Seattle Social Group 40s 50s

Join us for some not-so-serious-socializing, with some not-so-serious-bowling.

We'll gather at 6:30 (or whenever you can make it). Bowling starts at 7pm. We have 3 lanes for one hour. Then we'll move to the lounge, or wherever there's room, for after-social. This is a casual bowling event, so leave your personal bowling ball at home (personal bowling shoes are ok... we get it).

Not everyone will get to bowl. But everyone will get to socialize & watch bowling.

If you end up bowling, you'll need to rent shoes $5.50, (or bring your own). Also, the 3-lane rental is about $160, so if you bowl (or just feel like contributing), plan to chip in $5-15, depending on your budget (cash?venmo?next-time?).

Who gets to bowl?
Bowlers List for our three lanes will be by:
- first, by meetup-signup-order,
- next, by actually showing up (if you show up after 6:50, you'll get moved down the list).

Another Saturday, another skate night!
No pressure to be an A+ skater (or even skate the whole time). It’s a super chill, come-as-you-are event where the goal is simply to have fun — and if you’re into throwback hip hop, the music is awesome.

Where to meet:
I’ll be standing outside right at 9 PM, but we usually grab a table in the back near the skate rental counter.

This one’s a 21+ Saturday night skate with old school, funk, and hip hop music. Yes, it’s a late one — but that’s when they play the best music, and there aren’t any kids around.

Cost: $18 + $5 skate rental
Music: Old school, funk, hip hop
Age: 21+ only

Timing is flexible, but it’s easiest to find the group at the start. The venue is open until midnight, but it’s totally fine if you don’t stay that long.
Parking is easy — there’s a designated lot.

Ok! We’re getting back on the monthly book club track and going a slightly different direction this month. We’ll also try a Sunday afternoon meetup now that football season is finished.

This month, we’re reading Atomic Habits by James Clear, one of the most popular personal development books about building better habits and achieving goals through small, consistent changes.

Book ratings:
Atomic Habits has around 4.8 stars on Amazon and 4.3 stars on Goodreads from over a million readers, making it one of the most widely loved books in this space.

For the discussion, we’ll talk about what stood out to you, what you learned, and how you’re planning to apply ideas from the book in your real life.

About the book:
Atomic Habits explores how small, consistent changes can lead to meaningful results over time. James Clear shares practical strategies for building good habits, breaking bad ones, and designing systems that make positive behavior easier to maintain. Drawing on psychology, neuroscience, and real-life stories, the book offers simple, actionable tools to help you create lasting change in everyday life.

Discussion ideas:
• One habit you want to build
• One habit you want to break
• A strategy from the book you plan to try

RSVP note (please read):
To help with reservations, please RSVP only if you’re reasonably sure you can attend, and update your RSVP in advance if your plans change. This makes coordinating with the venue much easier.

Looking forward to another great discussion