“One of the most fun and meaningful experiences you’ll ever have… talking to strangers.”
LARC events are playful, structured, and surprisingly powerful. You’ll walk away with new friends, useful conversational tools, and a renewed sense of hope in the world.
Choose your next LARC adventure 👇
Upcoming Events
Welcome to one of the most fun and meaningful experiences you’ll ever have—talking to strangers.
Our 2-hour events are structured yet playful, with grounding exercises, shared agreements, and rotating rounds of one-on-one or small-group conversations. You’ll meet new people, swap stories, and pick up simple tools for listening and connection that last long after the night ends. Come curious, leave connected.
📍 Where?
East Simpson Coffee Company — Upstairs
201 East Simpson St., Lafayette, CO 80026
⏰ When?
Sunday, July 12th | 4:00–6:30 PM MST
4:00–4:30 PM — arrive early, order food or drink, get settled
4:30 PM — the guided experience begins promptly
6:30 PM — closing connections + goodbyes
(Arriving early truly helps the whole room start together.)
🎟️ Tickets
1 Ticket — $25
2 Tickets — $37.50 (Buy One, Get One 50% Off)— bring a friend… or a stranger!
Welcome to one of the most fun and meaningful experiences you’ll ever have—talking to strangers.
Our 2-hour events are structured yet playful, with grounding exercises, shared agreements, and rotating rounds of one-on-one or small-group conversations. You’ll meet new people, swap stories, and pick up simple tools for listening and connection that last long after the night ends. Come curious, leave connected.
📍 Where?
East Simpson Coffee Company — Upstairs
201 East Simpson St., Lafayette, CO 80026
⏰ When?
Sunday, August 9th | 4:00–6:30 PM MST
4:00–4:30 PM — arrive early, order food or drink, get settled
4:30 PM — the guided experience begins promptly
6:30 PM — closing connections + goodbyes
(Arriving early truly helps the whole room start together.)
🎟️ Tickets
1 Ticket — $25
2 Tickets — $37.50 (Buy One, Get One 50% Off)— bring a friend… or a stranger!
Current Locations
Lafayette CO
Santa Barbara CA
The Event
LARC Events are structured yet plauyful, powerful yet not too serious. Here’s what to expect:
Grounding exercises to help you feel calm and present
Simple agreements that make conversations safe and fun
Rotating rounds of one-on-one and small-group dialogue
Conversation prompts that spark real depth, not small talk
You'll meet new people, swap stories, and pick up simple tools for listening and connection that last long after the event ends.
Come curious. Leave connected.
The Problem
61% of adults say they're lonely often. Most say making friends as an adult is hard. Most also say they'd welcome more friendship in their lives. Yet when two strangers stand next to each other in line, both wait for the other person to speak first.
Here's the other thing: most of us hate small talk, but come alive in deeper conversations. Research confirms it. People consistently predict conversations with strangers will be awkward, but afterward report enjoying them significantly more than expected, especially when the conversation goes deeper than "So, what do you do?"
The biggest barrier to connection isn't other people. It's our inaccurate prediction of what talking to them will feel like.
That's exactly why LARC exists.
What you’ll walk away with
Confidence to start conversations with anyone—strangers, friends, family, colleagues
The ability to listen in ways that make people feel seen and heard
Simple tools you'll actually use long after the event ends