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🎧 SPEAK SOCIALLY — MORNING DJ PARTY ☕✨ 🎶 Start your morning with coffee, music & new energy. Meet amazing people in one of the most social mornings in Baku. 📅 May 17 🕥 10:30 – 12:30 📍 Location: maps.apple/p/g3UvW7SG.0qZz3 ( Rəşid Behbudov 53A) ☕ Venue Instagram: @bakku_coffee 🎟 PRICING ✅ Early Registration (Until May 14) • 8 AZN Entry Fee (paid in advance) • + ☕ Minimum 7 AZN order from the venue 💡 Total: 15 AZN ⚡ Late Registration (May 14–17) • 10 AZN Entry Fee (paid in advance) • + ☕ Minimum 7 AZN order from the venue 💡 Total: 17 AZN ✨ Chill DJ vibes • Real conversations • New connections 🌍 Locals & Expats Welcome ⚖️ To create a better social atmosphere, male & female participation will be balanced. 📝 Registration is confirmed only after advance payment. ❗ Please make your decision carefully before payment. Payments are non-refundable. https://chat.whatsapp.com/EyMkkFJW0VK4MxbxGZ6WPi?mode=gi_t 📩 Spots are limited — DM to register

**Social & Networking Meetup 🌍** Meet new people, build real connections, and practice languages in a relaxed, friendly environment 😊 Join **Speak Socially Baku** — a growing international community of locals, expats & travelers. We’ve been hosting weekly meetups since April 2025. ✨ What to expect: • Language practice (English & more) • Interactive games & fun • Real conversations & new friendships Come solo or with friends — most people come alone and leave with connections 😉 📍 Location: W Space, Aff Mall (28 May) 📍[https://maps.app.goo.gl/1ZDmcXDRofefx9Dv5](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1ZDmcXDRofefx9Dv5) ⏰ Duration: 3 hours 💸 Fee: 6 AZN [https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dcm58Xvx5Uy5ApgWJk6GJP?mode=gi_t](https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dcm58Xvx5Uy5ApgWJk6GJP?mode=gi_t)

🎧 SPEAK SOCIALLY — MORNING DJ PARTY ☕✨ 🎶 Start your morning with coffee, music & new energy. Meet amazing people in one of the most social mornings in Baku. 📅 May 17 🕥 10:30 – 12:30 📍 Location: maps.apple/p/g3UvW7SG.0qZz3 ( Rəşid Behbudov 53A) ☕ Venue Instagram: @bakku_coffee 🎟 PRICING ✅ Early Registration (Until May 14) • 8 AZN Entry Fee (paid in advance) • + ☕ Minimum 7 AZN order from the venue 💡 Total: 15 AZN ⚡ Late Registration (May 14–17) • 10 AZN Entry Fee (paid in advance) • + ☕ Minimum 7 AZN order from the venue 💡 Total: 17 AZN ✨ Chill DJ vibes • Real conversations • New connections 🌍 Locals & Expats Welcome ⚖️ To create a better social atmosphere, male & female participation will be balanced. 📝 Registration is confirmed only after advance payment. ❗ Please make your decision carefully before payment. Payments are non-refundable. https://chat.whatsapp.com/EyMkkFJW0VK4MxbxGZ6WPi?mode=gi_t 📩 Spots are limited — DM to register

**Social & Networking Meetup 🌍** Meet new people, build real connections, and practice languages in a relaxed, friendly environment 😊 Join **Speak Socially Baku** — a growing international community of locals, expats & travelers. We’ve been hosting weekly meetups since April 2025. ✨ What to expect: • Language practice (English & more) • Interactive games & fun • Real conversations & new friendships Come solo or with friends — most people come alone and leave with connections 😉 📍 Location: W Space, Aff Mall (28 May) 📍[https://maps.app.goo.gl/1ZDmcXDRofefx9Dv5](https://maps.app.goo.gl/1ZDmcXDRofefx9Dv5) ⏰ Duration: 3 hours 💸 Fee: 6 AZN [https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dcm58Xvx5Uy5ApgWJk6GJP?mode=gi_t](https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dcm58Xvx5Uy5ApgWJk6GJP?mode=gi_t)

Join us as we get together to get together to help those in need at this CMG Gives Back event! We have a great little community of Movie Group friends so rather than see a movie this time, we’ll help “create a better world” by helping serve those in need. Here are complete details and our plan for this event: FAITH MISSION – GRANT KITCHEN: The Faith Mission kitchen and dining room serves residents 3 meals a day, every day of the year. For this event, our group will help prepare food, serve meals, assist residents in the dining room, wash dishes, and clean surfaces. PLAN: We will be preparing / serving / cleaning for BRUNCH from 10:30am to 12:30pm and have space for a total of 7 volunteers. Please arrive at 10:20am and wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. LOCATION: Faith Mission – Grant Kitchen is located at 245 N. Grant Ave. Enter the kitchen at Dock 1 (in the back of the building), indicated in the attached map. On-site parking in the adjacent lot and street parking is available in the surrounding area. Below are some links / attachments with additional info/details: IMPORTANT REMINDER: Our group will be providing all of the volunteers on this day so a firm RSVP count is essential. Please only sign up if you are certain you’ll be able to attend. If something unavoidable comes up, please try to update your RSVP no later than one week prior to the event. With few exceptions, no shows or cancelations within 1 week of the event will not be eligible for future CMG Gives Back events. I appreciate your understanding as we try to ensure the agencies have the volunteers needed to provide the essential services they provide to the vulnerable population they serve. Our Partner Agency for this event is Lutheran Social Services! A huge THANK YOU to all of YOU for volunteering at this (and any of our previous) CMG Gives Back events! Should be another good/fun/meaningful time together, Dan

**Our May novel is: *The Quiet Librarian* by Allen Eskens** **This month’s book is set in the 20th century and mixes historical fiction with suspense and thriller elements. It also centers on women’s stories and relationships. The novel is 368 pages in print or 8 hours and 12 minutes on audiobook.** Hana Babic is a quiet, middle-aged librarian in Minnesota who wants nothing more than to be left alone. But when a detective arrives with the news that her best friend has been murdered, Hana knows that something evil has come for her, a dark remnant of the past she and her friend had shared. Thirty years before, Hana was someone else: Nura Divjak, a teenager growing up in the mountains of war-torn Bosnia—until Serbian soldiers arrived to slaughter her entire family before her eyes. The events of that day thrust Nura into the war, leading her to join a band of militia fighters, where she became not only a fierce warrior but a legend—the deadly Night Mora. But a shattering final act forced Nura to flee to the United States with a bounty on her head\*\*.\*\*

Evolve exists to connect women entrepreneurs connect with one another, serve one another, and help one another overcome challenges in marketing, sales, networking, and professional development. **[Add to Calendar](https://www.evolvewomensnetwork.com/columbus-oh.html)** **What to Expect:** \~ Welcome team to greet you, introduce you to others, and make sure you feel a part of the group from your very first meeting \~ Welcome & Introductions: 15 second introductions \~ 15 Minute Speaker Spotlight: Member speaker who shares a bit of her story, how she got to doing what she does, and a tangible tip she uses to gain success in her business. No hard selling...no expectations. Simply giving the group an opportunity to get to know her and her journey. \~ 20 Minute Break Out Sessions: Small groups is where we connect best. Extroverted and Introverted alike get the opportunity to share on a deeper level and learn from one another. \~ Take Aways: Hear what the other groups talked about and share resources to grow yourself and your business \~ Grow Time!: Do you need a specific connection to a person, company, or industry? Share it with us! We love to open our networks to one another and grow together! Guests are always welcome. Please contact Mentor Director Donna Schomer at Donna@EvolveWomensNetwork.com for more information. We'd love to meet you!

Join us as we get together to see the top-reviewed comedy-drama, I LOVE BOOSTERS! The film comes from writer/director Boots Riley and follows a group of shoplifters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. Here are details, trailers and our plan for this event: DESCRIPTION: The film follows a group of shoplifters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It is written/directed by Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You) and stars Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, Don Cheadle, and Demi Moore. BUZZ AND ACCLAIM: I Love Boosters was the opening film at this year’s SXSW Festival and premiered to rave reviews! It is currently earning a tremendous 97% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes where critics call it, “an unexpected celebration of friendship, community, and solidarity.” Others call the film “an exercise in radical empathy,” a “masterful” and “optimistic” film designed to “provoke discussion” while making the audience laugh. TRAILER: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4lPRISgr9c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4lPRISgr9c) SUMMER OF ICE CREAM: GRAETER’S! Established way back in 1870 in Cincinnati, this historic, family-owned brand is famous for their delicious small batch ice cream and any chocolate chunk flavors! They are currently the only commercial ice cream maker using the French Pot method that they’ve been using since they first opened! Plus, those chocolate chunks, oh my goodness! Vegan options are available. PLAN: We’ll plan for a 7pm-ish showing and will meet in the lobby area about 20 minutes before the show. Advance ticket purchase not required for this theater but Showtime and complete details will be confirmed/announced as the date gets closer. Look forward to seeing you there, Dan