Forget author Dale Carnegie's spiel about winning friends and influencing people. Malini Banerjee gives a quick guide to what you can do in the city to make new buddies. Why? It's Friendship Day today, silly!
Forget author Dale Carnegie's spiel about winning friends and influencing people. Malini Banerjee gives a quick guide to what you can do in the city to make new buddies. Why? It's Friendship Day today, silly!
Board game bash Are you a scrabble fanatic in a gang of videogame addicts? Do you find it hard to convince people that Qi is actually a word accepted by the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary? If yes, then this is your night. Drop in at Mocha Mojo to play Scrabble, Taboo, Pictionary and what-have-you with perfect strangers. Entry is free, and you get 10 per cent off on the grub.
On: August 11, 8.30 pm onwards
At: Hill Road, Bandra (W)
Entry: Free
Friendship Day trek Outdoor Adventure Management is organising a special Friendship Day trek to Shilonda point at Borivali's Sanjay Gandhi National Park today. Meet people who share your love for trekking on the easy hike through the woods and to the highest point in Mumbai -- Shilonda. Carry extra bottles and food, in case your new friends fall short.
On: Today
Cost: Rs 350 per head
Call: 9773586223Get into the mouldPottery classes, vouches artist Neha Ramaiya, founder of Kandivali-based Yellow Spiders Pottery Club, aren't just good for busting stress. They are a great way to meet new people. Get your hands dirty with mud, slam chunks of clay on a wheel and copy your classmate's design. "Amateur potters in the Saturday batch refuse to budge from the studio. They come in at 2 pm and stay on till 6 pm, listening to music and playing with clay all day," says Ramaiya.
At: Yellow Spiders Pottery Club, RA/ 3-4 Punita Building, opposite Majithia Nagar, SV Road, Kandivali (W). Class timings are flexible
Call: 9833104000Mingle-A-Pub quizFor quizoholics, this is a new way to mingle. Everyone is assigned a team and table in the two-hour Mingle-A-Pub quiz. After multiple rounds, the winning table gets their tab picked up by the venue. No shorts or sandals allowed; so, ladies will be spared the sight of unsightly hairy legs! Impress people with your grasp over fun trivia or land up simply to watch the fun.
On: August 10, 9.30 pm onwards
At: Kino 108 - The Retro Restobar, Veera Desai Junction, opposite Apna Bazaar, JP Road, 7 Bungalows, Andheri (W)
