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🏐Volleyball Game📍Poplar 📶 Lower Intermediate
**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/45398
**Game Description:**
Come and play Tuesday evenings Lower-Intermediate volleyball session in Poplar 🔥
Picturesque court with plenty of serving space and also space to stay warm on the side when your team is off waiting for the next game 🙌
**Rules**
3 teams of 6
Games to 15 points
🤾🏻 Social Dodgeball📍Bromley 📶 Mixed Ability
**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/43448
**Game Description:**
Join us for a friendly game of Social Dodgeball in Bromley. We will be playing a mix of casual and fun games!
Find out more about PB Dodgeball here - www.pbdodgeball.co.uk
**Rules**
British Dodgeball Rules
No headshots
🏸Social Badminton Session📍Stratford 📶 Mixed Ability
**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/45379
**Game Description:**
Come and play in a casual, friendly & social badminton session. The session is for mixed ability players (mainly beginners & intermediate players). So please be respectful and kind towards less experienced players - we all have to start somewhere 🧡
🌱 We use YONEX MAVIS 300 Nylon Shuttlecocks.
🏸 We have a few spare rackets if needed.
Format: We play doubles for the whole time and keep rotating opponents/partners across courts so everyone plays each other.
Venue:
🚪Entrance to the sports hall is on the corner of Celebration Avenue and Temple Mills Ln
🧼There are showers, changing rooms & a water fountain at the venue
🚶♂️5 minute walk from Stratford International DLR Station
🚗 Paid car parking is available on site
**Rules**
Classic doubles rules - can be explained at the start of the session if you’re new to badminton or need a reminder 🤝
Global Excel Summit 2026
The [Global Excel Summit](https://globalexcelsummit.com/?via=lem) returns on the **19-20 May 2026** and it will be Hybrid - so a mix of in-person in London (venue is Soho Place Theatre) and online.
This is a paid event and as a London Excel Meetup group member, you get a special 15% discounted price by applying code **LEM15** at checkout.
This is the ultimate Excel event with
✅ 2 days in-person learning (19 & 20 May)
✅ 30+ Main Stage presentations covering the MS Power Stack (Power BI, Power Automate, etc), AI, Data Viz, Analytics, Finance and Accounting, Python, Formulas, and more.
✅ Full access to the virtual platform
✅ Awesome chance to network with other Excel & Power BI professionals and companies
✅ All event recordings
✅ 30+ CPD hours and CPD certificate of attendance
✅ Optional Masterclass sessions to sign up to on 18, 21, and 22 May 2026
**Early Bird Tickets**
Only 43 early bird tickets remain, so best **move fast** to secure yours before they run out.
What is an early bird ticket?
Well it is 30% off, so your £545 in-person ticket becomes £382 (for 2 days Excel learning).
Use code **LEM15** for an additional 15% off this price. Crazy good value!
Get your [Global Excel Summit 2026](https://globalexcelsummit.com/?via=lem) ticket today.
Be sure to RSVP on this event page so other members know that you're going, but RSVP does not confirm attendance. It is a paid event and requires a ticket.
I hope to see you there.
🏸FEATHERED: Social Doubles📍Canning Town 📶 Mid Intermediate
**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/46653
**Game Description:**
Come and join our badminton session in Canning Town 🔥
Join our whatsapp Group:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/LsLjg8CxI8MIxSFb82qkdb
Music 🎶 3 courts, social session - the general ability is mid intermediate.
There will be spare rackets but please bring your own racket if you do have one.
1 new tube of FEATHERED shuttles will be provided per session, plus a set of Yonex 300 plastic shuttles.
🚪 Getting Into the School
1\. The school is surrounded by a green fence\.
2\. Entrance is near the stone wall\.
3\. At the gate\, find the intercom on the right\-hand side\.
4\. Press the ‘Call’ button and wait for security to respond\.
5\. When the intercom flashes green\, push the gate open\.
\-\-\-
🏸 Finding the Indoor Court
1\. After entering\, go through the visitor gate\.
2\. Follow the corridor to the end\.
3\. Look for the yellow double doors – the badminton courts are inside\!
\-\-\-
🚻 Facilities
🔹 Changing Rooms & Toilets
\- Located outside the court area in the corridor\.
\- Male facilities – right\-hand side\.
\- Female facilities – left\-hand side\.
💧 Water Points
\- There are three water points in the corridor outside the court\.
\- Bring a water bottle to use with the water pump\.
Enjoy your game! 🏸🔥
**Rules**
Games to 21
Max two games on
Max one game off
Queensbridge Badminton - @1920 Tue
Fun and experienced doubles badminton! We play over four courts each Tuesday, bring your own kit and racket.
£9.00per person for 2hrs; quarterly payments should be discussed with Eli is desired.
if less than 24 notice is given for a cancellation then the session fee will have to be paid. we need this so other people on the waiting list can attend.
We play with plastic shuttle on most courts; feather available as advance request.
Important note:
Our club is paid for by individuals; as such your attendance and payment is required when making a commitments to play - as a matter of respect, please ensure that you consider this when saying you will attend.
If you desire a PayPal link to make a payment please contact the Hosts first (these are personal payments).
Please ensure you tell the host via the app, when any payment been made.
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CLASSIC HAMPSTEAD HEATH🌲🌿🌳 £5 WALK💧🌱
A CLASSIC WALK through north London's top green and wooded area with its impressive Kenwood House.
WALK START: **Meeting at Tufnell Park Station (Northern Line - High Barnet Branch** \- Zone 2\)\. Look for Ken with Kens Events/Meetup Badge\.
WALK FINISH: Finishing at Golders Green Station (Northern Line).
WALK ROUTE: We will walk through the meadows and woods of Hampstead Heath. taking in Parliament Hill and passing by Kenwood House.
WALK STOPOUT POINT: We cross a couple of London bus routes.
More info:
Get out, explore and enjoy London's abundant green spaces and surprising surrounding countryside. Give up the city streets for a day and breathe some fresh air. Improve your overall fitness levels and make some new friends at the same time.
**Social Event**:
Our walks are social walks, where the emphasis is on meeting new people, enjoying nature, healthy exercise, and fresh air. Our walks are not interrupted with running commentaries or historical lectures, although occasionally features of significance may be pointed out. As such our walks will be continuous with few stops and it is your responsibilty to keep walkers ahead in view and to follow the direction of the walk. We always end the walk at a pub where the socialising can continue.
Take this opportunity to visit green parts of London, unknown to most people, and that you would not otherwise have an opportunity to see.
FEE:
There is a £5 fee for this walking event for those members and guests not holding the Ken's Events Membership card.
RAIN POLICY: What about the weather? Light rain or occasional showers is not a problem and the walk will proceed. Only book a walk if you are sure you can attend! Walks will only be cancelled if there is very heavy rain!
RISKS: In these walks we use; country stiles,pavements, cross busy roads, public parkland, paths alongside water, bridlepaths, country lanes and other established paths and tracks through woodland, bush and countryside. Wear good sturdy shoes/walking boots. Take care as surfaces may be uneven, there may be low branches and some paths are also used by joggers and cyclists and sometimes cars (country lanes). Some tracks may be muddy and slippery. On occasion we may encounter wild and farm animals. If you require insurance for these walks you must arrange this yourself.
No large dogs or small children please.
Please arrive in good time to allow opportunity to use toilets at the start of the walk as there may not be any toilet breaks available during the walk.
WANT TO COME ON ANOTHER WALK?
For a list of future walks go to[ http://www.meetup.com/KENS-EVENTS-EXPLORE-LONDON-SECRETS/events/](https://www.meetup.com/KENS-EVENTS-EXPLORE-LONDON-SECRETS/events/)
DISCLAIMER:All Events on Ken's Events are subject to a disclaimer. Please click here [(http://www.meetup.com/EXPLORE-LONDON-SECRETS/pages/Explore_London_Secrets_Disclaimer/) ](https://www.meetup.com/KENS-EVENTS-EXPLORE-LONDON-SECRETS/pages/14591782/KEN'S_EVENTS_DISCLAIMER/)to view disclaimer.
Please post no pre-event messages unless you are posting something relevant for the whole group.
Kens Events also has a facebook page.
[http://www.facebook.com/Kens.events](http://www.facebook.com/Kens.events)
If weekday and evening walks are your thing, then you should join Ken's Weekday and Evenings Walking Group. Click here for more information. [(https://www.meetup.com/KENS-WEEKDAY-EVENING-WALKS/)](https://www.meetup.com/KENS-WEEKDAY-EVENING-WALKS/)
When you arrive at the station look for Ken with Kens Events/Meetup Badge outside the station.
Tooting Poker Collective poker for new and recreational players
Live poker tournament game at the
Long Room Bar, Tooting Broadway, SW17 9NH
**Every Thursday 7 pm - 11.30 pm**
This game is for anyone wanting to learn how to play friendly and inexpensive tournament poker in a relaxed atmosphere.
We're a bunch of friendly recreational players and are always happy to explain the rules, answer questions and we just want the game to be fun for everyone.
If you already know how to play you're more than welcome to test your poker skills, reads and bluffs. Come join us we would love to see you here.
£10 single entry for 10K chips.
Details about the tournament structure will be explained in person.
More info: John 07411 207 234 - please communicate via text or Whatsapp message as I don't answer phonecalls from unknown callers thanks
Edit: We only limited spaces and have had to turn people away. If you plan to come down please text/whatsapp me directly as early as possible and I'll try to hold you a seat until 7.40pm.
If you only RSVP via Meetup I might not see it in time.
Thanks
🏸Social Doubles - Sporting DLLM📍SilvertownTown 📶Mixed Ability
**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/48730
**Game Description:**
Social fun mixed and beginner friendly badminton session based in East London.
Founded in 2024 delivering weekly badminton sessions 🏸
Please note even if session isn't full, there will attendees coming internally :)
Find more about us at @sportingdllm (IG)!
**Rules**
Mixed doubles up to 21!
always be friendly, respectful and match each other levels. We all started somewhere!
🏐Volleyball Game📍Leytonstone 📶 Mixed Ability
**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/49006
**Game Description:**
Drills and Games for Lower Intermediate level on a smaller court. Led by a club's coach and open to 6-8 club members and 6 players from Sportas.
**Rules**
Respect all participants and have fun! Everyone plays all the time, no waiting around.
GREEN 🌳🌿£5 WALK: FORTY HALL COUNTRY PARK 🌲🌱to ENFIELD CHASE
WOODLAND TRAILS, MANSION, PARKLANDS, GARDENS, LAKE followed by SOCIALISING with CHEAP FOODS and DRINKS in a convivial pub atmoshere.
**WALK START POINT: Turkey Street Station** (London Overground Zone 6).
WALK DISTANCE: Approx 6 miles.
WALK END POINT: At a large pub a short walk away (10 mins) from Enfield Chase Station (Nstional Rail).
WALK ROUTE: Mydlleton Gardens, Forty Hall Country Park to Enield Chase.
WALK STOP OUT POINT: Nearby bus routes during most of the walk.
**Scroll down to see Disclaimer and Notice of Risks.**
ENJOY UNIQUE HEALTHY WALKS IN STUNNING GREEN SPACES OR ALONG WATERWAYS IN LONDON. STRENGTHEN NEW FRIENDSHIPS IN A PUB SOCIAL AFTER THE WALK.
**COST of EVENT**:
**All of the walks on this group are only £5 each to attend. Payment is not collected before the day of the event to allow you maximum flexibility. Why pay more on other groups for overpriced walks with no afterwalk socialising!!**
**The walk is free for holders of the Ken's Events Membership Card.**
Enjoy London! Get out and about and see your city in the company of new people! Explore and enjoy London's abundant green spaces and surprising surrounding countryside. Give up the city streets for a day and breathe some fresh air. Improve your overall fitness levels and make some great new friends at the same time. Take this opportunity to visit green parts of London, unknown to most people, and that you would not otherwise have an opportunity to see.
Social Event:
Our walks are social walks, where the emphasis is on meeting new people, enjoying nature, healthy exercise, and fresh air. Our walks are not interrupted with running commentaries or historical lectures, although occasionally features of significance may be pointed out. As such our walks will be continuous with few stops and it is your responsibilty to keep walkers ahead in view and to follow the direction of the walk. WE ALWAYS END THE WALK AT A PUB WHERE THE SOCIALISING CAN CONTINUE.
RISKS for all walks: Please dress appropriately for weather conditions and carry a bottle of water and necessary medication. You need to be moderately fit for this walk and be able to walk for four miles without a break. In these walks we use; pavements, cross busy roads, public parkland, towpaths alongside water, other public paths, rights of way, bridlepaths, country lanes and other established paths and tracks through woodland, bush and countryside. Please only wear good sturdy shoes, preferably walking boots and take care as surfaces may be uneven, tree roots may protrude, there may be low overhanging branches and some paths are also used by joggers and cyclists and sometimes cars (country lanes). Some tracks may be muddy and slippery. On occasion wild,domestic and farm animals may also encountered. If you require insurance for these walks then you must arrange this yourself.
No large dogs or small children please.
Please arrive in good time to allow opportunity to use toilets at the start of the walk as there may not be any toilet breaks available during the walk.
WANT TO COME ON ANOTHER WALK?
For a list of future walks go to[ http://www.meetup.com/KENS-EVENTS-EXPLORE-LONDON-SECRETS/events/](https://www.meetup.com/KENS-EVENTS-EXPLORE-LONDON-SECRETS/events/)
DISCAIMER
All Ken's Events are subject to a disclaimer. Please click here
[http://www.meetup.com/kens-events-explore-london-secrets/](http://www.meetup.com/kens-events-explore-london-secrets/)
to find out more about Kens Events/Walks and click on 'read more' to see full disclaimer.
COST of EVENT: A £5 meetup organiser's contribution will be collected from attendees who do not hold the Ken's Events Membership Card. The walk is free for holders of this card.
Please post no pre-event messages unless you are posting something relevant for the whole group and only post photos of other members with their consent.
Kens Events also has a Facebook Page, Instagram and Twitter accounts.
[http://www.facebook.com/Kens.events](http://www.facebook.com/Kens.events)
Instagram Page
[Kenswalks](https://www.instagram.com/weekendgreenwalks/)
Twitter
[@KenEvents](http://www.twitter.com/KenEvents)
Kens Events also has a Facebook Group that you can join.
[http://www.facebook.com/groups/Kensevents](http://www.facebook.com/Kens.events)
RAIN POLICY: Our walks normally go ahead as planned even if it rains. Light rain is not usually a problem . However if torrentail rain is forecast, please check back to this webpage on the morning of the event around 10am for the latest update.
Tell your friends you are going!
When you arrive at the starting point look Ken with the 'KEN'S EVENTS'/MEETUP Flag or Badge.
🦭 Тюлени и речной круиз
Дюны Северного моря и национальный парк Norfolk Broads — неповторимое и особенное путешествие, которое обязан совершить каждый, хоть раз в жизни😍!
Мы отправляемся на **побережье северного Норфолка**, которое славится первозданной природной красотой. Возможно, именно поэтому его облюбовали **тюлени🦭**, обитающие здесь круглый год. Грациозные в воде и немного неуклюжие на суше, с трогательными мордочками, огромные самцы, изящные самочки и крохотные детеныши🦭 — весь пляж просто усыпан животными, а воздух наполнен их криками. Ещё местечко **Horsey Gap** прославилось тем, что в 2015 году на его пляже родились первые в мире официально зарегистрированные тюлени-двойняшки. Вы можете наблюдать за морскими созданиями со специально оборудованных смотровых площадок или отважиться и подойти как можно ближе. Но не стоит забывать, что на суше тюлени чувствуют себя уязвимо, а потому необходимо обращать внимание на обозначения огороженных участков, созданных ради безопасности как людей, так и животных. Нас ждет потрясающее зрелище, которое подарит море впечатлений, эмоций и множество замечательных фотографий📸.
После неспешной прогулки мы пообедаем в пабе🍲 [Nelson Head](http://thenelsonhead.com/) и отправимся в крупнейший водный заповедник Европы – Национальный парк **Norfolk Broads**. Его площадь составляет 303 квадратных километра, а ландшафт состоит из сплетения 7 рек и более 60 озер. Парк славится птичьими заповедниками, в которых можно увидеть сов (сипуха), выпь, зимородков. Для детального исследования Norfolk Broads предусмотрены пешие маршруты, велосипедные дорожки, аренда лодок и катеров, в том числе для рыбалки.
Мы совершим прогулку на **речном круизном лайнере⛴️**, продолжительностью полтора-два часа. Во время путешествия вы можете наблюдать с верхней палубы за прекрасными пейзажами заповедника, а также виднеющимися то тут, то там небольшими церквушками, старинными домиками с соломенными крышами, амбарами и ветряными мельницами, которые стали своего рода визитной карточкой этих мест📸. Кроме того, есть большая вероятность встретиться с «хозяевами тростниковых зарослей» – выдрами, оленями, зайцами и множеством птиц🕊️. Если спуститься в гостиную на нижнюю палубу лайнера, можно прекрасно отдохнуть за чашкой чая или кофе с десертом в полностью укомплектованном баре. Небольшие размеры нашего очаровательного лайнера позволяют ему изучать самые отдаленные уголки многогранной Англии.
Находясь в графстве Норфолк, получаешь удовольствие от самого факта пребывания в этом удивительном и прекрасном месте, полном архитектурных, исторических и природных достопримечательностей.
📝План поездки:
📍**08:45 Встреча** у отеля **[Ibis London City Hotel](https://goo.gl/maps/ucQmtxqwjZs)**, 5 Commercial St, E1 6BF (рядом со станцией Aldgate East Station)
📍12:00 — 13:00 Артезианское кафе [The Galley Horning](https://www.thegalleyhorning.co.uk/), домики с соломенными крышами и прогулка вдоль реки
📍13:00 — 14:30 Речной круиз по Norfolk Broads ([от £10](http://www.southern-comfort.co.uk/public-river-trips))
📍14:30 Отправление и предзаказ еды в [Nelson Head](http://thenelsonhead.com/)
📍15:00 — 15:30 Обед, по желанию можете взять еду с собой и устроить пикник на дюнах
📍15:30 — 16:45 Прогулка вдоль дюн Северного моря (Horsey Gap) в поисках тюленей
📍16:45 Отправление
📍19:45 London, Aldgate East
Продолжительность путешествия зависит от погодных условий и дорожных пробок.
***
🎁Включено в бронирование:
⚜️Аудиогид на русском
⚜️Тур-менеджер, говорящий на русском и английском языках
⚜️Транспорт, организация мероприятия
⚜️Профессиональный водитель с курсами IAM/RoSPA
⚜️Администрация и помощь во время путешествия
⚜️НДС и все налоги, комиссия платежной системы (карта/банк/PayPal)
***
🙅🏼♀️Не включено:
❌Входные билеты: цены указаны в плане путешествия
❌Питание во время путешествия: индивидуальный выбор
❌Трансфер в место встречи и после завершения поездки
❌Остановки автобуса для посадки/высадки пассажиров по пути следования
❌[Страховка](https://www.coverwise.co.uk/) в случае травм, потери багажа и личных вещей, отмены тура в последнюю минуту
❌[Evebus Club](https://evebus.com/ru/evebus-club/) – переносы броней без потерь, [выбор посадочного](https://evebus.com/ru/seating-plan) места
❌Экскурсовод: £20 с человека при условии набора группы от 6-ти участников
***
🎒Что взять с собой:
✅Сапоги
✅Воду/еду по желанию
✅Фотокамеру и зарядку для телефона
✅Хорошее настроение 🙂
✳️Обо всем остальном мы позаботимся. Поэтому просто явитесь в указанное время и место и наслаждайтесь поездкой😉!
📩Этот тур, как и все путешествия Evebus, может быть организован в частном порядке! Для участия в индивидуальных поездках, пожалуйста, обращайтесь на info@evebus.com с пометкой «Тур на заказ».
🟢🏃🏽♀️🏃🏾 Running Club: 5K Run - London Bridge to Canary Wharf
🏃🏽♀️ Join us for a 5K city run through some of the most iconic views of London City 🏃🏾[+ optional Greenwich walk]
🟢 **RUN:**
📏 **5km** (3.1 miles)
💓 **7 min / km** (38 mins)
⏱️ 8.5 km/h
📍Outside **London Bridge Station:** Tooley Street Exit (Rail Station side)
⌚Meet from 10:01am, we start walking **10:20am and start running by 10:31** insha'Allah
*[\* We'll walk to Tower Bridge first - run starts from there. I have a walk straight after the run so cannot wait for anyone running late - no pun intended]*
↪️ Start: London Bridge / Run from Tower Bridge
↩️ Ends: Canary Wharf
🎒 What to bring: appropriate running shoes, water & snacks.
**Attendance:**
Only RSVP when you know you can definitely attend* [[why it matters](https://tinyurl.com/28sh83cn)]*
⛑️* Disclaimer: You are solely responsible for your own safety on these events and have the fitness level required for it. That you do not require special attention, medication or additional care. You are also responsible for your belonging at all times.*
**Follow us for updates:** 🌐 **[@Active.Muslims](https://www.instagram.com/active.muslims)**
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Three Creeks Metro Park
We'll get in around 4 miles at Three Creeks Metro Parks, primarily natural trails. 17-18 minute miles, no one left behind, and faster walkers are free to lead out.
Optional lunch after!
If you're joining for hiking all the metro parks, this is the sixth one!
Feel Good Friday: POWER BALLAD at the Gateway Film Center + SHAKE NO. 8!
Join us as we get together to see Paul Rudd in the latest comedy-drama-musical from John Carney, POWER BALLAD! The film follows a washed-up wedding singer, a fading boy band singer and a stolen hit song. Here’s a description, trailer and plan for this event:
DESCRIPTION: Rick, a washed-up wedding singer, and Danny, a fading boy band star, bond over music and a late-night jam session. When Danny turns Rick's song into a hit, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves. Power Ballad is written/directed by John Carney, the master of the modern musical and creative mind behind Once, Begin Again and Sing Street! It stars Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Peter McDonald, Marcella Plunkett, Havana Rose Liu and Jack Reynor.
BUZZ & ACCLAIM: The film premiered to rave reviews at this year’s Dublin International Film Festival where critics call it “a sure-fired crowd-pleaser” that “just might be the feel-good hit of the year!” Others say, “Paul Rudd delivers a career-best performance in this charmer” that’s both “hilarious and deeply moving!”
SUMMER OF ICE CREAM, VOL 2: SHAKE NO. 8! Ranked the #1 Ice Cream Shop in Columbus in 2024, this is the perfect place to kick off our Summer of Ice Cream and grab a sweet treat after the show! Their menu features an array of traditional, specialty and vegan shakes, hot cocoa, and more! You can check out their full menu here: [https://www.shakeno8.com/menu.php](https://www.shakeno8.com/menu.php)
PLAN: We’ll plan for a 7pm-ish showing and will meet in the lobby area about 20 minutes before the show. Once showtime is announced, advance ticket purchase is advised! Once you have yours, please list your seat number in the Comments section of this event. We'll head to nearby Shake No. 8 immediately following the show!
Should be a fun one, Dan
Hike Blendon Woods Metro Park
Hi ladies. We will meet in front of the Nature Center and head to the two Observation decks. We will then hike Hickory Ridge, Ripple Rock, Overlook and Sugarbush trails to get approximately four miles total distance. We will walk approximately a 18 minute mile pace. Please wear appropriate hiking shoes.
Gold Star Business Networking
Bring your business cards and network in person with other business professionals! Gold Star Referral Clubs is one of the most established professional networking organizations in the country, with multiple groups in central Ohio. Join us!
Creekside Hike
Join us this Thursday at 6:30 pm for a nice hike along the Big Walnut Trail along the Gahanna golf course, circling Creekside and back. This 2 mile hike is fully paved and a beautiful walk through the heart of Gahanna.
TBD
**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you.
The building address is 4450 Bridge Park
The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400
You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge.
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Drunken Philosophy: What’s up with all the AI hate?
**Welcome to Drunken Philosophy** a casual, curious social discussion
**Optional topic for this meetup: What's up with all the AI hate?**
A recent survey found that 74% of Americans have a negative view of AI, and I want to know why. Come out and debate whether AI is good or bad.
My hot take: a labor-saving tool that could potentially help cure cancer gets called dangerous because it might raise unemployment or cause a speculative investment bubble, that tells you a lot more about capitalism and the economic system we live under than it does about the tool itself. As a computer programmer, I think AI is a wonderful tool that has increased my productivity by at least an order of magnitude. I'd go so far as to say Claude Code is the best tool I have ever used. Debate me and name a better one.
Is AI potentially dangerous? Yes, but so are a lot of tools. Chainsaws. Steam engines (early ones would occasionally explode and kill everyone in the room). Do you think cavemen sat around debating whether fire could be used as a weapon or for self-harm, and decided not to discover it?
I have two friends who hate AI for opposite reasons: one thinks it's a fad and not useful, and the other thinks it's going to take over everything and cause human extinction.
Come out tonight, have a friendly debate, and make some friends.
No lectures. Friendly crowd. Drop in for one drink and stay if it's fun.




















