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Welcome to our International folk dance class. Beginners are welcome! We are doing easy and fun dances from around the world. Celebrate the cultural roots and traditional life of various countries. The instructor will also use line, circle and other dancing formations. We teach in English and Mandarin. $3.5 per session for members. (These classes have no charge in April, May, June of 2026)

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*NOTE: This event does not occur online.* \#\#\# The Practice of Zazen \(sitting meditation\) You may select either a chair or a zafu (cushion) on which to sit. At your seat, bow in *gassho* towards the zafu and then turn clockwise and bow in *gassho* towards the opposite side of the hall. **The Bell is Rung** * three times when *zazen* begins * once when *zazen* is finished. \#\#\# Sitting meditation * **Sit on the front** part of the chair or cushion. * **Arrange your legs** in a position you can maintain comfortably. * **In the full-lotus position**, first place your right foot on your left thigh, then your left foot on your right thigh. You may also sit simply with your legs tucked in close to your body, but be sure that your weight is distributed on three points: both of your knees on the ground and your buttocks on the round cushion. **In the half-lotus position**, place your left foot on your right thigh. * **Another option is the *seiza* position**, which is like kneeling, except you are sitting on the front edge of the zafu. * **On a chair**, keep your knees apart about the width of your shoulders, feet firmly planted on the floor. * **Straighten and extend your spine**, keeping it naturally upright, centering your balance in the lower abdomen. Push your lower back a little forward, open your chest, and tuck your chin in slightly, keeping the head upright, not leaning forward or backward, or to the side. Sway your body gently from left to right, until you naturally come to a point of stillness on your cushion. * **Keep your eyes slightly open.** Cast them downward at about a 45 degree angle. Without focusing on any particular thing, let everything have its place in your field of vision. If your eyes are closed, you will easily drift into drowsiness or daydream. * **Keep your lips and teeth together** with your tongue resting against the roof of your mouth. * **Place your hands on your lap** with the right palm up and your left hand (palm up) resting on your right hand, thumb tips lightly touching, forming a horizontal oval. * This is the mudra of zazen, in which all things are unified. Place the sides of the little fingers against your abdomen, a few inches below the navel, harmonizing your center of gravity with the mudra. * **Take a few deep breaths**, exhaling fully. Let your breath settle into its natural rhythm. With proper physical posture, your breathing will flow naturally into your lower abdomen. * **Sitting still**, keep your attention on your breath. When your attention wanders, bring it back to the breath again and again- as many times as necessary. * **Be fully, vitally present**. Simply do your very best. At the end of your sitting period, gently sway your body from right to left. Stretch out your legs; be sure they have feeling before standing.

### The Practice of Zazen (sitting meditation) You may select either a chair or a zafu (cushion) on which to sit. At your seat, bow in *gassho* towards the zafu and then turn clockwise and bow in *gassho* towards the opposite side of the hall. **The Bell is Rung** * three times when *zazen* begins * twice when *kinhin* (walking meditation) begins * once when *kinhin* is finished * once when *zazen* is finished. ### Sitting meditation * **Sit on the front** part of the chair or cushion. * **Arrange your legs** in a position you can maintain comfortably. * **In the full-lotus position**, first place your right foot on your left thigh, then your left foot on your right thigh. You may also sit simply with your legs tucked in close to your body, but be sure that your weight is distributed on three points: both of your knees on the ground and your buttocks on the round cushion. **In the half-lotus position**, place your left foot on your right thigh. * **Another option is the *seiza* position**, which is like kneeling, except you are sitting on the front edge of the zafu. * **On a chair**, keep your knees apart about the width of your shoulders, feet firmly planted on the floor. * **Straighten and extend your spine**, keeping it naturally upright, centering your balance in the lower abdomen. Push your lower back a little forward, open your chest, and tuck your chin in slightly, keeping the head upright, not leaning forward or backward, or to the side. Sway your body gently from left to right, until you naturally come to a point of stillness on your cushion. * **Keep your eyes slightly open.** Cast them downward at about a 45 degree angle. Without focusing on any particular thing, let everything have its place in your field of vision. If your eyes are closed, you will easily drift into drowsiness or daydream. * **Keep your lips and teeth together** with your tongue resting against the roof of your mouth. * **Place your hands on your lap** with the right palm up and your left hand (palm up) resting on your right hand, thumb tips lightly touching, forming a horizontal oval. * This is the mudra of zazen, in which all things are unified. Place the sides of the little fingers against your abdomen, a few inches below the navel, harmonizing your center of gravity with the mudra. * **Take a few deep breaths**, exhaling fully. Let your breath settle into its natural rhythm. With proper physical posture, your breathing will flow naturally into your lower abdomen. * **Sitting still**, keep your attention on your breath. When your attention wanders, bring it back to the breath again and again- as many times as necessary. * **Be fully, vitally present**. Simply do your very best. At the end of your sitting period, gently sway your body from right to left. Stretch out your legs; be sure they have feeling before standing.

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Get together and knit, crochet or needlework. All needle-crafts welcome. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. We don’t teach knitting but will help anyone stuck on something. Youtube is a resource we all use. This is an indoor event, in the community room. Usually 15-20 attendees, but most do not RSVP.

Learn dances from around the world! All levels of dance are offered, from beginner to advanced. The complexity of dances increases through the evening, with appropriate level of teaching based on the evening’s attendees. **Class begins at 6:30 p.m**. with warmup and introductory dances. Both beginners and experienced dancers will feel right at home and have fun. You do not need a partner to attend. Need exercise? Folk Dancing is an enjoyable way to exercise both mind and body while making new friends. Answers to FAQs about International Folk Dancing can be found at: [https://www.folkdance.com/resources/faq/](https://www.folkdance.com/resources/faq/) Your first class at the Palomanians is FREE! Drop in rate is $8/class; please register at the front desk and receive a drop-in card. You can also sign up for the entire session through Menlo Park Recreation.

We will meet at Haleh Pastry & Cafe, 2265 South Winchester Boulevard, Campbell, CA, 95008. ([Haleh Pastry & Cafe](https://halehpastryandcafe.com/)). **There will be a little plastic toy giraffe on our table.** The things we might talk about: * Anything you want to talk about. * Have you done/read/seen/eaten anything interesting recently – book, show, film, concert, exhibit, walk, travel, activity, place to eat? * If you are comfortable talking about yourself, we would love to learn your life story. Through this group we can meet people that we don’t normally interact with. See you there. Thank you.

Come play Blood on the Clocktower every Tuesday at Guildhouse! We run at least two games each night! Open to new players and experience players alike! Games start at **7pm & 9pm SHARP!** Check out: bit.ly/ClocktowerGuildhouse for more information and to RSVP up for the next game! If the link isn't updated yet... we'll get to it, trust! **\*We break run different scripts on different weeks of the month:** 1st Tuesday: Custom Scripts * *Exclusive to Guildhouse Monthly Subscribed Guildmembers* 2nd Tuesday: Intermediate Scripts * *Sects & Violets and/or Bad Moon Rising* All Other Tuesdays: Beginner Script * *Trouble Brewing*

**Come enjoy musical improv!** **(improv comedy-not a band)** improvised singing! Watch or join-it is so much fun! We have a live keyboardist. Website: [www.southbaymusicalimprov.org](www.southbaymusicalimprov.org) Any and all levels from complete novice to veteran improvisors are welcome. We work on basic improv skills, but **we also have a live accompanist on keyboard** as well. We do some warm up activities and then we make up scenes and songs as well! Sound intimidating? Don't worry- it is all fun and you are being led by several veteran musical improvisors. You do not have to be a singer. Most of us are improvisors first, but individuals who enjoy the format and joy of musical improv. You are also welcome to just come, watch, and laugh as well. Everyone who has come has ended up joining in, but it is not required. We are an amazingly warm and welcoming group. **You will definitely leave smiling and feeling connected!** Many of us have been in the Wednesday and Sunday groups as well. Feel free to bring friends or others. **You will have a ton of fun and laugh a lot**. You can watch or join in the fun! The bar and restaurant literally named a drink after us (alcoholic and nonalcoholic versions) the "Mimosical." Come try one out. You can even "yes and" the drink to where it adds a couple extra things and even helps make an improv suggestion! Yes the drink...offers up the suggestion! (Come find out how that works!) We meet at [Mimosa's ](https://mimosasofwillowglen.com/)restaurant in Willow Glen (San Jose) just off 280 and right on the main bus line up to palo alto (#25) or mile away from the main Diridon downtown train station. There is a full bar open with a bartender if you or friends want something, but the restaurant actually closes down for us! (There is a great pizza place next door and a couple other spots in the small center-you can bring in outside food.) We also have a whatsapp group-ask to be approved (to avoid spammers) instagram and facebook as well. You can find a few clips and images of the gatherings there to help you get a sense of the fun as well. [https://www.instagram.com/southbaymusicalimprov/](https://www.instagram.com/southbaymusicalimprov/) [South Bay Musical Improv | San Jose CA | Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/SouthBayMusicalImprov/) [https://www.instagram.com/mimosasofwillowglen/](https://www.instagram.com/mimosasofwillowglen/) We stop at 9:30 to share positive reflections with a hard stop at 9:45 to let people actually get home. (These times also tend to allow for missing any traffic!) After requests-the bar and restaurant may be trying out karaoke AFTER the keyboardist goes home. Note: We (and all south bay improv events) ask for a contribution to cover the exclusive cost of the facility and so we can pay our amazing keyboardist. There may be an early bird price or discount code on our [South Bay Musical Improv website](www.southbaymusicalimprov.org). To directly buy a ticket: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/south-bay-musical-improv-monthly-toast-and-jam](https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/south-bay-musical-improv-monthly-toast-and-jam) Note: we use a service for non profits that lets you avoid a service fee, but you have to set it at the end to no service fee. Extra Keywords: improvisation - theater - musical theater - singing- improv - drama - dramatic - interactive - jam - standup - stories - scenes - songs - performance - public speaking - humor - family-friendly - actor practice - self-improvement - socialize - social -karaoke

This critique group is kept private to preserve the privacy of critique submissions. Most don't RSVP on Meetup. To join, please email Erik at tigurini@protonmail.com and include in your message: (1) A description of your current writing project(s), (2) Your goals for joining this writer's critique group, (3) And a brief history of yourself as a writer, including past projects, education, and related. Your message doesn't have to be anything fancy. We just wish to make sure that you're serious about observing and that your intentions/projects are a good fit for this critique group. About: As the title suggests, we critique writing that is speculative (sci-fi, fantasy, horror, surrealism, slipstream, etc.), philosophical (idea-driven, writing with a message, etc.), and experimental (unusual language, visual/musical aspects, transgressive, etc.). All writing submitted for critique should fit at least one of these categories. We are happy to include work in all formats (poetry, prose, playwriting, screenplay, libretto, graphic novel, and hybrid) and for any audiences (adults, YA, and kids). Some Example Works: Of course, the written works and authors that inspire us may vary, and widely. Nonetheless, here's a list of some written works and authors that have inspired us, and which we might use as an (incomplete) list of the kind of writing that could be submitted to this critique group. One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel Garcia Marquez; Ice, Anna Kavan; Blade Runner, Philip K. Dick; The Waves, Virginia Woolf; The Fire Next Time, James Baldwin; The Street of Crocodiles, Bruno Shulz; Stories of Your Life, Ted Chiang; The Faerie Queene, Edmund Spenser; The Book of Disquiet, Fernando Pessoa; The Dreamquest of Unknown Kadath, H. P. Lovecraft; Don't Bite The Sun, Tanith Lee; Illuminations, Arthur Rimbaud; The Rings of Saturn, W. G. Sebald; The Three Body Problem, Liu Cixin; Moby Dick, Herman Melville; Kindred, Octavia E Butler; The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood; The Divine Comedy, Dante; The Last Unicorn, Peter S. Beagle; A Doll's House, Henrik Ibsen; Les Fleurs du Mal, Charles Baudelaire; Blindsight, Peter Watts; The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K. Leguin; Sweat, Lynn Nottage; The Song of Maldoror, Comte de Lautremont; Solaris, Stanislaw Lem; Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy; Dune, Frank Herbert; Star Maker, Olaf Stapledon. Critique Group Structure: * Meets weekly Thursdays from 6:00pm-7:30pm PT / 9:00pm-10:30pm ET * Submission length maximum: 20,000 words (many submissions are shorter). * Back-to-back weekly submissions for novelists + long form writers are encouraged. * Participants are expected to closely read the submission and arrive prepared to discuss it in depth for 1.5 hours. * If, for whatever reason, a participant can't read the submission in time for our meeting and/or can't attend our meeting, that participant is urged to provide a written (or audio recorded) summary of feedback to the submitting writer through DM on our Discord. * Active participation is required to ensure all members' best interests. A member can be removed from the group if found absent in critique sessions for more than 3 months. Should one wish to rejoin the group, please message me directly either in Discord or via email. Community: We're a serious yet fun group of writers with eclectic projects and tastes. We're always looking to meet new friends and grow our community, so we hope you'll consider observing a critique group - and if we're a good fit for one another, continuing to hang out with us Thursday evenings! We meet on the Blinding Cyclops Discord server. Join link: https://discord.gg/urPBsNTWuK You can read our full syllabus under the category "Writer's Critique Groups." The rest of the writer's critique group channels are kept hidden to preserve the privacy of critique submissions, but will be opened up to you when your observation has been confirmed. Commitments: This critique group's structure expects a weekly attendance commitment, so it's only right for writers who are committed to writing and critiquing.

Join the fabulous trend of crafting, crocheting and knitting! This is a warm, inclusive space for everyone 18+, regardless of gender or orientation. Newcomers are absolutely welcome, and there’s a stash of donated yarn ready to spark your imagination. Bring a work-in-progress or start something new—you’ll find friendly faces and helping hands. Whether you’re picking up a hook, needles, or just curious to begin, someone will gladly show you the basics and cheer you on through your first stitches. Questions? Contact [Fabulous@defrank.org](mailto:Fabulous@defrank.org)

Welcome to our inaugural sketching meetup, Redwood City edition! This is a great opportunity to refine your skills, get creative, and make friends along the way. Join the official Shut Up & Draw [Discord](https://discord.gg/r56gTpNDvv) to stay in touch, show off your work, and learn about potential opporunities.

**You are the Light** "God says IT lives neither in heaven above nor on earth below, nor in any paradise, but IT lives in the hearts of ITS devotees who love IT”. --*[Shariyat Ki Sugmad books 1&2](https://www.eckbooks.org/items/The_Shariyat_Ki_Sugmad_Books_One_Two-2424-0.html)*, page 436. An ECK Light and Sound Service is a spiritual gathering offered by Eckankar, focusing on the principles of divine love and spiritual growth. These services typically include: • Inspiring spiritual stories and discussions • The HU Chant, a sacred sound in Eckankar • Exploration of one's innate ability to know divine truth • Celebration of God's love for Soul The services are open to people of all faiths and backgrounds, lasting about an hour. Their aim is to help participants experience the Light and Sound of God, which Eckankar teaches is the Holy Spirit expressing Itself. These gatherings provide an opportunity for spiritual seekers to connect with like-minded individuals and explore their relationship with the divine.

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Enjoy a night of folk dancing with Smile folk dancers. All ages welcome. No partner necessary. Non-Black soft-soled shoes please. We will start with leading/teaching easy and fun dances from around the world. Time permitting we will do some popular, a little challenging dances from all nations. Our repertoire will have dances from Eastern, south east and south Asia which are not covered by other dance groups. $40 per quarter, $5 drop in No experience needed, Welcome to join us.

Learn dances from around the world! All levels of dance are offered, from beginner to advanced. The complexity of dances increases through the evening, with appropriate level of teaching based on the evening’s attendees. **Class begins at 6:30 p.m**. with warmup and introductory dances. Both beginners and experienced dancers will feel right at home and have fun. You do not need a partner to attend. Need exercise? Folk Dancing is an enjoyable way to exercise both mind and body while making new friends. Answers to FAQs about International Folk Dancing can be found at: [https://www.folkdance.com/resources/faq/](https://www.folkdance.com/resources/faq/) Your first class at the Palomanians is FREE! Drop in rate is $8/class; please register at the front desk and receive a drop-in card. You can also sign up for the entire session through Menlo Park Recreation.

Welcome to our International folk dance class. Beginners are welcome! We are doing easy and fun dances from around the world. Celebrate the cultural roots and traditional life of various countries. The instructor will also use line, circle and other dancing formations. We teach in English and Mandarin. $3.5 per session for members. (These classes have no charge in April, May, June of 2026)

Ein monatlicher Stammtisch (letzter Sonntag im Monat) als erste Anlaufstelle für die Gruppe, zum Kennenlernen für neue Expats, Planen von neuen Meetups und netter Gesellschaft bei kühlen Getränken.

Hi! We can play anything in any combination. I have a baby grand on stage and music stands. Let me know something you are interested in and in general your level of playing and i can find music to fit! Or you can play something you're working on and we can join in and augment it or just listen to you-lots of possibilities!