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Millbrae Amateur Radio Club Meeting

Welcome to Millbrae Amateur Radio Club. We meet on the first Thursday of each month at the Millbrae Library Room A (1 Library Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030) at 6:45pm. We are doing hybrid meetings. Please feel free to drop in at our meeting or contact us for a zoom invitation. Club meetings are open to the general public; and you can learn how to get a license or upgrade. You can also check in on our net that happens on every Thursday evenings except on meeting days at 7:30pm on 146.490 mhz. Please feel free to drop by if you have a Amateur Radio license or not. Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings and learn more about our club. **Ready to become a Amateur Radio Operator?** [Click here to take practice exam](http://aa9pw.com/) All you have to do is take a test to become a licensed operator. Millbrae Amateur Radio Club now host exam sessions at the Millbrae Library an hour before our meeting. Please check [HamStudy.org](https://hamstudy.org/sessions/CVE-ARRL/inperson) for next examination date. Please search by location Zip Code 94030. Exams will be on our meeting days on Thursday at 1 Library Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030. Our good friends of San Bruno Amateur Radio Club are hosting a Technician License Preparation Course. [Sign up here.](https://www.sbamradio.org/class_signup.php) Another option to get licenses is attending a 1 Day HAM Cram by BAEARS. [Click here to find a HAM study session & exam dates hosted by BAEARS.](http://www.baears.com/) ### Examinations [Millbrae](https://hamstudy.org/sessions/94030/inperson) [Sunnyvale VEC](http://www.amateur-radio.org/) [Silicon Valley VE Group](http://www.svve.org/) [Tri-City VE Group](http://sbara.org/) [Bay Area Educational Amateur Radio Society](http://www.baears.com/) (BAEARS)

Studio 26 Block Party!

Join us for the Studio 26 Grand Opening BLOCK PARTY! Check out North Oakland's newest creative space. Arts & crafts, food, drinks, family friendly! Studio 26 is a new creative salon for art, costumes, classes, events, happenings, and more located in North Oakland, across from the DMV. Join us for our Grand Opening Block Party! There will be family friendly arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, and more! Studio 26 exists to make the sublime accessible: a room for color, making, experimentation, and creating together. Come as you are. Leave with paint on your hands. Check out our calendar of classes and workshops [here](https://studio26ca.com/ "https://studio26ca.com/").

San Mateo Radio Club Monthly Meeting -

The video conferencing session and in-person location opens at 7:00 pm, and the meeting officially starts at 7:15 pm. Please contact sanmateoradioclub at gmail.com for the Zoom link. **In-person location**: Congregational Church of San Mateo, Betsy Woodward Christian Education building, in the Will Bullis Community Room, 2nd Floor. The church is graciously allowing SMRC to use their meeting room free of charge. The church address is 225 Tilton Ave, San Mateo, CA. However, on Google Maps, use **[220 Catalpa St, San Mateo, CA 94401](https://maps.app.goo.gl/fqkdjxUnPwLDUBe8A)** to navigate to the parking lot from Catalpa Street. Access to the building entrance is from the back of the building -NOT the main entrance from the street. Finding the building entrance on the church campus may be confusing - watch this [video ](https://www.w6uq.org/contact/directions)for details. If the parking lot is full, find street parking. For individuals who need it, there is a limited number of accessible parking in the parking lot. For our full calendar of events, please visit our website, [www.w6uq.org](https://www.w6uq.org/announcements).

Circuit Hacking Monday – Open Electronics Workshop

Need some motivation to finish that electronics project? Join us for an open workshop where everyone brings something they're working on. We'll have soldering stations, test equipment, and a room full of people interested in electronics, programming, robotics, and embedded systems. Whether you're debugging a circuit, writing code, or designing your next gadget, you're welcome here. No lectures. No pressure. Just making things together.

Incredibly Strange Music shorts

Join us at Artists' Television Access for *Incredibly Strange Music*, a program of odd music videos and short films. “Here's an aggressive critical engagement with both old and new musical forms, led by legendary beatnik re-mixer 99 Hooker! His much-anticipated appearance here promises both wise and wise-guy versions of the comtempo sub-pop-music scene, as well as genius patter in situ. Avatar Pit, his real-time media delirium, is supported fore and aft by a raft of utterly anomalous musical singularities---spontaneous musique concrete sessions, damaged polka fragments, Troloman, Babalu, the Blob, the Residents, Eric Burden and the Animals, Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders...rockin hard! AND Liberace, Spike Jones, the Mirror Man, Louis Prima & Keely Smith, singing ostriches, and so many Other outsiders, now centerstage in 99's upside-down musical universe!!” – Program notes 7:45 Purchase tickets at ATA 8:00 Film program starts 9:45 Afterwards we will visit Radio Habana Social Club (1109 Valencia at 22nd St.) for refreshments and conversation.

Great Highway Art Walk

**RSVP via:** https://app.gistirl.com/event-details/DAdjeLspJaG4CzgfM4Kc **Early Bird Discounts \| More $ Later** Hey indie music fans, Come hang out by the water as the evening breeze kicks up, catching live acoustic sets while we wander past rows of colorful vendor tents. We'll kick things off with an hour of app-guided chats to warm up, then we'll split into small squads to hit the festival and grab some dinner. During the first part of the night, the Gist IRL app sets you up for a series of short one-on-one rounds with other locals who love discovering new sounds. It takes all the awkwardness out of mingling, giving us a super relaxed setting to talk about the best recent gigs and our favorite coastal spots. After the rounds wrap up, you'll pick the people you clicked with the most so you can keep hanging out. We'll group up and head out together to explore the art stalls and grab food truck bites right by the sand. By the end, you're strolling the festival and checking out local art with 4-6 people you just met but already like. Maybe they become your new go-to art walk and festival crew, or maybe it's just a perfectly spent evening by the ocean. The Plan: * 5:00 PM: Check-In. Follow the link to set up your quick profile on your phone. * 5:05 PM - 6:25 PM: One-on-One Rounds. The app pairs you for focused chats. Find out who shares your favorite local bands, creative taste, and laid-back coastal vibe. * 6:25 PM+: Form Groups & Explore. Reconnect with your favorite matches, form groups of 4-6, and head out in small groups to grab food truck bites and explore the art walk — your group leaves together tonight. The goal tonight isn't swapping Spotify playlist links or favorite band names that no one ever follows up on — it's about actually getting to explore the art walk right now, and finding those friends you'll invite to future art walks, festivals, and weekend coastal strolls to explore together. When the night is over, you can easily keep the conversation going and plan your next concert outing right through the app, without even having to trade phone numbers. I'm so excited to check out the art and hear some great live music with you all. **RSVP via:** https://app.gistirl.com/event-details/DAdjeLspJaG4CzgfM4Kc **Early Bird Discounts \| More $ Later**

PyLadies San Francisco at Datadog

\*\*\* Please RSVP on Luma: https://luma.com/0qa8rm4z \*\*\* **Theme** ​Building with AI agents presents unique challenges and opportunities. In this meetup, we'll explore practical solutions, lessons learned, and real world insights for using agents to supercharge your software engineering workflows. **​Tentative Agenda** * ​6:00 pm: Networking and Food * ​7:00 pm: Welcome and Community Announcements * ​7:05 pm: Sponsor Presentation from Datadog: ***Practical Observability for Agents and LLMs*** ​Speaker: Marina Petzel, Senior GenAI Advocate at Datadog * ​7:25 pm: ***Competitive Subjective Agent Evals*** Speaker: Kai Ase Siren, Senior Software Engineer at Kapwing ​Talk Description: I have an agent roles and personality system. I let Claude run evals with a subagent across 100 role and personality questions over 2 hours, and it came back 100% successful. Later I discovered: Claude had spent the entire 2 hours making the tests as easy as possible, so they'd all pass, and there wasn't ever any actual grading going on. So I had to figure out how to actually do evals, and now you will too! * ​7:55 pm: Talk TBD * ​8:15 pm: Networking * ​9:00 pm: End of event **Event Sponsors** * [Datadog](https://www.instagram.com/datadoghq) **Code of Conduct** ​Please review and agree to adhere to our [Code of Conduct](https://kit.pyladies.com/en/latest/policies/coc.html?utm_source=luma) to participate in our community.

I'm Single, Let's Mingle, 50+

Meet new single friends, 50+ at a beautiful new restaurant in San Francisco’s popular Marina district! Make connections easily with our FUN Mixer Game! Dress to impress and join us for a memorable evening! **[TICKETS](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/im-single-lets-mingle-for-50-at-new-upscale-marina-sf-restaurant-tickets-1991788723690?aff=oddtdtcreator)**: $45 (early birds). $55 at the door (if space permits). Don't wait, as these events often sell out! RSVP does NOT guarantee you a spot, only if you prepay online by credit card. WHEN: Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026, 7-9pm. WHERE:[ Eria Marina](http://%5Bhttps//www.eriaevents.co/%5D(https://www.eriaevents.co/)), 2300 Chestnut St, San Francisco. This is a lovely new restaurant in The Marina! We request that everyone purchase at least one drink, so this fun venue invites us back. CO-SPONSORED by *The Society of Single Professionals, Singles Bay Area*, and dozens of singles organizations and meetups. All events benefit [The Seva Foundation](http://%5Bhttps//www.seva.org/%5D(https://www.seva.org/)), to restore sight to the blind. MORE PARTIES at [[www.thepartyhotline.com](http://www.thepartyhotline.com/)](). · [Salsa Saturday!](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/salsa-saturday-tickets-1996464029656?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true) All ages, Aug 15, Novato · [Marin SingleMingle for 50+](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marin-singlemingle-for-50-tickets-1990147601048?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), August 16, Tiburon · [SF Speed Dating in The Marina](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-speed-dating-for-40s50s-at-beautiful-new-restaurant-in-the-marina-tickets-1991640390020?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 40s/50s, Aug 19, San Francisco · [Singles Night in The East Bay](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/singles-night-in-the-east-bay-50-tickets-1990575524980?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 50+, Aug 30, Dublin · [Labor Day Holiday Wine Tasting Mixer](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/labor-day-holiday-wine-tasting-mixer-for-single-professionals-tickets-1996055498729?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 40+, Sep 7, Martinez · [Singles Night in The Silicon Valley](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/singles-night-in-the-silicon-valley-for-40s50s-tickets-1997045775674?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 40s/50s, Sep 12, Mt View · [Marin Speed Dating](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marin-speed-dating-for-30s40s-tickets-1991392492552?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true) for 30s/40s, Sep 13, Tiburon · [I’m Single, Let’s Mingle](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/im-single-lets-mingle-for-50-at-new-upscale-marina-sf-restaurant-tickets-1991788723690?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 50+, Sep 15, San Francisco · [Asian Singles & Those Who Love Them](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asian-singles-those-who-love-them-tickets-1997978873595?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), all ages, Sep 20, San Francisco · [National Singles Week Speed Dating](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-singles-week-speed-dating-for-40s50s-tickets-1996885269596?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 40s/50s, Sep 26, Emeryville · [Silicon Valley Speed Dating](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silicon-valley-speed-dating-for-30s40s-tickets-1998025308483?aff=oddtdtcreator), 30s/40s, Oct 1, Santa Clara · [50 & Fabulous, 50+](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/50-fabulous-party-for-single-professionals-50-tickets-1995324979727?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), Oct 3, San Francisco · [Speed Dating for 40s/50s at fun hotel](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speed-dating-for-40s50s-at-fun-union-square-hotel-tickets-1995325455149?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), Oct 10, San Francisco · Single and Ready to Mingle, 50+, Oct 18, Tiburon FOLLOW US ON **[INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/singlesbayarea/)**. **[VIDEO](https://www.instagram.com/p/DETWrxSvvvW/)** from our New Years Eve Bash. PLEASE NOTE: The number of people who RSVP on this meetup doesn't reflect all who have registered or will be attending. We promote our events on 26 different singles meetups and dozens of major websites, including *Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, Yahoo, Google*, etc., plus email blasts to thousands of Bay Area singles.

Mini-Meetup: World of Ideas - A Discussion Group About Ideas

Resident Electronics Monthly meetup!

A recurring electronic music open mic. * **Every 4th Thursday of the month at 8pm** * **INSTAGRAM:** [https://www.instagram.com/resident_electronicmonthly/](https://www.instagram.com/resident_electronicmonthly/) * **YOUTUBE:** [Playlist and upcoming live](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR85h2qnyy8Aubv2FvK-H9zL1fGhPbFxR) * **FREE** **Hosts** * [Franck Martin](https://www.peachymango.org/) * [TanukiSpiderCat](https://tanukispidercat.com/) **Sign up / further info at**: [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Resident_Electronic_Music](https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Resident_Electronic_Music)

Celebrate National Singles Week! Speed Dating for 40s/50s

Celebrate National Singles Day, Sep 26, at a fun hotel. National Singles Day is part of National Singles Week, Sep 20-26. Meet new single friends, 40s/50s, five minutes at a time. Dress to impress. Whether you’re looking for a soulmate or just a new friend, this is the perfect place to spark a connection. **[DISCOUNT TICKETS](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-singles-week-speed-dating-for-40s50s-tickets-1996885269596?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true):** $30/early birds. $45/advance. $55/door, if space permits. These events usually sell out, so we recommend purchasing an advanced ticket online. RSVP does NOT guarantee you a spot, only if you prepay online by credit card. WHEN: Saturday, Sep 26, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. WHERE: [Hyatt Place](https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-place/en-US/oakze-hyatt-place-emeryville-san-francisco-bay-area?src=corp_lclb_gmb_seo_oakze) (not to be confused with Hyatt House down the street), 5700 Bay Street, next to Bay Street Mall, Emeryville CA 94608. Conveniently located near the junction of Hwy 80, Hwy 880, and the Bay Bridge, so our single friends from San Francisco can enjoy! Limited free parking park on the 2nd floor of the Bay Street Garage under the Hyatt Place stalls. There also is free parking in large parking lots nearby. Please do not park at the hotel, which is reserved for overnight guests. SCHEDULE: 6:45 pm – 7:00 pm Registration. 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm Speed Dating Introduction 7:15 pm – 9:00 pm Speed Dating Your spot will be given away if you have not checked in by 7:15 PM. CO-SPONSORED by *The Society of Single Professionals, Singles Bay Area*, and dozens of singles organizations and meetups. All events benefit [The Seva Foundation](http://%5Bhttps//www.seva.org/%5D(https://www.seva.org/)), to restore sight to the blind. MORE PARTIES at [[www.thepartyhotline.com](http://www.thepartyhotline.com/)](). · [Singles Night in The East Bay](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/singles-night-in-the-east-bay-50-tickets-1990575524980?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 50+, Aug 30, Dublin · [Salsa Saturday!](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/salsa-saturday-tickets-1998251820988?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true) All ages. Sep 5, Novato · [Labor Day Holiday Wine Tasting Mixer](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/labor-day-holiday-wine-tasting-mixer-for-single-professionals-tickets-1996055498729?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 40+, Sep 7, Martinez · [Singles Night in The Silicon Valley](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/singles-night-in-the-silicon-valley-for-40s50s-tickets-1997045775674?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 40s/50s, Sep 12, Mt View · [Marin Speed Dating](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marin-speed-dating-for-30s40s-tickets-1991392492552?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true) for 30s/40s, Sep 13, Tiburon · [I’m Single, Let’s Mingle](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/im-single-lets-mingle-for-50-at-new-upscale-marina-sf-restaurant-tickets-1991788723690?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 50+, Sep 15, San Francisco · [Asian Singles & Those Who Love Them](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asian-singles-those-who-love-them-tickets-1997978873595?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), all ages, Sep 20, SF · [National Singles Week Speed Dating](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-singles-week-speed-dating-for-40s50s-tickets-1996885269596?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 40s/50s, Sep 26, Emeryville · [Silicon Valley Speed Dating](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silicon-valley-speed-dating-for-30s40s-tickets-1998025308483?aff=oddtdtcreator), 30s/40s, Oct 1, Santa Clara · [50 & Fabulous, 50+](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/50-fabulous-party-for-single-professionals-50-tickets-1995324979727?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), Oct 3, San Francisco · [Speed Dating for 40s/50s at fun hotel](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speed-dating-for-40s50s-at-fun-union-square-hotel-tickets-1995325455149?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), Oct 10, San Francisco · [Single and Ready to Mingle](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/single-and-ready-to-mingle-50-tickets-1998161677366?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 50+, Oct 18, Tiburon FOLLOW US ON **[INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/singlesbayarea/)**. **[VIDEO](https://www.instagram.com/p/DETWrxSvvvW/)** from our New Years Eve Bash. PLEASE NOTE: The number of people who RSVP on this meetup doesn't reflect all who have registered or will be attending. We promote our events on 26 different singles meetups and dozens of major websites, including *Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, Yahoo, Google*, etc., plus email blasts to thousands of Bay Area singles.

Open House / Open Build / Open Repair Projects Workshop

Our monthly Circuit Launch Oakland "Open House" evening for everyone, fun for the whole family! Join us every third Friday evening of the month: **○ Robot, AI and Electronics Projects:** Start a project, continue a project or discover one here: we provide the space, tools and peer learning – you bring your project and enthusiasm! **○ Repair Projects:** Fixit Clinic's monthly residency at Circuit Launch: bring your repair projects – electronic gadgets, appliances, computers, toys, etc.– for consultation, assessment, disassembly, and possible repair. We’ll provide workspace, specialty tools, and guidance to help you disassemble and troubleshoot your item. First-time repairers and “Fixing Families” are heartily invited. Learn more at [https://www.fixitclinic.org/](https://www.fixitclinic.org/) **○ Tech Topic Discussions and Practice:** join the AI thought leadership practise group for lively conversation: Come share your knowledge -- or your lack thereof: all experience levels welcome. It's definitely worth a visit if you've never been here: tour Circuit Launch and see all the exciting companies and projects in progress. – U18s heartily welcome with a participating adult. – Equipment use outside of the soldering and debugging gear requires certification. Looking forward to seeing you this third Friday!