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You are studying German but you don't get a chance to practice speaking? In our conversation class you can practice and fine tune your German in a structured class, guided by an experienced German teacher. Get the Berlin Connection membership https://berlinconnection.io/ for up to 5 conversation classes per week, podcasts worksheets and writing practice. Plans start at 20 EUR per month. Or: Try one class here for 5 EUR. It's a great chance to practice your German, develop your conversation skills and meet interesting people. A positive and supportive ambiance will make you talk better in no time. Improved fluency and pronunciation, an extended vocabulary and personal feedback will give you confidence in future conversations in your job or private life. How does it work online? Please take time at least 10 minutes before the event to pay and register for an account at http://zoom.us (in case you don't have one already). In each session we have a new topic and will tackle a variety of vocabulary. We will use the breakout feature of Zoom. You will get different discussion points and speak one-on-one with 3-4 other German learners in a separate chat room. After around 5-10 minutes I'll join your room and you'll give me an account of your conversation. I'll then correct your German and give you personalized feedback. After that you'll be assigned to a new group and discuss a new point. Are there requirements? If you already started B2 - you are ready! Why is there a fee? Hosting a meetup is not free. The €5 fee covers the Meetup organizer fee, the zoom membership fee, the preparation and the teaching of the class. Note: This meetup is part of a network with more members on other platforms. The number of attendees indicated here is not the actual number! Feel free to contact me if you should have any questions. I'm looking forward to seeing you! Nadine

Estimados/as amigos/as: Os invitamos a nuestras "Meditaciones Raja Yoga con conferencia" desde el Canal de YouTube Brahma Kumaris España. ✅Suscríbete y 🔔 Activa la Campanita para que no te pierdas nada [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) Os acompañamos todos los días. 📌Toda la información de nuestras actividades en [https://aembk.es/](https://aembk.es/) Comienza el día con una meditación guiada de 8:00 a 8:30h\* De lunes a sábado. [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) Continúa el día con las Meditaciones con una conferencia introductoria Lunes 19:00 a 20:00 h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) Martes 16:00h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) 19:00 a 20:00 h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) Miércoles 16:00h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) 19:00 a 20:00 h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) Jueves 19:00 a 20:00 h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) Viernes 19:00 a 20:00 h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) Sábado 19:00 a 20:00 h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) Domingo 19:00 a 20:00 h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) \*Una hora menos en Canarias. Hora en otros países consultar en nuestro canal de YouTube. Os animamos a que lo compartáis entre vuestros contactos y amistades Saludos de paz.

You are studying German but you don't get a chance to practice speaking? In our conversation class you can practice and fine tune your German in a structured class, guided by an experienced German teacher. Get the Berlin Connection membership https://berlinconnection.io/ for up to 5 conversation classes per week, podcasts worksheets and writing practice. Plans start at 20 EUR per month. Or: Try one class here for 5 EUR. It's a great chance to practice your German, develop your conversation skills and meet interesting people. A positive and supportive ambiance will make you talk better in no time. Improved fluency and pronunciation, an extended vocabulary and personal feedback will give you confidence in future conversations in your job or private life. How does it work online? Please take time at least 10 minutes before the event to pay and register for an account at http://zoom.us (in case you don't have one already). In each session we have a new topic and will tackle a variety of vocabulary. We will use the breakout feature of Zoom. You will get different discussion points and speak one-on-one with 3-4 other German learners in a separate chat room. After around 5-10 minutes I'll join your room and you'll give me an account of your conversation. I'll then correct your German and give you personalized feedback. After that you'll be assigned to a new group and discuss a new point. Are there requirements? If you are able to have a basic conversation about simple everyday topics - you are ready! If you have no German at all, get started with the mentioned requirements and join us in a few weeks! Why is there a fee? Hosting a meetup is not free. The €5 fee covers the Meetup organizer fee, the zoom membership fee, the preparation and the teaching of the class. Note: This meetup is part of a network with more members on other platforms. The number of attendees indicated here is not the actual number! Feel free to contact me if you should have any questions. I'm looking forward to seeing you! Nadine

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Estimados/as amigos/as: Os invitamos a nuestras "Meditaciones Raja Yoga con conferencia" desde el Canal de YouTube Brahma Kumaris España. ✅Suscríbete y 🔔 Activa la Campanita para que no te pierdas nada [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) Os acompañamos todos los días. 📌Toda la información de nuestras actividades en [https://aembk.es/](https://aembk.es/) Comienza el día con una meditación guiada de 8:00 a 8:30h\* De lunes a sábado. [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) Continúa el día con las Meditaciones con una conferencia introductoria Lunes 19:00 a 20:00 h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) Martes 16:00h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) 19:00 a 20:00 h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) Miércoles 16:00h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) 19:00 a 20:00 h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) Jueves 19:00 a 20:00 h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) Viernes 19:00 a 20:00 h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) Sábado 19:00 a 20:00 h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) Domingo 19:00 a 20:00 h.\* [https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña](https://www.youtube.com/BrahmaKumarisEspaña) \*Una hora menos en Canarias. Hora en otros países consultar en nuestro canal de YouTube. Os animamos a que lo compartáis entre vuestros contactos y amistades Saludos de paz.

Come and enjoy an hour of peace and bliss with a facilitator from the mystical Himalayas of Nepal. Raghav will guide you with techniques and strategies to help you learn to meditate accurately and deepen your meditation practice - allowing you to experience bliss and stillness. We assure you these techniques will make a big difference to your life :) SCHEDULE: 7 AM - 7:15 AM - Chit Chat, Q&A, Music 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM - An hour of meditation, 8:15 AM - Closing remarks, Celebration This event is hosted virtually via Zoom, Registration is mandatory and the Event link will ONLY work after completing registration with the link below; https://bit.ly/2Ji6ta5 You can join our WhatsApp group for weekly updates: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hii2b90FFB5CTCX68wlSRN If you have any questions, please reach out to megha.chopra23@gmail.com with any questions. We hope to see you at one of our sessions!

Let's try something new. For the next dozen weeks or so, starting 4/17/2022, we are going to live-read and discuss Aristotle's \~*Nicomachean Ethics*\~. What is new and different about this project is that the translation, by Adam Beresford (2020), happens to be rendered in standard 'Murican English. . From the translator's "Note" on the text: . "This translation is conservative in interpretation and traditional in aim. It aims to translate the text as accurately as possible. . "I translated every page from scratch, from a clean Greek text, rather than revising an existing translation. ... I wanted to avoid the scholars’ dialect that is traditionally used for translating Aristotle. ... "I reject the approach of Arthur Adkins, Elizabeth Anscombe, and others who followed Nietzsche in supposing that the main elements of modern thinking about right and wrong were unknown to the Greeks, or known to them only in some radically different form. My view of humanity and of our shared moral instincts is shaped by a newer paradigm. This is a post-Darwinian translation. (It is also more in line with the older, both Aristotelian and Christian view of human character.) . "Having said that, I have no interest at all in modernizing Aristotle’s ideas. All the attitudes of this treatise remain fully Greek, very patriarchal, somewhat aristocratic, and firmly embedded in the fourth century BC. My choice of dialect (standard English) has no bearing on that whatsoever. (It is perfectly possible to express distinctively Greek and ancient attitudes in standard English.) ... I have also not simplified the text in any way. I have translated every iota, particle, preposition, noun, verb, adjective, phrase, clause, and sentence of the original. Every premise and every argument therefore remains – unfortunately – exactly as complex and annoyingly difficult as in any other version in whatever dialect. ... "Some scholars and students unwarily assume that the traditional dialect has a special connection with Greek and that using it brings readers closer to the original text; and that it makes the translation more accurate. In reality, it has no special tie to the Greek language, either in its main philosophical glossary or in its dozens of minor (and pointless) deviations from normal English. And in my view it certainly makes any translation much less accurate. . "I will occasionally refer to the scholars’ dialect (‘Gringlish’) and its traditional glossary in the Notes." . . Here is our plan: 1\. Read Intro excerpts or a summary to gain the big picture\. 2\. Read a segment of the translated text\. 3\. Discuss it analytically and interpretively\. 4\. Repeat again at \#2 for several more times\. 5\. Discuss the segments evaluatively\. . . Zoom is the project's current meeting platform, but that can change. The project's cloud drive is [here](https://mega.nz/folder/vqJCXIQJ#muxiUXMHhfljvxKnWaOxZA), at which you'll find the reading texts, notes, and slideshows.

Queridos hablantres nativos y estudiantes de español! nos reunimos una vez por mes para discutir una obra literaria originalmente escrita en español. Nuestro grupo ya cuenta con unos diez hablantes nativos y no nativos que participan activamente en la videollamada. Todos los nieveles son bienvenidos, pero recuerden que si bien los hablantes nativos ayudarán a quienes lo necesiten, esto no es una clase, se trata de una actividad libre y recreativa. Los interesados pueden unirse a nuestro grupo de what's app con este link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/IQTSo9HbdJ982AV8CfZJrU Muchos saludos, Simonetta.

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Happy Birthday to all June birthday people! I put this on the schedule because it's my birthday month, and this is my favorite place; it's also Dave Koczur's (MAFIA meetup leader) birthday on June 8; if you who are reading this have a June birthday as well, tell us in the Comments! For anyone off work or with a flexible schedule, come to Pistachio Vera in German Village for a tea and pastry. We will try to get a table outside. If convenient, you could put a fold up chair in your car in case we can all sit outside but we run out of chairs. https://www.pistaciavera.com/

Garden to the Max Join the Inniswood Garden Society for their annual meeting and garden reception. Featured speaker, Teresa Woodard, will discuss maximalist gardening Having a maximalist garden is a bold aesthetic choice—yet it also brings vitality back to the earth, in an abundant expression of more. Garden to the Max celebrates gardens across the US that embrace maximalism through joy and wonder, nonstop blooms, and abundant layers 06/07/2026 Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Days: Sun Inniswood Metro Gardens 940 S Hempstead Rd Westerville, OH, 43081 (614)508-8111 Location Map: Innis House.

**\*\*\* We've Moved! Bold Penguin - 6555 Longshore St, Dublin, OH 43017 \*\*\*** TBD **AGENDA:** * See updates to parking below * Doors open at 5:30, feel free to come and hang out before! * Official start of the meeting is at 6:30pm * After the meeting is done, we will go hang out at a nearby space in Bridge Park! If you can, please sign up via meetup by noon the day of the meeting so we can have an estimate headcount for food :) We always order extra, so feel free to join us even if you don't get signed up! Thank you to Bold Penguin for providing the food and location! **Parking & Arrival:** **Parking:** Parking in Bridge Park is free. The closest lots are the Mooney Garage and the Hotel/Endres Garage. **Entry:** The doors to the office are to the right of PINS. The street level door and elevators lock at 6pm. If you arrive after that, someone should be there to let you in, else call the number posted. Take the elevator to the 2nd floor. Once you exit the elevator, turn right. \*\*\* We are a bunch of professionals, students, and geeks who are excited about Ruby programming language ([http://ruby-lang.org/](http://ruby-lang.org/)) and Rails framework ([http://rubyonrails.com/](http://rubyonrails.com/)) and the joy they have brought back to web development. Our main goal is to share the love of the Ruby and Rails ecosystems with anyone that is interested. We cater to everyone, whether a non-programmer through advanced Rubyists. * We give lectures on programming topics * We freely provide decades worth of experience * For full details of this month's meeting please visit [http://columbusrb.com](http://columbusrb.com)

**✅ Bachata Mondays with Todd Smith!** **👉 Beginner Bachata Class** **$15 In Advance / $20 At the Door** . 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm … Registration 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm … Beginner Class . **👉 Intermediate Bachata Class** **= $15 In Advance / $20 At the Door** . 8:15 pm – 8:30 pm Registration 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Intermediate Class . **👉 If You Take Both Bachata Classes** **= $25 In Advance / $35 At the Door** . **👉 Buy Advance Tickets Now at:** . https://columbussalsadancing.com/bachata-mondays-dance-class-tickets/

Art in the Park: DIY Garden Mosaic Stepping Stone Saturday, May 30, 2026 In this fun hands-on workshop, let your creativity flow as you design and craft your own mosaic stepping stone, perfect for adding a personal touch to your outdoor space! You will use concrete, colorful tiles, and your imagination to create a unique piece of garden art. No experience needed! We will provide the concrete, molds, tiles, and some inspiration patterns. If you have any ceramic pieces, glass, or stones of your own that you would like to add to your mosaic, feel free to bring them, but we will also have plenty on hand. Your mosaic stepping stone will need to set and dry, so we will create them on this day and you will pick yours up within the next week. * Ages 16+. * Registration required by May 26. * Yard ReWild discount applies. Class Fee: $20 1PM - 3PM Location: Shelter 6, Infirmary Mound Park Register here [https://www.lickingparkdistrict.com/269/May-2026](https://www.lickingparkdistrict.com/269/May-2026)

**History** The [Franklin Park Conservatory](https://www.fpconservatory.org/)’s roots trace back to 1852 when the Franklin County Agricultural Society purchased 88 acres of land to host the Ohio State Fair. After the fair moved to its permanent home, the city of Columbus transformed the grounds into Franklin Park in 1884. This transition shifted the space from a temporary event site to a dedicated public green space for the growing community. The park became a central hub for outdoor recreation and early civic gatherings in the neighborhood. In 1895, the landmark Victorian-style Palm House opened its doors, drawing heavy inspiration from the Glass Palace of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This iron and glass structure became an immediate icon, housing exotic plants that residents would otherwise never see in the Midwest. It remains the oldest part of the facility and serves as a primary link to the conservatory’s 19th-century origins. For decades, it stood as a singular testament to grand horticultural architecture in Central Ohio. A major turning point arrived in 1992 when Columbus hosted AmeriFlora '92, an international horticultural exhibition. This massive event prompted a $16 million renovation and expansion, adding significantly more greenhouse space and the Dorothy M. Davis Showhouse. The festival put the conservatory on the international map and fundamentally changed its scale and ambition. Following the event, the facility transitioned from a city-run park to a private, non-profit organization. In 2003, the conservatory’s identity was further defined through a long-term partnership with world-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly. After a successful exhibition, the Friends of the Conservatory purchased most of the glass installations, creating the largest permanent collection of Chihuly’s work in a botanical setting. These vibrant glass sculptures are now woven throughout the biomes, blending art with nature. This addition helped cement the conservatory as a premier cultural destination rather than just a botanical garden. Recent years have seen the site expand beyond the glass walls to emphasize community engagement and outdoor education. The 2018 opening of the Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden added two acres of interactive landscape designed for hands-on learning. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Community Garden Campus also provides local residents with space to grow their own food and learn sustainable practices. Today, the conservatory balances its historic Victorian charm with modern commitments to local ecology and the Columbus community. **Maps of the Conservatory** Here is the [main map](https://www.fpconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/franklin-park-zones-scaled.jpg) of the Conservatory grounds. Here's a [map of the areas](https://www.fpconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ConstructionMap-2026.jpg) in which the Conservatory has ongoing construction (see below). **Summary** For this event, we'll explore Columbus's highly-rated and very popular Conservatory. As mentioned above, the Conservatory is doing renovations on parts of the facility. These renovations are scheduled to be ongoing until the Fall of next year. Basically, no matter when you go to the Conservatory over the next 18 months, you're going to see some metaphorical orange barrels. So let's just go now. **Tickets and pricing** On the first Sunday of every month, the Conservatory is free for residents of Franklin County and the city of Columbus. You must bring an ID to receive this discount. (Yes, they do check.) Otherwise, tickets are $25.20. Members of the Columbus Zoo (of which I am one) do get a discount on tickets, though I have never actually bought a ticket to the Conservatory (I've always gone on free days). I believe the discount is $4. Parking is always free. If you have additional questions about pricing or whether and for what you qualify, you can reach the Conservatory at 614-715-8000. **Where we'll meet** We will meet just outside the main entrance. I guarantee there's going to be a line. The Conservatory is always popular on free days, and especially in nice weather. **Your GPS is stupid!** Be careful simply typing "Franklin Park Conservatory" in your GPS and going where it tells you. The only way to access the parking lot to the Conservatory is off of Broad Street. Unfortunately, since Google Maps is unable to find its way out of a wet paper bag, it has a tendency to want to take people to a mythical, non-existent Conservatory entrance on Nelson Road. If your GPS does this, just drive to the north side of the Conservatory along Broad Street. Your GPS should then redirect you to the main Conservatory entrance. If your GPS doesn't, then throw your phone away\* and look for the big Conservatory sign on the south side of Broad Street between Nelson Road and Franklin Park West. You also should be able to use the map pin I've provided, below, and it should properly direct you to where you need to drive. \* Don't really do this. **After the event** After stopping to smell the roses, for those that are interested, we'll head to the nearby [Columbus Brewing Company Beer Hall](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/) for [drinks](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/#draft-list) and [lunch](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/#food-menu). The Beer Hall's actual address is [200 Kelton Ave, Columbus, OH 43205](https://www.google.com/maps/place/200+Kelton+Ave,+Columbus,+OH+43205/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x883889a94ac4acad:0xadb2e60240dbc38b?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111) (it's literally just on the south side of the Conservatory). Be sure this is where your GPS is taking you when you use it, as the Brewing Company has a taproom on Harrison Avenue that is *not* what you want for this event. We should be at the Beer Hall by 1 if you can't make the Conservatory and just want to join us for drinks.