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Sunday Spiritualism Service - Mediumship Demonstration
Sun, May 17, 4:30 AM**Craig North** is known for his grounded style, authentic delivery, and meaningful connection with spirit. Come along and be part of this special May service. **Connection with Spirit** At the heart of **Spiritualism** lies a living philosophy. One that helps us explore our divine nature, grow through experience, and walk hand in hand with Spirit. We honour the Seven Principles, gifted to us through the mediumship of Emma Hardinge Britten, not as rigid rules, but as spiritual truths to guide our daily lives. These principles invite us to live with purpose, compassion, and a deeper awareness of our eternal connection to the Spirit world. [Seven Principles](https://www.chatswoodspiritualistchurch.org.au/about) Join us for a Mediumship Demonstration, where the connection between the physical and spiritual worlds is revealed. Experience messages from the spirit realm as skilled practitioners facilitate communication with loved ones who have passed. This event offers insights, comfort, and closure, encouraging you to explore connections beyond this life. Open your heart and mind to the wonders of spirit. [Our Website](https://www.chatswoodspiritualistchurch.org.au/services)

Chatswood Hackathon: AI for Real-World Impact
Fri, May 15, 11:00 PMReady to build something that actually matters? Join us for the **Chatswood Hackathon**, a one-day, in-person hackathon where you’ll team up with other ambitious builders to solve *real challenges* facing our local community. In partnership with **Willoughby City Council**, this is your chance to create solutions that could genuinely shape the future of Chatswood. 💡 **What You’ll Be Doing** Over the course of the day, you’ll: * Learn from a hands-on **AI workshop** to kick things off * Team up with other members of the GEEQ community (or bring your own team) * Build a **rapid prototype** tackling real-world problems * Pitch your solution to a panel of judges and community leaders No fluff. No fake problems. Just real impact. 🧠 **Challenge Areas** You’ll choose from problem statements like: * 🚗 Smarter traffic flow as the city grows * 🅿️ Real-time smart parking solutions * 📊 Data tools to support local businesses * ⚡ Sustainable “last mile” transport in Chatswood 🏆 **Why Join?** * Build something meaningful in just one day * Meet and collaborate with other talented builders * Get exposure to **council leaders and local stakeholders** * Present your idea at the **2026 Support Local Presentation Night** (for the top 3 winning teams) * And of course… **prizes and good vibes** 🗓 **Event Schedule** **9:00 AM** – Welcome & kickoff **9:30 AM** – AI workshop **10:30 AM – 3:00 PM** – Hackathon (with lunch provided) **3:00 PM – 4:00 PM** – Team presentations **4:00 PM – 5:00 PM** – Awards & celebration Morning tea, lunch, and nibbles & drinks all included. 👥 **Who Should Attend** * Developers, designers, data people, and builders * Anyone who wants to **learn, build, and make an impact** ⚡ **Spots Are Limited** This is a **boutique hackathon experience**, so we’re keeping numbers intentionally small to maximise collaboration and impact. 👉 **RSVP now and complete the registration form to secure your spot:** [Chatswood Hackathon: AI for Real-World Impact – Fill out form](https://forms.office.com/r/320guAkUDJ) If you’ve been waiting for a chance to *actually build something meaningful* — this is it.

Welcome to the next 2026 AWS Sydney Well-Architected User Group Meetup!
Thu, May 14, 7:30 AMHi Architects, Welcome to the next 2026 AWS Sydney Well-Architected User Group Meetup! Each month we cover off AWS best-practices across all pillars and give away drones - lots of drones 🥳 **Please also note that AWS Security now requests a company name and company email where it is available. If you are a student, please list your institution and your student email address at that institution 👍** We’ll be updating throughout the month with more speakers and our speakers so far this month include: * **Michelle Dimitrov, Scytale** **How to use Well-Architected to turbo-charge compliance** The AWS Well-Architected Review is the starting point, giving you a picture of where their cloud architecture's current state but how do you take those architectural insights and turning them into continuous compliance, so the good work done in the review doesn't just sit in a report but actually feeds into audit readiness and ongoing security posture. * **Mystery Speaker** **Well-Architected Agents** In this talk we will go into the detail of not only the launch of the first Well-Architected agents from both AWS and other AWS partners (and what they can and can't do) but will also go through best-practice agentic architecture as verified by AWS senior architects. This month's menu will include: * Pizzas * Beer: Nastro Azzurro * Wine: Big and red 🤤 So come join us at 5:30 for a 6pm **SHARP** start, followed by beer, wine, pizza and friendly networking after our talks :-)

Monthly Hack Day - Cost of Living in an oil crisis
Sat, May 16, 12:15 AMThe already bad Cost of Living crisis has recently got worst with the closing of the Straight of Hormuz and the oil crisis the world has been plunged into because of it. Can we think up some solutions that can save us money, help reduce our dependance on oil or generally improve life for ordinary people? During our monthly hack day, we'll learn about civic challenges, brainstorm ideas about solutions, and sit down to code together. Together, we can make an impact on civic challenges and build a better city. Networking with fellow software engineers, designers and student/s welcome! If anyone would like to present a quick talk or propose a project idea, do talk to us! Also please do join the discussion on Discord https://discord.gg/wPmp25Xnm5

AI Real-World Solutions: from Classroom to Cloud
Wed, May 6, 8:00 AMAI is everywhere, but AI that actually **works** *(deployed, tested, and solving real problems at scale)*? That's a different story! This month, we're cutting through the noise with two talks from practitioners who've done the hard yards building generative AI in some of the most demanding environments around. From using AI to deliver personalised student support and identify at-risk students early, to automating academic feedback and transforming how lecture content is consumed: you'll hear the stories, the architectures, and the honest lessons from the people who built them! After the talks, *don't forget*, stick around for **networking, pizzas, and drinks** with the local AWS and tech community! 🍻🍕 Agenda: **18:00 - 18:15 -** Arrive & drinks **18:15 - 18:20 -** Introductions **18:20 - 18:40 -** AI-Powered Student Support: Personalised Advice and Early Intervention – Mark Sampson, CEO @ Cenote Solutions **18:40 - 19:00 -** Generative AI in Higher Education – Philippe Gabert, Senior Solutions Architect @ AWS **19:00-20:00 -** Networking, food, and drinks! 🍻🍕 Event details: 🗓️ **Date:** May 6th 2026 🕕 **Time:** 6:00 PM 📍 **Location:** Level 8/2 Market St, Sydney NSW 2000 *Please enter via Kent St to access the building.* RSVP now to save your spot! We can't wait to see you there! Cheers, The PolarSeven Team [www.polarseven.com](http://www.polarseven.com/)

Cook & Connect with a Bay View
Sun, May 17, 1:00 AM**New Initiative** 🔥 🍝 **Cook & Connect – Cooking Class with a Bay View** Join a relaxed, social cooking experience in our cozy waterfront home in Mosman, overlooking the bay. You will learn how to make pasta from scratch from Italian Chef 👨🍳 ✨ No pressure. Just good food, beautiful views, and great people. Learn simple, delicious Italian recipes step by step, then sit down and enjoy the meal we’ve cooked together. **Reserve your spot here:** https://events.humanitix.com/cook-and-connect-u35je7d6 To preserve the unique home vibe, attendance is strictly limited to **15 guests**. Although Meetup may display a higher number, spots are reserved on a first come, first served basis, and priority is given to the first 15 guests who purchase a ticket. If you can still buy the ticket on Humanitix, you can join us! Perfect to meet new people, have fun, and enjoy great food with an amazing view. 📅 Sunday, 17 May ⏰ 11 AM – 2 PM + enjoy home made Lunch all together Can’t wait to see you 💚
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