Cost: Newcomers can try out three activities before plunking down the $20 monthly fee, ($10 monthly for a year's pass) and save 50 per cent off any month for organizing a public outing.

The fee is the same for a single 19 or older, couple or family.

There's a charge because founder Rick Bateman puts in a lot of time, usually attending two events a week.

Events rarely get cancelled. "If something goes wrong, we just do something else."

Despite its face-time attitude, Social Circle membership requires computer access for the activity calendar.

Contact: www.socialcircles.ca