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**R User Group Nepal** and **Kathmandu University Biotechnology Creatives** invite students to a multi-day, hands-on hybrid workshop. 🎯 **Objectives:** A practical, beginner-friendly introduction to R programming designed for students in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Public Health, and related fields. Over four days, you will go from zero experience to writing R code, producing visualizations, and making your first open-source R contribution (R Translation). **Register Now:** [https://bit.ly/r4kubic](https://bit.ly/r4kubic) ***Note: Only students from KU will be invited for join the session.*** 📅 **Event Details** **Dates:** April 9–12, 2026 **Venue:** Kathmandu University **Time:** Thursday/ Friday ( 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM) - Online session Saturday/Sunday (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM) - In-person session **Mode:** Hybrid, hands-on workshop **Target Participants:** Students from Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and related fields of Kathmandu University only **Registration Deadline:** April 8th, 2026 👨‍🏫 **Instructor** **Binod Jung Bogati** is a technical consultant in Pune, India, with expertise in R and SAS for clinical and statistical programming. As the organizer of the R User Group Nepal, he actively promotes the use of open-source tools for data science and biostatistics in his home country.

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.

Join us for our May Book Club gathering where we will come together to discuss *[Cantoras](https://caroderobertis.com/books/cantoras/)*[ ](https://caroderobertis.com/books/cantoras/)by [Caro de Robertis](https://caroderobertis.com/bio/) in a safe and welcoming environment. Make new friends who share your passion for books and connect with fellow LGBTQ book enthusiasts.

This Month's Book: *On A Sunbeam* by Tillie Walden Join us for discussion at the Granville Public Library from 6 to 7pm. Follow us on Instagram: @granvillepridebookclub

**We are expanding our creative programming opportunities with Queer Quills, a quiet writing and sharing space. Queer Quills features some prompts, supplies and friendly faces to help get some inspiration or feedback for your writing. Hope to see you there!**

**Our April novel is: *The Hong Kong Widow* by Kristen Loesch** **This month’s novel blends gothic atmosphere with historical fiction and chilling horror, set against the haunting backdrop of China. The book is 368 pages in print and 10 hours and 42 minutes on audiobook.** In 1950s Hong Kong, Mei is a young refugee of the Chinese Communist revolution struggling to put her past in Shanghai behind her. When she receives a shocking invitation—to take part in a competition in one of the city's most notorious haunted houses, pitting six spirit mediums against one another in a series of six séances over six nights, until a single winner emerges—she has every reason to refuse. Except that the hostess, a former Shanghainese silent film star, is none other than the wife of the man who once destroyed Mei’s entire life. It is promised the winner will receive a fortune, but there is only one prize Mei wants: revenge. Decades later, the final night of that competition has become an infamous urban legend: The police were called to the scene of a brutal massacre but found no evidence, dismissing it as a collective hallucination. Mei knows what she saw, but now someone else is convinced they know what she did. She must uncover the truth about the last night she ever spent in that house—even if the ghosts of her past are waiting for her there. . . .

* Second ever book club! April meet up. All are welcome. * The book will be Play Nice by Rachel Harrison (determined by votes from March Book Club. Let me know if you’d like a free digital copy of the book) * This event will be at the main library, meeting room 1B, the location will not be changed for this event due to the number of people attending, we will just add more chairs if needed! * Feel free to come whether or not you’ve started or finished the book ◡̈ * Small snacks will be provided. You’re welcome to bring your own snacks & drinks too! Starting in June I will try to keep future book clubs at the Dublin Library. Now that I understand their reservation system, I will be on top of it with booking that location as soon as the date is released for the month. Thanks for your understanding with the varying locations in the meantime.