This is not the first event that I ever attended, but the first event that I attended as after "declaring" my interest was a book club meeting.
I was at one of the chapter member's homes. We read
Make You Want to Holler by Nathan McCall. I remember the dicussion being really stimulating and the women being very welcoming, even though I was the only non-soror at the event. I remember being very nervous as I chose my ensemble for the evening, making sure to pick neutral colors and trying to find something that was appropriate for the event and the weather.
I did not end up pledging that chapter, but I still have very close ties to sorors there.