Coffee Shop · Washington

Lil Coffee Chat

Name: Lil Coffee Chat
Start: 2026-11-08T17:00:00-05:00
Location: as you are

as you are

500 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

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Sun, Nov 8 · 5:00 PM

Sunday, November 8, 2026

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Lil Coffee Chat is a relaxed Sunday meetup for queer folks 35 and up at as you are in Washington, DC. Grab a coffee in the café, pull up a chair and catch up with the crowd. It starts at 1pm every Sunday, so come hungry for conversation.

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