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SUMMARY:BUILT DIFFERENT
DESCRIPTION:BUILT DIFFERENT\nthe body you built everything around — and never for\n \nA Bloom Social Club Experience · Saturday\, July 25th\, 2026 · 10AM–12PM\nTHE ROOM\nYou’ve built the company\, the practice\, the career that reads well from the outside. You’ve sat across from investors\, boards\, clients — closed the deal\, made the case\, held the room. \nAlmost none of that required you to feel good in your own skin. \nAmbition doesn’t leave much time for the body. You’ve optimized your calendar\, your pitch\, your team — but the relationship with your own body has mostly been managed\, not lived in. \nBuilt Different is a pause on that pattern: an intimate morning of crop-top cutting\, real conversation\, and celebrating the bodies that got you here\, for gay and queer men of color who’ve built something real and are ready to build a little ease\, too. \nWHAT TO EXPECT\nA small\, intentional group — never a crowd\, so nobody’s performing for an audience.\nA simple\, guided crop-top cutting technique — just scissors\, no sewing\, no prior skill required.\nReal conversation about body image among men who don’t need the context explained.\nA room of founders\, leaders\, and creatives who understand exactly what “having it together” has cost you.\nSomething you made yourself to walk out wearing. \nWHO THIS IS FOR\nFounders\, senior leaders\, and creatives — gay and queer men of color who’ve spent years building everything except ease in their own skin. Men who can command a boardroom or a client call but haven’t sat in a room where their body\, not their output\, was the subject. This is for the ones ambitious enough to have built something real\, and honest enough to admit the body got left out of the blueprint. \nNot a crafting hobby. Not a body-image support group. A working session for people who build for a living\, doing something with their hands that isn’t performance\, output\, or optimization. \nTHE DETAILS\nSaturday\, July 25th\, 2026 · 10AM–12PM\nWest Hollywood Location\n$35 early bird — bring your own top\n$45 day-of — top provided\nLimited to 15 spots\nBUY TICKET HERE\nABOUT BLOOM SOCIAL CLUB\nBloom Social Club is a curated community for gay and queer men of color who are done shrinking — built by and for the ones already building something real.
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/built-different/
CATEGORIES:Bloom Social Club,Community & Connection,In-Person Events,Personal Growth
ORGANIZER;CN="Bloom Social Club":MAILTO:noris@norisknows.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T080000
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SUMMARY:Off Leash at Wattles — Bloom Social Club
DESCRIPTION:Off Leash at Wattles — Bloom Social Club \nOff Leash.\nFinally.\n \nA Saturday morning for single gay and queer men of color and their dogs at Wattles Garden Park\, Hollywood. \nNo performance. No pressure. Just the right people in the right place doing the most natural thing there is. \n───────────────────────────────────────────────── \nABOUT THIS GATHERING:\nYou know the feeling. \nYou take your dog to the park\, and they are immediately in their element — running\, playing\, making friends without calculation. \nAnd you are standing there thinking: When was the last time I did that? \n\nOff Leash is a morning for gay and queer men of color who are ready to stop managing themselves and start actually connecting. \nNo mixer energy. No networking agenda. No performance. \nJust Wattles Garden Park\, a beautiful Saturday morning in the Hollywood Hills\, your dog if you have one\, and an outdoor room full of other successful\, dog dads of color who get it — because they are living the same story. \nSingle. Building something. Done with bars and apps. \nReady to be in a room where showing up as yourself is the whole point. \n───────────────────────────────────────────────── \nWHAT TO EXPECT:\n\nA stunning morning on the historic Wattles Mansion lawn right next to Runyon Canyon.\nDogs off leash on the open grounds or on your preference.\nCoffee and a light spread on arrival.\nA bingo card to help you find your pack (it is more fun than it sounds — trust me).\nOne question to open the morning and let the conversation go where it needs to go.\nA group photo at 10 AM — all dogs and their dads.\n\nSome people will walk up into Runyon after. Some will exchange numbers over coffee. Some will just enjoy two hours of being exactly who they are with people who understand that. \nAll of it is the point. \n───────────────────────────────────────────────── \nTHIS MORNING IS FOR:\n\nDog dads. Dog Uncles. Dog godfathers.\nMen who moved to LA and are still looking for their people.\nMen who came out of a long relationship and do not know where gay men of color actually meet anymore.\nMen who are so deep in the hustle that they forgot what a real Saturday morning feels like.\nMen who want to connect without performing it.\n\nYou do not need to bring your dog to attend. \nYou need to be single and identify as BIPOC and gay or queer. \nThis is not a dating event. \n───────────────────────────────────────────────── \nTHE DETAILS:\nDate: Sunday\, July 19\, 2026 \nTime: 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM \nLocation: Wattles Garden Park\, 1824 N Curson Ave\, Hollywood\, CA 90046 \n(Meet on the upper lawn near the mansion — off Curson Ave entrance) \nTicket: $20 RSVP \nWhat to bring: \nYour dog (optional but encouraged) \nWater for yourself and your pup \nSunscreen — we start in shade but the morning opens up \nComfortable shoes \nA good attitude and zero agenda \nParking: Street parking on Curson Ave and Franklin Ave. \nLyft or Uber recommended. \nDogs of all sizes welcome. \nNo dogs or dogdads in heat please. \n───────────────────────────────────────────────── \nThe room is small. That is the point. \nRSVP — $20 \nNo one turned away for financial reasons. \nEmail noris@norisknows.com if that is you. \n───────────────────────────────────────────────── \nBloom Social Club · norisknows.com \nCurated gatherings for gay and queer men of color
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/offleash/
CATEGORIES:Bloom Social Club,Community & Connection,Community Gatherings,In-Person Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Bloom Social Club":MAILTO:noris@norisknows.com
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SUMMARY:Bloom Social Club: Show Out Season
DESCRIPTION:Bloom Social Club – Los Angeles\nHalfway through the year—and you don’t have to figure it out alone. \nJoin a curated room of gay and queer men of color for a morning that blends real conversation\, intentional connection\, and a mid-year reset that actually feels good. \n10 A.M. – 12 P.M. | Saturday\, June 20\, 2026Los Angeles\, CA \nEarly Bird — $35 · General — $50 \n\nAbout This Experience \nJune hits different. Pride energy. Summer about to open up. The year revealing what’s working—and what’s not. \nHalf-Time is where you step out of the noise and into a space that’s grounded\, social\, and real. \nNot stiff networking. Not surface-level small talk.This is connection with people who get it—ambitious\, evolving\, figuring things out in real time\, just like you. \nExpect: \n\nHonest\, unfiltered conversations\nNew connections that go beyond “what do you do?”\nSpace to reflect without it feeling heavy\nA room that feels energizing\, not draining\n\nYou’ll walk out clearer\, lighter\, and more connected—with people you’ll actually want to see again. \n\nBloom Social Club\nCurated gatherings for gay & queer men of color \nFacilitated by Noris Chavarría\, ICF PCC CoachIntimate by design — limited spots \n\nTake Up Space. Be Undeniable.…and don’t do the second half of the year alone. \n\n“Good energy\, curated people\, and conversations that actually go somewhere.”
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/half-time-reset-reconnect-realign/
CATEGORIES:Bloom Social Club,Community & Connection,In-Person Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Bloom Social Club":MAILTO:noris@norisknows.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T100000
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SUMMARY:Coffee With Noris:  A Friday Morning Experience
DESCRIPTION:Coffee With Noris: A Friday AM Experience for People Who Are Building Something\nEvery Friday in June 2026\n10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · PAWradise Park\, Downtown LA\n$10 for full experience (see below) · Dogs welcome\n\nCome for the connection. Stay for the work. Leave with momentum. \nThis is a Friday morning hosted by Noris Chavarría — ICF PCC certified coach\, community builder\, and founder of Bloom Social Club and Queer Compass Institute — at PAWradise Park\, Downtown LA’s newest members-only dog space. \nBring your dog. Bring your laptop. Bring whatever you’re working on. \nThe format is simple. You arrive\, your dog settles in\, and we get to work. At some point in the morning Noris opens the room — you share your name\, what you’re working on\, and what you need. Then heads down. Then we close with a quick help and offer round before noon. \nYour dog gets the park. You get two hours next to people who are moving. \n$10 at the door if you’d like this full experience described below. Coffee available for purchase. \nThis month we’re doing it during Pride — because building out loud is its own kind of coming out. \nFridays in June. PAWradise Park\, Downtown LA. \nShow up. Dogs first.
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/coffee-with-noris-a-friday-morning-for-people-who-are-building-something/
LOCATION:Pawradise Park DTLA\, 435 Molino Street\, Los Angeles\, 90013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bloom Social Club,Community & Connection,Fridays,In-Person Events,Networking
ORGANIZER;CN="Bloom Social Club":MAILTO:noris@norisknows.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T100000
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SUMMARY:Show Up. Be Seen.
DESCRIPTION:BLOOM SOCIAL CLUB · LOS ANGELES\nShow Up and Be Seen: A Conversation on Presence & Confidence at Work\n\nSaturday\, April 18\, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Los Angeles\, CA\nLimited Seats · $50\n\n\nYou’ve earned your seat.\nYou’ve built something. You lead. You create. You show up — sometimes for everyone else before you show up for yourself.\nBut navigating professional spaces as a gay man of color comes with a particular kind of weight. The code-switching. The rooms that weren’t designed with you in mind. The quiet question underneath it all: how much of myself can I actually bring here? \nThis April\, Bloom Social Club creates the space to stop performing and start arriving — as yourself\, fully. \nWhat This Is\nShow Up and Be Seen is an intimate\, facilitated conversation for gay men of color — executives\, entrepreneurs\, artists\, nonprofit leaders\, government leaders\, and community builders — who are done feeling alone at the top.\nThis is not a workshop. There’s no curriculum\, no presenter\, no one talking at you. It’s a room where real conversations happen — where the men who walked in as strangers leave as community. \nWe’ll explore what presence actually looks and feels like for us — on our own terms. How to lead with authority without losing yourself. How to be visible without becoming a performance. And what it means to belong in the rooms you’ve worked so hard to get into. \nWhat to Expect\nA curated\, intimate gathering — intentionally small so every voice is heard.\nA facilitated conversation\, not a lecture — your experience is the expertise.\nA room full of men who get it — no explaining required.\nReal connection. \nStill unsure if this is for you? Take this quiz and find out.  \nAbout Bloom Social Club\nBloom Social Club is a community for gay men of color to connect\, build genuine relationships\, and support one another’s growth. Our gatherings are intentionally curated\, intimate by design\, and rooted in the belief that community is not a luxury — it’s how we sustain ourselves.  This is the fourth gathering in our 2026 series. Each month\, we gather around a theme that reflects where we actually are — not where we’re supposed to be. \nSpace is intentionally limited.\nSecure your seat before it’s gone.\n$50 · April 18\, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Los Angeles \nQuestions? Reach us at noris@norisknows.com\nInstagram: @bloomsocial.club
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/show-up-be-seen/
CATEGORIES:Bloom Social Club,Community Gatherings,In-Person Events,Networking,Professional Development
ORGANIZER;CN="Bloom Social Club":MAILTO:noris@norisknows.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T100000
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SUMMARY:The Energy Audit
DESCRIPTION:Bloom Social Club – Los Angeles (West Hollywood)  \nFEBRUARY 21\, 2026 — THE ENERGY AUDIT\nThe Energy Audit: Boundaries & Capacity | Bloom Social Club\nWhat’s draining you? What deserves your energy? Let’s get honest about where your power goes.\nSaturday\, February 21\, 2026\n10:00am – 12:00pm\nLos Angeles / Wst Hollywood\nLocation disclosed upon ticket purchase \n\nWhat’s This About?\nYou’re a leader. Which means everyone wants a piece of you. \nYour boss wants more output. Your team needs more support. Your community expects your presence. Your family deserves your attention. And somewhere in there\, you’re supposed to find time for yourself. \nBut here’s the truth: you can’t give what you don’t have. \nThis gathering is for leaders who are tired of running on empty. Who know that setting boundaries isn’t selfish—it’s strategic. Who are ready to get honest about their capacity and protective about their energy. \nWe’re starting 2026 with a reset. Not the toxic productivity kind. The real kind. The kind where you decide what gets your attention\, who gets your time\, and how you want to show up for the rest of this year. \n\nYou Should Come If:\n→ You say yes to everything and wonder why you’re exhausted\n→ You know you need better boundaries but don’t know where to start\n→ You’re a high-performer who’s starting to feel the cost of overextension\n→ You want to lead sustainably without sacrificing impact\n→ You’re looking for community with people who understand the pressure \n\nWhat You’ll Experience:\nThe Energy Audit — A practical framework for identifying what drains you and what sustains you \nBoundary Setting Workshop — How to set boundaries that protect your capacity without damaging relationships \nPeer Coaching — Learn from others navigating similar challenges in their leadership \nDetails\n📅 Date: Saturday\, February 21\, 2026\n⏰ Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm\n📍 Location: West Hollywood / Los Angeles — Exact address sent 48 hours before event\n👥 Capacity: Limited to 12-15 attendees \nCommunity & Connection \n\nInvestment\n$25 (Advance purchase)\n$30 at the door (if space available)
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/event-bloom-social-los-angeles-the-energy-audit/
CATEGORIES:Bloom Social Club,Community Gatherings,In-Person Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T120000
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SUMMARY:New Year\, New Circles
DESCRIPTION:Bloom Social Club — Sacramento \nBloom Social Club is an in-person social gathering for gay and queer men of color who want to meet people\, build genuine connections\, and start the year in community—without the pressure of traditional networking. \nNew Year\, New Circles is about expanding your social world in a grounded\, intentional way. It’s a chance to connect with new faces\, have real conversations\, and begin the year feeling supported rather than isolated. \nThis is not a workshop or a business mixer. It’s a relaxed\, intentionally hosted space to talk\, listen\, and get to know one another—while easing into the year together. \nIf January has felt heavy\, disconnected\, or lonely\, this is an opportunity to reset socially and remember that community matters. \nCome curious.Meet new people.Leave feeling more connected than when you arrived. \n\nAbout this space\nBloom Social Club gatherings are intentionally created for gay and queer men of color\, with a focus on connection\, leadership\, and community care. We name this to ensure the space feels aligned\, affirming\, and supportive for those it’s designed to serve.
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/bloom-social-club-new-year-new-circles/
LOCATION:Gender Health Center\, 3823 V Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bloom Social Club,Community Gatherings,In-Person Events
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