👋 Hey fam!

Buckle up—this week is STACKED. We’re wrapping up cohort interviews, stress-testing our tech (send prayers 🙏), and getting hyped for the spring programming.

But most importantly, drum roll please 🥁🥁🥁... announcing more of our Cohort 2 clubs!

One thing we know for sure: clubs can be built around literally anything. Seriously, the quirkier, the more out-there the topic, the better! Science even backs this—people bond harder over ultra-niche passions than basic commonalities.

More on that later. 👀

In this week’s drop:
🔥 More cohort 2 reveals — Builders club is growing!
🫶 OG gang update: Interwoven is launching memberships!
🦜Unusual Birds of a Feather: The Attraction of Shared Rarity

Lets go!

01/ Cohort 2 reveals — Builders club is growing!

Y’all, we’re just speechless. The communities joining our second cohort are straight-up blowing us away! 🎉

And now, drum roll please…

Stay tuned for more reveals soon...!

Silicon Valley Chess Club

Chess + fun? 🎉 We’re all about good times, meeting new people, and, of course, chess! Our community is the biggest in the Bay Area, hosting weekly bar events, monthly street chess, and epic seasonal tournaments. Let’s play!

📺 Sunday TV

Turning solo screen time into a social tradition! This group brings friends—new and old—together for weekly TV nights with themed snacks, fun discussions, and even dressing up as favorite characters 🎭🍿. Because great shows are better shared!

Interested to host your very own “White Lotus” watch party? Fill is the interest form to join their community of hosts!

Radical Reading Room

The Radical Reading Room is open to all, curated with books on society, transformation, and social movements—a place to think, discuss, and imagine new possibilities. A experiment in shared space and collective care for locals to learn, gather, and grow.

cells.i.us.🧬

Science for all! This SF-based community breaks down barriers to knowledge, tools, and space —making experimental biology open and fun. Whether you're growing your own food like MIT’s "How to Grow Almost Anything," hacking perfumes, or chatting with biology experts, Celcius is the place where curiosity meets innovation. 🔬✨

InHerShoes

To women: What would you do if you were 1% more courageous each day? 💪✨ InHerShoes is here to inspire women to be bold and grow together. In the Bay, they run Cup of Courage fireside chats, a mentor program, and so much more. More of this, please—YAS!

The Office

A fun office where you take your kids? It’s not just a coworking space — it’s a common living room — where families come together to work, play, learn, and host. They’ve got dinners, happy hours, poker nights, vinyl parties, and more.🌟

BIPOC Healers 🪷

Because caregivers deserve care too. A space for BIPOC care providers —therapists, body workers, herbalists, acupuncturists, and more—to gather, connect, and care for each other. 💜✨

🦜Unusual Birds of a Feather: The Attraction of Shared Rarity

Ever met someone who also dips fries in ice cream or who loves that super-niche band you thought only you knew? ? Instant bestie energy.

Turns out, sharing rare interests creates a way stronger bond than just liking mainstream stuff. Hans Alves’ research found that we vibe more with people who share our weirdly specific tastes—whether it’s an obscure movie 🎥, a ‘strange’ snack combo 🍕+🍫, or a hyper-niche hobby 🧵. Have you heard of the Cloud Appreciation Society?

Humans love coming together — but the bond is harder when the common ground is totally unexpected, bizarre, very specific or just downright unique. 🦜

No wonder running into a fellow Californian in North Carolina feels way cooler than in LA. So, next time you meet someone who also loves that underground indie artist, buckle up—you might’ve just found a new bestie. 🚀💛

OG gang news: Interwoven - memberships open!

Interwoven, from our first cohort, is launching their first-ever membership! It’s an incredible community for mixed-ethnicity and mixed-culture people to connect, share, and co-create. If you identify with terms like “diaspora” or “third culture kid,” this is for you!

Apply by Feb 10 to join the crew of mixed humans for member-only events, chats, community and more. Learn more here.

Plus, they’re hosting an open house at Ikea Saluhall on Feb 8 — meet them IRL to learn more!

Nothing gives us more joy than seeing our clubs and builders grow and thrive! Kudos to Interwoven,

That’s it for this week!

Keep building 🛠️

Until next week,