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Friday, November 6, 2026 · 10:00–11:00 am Pacific

Meet the Founders for Clinicians

Online via Zoom · Joining link provided after registration

Join Miri Arie, PhD, CGP, and Nina Helms, MA, LMHC, to explore how direct skills development and structured peer practice can support clients who understand their relationship patterns but struggle with dating and building friendships. Learn how Connected pairs participants with practice partners and builds real-life community practice into the program, supporting generalization beyond the office. Bring your questions and consider how Connected may complement your clinical work.

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Monday, November 16, 2026 · 7:00–8:30 pm

Workshop 1: From Meeting People to Making Friends

14655 Bel Red Rd., Building F, Suite 203, Bellevue, WA 98007

How do we move from small talk to meaningful friendship? Explore ways to show up authentically, become more comfortable with vulnerability, and take small interpersonal risks that stretch your comfort zone while respecting your boundaries. Learn to recognize mutual interest and red flags, understand your own preferences and patterns, and extend invitations to stay connected.

• Doors open at 6:30 pm — Settle in and mingle before the workshop, which runs from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.
• Tickets — $25 per workshop.
• Please note — These are educational and skill-building workshops, not therapy or matchmaking.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 7:00 pm

ConnectEd Friendsgiving: Cook, Connect & Celebrate

Taste Buds Kitchen · 15015 Main Street, Suite 109, Bellevue, WA 98007

Join us for a hands-on Thai cooking class followed by a shared Friendsgiving dinner. We’ll prepare a meal together, learn from one another, and lend a hand along the way. Then we’ll settle in for an evening of good food, conversation, and connection.

• Tickets — $95 per person.
• Please note — This is an educational and skill-building gathering, not therapy or matchmaking.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2026 · 7:00–8:30 pm

Meet the Founders + Other Singles

Bellevue Brewing Company · 12190 NE District Wy, Bellevue, WA 98005

Meet Miri and Nina, the founders of Connected PNW, and connect with other singles over a relaxed evening at Bellevue Brewing Company. Enjoy real conversations, learn about Connected and our community, and meet people who are interested in meaningful connections. Come solo or bring a single friend!

• Free event — Come solo or bring a single friend.

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Monday, December 7, 2026 · 7:00–8:30 pm

Workshop 2: From Mutual Interest to a First Date

14655 Bel Red Rd., Building F, Suite 203, Bellevue, WA 98007

Expressing romantic interest takes vulnerability—and knowing what you want matters, too. Explore your preferences and patterns, recognize mutual interest and red flags, and practice expressing your intentions authentically. Learn to take thoughtful interpersonal risks, respect your own and others’ boundaries, and suggest a first date while leaving room for an honest response. Exercises use hypothetical scenarios, with no pressure to express interest in other participants.

• Doors open at 6:30 pm — Settle in and mingle before the workshop, which runs from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.
• Tickets — $25 per workshop.
• Please note — These are educational and skill-building workshops, not therapy or matchmaking.

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