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Join a relaxed networking meetup for startup-minded people — founders, digital nomads, and anyone building or working with startups. Each attendee will have a chance to introduce themselves and share their projects, goals, and challenges. Expect insightful conversations on tech, startups, AI trends, and strategies for optimizing location and remote work. Meeting facilitated by Eli Rokah, a digital nomad and founder of StartupBlink, a global startup ecosystem map.

Ready to level up your WordPress skills and put AI to work for you? Join us for a hands-on, 2-day workshop where we’ll go from zero to launch using WordPress and the best AI tools available right now. Whether you’re a freelancer, business owner, blogger, or total beginner, you’ll leave with a live website and a toolkit to build faster, write better, and automate the boring stuff. No coding experience needed. Bring your laptop, your ideas, and we’ll handle the rest. This is practical, not theoretical. You’ll be building while you learn. Day 1: * WordPress Foundations + AI Setup * Core WordPress skills: Hosting, domains, themes, plugins, and the block editor explained simply * Site architecture: Planning pages, menus, and user flow that actually converts * AI for design: Use AI to generate layouts, color palettes, and images that match your brand * AI for content: Write SEO-friendly pages, blog posts, and product descriptions in minutes * Essential plugins: The 5 plugins every site needs for speed, security, and SEO Day 2: * Build, Automate, and Launch * Custom site build: Apply Day 1 skills to build your own site with live coaching * AI workflows: Automate image alt text, meta descriptions, social posts, and email replies * E-commerce basics: Set up WooCommerce and use AI for product listings and customer support * Speed + security: Optimize your site and lock it down before launch * Launch checklist: DNS, backups, analytics, and how to keep using AI post-workshop Who it’s for: Creatives, small business owners, students, marketers, and anyone who wants a WordPress website that works smarter with AI. What to bring: Laptop, charger, and a rough idea of the site you want to build. Venue: MacLab, Faculty of Communication Sciences, EUL. See you at the event.

Join a relaxed networking meetup for startup-minded people — founders, digital nomads, and anyone building or working with startups. Each attendee will have a chance to introduce themselves and share their projects, goals, and challenges. Expect insightful conversations on tech, startups, AI trends, and strategies for optimizing location and remote work. Meeting facilitated by Eli Rokah, a digital nomad and founder of StartupBlink, a global startup ecosystem map.

Ready to level up your WordPress skills and put AI to work for you? Join us for a hands-on, 2-day workshop where we’ll go from zero to launch using WordPress and the best AI tools available right now. Whether you’re a freelancer, business owner, blogger, or total beginner, you’ll leave with a live website and a toolkit to build faster, write better, and automate the boring stuff. No coding experience needed. Bring your laptop, your ideas, and we’ll handle the rest. This is practical, not theoretical. You’ll be building while you learn. Day 1: * WordPress Foundations + AI Setup * Core WordPress skills: Hosting, domains, themes, plugins, and the block editor explained simply * Site architecture: Planning pages, menus, and user flow that actually converts * AI for design: Use AI to generate layouts, color palettes, and images that match your brand * AI for content: Write SEO-friendly pages, blog posts, and product descriptions in minutes * Essential plugins: The 5 plugins every site needs for speed, security, and SEO Day 2: * Build, Automate, and Launch * Custom site build: Apply Day 1 skills to build your own site with live coaching * AI workflows: Automate image alt text, meta descriptions, social posts, and email replies * E-commerce basics: Set up WooCommerce and use AI for product listings and customer support * Speed + security: Optimize your site and lock it down before launch * Launch checklist: DNS, backups, analytics, and how to keep using AI post-workshop Who it’s for: Creatives, small business owners, students, marketers, and anyone who wants a WordPress website that works smarter with AI. What to bring: Laptop, charger, and a rough idea of the site you want to build. Venue: MacLab, Faculty of Communication Sciences, EUL. See you at the event.

Try new games, meet new people, and find out what story games are all about! Explore the reaches of space! Witness kingdoms rise and fall! Create and explore tragedies! All within a single game night. We play story games like Fiasco, Kingdom, Polaris and Microscope that encourage everyone at the table to participate creatively. We also have one-shots of indie, OSR, and narrative-focused RPGs such as Apocalypse World, Dread, Lady Blackbird, and Old School Essentials! Everybody's welcome! It doesn't matter if you've never tried story games before or never played roleplaying games at all! Just bring your brain and a good attitude and come try it out! *** **IMPORTANT** * When you arrive look for the marked Story Games Columbus Tables. Each table will have a separate game. Seating is on a first-come-first-serve basis. * If all tables are full, look for a Facilitator. We will find a way to get you into a game! * There is a flat $3 cover charge for events at Tabletop. *** **Facilitators!!** Please arrive early so that we can get you set up with a table. Please reach out to me ASAP if you would be willing to help facilitate. You can reach me on the SGC Discord here - https://discord.gg/jUTvWUu

This month we’ll be reading Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett. Feel free to come and chat even if you don’t finish the book!

Join the CONNECTED Westerville Mastermind Group for a dynamic afternoon of B2B networking! This event is perfect for professionals looking to expand their business connections, share insights, and foster collaboration within the community. Whether you are a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, this event offers a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas, build relationships, and grow your network in a supportive environment. Connect with like-minded individuals, explore potential partnerships, and discover new opportunities for professional growth. Don't miss out on this chance to enhance your business network and take your career to the next level with CONNECTED Westerville Mastermind Group! We meet the 4th Monday of every month from 11am-1pm. Welcome and general networking from 11am - 11:30am with core meeting 11;30 - 12:30 and a final round of networking from 12:30 - 1pm.

Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 7:00pm on Wednesday, February 11 at Streetlight Guild. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. **SCHEDULE:** 6:45ish - Quick introductions 7:00 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour 8:00 - The End **OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING** happens before and after the writing hour. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. **BEING LATE IS OKAY:** just show up and get settled! If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing & I look forward to seeing you at Streetlight Guild! **WHAT SHOULD I BRING?** Whatever you need to be able to write! You're welcome to bring earplugs/headphones if noise will bother you! **OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:** * **RSVP:** Please RSVP by 6:00pm the evening of the meeting. This helps me know how many to expect, and if we'll need additional space! * **COVID:** While masks are not required, please be mindful of the other writers around you and their comfort levels. * **WIFI/OUTLETS:** Outlets are limited, so please ensure your devices are charged when you come! But Streetlight Guild does have free WiFi! Yay! * **PARKING:** There is free public parking at Streetlight Guild.

Annie's Wine Cottage in Powell Meet and Greet. Dublin Wine MeetUp is hosting a low-key event to get to know new and old members a little better. During our Meet and Greet, we'll discuss things like future events, type of events we should present, and, Bien Sur, du Vin! See you soon! We will have the back section to gather. Wines are available by Flights, By the Glass or Bottle. Annie's has an array of appetizers to nosh. And, there likely will be Live Music. Enjoy this great spring evening.

The topic for May is "Ink" Speak Easy: true stories, told live. The idea is simple: an audience, an open microphone, and great stories. Hilarious, gripping, poignant- it's up to you. Audiences are invited to come to listen or come to tell as folks from all corners of Columbus offer their stories live on stage! Held at Wild Goose Creative's warm, intimate space, this night of tales occurs on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Doors open at 6:30 pm, show starts at 7:00 pm. Please arrive early if you want to tell, as we generally only have room for a limited number of tellers, and the sign-up sheet has a tendency to fill up fast. Formed around the idea that people need stories--they're what hold and draw us together--SpeakEasy celebrates the strangeness and commonness of being human. And in a world of smartphones, Facebook, Twitter, and more . . . it gives people a real, breathing, in-person way to connect. The night is geared for true stories of all kinds, taking the best tales told around kitchen tables, in darkened pubs, on the street corner, and at late-night parties and giving them an audience. Speak Easy is also a great outlet for performers, writers, and artists looking to share their favorite stories and perfect their skills. We strongly encourage tellers to please tell the story rather than read it so we keep within the spirit of good storytelling and stay engaged with the audience. All are welcome. Hang around after the show for a drink and build community!