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This is a **Special Film Club Event** - **Short Films** **Collection - Animated** We the Lovely Folks of the **Saturday Film Club, are back for the 27th Edition** this Saturday! 🎬🌿🕊️ ☀️ We start at **18:30** hrs. Films chosen for this week are: * **Rejected (2000, 9 min)** **Catisfaction (2022, 7 min)** **Fur (2022, 6 min)** **Hairy Legs (2022, 17 min)** **The Shyness of Trees (2021, 9 min)** **The Ice Merchant (2022, 15 min)** **Confessions of an English Ant-Eater (2020, 4 min)** **Martyr’s Guidebook (2023, 8 min)** **This Is a Story Without a Plan (2019, 12 min)** **We Can’t Live Without Cosmos (2014, 16 min)** **Tumbleweed (2025, 7 min)** 🍽️ Post Meetup Food at **China Zentrum Stiegengasse**! 😁😁 If you just joined, please fill up this survey so we can better tailor the films we show. [https://forms.gle/juPwhehSV2NosLee9](https://forms.gle/juPwhehSV2NosLee9) PS - I can guarantee comfortable seating for 15 people. For the rest there are chairs. People in the waitlist can show up as well, because a lot of people sign up but don't show up. The event takes place at the Social Welfare organization called **MUT**. It is an organisation that works on social issues such as Emergency & Homeless Assistance, Food Rescue and Environment Protection. **MUT** is a non profit organization that provides us with the space to host the event. A small donation towards their cause helps them a lot.

❗️Even if Meetup shows it as full — you’re still welcome to join❗️ The weather changed our plans a bit — so instead of the Easter meetup 10.04., we’re going to Hirschstetten: 📅 Date: April 18 🕑 Time: 2:00 pm 📍 Location: (I’ll share the exact location in the WA group https://chat.whatsapp.com/GqWhKBUCR5RAhI6WUguIcR?mode=wwt) Join us for a spring meetup in one of Vienna’s most charming and underrated places 🌸✨ Blumengärten Hirschstetten is such a beautiful spot — with blooming trees, little ponds, a labyrinth, cute ground squirrels, and even small houses like in a little Austrian village 🐿🌷 Even though it’s still inside Vienna, being there feels like you’ve left the city for a while and escaped somewhere in the countryside. I’m pretty sure many people in Vienna still haven’t been there — which makes it even more special to discover together. We’ll take a relaxed walk through the park, enjoy the spring atmosphere, chat, and simply spend a nice time 🌿 Come join us — whether you’re new in the city or have lived here for years, it’s a nice way to spend an afternoon and meet friendly people. Looking forward to seeing you there! ✨

⭐️Join us for a wonderful day outdoors at Prater park for a picnic!🍒 Please read carefully 

✨Gather your blankets, pack your picnic baskets🥝, and get ready have a relaxing time filled with fun, food, and friendly people.
We're inviting you to enjoy the fresh air, the warmth of the sun, and the joy of good company. 

🙌What to Expect:
Designated picnic areas where you can spread out your blankets and enjoy your homemade or store-bought snacks🥑 

A chance to meet and mingle with fellow board game lovers in your community🏸
A friendly atmosphere perfect for a casual hangout or party games. 💎Participation fee is 5€. Donations are welcome 💎 

⛳️What to Bring:
A picnic blanket or lawn chairs for comfortable seating.
A picnic basket filled with your favorite foods and beverages
Sunscreen and hats to protect yourself from the sun, as well as layers in case it gets chilly.
Any board games you'd like to play or share - the more, the better!✨ How to find? https://maps.app.goo.gl/ALYdWqxCUtTyW5357?g_st=ic

Let’s take a break from the week and enjoy a relaxed Saturday afternoon together! If anyone’s in the mood, we can grab dinner together afterwards 😊 We’re meeting at **Donauinsel** station for a casual picnic, good vibes, fresh air, and great people. Feel free to bring some snacks, drinks, or anything you’d like to share. Whether you want to relax, chat, or just enjoy being outdoors, you’re very welcome to join. **📍 Location:** Donauinsel station (Copa Beach side) **🕓 Time:** Saturday at 16:30 **🎒 What to bring:** Something to sit on + snacks/drinks (optional) Looking forward to seeing you there!

Hi Running fellows, Whether you’re a walker, new to running, a semi-pro, a marathonist or a sprint star - if you want to start your weekend in an active way and enjoy the outdoors in lovely surroundings with a fun, international and multilingual group of people, you are welcome to join us! Every Saturday at 9:30 am, we meet, we run, in the magnificent Schönbrunn park, and then we go for breakfast. Want to discuss politics or the best recipes for banana pancakes? Not a problem. Not feeling social? Tune out with your earbuds - we can talk over breakfast. We are casual. You can be too. What to expect: Start by meeting Adrian, Ali, Liz, Paul and Sonia on-time at 9:30am outside the Schönbrunn U-Bahn stop (exit Grünbergstraße). (Coordinates: 48.1858130, 16.3200640) From there, we walk to the side park entrance where the “running” part begins. The important thing is that you run at your own pace. Typically, small groups of people will run at the same pace as you, so you never have to walk/run alone :) We finish one hour later, at about 10:40am, reconvening just inside the Hietzinger Tor exit. (Coordinates: 48.1858825, 16.3032647). From there, we’re off to breakfast! Breakfast Details: Anker bakery opposite the U4 Hietzing station and depending on the weather, grab something for a picnic in Schönbrunn park, or hang out in the bakery. If you missed us earlier, you can always go there around 10:45. We are a fun group of runners who don’t take things too seriously. We meet, chat, RUN, stretch, chat, EAT and we hang out over a beer every now and then. It's that easy. Please join us for breakfast after the run! The more the merrier. Typically we are 10-30 people, as not everyone who comes signs up on meetup. Important disclaimer: Please only run as much as you feel you can, considering the temperature, weather conditions, your own fitness etc... run and walk at your own pace as the organizers do not assume any liability for any injuries or health issues. Sonia, Adrian, Ali, Paul and Liz

Join us for a relaxed creative hike through the Vienna Woods, where we slow down, observe nature, and capture what inspires us along the way. During the walk we will stop at interesting places to sketch or paint plants, forest details, or landscapes. This meetup is not about perfect drawings — it’s about enjoying the forest, noticing small details, and sharing a creative moment with others. Whether you enjoy drawing, painting, or want to try nature sketching, you are very welcome. All skill levels are welcome. 📍 Meeting point 11:00–11:20 at Klosterneuburg Weidling Bahnhof From there we will take the 11:30 bus together into the Vienna Woods. 🌿 What to expect * A walk through the beautiful forest of the Vienna Woods * Fresh air and time in nature * A friendly group of like-minded people * Stops along the way to sketch or paint * A small picnic break * New drawings and creative impressions to take home 🎒 What to bring * Cash for the bus (or buy a ticket online to Weidlinger Hauptstraße) * Hiking shoes * Your art materials (a small travel sketch kit is ideal) * Food and water for the picnic Come spend a creative day outdoors, meet other people, and let the forest inspire your drawings. 🌿🎨

Wir starten unseren Deutsch Boost Circle – und das ist unser erstes Treffen ✨ Ich möchte eine kleine, motivierte Gruppe aufbauen, in der wir gemeinsam unser Deutsch aktiv verbessern und uns gegenseitig unterstützen. Das Ziel ist nicht nur zu sprechen, sondern gezielt besser zu werden: mit neuen Wörtern, mehr Sicherheit und natürlicherem Ausdruck im Alltag. ✨ Was dich erwartet: • Geführte Gespräche und Austausch • Kleine Übungen & Handouts zur Wortschatzerweiterung • Aktives Sprechen in einer entspannten Atmosphäre Mein persönliches Ziel ist es, bis Ende des Jahres die C1-Prüfung erfolgreich zu bestehen – und ich würde mich sehr freuen, wenn du Teil dieser Reise wirst. 💬 Für wen ist das Treffen: • Deutsch-Niveau B2–C1 • Motivation, aktiv mitzumachen • Lust auf gemeinsames Lernen und Austausch Lass uns gemeinsam wachsen und Schritt für Schritt sicherer Deutsch sprechen 🤍

Come write with us at Cafe Pierre every Sunday at 18:00-20:00! A message from Shut Up & Write: "Shut Up & Write hosts free, in-person and online writing events for writers all over the world. Our goal is to ensure that every writer—regardless of genre or skill level—has access to the resources, community, and accountability that they need to be successful in their personal writing goals." And what this looks like at our event: We chat and give short introductions to what we are working on at 18:00, then start writing at 18:15. Though we try to start on dot, being late isn't a problem—just find a spot and get to work! We write until 20:00 and then discuss how our writing went. From fiction to non-fiction, academic papers to poetry, applications to work-related writing—anything goes! Nothing is needed except for you to bring whatever is need to get stuff done, i.e. laptop, headphones, pen and paper, and so on. Optional socialising may happen before 18:00 and after 20:00, or you may choose to use this time to get some more done! Please do order something from the café (drink, meal, dessert, etc.) so as to keep us in their good graces!

⭐️Would you like to meet new friends?✨Welcome to Speed Friending in Vienna! Age 20-29/30-39. Please read the description attentively: Our next event is coming soon! Price for boys is 10€ and order a drink It is for free for girls ✨if you’re not comfortable with the price, you are welcome to skip this event. How it works: • You’ll have a short conversations with different people. • After each round, you’ll switch to meet someone new. • You’ll note who you liked, and if there’s a match, we’ll connect you after the event. ‍‍ Age groups: The main groups are for ages 20-29 and 30-39 You are welcome)! Register today)✨ Join us on Instagram and don’t miss new events https://www.instagram.com/makegoodfriends?igsh=YjA2czVxNjF0cGJi&utm_source=qr

> **A beautiful chamber music program for violin and piano! Let yourself get enchanted by works from Fauré, Brahms, and Grieg.** You can pay cash at the door. We would be happy to see many of you attend! Please note: there is limited seating, so if you cannot make it, please be polite and cancel in time so someone else can take your place. How to reach us: U6 Josefstädter Straße Lines 2, 46: Brunnenmarkt

Como viene siendo habitual, nos reuniremos nuevamente en Freiraum. Hay una reserva para 20 personas, y muy previsiblemente nos sentaremos en las mesas altas en las que nos sentamos habitualmente. Como suele venir mucha gente, siempre es recomendable llegar puntual. Regresamos al horario de verano y **empezaremos a las 7 de la tarde**. Freiraum está en plena Mariahilferstraße (más concretamente en Mariahilferstraße 117, 1060 Wien), entre las estaciones de metro U3 Zieglergasse y U3/U6 Westbahnhof. El evento tiene la función de que nos juntemos para pasar un rato divertido. No olvides compartir el evento con otras personas interesadas. También tenemos un grupo de Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/426629184137458/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/426629184137458/) No olvides seguirnos en Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/cafedelalengua/](https://www.instagram.com/cafedelalengua/)

Join us for some focused writing time. All writers and all experience levels are welcome and don’t worry, no one will see what you've written. Whether it‘s your blog, a report, your thesis, your next book, copy for your website, or just your daily journaling, it doesn’t matter. This session is about getting your writing done and meeting other writers in your area. When you show up, say hello to everyone, grab a drink, and get your writing tools ready. Once you’re all settled, take some time to chat with your fellow writers. Once everyone’s arrived, I will lead quick introductions and then set the timer for our quiet and focused writing session. Afterward, we’ll have time to chat and get to know each other. We often talk about our successes and challenges as writers. If you don’t have time to stick around, no worries! Schedule (tentative): 9:00 - 9:15: Arrive, set up, order some coffee, short introductions. 9:15 - 10:45: Timer starts. Time to write. 10:45 - 11:00: End. Short exchange, settle your bill, takeoff. Optional: Sometimes some of us choose to stay for a second round. Great for when you‘re on a roll and have time. **A note about the format** We don’t host critiques or readings. These events are a safe space for writers of all skill levels and genres to work on their craft, so no one will read or critique your writing. For our full event schedule, visit [https://shutupwrite.com](https://www.shutupwrite.com). **Other Important Details:** WiFi available Travel / Parking: Hietzing station (U4, 10, 60, 51A, 56A, 56B, 58A and 58B). Very limited public parking (Kurzparkzone), Parkgarage Hietzing nearby.

Sign-up: https://villavida.at/event/the-art-of-drag-face-with-discount-liquor/ Drag starts with transformation. In this workshop, you work with makeup as a tool for building character, expression, and identity. Discount Liquor shares techniques used on stage and guides participants through the process of creating a drag look while shaping the persona behind the face. Participants explore: •⁠ ⁠Basic drag makeup structure •⁠ ⁠Contour and highlight for stage presence •⁠ ⁠Eye design and dramatic expression •⁠ ⁠Lip shapes and face framing •⁠ ⁠Using color, texture, and exaggeration •⁠ ⁠Developing a drag persona through visual choices The session focuses on experimentation. Try new shapes, new ideas, and new characters. The goal centers on the exploration of craft and identity. \| Participants bring: •⁠ ⁠Their own makeup kit if available •⁠ ⁠A mirror if possible •⁠ ⁠Curiosity and willingness to experiment Beginners welcome. No drag experience required. Discount Liquor brings stage experience, humor, and a sharp artistic eye to guide participants through the process. The workshop creates a supportive space to play with transformation and creative expression. Join us for an afternoon of brushes, glitter, and persona building at Villa Vida.

This month we’ll be reading Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb. Feel free to come even if you don’t finish the book!

Join us for our April Book Club gathering where we will come together to discuss *[Stop Me if You've Heard This One](https://www.kristenarnettwriter.com/stopmeifyouveheardthisone)* by [Kristen Arnett](https://www.kristenarnettwriter.com/about) in a safe and welcoming environment. Make new friends who share your passion for books and connect with fellow LGBTQ book enthusiasts.

Welcome, readers! Our April read is **_Martyr!_ by Kaveh Akbar.** The story follows a young Iranian American poet grappling with grief, addiction, and the aching question of what makes a life meaningful. Drawn into an unexpected friendship with a terminally ill artist, he begins to confront faith, love, and the seduction of self-destruction. Lyrical, darkly funny, and emotionally piercing, the novel wrestles with beauty and despair in equal measure. It’s a story about longing—to be seen, to be forgiven, and to matter. Looking forward to discussing with everyone! We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **drinks must be purchased at the bar.** Happy reading! 📖

Let’s meet and share our thoughts about Carson McCullers’ novella, The Ballad of The Sad Café.