Fall Dinner Circle Signups are beginning!
There is no better way to meet new people and form deep connections than to share a meal together, and Dinner Circles are a great way to get to meet and bond with other UUs. As previously announced, we’re going to try something new with the fall round of Dinner Circles by allowing people to request to have a particular person or couple as part of their circle! Signups are beginning, so if you’ve been wanting to get to know someone at the Fellowship, ask them if they’d like to be in your circle. If they agree to it, indicate that when you fill out the sign-up form. For those unfamiliar with UU Dinner Circles, they are groups of 6-8 adults that commit to having dinner together in one another’s homes (or at the Fellowship) approximately once a month. Dates, times, location, and menus are chosen by the group. Traditional circles have an omnivore menu, and if there is enough interest we will also have a circle for vegans, singles only, and lunch meeting times.
The deadline to sign up for Fall Dinner Circles is Sunday, 9/13/26. Please complete the online form. Note that you are not automatically signed up for the fall circles if you were a participant last spring. You must opt in for each new round of circles to make it clear that you want to be a participant. Once you’ve submitted your form, you will be contacted later in September with your assignment.
This is an adults only activity, but if you are a family with children you can email: uufams@uufws.org to learn more about social opportunities for families at the Fellowship!
For questions, send an email to dinnercircles@uufws.org , call the Fellowship office at 336-659-0331, or check out the Dinner Circle FAQ’s, below! Let’s get the next round of Dinner Circles rolling at UUFWS!
Megan Foster – Dinner Circles Coordinator
Caron Armstrong – Dinner Circles Staff Liaison
Dinner Circle FAQs
Must I have a partner/spouse to join a dinner circle?
No, you don’t need to sign up with a partner or spouse. If you are solo, you can either sign up for the Singles Dinner Circle, or for a traditional circle where you’ll share responsibilities for your food/hosting assignment with another single person in your group.
I don’t like to cook! Do I have to make gourmet food as my contribution to a dinner circle?
No, your contributions to a dinner circle meal don’t have to be fancy! The point of the circles is to get to know one another and enjoy time together, so if you roll with store-bought dishes that’s A-OK!
Will there be vegan, singles only, and lunchtime circles?
Possibly there will, but if there are not sufficient signups (at least 6 people) in these categories to form a circle, you have the option to be assigned to a traditional omnivore circle. When you fill out your signup form, please indicate your willingness to join a traditional circle if your other option is not available.
My objective is to meet new people, so what if I get assigned to a group with members I’ve been in a circle with before?
We won’t assign you with folks you were with in the last two circles, but there’s no guarantee you won’t be assigned with folks from further back than that. Also, as mentioned previously, starting with this round, you have the option of inviting someone to be in your circle!
I was in one of the spring dinner circles. Am I automatically signed up for the next round of circles?
No, there is no automatic sign up. You must sign up for each new round of circles. It only takes a minute so do it today!
