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Let’s enjoy the beautiful weather, walk together on the corniche, and socialize while moving! This will be a simple 1-hour walk — 30 minutes going, and 30 minutes coming back — from 6.30pm until around 7.30pm. We will meet at (https://maps.app.goo.gl/BmXa1EPpzBBpFxUt8?g_st=ipc) right in front of the restaurant at 6.20pm. At 6.30pm sharp we start walking — please come on time. To make this walk more fun and social, every 10 minutes we will shuffle partners so you get the chance to meet and talk with different people while walking side by side. The goal is to connect, share stories, laugh, and enjoy the moment — in a natural, casual way. Time: 6.20pm – 7.45pm Walking time: 6.30pm – 7.30pm Location: Corniche (meeting point above) Vibe: light, friendly, meaningful conversations, simple social bonding What to bring: • Comfortable shoes • Water bottle • A positive mood + curiosity to meet new people Everyone is welcome. Let’s walk, talk, and enjoy our time together ✨🤩 The organizer’s contact number: +966542117853

Let’s enjoy the beautiful weather, walk together on the corniche, and socialize while moving! This will be a simple 1-hour walk — 30 minutes going, and 30 minutes coming back — from 6.30pm until around 7.30pm. We will meet at (https://maps.app.goo.gl/BmXa1EPpzBBpFxUt8?g_st=ipc) right in front of the restaurant at 6.20pm. At 6.30pm sharp we start walking — please come on time. To make this walk more fun and social, every 10 minutes we will shuffle partners so you get the chance to meet and talk with different people while walking side by side. The goal is to connect, share stories, laugh, and enjoy the moment — in a natural, casual way. Time: 6.20pm – 7.45pm Walking time: 6.30pm – 7.30pm Location: Corniche (meeting point above) Vibe: light, friendly, meaningful conversations, simple social bonding What to bring: • Comfortable shoes • Water bottle • A positive mood + curiosity to meet new people Everyone is welcome. Let’s walk, talk, and enjoy our time together ✨🤩 The organizer’s contact number: +966542117853

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.

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!

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

Walk for Children - 2026 Save Soil Walkathon in Columbus 🌍 Over 52% of the world soil is degraded and scientists warn we may have only a few decades of fertile soil left. As Sadhguru shares, soil is a living system—and when it degrades, our food, health, and future are at risk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyT-6qiubd0 🚶‍♂️🌎This Earth Day, Join the Walk for Children-2026 SaveSoil 5K Walkathon here in Columbus and help raise awareness about soil for the future of our children! Every step you take helps: ✔️ 1. Raise awareness in your communities about protecting and restoring soil. ✔️ 2. Supports sustainable food systems. ✔️ 3. Helps secure our children’s future. 📅 Date: April 26, 2026 📍 Location: Scioto Audubon Metro Park Check-in address 400 W Whittier St, Columbus, OH 43215 ⏰ Time: 8:30 a.m. check-in event starts at 9:30 a.m. 👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walk-for-children-2026-save-soil-walkathon-in-columbus-registration-1986596534713?aff=oddtdtcreator 👉🏼Free and Open to All. Share this message and bring your neighbours, friends & family along to celebrate our planet! Let’s make it happen!

This month's prompt concerns the idea of the “warrior philosopher” (seemed appropriate in these times)--that is someone whose understanding of violence, power, and justice is forged through direct experience of war. We are looking at Major General Smedley D. Butler, a highly decorated U.S. Marine raised in a Quaker (pacifist) tradition who later became a prominent critic of American militarism (there is a wonderful biography of Gen. Butler called "Gangsters of Capitalism") Butler's argument in *War Is a Racket* (1935): that many U.S. interventions were driven less by national defense than by corporate and financial interests, with Butler portraying himself as an enforcer for business and Wall Street. We can consider the moral ambiguity of his insider critique—whether complicity strengthens or undermines credibility and also consider some of the concrete reforms he proposed (e.g., “conscript” capital before soldiers, restrict the military to coastal defense, and have only those who fight decide on war). Butler’s life arc clearly changed from pacifist upbringing to warrior to antiwar crusader—and asks whether true understanding of peace requires firsthand knowledge of war, and what that implies about the cost of suffering. So do we need to suffer to understand suffering? Do we have to experience war to appreciate peace? As one more question: in the movie "A Few Good Men" Jack Nicholson's character says that "you have the luxury of not knowing what I know" so do most of us go through life oblivious to real violence and suffering? See you at Drunken Philosophy!