gatherround

Small gatherings, thoughtfully made. I bring together people I love, some of whom haven’t met yet, for afternoons of making, playing and talking about real things. All you have to do is show up.

— Gariele, your host

what’s coming

Your invitation arrives by text when the date is set.

jan2027

bingo boards

Make your own board for the year ahead, with good snacks and better company.

invite coming soon
mar2027

something new

Still being dreamed up. Keep a Saturday afternoon free.

theme to come
may2027

garden party

Saturday, May 15 · 2:30 pm. (Example: this is how an event looks once its invite is out.)

RSVP on Partiful

this season · winter

A little challenge and a few things I’m loving, for slower days at home.

the winter challenge

write one letter by hand, and post it.

To anyone. A thank-you, an old friend, your grandmother. Stamps are the best part.

things I’m loving

read
a long, cozy novel
The kind you disappear into for a month of evenings.
make
a big pot of soup
Make double and leave half on someone’s doorstep.
go
a stormy walk at Clover Point
Best on the windiest day of the month.
try
a phone-free Sunday morning
Coffee, a record, nowhere to be.

simple ways to see a friend

a walk and a coffee
Forty minutes, no plans needed.
puzzle and tea
Talk without having to look at each other.
thrift, then lunch
Twenty dollars, best find wins.
cook side by side
One recipe, two sets of hands.

take-homes

Little digital tools for analog living, and the printables from each gathering.

2026

the book swap

Everyone brought one they loved and left with something unexpected.

january 2026

bingo boards

Twenty-five squares each for the year. How’s yours going?