Socializing and networking aren’t what they used to be ever since the COVID-19 pandemic upended gatherings in 2020. Add that to the tensions characterizing 2025, and you have a recipe for continued isolation.

Lisane Basquiat and the Shaping Freedom team hope to change that on Saturday, October 11. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the group is are hosting Soulful Saturdays: Day Party Edition , what they call an intentional party celebrating music, connection and community care.

Taking place at the Novo Brazil Brewery in Mission Valley in San Diego, Soulful Saturdays: Day Party Edition will include a live DJ, karaoke, dancing, interactive games and a forum on wellness, boundaries and legacy.

Basquiat and the Shaping Freedom team pride themselves on their events not being your average event.

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