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Let’s enjoy the best views of St. Gallen! We will meet at **Riethüsli station** and hike up to the famous **Bernegg swing** for some photos. Then, we’ll walk across the ridge to **Drei Weieren**, finishing with a cold beer at **Restaurant 3 Linden** to watch the sunset. * **Language:** Spanish / English (My German is still a work in progress! 😅). * **Bring:** Comfortable shoes and good vibes.

Die Vorarlberger Spieleentwickler treffen sich wieder! Du interessierst dich für Spieleentwicklung, oder bist sogar schon Spieleentwickler/In? und suchst nach Gleichgesinnten? Dann bist du bei der #inDIdev Initiative der DI genau richtig. Wir sind eine gemütliche Truppe die sich gerne über Spiele und deren Entwicklung austauschen. Es sind von Spielern, die sich einfach für das Thema interessieren, über Hobbieentwickler bis hin zu Vollprofis, die bei Spielen von Großen Entwicklerstudios mitwirken, alles vertreten. Es darf sich jede/r angesprochen fühlen, der oder die sich für Spieleentwicklung, Design, Animation, Pixel Art, Storytelling etc. interessiert. Keine Anmeldung nötig, schau einfach vorbei.

\*räusper \* Willkommen, mir sin a hauptsächlich casual EDH gruppa, mir sin prinzipiell sehr Proxy Freundlich und primär spielen mr eher für ank spass😊Notausgänge befinden sich Links und Rechts neben den Toiletten. Es sind durchschnittlich 12-16 Spieler vor Ort, von denen sich niemand über meetup anmeldet....oder überhaupt anmeldet. Wenn ihr lieber was anderes spielen wollt, ist auch ok. Wir haben genug Platz. English: Come and play magic with us. Use proxies if you want to. Have fun. Wanna play other games. Feel free to come. We've got enough space. We are around 12-16 players, just ignore the attendee list from meetup.

The monthly Zen meditation retreat at Lambda Zen Temple is a three day meditation retreat, where we reexamine the true self through a very simple hermitagelike life-style. The retreat starts monthly every third Friday at 10am (10:00) and ends Sunday at 3pm (15:00). Everyone concentrates her consciousness on the given task while working. To work is to cleanse the mind. Work is an opportunity to meditate and become awakened to the real self. A small event in daily life can become an important moment of awareness for one who is in great darkness. Only through your determined and thorough examination of body and mind, worth and harmony can be formed. *SCHEDULE* Friday 10:00 Sitting Meditation 12:30: Lunch, then informal tea 14:00 Module 18:30 Dinner 19:15 Sitting Meditation 23:00 Lights Out Saturday 4:00 Sitting Meditation 5:45 Breakfast 6:30 Walking Meditation, full day hike ~18:00 Dinner 1h Break ~19:15 Sitting Meditation 22:00 Lights Out Sunday 6:30 Sitting Meditation 8:00 Breakfast Working Meditation Lunch 30min Break Cleanup and Packing 14:00 Sitting Meditation 15:00 End of retreat Module (not freely selectable): Meditation, Working, Cooking, Hiking, Gardening, etc. The schedule can vary. *Etiquette* We eat what will be served and are grateful. The Zen temple etiquette gives a framework to consciously carry out and process your own words and actions. *Meditation* Life and death are the great matter. Be watchful of your time. All is impermanent and passes swiftly away. Time waits for no one. *READ BEFORE YOUR RSVP* Study the introductory information, especially the daily schedule, the etiquette and the Q&A. Make sure to understand and accept them. Please find the introductory information here: https://zen-temple.net/zen-meditation-retreat/

Bring your own chess board. Beginner to intermediate players welcome. We play a game or two, drink a coffee or tea and socialize. Spoken language: English.

Join us for a casual lunch or coffee meetup for English speakers in St. Gallen! This is a relaxed opportunity to meet fellow internationals, make new friends, and enjoy good food and conversation in a friendly setting. We’ll meet at the Migros Restaurant at Neumarkt at 1:00 PM. Whether you’re new to St. Gallen, here for work or study, or just want to connect with other English speakers, everyone is welcome. What to Expect: • Casual conversation in English over lunch • A chance to meet new friends and expand your international network • No pressure—come for a quick lunch or stay for a longer chat RSVP: Please let us know if you’re coming so we can spot you easily. We look forward to sharing a meal and some lively conversation with you!

Easy Panorama Hike (1 h 45 min) from Vögelinsegg to Teufen! We will meet at Vögelinsegg Station near Speicher (train from SG arrives at 10:11) and walk the panorama way to Teufen. In the middle of the way there is a restaurant called Waldegg and we can decide as a group to take a break or walk on. At the restaurant the learning path from the A. Vogel medicinal plants starts and ends at the garden where those who want can go see the plants and the others can walk 15 min to the train station of Teufen. The event is free! It would be good to bring water and sun protection. See you!

\*räusper \* Willkommen, mir sin a hauptsächlich casual EDH gruppa, mir sin prinzipiell sehr Proxy Freundlich und primär spielen mr eher für ank spass😊Notausgänge befinden sich Links und Rechts neben den Toiletten. Es sind durchschnittlich 12-16 Spieler vor Ort, von denen sich niemand über meetup anmeldet....oder überhaupt anmeldet. Wenn ihr lieber was anderes spielen wollt, ist auch ok. Wir haben genug Platz. English: Come and play magic with us. Use proxies if you want to. Have fun. Wanna play other games. Feel free to come. We've got enough space. We are around 12-16 players, just ignore the attendee list from meetup.

**Join Anina every Sunday morning for an open level Hatha Yoga class!** This class is our way to #GiveBack to our Community, making yoga accessible to all with a reduced class price. It is an invitation to come together and share our love of yoga to serve others. The funds collected with the Community Classes are donated in equal parts to the Yoga Medicine Seva Foundation and Paréa SG, supporting broader communities through your own practice. Expect a balance of postures, breath and meditation practices, led each week with a specific theme drawn from the yoga philosophy - reflecting on how your practice on the mat can also nourish your daily life. **Class in English // Open Levels** Space is limited to 10 students. **\>\> Registration is mandatory [HERE](https://bubbleyoga.ch/yoga/schedule/).** Donation price is on 'pay what you can' basis, starting at CHF10. Yoga mats & equipment provided at the studio, simply come with comfortable clothes to move. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- The **Yoga Medicine Seva Foundation**'s mission is to fight human trafficking and sexual exploitation by empowering global, impoverished communities through efforts of education and entrepreneurship. You can learn more about the foundation [here](https://yogamedicine.com/india-seva/). **Paréa St. Gallen** supports humanitarian projects for displaced people at Europe’s borders. Every contribution goes directly to projects that provide safety, dignity, and essential resources to those in need. Additionally, Paréa SG organises events and campaigns to raise awareness about refugees' reality, aiming to foster understanding and solidarity within Swiss society.

**Join Anne in the cosy Bubble Yoga studio or online to close your week wrapping yourself in the softness of this Yin practice.** Landing from your day with soft movements and some myofascial release elements, leading to soothing yin and restorative poses. Embracing stillness and simplicity to restore balance and nourishment. Welcome to your Sunday night cocoon. **Class in English // Open to all levels** **Join at the studio or live online via Zoom.** **\>\> Registrations mandatory [HERE](https://bubbleyoga.ch/yoga/schedule/).** Yoga mats & all equipment available at the studio. Simply bring comfy clothes to move. **Pricing options:** '2 for 1' Welcome Pack CHF 35 1 month unlimited Intro Pass CHF85 ZOOM Drop-in class CHF20 STUDIO Drop-in class CHF35 / Abos available. All details available on [http://www.bubbleyoga.ch](http://www.bubbleyoga.ch/) Come as you are & bring your friends! *** Bubble Yoga Kirchgasse 12 9000 St. Gallen *NB: The entrance door is at the BACK of the building, from the pathway facing Magnihalden fountain*

The monthly Zen meditation retreat at Lambda Zen Temple is a three day meditation retreat, where we reexamine the true self through a very simple hermitagelike life-style. The retreat starts monthly every third Friday at 10am (10:00) and ends Sunday at 3pm (15:00). Everyone concentrates her consciousness on the given task while working. To work is to cleanse the mind. Work is an opportunity to meditate and become awakened to the real self. A small event in daily life can become an important moment of awareness for one who is in great darkness. Only through your determined and thorough examination of body and mind, worth and harmony can be formed. *SCHEDULE* Friday 10:00 Sitting Meditation 12:30: Lunch, then informal tea 14:00 Module 18:30 Dinner 19:15 Sitting Meditation 23:00 Lights Out Saturday 4:00 Sitting Meditation 5:45 Breakfast 6:30 Walking Meditation, full day hike ~18:00 Dinner 1h Break ~19:15 Sitting Meditation 22:00 Lights Out Sunday 6:30 Sitting Meditation 8:00 Breakfast Working Meditation Lunch 30min Break Cleanup and Packing 14:00 Sitting Meditation 15:00 End of retreat Module (not freely selectable): Meditation, Working, Cooking, Hiking, Gardening, etc. The schedule can vary. *Etiquette* We eat what will be served and are grateful. The Zen temple etiquette gives a framework to consciously carry out and process your own words and actions. *Meditation* Life and death are the great matter. Be watchful of your time. All is impermanent and passes swiftly away. Time waits for no one. *READ BEFORE YOUR RSVP* Study the introductory information, especially the daily schedule, the etiquette and the Q&A. Make sure to understand and accept them. Please find the introductory information here: https://zen-temple.net/zen-meditation-retreat/

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!

This month's prompt concerns the idea of the “warrior philosopher” (seemed appropriate in these times)--that is someone whose understanding of violence, power, and justice is forged through direct experience of war. We are looking at Major General Smedley D. Butler, a highly decorated U.S. Marine raised in a Quaker (pacifist) tradition who later became a prominent critic of American militarism (there is a wonderful biography of Gen. Butler called "Gangsters of Capitalism") Butler's argument in *War Is a Racket* (1935): that many U.S. interventions were driven less by national defense than by corporate and financial interests, with Butler portraying himself as an enforcer for business and Wall Street. We can consider the moral ambiguity of his insider critique—whether complicity strengthens or undermines credibility and also consider some of the concrete reforms he proposed (e.g., “conscript” capital before soldiers, restrict the military to coastal defense, and have only those who fight decide on war). Butler’s life arc clearly changed from pacifist upbringing to warrior to antiwar crusader—and asks whether true understanding of peace requires firsthand knowledge of war, and what that implies about the cost of suffering. So do we need to suffer to understand suffering? Do we have to experience war to appreciate peace? As one more question: in the movie "A Few Good Men" Jack Nicholson's character says that "you have the luxury of not knowing what I know" so do most of us go through life oblivious to real violence and suffering? See you at Drunken Philosophy!

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)

## Candle Making Night at The Arcane Foundry \| Design Your Own Custom Candle **SPECIAL PROMOTION**: Buy 3 and get 1 Free! Step into The Arcane Foundry and create your own custom candle from start to finish. This is a laid back, hands-on experience where **you’ll blend fragrances, choose your vessel, and pour your own candle using 100% soy wax**. Whether you’re coming solo or with friends, it’s designed to be simple, creative, and a good time. We’ll walk you through the entire process, from picking your scents to choosing between a traditional cotton wick or a crackling wood wick. You can go with one fragrance or mix your own blend to create something completely unique**. No experience needed**, just show up and we’ll handle the rest. While your candle sets, feel free to hang out, play a game, explore the shop, or just relax and talk. Drinks and snacks are available, and the atmosphere leans into the **fantasy**, **dark academia**, and **gothic horror** vibe The Arcane Foundry is known for. Learn More: [Candle Making in Columbus, Ohio at The Arcane Foundry](https://thearcanefoundry.com/candle-making/) *** ### What to Expect: * Guided candle making experience * Choose your own vessel, wax, wick, and fragrance * 100% soy wax candles * Optional drinks and snacks * Time to relax while your candle cools *** ### Important Notes: * Please arrive on time so we can start together * Candles will need time to set before taking home * This is a beginner-friendly event *** ### RSVP Required Reserve your spot on Meetup to lock in your seat. **Candle Making** (includes vessel, your choice of wick, wax, scented oil, labels and lids) 5oz Glass Jars $15 8oz Candle Tins $25 12oz Glass Candles $35 12oz Amber Jars $40 16 oz Skull or Jack o Lantern Candle Mugs $65 (Limited Edition!) **All materials included. You just bring yourself (and your drink of choice).** **Payments accepted:** * Credit Card * Venmo: @Daclaud-Lee * Cashapp: $DaclaudL

Let’s meet and share our thoughts about Carson McCullers’ novella, The Ballad of The Sad Café.

Try new games, meet new people, and find out what story games are all about! Explore the reaches of space! Witness kingdoms rise and fall! Create and explore tragedies! All within a single game night. We play story games like Fiasco, Kingdom, Polaris and Microscope that encourage everyone at the table to participate creatively. We also have one-shots of indie, OSR, and narrative-focused RPGs such as Apocalypse World, Dread, Lady Blackbird, and Old School Essentials! Everybody's welcome! It doesn't matter if you've never tried story games before or never played roleplaying games at all! Just bring your brain and a good attitude and come try it out! *** **IMPORTANT** * When you arrive look for the marked Story Games Columbus Tables. Each table will have a separate game. Seating is on a first-come-first-serve basis. * If all tables are full, look for a Facilitator. We will find a way to get you into a game! * There is a flat $3 cover charge for events at Tabletop. *** **Facilitators!!** Please arrive early so that we can get you set up with a table. Please reach out to me ASAP if you would be willing to help facilitate. You can reach me on the SGC Discord here - https://discord.gg/jUTvWUu

Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!