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**Urban Readings #1 — If Venice Dies by Salvatore Settis** Urban Readings is a monthly book club in Milan exploring cities through different lenses - design, architecture, sociology, politics, history, technology and many others. For our first meeting, we will discuss **"If Venice Dies" by Salvatore Settis**, an art historian, who provided reflections on the crisis of historic cities under the pressures of mass tourism, real estate speculation, and cultural commodification **Duration:** 1,5 hour **Who can join:** anyone interested in cities and urban life **Language:** English

A class of Lagree Fitness, the #1 workout in the US, in the first certified studio of Italy, followed by a networking session sipping Matcha :) **Les Amis** is a women-only community of friendly souls. We provide access to hundreds of experiences that explore your passions and connect you with other event participants. **Check our website to learn more, and apply to join our community and events**: [lesamis.cc/apply](https://www.lesamis.cc/apply)

A Valentine’s wellness edit: pilates to activate, face yoga to lift and skincare to perfect your glow. **Les Amis** is a women-only community of friendly souls. We provide access to hundreds of experiences that explore your passions and connect you with other event participants. **Check our website to learn more, and apply to join our community and events**: [lesamis.cc/apply](https://www.lesamis.cc/apply)

Continua il nostro sabato adulto di Milano e dintorni con ricco buffet e musica commerciale a 360°. Tavolo riservato con posto a sedere, ingresso con prima consumazione e buffet 20€. Ampio parcheggio gratuito nei dintorni del locale. Consigliato per un età compresa tra 30 e 60 anni. Gradita la conferma ai nostri numeri Enrico 3930134920 melissa 3755058482

### NON È COME PENSI Cena • Giochi • Conoscenze • Karaoke finale Non è la classica serata di San Valentino e non è un evento solo per coppie. **“Non è come pensi”** è un’esperienza sociale pensata per creare connessioni autentiche attraverso una **cena condivisa**, **giochi di gruppo**, conversazioni fuori dagli schemi e un **finale karaoke** vissuto insieme, senza giudizio. Durante la serata non si parlerà solo di amore, ma anche di temi inaspettati, leggeri e profondi allo stesso tempo, con l’obiettivo di **rompere il ghiaccio**, conoscersi e vivere qualcosa di diverso dal solito. *** ### 🔹 COSA SUCCEDERÀ * Cena conviviale * Attività e giochi pensati per far interagire tutti * Momenti di confronto e conoscenza * Karaoke finale aperto a chi vuole partecipare Non è richiesta nessuna abilità particolare: basta la voglia di mettersi in gioco. *** ### 🔹 A CHI È RIVOLTO * Single * Coppie * Amici * Persone curiose e aperte all’incontro È adatto sia a un pubblico giovane che adulto. *** ### 🔹 COSA NON È * Non è uno speed date * Non è una cena romantica tradizionale * Non è uno spettacolo da guardare ma a cui partecipare 👉 È un’esperienza **partecipativa**. *** ### 🔹 CLIMA DELLA SERATA Informale, rispettoso, inclusivo. Ognuno partecipa **quanto e come si sente**. *** ### 🔹 INFO IMPORTANTI 📍 Maremoto – Dateo, Milano 📅 14 febbraio ⏰ Inizio cena: [20:30...] 🍽️ Cena inclusa 🎟️ Prenotazione **obbligatoria** / posti limitati

SAVE THE DATE - 14/02 bouquet + merenda + attività self growth Si potrà accedere solo tramite acquisto ticket L’esperienza include un bouquet di Studio Margarita, bevanda calda (escluso matcha) e powerball (in foto, senza glutine) e faremo insieme un’attività legata al self-love Sarà mooolto bello, ci sono purtroppo posti limitati 🤍 fate sapere se vi registrate https://www.theseed-milano.com/our-workshops/self-love-self-growth-14-2

**Dom 15 Feb 2026** **TREK COL TRENO SUL LAGO MAGGIORE. RIFUGIO GIGLIOLA 758 m (VA)** \- Lunghezza: 9 km \- Dislivello: 570 m \- Difficoltà: Medio facile \- Pranzo al rifugio\. Il trek è in prov. di Varese, a 78 km da Milano. Attenzione! Ci sono due stazioni a Laveno Mombello. Iscrizione [https://t.me/TrekMI/80822](https://t.me/TrekMI/80822) **LUOGO DI RITROVO** Per sapere il luogo di ritrovo, cliccare sul link Iscrizione. Si apre una chat Telegram che contiene tutte le informazioni. **GRATUITÀ** Tutti i trek sono gratuiti **CHI SIAMO** Ogni weekend portiamo in montagna 100 persone. Siamo la più grande associazione escursionista d'Italia [https://t.me/TrekMI](https://t.me/TrekMI) **COME RAGGIUNGERE LA FELICITÀ** con la filosofia TTP [https://t.me/TrekMI/79617](https://t.me/TrekMI/79617) .

Nuova serata all'insegna del divertimento e della risata! Cinque comici spettacolari ed un conduttore pazzesco ti attendono al Moss Monza! [Prenota gratis cliccando (o toccando) questa frase!](https://www.eventbrite.it/e/risa-colada-standup-comedy-monza-tickets-1982542205104?aff=oddtdtcreator)

We will discuss about the topic: "Human, All too Human". Parleremo del tema: "Umano, troppo umano".

**Dom 15 Feb 2026** **TREK SULLE PREALPI VARESINE. FORTE DI ORINO da Sacro Monte di Varese 1190 m (VA)** \- Lunghezza: 14 km \- Dislivello: 520 m \- Difficoltà: Media \- Pranzo al sacco\. Il trek è in prov. di Varese, a 57 km da Milano. Iscrizione [https://t.me/TrekMI/80814](https://t.me/TrekMI/80814) Youtube https://youtu.be/D0oPgcTmV0Y **LUOGO DI RITROVO** Per sapere il luogo di ritrovo, cliccare sul link Iscrizione. Si apre una chat Telegram che contiene tutte le informazioni. **GRATUITÀ** Tutti i trek sono gratuiti **CHI SIAMO** Ogni weekend portiamo in montagna 100 persone. Siamo la più grande associazione escursionista d'Italia [https://t.me/TrekMI](https://t.me/TrekMI) **COME RAGGIUNGERE LA FELICITÀ** con la filosofia TTP [https://t.me/TrekMI/79617](https://t.me/TrekMI/79617) .

**Dom 15 Feb 2026** **TREK NEL TRIANGOLO LARIANO. MONTE SAN PRIMO da Il Dosso 1630 m (CO)** \- Lunghezza: 13 km \- Dislivello: 650 m \- Difficoltà: Facile \- Pranzo al sacco\. Il trek è in prov. di Como, a 75 km da Milano. Iscrizione [https://t.me/TrekMI/80812](https://t.me/TrekMI/80812) Youtube https://youtu.be/MP_yLaj-GEg **LUOGO DI RITROVO** Per sapere il luogo di ritrovo, cliccare sul link Iscrizione. Si apre una chat Telegram che contiene tutte le informazioni. **GRATUITÀ** Tutti i trek sono gratuiti **CHI SIAMO** Ogni weekend portiamo in montagna 100 persone. Siamo la più grande associazione escursionista d'Italia [https://t.me/TrekMI](https://t.me/TrekMI) **COME RAGGIUNGERE LA FELICITÀ** con la filosofia TTP [https://t.me/TrekMI/79617](https://t.me/TrekMI/79617) .

La domenica ormai è appuntamento fisso per il nostro gruppo e adesso che le temperature si sono abbassate è il momento di spostarci nella parte invernale del Just me (ex Just Cavalli). Ci incontriamo alle 20:00 per socializzare al nostro tavolo riservato e gustare un ottimo buffet con la prima consumazione inclusa al costo di soli 10€. Alle 22:30 faremo un brindisi di prosecco offerto dagli organizzatori 🍾🎉💥 e chi vuole può rimanere a ballare. Serata dedicata a un pubblico di tutte le età, divertimento assicurato! È gradita conferma via whatsapp ai nostri numeri: Enrico 3930134920 melissa 3755058482

**📺 SUNDAY MATCHDAY** Big screens, loud reactions and opinions nobody asked for. Grab a drink, pick a side (or change it mid-game), and enjoy sports the social way. Ref complaints included. ⋯⋯⋯ Ostello Bello Milano Centrale - Via Lepetit 33, Milano 🎫 Posti limitati. - Ingresso gratuito tramite registrazione Ti ricordiamo che nel corso dell’evento potranno essere effettuate delle riprese di immagini fotografiche e audio-video con diritti di utilizzo ad uso esclusivo del locale. www.ostellobello.com https://www.instagram.com/ostellobello.milanocentrale/

As you may or may not know--I didn't until late last year--Aristotle wrote extensively on "friendship" in the Nicomachean Ethics. After 69 years the concept of friendship still creates questions and uncertainty. I had close friends in high school and for a few years after high school but our interests diverged and people moved all over the country so it was hard to maintain connections. * So if I/you haven't talked with a friend for several years, are you still friends? Are we friends who meet at Drunken Philosophy or Omnipresent Atheists? * Can you be friends with someone with whom you have virulently divergent political views? Sartre and Camus could not. * Aristotle regarded friendship as essential to a good life, not merely an added "bonus." Do you agree? * In the Nicomachean Ethics (Books VIII and IX), he claims that wealth and power are meaningless without friends. Trump has wealth and power but seems to have no real friends, but wealth and power seem meaningful to him in perverted ways. Can you have meaning in your life without friends? * Do men and women view and maintain friendships in different ways? * Aristotle categorizes friendship into three types, based on what forms the bond: * **Utility**: Based on mutual benefit, but this type is fragile and ends when the usefulness ceases. * **Pleasure**: Based on shared enjoyment (e.g., humor, hobbies). Common among youth but fades as interests change. * **Virtue (The "Complete" Friendship)**: Based on mutual respect for each other's character and goodness. You wish good for the other for their sake, not yours. * **Key Principles of "True" (Virtuous) Friendship:** * **Permanence**: Virtuous friendships last a lifetime whereas those based on utility and pleasure are fleeting. * **Reciprocity**: Requires mutual goodwill; secret or unreciprocated affection does not qualify. * **The "Second Self"**: A true friend is "another self"—their virtue helps you understand and improve yourself. * **Time and Intimacy**: Deep ("complete") friendships are few, built on time and shared experiences. * **Self-Love and Friendship:** * Good friendship starts with being a friend to yourself. * They distinguish shallow egoism (chasing honors) from real self-love (pursuing virtue). * A virtuous person’s pleasant self-company allows them to be a stable, good friend to others. * Aristotle argues that one's social circle ultimately reflects one's character—a view with striking relevance today. Well--the Drunken Philosophy social circle certainly reflects good character!

Sunday Lunch at Little Grand. Something for everyone at their Eatery. Enjoy a variety of culinary delights from Vietnamese and Italian to Cuban and Korean cuisines satisfying any craving. The market also boast two bars, serving craft cocktails & local brews.

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

Wouldn’t it be nice to find a way to overcome your feelings of anger so that you not only control them, but you no longer have the urge to lose your temper in the first place? And how about being able to shake off resentments, persistent annoyance, or even feelings of vengeance? We’d like to invite you to an event on how to overcome anger and resentment. We will show you why people have trouble controlling their temper and where resentment comes from. Flaring anger can ruin a meeting, a relationship, an opportunity, or just about any aspect of life. Worst of all, outbursts towards our family can create hurt that lingers throughout a lifetime. You want to have a civil conversation, and you’ve vowed that you wouldn’t lose your temper, but a few minutes later, the anger flares up. Maybe you’ve realized that being angry doesn’t get you what you want so you internalize it. Or maybe you avoid the knockdown, drag-out fights, but stewing in resentment is exhausting and takes an emotional toll. In this event we show you how to get to the root of your anger so that it stops being an issue to you. You’ll also learn why people harbor resentments and how to move on. Don't continue to struggle, make a difference in your life, and join us for this local event. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to the event. We look forward to seeing you there. This Meetup is sponsored by your local Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center.

Dale Gnidovec, Curator of the Orton Hall Museum of Geology at The Ohio State University, will be presenting a program he has wanted to share with us for a long time: Plate Tectonics. His description of his program: Continents on the move - Nothing in Earth history makes sense without moving continents - it tells us why mountains, volcanoes, minerals, and fossils are where they are. This talk examines the evidence for continental drift, why it was disbelieved, and explains how the more-encompassing theory of plate tectonics was developed and eventually proven. Dale is an energetic, incredibly knowledgeable, and very entertaining speaker and this will be another wonderful program by Dale. Hope to see you there! 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

**Our February novel is: Julia by Sandra Newman** **This month is a classic, dystopian, fiction, literary fiction, women’s fiction, and science fiction novel. The book is 394 pages in print and 14 hours and 20 minutes on audiobook.** **An imaginative, feminist, and brilliantly relevant-to-today retelling of Orwell’s 1984, from the point of view of Winston Smith’s lover, Julia, by critically acclaimed novelist Sandra Newman.** Julia Worthing is a mechanic, working in the Fiction Department at the Ministry of Truth. It’s 1984, and Britain (now called Airstrip One) has long been absorbed into the larger trans-Atlantic nation of Oceania. Oceania has been at war for as long as anyone can remember, and is ruled by an ultra-totalitarian Party, whose leader is a quasi-mythical figure called Big Brother. In short, everything about this world is as it is in Orwell’s 1984. All her life, Julia has known only Oceania, and, until she meets Winston Smith, she has never imagined anything else. She is an ideal citizen: cheerfully cynical, always ready with a bribe, piously repeating every political slogan while believing in nothing. She routinely breaks the rules, but also collaborates with the regime when necessary. Everyone likes Julia. Then one day she finds herself walking toward Winston Smith in a corridor and impulsively slips him a note, setting in motion the devastating, unforgettable events of the classic story. Julia takes us on a surprising journey through Orwell’s now-iconic dystopia, with twists that reveal unexpected sides not only to Julia, but to other familiar figures in the 1984 universe. This unique perspective lays bare our own world in haunting and provocative ways, just as the original did almost seventy-five years ago.