Singles 30s - 50s and beyond

Meet new people and mix it up with other singles for a fun night out with great vibes and good times. Looking to meet new people in a fun, relaxed, and elevated setting? Join us for a **Columbus Singles Mixer at Bodega** — the perfect way to connect, flirt, and spark something new without the pressure of traditional dating apps. Whether you're newly single, tired of swiping, or just open to meeting quality people… this is your vibe. ### 💫 What to Expect: * A curated group of singles (Ages 30/40/50's) * Icebreakers + conversation prompts (no awkwardness) * Music, great energy, and a stylish venue * A welcoming, social atmosphere to mix and mingle * Optional guided connection moments to help you actually meet people ### 🍸 The Experience: This isn’t speed dating. This is a **social, organic mixer** designed for real conversations, chemistry, and connection. Come solo or bring a friend — either way, you’ll leave having met new people. ### 🎁 Perks: * Giveaways + fun surprises throughout the night * Exclusive invites to future LUV TALK events ### ⏰ Event Details: 📍 Location: Bodega, Columbus 📅 Date: SATURDAY, May 16th ⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 👥 Ages: 30/40/50's ### ⚠️ Important Notes: * Limited spots to keep the experience intimate * Balanced ratio of men and women * Tickets must be purchased in advance ### 💌 Ready to Join Us? Spots will go fast — secure yours now. Have questions? DM us on Instagram @myluvtalk

**💥 Join us THIS Friday and EVERY Friday!** **💥 At Columbus’ Hottest New Salsa Venue!** **.** Lincoln Street Salsa THIS Saturday and EVERY Saturday! 8 pm – 1 am **.** **💥 Gorgeously Renovated Studio!** **💥 Free Parking!** **💥 BYOB!** **💥 Easy Access from Highway!** **.** Lincoln Street Salsa 1717 Brice Rd Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43215 **.** **ENTRANCE IS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING** **Behind Anthony’s Pharmacy!** **.** **PLEASE SHARE and help get the word out!** **.** **🟣 Salsa, Bachata, and Merengue Dancing!** **.** **🟣** 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm **𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻** **.** **🟣** 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm **𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 Class!** **.** **🟣** 9:30 pm – 1 am **𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆!** **.** **✅ Questions?** **Visit [LincolnStreetSalsa.com](https://columbussalsadancing.com/)** Or Text Todd: 614-774-8146 **.** **✅ No Experience Necessary!** **✅ No Partner Required!** **✅ Plenty of People to Dance With!** **.** **✅ $15 Cash / $16 Card** **✅ College Students $5 Off with Valid ID!** **✅ BYOB** **✅ Age 18+** **.** **✅ Lincoln Street Salsa is the perfect place for…** **.** **👉 Learning to Dance** **👉** Social Dancing **👉 Birthday Celebration** **👉** Bachelorette Parties **👉 Girl’s Night Out** **👉 Date Night** **👉** Getting Fit / Burning Calories **👉 Meeting New People** **👉** Having Fun, Fun, Fun! **.** ✅ **Questions?** Visit [LincolnStreetSalsa.com](https://columbussalsadancing.com/ "https://columbussalsadancing.com/") Or Text Todd: 614-774-8146 .

Who’s up for a fun night out? Get your boots on, grab your cowboy hat, and let’s have some fun! Thinking about checking out PBR Cowboy Bar & Smokehouse for a lively evening to unwind, connect, and enjoy the night together. • Lively atmosphere with country vibes • Delicious food + drinks • Music, dancing, and lots of laughs • Great conversation and new connections

[Old School Groove](https://www.facebook.com/OldSchoolGrooveBand/) \- Vintage rock\, southern rock\, blues\, reggae\. Originals mixed with 60s & 70s classics\. Getcha groove on\! **[Flint Station](https://www.theflintstation.com/)** is an old depot venue for drinks and live music. They usually have a **bbq food truck** on location. Feel free to bring your own takeout. I'll bring a basket of snacks. NO COVER *They're planning for a beautiful summer evening performance in the beer garden. However, if the weather doesn't cooperate...they will be upstairs in the old-time dance hall. Either way...it's going to be a night to remember!!* **PARKING**: either near the beer garden or across the street.

Join Neurospicy Columbus at the Stauff's for coffee and then a stroll through the Book Loft nearby! This will be a friendly chat for like minded individuals with Autism and/or ADHD (or somewhere on the Neurodiverse Spectra).

**Tickets are on Sale now $22.00 curtainplayers.org** **please list your seat number in comments . Purchase in E .We also will meet for lunch if interested which is posted separately 😊**

Let's check out the Maker's Market in German Village, a large outdoor Artisan Market, featuring over 65 Makers, Goods, Art and Delicious Food Trucks! Admission is FREE! [GVMM](https://www.gv-mm.com/) Let's get outside and enjoy the New Spring Season and Warm Weather! We will meet at Stauf's Coffee Roasters in German Village on South 3rd Street at Noon, 12 PM and then take a brisk walk to the Maker's Market, just south of Schiller Park. We can initially get coffee at Stauf's Coffee Roasters, if anyone may want to do so. Parking is widely available at Schiller Park and surrounding side streets. Thanks and hope to see you come out!

# **Saturday, May 16, 2026** **Beginners’ Session 1:30 to 2:00 PM** **Dancing 2:00 to 4:30 PM** **Please note that this is an afternoon dance!** **You are invited to join us for dinner at Olive and Lime (in the church’s back parking lot) after the dance.** **Kim Thompson, from Athens, will take the mic and we’ll dance to the music of Roscommon Sessions. Kim will lead us through a variety of old and new dances that welcome newbies and delight experienced dancers.** **Roscommon Sessions, a traditional Irish music quartet from Columbus, Ohio, began their musical journey centered around the energy and spontaneity of Irish sessions. They are excited to bring their lively jigs and reels, a couple of flowing waltzes, and the occasional musical surprise to the All Soles contra dancers!** **Roscommon Sessions is Steve Steele (guitar), Jim Lindroth (percussion), Carol Metheny (fiddle) and Sarah Sigmon (fiddle).** **We hope to see you dancing!** **Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Road, Columbus, OH 43214.** **Cost is $10 for adults, $5 ages 12-25.** **New to dancing? A beginners’ session, from 1:30 to 2:00 PM, will get you started. You will learn some basic figures that will be repeated in the afternoon’s dances. All dances will be taught and no partner is needed. Dancing is from 2:00 to 4:30 PM.** **Please bring your own refillable water bottle.** **All Soles Dance upcoming dance dates are, as follows:** **June 20, 2026** **Tentative:** **July 25, 2026–Summer Potluck and Dance** **No August Dance** **September 26, 2026** **October 17, 2026** **November 21, 2026** **December 19, 2026** **Visit our website at: https://firstuucolumbus.org/connection/all-soles/**

Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!

**💗 Live Video Speed Dating for Richmond Locals Live — Personality First** The format means you'll be guided through guided one-on-one video rounds with age-matched personality-sorted Richmond locals, while a host ensures nothing feels forced. When you sign up, a personality questionnaire is built into the sign-up — the results from that questionnaire to pair you intelligently with Richmond locals, making every round feel more natural from the first minute. Post-event, match notifications go to both parties — with nothing shared unless both parties agreed — and there is no pressure on timing. **Your age group is your key — pick it below:** - **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Richmond&groupurlname=bloom-with-genuine-peers-through-events&ar=18-32&face_v=3.0) - **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Richmond&groupurlname=bloom-with-genuine-peers-through-events&ar=30-46&face_v=3.0) - **Ages 40-58** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Richmond&groupurlname=bloom-with-genuine-peers-through-events&ar=40-58&face_v=3.0) - **Ages 55+** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Richmond&groupurlname=bloom-with-genuine-peers-through-events&ar=55+&face_v=3.0) **⚠️ RSVP is not enough:** An rsvp here alone does not secure your place, so select your bracket link, complete the registration form, and finish the personality quiz — capacity is restricted so act soon, and that combination is your actual confirmation. --- **About the Event** - **Format:** Real-time on a dedicated Zoom session with short one-on-one video rounds, compatibility-matched within your age range. - **Host:** A seasoned host guides every round from start to finish, giving you the space to just enjoy the conversation — from start to finish your only job is to have good conversations. - **Vibe:** Casual Zoom date rounds with genuine Richmond singles, and it never feels forced or awkward. - **Duration:** Around an hour to 90 minutes from first round to last, and the pacing keeps it fresh throughout. **This is for you if:** - Women and men living in Richmond bored of app fatigue and empty match queues and prefer structure over ambiguity. - Residents within Richmond who have given up on the app treadmill that goes in circles and want to meet real locals without the faff. - Returners in Richmond leaving behind profiles instead of real people and prefer meeting people in person first. - Residents around Richmond moving beyond digital dating that never converts to anything real and are ready for a genuine first impression. - People from the Richmond area looking beyond apps that waste evenings for no return and want to talk to real people tonight. **What to expect** 1. **Lock in your place** – through your age range link above, then fill in the personality matching questionnaire, since your spot is held only once this is done. 2. **Get online** – at the event start time via your Zoom link, works on any modern device with a camera, and everything from that point is handled by the host. 3. **Chat** – quick private video rounds with personality-matched Richmond locals in your group, while the host runs the clock so you can focus on the conversation, knowing the matching already happened before you got on Zoom. 4. **Get your match notifications** – after the night mutual match results are sent to both parties, as your data only goes to someone who matched you back, and you follow up at your own speed from there. ⭐ *"The format is brilliant — real conversations with real people"* – anonymous Richmond attendee 💡 **Before the event:** connect via wired internet if that is an option, which means you can focus entirely on the conversation, since it only takes five minutes and makes everything smoother. --- ✨ Meet Richmond people tonight from home — grab your spot above and we will have you matched and ready for this session. The rounds are better than you think. 💖 ✨

Join us for a relaxed and enjoyable brunch at 17 Arrows Kitchen and Bar! This is a great opportunity to meet new people, enjoy good food, and ease into the weekend with great conversation. Whether you’re new to the group or it’s your first event, you’ll feel right at home.

**🥰 Face-to-Face Speed Dating Online for Singles near Columbus** Round by round, you'll sit down for quick private Zoom rounds with Columbus singles paired for compatibility by age and quiz, as a skilled host keeps the pace natural. On completing your sign-up, there is a short quiz about your personality and preferences — the matching data comes from to organise compatible Columbus locals for your session, so every round is informed by more than just looks. When it is all done, mutual matches are shared privately — strictly for mutual matches only — and you connect at whatever pace feels right to you. **Register by age group:** - **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=532.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Columbus&groupurlname=club-for-serious-connections-day-trips&ar=18-32&face_v=4.0) - **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=532.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Columbus&groupurlname=club-for-serious-connections-day-trips&ar=30-46&face_v=4.0) - **Ages 40-58** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=532.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Columbus&groupurlname=club-for-serious-connections-day-trips&ar=40-58&face_v=4.0) - **Ages 55+** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=532.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Columbus&groupurlname=club-for-serious-connections-day-trips&ar=55+&face_v=4.0) **⚠️ Please note:** This rsvp is not enough to hold your place in the rounds, so complete registration via your age bracket link and finish the short personality quiz — places close once the group is full so sign up early, and skipping either step means your place is not held. --- **This works best for:** - Women and men based in Columbus who have given up on conversations that fizzle before a first date and are ready for something genuine instead. - Members around Columbus finished with matches that fade out before meeting and want to try something that actually works. - First-timers near Columbus done with the app treadmill that goes in circles and are looking for real connection. **The format** 1. **Choose your bracket** – by clicking your age group registration link, then answer the personality questions, because registration and quiz together hold your seat. 2. **Log in** – by opening the Zoom link at the event start, works on any device without requiring a download, and the host takes over from that moment forward. 3. **Speed date** – short Zoom speed dating rounds with Columbus locals in your personality-matched group, while a host ensures every round feels natural, as the quiz results already did the work of choosing who you meet. 4. **Find out who matched you** – we reveal mutual matches once the session ends, and your details are only exchanged when the match is mutual, and the follow-up is yours to manage however feels right. ⭐ *"Did not think I would enjoy it but — laughed more than I expected"* – Columbus local, first event --- ✨ Meet Columbus singles from home — register before spots fill and the evening takes care of itself and we will get you all set up. One click and you are on your way. 🌟 ✨

Come hang out to shop, sip + stroll through [Old Worthington](http://www.experienceworthington.com/)\- an outdoor event along the sidewalks of High St to kickoff the summer shopping season\. The shops will be open late\, store fronts will be decorated and people will be out on the town ready to start spreading warm weather cheer\!\! **START**: (6pm and earlier) at Graeters Ice Cream shop in the heart of it all. **NEXT**: about 6:15pm, we'll take a stroll and shop merch and homemade food tents. I'd love to introduce you to a new cafe, [Joyas](https://www.eatatjoyas.com/), along the stroll! (It will be too busy for us all to sit and eat so I'd recommend ordering to go) **FINALLY**: about 7pm, we'll settle in at House Wine (next to Graeters) for wine sampling and to enjoy our fresh eats! **PARKING**: Free Public Parking behind House Wine, behind Joyas and street parking.