Events

Here I post detailed information about some events I host or help organize, mostly private gatherings. Some people do not use - or are scattered all over - various networks, and the best way to reach all is to send a link to the event description. Keep in touch and see you soon!

Coffee Table Candle Lights Lena Nechet

We are going to celebrate the lift of the mask mandates on Saturday, February 19, at 6 PM.

Details and previous answers:
Goals: fun, conversation, play
Properties: private, informal, recurrent
How: we are going to sit around a table and play conversational and maybe board games
Who: friends, people who we like, a person who you would like to accompany you
What: please bring games and ideas, and make sure you have a drink you like and maybe snacks (more below)
Why: we only have 5 games, so it would be nice to have more choices
Where: at a private home, I'll text you the street address if you need, in response to your RSVP text
When: Saturday evening
Date and Time: 2021-12-11 17:00
Start: 5 PM
Finish: 11 PM or after midnight
Organizing: by invitation only, sent via text (SMS) or email, please tell me whether you are coming, and whether you want to bring someone, within 3 days, so I have a chance to invite other people in case of "no", who may live further away or are less familiar with the crowd, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet (or Foussat), on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street, easy street parking
Caution: in the dark, find the way to the entry along ground solar lights to the right from the only street lamp, in the garden, step only on the white stones (to not stumble and to save seedlings)
Setting: inside, one large room, leave your shoes on, hard floor, open windows for air circulation, guest bathroom in front of the main entry diagonally to the left (North), the first door in opposite to the kitchen direction, table with 12 soft chairs, coffee table with 8 soft armchairs (neck support)
Dress Code: smart casual, dressy casual, creative outfit
Food and Drinks: bring your favorite drinks, if food, than vegetarian, easy to handle, we will have simple refreshments, fresh lemonade (with raw sugar), fruit juice (no added sugar), flower tea with herbs from the garden (unsweetened)
Floral Tea: https://lenanechet.com/life/fruitarian/orchard/flower-tea
Arrangement: food arranged Swedish style, pick and pour your drink, select your food yourself, take as much as you like, bring your drink and plate to your seat
Dishes: open kitchen near the big table - please find what you need, all silverware is in a big drawer to the right of the refrigerator, all the dishes are in a glass shelf by the bigger kitchen window, to the right - drinking glasses, standard wine (24), highball (12), tea (9) and smaller coffee (9) glass cups, to the left - white porcelain plates and small bowls, bigger glass bowls (4), serving plates (5)
No Need to Bring: one-time use plastic items

Conversational games in Oceanside.
game, fun, conversation, play, private, informal, recurrent

In 2022, we are going to play a new conversational game with art pieces. Three artists are participating with their works, two of my friends. I will introduce them to you with invitations, but please do not look at our published art before the game!

Details and previous answers (message me with any additional questions):
Goals: fun, conversation, communication, play, evaluation
Properties: private, informal, recurrent
Who: friends, artists, interesting people, people who we like, a person who you would like to accompany you
Why: Art is exciting.
Where: at a private home, I'll text you the street address if you need, in response to your RSVP text
When: January or February 2022, on Saturday or Sunday
Organizing: by invitation only, sent via text (SMS) or email, please tell me whether you are coming, and whether you want to bring someone, within 3 days, so I have a chance to invite other people in case of "no", who may live further away or are less familiar with the crowd, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet (or Foussat), on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street, easy street parking
Caution: in the garden, step only on the white stones (to not stumble and to save seedlings)
Setting: inside, one large room, leave your shoes on, hard floor, open windows for air circulation, guest bathroom in front of the main entry diagonally to the left (North), the first door in opposite to the kitchen direction, table with 12 soft chairs, coffee table with 8 soft armchairs (neck support), optional 8 hard chairs, cocktail table and bar with 6 tall soft low back chairs, 28 persons capacity with soft seating, 36 persons max capacity
Dress Code: dressy casual, creative outfit, festive attire
Food and Drinks: bring your favorite drinks, if food, than vegetarian, ready to serve, easy to handle, we will have simple refreshments
Floral Tea: https://lenanechet.com/life/fruitarian/orchard/flower-tea
Arrangement: food arranged Swedish style, finger food, pick and pour your drink, select your food yourself, take as much as you like, bring your drink and plate to your seat
Dishes: open kitchen near the big table - please find what you need, all silverware is in a big drawer to the right of the refrigerator, all the dishes are in a glass shelf by the bigger kitchen window, to the right - drinking glasses, standard wine (24), highball (12), tea (9) and smaller coffee (9) glass cups, to the left - white porcelain plates and small bowls, bigger glass bowls (4), serving plates (5)
No Need to Bring: one-time use plastic items, messy materials
Ticket: Free

The first art game and the follow-up party.
game, art party
Coffee Table Candle Lights Lena Nechet

For this month we have settled on Saturday, December 11, at 5 PM.

Details and previous answers:
Goals: fun, conversation, play
Properties: private, informal, recurrent
How: we are going to sit around a table and play conversational and maybe board games
Who: friends, people who we like, a person who you would like to accompany you
What: please bring games and ideas, and make sure you have a drink you like and maybe snacks (more below)
Why: we only have 5 games, so it would be nice to have more choices
Where: at a private home, I'll text you the street address if you need, in response to your RSVP text
When: Saturday evening
Date and Time: 2021-12-11 17:00
Start: 5 PM
Finish: 11 PM or after midnight
Organizing: by invitation only, sent via text (SMS) or email, please tell me whether you are coming, and whether you want to bring someone, within 3 days, so I have a chance to invite other people in case of "no", who may live further away or are less familiar with the crowd, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet (or Foussat), on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street, easy street parking
Caution: in the dark, find the way to the entry along ground solar lights to the right from the only street lamp, in the garden, step only on the white stones (to not stumble and to save seedlings)
Setting: inside, one large room, leave your shoes on, hard floor, open windows for air circulation, guest bathroom in front of the main entry diagonally to the left (North), the first door in opposite to the kitchen direction, table with 12 soft chairs, coffee table with 8 soft armchairs (neck support)
Dress Code: smart casual, dressy casual, creative outfit
Food and Drinks: bring your favorite drinks, if food, than vegetarian, easy to handle, we will have simple refreshments, fresh lemonade (with raw sugar), fruit juice (no added sugar), flower tea with herbs from the garden (unsweetened)
Floral Tea: https://lenanechet.com/life/fruitarian/orchard/flower-tea
Arrangement: food arranged Swedish style, pick and pour your drink, select your food yourself, take as much as you like, bring your drink and plate to your seat
Dishes: open kitchen near the big table - please find what you need, all silverware is in a big drawer to the right of the refrigerator, all the dishes are in a glass shelf by the bigger kitchen window, to the right - drinking glasses, standard wine (24), highball (12), tea (9) and smaller coffee (9) glass cups, to the left - white porcelain plates and small bowls, bigger glass bowls (4), serving plates (5)
No Need to Bring: one-time use plastic items

Conversational games in Oceanside on December 11, 2021, at 5 PM.
game, fun, conversation, play, private, informal, recurrent
Coffee Table Candle Lights Lena Nechet

Guys, this month we have only one Saturday free for a game night, please come over on Saturday, November 13th, at 5 PM.

Goals: fun, play
Properties: private, informal, recurrent
How: we will gather around one or two tables and play games we choose
Who: friends, people who we like, a person who you would like to accompany you
What: please bring games you know and like
Why: we only have 5 board games and a few conversational games, so it would be nice to have more to choose from
Where: at a private home, I'll text you the street address if you need, in response to your RSVP text
When: Saturday, November 13
Date and Time: 2021-11-13 09:00
Start: 5 PM
Finish: 11 PM or midnight
Organizing: by invitation only, please tell me whether you are coming, within 3 days, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet (or Foussat), on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street, easy street parking
Caution: in the dark, find the way to the entry along ground solar lights to the right from the only street lamp, in the garden, step only on the white stones (to not stumble and to save seedlings)
Setting: one large room, leave your shoes on, hard floor, open windows for air circulation, guest bathroom in front of the main entry diagonally to the left (North), table with 12 soft chairs, coffee table with 8 soft armchairs (neck support)
Dress Code: simplicity is welcome, smart casual, dressy casual
Food and Drinks: bring your favorite drinks, if food, than vegetarian, easy to handle, we will have simple refreshments, fresh lemonade (with raw sugar), fruit juice (no added sugar), hummus, corn chips, nuts, sweets, flower tea with herbs from the garden (unsweetened)
Floral Tea: https://lenanechet.com/life/fruitarian/orchard/flower-tea
Arrangement: food arranged Swedish style, pick and pour your drink, select your food yourself, take as much as you like, bring your drink and plate to your seat
Dishes: open kitchen near the big table - please find what you need, all silverware is in a big drawer to the right of the refrigerator, all the dishes are in a glass shelf by the bigger kitchen window, to the right - drinking glasses, standard wine (24), highball (12), tea (9) and smaller coffee (9) glass cups, to the left - white porcelain plates and small bowls
No Need to Bring: one-time use plastic items

Game Night in Oceanside, November 13th.
game, fun, conversation, play, private, informal, recurrent
Coffee table with armchairs

Let's get together again for games and fun conversation: Oceanside, Friday 15th (fifteenth) after 5 (five).

Details and previous answers (message me with any additional questions):
Title: Game Night in Oceanside
Goals: fun, play
Properties: private, informal, recurrent
Description: we'll sit together at one or two tables and play games
Who: friends, people who we like, a person who you would like to accompany you
What: please bring games and ideas
Why: we only have 4 board games, so more good ones would be nice
Where: at a private home, I'll text you the street address if you need
When: Friday, October 15, 2021
Date and Time: 2021-10-15 17:00
Start: evening, 5 PM (17:00)
Finish: after 10 PM, or we'll get quieter
Organizing: by invitation only, please tell me whether you are coming, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet (or Foussat), on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street, easy street parking
Setting: one large room, leave your shoes on, guest bathroom in front of the main entry diagonally to the left (North), table with 12 soft chairs, coffee table with 8 soft armchairs (neck support)
Dress Code: simplicity is welcome, smart casual, dressy casual, creative outfit
Food and Drinks: if you want, bring your favorite drinks, if food, than vegetarian, ready to serve, easy to handle
Floral Tea: https://lenanechet.com/life/fruitarian/orchard/flower-tea
Arrangement: pick and pour your drink, select your food yourself
Dishes: open kitchen near the big table - please find what you need, all silverware is in a big drawer to the right of the refrigerator, to the right - drinking glasses, standard wine (24), highball (12), tea (9) and smaller coffee (9) glass cups, to the left - white porcelain plates and small bowls
No Need to Bring: one-time use plastic items

Game Night in Oceanside, CA on Saturday, October 16th, 2021
game, fun, conversation, play, private, informal, recurrent

We are planning a party sometime on a Sunday afternoon in October or November - for all friends who would like to have fun among free thinkers. We moved this party from a Friday 13th this August because of the Delta-variant.

Goals: fun, communication
Properties: private, formal
Description: a gathering to see old friends and have fun conversations with possible new ones
Who: friends, secular humanists, people who we like, a person who you would like to accompany you
What: A secular humanist event in Oceanside, CA, San Diego North County, Southern California
Why: To celebrate life, friendship, and science.
Where: at a private home, I'll text you the street address if you need, in response to your RSVP text
When: August 13
Date and Time: 2021-08-13 18:00
Start: 6 PM (18:00)
Finish: after 10 PM, or we'll get quieter
Organizing: by invitation only, please tell me whether you are coming, and whether you want to bring someone, within 3 days, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet (or Foussat), on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street, easy street parking
Caution: in the garden, step only on the white stones (to not stumble and to save seedlings), no AC, a small fan, the window breathe should be fresh
Setting: one large room, leave your shoes on, hard floor, open windows for air circulation, guest bathroom in front of the main entry diagonally to the left (North), the first door in opposite to the kitchen direction, table with 12 soft chairs, coffee table with 8 soft armchairs (neck support), cocktail table and bar with 6 tall soft low back chairs, 28 persons capacity with soft seating
Dress Code: dressy casual, creative outfit, festive attire
Food and Drinks: bring your favorite drinks, if food, than vegetarian, ready to serve, easy to handle
Floral Tea: https://lenanechet.com/life/fruitarian/orchard/flower-tea
Arrangement: food arranged Swedish style, cold buffet, one counter for all refreshments, finger food, pick and pour your drink, select your food yourself, take as much as you like, bring your drink and plate to your seat
Dishes: open kitchen near the big table - please find what you need, all silverware is in a big drawer to the right of the refrigerator, to the right - drinking glasses, standard wine (24), highball (12), tea (9) and smaller coffee (9) glass cups, to the left - white porcelain plates and small bowls, bigger glass bowls (4), serving plates (5)
No Need to Bring: one-time use plastic items

A secular humanist event in Oceanside, CA, San Diego North County, Southern California
Coffee table with armchairs

Let's get together for games and fun conversation.

Details and previous answers (message me with any additional questions):
Goals: fun, play
Properties: private, informal, recurrent
Link: https://lenanechet.com/biz/contact/event/game
Description: we'll sit together and play games, starting with two that include everyone, and then we might split into smaller groups
Who: friends, people who we like, a person who you would like to accompany you
What: bring games and ideas
Why: we only have 4 board games, so more good ones would be appreciated
Where: at a private home, I'll text you the street address if you need, in response to your RSVP text
When: Saturday, July 17, 2021
Date and Time: 2021-07-17 17:00
Start: evening, 5 PM (17:00)
Finish: after 10 PM, or we'll get quieter
Organizing: by invitation only, please tell me whether you are coming, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet (or Foussat), on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street, easy street parking
Caution: no AC, a small fan, the window breathe should be fresh
Setting: one large room, guest bathroom in front of the main entry diagonally to the left (North), the first door in opposite to the kitchen direction, table with 12 soft chairs, coffee table with 8 soft armchairs (neck support)
Dress Code: simplicity is welcome, smart casual, dressy casual, creative outfit
Food and Drinks: if you want, bring your favorite drinks, if food, than vegetarian, ready to serve, easy to handle
Floral Tea: https://lenanechet.com/life/fruitarian/orchard/flower-tea
Arrangement: food arranged Swedish style, cold buffet, one counter for all refreshments, finger food, pick and pour your drink, select your food yourself, take as much as you like, bring your drink and plate to your seat
Dishes: open kitchen near the big table - please find what you need, all silverware is in a big drawer to the right of the refrigerator, to the right - drinking glasses, standard wine (24), highball (12), tea (9) and smaller coffee (9) glass cups, to the left - white porcelain plates and small bowls
No Need to Bring: one-time use plastic items

Game Night in Oceanside on Saturday, July 17th, 2021
game, fun, conversation, play, private, informal, recurrent
Fresh Fruit Potluck San Diego @fruitarians

Let's have some nice time sharing a meal of fresh fruit. In 2018, I started hosting fruit potlucks - fruitlucks - in Oceanside, California on second Sundays. In 2020, we planned to meet every first Friday at five (5) pm, but had only two events. In 2022, I hope to continue.

Details and previous answers (message me with any additional questions):
Title: Fruit Potluck in Oceanside
Goals: fun, communication
Properties: private, informal, recurrent
Description: An environmentally-friendly and healthful semi-formal food event in North County San Diego, Southern California.
Who: fruitarians, vegans, vegetarians, interesting people, a person who you would like to accompany you
What: Bring a dish of fruit - fresh, clean, and ready to serve, your favorite or seasonal.
Why: To appreciate the importance of environmentally-friendly, ethical, and hopefully healthy foods.
When: Friday
Start: evening, 5 PM (17:00)
Finish: 7 PM (19:00)
Organizing: by invitation only, please tell me whether you are coming, and whether you want to bring someone, within 3 days, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet (or Foussat), on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street, easy street parking
Caution: in the dark, find the way to the entry along ground solar lights to the right from the only street lamp, in the garden, step only on the white stones (to not stumble and to save seedlings), no AC, a small fan, the window breathe should be fresh
Setting: one large room, leave your shoes on, hard floor, guest bathroom in front of the main entry diagonally to the left (North), the first door in opposite to the kitchen direction, 28 persons capacity with soft seating
Dress Code: simplicity is welcome, smart casual
Food and Drinks: bring your favorite drinks, only vegan (no milk or eggs), fresh fruit
Floral Tea: https://lenanechet.com/life/fruitarian/orchard/flower-tea
Arrangement: food arranged Swedish style, one counter for all refreshments, pick and pour your drink, select your food yourself, take as much as you like, bring your drink and plate to your seat
Dishes: open kitchen near the big table - please find what you need, all silverware is in a big drawer to the right of the refrigerator, all the dishes are in a glass shelf by the bigger kitchen window, to the right - drinking glasses, standard wine (24), highball (12), tea (9) and smaller coffee (9) glass cups, to the left - white porcelain plates and small bowls, bigger glass bowls (4), serving plates (5)
No Need to Bring: one-time use plastic items

An environmentally-friendly and healthful semi-formal food event in North County San Diego, Southern California.
private gathering, fruit, fruitarian, raw vegan, vegan, raw food, plant-based, vegetarian, food event, potluck, San Diego, North County, Oceanside, California

Let's get together to talk about arts and discuss ideas, present parts of our innovative work, share poetry and creative writing, sketch and model for each other, and enjoy some silence or interesting background music.

Name: Sketchbook Party in Oceanside
Goals: fun, communication, creation, evaluation
Properties: private, informal, recurrent
Description: We'll sit together by a table, write and draw in our books, sketch each other, chat, view and listen.
Who: artists, interesting people
What: Please bring your notes or sketchbook (with pens or pencils) and your favorite drinks.
Why: To create something together or individually in good company, and to appreciate and evaluate our results.
When: Sundays
Start: Afternoon, 2 PM (14:00)
Finish: 5 PM or with darkness
Organizing: by invitation only, and whether you want to bring someone, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet (or Foussat), on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street, easy street parking
Caution: no AC, a small fan, the window breathe should be fresh
Setting: one large room, table with 12 soft chairs, coffee table with 8 soft armchairs (neck support), cocktail table and bar with 6 tall soft low back chairs
Dress Code: simplicity is welcome, smart casual, creative outfit
Food and Drinks: bring your favorite drinks, special drinks, if food, than vegetarian, ready to serve, easy to handle
Floral Tea: https://lenanechet.com/life/fruitarian/orchard/flower-tea

Author

Lena Nechet, artist - Fine art, media productions, language.
San Diego, California , USA ,
Art@LenaNechet.com 323-686-1771

About My Location

In 2018 I moved to Oceanside, California, and now live and work on a hill between a lake to the East, a river to the South with a trail to the Pacific Ocean over 3 miles to the West, and the wildness  on the Marine Corps territory to the North:

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