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This is a group of neighbors who regularly get together for potluck dinners and other events.

Anybody who lives in Tempe (and bordering neighborhoods) is welcome to join.

These free events are usually held in private homes. But not always. For example, we met at Bosa Donuts for a potluck dinner on National Doughnut Day. Sometimes events are held in public places such as parks, event venues, apartment building commons areas, restaurants, city-owned facilities, synagogues, mosques, churches, etc.

Each month there is one big "anchor event." We encourage EVERYONE to come to the anchor events.

This is a neighborhood initiative, not affiliated with any government, church, business, etc. Just neighbors who enjoy meeting new people and sharing meals.

The number of people at each event varies, depending on if it is a neighborhood-specific (or block-specific) event, or a general event.

Many of our events are potlucks, but not all. Individual members of the group schedule some non-potluck events, such as dinners/lunches/breakfasts at restaurants, book club, birthday parties, watch parties, sports, etc.

One group member taught an "introduction to pickleball" class. After she did that for multiple sessions, we added free weekly indoor pickleball to our calendar.

Everybody in the group is welcome to plan and schedule events. We like to support each other and help each other achieve their goals and dreams by coming together.

Photos from recent events:
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Is Learning Languages Still Relevant Today? A Potluck Conversation With Terry

Is Learning Languages Still Relevant Today? A Potluck Conversation With Terry

1912 East Loyola Drive, 1912 E Loyola Dr, Tempe, AZ 85282, USA, Tempe, AZ, US

Full Title of Event:
Is Learning Languages Still Relevant Today? A Potluck Conversation With Terry Hsieh and his Language Friends

Free event!

Great News! Your hobo linguist friend Terry is back in town!

Hello Tempe Neighborhood potluckers, Terry is back in town. He'd like to invite everyone to join a conversation event to discuss whether learning is still relevant today. Join Terry and some of his polyglot linguist friends for a fascinating discussion about language learning and linguistics in the era of A.I.

A native of Taiwan, but now a resident of the Tempe/Phoenix area, Terry's work and research takes him all over the world. When he is in town, it is a rare and wonderful treat when he hosts an event and talks about his latest adventures.

About the Event Host:

Terry Chih-Hsiang Hsieh is a Taiwanese polyglot and an activist for the indigenous languages of Taiwan and the world. He has authored and co-authored four books on language acquisition and teaching methodology. Currently, he serves as the CEO of Polyglot.tw and as an advisor at the Indigenous Language Research and Development Foundation.

A self-described “linguistic digital nomad,” Terry has traveled to more than 100 countries and territories to study languages. He speaks over 50 languages at varying levels of proficiency.

What to Bring: Guests may bring any type of food. Enough to feed about 10 to 12 people. Bring a main dish, salad, side dish, etc. When you RSVP, we encourage you to specify what you will bring, so that others who RSVP can see what foods are on the list, and so that we can have a more balanced meal. You can always change your mind about what you are bringing.

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