Sisterhood

### What to Expect in Our Space: * **Pure Positivity:** This is a "no-judgment zone" where we focus on what’s possible, not what’s standing in the way. * **True Empowerment:** I’m here to share the tools and mindset shifts that transformed my life, so you can start building yours. * **The Best Version of You:** We aren't just talking about change; we are practicing a **metamorphosis.** 🦋 * **Incredible Vibes:** You’ll be surrounded by a community of souls who are all choosing happiness, just like you. ### Your First Step: Don’t be shy! Introduce yourself in the comments or at our next meetup. Tell us one thing that made you smile today or one goal you’re excited to reach. **Remember:** The world looks different when you’re shining from the inside out. I can’t wait to meet you and start this journey together! **Enjoy your life—it’s a gift! ;) 🌻** **— Sebastian** *Mentor for Positive Mindset*

### **Who wants to join us on our walk to Marbella from Estepona, Sunday 31st May?** It's an open invitation for all of you living here as well as for all the travellers in the area! Discover the coast in the best possible way using your own two feet. We are starting from the Estepona Marina, right in front of Sala Duende, at 10:00 am. We'll walk for the next 7-8 hours together along the coast, walking 32 km all the way up to Marbella  Whether you want to be a bit more active and do some exercise over the weekend or you want to meet new people on the coast, this is the perfect opportunity for it! Here are the key details for Sunday 31st May!  Start time is \*10 a.m\* in front of Sala Duende, Estepona marina. We'll be there from 9:50 and we'll leave at 10:10 sharp.  It's a 32KM walk that will take us seven to eight hours.   Upon arrival at Marbella we will sit down for celebratory tapas and drinks.  Bring cash Bring good shoes, a backpack, water, sunscreen, and any snacks. There is no price tag for this walk; that is purely up to you on how much you enjoy it. This is a full day's experience, and you determine the value through tips.  This walk isn't a race. The purpose of it is to have a different kind of Saturday where we're walking, talking, and seeing the beautiful coastline. We are so excited to meet everyone and have an awesome Sunday!

### What to Expect in Our Space: * **Pure Positivity:** This is a "no-judgment zone" where we focus on what’s possible, not what’s standing in the way. * **True Empowerment:** I’m here to share the tools and mindset shifts that transformed my life, so you can start building yours. * **The Best Version of You:** We aren't just talking about change; we are practicing a **metamorphosis.** 🦋 * **Incredible Vibes:** You’ll be surrounded by a community of souls who are all choosing happiness, just like you. ### Your First Step: Don’t be shy! Introduce yourself in the comments or at our next meetup. Tell us one thing that made you smile today or one goal you’re excited to reach. **Remember:** The world looks different when you’re shining from the inside out. I can’t wait to meet you and start this journey together! **Enjoy your life—it’s a gift! ;) 🌻** **— Sebastian** *Mentor for Positive Mindset*

WQC has weekly Thursday night social nights at the Westerville Java Central. Come and grab a coffee and connect with the community: low stakes, chill environment, and tasty drinks. No registration is required; come as you are.

[Columbus library link to book](https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3351321) Location: The Goat River South 219 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215 Street parking is free on Sundays [Menu](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/686d3ed16745133042482c5f/t/68ff654dbb03b96875430bde/1761568077220/all_brunch-20250311.pdf) Book summary: On a hot day in Bethlehem, a twelve-year-old Palestinian-American girl is yelled at by a group of men outside the Church of the Nativity. She has exposed her legs in a biblical city, an act they deem forbidden, and their judgement will echo on through her adolescence. When our narrator finally admits to her mother that she is queer, her mother's response only intensifies a sense of shame: 'You exist too much,' she tells her daughter. Told in vignettes that flash between the U.S. and the Middle East--from New York to Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine--Zaina Arafat's debut novel traces her protagonist's progress from blushing teen to sought-after DJ and aspiring writer.

Westerville Pride Festival Sat\. June 6\, 2026 \| 5 PM \- 8 PM If you're thinking of attending, or being a sponsor, vendor, or volunteer, visit our website at https://www.westervillequeercollective.org/pride for more information! Location and other info will be announced soon :)

Join us as we get together to see Paul Rudd in the latest comedy-drama-musical from John Carney, POWER BALLAD! The film follows a washed-up wedding singer, a fading boy band singer and a stolen hit song. Here’s a description, trailer and plan for this event: DESCRIPTION: Rick, a washed-up wedding singer, and Danny, a fading boy band star, bond over music and a late-night jam session. When Danny turns Rick's song into a hit, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves. Power Ballad is written/directed by John Carney, the master of the modern musical and creative mind behind Once, Begin Again and Sing Street! It stars Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Peter McDonald, Marcella Plunkett, Havana Rose Liu and Jack Reynor. BUZZ & ACCLAIM: The film premiered to rave reviews at this year’s Dublin International Film Festival where critics call it “a sure-fired crowd-pleaser” that “just might be the feel-good hit of the year!” Others say, “Paul Rudd delivers a career-best performance in this charmer” that’s both “hilarious and deeply moving." The film continues John Carney’s “long run of success with yet another charmer” and “a sharp, hopeful crowd-pleaser that strikes the right notes!” SUMMER OF ICE CREAM, VOL 2: SHAKE NO. 8! Ranked the #1 Ice Cream Shop in Columbus, this is a perfect early stop on our Summer of Ice Cream! Their menu uses made-from-scratch recipes in an array of traditional, specialty and vegan shakes, hot cocoa, crepes, waffle sticks, specialty coffee & espresso, and more! Their specialty shakes are as delicious as they are over-the-top and they offer an extensive vegan menu! You can check out their full menu here: [https://www.shakeno8.com/menu.php](https://www.shakeno8.com/menu.php) PLAN: Please purchase your ticket for the 6:45pm showing and we’ll meet in the upstairs lobby between 6:25 and 6:35pm! Advance ticket purchase is advised for this opening night showing! Once you have yours, please list your seat number in the Comments section of this event. We'll head to nearby Shake No. 8 immediately following the show! Should be a fun one, Dan

**Our June novel is: *The Eights* by Joanna Miller** **This month’s novel is set during World War I. It’s a 20th-century historical fiction story about friendship and war, with coming-of-age elements and a slightly haunted tone. The book is 384 pages in print and 10 hours and 9 minutes on audiobook.** Oxford, 1920. For the first time in its one-thousand-year history, Oxford University officially admits female students. Burning with dreams of equality, four young women move into neighboring rooms in Corridor 8. Beatrice, Dora, Marianne, and Otto—collectively known as The Eights—come from all walks of life, each driven by their own motives, each holding tight to their secrets, and are thrown into an unlikely, unshakable friendship. Dora was never meant to go to university, but, after losing both her brother and her fiancé on the battlefield, has arrived in their place. Politically-minded Beatrice, daughter of a famous suffragette, sees Oxford as a chance to make her own way - and some friends her own age. Otto was a nurse during the war but is excited to return to her socialite lifestyle in Oxford where she hopes to find distraction from the memories that haunt her. And finally Marianne, the quiet, clever daughter of a village pastor, who has a shocking secret she must hide from everyone, even her new friends, if she is to succeed. Among the historic spires, and in the long shadow of the Great War, the four women must navigate and support one another in a turbulent world in which misogyny is rife, influenza is still a threat, and the ghosts of the Great War don’t always remain dead.