The Blue Network sprang from a simple question I posted on Nextdoor January 2, 2025 in a Frederick, MD neighborhood. It read: 

"Dems for Dinner? Hi, I'm looking to make some new friends with common interests to meet up for dinner a couple of times a month. I'm a Boomer female who finds myself without friends in the area. They are about an hour away and it would be nice to have a group of us nearby to enjoy dining in Frederick. Please message me if you're interested. Thanks!"

The response was astonishing! Within a couple of days, a private group was formed on Nextdoor and within another couple of days, there were 69 members in the Dems for Dinner group. 

Since 99% of the responses were from women, I made this logo for the group:

On January 16th, 7 of us met for dinner at Il Porto restaurant in downtown Frederick. We truly enjoyed meeting and learning about each other.

 I determined that the Nexdoor platform wouldn't work for us, so this site was created to provide a private community where we could exchange ideas and make new friends.

Thank you all so much for joining. Let's see what we can build together!

Mary White
Administrator