Critical Design

**Némo Biennial 2025 is back in Paris and across Île-de-France! 🌟** This major event dedicated to contemporary and digital art explores the connections between the real, the virtual, and the imaginary. Expect immersive installations, audiovisual performances, and unique interactive experiences that push the boundaries of creativity. **What’s on the program?** • Artworks and devices that blur the line between humans and machines 🤖 • Captivating sensory and visual performances 🎭 • Innovative creations from artists, designers, and researchers from around the world 🌍 We will be visiting exhibitions at **CENTQUATRE-PARIS**, one of the key venues of this edition. It will be a great moment to share impressions, discuss the artworks, and enjoy an inspiring collective experience together. 💫 More information: [https://www.biennalenemo.fr/](https://www.biennalenemo.fr/) **Want to get more involved?** Become a **co-organizer, event organizer, or assistant organizer** and help plan the outing, suggest ideas, or give a hand so everything runs smoothly. 📩 **How to participate**: Just reply directly to this message on Meetup and let us know your interests or availability. Let’s organize everything together to make this an unforgettable experience! 💫 **Spread the word!** If you have friends or colleagues who might enjoy this kind of cultural outing, invite them to join our Meetup group! The more passionate people we have, the more fun, lively, and inspiring our experiences become. 🎊 See you soon, **The Art&More Team**

Join with a group of friends, a perfect idea for hanging out and connecting with others who share your interest. Learn the basics of **lipstick formulation**, including color blending and texture. Mix pigments, oils, and butters to create your **custom lipstick shades.** * **Highlights:** * All materials be provided at the workshop. * Snacks and tea/coffee will be prepared for you. * At the end of the workshop, you can bring your products home. * Many beautiful photos of you during the workshop. **Number of participants:** From 2 to 8 people **Length:** 1 hours 30 minutes **Format:** A public activity If you have any questions, or special requests, please contact us by email: \*\*[contact@kimikocraft.com**](http://contact@kimikocraft.com%2A%2A/) ***THANK YOU AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON IN PARIS!***

✅ Do you want to improve your English Speaking skills? ✅ Do you want more confidence speaking to friends and colleagues in English? ✅ Do you want to speak and learn from a native teacher? ✅ Tired of boring, traditional English classes? My name is Belinda and I'm a professional and experienced English teacher. I have students throughout the world and can help you with whatever English needs you have in the following areas: ✅ Business meeting and presentation preparation ✅ CV review, analysis, correction and advice ✅ Interview preparation ✅ Grammar, Vocabulary and Conversation These 60 minutes classes will help you gain confidence, expand your vocabulary and improve your pronunciation. ✅ Small group weekend classes also available (2 or 5 hour immersion classes) What do I have to do? ✍ Confirm your attendance by WhatsApp: +34 645 598 927 💵 Cost: 25€ ⌚ When: Classes available 7 days a week 🕖 Duration: 60 minutes 📍 Where: Online 👥 Group Size: Just you!

**Create your proper Cocktail Candle this Summer !** Nothing says summer more than a cocktail, come join us to create a cocktail candle that will light up your mood. **Highlights:** * All materials be provided at the workshop. * Snacks and tea/coffee will be prepared for you. * At the end of the workshop, you can bring your products home. * Many beautiful photos of you during the workshop. **Number of participants:** From 2 to 8 people **Length:** 1 hours 30 minutes **Format:** A public activity If you have any questions, or special requests, please contact us by email: \*\*[contact@kimikocraft.com**](http://contact@kimikocraft.com%2A%2A/) ***THANK YOU AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON IN PARIS!***

Poursuite des sorties sur la mise en pratique de techniques et règles de composition avec un nouveau thème : **l'abstraction en photographie** Pour démarrer la nouvelle année et conjuguer photo, promenade digestive et bonne résolution d'activité, après quelques échanges sur des trucs et astuces, nous nous séparons en petit groupe pour les mettre en pratique. Pas besoin d'un matériel spécifique. Meme un smartphone suffit. Rendez vous au centre de la Place des Vosges puis nous partirons dans le quartier.

**Experience making your own Botanical Candle with Kimiko. A great time to relax and let your creativity shine. This workshop is a great hang-out activity with friends and family after a long day of work.** **Highlights:** * All materials be provided at the workshop. * Snacks and tea/coffee will be prepared for you. * At the end of the workshop, you can bring your products home. * Many beautiful photos of you during the workshop. **Number of participants:** From 2 to 8 people **Length:** 1 hours 30 minutes **Format:** A public activity If you have any questions, or special requests, please contact us by email: \*\*[contact@kimikocraft.com**](http://contact@kimikocraft.com%2A%2A/) ***THANK YOU AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON IN PARIS!***

Paris Lit Up open mic (PLU) Every Thursday in English (other languages too – when in Rome, speak French) at the historic home of French Slam poetry, Culture Rapide (103 Rue Julien Lacroix, 75020). If you would like to read, dance, sing or otherwise express yourself, sign up is open and free to all, starting at 20.00-ish. We go until we drop or run out of performers! In any language. Or no language at all. No limits, just respect. Plus, each week featured performers from around the world are invited to strut their stuff before our rowdy but respectful audience. For this week's special guest, see: www.facebook.com/ParisLitUp Not in Paris? Join us online at "PLU Live on Zoom"! Every Wednesday from 9pm CET. Just like an open mic, but we chat a bit too. Always the same link, hosts rotate: http://tiny.cc/PLUopenmic

Le premier samedi de chaque mois, la communauté du Libre parisienne propose une install-party (Ubuntu et d'autres distributions GNU/Linux), des conférences et ateliers.

Chers tous ! Merci de continuer à croire en cette belle aventure littéraire ! Le thème du mois de janvier sera décidé en décembre et publié dès qu'il sera validé par les participants. Aussi, assurez-vous, je vous prie de vos intentions de participation. Bonnes et belles lectures et écritures et à bientôt ! Jélila

🍩🍰 Let's have a weekly deep talk in an intimate Parisian café, share a drink and have a good time with like-minded, lovely and chill people. 🥂☕ We're here to sip life in a childish, simple and non-serious way. 🙃 When was the last time you had a meaningful conversation? Or deepened your relationship with someone in your life? It's not easy to have a deep conversation. While small talk, which is typically casual and light-hearted, can help break the ice, it may not necessarily help you form a deep, emotional connection with someone. Whether it's with your friends, family, colleagues or romantic partners, having meaningful conversations is important for creating strong bonds. "Meaningful conversations help us understand ourselves and those around us better. They involve sharing important aspects of ourselves and actively listening, validating and connecting with others." We believe that a happy and healthy life is built on beautiful relationships and that loneliness kills us. That's it. It's not the number of friends that counts, it's the quality of the relationship. ✅ This group is adressed to : ● People who want to build deep, genuine and caring relationships in a small group that looks the same, where they feel comfortable and emotionally safe to talk emotionally and get intimate about anything in their lives. ● Simple, loving, kind, hyper/sensitive and lovely people who spend a lot of time in their bubble thinking about the meaning of life, passionate about personal development, philosophy, meaningful conversations, debates .... ⛔ Please don't subscribe if : ● You don't see yourself in the group's aims and beliefs. ● You're travelling for a short period of time and don't live or intend to live in Paris. ● You are not sure if you will be able to come, please update your status to allow others on the waiting list to join. An absence without notice will result in an irrevocable ban. Progress : ● ❗ For reservations, I'll send you a private Meetup message at least 5 hours before the meeting to confirm your reservation. If I don't receive a reply 2 hours before the meeting, I will send you a second message to let you know that you will be replaced by someone on the waitlist. ● 💚 We keep the session small, cosy and relaxed in a quiet place, prioritising regularity to encourage intimacy, connection, listening and speaking. (\~ 5/6 people) ● 🔖 On arrival, if you feel comfortable, you will be suggested to choose and associate several drawn Feelings and Needs cards to express how you really feel at the moment, to talk about ourselves and communicate effectively. ● 📝 The best way to make progress is to make the conversation easy and natural, with everyone making an effort to suggest and write down what you want to talk about. You can write down your favourite topics/questions before the meeting. The meeting is participative and invite everyone if you feel comfortable being a leader and a power of suggestion. Anyway, to keep the meeting running smoothly, I'll animate the meeting to make sure the conversation doesn't get wild or boring and I wouldn't hesitate to reframe people. In case of lack of inspiration we have a lot of deep conversation question card game which can help to find interesting questions. ● 🍕 (Not compulsory) After the meeting we can finish in a nearby restaurant for those who wish to relax or continue our conversation. Advice for a good moment : ● Leave your ego and mask at home, we are not here to impress anyone but to be ourselves with our strength, weakness, pride and shame. Come with an open/deep/emotional/complex thought and vulnerability. ● Ask open-ended questions and invite the other person to describe what a situation was like for them or how they felt. ● Don't hesitate to be vulnerable and share information about yourself if needed. Consider sharing personal information first to gain the other person's trust. ● Adopt an attitude of curiosity and genuine interest in what the other person is saying. Be thoughtful and try to put yourself in the other person's shoes so that you can see things from their perspective. Be truthful, caring and honest. ● Listen actively and ask follow-up questions. ● Be empathetic and offer emotional validation so that they feel seen and heard. It is forbidden to judge, but try to understand. ● ⏱ Be aware of your speaking time for Equally Speak. ● 🤫 Be aware never to provoke political or religious ideologies, but to accept differences of belief. Advice on non-violent communication can be given in the meeting to learn not to unintentionally hurt anyone when requested or needed. ● 🚨 Remember to maintain a safe, and benevolent environment. People who are considered to be disruptive, problematic or simply not in tune with the energy of the group will not be allowed to return. Finally, we're hug-friendly !!! 🤗

Object writing weekly group practice as taught in Write Better Lyrics by Pat Pattinson. We can also practice other exercises from the book or from other resources in the same vein. Object writing : a noun picked through a random word generator, a 10 min timer to delve into our sensory imagination and free-flow with this prompt. Then a 5 min timer each to take turn sharing.

Comme tous les ans, nous consacrons une rencontre littéraire aux prix littéraires 2025 et dont la proclamation se fait début novembre. Ainsi comme proclamé ce jour : **01 – Goncourt 2025 – Laurent Mauvignier** « ...Toutes et tous ont marqué la maison et ont été progressivement effacés. J’ai tenté de les ramener à la lumière pour comprendre ce qui a pu être leur histoire, et son ombre portée sur la nôtre... » L. Mauvignier **02 – Renaudot 2025 - « Je voulais vivre » d’Adélaïde de Clermont-Tonnerre** « Par une nuit glaciale, le père Lamandre recueille une fillette de six ans venue frapper avec insistance à sa porte. L’enfant aux yeux admirables tremble de froid et de faim. ... » A. de Clermont-Tonnerre **On peut lire l'un ou les deux livres programmés** Pour les présentations d’auteurs et les focus sur l’oeuvre \- en cours\.\.\.et selon les volontaires et les disponibilités\.\.\. *** Aussi et comme toujours, assurez-vous, je vous prie de vos intentions de participation. Belle rentrée, bonnes lectures aussi et à bientôt ! Jélila PS : la participation aux frais Meetup (240 euros environ par an) est de 2 euros par personne et par an, mais elle reste facultative.

Portrait/Nu Dessin et peinture d'après modèle vivant! Dans le 11ème à Paris tous les niveaux sont les bienvenus, vous pouvez visiter notre site pour plus d'infos ou de questions http://www.conservatoiredessinpeintureparis.com ou 06 22 14 87 36 Portrait and nude Life drawing and painting session in our new studio All levels are welcome, for more info : 00 33 6 14 87 36 or http://www.conservatoiredessinpeintureparis.com https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/7/5/e/600_466311038.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/7/4/e/600_466311022.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/7/5/3/600_466311027.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/7/5/6/600_466311030.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/7/4/c/600_466311020.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/2/9/0/600_465937520.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/2/c/f/600_465937583.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/8/2/8/5/600_453813413.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/8/2/9/3/600_453813427.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/8/2/a/e/600_453813454.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/3/7/c/600_439941372.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/3/5/6/600_439941334.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/3/b/a/600_439941434.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/3/e/6/600_439941478.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/6/e/a/600_436906826.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/7/a/5/600_436907013.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/7/a/b/600_436907019.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/4/5/5/600_439941589.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/5/d/0/600_439941968.jpeg

Chers passionnés de lecture venez discuter du livre "l'enfant" de Jules Valles devant un repas a la French Guinguette au 58 Rue Rambuteau

Start the new year with your local IxDA pals. Join members of the Central Ohio UX and design community for our monthly breakfast.

**Web Design Decoded: Tools, Practices, and Proven Processes:** **Semantic HTML** At WebDev Columbus, we are exploring some of the most important topics of professional high-end web design and page building. Primarily focused on site building in the WordPress environment, our group explores tools, tips, and techniques for building the best WordPress sites possible. Additionally, we focus on disciplines and technologies that take website design from visually appealing to optimized spaces for delivering you and/or your client's message effectively and with a nod towards extended reach. Each session combines practical demonstrations with real-world insights, giving you actionable knowledge you can apply immediately. Whether you're a seasoned developer looking to enhance your design skills or a newcomer wanting to understand design best practices, this series offers valuable insights for every skill level. **What to expect:** * Hands-on demonstrations of popular design tools * Best practices for design-to-development workflows * Tips for creating responsive, accessible designs * Real-world problem-solving scenarios * Interactive Q&A sessions * Networking opportunities with fellow developers **Each meetup features:** 60 minutes of focused presentation 30 minutes of live demonstrations 30 minutes for questions and discussion **See you there!** Our casual, collaborative environment encourages learning from both presenters and fellow attendees. Bring your questions, share your experiences, and connect with Central Ohio's web development community! **Stay tuned for specific session topics and dates.**

http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/a/9/6/600_348310902.jpeg Instructor - Crow, HPS Class fee is $30 at the door or approved exchange RSVP with Advance pay of $25 (discounted) by PayPal on the web or by contacting Enchanted Elements (614) 437-2642. Reservations made directly to Enchanted Elements will be added to the class list manually not online. Private Instruction ~ Closed to the Public ~ Initiated Members Only Please come prepared for ritual. Blessings ~ Crow

Our January program is privileged to have Kristen Tregar as our speaker. Ms. Tregar is the co-author with John de Lancie (the actor who portrayed the character Q on Star Trek next generation) of a radio play depicting the events surrounding the Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District trial. The trial decided the issue of some of the Dover school district board members attempting to insert creationism disguised as "intelligent design" into the 9th grade biology curriculum. She will discuss the trial and the process of writing the play. (Bob Leonhard has seen the play and it is riveting and tense). Ms. Tregar's bio is below: Kristen Tregar is a dramaturg, director, playwright, and theatre teacher. She earned her Ph.D. in Drama and Theatre from the UC San Diego and UC Irvine joint program. In addition, she has a MS in Forensic Science from City University of New York- John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a MA in Educational Theatre from New York University- Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. In 2013, in collaboration with Irish colleagues, she founded *The Ireland Project*, an intercontinental devised theatre work with high school students in New York and Tallaght, Ireland. Her original short story "Far From Here" was recently published in *Stay Awhile Longer: More Scenes From Temecula Valley*. She has two rescued dogs (Kira and Harry) and she rides, competes, and foxhunts with her horses, Andromache and Baker Street Irregular. Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk. Going forward our meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online Join Zoom Meeting [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1) Meeting ID: 878 3656 4953 Passcode: 760812 One tap mobile +19292056099,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (New York) +13017158592,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (Washington DC) The formal presentation will start at noon

We’re still working to get more people into these Meetups, but our goal is to give PlayYourCourt members a few social tennis outings each week in addition to your practice sessions and Challenge League matches. These Meetups are co-ed, super laid back, and all skill levels are welcome. Post your skill level and a suggested court in the comments section so we can round up as many players as we can for some tennis fun! Also, if you’re looking to meet new practice partners or play some matches and you aren’t already in the PlayYourCourt Community, you can go here to see what we’re all about and sign up: https://www.playyourcourt.com/tennis-community/columbus-oh/meetup/ If you love tennis, we’d love to have you! Be sure and watch the quick video that explains how everything works. Happy hitting! - Scott

Private Group. Closed to the Public Knowing ourselves and understanding our abilities is the first step toward wielding our gifts with control and accuracy. In subsequent classes we will verify and hone our talents with activities and discussion. These are hands-on workshops and participation is expected. The goal of our series will be to develop expertise in areas of particular interest such as mediumship, channeling, divination, healing and, etc.. Our ultimate directions will be determined by class members as we evolve. I look forward to sharing and discovering with you. - Cynthia

Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you! **What to Expect at the Intro Circle** \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup: * Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics Round 1 - (7 secs max): * Your name * What you're working on * What you can help others with Round 2: * Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too. Round 3: * Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool. After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!