Agnostic Parents

**Parenthood is no walk in the park, and it truly does take a village.** That’s why we’re creating a welcoming space for parents and their little ones to come together, connect, and share the journey. Join us for our **Parents & Tots Playgroup**, a relaxed weekly gathering where you can: * Meet other parents and build lasting friendships * Share experiences, advice, and laughter in a supportive community * Give your little ones the chance to play and interact with others * Take a well-deserved break in a warm, understanding environment **When:** Tuesdays **Time:** 11:00 – 13:00 **Cost:** Free to attend Open to parents with children of all ages Drinks and delicious lunch options by Chef Sinmei are available from 12:15 - 13:30. This group will run with a minimum of 3 sign-ups—so if you’ve been craving connection, now’s the time to say yes! Come as you are, bring your little one, and let’s create the village we all need. **➡️SIGN UP [HERE](https://lilicentre.ch/events/parents-and-tots-playgroup/)**

Hello, dear Moms! With a great pleasure I invite you to **Postnatal Yoga** classes! This is a recovery for your body, mind and soul. With this Kundalini-inspired yoga program you can enjoy time for yourself after the birth, recharge your batteries and rebuild your pelvic floor, abdominal and back muscles. The focus of this course is specifically on the muscles that every mother needs to strengthen. The breathing exercises and meditation also help to promote healing processes and to fully settle into the motherhood.

Dear ladies, I want to invite you to **Prenatal Yoga** classes! With this yoga program focused on safe postures, special physical exercises and breathing techniques — specially selected and adapted for pregnant women — you can relax and recharge your body. And in addition to relieving pregnancy symptoms and improving posture, you can also use yoga to influence the position of the baby.

*On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous* is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born — a history whose epicenter is rooted in Vietnam — and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity. Asking questions central to our American moment, immersed as we are in addiction, violence, and trauma, but undergirded by compassion and tenderness, *On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous* is as much about the power of telling one's own story as it is about the obliterating silence of not being heard. With stunning urgency and grace, Ocean Vuong writes of people caught between disparate worlds, and asks how we heal and rescue one another without forsaking who we are. The question of how to survive, and how to make of it a kind of joy, powers the most important debut novel of many years. **Suggest and vote for future books in this google sheets document**: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lIdNT7Z_nyzkpSq9jjnQe_jZoZDEHU0dACEFEvLaf40/edit?gid=855607985#gid=855607985 *\*\* Our venue, Cranberry in Zurich, do not charge us to use their space - therefore I would like to request that everyone buys at least one drink and / or food from Cranberry, so that they continue to be happy to have us be there. \*\**

**Start / End / On Inn:** Restaurant La Rotonda, Im Sihlhof 1, 8134 Adliswil **Transport:** Sood-Oberleimbach (S4) **Note:** Venue Change!

Kommen Sie vorbei und lernen Sie care 4 kids kennen. Wir stellen uns vor, erzählen Ihnen über unseren Jobmöglichkeiten und beantworten alle Ihre Fragen. Wir sind im Starbucks an der Europaallee 7 (neben HB Zürich). Sie finden uns drinnen am Tisch . Auf dem Tisch sind care 4 kids Schablonen aufgestellt, damit Sie uns schneller sehen.:) Bitte bringen Sie Ihren vollständigen Lebenslauf mit und konsumieren Sie ein erfrischendes Getränk. Wir freuen uns auf Sie. *** Come and learn about care 4 kids and let us answer all your questions. Please find us at Starbucks Europaallee 7 (next to HB Zurich). We have care 4 kids sign set up so you can find us faster. :) Please bring us your CV and have a refreshing drink. We very much look forward to meeting you! ***

The hares are **Just Ivan, Good Service** and **Premature C**. Pleanty of sugus and candies are waiting for you!!! **Where**: Fernsehstudio Tramstop (Tram 12 & 50). **When:** We'll meet at 13:50 to start at 14:00. **What to expect:** **Pushchair-friendly routes** **Kids aged 0–12 welcome** **English is the common language (many kids also speak German)** **A relaxed, friendly atmosphere** **Cost:** **Fr. 3 per adult** **Fr. 2 per child (over 5)** **(to cover drinks and snacks)** **Just bring along a sense of fun and adventure!** **Got questions? Send us a message—or just turn up and join in.**

Wir machen eine kleine Velotour mit Kindern. Dauer: ca. 2 Stunden. Wir treffen uns um 9:30 Uhr vor dem Veloplus in Wetzikon, wo wir uns mit einem Kaffee für die bevorstehende Fahrt stärken. Wir fahren in Richtung Grüningen. Wenn es zeitlich reicht, können wir weiter bis an den Lützelsee. Geplante Route: https://schweizmobil.ch/de/tour/1461450790 GPX: https://drive.google.com/file/d/110HqcDGpaexo_RUjCD_HxO8c44iVxWE0/view?usp=sharing Im Zentrum steht der Spass, das Tempo wird der Gruppe angepasst.

**ECSTATIC DANCE · MOTHER EARTH · TRIBAL · SOUND HEALING 💜💜💜** A deep, grounding Ecstatic Dance journey inspired by the energy of Mother Earth. Connect to nature, your body, and the present moment through movement, music, and shared presence. An invitation to root, release, and recharge in a warm, conscious space. 🎟 **Get your ticket on Eventfrog (mandatory)** [https://eventfrog.ch/en/p/miscellaneous/ecstatic-dance-mother-earth-tribal-sound-healing-7450468933176456368.html](https://eventfrog.ch/en/p/miscellaneous/ecstatic-dance-mother-earth-tribal-sound-healing-7450468933176456368.html) ✨ **FIRST TIME ALWAYS FREE** — limited free tickets available. This offer is valid once per person. If you reserve a free ticket and do not attend, you are no longer eligible for a free ticket in the future. **PLEASE NOTE:** at most of our events 20–45 beautiful souls are dancing with us. Many of them don’t sign up on Meetup. Imagine stepping into a cozy home gathering where strangers smile like old friends. Eyes shining, bodies already moving. No alcohol, no awkwardness — just music, presence, and a warm sense of belonging. A space where you can dance like no one is watching and simply be yourself. ✨ **WHAT TO EXPECT** • warm-up & playful exercises • guided movement • ecstatic free dance • uplifting music & conscious community ✨ **WHAT PEOPLE EXPERIENCE** • stress release • more energy • authentic expression • real human connection ✨ **THE SCIENCE OF DANCE** • reduces stress and increases endorphins • improves emotional regulation • strengthens social bonding and wellbeing ✨ **WHAT PEOPLE SAY** “The beautiful souls from the Yanantin Tribe are of the sweetest kind — pure angels! You can truly feel the magic.” — Pascal ✨ **PRACTICAL INFO** **When:** • Ecstatic Dance Fridays — 3 times per month • One Saturday dance per month (longer edition) Bring: comfortable clothes, water bottle, curiosity **Space guidelines** • no alcohol • silence on the dance floor • no phones on the dance floor • barefoot or dance shoes — your choice Come dance, breathe and celebrate being alive. Lovingly 💜 Alice & András Yanantin Tribe

We may pick a specific topic and post in advance or may discuss current events and various ad hoc topics . We would love to spend time hanging out and getting to know one another. Atheist, agnostics, other non-theists, and atheist-friendly people are welcome to join us. Note: COUNT operates a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/groups/COUNT.discussions (http://www.facebook.com/groups/COUNT.discussions/) to promote discussions among members and visitors.

ASH is Atheists, Skeptics and Humanists of First Unitarian Universalists of Columbus Ohio TBD Snacks are usually available, and you are welcome to bringing something to share!

Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.

Come assist Van Buren Shelter (https://ymcacolumbus.org/locations/vanburen) staff in serving dinners and cleaning up on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Dinner for the women is 5-6 pm and for the families is 6:15-7:15 pm. There is ample free parking available in the shelter's lot. The recommended area to park is in green in the image above. There will be a new entrance for the time being. We are asking all volunteers to enter through the Donation Dock door, the orange mark on the image above. This door is located between the Single Adults and Family Shelter. You will see 2 large garage doors with a large green trash compactor in the center. Please head to the closest garage door to the building wall, with a ramp leading up. There, you will see a door with a sign stating instructions on how to enter the building. Please ring the doorbell, and a staff member will come and escort you into the building. If a staff member takes longer than 5 minutes, please call the front desk at 614-689-2020. This is a new process for us, and we do not want to keep you waiting! We appreciate your patience as we navigate this temporary change. The shelter needs a volunteer count the day before the event so sign-up ends Monday at 4:50 PM. Afterwards some of us go to the Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup in progress to have a bit to eat or drink (http://www.meetup.com/omnipresentatheists/). Volunteers must be 14 or older. Since we will be working around families, the YMCA does not permit volunteering by individuals with convictions for violent or sexual crimes. The YMCA reserves the right to run background checks on volunteers. For questions, comment on this page or contact: Andrew, awhit12@yahoo.com, (614)937-5802 (cell). Please let Andrew know if you volunteer anytime other than our COUNT events so that he can count your hours toward our service record.

Jimmy V's Grill & Pub in Grandview Heights. You are responsible for your own meal/drinks. We usually don't have any agenda other than eat, drink and talk. :) If the weather is nice we will be on the back patio, otherwise we are in the cigar room. This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us. COTA bus #5 comes to W. 5th and Wyandotte Rd. And it's a minute walk to the restaurant.