Reader's Digest 11月号の記事 'The Nicest Places in America' から引用します。
He works out every morning at the local civic center--he's far less imposing in gym shorts than in his uniform--and tries to hit coffee klatches and organized local events alike.
"coffee klatches" は以前(9/3/2013)に取り上げていましたが忘れていたので復習です。
・Oxford English Dictionary: A social gathering, especially for coffee and conversation.: Members of this regular klatch include two retired textile mill workers, a warehouse supervisor, a bus driver and a house painter.
・Collins Dictionary: A coffee klatch or Kaffee Klatsch is an informal social event at which people, usually women, talk and drink coffee.