Women's Book Club

This workshop will be held in a hybrid format, allowing you to participate either in person or virtually. ‼️ To help us prepare, please ensure you have registered correctly here : https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-krakow-presents-build-with-ai-4-production-ready-ai-agents-hybrid-workshop/ and selected your attendance preference: **In-Person**: Join us on-site at **EPAM HUB Krakow.** **Online:** Join us via the meeting link Please use **personal gmail account** for registration. We will provide **Google Cloud Credits** to generate a **Gemini keys** for use during the workshop. This session is designed for **beginners and intermediate** learners, if you have no experience with these specific technologies it is a great chance to acquire it! Please be prepared to you your personal laptop. **AGENDA** 🎟️ 17:30 - Registration & Networking 🚀 18:00 - Opening & Setup preparations 🎤 18:10 - Çalgan Aygün - Building and Scaling Secure Agents: MCP, ADK and Cloud Run. Part 1. Unlock the potential of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to provide AI agents with secure, standardized access to your data and tools. This hands-on session guides you through the end-to-end process of building and deploying a production-ready MCP server on Google Cloud Run. You will learn how to implement robust security for your server and then connect it to an intelligent agent using the Agent Development Kit (ADK). By the end of the workshop, you will have a functional, secure agentic workflow running in the cloud. 🍕 19:10 - Break 🎤 19:30 - Çalgan Aygün - Building and Scaling Secure Agents: MCP, ADK and Cloud Run. Part 2. **Speaker's bio:** Çalgan Aygün is a DevOps Lead at FinalCheck, specializing in providing solutions for individual verification. Previously, he worked as a backend and cloud engineer at QuarPay, focusing on modernizing infrastructure and developing faster payment systems. With a background as a software developer at My Security Analytics, his experience extends to analytics software for business, fraud, and government security. **TIME & VENUE** **📅** April 21th, 2026 (Tuesday) **🕙** 5:30 PM – 20:30 PM **📍** Venue: [EPAM HUB,](https://maps.app.goo.gl/6YjYuCbLQ6Wg454u5)1a Fabryczna, **REGISTRATION ❗** Please register on this page (RSVP) If you plan to visit in person please bring your ID with you.

Welcome, readers! Our April read is **_Martyr!_ by Kaveh Akbar.** The story follows a young Iranian American poet grappling with grief, addiction, and the aching question of what makes a life meaningful. Drawn into an unexpected friendship with a terminally ill artist, he begins to confront faith, love, and the seduction of self-destruction. Lyrical, darkly funny, and emotionally piercing, the novel wrestles with beauty and despair in equal measure. It’s a story about longing—to be seen, to be forgiven, and to matter. Looking forward to discussing with everyone! We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **drinks must be purchased at the bar.** Happy reading! 📖

Welcome, readers! Our May read is **_Kindred_ by Octavia E. Butler.** The story follows Dana, a Black woman living in 1976 California, who is suddenly pulled back to a Maryland plantation before the Civil War. She learns her survival is tied to a white slaveholder’s son. Forced to move between centuries, she must endure the brutal realities of slavery while fighting to hold on to her identity. Tense, intimate, and unforgettable, Kindred explores how the past refuses to stay buried. Looking forward to discussing with everyone! We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **drinks must be purchased at the bar.** Happy reading! 📖

Posting this early because seemingly all Sundays in May are holidays or busy! I picked a shorter thriller that's hopefully a fast read/listen. [Columbus library link to book](https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3458940) Location: Grandview Cafe, *1455 W. 3rd Ave*, Columbus, OH 43212 [Menu](https://www.grandviewcafe.com/menu) Book summary: Daniel leads a rich life in the university town of Athens, Georgia. He's got a couple close friends, a steady paycheck working for a regional airline, and of course, for a few glorious days each Fall, college football tailgates. He considers himself to be a mostly lucky guy -- despite the fact that he's suffered from a debilitating disease since he was a small child, one that has left him unable to speak or to move without a wheelchair. Largely confined to his home, Daniel spends the hours he's not online communicating with irate air travelers observing his neighborhood from his front porch. One young woman passes by so frequently that spotting her out the window has almost become part of his daily routine. Until the day he's almost sure he sees her being kidnapped.

Join us for a cozy evening of books and conversation. 🗓 Tuesday\, May 12 \| 6:30 p\.m\. Hilliard Branch \| 4500 Hickory Chase Way Schedule 6:00 p.m. – Book sale opens 6:30 p.m. – Author talk 7:15 p.m. – Audience Q&A 7:30 p.m. – Book signing It’s a great chance to pick up a new book, hear an author’s perspective, and share the experience with a community of readers.

Join us for lunch/tea at Asterisk Supper Club to discuss our May book "Under the Oak Tree" by Suji Kim Lady Maximilian is the daughter of the powerful Duke Croyso, but she is rarely allowed outside her family’s sprawling castle for fear that her stutter will tarnish their noble name. When she is forced to marry Sir Riftan, a lowborn knight caught in one of her father’s schemes, Maxi doesn’t dare hope for happiness, let alone love. Her stumbling communication and his gruff manner sour their relationship before it can begin, and Riftan leaves without a word the morning after their vows are exchanged. Now, three years after their disastrous wedding night, Riftan has returned as a war hero. To Maxi’s surprise, despite rumors that he was offered marriage to Princess Agnes, a beautiful and renowned sorceress, Riftan still wants Maxi for his wife. And when he comes to claim her, his longing becomes a desire that bewilders Maxi, even as she is overcome by the scorching heat that Riftan’s presence ignites within her. As she learns to navigate the intricacies of her new life, Maxi will find herself and her courage, and discover that she is anything but powerless.

This month we’ll be reading Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb. Feel free to come even if you don’t finish the book!