Intelligent Conversation

The meetings on Tuesday are currently held on Zoom. Please contact us at solidgroundny@gmail.com so we can send the link if you would like to attend.

Practice your Intermediate-Level Spanish in a lively conversation for an hour and a half through Zoom every 1st and 3rd Tuesday. Practica español a nivel intermedio en una animada conversación durante una hora y media a través de Zoom cada primer y tercer martes.

6:15 - 7 pm. [--> ONLINE INTERACTIVE ONLY. Just click https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5124418988?pwd=VlhFUTZDeExZemZ5NEhwRUVlODRyZz09 <--] Hundreds of approaches to relaxation/centering/meditation have been developed over the centuries, and each has its own charm, benefits and wisdom. We explore one new approach each meeting. This lets you work some relaxation into your life while building a repertoire of stress-management techniques for improving your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. Ages 12 and up. Free.

✅ Do you want to gain fluency and improve your confidence speaking? ✅ Want to expand you vocabulary? ✅ Want to practise your conversation skills in a small group? ❌ No more boring grammar classes, learn real, practical English! This small intermediate to advanced conversation group (maximum 4 students) is about practising your English, expanding your vocabulary and improving pronunciation. All classes are managed by a professional native English teacher who will ensure your time is enjoyable, dynamic and worthwhile. We use interesting materials and classes are dynamic to ensure you maximise your time. What you have to do... ✍ Sign up in Meet Up and confirm your attendance by WhatsApp: +34 645 598 927 💵 Cost: 17.50€ ⌚ When: Tuesday 🕖 Duration: 1 hour 📍 Where: By Skype 👥 Group Size: Maximum 4 attendees

The Surround provides a brave space for men to connect and be listened to. All men are welcome. For over 12 years, participants have experienced more freedom and effectiveness in relationships, work, and life. The purpose of The Surround is to activate you to explore your life by connecting with, trusting with, and listening with men so that you experience greater freedom, power, love, and peace in relationship. The creator/leader is Alan Cantor who is an Interfaith Minister, Spiritual Director, and Coach. Topics include commitment, listening, ego, faith, trust, connection, gratitude, and many others related to men's lives. We meet weekly, Tuesdays 7-9 PM eastern on Zoom. Your first two meetings are free. Ongoing tuition is $84 per month.

Do you remember the excitement in childhood? Do you feel introverted when you are in a group setting? Are you shy? Do other people have more fun than you do? There are simple life hacks you can use to improve your communication skills and your social life. Communication is not just yakking. Communication is the whole experience of connecting with people and forming relationships. It includes the joy, understanding, and love formed among people. In our meetings, you will learn: A simple life hack to increase your liking and tolerance of other people, or even of yourself! * How to become more interested and enjoy conversations with people. * How to be comfortable in social settings * How to become more extroverted and, * How to make connections with people. Feeling lonely, isolated, or bored? This meeting is exactly what you need! Come join us! This group is brought to you by the Dianetics & Scientology life improvement center of Atlanta, GA.

Why pay thousands of dollars for a seminar class when you can join a Toastmasters Club for a fraction of the cost & have fun in the process? Toastmasters is a place where you develop and grow - both personally and professionally. You join a community of learners, and in Toastmaster meetings we learn by doing. Whether you are an executive or stay-at-home parent, a college student or retiree, you will improve yourself; building skills to express yourself in a variety of situations. Anyone who is a strong leader has to first be an effective communicator. In Toastmasters you will hone your speaking skills, and you will develop leadership abilities - through evaluations, listening, mentoring, serving as club officers and filling roles in the meetings. It's free to visit and very inexpensive to join if you feel it's a good fit. Advanced Access is an advanced level club where members already have a home club, and completed their Competent Communicator manual or Levels 1 and 2 in Pathways. Our club developed a more in-depth evaluation method giving speakers better feedback and accelerating their speaking achievements.

**This will be an online meeting using Zoom. You can join with a computer, tablet, smartphone, or by phone (audio only). Information will be provided to those who RSVP** Every Wednesday evening, the Secular Community Network of CFIC Ottawa will host lightly moderated informal discussions on topics of interest to freethinkers, humanists, and to others who are secular. Feel free to bring suggestions for topics - the group will vote on which topics will be discussed. Some topics we have discussed in the past (and may return to): Religion/Philosophy/Atheism/Humanism * How do you define Humanism? Do you consider yourself to be a Humanist? * How do you define "secular"? Given your definition, what percentage of the Canadian population do you estimate as "secular"? * How does one become a Freethinker? Through genetics, physiology, experience? What distinguishes Freethinkers from conformists or indoctrinees? Science: Physical & Social * How much science is behind what is sold in health food stores? * What are the most important social impacts of the “anti-vaccination” movement? Current Events: * the state of governments in Canada, the US, and the rest of the world * Climate change * migration Non-Religious Lifestyles * If you have no religion, from where do you get moral guidance, social values, and a sense of belonging to a community that would help you in problems of living? Chat West participants should feel free to suggest their own discussion topics from these categories. If you wish to attend, please RSVP in advance. Note that we have changed the access method to remove the waiting room, so a password is now required to join the meeting. If you RSVP, the Zoom link (including password) will be provided to you. For the transition period, I will also make it available here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/606150474?pwd=OUxSL2pWUVlBYzVHcCtRN09Ha0VJQT09

In addition to our usual monthly dinner, we are now hosting a chance for those who drink skeptically to meet virtually once a month. While the in-person dinners are free form, there might be “conversation starters” listed for these online events, just to get things underway. Of course, this is still “Drinking Skeptically,” but your beverage of choice can range from apple juice to Zadie’s Lager. Zoom link will be provided on request.

\*\*\*Thank you for your interest in the Alliance Française national conversation groups on Zoom. These sessions are intended for current dues-paying members of Alliance Française and AATF chapters, adults (17 and up), who have an intermediate, advanced or fluent/native command of French. Not yet a member? Find out how to join the community here- https://afatl.com/membership/#/ The Alliance Francaise of Portland’s free weekly conversation group on Zoom, run by board members and other volunteers, is available for a members drop-in conversation on Wednesday nights from 8:00-9:00 Eastern Time. It attracts 20-30 registrants who converse in small groups (Breakout Rooms) of 4-5 people for 3-4 segments of 14 minutes. The groups get re-created/mixed so that everyone gets to chat with a new group of people for the next cycle, and so on. Participants are mainly from Oregon and Southern Washington but also hail from other states. *This conversation group is for high-intermediate/advanced and native speakers. Only French is spoken in the sessions.* **Join Zoom** **[https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86275913302 ](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86275913302)** **Meeting ID: 862 7591 3302** **Passcode: 854657**

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85318874531?pwd=OGlFd3NzZGVtOGp0NStoRmx3TWE0Zz09 This is a group for respectfully and passionately discussing all of the big issues of the day. We can talk about local, national, and global issues. Religion, politics, race, culture, sexuality, and all those subjects that you're not supposed to talk about are free game here. I would like to see a nice mixture of people that call themselves liberals, conservatives, and everything in between. You don't need a Ph.D. in political science just an opinion and a good attitude. I live in the West Valley. Zoom Meeting ID: 853 1887 4531 Passcode: talk

Meditate, meet and get motivated. Meditation that you can use. Meditate for spiritual awakening, stress care, personal development, health... How to join? Please click on 'Attend Online' to get Zoom link We recommend joining by laptop for better experience. All levels welcome. You will find experience of this online class very real life like and in fact more attentive and personal Facebook for more resources- more live events, recorded sessions, self learning units, mentorship, downloads..... Join now! https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeMeditateGroup More at: https://sahajayogareview.wordpress.com/ Expected Outcome of class? 1. Learn how to meditate at home 2. Learn best practices and techniques 3. Experience the 'awakening' of healing energy within us that gives peace and balance 4. Sahaja Yoga meditation toolkit resources to apply techniques learnt in daily life What happens after this class? These recurring classes are meant to come together and meditate and learn little by little, so please plan to join them every week for growth in your meditative state and practice. You are equipped with knowledge to start practicing from day 1. As you join us for subsequent classes you are taken forward in meditation practice. In case you are unable to join a class, don't worry and rejoin any time and you can always start afresh. Do share this event with you friends, colleagues, neighbors and loved ones. It may change their life and it may be the best gift they ever got :). Need Help? Please feel free to email or WhatsApp following in case you have more questions or face difficulties joining Zoom session. We will try to keep you informed about more meditation events. Bhargava.potukuchi@gmail.com +15132038961 Stay safe and keep meditating! #free # guided #meditation # meditate #kundalini #social #language #culture #sahaja #transformation #peace #meditation #stress #depression #wellness #international #guided #experiences #sahaja yoga #Shri Mataji #Nirmala Devi #review #anxiety #center #Yoga

Let's try something new. For the next dozen weeks or so, starting 4/17/2022, we are going to live-read and discuss Aristotle's \~*Nicomachean Ethics*\~. What is new and different about this project is that the translation, by Adam Beresford (2020), happens to be rendered in standard 'Murican English. . From the translator's "Note" on the text: . "This translation is conservative in interpretation and traditional in aim. It aims to translate the text as accurately as possible. . "I translated every page from scratch, from a clean Greek text, rather than revising an existing translation. ... I wanted to avoid the scholars’ dialect that is traditionally used for translating Aristotle. ... "I reject the approach of Arthur Adkins, Elizabeth Anscombe, and others who followed Nietzsche in supposing that the main elements of modern thinking about right and wrong were unknown to the Greeks, or known to them only in some radically different form. My view of humanity and of our shared moral instincts is shaped by a newer paradigm. This is a post-Darwinian translation. (It is also more in line with the older, both Aristotelian and Christian view of human character.) . "Having said that, I have no interest at all in modernizing Aristotle’s ideas. All the attitudes of this treatise remain fully Greek, very patriarchal, somewhat aristocratic, and firmly embedded in the fourth century BC. My choice of dialect (standard English) has no bearing on that whatsoever. (It is perfectly possible to express distinctively Greek and ancient attitudes in standard English.) ... I have also not simplified the text in any way. I have translated every iota, particle, preposition, noun, verb, adjective, phrase, clause, and sentence of the original. Every premise and every argument therefore remains – unfortunately – exactly as complex and annoyingly difficult as in any other version in whatever dialect. ... "Some scholars and students unwarily assume that the traditional dialect has a special connection with Greek and that using it brings readers closer to the original text; and that it makes the translation more accurate. In reality, it has no special tie to the Greek language, either in its main philosophical glossary or in its dozens of minor (and pointless) deviations from normal English. And in my view it certainly makes any translation much less accurate. . "I will occasionally refer to the scholars’ dialect (‘Gringlish’) and its traditional glossary in the Notes." . . Here is our plan: 1\. Read Intro excerpts or a summary to gain the big picture\. 2\. Read a segment of the translated text\. 3\. Discuss it analytically and interpretively\. 4\. Repeat again at \#2 for several more times\. 5\. Discuss the segments evaluatively\. . . Zoom is the project's current meeting platform, but that can change. The project's cloud drive is [here](https://mega.nz/folder/vqJCXIQJ#muxiUXMHhfljvxKnWaOxZA), at which you'll find the reading texts, notes, and slideshows.

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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!

Let’s meet Saturday morning for coffee and a treat. La Chatelaine French Bakery & Bistro in Worthington, Ohio, is a family-owned, authentic French restaurant and bakery located at 627 High St. Established in 1992, it offers scratch-made French pastries, breads, and classic bistro dining for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a rustic, Parisian-style setting.

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.

Hey Everyone! Let's meet at Belle's Bread Bakery and Cafe. There is lots of free parking and easy access to the cafe and many shops and restaurants as well. This is a great way to meet new and old friends while chatting about life and practicing English language speaking skills. All are welcome and encouraged to join us anytime between 11am and 1pm. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Main Library, Meeting Room 2B Join us for a welcoming evening of reflection, gentle music, and meaningful conversation. We’ll begin with a short grounding moment, followed by a brief reading from spiritual or philosophical traditions, and an open reflection circle where participants can share (or simply listen). Libera Animae is an interfaith community focused on inner growth, creativity, and authentic connection. All backgrounds are welcome.

Bienvenue! Columbus French Conversation group invites you to our Saturday morning French conversation club. Expect a casual and welcoming atmosphere in which to learn french! I will bring my laptop so we can look up new vocabulary as needed! The venue is a beautiful French restaurant so you can really get into the zone :)