What would grab your attention for attending events to meet new people in your area?

Hey suburbanites! My girlfriend and I have been brainstorming on ways to get individuals, of all backgrounds and lifestyles, out of the house and establishing a third space, as there is a lot of discourse around this topic of how many of us lack community due to convenient and singular leisure/hobbies.

We live in the Forest Park/Oak Park area and are curious as to what would be a good method to get people to COME OUT and meet and connect with people in person, and establish platonic relationships again. The loneliness is REAL, These days, after all.

I know that everyone has their own individual likes and hobbies and what not, but what would grab YOUR attention if you saw an event aiming to bring us together to socialize. A sort of, Disconnect to Connect, if you will.

Her and I are 30+, but we would welcome all age groups, orientations, child and childless, single and taken. The goal here is ultimately reclaiming the Third Space.