Twins and Multiples

**Némo Biennial 2025 is back in Paris and across Île-de-France! 🌟** This major event dedicated to contemporary and digital art explores the connections between the real, the virtual, and the imaginary. Expect immersive installations, audiovisual performances, and unique interactive experiences that push the boundaries of creativity. **What’s on the program?** • Artworks and devices that blur the line between humans and machines 🤖 • Captivating sensory and visual performances 🎭 • Innovative creations from artists, designers, and researchers from around the world 🌍 We will be visiting exhibitions at **CENTQUATRE-PARIS**, one of the key venues of this edition. It will be a great moment to share impressions, discuss the artworks, and enjoy an inspiring collective experience together. 💫 More information: [https://www.biennalenemo.fr/](https://www.biennalenemo.fr/) **Want to get more involved?** Become a **co-organizer, event organizer, or assistant organizer** and help plan the outing, suggest ideas, or give a hand so everything runs smoothly. 📩 **How to participate**: Just reply directly to this message on Meetup and let us know your interests or availability. Let’s organize everything together to make this an unforgettable experience! 💫 **Spread the word!** If you have friends or colleagues who might enjoy this kind of cultural outing, invite them to join our Meetup group! The more passionate people we have, the more fun, lively, and inspiring our experiences become. 🎊 See you soon, **The MeltingSpot Team**

* Entre 10 y 30 participantes internacionales \* Nos reunimos para fomentar el intercambio cultural y la práctica de idiomas. ¡Esta noche, todos los idiomas son bienvenidos! El ambiente es agradable y relajado, y el número de participantes es limitado. Solo se compartirán participantes con quienes tengan una tarjeta de membresía anual válida. La tarjeta de membresía ofrece una ventaja especial: elige un número de pegatina y recibe un chupito gratis en la barra después de charlar con los demás miembros del grupo. **Precio de la entrada**: 5 € (disponible desde ayer). ⬇️ [https://bit.ly/apero-linguistique2025](https://bit.ly/apero-linguistique2025)

Dear members, I hope that you will join us in closing the year with two comedies very much in keeping with the sonnets’ renunciation of ideal love! Indeed, idealized love and the practicalities of romance are heavily contrasted in Shakespeare’s *The Merry Wives of Windsor* (April) and The Two Gentlemen of Verona (May). In very different ways, both **plays challenge romantic posturing and expose the distance between lofty declarations of love and the actual conduct of men.** In *The Merry Wives of Windsor*, Shakespeare forces romance into the comedic rooms of everyday life, where the intelligence, wit, and the common sense of **women cut through male fantasy and self-importance**. Maryama Antoine **About the Play:** *The Merry Wives of Windsor* or **Sir John Falstaff and the Merry Wives of Windsor i**s a comedy by William Shakespeare first published in 1602, though believed to have been written in or before 1597. The Windsor of the play's title is a reference to the town of Windsor, also the **location of Windsor Castle in Berkshire,** England. Though nominally set in the reign of Henry IV or early in the reign of Henry V, the play makes no pretence to exist outside contemporary Elizabethan-era English middle-class life. It features the character Sir John Falstaff, the fat knight who had previously been featured in Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2. It has been **adapted for the opera at least ten times.** The play is one of Shakespeare's lesser-regarded works among literary critics. **Tradition has it that *The Merry Wives of Windsor* was written at the request of Queen Elizabeth I, who watching Henry IV, Part 1, is said to have asked Shakespeare to write a play depicting Falstaff in love.** **The Plot:** Falstaff arrives in Windsor very short of money. He decides that, to obtain financial advantage, he will court two wealthy married women, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. Falstaff decides to send the women identical love letters and asks his servants – Pistol and Nym – to deliver them to the wives. When they refuse, Falstaff sacks them, and, in revenge, the men tell the husbands Ford and Page of Falstaff's intentions. Page is not concerned, but the jealous Ford persuades the Host of the Garter Inn to introduce him to Falstaff as a 'Master Brook' so that he can find out Falstaff's plans. Meanwhile, three different men are trying to win the hand of Page's daughter, Anne Page. Mistress Page would like her daughter to marry Doctor Caius, a French physician, whereas the girl's father would like her to marry Master Slender. Anne herself is in love with Master Fenton, but Page had previously rejected Fenton as a suitor due to his having squandered his considerable fortune on high-class living. Hugh Evans, a Welsh parson, tries to enlist the help of Mistress Quickly (servant to Doctor Caius) in wooing Anne for Slender, but the doctor discovers this and challenges Evans to a duel. The Host of the Garter Inn prevents this duel by telling each man a different meeting place, causing much amusement for himself, Justice Shallow, Page and others. Evans and Caius decide to work together to be revenged on the Host... **Sources:** Some elements of *The Merry Wives of Windsor* may have been **adapted from Il Pecorone, a collection of stories by Ser Giovanni Fiorentino**; one of these stories was included in **William Painter's** **The Palace of Pleasure.**

bonjour, la sortie et gratuite **Une visite basée sur l'échange** Parce que chaque visiteur apporte sa propre sensibilité, cette visite est conçue comme un dialogue **Le Cercle des Anecdotes :** À mi-parcours, nous ferons une pause pour que chacun puisse partager, s'il le souhaite, son lien avec un artiste ou une figure historique présente ici. Quel disque, quel livre ou quelle découverte a marqué votre propre histoire ? **L’Énigme des Symboles :** Nous apprendrons ensemble à décoder les symboles funéraires. Ce sera un moment interactif où nous tenterons de deviner les métiers ou les passions des défunts à travers les signes gravés. **Débat de Clôture :** Nous terminerons par un échange sur la place de la mémoire et de la nature en milieu urbain. Le Père-Lachaise est aussi un refuge de biodiversité : comment ce lieu de mort est-il devenu un lieu si vivant pour les Parisiens ? **Informations pratiques :** * **Durée :** Environ 3 heures. * **Atmosphère :** Conviviale, respectueuse et curieuse. * **Conseil :** Prévoyez des chaussures confortables pour les pavés et les sentiers parfois escarpés. Ilham : 06 26 69 95 58

👋 Qui veut intégrer un groupe d'amis en cours de constitution pour faire des sorties et activités ensemble sur Paris et la région parisienne ? Voici quelques exemples de sorties proposées dans ce groupe : ❇️ apéro, afterwork, bars, restaurants, brunch, pique-nique ❇️ ciné, concert, théatre, musée ❇️ sports (tennis, initiation au golf, hiit, running, escalade, etc.) ❇️ jeux de société (poker, loup garou...) et en plein air (mollky, pétanque...) ❇️ week-end ❇️ et tout ce que tu pourras proposer. 💥💥 Ouverture, respect et bienveillance sont les valeurs qui animent le groupe 💥💥 Si tout cela te parle, inscris toi à notre groupe "Sorties et rencontres amicales - Paris" pour être informé(e) de toutes les sorties, il vient tout juste d'être créé sur Meetup et nous serons heureux de faire ta connaissance lors d'une prochaine sortie 👋 Ne te fie pas au nombre de participants sur Meetup, nous sommes sur plusieurs sites et Meetup est le dernier sur lequel nous avons ouvert un compte. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* BIEN LIRE ATTENTIVEMENT CI-DESSOUS \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **NB : INUTILE DE CLIQUER SUR "Participer" SUR CETTE FICHE.** Inscris toi juste au groupe et clique sur "Participer" uniquement sur les activités / sorties qui ont lieu de façon sure et certaine et qui sont toutes précédées des symboles 💥💥 devant leur titre. **Si dans le titre de la sortie il n'y a pas les symboles 💥💥 c'est que la sortie n'est pas confirmée.** Nos sorties (et celle d'autres utilisateurs) sont également publiées sur l'application gratuite de rencontres amicales Weezem : 👉 Appstore : [https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/weezem/id1547233803](https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/weezem/id1547233803) 👉 Google Play : [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.weezemapp](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.weezemapp) Tu peux aussi t'inscrire au groupe Whatsapp Weezem ici pour être informé(e) de nos futures sorties 👉 [https://chat.whatsapp.com/BoYNpq9JUyFB6RbIIDjblC](https://chat.whatsapp.com/BoYNpq9JUyFB6RbIIDjblC) A très vite. Patrice

🟡🟡🟡 FRANÇAIS 🟡🟡🟡 (⬇🟢🟢🟢 ENGLISH 🟢🟢🟢⬇) Si tu aimes MARCHER 👟 , prendre des PHOTOS 📸 et faire de nouvelles RENCONTRES 💬, rejoins-nous ! 😊 ✅ MEETUP GRATUIT sur présentation de la carte membre Bubble Up Travels (si tu n'as pas encore la carte membre elle peut se créer le jour de l'excursion, elle coûte 5€ et est valide 6 mois + 3 mois offerts) ✅ ☀ OUVERT A TOUS 20-39 ans ☀ 🔥 places limitées 🔥 Principe : BALADE PHOTO avec thème. Et pour notre 161ème édition, le thème sera les 😍 CERiSiERS en FLEURS (HANAMi 2026) 🌸 & ARBORETUM 🌳 avec PiCNiC CONViViAL entourés de cerisiers 🍻🥗☀ Au programme : **😊 10h50-11h : 👋 GREET & MEET 😊** **😍 11h15-13h30 : BALADE dans le magnifique ARBORETUM de la Vallée aux Loups !** Ensemble déambulons et découvrons une riche collection botanique, plantée dans un parc paysager, orné d'une pièce d'eau avec île, ponts suspendus, kiosques, fontaines, de nombreux jardins à thèmes et de magnifiques arbres fruitiers en fleurs ! 🌳🌺🌿🌷 **🥗 13h30-14h30 : PiCNiC** convivial avec vue sur le Château dans le PARC de SCEAUX 👋😊🥗🍻💬☀ **🌸 15h-16h Photostop🌸 CERiSiERS en FLEURS 🌸** + 📸 PHOTO SOUVENIR tous ensemble (si souhaité) 🥰 ensuite libre à chacun de se photographier avec les cerisiers en solo, duos, trios, ... 🌸 ou de continuer à papoter, bronzer, se détendre au soleil 😊 ♫ ♪ ♫ ☀ **😍 16h-17h : BALADE-DÉCOUVERTE du superbe PARC de SCEAUX,** classé aux Monuments historiques, conçu par le plus célèbre des jardiniers français, André Le Nôtre 😊 🔥 ESCAPADE UNIQUE en 2026 🔥 places limitées 🔥 Nouveau/nouvelle à Paris ? Expat ? Français d'un des « 6 coins » de l’Hexagone ou des DOM-TOM ? Parisien ? Erasmus ? Etudiant? Nomad-worker? Aupair? Long-term resident? Touriste? …. tu as entre 20-39 ans? Oui?! Tu veux faire de nouvelles rencontres? Oui?! Alooors ! N'hésite pas ! Viiiens ! 👋💬😊☀ N'hésite pas à venir seul-e ou avec des amis. Toute personne intéressée par cette sortie est la bienvenue 😊 **📍 RDV à 10h50 (nous attendrons 5-10 minutes (maximum) avant de commencer à marcher 😊 )** (Pour le picnic 🍻🥗☀ n'oubliez pas d'emmener votre sandwich, salade, plat préparé… et boissons, snacks, gourmandises à partager si souhaité) A très vite pour de nouvelles découvertes et nouvelles rencontres 😊 **⚠ IMPORTANT** **Pour rejoindre ce meetup, il est impératif de VENIR à L'HEURE car le réseau est INEXISTANT dans cette zone lorsque tout Paris se déplace pour voir les cerisiers en fleurs, réseau totalement saturé ! ⚠** ☝️ RECOMMANDATIONS ☝️ BOUTEILLE D'EAU + BONNES CHAUSSURES 😊 🟡 LIMITES 🟡 Les BALADES PHOTOS ne sont PAS des visites guidées ni des cours de photographie. 😊 OBJECTIFS 🤩 MARCHER (c’est bon pour la santé) FAIRE DE NOUVELLES DECOUVERTES (c’est bon pour l’esprit) PRENDRE DES PHOTOS (tous niveaux, tous appareils : caméra, smartphone) FAIRE DE NOUVELLES RECONTRES AMICALES pour passer une journée mémorable ensemble :) ⛅ PRÉVISIONS MÉTÉO ☀ Si la veille du meetup les prévisions méteo indiquent : ☀⛅☁🌦 : meetup maintenu :) 🌧🌩 : meetup annulé/reporté. (Si annulé/reporté, vous serez averti la veille de la sortie, vers 22h) 🔥 Places limitées : 20-25 participants 🔥 (pour réussir à rester groupés) 👉 #tu t'inscris tu viens 😊 #soisprésent 😊 👉 objectif: 💯% de présences, rencontres & fun 😂 A très vite pour partager un moment de convivialité ensemble et faire de nouvelles rencontres 😊 Si ce n'est pas cette fois, au plaisir de se rencontrer une prochaine fois 😊 ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ 🟢🟢🟢 ENGLISH 🟢🟢🟢 If you like walking, taking pictures and meeting new people, this event is for you! 😊 ✅ FREE MEETUP upon presentation of your Bubble Up Travels membership card (if you don't have it yet, you can get it on the meetup day for 5€, its valid 6 months + 3 months offered) ✅ ☀ OPEN TO ALL 20-39 yo ☀ 🔥 limited spots 🔥 Our program : **😊 10:50 AM - 11 AM: 👋 GREET & MEET 😊** **😍 11:15 AM - 1:30 PM : STROLL in a flowery ARBORETUM** **🥗 1:30PM – 2:30PM : PiCNiC** with view on the PARC de SCEAUX 👋😊🥗🍻💬☀ **🌸 3PM - 4 PM 🌸 CHERRY BLOSSOMS 🌸 phototime** + 📸 SOUVENIR PICTURE of our friendly time together (if desired) 😊 **😍 4PM- 5PM : STROLL in PARC de SCEAUX 😊** (For the picnic 🍻🥗☀, don't forget to bring your sandwich, salad, prepared dish, ... softs, snacks and sweets to share if desired) New in town? Expat? Student? Erasmus? Nomad worker? Aupair? Long-term resident? Tourist? and you're age 20-39?! Yes?! Eager to meet new people? Yes?! Then, don't hesitate ! join us 📸👋💬😍☀😊 Do not hesitate to come alone or with your friends. Everyone interested in this event is welcome 😊 **📍 The meeting point will be at 10:50 AM Paris (we will wait 5-10 minutes (max) before we start walking 😊**) **⚠ IMPORTANT** **To join this meetup, it is essential to ARRIVE ON TIME because the network is NON-EXISTENT in this area when all of Paris flocks to see the cherry blossoms; the network will be completely overloaded like every year ! ⚠** 🔥 UNIQUE GETAWAY in 2026 🔥 limited spots 🔥 ☝️ RECOMMENDATIONS ☝️ WATER (1-2L) + GOOD SHOES ⛅ WEATHER FORECAST ☀ ☀⛅☁🌦 : meetup ON 😊 🌧🌩 : the meetup will be cancelled. (in case of cancellation, you will be notified the day before the event, around 10PM) 🔥 Limited spots: 20-25 participants 🔥 (to successfully stay gathered) 👉 #you sign up you come !😊 #bepresent 😊 👉 objective: 💯% attendance, meetings & fun 😂 I hope to meet you all soon 😊 If it is not this time, maybe it will be next time 😊

🌳 🌳 🌳 Nous prendrons part à la **[Rando des 3 châteaux](https://www.seine-et-marne.fr/fr/fiche-evenement/rando-des-3-chateaux-edition-2026)** en Seine-et-Marne qui est le rendez-vous incontournable des randonneurs et passionnés de patrimoine ! Organisée par le Département de Seine-et-Marne et le Codérando 77 (FFRandonnée), en partenariat avec Seine-et-Marne attractivité (SMA), cet évènement sportif et culturel propose des parcours adaptés aux envies. Nous ferons le parcours de 14 km de Melun à Blandy : Au départ de Melun, chef-lieu de la Seine-et-Marne, cette **randonnée de 14 km** nous conduit au château de Blandy en passant par le château de Vaux-le-Vicomte et Maincy, premier village d'Île-de-France à recevoir le label « Petite cité de caractère ». Infos pratiques : * départ entre 9h et 10h sur la place Praslin à Melun, * fléchage depuis la gare de Melun, * ravitaillements à Maincy (5 km), place du lavoir et rue Thiers, * toilettes du marché mail Gaillardon, * toilettes sèches au départ de Melun, à Maincy et à Blandy, * navettes retour à Melun 5€ (dernière navette à 19h). 🌳 🌳 🌳 🕘 **Départ : Rendez-vous Gare de Lyon à 08h30** en tête de quai du train en direction de Montereau (Transilien R). Le train partira à 08h46 pour arriver à la gare de Meulin à 09h13. Si jamais tu ne trouves pas le groupe : le numéro de Louis est le 06 28 06 28 28. Nous prendrons de Blandy une des navettes retour à Melun prix 5€ (dernière navette à 19h). [https://otipass.cloud/ot/front/seinemarne/fr/boutique](https://otipass.cloud/ot/front/seinemarne/fr/boutique) Pour renter ensuite à la gare de Lyon depuis Melun avec le transilien R. 🌳 🌳 🌳 💡 Pour ton confort et ta sécurité n'oublie pas de prendre : * des vêtements adaptés * des chaussures de randonnée * suffisamment d'eau * un pique-nique pour la pause déjeuner * un sac pour emporter ses déchets * un isolant pour s'asseoir par terre * ta bonne humeur :) \>\> En t'inscrivant tu acceptes [les conditions générales](https://e.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=Nw8y6alK) de Plein air Paris <<

Chér.e.s Group Elements, (Oui, comme dans un groupe mathématique 🧮🙂) Retrouvons-nous pour assister à cette visite guidée autour de l'exposition « Déserts : la géomorphologie des paysages désertiques » 🐧🏜️ à la Grande Galerie de l'Évolution au Musée d'Histoire Naturelle **Voici la description :** Laissez-vous guider par un animateur ou une animatrice scientifique et découvrez plus en détail les grands thèmes de l’exposition *Déserts : la géomorphologie des paysages désertiques* 🏔️, les adaptations du vivant à ces milieux contraignants 🌵et la vie des humains dans le désert. **Expo :** Embarquez pour un voyage inédit au cœur des déserts de notre planète, de l’emblématique Sahara aux déserts polaires, en passant par les déserts de Sonora, d’Atacama, de Gobi... Leur point commun ? Des conditions hors normes apparemment hostiles à la vie. Ils sont pourtant loin d’être inhabités ! Parcourez des paysages grandioses et découvrez une biodiversité surprenante qui s’est adaptée à ces milieux contraignants : coléoptères buveurs de brume, bœufs musqués défiant le blizzard, plantescailloux… sans oublier les sociétés humaines qui s’y sont installées de longue date. 📝 **Voici le lien de l'expo et plus :** 🖼️ Expo : https://www.jardindesplantesdeparis.fr/fr/expo-deserts 🗺️ VG : https://www.jardindesplantesdeparis.fr/fr/visite-guidee/visite-decouverte-deserts 📄 Dépliant : https://www.mnhn.fr/system/files/2025-03/depliant-expo-deserts.pdf 🎟️ **Tarifs et la Billeterie** : 18 -- 21 (5€ en supplément du billet d’entrée, de 13 à 16 €) https://billetterie.jardindesplantesdeparis.fr/selection/timeslotpass?productId=10229449224695 📍 **Accés :** Grande Galerie de l'Évolution 36 rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 75005 Paris 🍺 Ça dure normalement 60 minutes. Ensuite, pour ceux qui souhaitent prolonger la soirée, on pourrait prendre un verre ou / et aller dans un resto par exemple : El Guacamole 31 Rue Linné, 75005 Paris https://maps.app.goo.gl/MkVb8s5UegsLbzZp6 À très bientot ! 🌌 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% **Dear Group Elements,** (Yes — like elements of a mathematical group 🧮🙂) Let's get together for a guided tour of the exhibition "Deserts: the Geomorphology of Desert Landscapes" 🐧🏜️ at the Grande Galerie de l'Évolution at the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle **Here is the description:** Let yourself be guided by a science educator and discover in greater detail the main themes of the Deserts exhibition: the geomorphology of desert landscapes 🏔️, the adaptations of living organisms to these demanding environments 🌵, and the lives of humans in the desert. **Exposition:** Embark on an unprecedented journey to the heart of our planet’s deserts, from the iconic Sahara to the polar deserts, including the deserts of Sonora, Atacama and Gobi... What do they all have in common? Extreme conditions that are apparently hostile to life. But they are far from uninhabited! Take a journey through the grandiose landscapes and discover the surprising biodiversity that has adapted to these harsh environments: fog-drinking beetles, musk oxen defying blizzards, pebble-plants... not forgetting the human societies that have long settled there. 📝 Here are the exhibition links and more: 🖼️ Expo: [https://www.jardindesplantesdeparis.fr/fr/expo-deserts](https://www.jardindesplantesdeparis.fr/fr/expo-deserts) 🗺️ Guided Visit: [https://www.jardindesplantesdeparis.fr/fr/visite-guidee/visite-decouverte-deserts](https://www.jardindesplantesdeparis.fr/fr/visite-guidee/visite-decouverte-deserts) 📄 Pamphlet: [https://www.mnhn.fr/system/files/2025-03/depliant-expo-deserts.pdf](https://www.mnhn.fr/system/files/2025-03/depliant-expo-deserts.pdf) 🎟️ Prices and ticketing: 18 — 21€ (€5 supplement on top of the entry ticket, which is €13 to €16) [https://billetterie.jardindesplantesdeparis.fr/selection/timeslotpass?productId=10229449224695](https://billetterie.jardindesplantesdeparis.fr/selection/timeslotpass?productId=10229449224695) 📍 Access: Grande Galerie de l'Évolution 36 rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 75005 Paris 🍺 It usually lasts about 60 minutes. Afterwards, for those who'd like to continue the evening, we could grab a drink and/or head to a restaurant such as: El Guacamole 31 Rue Linné, 75005 Paris https://maps.app.goo.gl/MkVb8s5UegsLbzZp6 See you soon! 🌌

Hi Badminton Fans! Come and join us every Sunday for a fun session of badminton. There are usually 2 sessions to choose from. **This session is open to intermediate level players and above ONLY.** What that means is that you should be comfortable with short serves to the T, doubles rotations, and smashes. There is also an 11 am Open Session for players of all abilities. If you're unsure of your level, sign up for the 11am session to start or ask us! We will try our utmost to ensure that you play with people of similar levels. As such, we can and will restrict participation at this 12pm session at our discretion. **What Do You Need** Don't worry about equipment; racquets and shuttlecocks are provided, and there's no need for a badminton license or insurance. Just bring your indoor sports shoes, and a willingness to meet new friends and have lots of fun. There are changing rooms and showers. **Get There Early** Try and get there early to change and get warmed up so that we can start right on time. The courts are normally not being used before we play, so we can get a little extra time playing. **Registration & Payments** Registration is 14€ per person, and you can sign up via PayPal through this event page. For alternative payments, check for available slots on the event page first. Then, submit your payment via https://revolut.me/jonathwu3q with a description of which event you are signing up for and send the screenshot to one of us so that we can add you. *Please Note: If your name is **not** in the attendees list and you do not have confirmation from us, you will be turned away.* **Annual Membership Option** For regular players, there is the option to take out an annual membership. This costs 80€ for the first year and is renewable each year for 40€. This reduces the weekly registration fee to only 10€ per session. **No Refunds** In the case of a cancellation or no-show, there are no refunds. See you all on the court on Sunday. Happy badminton-ing! Kelvin (0603250357) and Vijay (0767341832) **FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS** 1. I don’t speak French, can I join? * Yes! We are an international group and everyone speaks English! 2. Are there still available slots? I can’t sign up! Help! * Check the bottom of the event page for availabilities. Once full, RSVPs will be closed. Sign up as early as possible because the events fill up very quickly. 3. I signed up, but I can’t make it! Can I get a refund? * No refunds for cancellations or no-shows. If you inform us early enough, we can try to find a substitute and refund you, but no guarantees. 4. Why can’t I get a refund? * We need a fixed number of participants to maximize court usage, court fees, team arrangements, and team rotations. Cancelations throw all of this off. 5. Do I need to bring anything? Water? Racquets? Birdies? * If you have your own racquet, that will be best! Otherwise, we have spare ones and we provide the shuttlecocks. Bring enough water to hydrate yourself.

Nouveau ! Les soirées polyglottes ont désormais lieu **tous les mardis et samedis** au Baratin : • [Tous les mardis](https://polyglotclub.com/ParisTuesday) & [Tous les samedis](https://polyglotclub.com/ParisSaturday) 🌍 **TU VEUX VOYAGER SANS QUITTER PARIS ?** Rejoins notre grande soirée polyglotte chaque mardi et samedi au Baratin, dans un nouveau lieu. Une ambiance internationale, conviviale et parfaite pour pratiquer les langues et rencontrer du monde. . [Reportage](https://polyglotclub.com/about_us.php#blank) JT de France2 . **HORAIRES** • Tous les mardis et samedis de 20h à 2h00 • Le Baratin, 41 Bd Saint-Marcel, 75013 Paris • Métro Gare Austerlitz (lines 5, 10) or Place d'Italie (lines 5, 6, 7) . **FONCTIONNEMENT** NOUVEAU ! Des tables par langue, identifiées par des drapeaux, sont réparties dans le lieu. Chaque espace correspond à une langue ou à un groupe de langues (langues latines, asiatiques, etc.) afin de faciliter les échanges et la pratique orale. À ton arrivée, un hôte t’accueille et te remet une étiquette avec ton prénom et les langues que tu souhaites pratiquer, pour favoriser les rencontres. Toutes les langues et tous les niveaux sont bienvenus. Tous les âges et toutes les nationalités. Aucune pression, juste l’envie d’échanger et de s’amuser. . **PRIX** • **Entrée GRATUITE !** • Happy hour toute la soirée de 20h à 2h ! • Merci d’acheter au moins une boisson pour soutenir le bar. **Aucun surcoût appliqué**, prix du bar aux tarifs Happy Hour. . Ces soirées sont possibles grâce aux établissements qui nous accueillent. Merci de jouer le jeu en consommant au bar afin de soutenir l’établissement 🙏 . • [Tarif des boissons ici](https://polyglotclub.com/file/drink_baratin.jpg). . **PARTICIPATION** • Entre 50 et 120 participants chaque semaine. 🎉 Événement annoncé sur plusieurs plateformes, ne pas se fier aux chiffres d’inscription. . **LE BARATIN** 41 boulevard Saint-Marcel, 75013 Paris. [Carte et avis.](https://maps.app.goo.gl/2pB6RJXwWKq6CYPN9) * \- Emplacement central : 5 à 10 min à pied de la gare d’Austerlitz \(métro lignes 5 et 10\) ou de la place d’Italie \(lignes 5\, 6 et 7\) * \- Grande terrasse : 50 places\, couverte en hiver\, agréable en été\, rue calme À samedi pour ton tour du monde linguistique. *** New! Polyglot events now take place every **Tuesday & Saturday** at Le Baratin: • [Every Tuesday](https://polyglotclub.com/ParisTuesday) & [Every Saturday](https://polyglotclub.com/ParisSaturday) 🌍 **DO YOU WANT TO TRAVEL WITHOUT LEAVING PARIS?** Join our big polyglot night every Saturday at Le Baratin, in a new venue. An international, friendly atmosphere, perfect for practicing languages and meeting new people. . **SCHEDULE** • Every Tuesday & Saturday, 8 pm to 2 am • Le Baratin, 41 Bd Saint-Marcel, 75013 Paris • Metro: Gare d’Austerlitz (lines 5, 10) or Place d’Italie (lines 5, 6, 7) . **HOW IT WORKS** NEW! Language tables identified by flags are set up throughout the venue. Each area corresponds to a language or a group of languages (Latin languages, Asian languages, etc.) to make conversations and speaking practice easier. When you arrive, a host welcomes you and gives you a name tag with your name and the languages you want to practice, to encourage interactions. All languages and all levels are welcome. All ages and all nationalities. No pressure, just the desire to exchange and have fun. . **FEE** • **FREE entry!** • Happy hour all evening 8pm-2am ! • Please buy at least one drink to support the bar. **No extra charge**, bar prices at Happy Hour rates. . These events are made possible thanks to the venues that host us. Please support the bar by ordering drinks and playing along 🙏 • [Drink prices here](https://polyglotclub.com/file/drink_baratin.jpg). . **ATTENDANCE** • 30 to 50 participants every Tuesday & Saturday. 🎉 Event posted on several platforms, ignore attendee numbers. . **BARATIN** 41 boulevard Saint-Marcel, 75013 Paris [Map & reviews](https://maps.app.goo.gl/2pB6RJXwWKq6CYPN9) * Central location: 5 to 10 min walk from Gare d’Austerlitz (metro lines 5 and 10) or Place d’Italie (lines 5, 6 and 7) * Large terrace: 50 seats, covered in winter, pleasant in summer, quiet street See you Saturday for your linguistic world tour.

Hi Badminton Fans! Come and join us every Sunday for a fun session of badminton. There are usually 2 sessions to choose from, **This 11 am - Open Session is open to players of all levels, though mainly intermediate players and below.** **If you are a complete beginner -** Talk to us first before signing up, and we can try to make accommodations and maybe have beginners-only court to begin with, with one of the organisers ready to explain all of the basics, such as serving, scoring, rules etc, as well as some pointers to help you progress. **Which Session To Choose** If you're unsure of your level, sign up for the 11am session to start, or ask us! We will try our utmost to ensure that you play with people of similar levels. **What Do You Need** Don't worry about equipment; racquets and shuttlecocks are provided, and there's no need for a badminton license or insurance. Just bring your indoor sports shoes, and a willingness to meet new friends and have lots of fun. There are changing rooms and showers. **Get There Early** Try and get there early to change and get warmed up so that we can start right on time. The courts are normally not being used before we play, so we can get a little extra time playing. **Registration & Payments** Registration is 14€ per person, and you can sign up via PayPal through this event page. For alternative payments, check for available slots on the event page first. Then, submit your payment via https://revolut.me/jonathwu3q with a description of which event you are signing up for, and send the screenshot to one of us so that we can add you. *Please Note: If your name is **not** in the attendees list and you do not have confirmation from us, you will be turned away.* **Annual Membership Option** For regular players, there is the option to take out an annual membership. This costs 80€ for the first year and is renewable each year for 40€. This reduces the weekly registration fee to only 10€ per session. **No Refunds** In the case of a cancellation or no-show, there are no refunds. See you all on the court on Sunday. Happy badminton-ing! Kelvin (0603250357) and Vijay (0767341832), **FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS** 1. I don’t speak French, can I join? * Yes! We are an international group and everyone speaks English! 2. Are there still available slots? I can’t sign up! Help! * Check the bottom of the event page for availabilities. Once full, RSVPs will be closed. Sign up as early as possible because the events fill up very quickly. 3. I signed up, but I can’t make it! Can I get a refund? * No refunds for cancellations or no-shows. If you inform us early enough, we can try to find a substitute and refund you, but no guarantees. 4. Why can’t I get a refund? * We need a fixed number of participants to maximize court usage, court fees, team arrangements, and team rotations. Cancelations throw all of this off. 5. Do I need to bring anything? Water? Racquets? Birdies? * If you have your own racquet, that will be best! Otherwise, we have spare ones and we provide the shuttlecocks. Bring enough water to hydrate yourself.

**Comedy Night + Open Mic + Freestyle**: Tristan Shae and friends return to entertain us and to warm the group up for our open mic session. February's Open Mic / Comedy Night was a smash hit and it's worth a second night. We'll start with Tristan Shae and a couple of his friends. Tristan is an alternative comic from Columbus, Ohio. A counselor by day, Tristan explores how comedy can improve mental health by telling jokes and stories that muse on how absurd life can be from squeaky clean topics to not so clean ones. Tristan produces the variety show Cheaper Than Therapy, hosts the weekly Problem Child Alt Comedy Open Mic at The Attic, and can be found engaging in all sorts of silliness around the city from stand up shows at The Nest Theater, The Attic, or The Funny Bone, to improv and sketch shows with various groups at various venues such as The Hashtag Comedy Club. **On Freestyle night** \- just bring a bottle to share\. There is NO formal wine tasting like on other weeks\. Door charge is $10 \(cash or Venmo only please\)\. We may have some left over wines to clear out\! Glasses are provided\. Take Care\. See you there\. **Parking**: There are several public parking lots near the Alive614 hall. Please be careful to NOT park in private parking lots. They do tow. Check Google maps to scope out your space. Anyone who is early could easily find a parking space on the street nearby. I am told that the Chase parking lot is safe after hours. **Glasses**: …will be provided. Please note that after the wine tasting, the EMPTY glasses need to be returned to the boxes at the service table. Please do not make me hunt down your empty glass. Please be gentle, our glasses are fragile. Uh, they are made of glass! **Food**: You are welcome to bring a snack to share. It is not required. Most people do though. If no one brings anything, there will be nothing. **Code of Conduct**: Though mostly understood, it’s still worth mentioning. We don’t have rules per se, but we highly discourage the following topics of discussion because they are likely to incite anti-social responses - Sex, Politics, Religion. Please don’t mistake this as an attempt to limit your free speech rights but rather a guide to a place and time for appropriate discussions. **After the lights go out**: After the last sip of wine, when we clean up and turn the lights out, if you still haven’t had enough of us, it is typical for a group to get together and go to a local eatery for food and/or drinks or coffee. Please join us. Again, We look forward to meeting new members and reuniting with old friends. Sincerely, ***Paul Uttermohlen***, **Red 1 Realty** *Your Hilliard Wine Club Host*

**In an unprecedented effort** to cram WAY too much FUN into one single night this is a **wine tasting** (*sample 4 wines*) / **Kentucky Derby** celebration (*wear your fancy derby hat that you literally cannot wear anywhere else*)/ and **New Members** Night. But mostly THIS IS "***New Members Night***." If you are one of the many folks on the fence about coming to your first wine tasting with the *Hilliard Wine Club*, this is the night to come. There will be many other new people, so you won't be alone. And the regulars will be there to help make you feel welcome. We're a relaxed and warm group. We hope to see you. **SIDE NOTE:** New members are welcome to ALL our Friday night wine tastings, but this night is a special overture to those who don't want to feel that they are the only new person in the room. Don't worry. You won't be. And don't hesitate to RSVP to other events. **OLD MEMBERS NOTE**: Hey Old Members! You're not excluded from this event. We expect to see you there to help make the new members feel welcome. **Sample 4 different wines** this Friday for $15 (*Cash or Venmo only please*). Glasses are provided. Bring a snack to share. Bring a bottle to share if you care to. See all the details below for the Hilliard Wine Club Wine Tasting. In Person. In Real Life. Actual Wine from glass bottles with corks and everything. **Wine**: Tastings will be $15 for four samples as always. And you are welcome to bring a bottle of your favorite wine to share with others. Participation in the wine tastings is optional. But since you’re going, I will buy enough wine to cover you. If you bring your own wine and do not participate in the tasting you will only pay $10 to cover the door charge. **Parking**: There are several public parking lots near the Alive614 hall. Please be careful to NOT park in private parking lots. They do tow. Check Google maps to scope out your space. Anyone who is early could easily find a parking space on the street nearby. **Glasses**: …will be provided. Please note that after the wine tasting, the glasses need to be returned to the boxes at the service table. Please be gentle, our glasses are fragile. Uh, they are made of glass! **Food**: You are welcome to bring a snack to share. It is not required. Most people do though. If no one brings anything, there will be nothing. **Code of Conduct**: Though mostly understood, it’s still worth mentioning. We don’t have rules per se, but we highly discourage the following topics of discussion because they are likely to incite anti-social responses - Sex, Politics, Religion. Please don’t mistake this as an attempt to limit your free speech rights but rather a guide to a place and time for appropriate discussions. **Extra Wine**: After everyone has had their samples, we remove the pouring spouts and any remaining wine is poured freely to whomever wants it. I hate having leftover wine. **Queen of Hearts**: The Queen of Hearts raffle is a fundraiser for the club and a Barnum and Bailey type extravaganza - minus the dancing ponies, clowns, and actual circus. Bring your ***cash*** as the Queen does not accept American Express or other plastic. **After the lights go out**: After the last sip of wine, when we clean up and turn the lights out, if you still haven’t had enough of us, it is typical for a group to get together and go to a local eatery for food and/or drinks or coffee. Again, We look forward to meeting new members and reuniting with old friends. Sincerely, ***Paul Uttermohlen***, **Red 1 Realty** *Your Hilliard Wine Club Host*

We have never until now featured Zinfandel, the ubiquitous California grape with the Dublin Wine MeetUp Group. At its best Zinfandel, is rich, voluptuous, with great depth of red and blue fruits. Jammy and hedonistic are common descriptions Each person should bring one bottle of an quality Zinfandel wine; be creative and quality conscious, with some bottle age if possible. Turley, Martinelli, Biale, Seghesio, Ridge, Hartford Bedrock, Carlisle, Klinker Brick, Frog's Leap, and anything from the Rockpile vineyard is likely to be very good to great. The Prisoner wines began as a Zinfandel blend. Also bring a protein based appetizer to share and **a wine glass for your personal use.** Cheese and meats are best with these wines. There will be a gas grill behind the clubhouse to grill. We’ll gather at the Oak Creek clubhouse, where the Dublin Wine Group, hosted by Thom and supported by Timothy, will take it from there. Come join us for a fantastic mix of great wine, food, and even better company! The evening wraps up at 10 PM. **Please pay $10 at the door per person to cover the cost of the room rental and for the tableware, napkins, water and cups.** 🍷 **6:46 PM – Dublin Wine Group Social** 📍 **Oak Creek Clubhouse** **9005 Oak Village Blvd, Lewis Center, OH 43035** View on Maps (https://maps.apple.com/place?address=9005%20Oak%20Village%20Blvd,%20Lewis%20Center,%20OH%20%2043035,%20United%20States&coordinate=40.158011,-83.003901&name=Oak%20Creek%20at%20Polaris&place-id=I8D83B59D441EDD9B&map=explore)

**Caller: Kim Thompson** **Band: Full Moon Country Dance Orchestra** **Clinton Heights Lutheran Church** **15 Clinton Heights Ave, Columbus, OH 43202** WHAT IS CONTRA DANCING? Picture the Grand Ball scenes like you’ve seen in period films such as “Pride and Prejudice”, where the dancers are lined up in long lines, across from each other. That’s English Country Dancing, the predecessor of contra dancing. Now, add moves like “swing your partner” and “do-si-do,” like you’ve seen in square dancing. Set it to fabulous, high energy, live music with fiddles, guitars, percussion and more, alá “Riverdance.” Finally, set the whole scene down in the middle of Woodstock, with a hip, groovy atmosphere, a bit of tie-dye, and hints of counter-culture attitude. THAT’s Contra Dancing! Wear cool and comfortable clothes (you will get warm) and clean shoes that won't mark up our nice wood floor. Be sure to come for the beginner's lesson from 7:30 - 8:00, followed by dancing 8:00 - 10:30. All dances are taught; we will help you learn! Beginners always welcome, no need to bring a partner. Cost is $10.00 adults, $5.00 ages 12-26. Under 12 free. Free parking in church lot. For more information contact me or check out our website: [www.bigscioty.com](http://www.bigscioty.com/) Please bring your own refillable water bottle.