Concerts

Hello! I have been facilitating English Conversation Circles for about 7 years, and have moved to an on-line platform when Covid hit in 2020. We gather every Friday for 1.5 hour and get to know each other as we practice our English in a safe and comfortable space. This is not a class, it is a gathering of folks from around the world who want to practice their English. Here are some guidelines for the group: 1) The primary goal of the group is to practice English. 2) We will all respect each other, be kind, and patient to those whose English is more basic. I hope to see you! \~\~ Marcie

Every Thursday night at 9pm, tune in on Facebook! Unfortunately due to health concerns, Yoga Kirtan Hawaii is cancelling all of our public events for the month of April. WE WILL NOW BE LIVESTREAMING ON FACEBOOK! PLEASE TUNE INTO OUR FACEBOOK @yogakirtanhawaii and join us for online kirtans, meditation, and classes RSVP for a link to our Facebook page!

Sound of Soul event on ZOOM 7:30pm every Friday night (ACST) Experience The Sound of Soul The meeting is open from 7:20pm and we ask that you please log in a little before 7:30pm so we can start on time. Experience some of the many benefits of HU, the Sound of Soul: • Inner peace and calm • Divine love • Expanded awareness • Spiritual self-discovery and growth • Healing of the heart Click on the following link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82136031595?pwd=bnlLY2tic3NrMkpNNjdNWDlMUVRRQT09 Or if you join us from the app: Zoom download link: https://zoom.us/download Meeting ID: 82136031595 Password: 069841 (if requested) Read more about the Sound of Soul on our website: https://eckankar-essa.org.au/sound-of-soul-events/

Silicon Prairie Friday Open Office Hours are now LIVE on ZOOM! Held EVERY FRIDAY morning from 9:30 to 11:30 AM (central) RSVP to see the Zoom Meeting Details Can't make it? Watch a recent presentation here: https://vimeo.com/506243666 Agenda: The first hour is “ask us anything” topics usually include: Small Business, Tech Startups, Financial Securities, Software Security, Blockchain, or Investment Crowdfunding. Even if you don’t ever become a customer of ours – we want to be a resource for you! The second hour is an Investment Crowdfunding 101 we have a PowerPoint presentation that covers how to raise money for small businesses using Investment Crowdfunding. We cover fundraising options, the Investment Crowdfunding laws/ regulations, the process, dollar amounts, timelines, costs, pitfalls, and best practices. We’ve been hosting Open Office Hours in-person for YEARS now, and now we’re delighted to share our experience and knowledge with our broader community. Friday at 9:30 is your chance to catch up with us and/or pick our brains, ask gritty questions, or just share what’s new with you! As always, feel free to connect with us on Linkedin as well! Hope to catch-up soon!

This is a Free on-line class that happens live every Week. To gain access to the live class and to past class videos, you need to sign up for our email list. We do not spam your email. We send out 1 email a week on SATURDAY giving the links for the current week's free classes and links to the past videos. The email list gets sent out on SATURDAY. So, if you are trying to sign up the day of an event, unfortunately, you won't get the link in time. But, you will get the links for next week's classes on Saturday. To sign up for our email list, go to: www.yogacenter.org A popup will open asking if you want to join our email list. If the popup doesn't show you can go to the "classes" tab and sign up there.

7:30-10pm AEDT: ZOOM SESSION SongsOnLine Open Mic, theme: TBC. I will host, who else would like to play? EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN IN, just log in and have a listen, or sing a song! It's FREE! The Zoom ID is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89460249319, and the session will run from 7-10pm. You don't have to let me know you are coming, but It does help me if you do - just email me at songsonstage@gmail.com The Zoom software is also FREE (I pay for the licence), please download the most recent version from here (it only takes a minute and it works better than older versions!): https://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting I have put some tips in a google Doc that can help everyone improve their sound in Zoom. I will update this soon, with info from our recent Zoom Technical Session. Here's the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/107FCMiFE_CeWQNAFuNjdNACOf_qSU6HUZbxtEA7vATE/edit?usp=sharing Brought to you as a community service by https://www.facebook.com/SongsOnStage To make a donation, so I can keep doing this, click here: https://paypal.me/songsonstage?locale.x=en_AU

As a platform for intellectual discussion, the Economist Readers aims to maximize our impact on society by exchanging perspectives with people from various disciplines and cultures who seek a deeper understanding of the world. Our mission is to provide a platform to discuss current world affairs, business, finance, and science and technology and train ourselves as leaders who can represent our respective industries and communities in various international fora such as the G20 and the World Economic Forum. Established in 2010, the Economist Readers is one of the oldest organizations based in Tokyo that uses the Economist magazine to hold lively discussions and debates. *** Event Guideline: ■ Venue: ONLINE@ZOOM Please visit our Facebook Group Page for more information at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.economist.readers.tokyo and select the event you would like to join. ■ Participation Fee: JPY3,000 for six months (JPY500/month) for residents living in Japan. New participants do not have to pay for the first month. \*The Economist Readers is a non-profit organization, and this collected fee is used for our Zoom, Meetup subscriptions and venue. ■ Preparation: 1. Raise articles from the latest issue of the Economist by Friday at 12 pm JST. 2. Raise points for discussion or questions concerning the articles. (Mandatory) 3. Select 3 articles from the Facebook poll until Saturday at 12 pm JST. 4. Read the articles. Posting references or related articles are welcome. 5. Prepare your opinions on discussion points. ■ Sunday Meeting Agenda: 1. Self-introduction, and introduction of our group, if necessary 2. Choose the facilitators for the chosen articles. 3. Discuss each article for 35 minutes. * Brief summary of the article * Discussion points * Discussion of each discussion point * Summary of the discussion (by facilitator) (Participants speak your opinion within 1 min. each to give times to others.) ■ Participation: Participants must read the articles in advance and prepare their opinion of the chosen articles.

Fun, uplifting and easy to follow! Our dance time depends on the weather. Call or write to confirm the time. Social distancing.

Ring in the New Year with our New livestream event. Join us Fridays at 7:30 for rocking mantra melodies! Tune in on Facebook live!

Divine Encounters a eye opening thought provoking high vibes program that is uplifting and positive sunday night - for this wonderful fun interactive lay out and also receive ALL zodiac sign readings and message. The Good News- An awareness message for the collective. A Divine Experience- Receive A Reiki clearing to elevate your field. The Apollo Games- We challenge your intuition with an interactive game to assist in the cultivation of your intuition. Mid week Check in - A collective reading for the energies of the rest of the week. A weekly winner- Wins a personal mini reading on live TV! It can be viewed on Apple TV - Android TV- Roku - Amazon Fire -e360tv.com under the channel-Fresh Takes facebook https://www.facebook.com/divineencounterstv or Youtube The Oracle Of Apollo Do you have A miracle story, Divine Experience that you want to share on TV? Email Oracle at DivineEncounters@e360tv.com for more information on becoming a guest on our show. Donations to fund our humanitarian projects can be made to paypal.com HOWLwellness@gmail.com CashApp $HOWLawarenesscenter tune in

Every Saturday we will host a live Hatha yoga class at 9 am. Tune in on Facebook @yogakirtanhawaii

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

Feeling down? Sometimes depressed? Can't focus? Negativity & stress? Recent losses? Creativity in career and personal life hindered by mental blocks? Sometimes we never fully recover from traumatic experiences. Whether it was yesterday, last week or a year ago, traumatic experiences - a loss of a loved one, losing a job, a breakup - can leave you scarred. You talk about it and feel a little better, but it never goes away. After you hang up the phone, it's still there; the sadness, the cloud, the over-thinking, the worry, the guilt. You try to focus, but you're blocked. You try to look forward into new experiences, new relationships but a cloud is hanging over you, casting a shadow on what you once considered a bright, cheerful future. What happened to your courage? Your strength of character? You're 'why not' attitude? Whoever said 'time heals' must have had a special time machine, because after weeks, months, years, you're wondering - when exactly does that kick in? Sometimes it seems like drinking or drugs are the way to go. But they wear off, and now the problem is still there with added side effects from the drugs. At this free local Meetup event we will talk about: * What causes grief, anxiety and depression to become chronic. * Is it possible to regain your joy and happiness even after traumatic experiences? * How to break away from negativity and focus on the future * What are the steps to take to get control of your mind and your emotions? Learn about a safe, gentle, do-it-yourself counseling that can be done in the comfort of your own home. Let's explore safe, effective solutions for healing from traumatic experiences. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to the event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is sponsored by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center.

It’s time to take control of your mental health. How do you get rid of stress, anxiety and uncertainty? These emotions are buried deep in your reactive mind. Find out what the reactive mind is, and in the process find yourself. Have you ever suffered from a traumatic experience, a deep loss or been through a painful breakup? Has your ability to communicate suffered as a result? And after that, even though you "moved on" did you find that things were never quite the same? Have you ever looked at childhood photos, or reminisced your early life and wondered where that happiness and spark went? Are your emotions out of your own control? Have you ever felt, even if you aren’t aware of it, that possibly you are getting in your own way of your happiness and success? How does this affect your self-confidence? Find out what is at the root of all stress, anxiety, depression and self-doubt. Find out how and why you hold yourself back from achieving your goals and having the life you have dreamed of. As soon as you learn what is at the root of these unwanted conditions, you’ll see it is something you can DO something about. You will not be labeled or categorized at this MeetUp.

**History** The [Franklin Park Conservatory](https://www.fpconservatory.org/)’s roots trace back to 1852 when the Franklin County Agricultural Society purchased 88 acres of land to host the Ohio State Fair. After the fair moved to its permanent home, the city of Columbus transformed the grounds into Franklin Park in 1884. This transition shifted the space from a temporary event site to a dedicated public green space for the growing community. The park became a central hub for outdoor recreation and early civic gatherings in the neighborhood. In 1895, the landmark Victorian-style Palm House opened its doors, drawing heavy inspiration from the Glass Palace of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This iron and glass structure became an immediate icon, housing exotic plants that residents would otherwise never see in the Midwest. It remains the oldest part of the facility and serves as a primary link to the conservatory’s 19th-century origins. For decades, it stood as a singular testament to grand horticultural architecture in Central Ohio. A major turning point arrived in 1992 when Columbus hosted AmeriFlora '92, an international horticultural exhibition. This massive event prompted a $16 million renovation and expansion, adding significantly more greenhouse space and the Dorothy M. Davis Showhouse. The festival put the conservatory on the international map and fundamentally changed its scale and ambition. Following the event, the facility transitioned from a city-run park to a private, non-profit organization. In 2003, the conservatory’s identity was further defined through a long-term partnership with world-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly. After a successful exhibition, the Friends of the Conservatory purchased most of the glass installations, creating the largest permanent collection of Chihuly’s work in a botanical setting. These vibrant glass sculptures are now woven throughout the biomes, blending art with nature. This addition helped cement the conservatory as a premier cultural destination rather than just a botanical garden. Recent years have seen the site expand beyond the glass walls to emphasize community engagement and outdoor education. The 2018 opening of the Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden added two acres of interactive landscape designed for hands-on learning. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Community Garden Campus also provides local residents with space to grow their own food and learn sustainable practices. Today, the conservatory balances its historic Victorian charm with modern commitments to local ecology and the Columbus community. **Maps of the Conservatory** Here is the [main map](https://www.fpconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/franklin-park-zones-scaled.jpg) of the Conservatory grounds. Here's a [map of the areas](https://www.fpconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ConstructionMap-2026.jpg) in which the Conservatory has ongoing construction (see below). **Summary** For this event, we'll explore Columbus's highly-rated and very popular Conservatory. As mentioned above, the Conservatory is doing renovations on parts of the facility. These renovations are scheduled to be ongoing until the Fall of next year. Basically, no matter when you go to the Conservatory over the next 18 months, you're going to see some metaphorical orange barrels. So let's just go now. **Tickets and pricing** On the first Sunday of every month, the Conservatory is free for residents of Franklin County and the city of Columbus. You must bring an ID to receive this discount. (Yes, they do check.) Otherwise, tickets are $25.20. Members of the Columbus Zoo (of which I am one) do get a discount on tickets, though I have never actually bought a ticket to the Conservatory (I've always gone on free days). I believe the discount is $4. Parking is always free. If you have additional questions about pricing or whether and for what you qualify, you can reach the Conservatory at 614-715-8000. **Where we'll meet** We will meet just outside the main entrance. I guarantee there's going to be a line. The Conservatory is always popular on free days, and especially in nice weather. **Your GPS is stupid!** Be careful simply typing "Franklin Park Conservatory" in your GPS and going where it tells you. The only way to access the parking lot to the Conservatory is off of Broad Street. Unfortunately, since Google Maps is unable to find its way out of a wet paper bag, it has a tendency to want to take people to a mythical, non-existent Conservatory entrance on Nelson Road. If your GPS does this, just drive to the north side of the Conservatory along Broad Street. Your GPS should then redirect you to the main Conservatory entrance. If your GPS doesn't, then throw your phone away\* and look for the big Conservatory sign on the south side of Broad Street between Nelson Road and Franklin Park West. You also should be able to use the map pin I've provided, below, and it should properly direct you to where you need to drive. \* Don't really do this. **After the event** After stopping to smell the roses, for those that are interested, we'll head to the nearby [Columbus Brewing Company Beer Hall](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/) for [drinks](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/#draft-list) and [lunch](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/#food-menu). The Beer Hall's actual address is [200 Kelton Ave, Columbus, OH 43205](https://www.google.com/maps/place/200+Kelton+Ave,+Columbus,+OH+43205/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x883889a94ac4acad:0xadb2e60240dbc38b?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111) (it's literally just on the south side of the Conservatory). Be sure this is where your GPS is taking you when you use it, as the Brewing Company has a taproom on Harrison Avenue that is *not* what you want for this event. We should be at the Beer Hall by 1 if you can't make the Conservatory and just want to join us for drinks.