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2026 Card! —American Mahj (Beginners welcome if you know how to play)
Join us for friendly American MahJongg! Bring your 2026 card and let’s have fun 😀
For 2026, I am requesting $15 dues for the year, payable to Sabie by e-transfer to sgallo6877@gmail.com or cash.
*Not sure if our events are for you? Come on down and join us a few times (before paying dues), we’d love to meet you.*
**NOTE: The Guild House charges a $10 table fee per person to play each week. The drinks and food you purchase will count towards this so if you buy a latte for $5, then you will just pay $5 more (+ HST) for the table fee. See Sabie for details on discount available if this is a burden.**
The Guild House has a great cafe! [Here's their menu.](https://theguildhouse.ca/pages/menu)
Last but not least...PLEASE cancel your RSVP on Meetup if your plans change.
🍕Trivia Tuesday Social Mixer in April
Join us for a fun **Tuesday evening** of interactive trivia (for a chance to win a prize) and make new friends in the city!
📅 **When:** Tuesday\, April 21\, 2026 \| 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
📍 **Where:** Pizza Rustica (37 Blue Jays Way, Toronto, ON M5V 9G9)
👥 **Who:** Open to singles and couples, ages 19+
🎟️ **Tickets:**[ ](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/toronto-event-hub-x-pizza-rustica-saturday-trivia-social-mixer-in-march-tickets-1983953736031?aff=meetup)[\[Sign up Here\]](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/toronto-event-hub-x-pizza-rustica-trivia-tuesday-social-mixer-in-april-tickets-1985969964625?aff=meetup)
✅ Limited spots, so reserve your seat on Eventbrite!
Check all of our events at [https://www.torontoeventhub.com/](https://www.torontoeventhub.com/)
TORONTO POKER GAME
*Games Schedule*
Wednesday Event:
- 1 / 3 NLH
- 3 / 5 NLH
- $500 Free Roll
Thursday Event:
- 1 / 2 NLH
- Deep Stack
- Min 100 - Max 1000
- $500 Free Roll
Friday Event:
- 1 / 3 NLH
- 1 / 3 PLO
- $500 Free Roll
Saturday Event:
- 1 / 2 NLH
- Deep Stack
- Min 100 - Max 1000
- $500 Free Roll
Sunday Event:
- 1 / 3 NLH
- 2 / 2 PLO
- $500 Free Roll
Monday Event:
- 1 / 3 NLH
- 3 / 5 NLH
- $500 Free Roll
Stitch & B*tch - Tuesdays, 5-9PM (Bi-Weekly)
We know you have a stash of unfinished WIPs and UFOs, but can't find the motivation to finish them.
Come out and stitch with us! We'll be hosting a bi-weekly social stitch night to allow for folks to body double while knitting, crocheting, drawing, and more! It's a great opportunity to meet new people, exchange tips and tricks, all while working through your backlog of projects.
Don't have a fiber project? Bring a canvas, ipad, some blank sneakers, or any other project.
Seating fee of $5+tax/person.
If you do not RSVP for the event OR pre-purchase your event ticket on our site by noon on the day of the event the price will be $8+ tax.
Hope to see you there!
AI Meetup (Waterloo) with Intel, Moorcheh and Shyftlabs
Important Register on the [event website](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026041513) (Due to room capacity and building security, you must pre-register at the link for admission)
**Description:**
Welcome to the AI meetup in Waterloo, in collaboration with **Intel, Moorcheh and Shyftlabs**. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and Agents, hands-on experiences on code labs, workshops, and networking with speakers and fellow developers.
Agentic AI is moving fast from local prototypes to live enterprise deployments, but critical infrastructure challenges remain: from running efficient local inference to solving massive memory and context bottlenecks at scale.
This event brings together startup founders, builders, and enterprise leaders to explore what it truly takes to make Agentic AI production-ready. Featuring experts from Intel, Moorcheh.ai, and Shyftlabs.io, this focused session presents a complete development stack through technical deep dives, covering both local multimodal architectures and enterprise-grade memory layers.
**Speakers/Topics:**
\- Ezequiel Lanza\, AI Software Engineer and Evangelist\, [Intel](https://www.intel.com/)
\- Siyavash Nia\, CISO\, [Shyftlabs.io](https://shyftlabs.io/)
\- Majid Fekri\, Co\-founder & CTO\, [Moorcheh.ai](https://moorcheh.ai/) by Edge AI Innovations
Stay tuned as we are updating speakers and schedules. If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: [Submit Topics](https://forms.gle/JkMt91CZRtoJBSFUA)
**Sponsors:**
We are actively seeking sponsors to support AI developers community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 10,000+ AI developers in Toronto or 500K+ worldwide.
IFL Leadership Dinner w/ James Castle, CEO Terranova Aerospace & Defense Group
Networking & speaker session with a full dinner included. Secure your seat now! Only 20 open spots are available for this private gathering.\*\*
Join IFL Toronto on March 24th, as we bring together 35 of Canada's next generation of leaders for an intimate discussion on securing the next era of domestic and global defence.
**Speaker Bio:**
**James Castle** is a global authority in advanced security systems, serving as Founder and Global Chairperson of Terranova Aerospace and Defense Group and Global Chairperson of the Cyber Security Global Alliance. His work focuses on securing the convergence of artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and autonomous and uncrewed systems across defense, critical infrastructure, and civil applications.
Under Castle’s leadership, Terranova operates internationally at the intersection of AI assurance, quantum resilient security architectures, and drone and robotics systems, supporting governments, industry, and academic partners on safeguarding next-generation technologies before they are widely deployed. His teams specialize in building security by design frameworks that anticipate system misuse rather than reacting to failure.
Castle also leads global initiatives on AI trust governance, quantum safe communications, and responsible autonomy, shaping workforce development and cross-border standards through the CSGA Cyber AI Research Institute and the Center for the Safety of Artificial Intelligence. His work emphasizes human-centric security, ethical deployment, and operational resilience in environments where AI decision making, quantum systems, and autonomous platforms increasingly intersect.
A frequent advisor and speaker, James Castle is recognized for translating complex emerging technologies into actionable security strategies that protect societies while enabling innovation at scale.
**Topics of Discussion:**
*AI, quantum computing, and autonomous systems in a changing security landscape.*
This intimate dinner offers a rare opportunity to engage directly with peers and thought leaders, exchange bold ideas, and gain insights to lead with greater impact in times of transformation.
**Event Details:**
**Date:** Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
**Time:** 6:30 PM – Doors open for Networking \| 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM \- Event
**Venue:** JOEY Eaton Centre Event Space, 1 Dundas St. W, Toronto, ON
**Dress Code:** Business Casual
**Audience:** 30 emerging leaders aged 25–39
**Guest Policy:** This is a private event, but we welcome referrals of like-minded young leaders who embody the spirit of IFL.
**How to buy your ticket?** RSVP to purchase directly on this page.
*\*By purchasing a ticket, attendees agree to be photographed at the event, and photographs that may be posted on IFL Toronto social media channels*
Game Design Events This Week
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Casual Board Games and Pub Social After
The Board Games event is a fun, sociable and charitable event
We are a fun, friendly and kind group of people mostly in our 20s, 30s and 40s. Beginners are welcome! We are a very inclusive and social group and we teach people how to play games they have not played before :)
We provide a variety of 40+ board games. The games usually take 5 or 10 minutes to learn and 30 to 60 minutes to play.
**Time**
* Board Games Start time: 630pm
* Board Games end time: 10pm
* Eat / Drink/ Socialise at a nearby pub afterwards
**Location**
30 Leeds St, Toronto, ON M6G 3R8 (Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Holy Protection)
The entrance to the board game room is at the back of the Church. There is a sign on the door that says BOARD GAMES GROUP.
Please use the map provided on the event page also.
**Fee**
$10 Cash (no coins )
$11.55 by card or e-Transfer
* e-Transfer before or at the event dvschiller@gmail.com for e-Transfer
**Charity Donations**
* This is a not-for-profit initiative. Revenue go towards covering costs of the event including venue, insurance marketing, refreshments and board games. Any surplus revenue is donated to charity
**Food and drink**
* Everyone will get cookies/candy for free
* Cups will be provided for tap water
* Bring your own food and drink.
* Please do not bring CHIPS AND CRACKERS as they make a mess and are greasy
* **ALCOHOL IS PROHIBITED AND WE HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY ON THIS - there are no second chances**
Photos will be taken at the event and posted publicly for marketing purposes. Please only attend if you are ok with this or tell me when you arrive that you do not want to be in any photos
The event is officially hosted by Ace of Math Learning Program Ontario Inc.
Toronto East Weekend Gaming @ Face-to-Face Games
Welcome to the Sunday meetup for Toronto Heavy Boardgamers @ Face-to-Face Games!
The purpose of this event is to meet up to play heavier / longer board games, and have fun while doing it! We will start off small and if there is sufficient interest we will add capacity for future events.
**Scheduling details:**
\- If you have a specific game that you would like to post for\, feel free to do so in comments\. In your post\, include the name of the game\, number of players needed for the game\, whether you are offering a teach or not\, and the start time \(please try to start before noon if possible\)\.
\- If you would like to join a specific game that has already been posted\, feel free to comment on it confirming your participation\. Make sure you have noted the details posted by the host\.
\- You are of course also welcome to organize / join games onsite on the day itself\, assuming sufficient players / tables are available
**Rules around COVID:**
\- Given this is a public event\, we respectfully ask that only i\) fully vaccinated individuals\, and ii\) those not exhibiting any COVID symptoms\, participate\. This requirement may change in the future based on provincial guidelines and group requirements
**Admission Fee:**
\- There are no table fees for this event
TerribleHack
Most hackathons are about coming up with innovative new ideas and making plausible startup prototypes. This one is different. This one is about making terrible hacks! **Take some time to make your bad ideas a reality.**
This year, **InterAccess** will be hosting TerribleHack! It will be on **Sunday April 26** from 11am to 6pm. InterAccess is a gallery and studio that also graciously hosts Creative Code Toronto events. Check out their gallery while you're at the event!
For more info, see https://terriblehack.website/
Mid-week Boardgames
Chill, relax and get over the mid-week hump with boardgames!
Pick a game from the WoodForSheep demo library or bring your own games to share & play.
All experience levels are welcome.
Woodforsheep sitting fee: $8 per person
Magic the Gathering: Going Commander
Every Wednesday Night!
Free Magic The Gathering Commander games at Hairy Tarantula, hosted by Toronto Gaymers!
Please note: Masks are required in store!
For more information and to RSVP please over to harryt.com/events
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CHROMA @CCAD
FREE event
[https://www.ccad.edu/chroma](https://www.ccad.edu/chroma)
Friday, May 16, 3–7 p.m.
CCAD campus, 60 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH
Join Columbus College of Art & Design for *2025* *Chroma: Best of CCAD*, our annual campuswide exhibition showcasing outstanding student work from across the college’s academic programs. This faculty-juried show features select work from CCAD students of all class years, and is a can’t-miss end-of-year campus celebration recognizing their tremendous achievements.
It’ll be a night of fun and entertainment, with interactive games, animation and film screenings, art symposiums, poetry and prose readings, and more (along with some of the best local food trucks). *Chroma* is free and open to all.
Many exhibitions including...
**Game Art & Design:**
**DSB, first floor, Welcome Center lobby and Room 115**
Version Control for Unity
This meetup is a beginner-friendly session introducing version control for Unity projects, with a look at three common tools: Git, Perforce, and Unity Version Control. The goal is to help you understand what version control is, why it matters for Unity development, and what options are out there.
The format will likely be presentation-style, with live demos and time for questions throughout. You'll see each tool in action and learn how they fit into a Unity workflow.
What to Expect:
* An introduction to version control and why it's essential for Unity projects
* An overview of Git, Perforce, and Unity Version Control
* Demos of each tool in a Unity workflow
* Tips for getting started
* No prior version control experience required
* Resources for continued learning
All experience levels are welcome. Whether you're new to version control or already using one of these tools, this session will help you understand what each one offers.
Food and drinks provided. Join us to learn more about version control options for Unity.
American Sign Language Beginners Meetup Group
We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able!
Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!
Board games at The Forge
The Forge does have a full bar and kitchen. There is no cover charge but they do request all attendees to purchase a minimum of ~$20 per person. Soft drink refills are $1 each. Please support our hosts so we can continue to provide great events for the group!
The Forge has a large library of games available for us to enjoy. Hosts and regulars will also provide numerous popular games but please bring any games you would like to teach and/or play.
Doors open at 6, and we expect gaming to be rolling by around 630. Please promptly end your games and clear out the space at 10pm when the bar closes.
We encourage socializing but do not permit disruptive behavior of any kind. Thank you for your continued commitment to providing a fun and welcoming space to veteran, newbie, and rookie gamers in the Columbus area.
Parking can be challenging. There is a parking lot behind the neighboring Mexican restaurant that is free and easy to walk from but it's a bit hidden.
CABS Boardgaming Saturday, April 25th
Thanks for being a part of the CABS Meetup Group! We meet @ the COFFEE UNDERGROUND on Indianola Avenue. We play many different games @ CABS - bring your own or play one of the OVER 2000 in our library. What are your favorite games? What was the last game you played? Hope to see and game with you soon! Check us out on Facebook! Doors open early on Saturday Mornings at 10am and around 4pm on Fridays if you are interested in learning new / simpler games ... or new to the hobby or just want to check us out come in early just after noon and we will show you around before the crowd grows. Stay for a game or two, an hour or two or for the day! Your first visit is free and after that it's $5 a meeting or you can join for the year! It's Your Move
Prompt vs. Paintbrush
AI is changing how art is made. But when does it stop being your work and start being the machine’s?
This month we're going to be doing a panel with with digital image, music, and written word artists, talking about at what point, while using AI in the creation process, does the work become not the artist creation?
We encourage audience participation during this event that will be moderated by Chris Slee.
Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus.
Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.transformlabs.com/services)
Sign up also accessible via [Transform Labs Luma](https://luma.com/55umjqta)
What If Your AI Could Be a Team? - Chad Green
**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you.
The building address is 4450 Bridge Park
The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400
You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge.
**Abstract**
GitHub Copilot is powerful, but what if you could scale from a solo AI assistant to an entire team of specialized agents working in parallel? This session introduces Squad: an open-source framework for multi-agent orchestration that lets you define teams of AI agents with specific roles, responsibilities, and expertise.
We'll progress from Copilot basics to the Copilot CLI, explore how Agents add autonomy, and see how Instructions and Skills let you customize agent behavior. Then, the climax: a live demo where a Squad team of 3 agents (Lead, Developer, Tester) stands up and builds a working application in real-time, showcasing true multi-agent collaboration.
Whether you're new to AI or exploring how to scale your use of Copilot, this session will show you what's possible when agents work as a team.
**YouTube Link**
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