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SUMMARY:Empower Hour: Navigating Change & Transitions
DESCRIPTION:Empower Hour: Navigating Change & Transitions\nA free virtual gathering for gay and queer men of color · 60 minutes \n \nEmpower Hour — September 2026: Navigating Change & Transitions \nEvery leader knows the feeling — you’re mid-role\, mid-relationship\, mid-life\, moving fast because slowing down feels like the thing you can’t afford. And then something breaks the pace: the layoff you didn’t see coming\, the firing that still stings\, the relationship that ended\, or worse — no crisis at all\, just a quiet Tuesday where you realize you’re bored out of your mind in a life you used to want. \nSeptember tends to be when the fall push starts before you’ve processed whatever just happened over the summer. New quarter\, new goals\, a calendar filling up before you’ve asked whether you’re even the same person who set last quarter’s intentions. It’s easy to keep performing forward motion without checking if you’ve actually moved through anything. \nThis Empower Hour is a space to stop performing it — and actually sit with what’s shifting. \nEmpower Hour is Noris Knows’ free\, monthly virtual gathering for gay and queer men of color who are freelancers\, consultants\, coaches\, CEOs\, founders\, entrepreneurs\, creatives\, and senior leaders. It’s built specifically for people already carrying real weight — a title\, a team\, a reputation — who rarely get a room designed for what that weight costs in a season of change. \nThis session includes a guided values reflection\, small-group breakout conversation\, and a community harvest to close. No panels. No performance. Just space to get honest about who you’re becoming and whether your leadership is still built for it.
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/changeandtransitions/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Bloom Social Club,Community & Connection,Empower Hour,Virtual Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Bloom Social Club":MAILTO:noris@norisknows.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T120000
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CREATED:20260708T174650Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T103000
DTSTAMP:20260630T173540Z
CREATED:20260521T195733Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T130000
DTSTAMP:20260708T171647Z
CREATED:20260708T171647Z
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SUMMARY:Empower Hour: Still Building
DESCRIPTION:STILL BUILDING\nthe conversation nobody’s having about the long haul\nAn Empower Hour Session — Wednesday\, July 15\, 2026 · 12–1PM Pacific · Virtual\n\nTHE ROOM\nNobody talks about what it takes to keep going once you’ve actually built something. \nThere’s plenty of conversation about how to get into the room — how to earn the seat\, land the funding\, build the reputation. The early chapters get all the attention. But the middle chapters — the ones where you’re leading the company\, running the practice\, holding the vision\, and quietly wondering how long you can sustain the pace — those stay unspoken. \nFor gay and queer men of color who’ve climbed further than the systems around them were built to hold\, that weight is specific. You didn’t just build a business or a career. You built it while carrying more than the job description ever accounted for. And the same drive that got you here can start to feel like something you’re managing instead of something fueling you. \nThis month’s Empower Hour is a conversation about the long game — for the ones who are already far enough in to feel it. \nABOUT THIS SESSION\nEmpower Hour is a free\, monthly virtual gathering for gay and queer men of color. One hour. Honest conversation. No panels\, no pitch decks — just a room that holds space for what’s actually hard about staying at this level. \nThis month: Still Building — what it takes to keep leading\, founding\, and creating over years\, not just a sprint. What replenishes you versus what quietly drains you. How to build a practice that doesn’t cost you your health\, your relationships\, or your edge to maintain. And what sustaining yourself looks like when the systems you’re operating in weren’t designed with your longevity in mind. \nWHAT WE’LL EXPLORE\n\nWhat stamina actually means at your level — beyond grit and willpower\nThe replenishment practices high-performing queer leaders and founders of color actually use\nHow to recognize depletion before it costs you the thing you built\nBuilding a leadership or creative practice that holds up across a career\, not just a quarter\n\nWHO THIS IS FOR\nSenior leaders\, founders\, and entrepreneurs — gay and queer men of color who’ve already built something real and are figuring out how to sustain it. Executives carrying real weight. Creatives and business owners scaling past the hustle phase. People who aren’t asking “how do I get in the room” anymore — you’re asking “how do I stay standing in it.” \nThis isn’t for anyone looking for a pep talk on grinding harder. It’s for the ones already ambitious enough to be tired from the climb\, and serious enough about the long game to actually do something about it. \nEVENT DETAILS\nDate: Wednesday\, July 15\, 2026\nTime: 12:00–1:00 PM Pacific\nFormat: Virtual — Google Meet\nCost: Free
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/empower-hour-still-building/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Bloom Social Club,Community & Connection,Virtual Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Bloom Social Club":MAILTO:noris@norisknows.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T130000
DTSTAMP:20260706T224512Z
CREATED:20260630T172515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260706T224512Z
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SUMMARY:Empower Hour: Friendship After 40
DESCRIPTION:Empower Hour: Friendship Over 40\nBuilding community gets harder with age. But it doesn’t have to. \n \nWednesday July\, 8 2026 · 12:00–1:00 PM Pacific · Virtual · Free for community\nMaking friends used to be built into your life — school\, sports\, the dorm hallway. After 40\, it doesn’t happen by accident anymore. You have to build it on purpose\, and for gay and queer men of color\, that’s its own layer of complexity. \nThis Empower Hour is a space to get honest about adult friendship — why it gets harder\, what we’re actually craving\, and what it looks like to build real connection at this stage of life instead of waiting for it to find you. \nExpect: a grounding check-in\, reflection on the friendships you have and the ones you’re missing\, and real talk with community members navigating the same thing. \nFacilitated by Noris Chavarría\, ICF PCC-Certified Executive Coach and founder of Bloom Social Club.
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/empower-hour-friendship-after-40/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Bloom Social Club,Community & Connection,Empower Hour,Personal Growth,Virtual Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Bloom Social Club":MAILTO:noris@norisknows.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T120000
DTSTAMP:20260609T184841Z
CREATED:20260425T232732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T184841Z
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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:20260617T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T204358Z
CREATED:20260603T204358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T204358Z
UID:6922-1781697600-1781701200@norisknows.com
SUMMARY:YOU SAID THIS WOULD BE YOUR YEAR. It's June. Let's talk about it.
DESCRIPTION:YOU SAID THIS WOULD BE YOUR YEAR. It’s June. Let’s talk about it.\nEmpower Hour · June Edition · Pride Month Free · Virtual · RSVP Required\nFor gay and queer men of color\n\nJanuary had a plan. June has receipts. \nThe goals. The commitments. The version of yourself you were going to be by now. Six months in\, you have actual data — and data doesn’t lie\, even when it’s uncomfortable. \nMost people do one of two things at the halfway point: push harder on what’s not working\, or quietly let go and pretend they never wanted it. Neither of those is recalibration. \nThis is. \nJoin us for June’s Empower Hour — a free\, one-hour virtual gathering for gay and queer men of color — where we take honest stock of the first half of 2026 together. Not as a performance review. Not as a shame spiral. As an inventory. \nWhat’s landed. What hasn’t. What you’re still carrying that you can put down. And what the second half of this year could actually look like if you built it with what you know now — instead of what you hoped for in January. \nOne hour. Real conversation. No performance required. \nThis is your mid-year moment. Show up for it.
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/you-said-this-would-be-your-year-its-june-lets-talk-about-it/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Bloom Social Club,Community & Connection,Community Gatherings,Empower Hour,Virtual Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Bloom Social Club":MAILTO:noris@norisknows.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T120000
DTSTAMP:20260608T212342Z
CREATED:20260603T182700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T212342Z
UID:6898-1781258400-1781265600@norisknows.com
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:20260610T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T130000
DTSTAMP:20260608T205538Z
CREATED:20260603T195757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T205538Z
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SUMMARY:What Now — A Circle for Men A Virtual Conversation for Men Navigating What's Next
DESCRIPTION:What Now — A Circle for Men A Virtual Conversation for Men Navigating What’s Next\nWednesday\, June 10\, 2026· 12:00 PM PT · 1 Hour · $10 Virtual · Tickets below\n\nYou’ve done something. Built something. Survived something. And now you’re sitting with a question that doesn’t have an easy answer. \nWhat now? \nNew career. New relationship. New city. New version of yourself. Whatever your next chapter looks like — this is the room where you talk about it with other men who are asking the same question. \nWhat Now is a one-hour virtual circle hosted by Noris Chavarría — ICF PCC certified coach and founder of Queer Compass Institute — for men who are ready to stop carrying that question alone and start exploring it out loud. \nThe format is simple. We open together. We go around the room. We share where we are and what we’re moving toward. We listen to each other. We close with one insight we’re taking with us. \nNo presentations. No slides. No performance. Just an honest conversation between men who are building something — a life\, a business\, a new chapter — and want the perspective and company of others doing the same. \n$10 gets you in the room. What you take with you is worth considerably more.
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/what-now-a-circle-for-men-a-virtual-conversation-for-men-navigating-whats-next/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Bloom Social Club,Community & Connection,Community Support,Networking,Virtual Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Bloom Social Club":MAILTO:noris@norisknows.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T130000
DTSTAMP:20260508T180232Z
CREATED:20260508T180232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T180232Z
UID:6707-1779278400-1779282000@norisknows.com
SUMMARY:Visibility Without Burnout
DESCRIPTION:One hour to pause\, reflect\, and get honest about the cost of being seen.\nFor gay and queer men of color\, visibility in professional spaces is rarely simple. Being seen often comes with calculation. Managing perception. Reading rooms. Deciding how much of yourself is “safe” to bring into leadership spaces. Knowing when to speak\, when to soften\, when to shrink\, and when to perform confidence even when you’re exhausted. \nOver time\, that kind of visibility creates a tax. \nAnd most leadership spaces never talk about it. \nWhat Is Empower Hour?\nEmpower Hour is a FREE monthly one-hour gathering for gay and queer men of color who want to navigate life\, leadership\, ambition\, and identity more intentionally. Each session centers a real conversation about the realities we carry — personally\, professionally\, emotionally\, and relationally. \nThis month\, we’re talking about visibility. \nNot visibility as branding.\nNot visibility as performance.\nNot visibility at the expense of yourself. \nWe’re talking about what sustainable visibility actually looks like:\nHow to build presence without constantly managing everyone else’s comfort.\nHow to stop confusing overexposure with impact.\nHow to be seen without abandoning yourself in the process. \nThis is not a lecture or networking event disguised as healing. It’s a grounded\, honest conversation with other gay and queer men of color navigating many of the same tensions:\nLeadership and exhaustion.\nAmbition and authenticity.\nRecognition and emotional labor.\nSuccess and self-preservation. \nTogether\, we’ll explore where visibility becomes strategy — and where it quietly becomes self-erasure. \nWho This Is For\nThis space is for gay and queer men of color who have ever thought: \n“I’m tired of feeling like I’m always ‘on.’”\n“I’ve worked hard to be seen\, but I don’t know if this version of visibility is sustainable.”\n“I’ve learned how to succeed in rooms that still don’t fully feel safe.”\n“I want to show up more fully without burning myself out in the process.”\n“I’m successful professionally\, but emotionally exhausted underneath it.” \nYou do not need to have the answers before you arrive. \nYou just need space honest enough to ask better questions. \nReserve Your Spot\nSeats are intentionally limited to keep the space intimate\, reflective\, and conversation-centered. Register now to reserve your spot — and invite another gay or queer man of color who may need this conversation too.
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/visibility-without-burnout/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community & Connection,Community Support,Empower Hour,Networking,Professional Development,Virtual Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Bloom Social Club":MAILTO:noris@norisknows.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T120000
DTSTAMP:20260402T233911Z
CREATED:20260227T190052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T233911Z
UID:6196-1776506400-1776513600@norisknows.com
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:20260318T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260318T130000
DTSTAMP:20260223T191950Z
CREATED:20260223T191947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T191950Z
UID:6134-1773835200-1773838800@norisknows.com
SUMMARY:Are You Living by Your Values — Or Just Your Habits?
DESCRIPTION:One hour to pause\, reflect\, and get honest about whether your choices are actually yours. \nEmpower Hour: Values Check-In & Decision Making \n\nWhen was the last time you made a decision that truly reflected who you are — not who you’ve been\, not what was easiest\, not what everyone else expected?\nIf you had to think about it for a moment\, this hour is for you. \nWhat Is Empower Hour? \nEmpower Hour is a FREE monthly one-hour gathering for gay and queer men of color who are serious about living intentionally — not perfectly\, but purposefully. Each session focuses on a real theme that shows up in real life. In March\, we’re going deep on something that touches every single choice you make: \nYour values. And whether your decisions are actually honoring them. \nThis isn’t a lecture. It’s not a productivity hack. It’s a real conversation with real people who are navigating the same things you are — careers\, relationships\, transitions\, the daily tension between who you want to be and what actually gets done. \nWe make hundreds of decisions a day. Most of them on autopilot. Autopilot isn’t bad — until it starts steering your life somewhere you never actually meant to go. \nWe’ll share tools\, frameworks\, and — most importantly — each other’s lived experience and wisdom. Because sometimes the best insight doesn’t come from a book. It comes from someone sitting in the same situation\, one step further down the road. \nWho This Is For \nThis is for you if you identify as a gay / queer man of color  AND you’ve ever said any of these things — even just to yourself: \n\n“I don’t know why I keep saying yes to things that drain me.”\n“I want to make a change but I keep defaulting to the same patterns.”\n“I feel successful on the outside but something still feels off.”\n“I want to be more intentional but I don’t know where to start.”\n\nYou don’t need to have everything figured out to show up. That’s exactly the point. \nReserve Your Spot \nSeats are limited to keep the space intimate and meaningful. Register now to secure your place — and bring someone who needs this hour too.
URL:https://norisknows.com/event/are-you-living-by-your-values-or-just-your-habits/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community & Connection,Community Support,Empower Hour,Networking,Personal Growth,Professional Development,Virtual Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T120000
DTSTAMP:20260210T191638Z
CREATED:20260121T005357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T191638Z
UID:6007-1771668000-1771675200@norisknows.com
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:20260218T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260218T130000
DTSTAMP:20260214T005008Z
CREATED:20260121T225438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260214T005008Z
UID:6015-1771416000-1771419600@norisknows.com
SUMMARY:Empower Hour: The Art of Saying No (Without the Guilt)
DESCRIPTION:January often brings clarity.February is where reality sets in. \nThe Art of Saying No (Without the Guilt)\nThis Empower Hour is a one-hour virtual gathering focused on boundaries\, energy\, and capacity—especially for those who are carrying a lot\, navigating change\, or feeling stretched early in the year. \nThis is not a workshop and not a networking event.It’s a grounded\, facilitated space to: \n\ncheck in with yourself\nreflect on what’s draining vs. sustaining you\nconnect with others who are navigating similar questions\n\nWe’ll explore how boundaries aren’t just about saying no—they’re about protecting your energy so you can show up fully where it actually matters. \nCome as you are.Listen\, reflect\, connect\, and leave with more clarity around what you can—and cannot—carry right now. \nAbout this space:Bloom Collective 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/event-empower-hour-boundaries-energy-capacity/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community & Connection,Community Support,Empower Hour,Networking,Personal Growth,Professional Development,Virtual Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T120000
DTSTAMP:20260130T175712Z
CREATED:20260116T183215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T175712Z
UID:5939-1769853600-1769860800@norisknows.com
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260121T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260121T130000
DTSTAMP:20260115T221733Z
CREATED:20260115T185410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T221733Z
UID:5909-1768996800-1769000400@norisknows.com
SUMMARY:Empower Hour: Reset & Re-orientation
DESCRIPTION:January Session: Reset & Re-Orientation \nStart the year by slowing down and reconnecting—with yourself and with others. \nThis session is about taking stock\, letting go of unnecessary pressure\, and giving yourself space to adjust—before the year runs away from you. \nIf January already feels heavy\, you’re not alone.\nThis is a space to pause\, meet people\, and recalibrate together. \nCome as you are.\nLeave more grounded—and more connected—than you arrived. \nAbout this space:Bloom 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/empower-hour-january/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community & Connection,Networking,Personal Growth,Professional Development
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