-professionals-monthly-mixer-community-reunion-tickets-33346161266) so we can get an accurate headcount.

Admission is free but we are accepting donations to cover costs and to support our STEM Saturday program.

A portion of the proceeds supports our STEM Saturday, our STEM program offering free STEM educational and enrichment opportunities to black and brown middle and high school students. Check us out here (http://www.stemsaturday.com/).

Want to Volunteer?
We are looking for volunteers (Greeters, Photographers, Social Media Promoters, etc.) to help out at our events. Please contact us and let us know how you would like to volunteer and we can then better determine if there is a good fit.

Want to be a Sponsor?
Advertise and promote to our huge audience across emails, at events, and on our website and social media sites. Please contact us to learn more and to determine if there is a good fit. We have specific event and ongoing group sponsorship opportunities as well as consider raffle items, food, drink and event space sponsors.

Want to Find Diverse Talent or Improve Your African-American Community Engagement Initiatives? We love to connect our membership with value-aligned companies. Please contact us to learn more and to determine if there is a good fit.