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London. Building What Matters👩💻 Products, Culture & Growth in the Age of AI
**IMPORTANT!** Please register on [Luma page](https://luma.com/grfvqoo5?tk=MBRXGP)
This is a Saturday gathering in London for middle+ professionals in tech and creative industries — people who are already building products, teams, and ideas👩🏻💻
We’re meeting at a cafe at 11:00, grabbing coffee and easing into conversations without pressure.
We’ll start with a light icebreaker (yes, maybe bingo, but done right) to skip the awkward small talk and get to real conversations faster.
Then the core question:
What actually matters to build today, when AI is reshaping everything?
No polished answers. Just honest perspectives, thoughtful discussions, and people who care about what they’re building.
**Who it’s for:**
— product managers, designers, marketers, founders, engineers, everyone is welcome
— those who value clear thinking over quick wins
— anyone navigating AI in their work
**Agenda:**
11:00–11:15 — Meet & grab coffee
11:15–11:30 — Themed bingo
11:30–13:00 — Networking & conversations
Come for the coffee, stay for what actually matters🙂↕️
AI Web Design Course in London for Beginners | Start Your Own Agency
Learn how to build websites using AI and start your own web design business - no experience needed.
Includes training, tools, and a 12-month opportunity.
Official partner: Tide Bank \| Powered by Brand Backie and a custom AI website builder\.
**This isn't just a course. It's a business opportunity.**
We'll show you how to:
* Build websites using AI tools
* Start and grow your own web design business
* Find and sign up paying clients
* Get your entire business system set up for FREE for 12 months (conditions apply)
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**PLEASE READ EVERYTHING BEFORE BOOKING**
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**WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT**
This course was created by the people who actually built the tools you'll be using:
* **Brand Backie** — an AI marketing tool that helps you promote your services and find clients
* **Custom AI Builder** — a brand new AI website building platform that lets you create websites without writing any code
We also work with **Tide**, a business banking platform that gives you the proper banking setup to run your business legally from day one.
We didn't just study this stuff — we built it, we use it, and we'll show you exactly how it works.
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**WHO IS THIS FOR?**
This is perfect for you if you:
* Have no background in web design or tech
* Want to earn money online
* Are thinking about going freelance or starting a small agency
* Want to learn AI tools and "vibe coding" (building with AI instead of writing code)
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**WHAT YOU'LL LEARN**
* How to find businesses that need a website
* How to reach out to potential clients and get them interested
* How to build a professional website using AI — fast
* How to deliver your work in a clean, professional way
* How to set up and run your own agency
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**WHAT YOU GET**
* Hands-on training with AI website building tools
* Access to a custom AI builder with built-in lead generation features
* A step-by-step plan to launch your agency
* A chance to qualify for up to 12 months of free access to the full system
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**THE OPPORTUNITY**
By the end of the session, you'll know exactly how this business model works and whether it's the right fit for you.
If you decide to move forward, you'll be guided to open a Tide business bank account. This is the banking layer you need to legally operate your agency. You'll deposit a small amount (usually around £100) into your own account to get things up and running — this is your money, not a fee.
Once that's done, you'll get:
* Up to 12 months of free access to the full AI agency system (conditions apply)
* Ongoing support as you get started
* Full access to the website building and lead generation tools
* A clear action plan to land your first clients
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**WHY COME?**
* Start a real online business from scratch
* Learn a skill that can generate income
* Build websites in minutes, not days
* Get clarity on how to find and sign your first clients
* Leave with tools and a plan you can act on immediately
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**FORMAT**
In-person, practical workshop
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**SCHEDULE**
* 4:00 – 4:20 PM: Welcome and overview
* 4:20 – 4:50 PM: How to get clients (beginner-friendly system)
* 4:50 – 5:30 PM: Live AI website building demo
* 5:30 – 6:00 PM: Q&A and next steps
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**ARRIVAL - Be on Time!**
This is a structured session - everyone starts together. Please arrive on time. If you're more than 15 minutes late, you won't be able to join, as it's disruptive to the other attendees.
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**LOCATION**
Sierra Quebec Bravo, Canary Wharf, London. Ask reception when you arrive and they'll point you to the right room.
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**WHAT TO BRING**
* A laptop (recommended)
* A willingness to learn and take action
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**IMPORTANT**
The 12-month free system access is offered to eligible participants based on their commitment and suitability.
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**BOOK YOUR SPOT**
If you've been thinking about starting something for yourself, this is a great place to begin. Spaces are limited — register now.
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Arguing with impact - Debate Workshop
**"Often in a debate it's the group that decides what the debate is about who win, not the group with the most to say" - Tony (Head Coach)**
In this 4.5 hour Masterclass we will be exploring the strategy and framing behind individual arguments to have the largest impact with your audience. Additionally, we will build on developing individual arguments into creating broader cases that unify arguments with clear narratives to ensure that the key message of any position is reinforced throught your speeches.
Key Skills we will be covering:
* Framing
* structuring arguments
* Building a case vs just a collection of arguments (narrative building)
* Working with teams / leadership - Thought leadership
This workshop is for debaters and speakers of all skill ranges from first time attendees to to regular & experienced debaters.
**What to expect over 4.5 Hours**
12:00 - : Grab a drink and get comfy :)
12:10 - Introduction to Proposition and structuring arguments
13:00 - Drinks break
13:15 - Active Learning and Debate Exercises
14:15 - Lunch
15:00 - Proposition Recap
15:15 - Practice Debates
16:00 - Coach Feedback & Final Q&A
16:30 - After Workshop Social
**[Our Coaches](https://www.debate.london/coaches "https://www.debate.london/coaches")**
Debate London's Coaching team brings together 6 of the greatest debaters from across the UK and the USA with a combined experience of over a century in debating. Wether that is leading on the debate competition circuit, judging debates across university & professional levels or running debate training organisiations to develop the next generation of debaters our team will give you the skills you need to debate with the best of them
**Venue**
Food and drink available at the venue and a lunchbreak is scheduled within the workshop.
**Please do not bring external food or drink into the venue you WILL be asked to throw it away.**
Orpington British Sign Language Practice Group Monthly Meeting
Orpington BSL conversation group. Open to anyone wishing to brush up or practice their British Sign Language skills in a relaxed, unstructured setting with like minded people.
We meet on the third Saturday of the month at The Second Home café, in Orpington High Street (BR6 0NB), from 11am to 1pm.
Come join us for a cuppa and brunch whilst practicing your BSL.
This is an unstructured group, so anyone is welcome. We only ask that you are respectful of each other, regardless of gender, religion, sexuality and beliefs. During our conversation meetings, we appreciate if we all adhere to a 'voice off' policy, to maximise our BSL use. If you don't know a particular sign, don't just say the word... Fingerspell it; gesture it; paraphrase what you mean with the signs that you know, write it down in paper... Anything is good, as long as you give it your best!
Walk your type - Epping forest version
Join us for a relaxed group walk in Epping Forest while exploring personality theory and cognitive functions.
This informal meetup is open to anyone interested in MBTI, Jungian cognitive functions, or personality discussions in general—whether you're experienced or just curious. Expect a casual walk, thoughtful conversation, and a chance to connect with like-minded people.
Shut Up and Write! [London/Waterstones Piccadilly]
A chance just to work in company on your writing, be it a book, blog, screenplay, dissertation, poem, song, coursework, memoir, play, journal, travel writing or work stuff. Newcomers always welcome. No one will see what you're writing or give you unsolicited advice.
WE FILL THE ROOM, so you MUST SIGN UP below AND ARRIVE BY 11.40 at the latest, or we can’t guarantee you a seat.
And if you can't make it CHANGE YOUR RSVP to "not going" ASAP to give someone else a chance, thanks.
WHERE? FIFTH FLOOR CAFÉ, Floor 5, Waterstones, 203-206 Piccadilly, W1J 9LE
TIMINGS:-
11.00 - Café starts serving
11:30 - Host of the day will be there. Say hello, especially if you’re new.
11.40 - Brief introductions for everybody - your name and what you’re working on
11:45 - Timer starts: write for 45 minutes
12:30 – Break, chat to your neighbours if you like
12:45 - Timer starts: write for 45 minutes
13:30 - The End…feel free to stay and keep writing or chat some more.
Bring whatever you need to be able to write. It’s a café, there’s some noise so earbuds/headphones/earplugs are handy. There’s very few mains sockets so charged-up laptops are a good idea too.
And please remember everybody, thank our venue by buying a drink or food, and don’t consume anything from outside while you're here.
We’re looking forward to writing with you, your hosts, Sarah, Nick, Laura, Anna, John and Solitaire
Philosophy in the Park 137 (outside St Giles Cripplegate)
Philosophy in the Park is a philosophical discussion group. Open to all. No previous philosophical experience necessary.
We will meet outside St Giles Cripplegate.
Here's how it works:
* At the start of each hour vote on which questions to discuss. You can vote for more than one question if you'd like. The questions with the most votes are the questions we discuss.
* We then break up into groups and each group does a different question. The question is just a starting point and it's cool if you go on tangents and up end talking about different things. You're welcome to join in and participate or if you'd prefer you're welcome to sit back and enjoy the conversation.
After an hour we all come back together, take a quick break and then repeat all over again. So in 3 hours we go around 3 times.
The aim is to have fun, meet new people, generate interesting and thought-provoking conversations, have your horizons expanded, challenge your preconceptions and who knows - you might even learn something?
In order to make the conversations as fun, interesting and productive for everyone as possible please follow these simple guidelines:
1. Keep it Philosophical
(No Science, no History, no Evolutionary Psychology, no contestable facts, personal anecdotes etc).
2. Think for Yourself
(No phones, no looking up definitions, no name dropping Philosophers / books you've read).
3. Tangents are Cool
(Don't worry too much if the subject drifts and you don't answer the question).
4. Keep it Succinct
(Like this).
5. Be Excellent to Each Other
(But of course).
Philosophy is about conceptual analysis. It's thinking about thinking. It's not about empiricism or the real world. It's about abstractions, concepts and ideas.
To terms of the right attitude: It's not about debating and trying to win - it's about listening to people and working collaboratively to increase our collective understanding.
No homework or prior knowledge or reading is necessary - simply come and enjoy the discussions.
After the event finishes we have an area reserved in The Shakespeare pub which is just around the corner from the Barbican. You are very welcome to join us if you'd like.
If you would like to submit a question please join the Whatsapp group. Question submissions take place on the Thursday before the meeting.
We hope to see you there.
Nice one.
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To join the Philosophy in the Park WhatsApp Group please click here: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/CdFaxJHbeOw9UOfuk7spiK](https://chat.whatsapp.com/CdFaxJHbeOw9UOfuk7spiK) (in order to stop spam bots this will take you to a Waiting Room. Once in please write your name and we will join you to the main chat).
If the link doesn't work then please send me a message with your phone number and I can add you directly.
Meetup charges subscription fees. If you would like to make a donation please click here: [https://paypal.me/philosophycollective](https://paypal.me/philosophycollective)
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A Guide to the Great Themes in Art
Hello!
If you haven't seen much of me of late it's because I have been busy writing a book!
My Guide to the Great Themes in Art is a compendium of many themes that concern us today, painted across the centuries by some great artists. Love & Marriage, Body, Health, War, Faith, Nature, Identity, Food
are just some of the themes that you may find interesting.
The book will be published early next year and in advance of that
I am inviting you to an illustrated talk and a reading from the book
( combined with an optional Sunday roast dinner ! )
at Hotel Indigo London Clerkenwell
2 Clerkenwell Rd, London EC1M 5PQ
Places are limited, so book [here](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-mona-lisa-and-other-housewives-a-guide-to-the-great-themes-in-art-tickets-1983974779974?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl) soon
but do also rsvp here so that I know you are coming
Hope to see you if you happen to be in London...
Lydia
Luton Purposeful Single Pros Speed Dating
**🦋 Luton Zoom Speed Dating – Personality & Age Matched**
We pair you by personality and age so every conversation feels natural. You'll cycle through short one-on-one video chats with Luton locals matched to you by age and personality. A host keeps the evening flowing smoothly.
**Pick your age group and sign up:**
- **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=422.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Luton&groupurlname=city-singles-speed-dating-meetup-circle&ar=18-32&face_v=4.0)
- ✨ **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=422.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Luton&groupurlname=city-singles-speed-dating-meetup-circle&ar=30-46&face_v=4.0)
**⚠️ RSVP alone won't secure your spot.** You need to register through your age group link below and complete the personality quiz. Places are limited.
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✅ **You will like this if:**
- Busy professionals who don't want to waste evenings
- Anyone who likes connecting online before meeting face-to-face
⭐ *"I was nervous but the host made it effortless. Met someone wonderful first try."* – Luton single
**At a glance**
- **Format:** Virtual on Zoom – hosted and well-structured
- **Location:** Your space – couch, desk, wherever suits you
**How the event unfolds**
1. **Pick your age group** – Register through your link above.
2. **Take the personality quiz** – We use it to pair you with compatible Luton singles.
3. **Hop on Zoom** – Join the call and your host will walk you through it.
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✨ Speed dating from home — easy, fun, and personality matched. 💖 ✨
Lean version: fewer words, same core offer.
Concise by design so people can decide quickly.
Guide to the Great Themes in Art
Hello!
If you haven't seen much of me of late it's because I have been busy writing a book!
My Guide to the Great Themes in Art is a compendium of many themes that concern us today, painted across the centuries by some great artists. Love & Marriage, Body, Health, War, Faith, Nature, Identity, Food
are just some of the themes that you may find interesting.
The book will be published early next year and in advance of that
I am inviting you to an illustrated talk and a reading from the book
( combined with an optional Sunday roast dinner ! )
at Hotel Indigo London Clerkenwell
2 Clerkenwell Rd, London EC1M 5PQ
Places are limited, so book [here](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-mona-lisa-and-other-housewives-a-guide-to-the-great-themes-in-art-tickets-1983974779974?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl) soon
but do also rsvp here so that I know you are coming
Hope to see you if you happen to be in London...
Lydia
Resert Your Phone Habits
Our phones make our life easier and efficient. But how often do you find yourself picking up your phone, to discover that time just slipped away, again, and what really mattered got squeezed out?
So, it’s not about rejecting our phones altogether – it’s about not being ruled by our phones and living with more intention.
This session explores strategies and tips on how to:
* break the scroll habit
* reclaim your time and attention
* create healthier digital habits
**This is a free live in-person 60-minute seminar.**
***Waitlisted participants*** *who would still like to attend are welcome to check [here](https://www.innerspace.org.uk/events/reset-your-phone-habits-316-276/?occurrence=2026-04-18#mec-events-meta-group-booking-3663) for any available places.*
**If you would like to make a voluntary donation, please click** [here.](https://www.innerspace.org.uk/donations/ "https://www.innerspace.org.uk/donations/")
\* I consent to my submitted data being collected and stored. We will process your personal data in line with the GDPR requirements and always store it securely and use it only for the purpose for which it has been collected. We will not pass on your details to any third parties without your consent.
Lecture—Être ici est une splendeur
*Etre ici est une splendeur* de Marie Darrieussecq est la biographie de Paula M. Becker. (160 pages)
Réfléchi, saisissant et nécessaire. Un livre sur une artiste qui devient une œuvre d’art en soi, et qui attire l’attention sur la persistance de l’altérité et de l’exclusion dans lesquelles évoluent les femmes artistes.
Intéressé à la lecture en espagnol, en anglais ou à la littérature perse ? :
-www.meetup.com/gaia-books
-www.meetup.com/gaia-libros
-www.meetup.com/persian-culture
-French Art Group (envoyez-moi une demande)
-Instagram: @persian_culture_
INTRO TO UPHOLSTERY – 1 DAY
**Bookable via our website ➡️** https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/intro-to-upholstery-1-day-122/
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**KEY PROJECT: MODERN FOAM-FILLED DROP-IN SEAT**
*All of our upholstery classes are for absolute beginners. It doesn’t matter which one you choose to take first. Each technique that is offered is part of all the processes every upholsterer has to learn.*
*We supply all tools and materials.*
One-day workshop. 10am – 5pm.
Join us for a fascinating day of discovery as we delve into the fabulous world of upholstery. A Professional upholsterer will show how to use all the specialist tools to strip out and untack old upholstery and how to recover a simple modern chair seat to transform your tired furniture into raving beauty.
One of the modules that professional upholsterers have been examined on is the process of making a modern ‘drop-in’ dining seat. You will learn about foam and how to select the correct density and compression rate. By building up foam and applying the additional layers of calico and polyester, everyone learns how to complete the project by tensioning top and bottoming fabric with confidence. In a professional upholstery company, the apprentice learns by making many drop-in seats before being let loose on more complicated items.
We begin the day by learning how to strip out old upholstery. You will learn how to use traditional specialist hand tools to remove staples and tacks from upholstered furniture to prepare for replacing the upholstery.
You don’t have to bring a chair to the workshop, as we provide simple wood panels for you to cover and take home, but if you have a tatty covered stool, dining chair or drop-in seat you would like to start work on, we would be happy to show you how to unpick the tacks or staples from it. It is always very enjoyable to see what ‘lies beneath’. It may not be possible to finish recovering your project during the one-day workshop, but we will advise you on the next steps and you will gain confidence to tackle simple jobs by working on the wood panel we provide. At the end of the day, you will have a chance to learn how to web a frame using a hand web stretcher with magnetic hammers and tacks.
You can use a fabric of your own, or use one of our selection of upholstery fabrics at the centre. The use of all tools and materials is included.
We also have a selection of tools and materials that we use in our workshops for sale at the centre for you to continue your new hobby at home.
Beginners welcome. These workshops fill fast!
Warning: Upholstery can become addictive.
Systemic & Family Constellations IN-PERSON Full-Day Workshop with Illi Adato
**You are invited to join a deep healing group process that extends beyond us as individuals into the wider 'field' of historical/ancestral influences, where our family's past traumas are seen, acknowledged, and attended to, so that they do not limit our well-being today.**
In these **short videos, our facilitator Illi Adato** explains the key aspects of the Systemic and Family Constellation approach to therapy and healing:
[https://www.facebook.com/LondonFamilyConstellations/videos](https://www.facebook.com/LondonFamilyConstellations/videos)
We shall meet at The Kailash Centre in St. Johns Wood, London NW8 for this month's group session, **open to all**.
Issue Holder and Representative spaces are available:
**For Representative (Participant) Booking £45:**
**[https://calendly.com/illiadato/in-person-constellations-representative](https://calendly.com/illiadato/in-person-constellations-representative)**[ ](https://calendly.com/illiadato/in-person-constellations-representative)
**For Issue Holder (Client) Booking £175:**
If you wish to attend as an Issue Holder at this workshop and have your own Constellation done please email your request to: [ih@londonconstellations.uk](ih@londonconstellations.uk)
**Please Note:** There are limited issue holder spaces available, please book early to avoid disappointment and wait for a confirmation email of your booking.
This workshop provides a perfect opportunity to experience the deep and insightful Systemic Constellations process. A unique and powerful therapeutic method for self-exploration, understanding core behaviors, removing blocks, and reintroducing movement and growth. It is used as a major resource in working through trauma and it can assist in depression treatment.
To read comments from participants in previous workshops click this link [https://bit.ly/33Asprs](https://bit.ly/33Asprs)
**WHAT ARE SYSTEMIC CONSTELLATIONS?**
The Systemic Constellations method is a unique therapeutic process of exploration of the forces that move us in life. Such forces often appear as difficulties or a sense of being 'stuck' in life, affecting our behavior, relationships, career, health/wellbeing, or even financial circumstances. This method provides a three-dimensional ‘map’ of one’s life as it is at present. It is a simple yet powerful way to explore entanglements and blockages in our personal life and in our family history. The method brings awareness and clarity into personal challenges by focusing the client on the root cause of such difficulties. Constellations provide an opening for a positive life shift and present ways for deep healing processes to occur.
**WHAT HAPPENS IN A CONSTELLATION SESSION?**
In Constellations work the ‘client’ is referred to as the ‘Issue Holder’.
The method uses workshop participants as ‘Representatives’ to stand in for key people in the client’s life such as family members, colleagues, partners, ex-partners etc., sometimes ‘abstract’ concepts such as an emotion, country of origin, religion, or destiny are also represented. All participants are invited to take part as Representatives. Workshop participants often report (see reviews: [https://bit.ly/33Asprs](https://bit.ly/33Asprs)) experiencing profound insights into their own lives by simply witnessing the process, regardless of how they choose to take part.
**WHY DOES THIS WORK?**
Scientific research shows that the experiences of your ancestors can determine your behavior today and affect future generations.\*\* Recent scientific research into DNA reveals that a component named epigenetics is embedding the effect of a traumatic experience by altering the genetic structure. It means that some of our behavior patterns can be attributed to traumatic events in your family history. This notion has always been one of the guiding principles of Systemic / Constellations Therapy, a form of work that is dedicated to exposing and dealing with issues emerging from our family system.
Our group provides a **safe space** where deep personal work is done and where maintaining confidentiality and respect for each other's privacy is paramount.
**\*\* DNA research paper and news article links:**
Discover - Grandma's Experiences Leave a Mark on Your Genes [https://bit.ly/3dLwEkK](https://bit.ly/3dLwEkK)
BBC News - "Memories" pass between generations [http://bbc.in/1dNShPe](http://bbc.in/1dNShPe)
**Facilitated by Illi Adato** MA Lon\. Inst\. SQHP\. Crt\(HYP\)\. Crt\(COACH\)\. C\-h\-a\-n\-g\-e\.co\.uk \- Systemic\, Organisational & Family Constellations member of ISCA \| Hypnotherapy Senior Member GHR \(UK\) & IHF \(USA\) \| Tune\-In Counselling \| Advanced NLP Therapeutic Specialist™ \|
Looking forward to another moving encounter!
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💬**Personal one-to-one counseling** can be combined with group work.
**Book here: [https://calendly.com/illiadato/1st-personal-session](https://calendly.com/illiadato/1st-personal-session)**
**VIDEO COURSES**
📌 Watch anytime \| 📩 Instant access after payment
Find all the videos here:
https://www.meetup.com/london-family-constellations/events/
**Becoming a Bridge - Working with Death As a Key Resource In Constellations** £19
Explore the transformative power of death in Systemic Constellations with Illi Adato in this recorded 1.5-hour video course. Designed for facilitators, practitioners, and those drawn to deep experiential learning, this session offers practical insights into holding space for loss and transition.
**Constellations, Systemic Principles & How They Affect Us - Video Crash Course** £6
Explore the hidden forces shaping your life with this **recorded mini-course** by Illi Adato. Learn the **Orders of Love**, uncover deep-rooted patterns, and experience a guided **HypnoConstellations™** process for personal healing.
Have questions? Reach out: office@londonconstellations.uk
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American Sign Language Beginners Meetup Group
We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able!
Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!
Prompt vs. Paintbrush
AI is changing how art is made. But when does it stop being your work and start being the machine’s?
This month we're going to be doing a panel with with digital image, music, and written word artists, talking about at what point, while using AI in the creation process, does the work become not the artist creation?
We encourage audience participation during this event that will be moderated by Chris Slee.
Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus.
Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.transformlabs.com/services)
Sign up also accessible via [Transform Labs Luma](https://luma.com/55umjqta)
Drunken
This month's prompt concerns the idea of the “warrior philosopher” (seemed appropriate in these times)--that is someone whose understanding of violence, power, and justice is forged through direct experience of war. We are looking at Major General Smedley D. Butler, a highly decorated U.S. Marine raised in a Quaker (pacifist) tradition who later became a prominent critic of American militarism (there is a wonderful biography of Gen. Butler called "Gangsters of Capitalism")
Butler's argument in *War Is a Racket* (1935): that many U.S. interventions were driven less by national defense than by corporate and financial interests, with Butler portraying himself as an enforcer for business and Wall Street. We can consider the moral ambiguity of his insider critique—whether complicity strengthens or undermines credibility and also consider some of the concrete reforms he proposed (e.g., “conscript” capital before soldiers, restrict the military to coastal defense, and have only those who fight decide on war).
Butler’s life arc clearly changed from pacifist upbringing to warrior to antiwar crusader—and asks whether true understanding of peace requires firsthand knowledge of war, and what that implies about the cost of suffering. So do we need to suffer to understand suffering? Do we have to experience war to appreciate peace? As one more question: in the movie "A Few Good Men" Jack Nicholson's character says that "you have the luxury of not knowing what I know" so do most of us go through life oblivious to real violence and suffering? See you at Drunken Philosophy!
[X-post, RSVP link in desc.] Global Azure - Columbus
Colombus Code & Coffee is thrilled to partner with Central Ohio Azure to put on the global Azure community day! RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/central-ohio-azure/events/313484939/
View the session lineup and speakers at [Global Azure Columbus 2026](https://coazure.github.io/cbus-global-azure-2026/)
On **Saturday, April 18, 2026**, the Azure Columbus Meetup, DevOps Meetup, and Code and Coffee Meetup are hosting our local edition of Global Azure 2026. This is a free, community-driven event packed with learning, networking, and all things Microsoft Azure.
Whether you’re building modern cloud-native apps, experimenting with AI agents, deploying containers, automating infrastructure, or just beginning your Azure journey, this event is for you!
**What to Expect**
* Engaging technical sessions
* Real-world Azure architecture & cloud-native patterns
* AI, agents, automation, and modern DevOps
* Food and drinks (because learning burns calories)
* Time to connect with fellow engineers, architects, and cloud enthusiasts
**Who Should Attend?**
* Software engineers (any language, any stack)
* Cloud architects
* DevOps engineers
* Data professionals
* AI explorers
* Platform builders
* Anyone who loves solving hard problems with great tools
If you build, deploy, automate, scale, monitor, or optimize in Azure, you’ll feel right at home.
**Why Global Azure?**
Global Azure is a worldwide community event where Azure user groups host learning sessions on the same day across the globe. It’s grassroots. It’s technical. It’s practical. And it’s powered by people who genuinely love sharing what they’ve learned.
And yes, it’s free to attend!
Walk for Children - 2026 Save Soil Walkathon in Columbus
Walk for Children - 2026 Save Soil Walkathon in Columbus 🌍
Over 52% of the world soil is degraded and scientists warn we may have only a few decades of fertile soil left. As Sadhguru shares, soil is a living system—and when it degrades, our food, health, and future are at risk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyT-6qiubd0
🚶♂️🌎This Earth Day, Join the Walk for Children-2026 SaveSoil 5K Walkathon here in Columbus and help raise awareness about soil for the future of our children!
Every step you take helps:
✔️ 1. Raise awareness in your communities about protecting and restoring soil.
✔️ 2. Supports sustainable food systems.
✔️ 3. Helps secure our children’s future.
📅 Date: April 26, 2026
📍 Location: Scioto Audubon Metro Park
Check-in address 400 W Whittier St, Columbus, OH 43215
⏰ Time: 8:30 a.m. check-in event starts at 9:30 a.m.
👉 Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walk-for-children-2026-save-soil-walkathon-in-columbus-registration-1986596534713?aff=oddtdtcreator
👉🏼Free and Open to All.
Share this message and bring your neighbours, friends & family along to celebrate our planet!
Let’s make it happen!








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