Riverdale Country School
Palm Bay, FL:
Teacher's Guild Cocktail Social
Join PLUSSED+ and The Teachers Guild in Speakeasy's game room for a fun evening of conversation and cocktails. This is an exciting opportunity to connect with innovative educators, researchers and designers from around the world and learn more about the new non-profit, PLUSSED+, an education consultancy and incubator.
Doors open at 7:30 pm. Stop in, grab a drink and play some games!
RSVP so we can keep an eye out for you!
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