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Friday Padel Outdoor at PADELDOM Alte Donau
Join us for our regular and casual Friday evening, on playing Padel.
We reserve our right to adapt the setup according to the audience level, vibe, health, weather, shape etc
SETUP
● 2 courts (2 vs 2),
1 team is rotating or taking a rest
court 1: minim 6 players
court 2: minim 4 players
● 2 courts - 10-12 people
(more players, we make small teams and play shorts, all combination;
the hosts have the last word. proposals are welcome)
● The event organisers or experienced player are entitled to send players on the second court
● We are respectfull and warm with each other, our cultural and professional background is diverse.
● New proposals are welcome :). Sometimes we adapt.
● The host toghether with the regular players, can ask new or misbehaved players to step out from the court, in order to maintain the good vibes
Price to pay (in cash)
(Aprox, for this season, could vary with 1-2 euros)
■ 12 euros for 1h
■ 20 euros for 2h
■ If you need a racket, you can rent it from us for 2 € (if available). Otherwise you can always rent from the venue for 5 €.
■ Cancelation 4-6h, ahead or you pay 12 euros the fee for 1h
● We use the monney to cover the courts rent & subscription for renting, smaller hostings or welcome expenses
Important
● New commers, intermediate, out of shape, friendly players are playing on their own risk. If they choose to play with advanced players in a more "competitive" way (hitting the ball in the direction of opponent player is allowed).
● Playing competitive is allowed on the first court
● Playing friendly is our main goal. For this we understand both advanced people, who want to consume their energy, and the social people who play for fun. Please collaborate on the court and don't go to advanced court if you are injured or recovering from illness.
● Please anounce the hosts and/or the players on your court, if you have some injuries or specific conditions.
● We love to play social and all levels.
● Be welcoming with newcomers
● Once you know us (couple of games together), You are welcome to hang out with us, even when you can't play.
Agentic AI Open Air Summer Meetup
# Agentic AI Open Air Summer Meetup
A relaxed summer evening directly at the Danube 🌅
Join us for open discussions around the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, AI Agents, and Agentic AI — from emerging trends and real-world use cases to the opportunities and challenges of autonomous AI systems.
Whether you are a developer, founder, investor, student, or simply curious about AI — everyone is welcome.
The venue offers a true summer atmosphere in the heart of Vienna:
Open-air beach bar, sand, hammocks, deck chairs, DJ sessions, and international food options right by the water.
📍 Location
Strandbar Herrmann
Herrmannpark, 1030 Vienna
📅 Date
Friday, June 19, 2026
🕔 Time
18:00
Table Reservation
A large table has been reserved under the name "ED PRINZ".
If you cannot find the table behind the bar area, please ask the bar staff.
Important
Food and drinks at the venue are self-paid.
I will bring some mini snacks and a few special drinks for the community.
Looking forward to a relaxed evening filled with great conversations, networking, AI discussions, and summer vibes by the river.
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# Agentic AI Open Air Summer Meetup
Ein entspannter Sommerabend direkt an der Donau 🌅
Gemeinsam sprechen wir über die neuesten Entwicklungen rund um Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, AI Agents und Agentic AI – von aktuellen Trends und praktischen Anwendungen bis hin zu den Chancen und Herausforderungen autonomer KI Systeme.
Egal ob Entwickler, Unternehmer, Investor, Student oder einfach AI interessiert: Jeder ist willkommen.
Die Location bietet echtes Summer Feeling mitten in Wien:
Sandstrand, Hängematten, Liegestühle, Open Air Atmosphäre, DJ Sessions und internationales Food Angebot direkt am Wasser.
📍 Location
Strandbar Herrmann
Herrmannpark, 1030 Wien
📅 Datum
Freitag, 19. Juni 2026
🕔 Uhrzeit
18:00 Uhr
Tischreservierung
Für unsere Gruppe wurde ein großer Tisch auf den Namen "ED PRINZ" reserviert.
Falls ihr den Tisch hinter dem Barbereich nicht findet, fragt bitte einfach beim Barpersonal nach.
Wichtig
Die Konsumation vor Ort zahlt jeder selbst.
Ich bringe kleine Snacks sowie einige Special Drinks für die Community mit.
Ich freue mich auf einen entspannten Abend mit spannenden Gesprächen, Networking, AI Diskussionen und sommerlicher Atmosphäre direkt am Wasser.
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## Note
By attending the event, you consent to being photographed in accordance with § 78 Austrian Copyright Act (Urheberrechtsgesetz). Photos and video recordings may be used by DLT Austria for post-event reporting and published on DLT Austria communication channels, including the website, LinkedIn, Instagram, newsletters, and other media formats, without compensation.
🔥 Still Can’t Find Job in Vienna? 🌏Practical Workshop: find a job faster
This practical workshop is for expats and internationals who are tired of sending applications without results — and want to understand how to actually get hired in Austria.
🌏 Participation fee 10€ and order a drink
⛳️Please register if you come and unregister if you don’t come.
If you’ve been applying for jobs, getting ignored, receiving rejections, or simply feeling lost in the Austrian job market, this event will help you understand what employers look for and how to improve your chances of finding a job in Vienna.
During the workshop, you’ll learn:
📄 How to create a CV recruiters actually pay attention to
🚫 The biggest mistakes expats make when applying for jobs
✍️ How to write a strong motivation letter
🌍 Best platforms and websites for finding jobs in Austria
🤖 AI tools that can help you apply smarter and faster
🎯 Networking strategies that actually work in Vienna
📬 Why applications get ignored — and how to fix it
💡 Practical advice, real examples, and actionable strategies you can start using immediately.
🗣 Interactive format
🤝 Meet other internationals and expand your network in Vienna
Perfect for:
🌟 Expats
🎓 International students
💻 English-speaking professionals
🚀 Anyone struggling to find a job in Austria
🎟 Participation fee: 10€
📍 Location: Weltcafe
🗨 Language: English
⚠️ Limited spots available.
Join us on Instagram to follow events
https://www.instagram.com/vienna_friends?igsh=YjA2czVxNjF0cGJi&utm_source=qr
Lernen durch Spielen: interaktiver Spieleabend
Was wäre, wenn wir wichtige Fähigkeiten für den Alltag und den Beruf trainieren könnten, während wir einfach nur gemeinsam lachen und eine gute Zeit haben?
Bei diesem Spieleabend nutzen wir die gesamte Bandbreite moderner Spiele als das, was sie im Kern sind: Ein absolut stressfreies Labor für soziale Kompetenz, strategisches Denken und echtes Miteinander. Ganz im Sinne von "Lernen zum Spaß" lassen wir die graue Theorie komplett weg und stürzen uns direkt ins gemeinsame Erleben!
Wir haben für jeden Geschmack die passende spielerische Herausforderung dabei – und jede davon schult ganz bestimmte Fähigkeiten:
* **Deduktionsspiele (Logik & Analytisches Denken):** Bei diesen Formaten geht es um messerscharfe Logik und das systematische Kombinieren von Fakten. Du lernst, verstreute Informationen strukturiert zu verknüpfen, die richtigen Fragen zu stellen und durch ein präzises Ausschlussverfahren Geheimnisse zu lüften.
* **Worker-Placement-Spiele (Strategie & Ressourcenmanagement):** Hier lernst du, knappe Ressourcen optimal zu verwalten, langfristig zu planen und deine Strategie flexibel anzupassen, wenn ein Mitspieler dir einen wertvollen Platz wegschnappt. Das ist angewandtes Projektmanagement im Kleinformat!
* **Social Deduction Games (Psychologie & Menschenkenntnis):** Hier stehen geheime Identitäten und das feine Spiel mit der Wahrheit im Vordergrund. Du schärfst deine Wahrnehmung, lernst zwischen den Zeilen zu lesen, Körpersprache zu deuten und deine eigene Überzeugungskraft beim Bluffen und Argumentieren gezielt einzusetzen.
* **Kooperative Spiele (Teamwork & Empathie):** Bei diesen Team-Highlights gewinnen oder verlieren wir nur gemeinsam. Hier trainierst du Vertrauen, intensive Koordination untereinander und die Fähigkeit, dich vollkommen auf die Perspektive und Denkweise deiner Mitspieler einzustellen.
### Was wir an diesem Abend ganz nebenbei lernen:
* **Kommunikation & Flexibilität:** Egal ob Kooperation oder Wettbewerb – wir schulen unsere Ausdrucksweise, die Wahrnehmung unseres Gegenübers und das gemeinsame Lösen komplexer Probleme.
* **Resilienz & Emotionale Stärke:** Der spielerische Umgang mit kniffligen Situationen und Team-Herausforderungen trainiert unsere emotionale Intelligenz und Gelassenheit für das echte Leben.
Bring super gerne auch deine eigenen Favoriten aus diesen Bereichen mit. Ob du neue Taktiken ausprobieren, deine Logik schärfen oder einfach nur tolle neue Menschen kennenlernen willst: Du bist hier genau richtig!
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What if we could train essential skills for everyday life and our careers while simply laughing together and having a great time?
At this game night, we use the full spectrum of modern games for what they truly are at their core: an absolutely stress-free laboratory for social competence, strategic thinking, and genuine togetherness. In the spirit of "Learning for Fun," we skip the dry theory completely and dive straight into the shared experience!
We have the perfect playful challenge for every taste – and each one trains very specific skills:
* **Worker Placement Games (Strategy & Resource Management):** Here you learn to manage scarce resources optimally, plan long-term, and flexibly adapt your strategy when another player snatches a valuable spot from you. This is applied project management in miniature!
* **Deduction Games (Logic & Analytical Thinking):** These formats are all about razor-sharp logic and systematically combining facts. You learn to connect scattered pieces of information in a structured way, ask the right questions, and uncover secrets through a precise process of elimination.
* **Social Deduction Games (Psychology & Reading People):** Here, secret identities and the subtle game of truth take center stage. You sharpen your perception, learn to read between the lines, interpret body language, and purposefully use your own power of persuasion when bluffing and arguing.
* **Cooperative Games (Teamwork & Empathy):** In these team highlights, we only win or lose together. Here you train trust, intense coordination with one another, and the ability to adapt completely to the perspective and mindset of your fellow players.
### What we learn along the way:
* **Communication & Flexibility:** Whether cooperation or competition – we train our way of expression, the perception of our counterpart, and solving complex problems together.
* **Resilience & Emotional Strength:** Dealing playfully with tricky situations and team challenges trains our emotional intelligence and composure for real life.
Feel free to bring your own favorites from these categories. Whether you want to try out new tactics, sharpen your logic, or just meet great new people: you've come to the right place!
Still Can’t Find a Job in Vienna? 🌏Practical Workshop: find a job faster
This practical workshop is for expats and internationals who are tired of sending applications without results — and want to understand how to actually get hired in Austria.
🌏 Participation fee 10€ and order a drink
⛳️Please register if you come and unregister if you don’t come.
If you’ve been applying for jobs, getting ignored, receiving rejections, or simply feeling lost in the Austrian job market, this event will help you understand what employers look for and how to improve your chances of finding a job in Vienna.
During the workshop, you’ll learn:
📄 How to create a CV recruiters actually pay attention to
🚫 The biggest mistakes expats make when applying for jobs
✍️ How to write a strong motivation letter
🌍 Best platforms and websites for finding jobs in Austria
🤖 AI tools that can help you apply smarter and faster
🎯 Networking strategies that actually work in Vienna
📬 Why applications get ignored — and how to fix it
💡 Practical advice, real examples, and actionable strategies you can start using immediately.
🗣 Interactive format
🤝 Meet other internationals and expand your network in Vienna
Perfect for:
🌟 Expats
🎓 International students
💻 English-speaking professionals
🚀 Anyone struggling to find a job in Austria
🎟 Participation fee: 10€
📍 Location: Weltcafe
🗨 Language: English
⚠️ Limited spots available.
Join us on Instagram to follow events
https://www.instagram.com/makegoodfriends?igsh=YjA2czVxNjF0cGJi&utm_source=qr
Social Book Club 📚
Welcome Book Lovers!
Join our Meet Up Group to find like-minded book readers!
This event is for everybody interested in listening or sharing new book content or comment on it.
You are welcome just to come for inspiration. You definitely don't need to read books at the moment. It is a gathering for everybody to find like-minded people interested in learning something new. :)
Feel free to bring your own book with you.
The event will take place at the volunteer organisation MUT.
It is an organisation to supports humans, animals and the environment especially in Vienna.
I am happy to host it there.
MUT or the Social Book Club look forward to some donation to cover the cost of this event.
If you would like to help, please bring some cash with you.
This is the address:
Rechte Wienzeile 37, 1040 Wien
Walk until the end of the main entrance hall. At the end of the hallway you find a big green gate with a sign of the Social Book Club.
Please give your best to be on time so that we can have a nice introduction round together.
If you can't attend anymore please cancel the event to give someone else the space to come. :)
Check out the Social Book Club Website for more content:
https://socialbookclub.de/
Looking forward to seeing you there! :)
DAY DJ: DJ teufling
Day DJ is a weekly series at Villa Vida Café where local DJs take over the space and share their sound in a daytime setting. The series focuses on new talent, experimentation, and community. It creates a low-pressure environment where DJs can develop ideas, shape their sound, and connect with people through music.
The format is intentionally relaxed and accessible. Visitors are welcome to come by to listen, work, meet friends, have coffee, or stay for the entire set. Day DJ aims to create an ongoing platform where local DJs can grow their practice while contributing to Vienna’s queer and underground music culture.
DJ teufling
DJ teufling brings a high-energy selection moving through bounce, trance, techno, acid, and Latin-inspired sounds. Expect fast-paced rhythms ranging from 135–165 BPM, mixed with playful 2000s influences and unexpected connections between genres.
DJs have always played an important role in queer culture. In spaces where queer people were excluded or unsafe, DJs helped create environments where identity, expression, connection, and experimentation could exist. Many of the foundations of modern nightlife — including house, disco, and club culture — emerged from queer communities, especially Black and Latinx scenes.
Day DJ continues this tradition by offering space for emerging artists, community exchange, and alternative forms of gathering outside of traditional nightlife hours.
Free entry. No reservation needed.
Participate as a DAY DJ
https://villavida.at/portfolio-item/day-dj
Academics Events This Week
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Social Book Club - Historical and Sociopolitical Circle
Welcome to the *Historical and Sociopolitical Circle* part of the Social Book Club! Each month we meet to talk about a book chosen by you!
This month’s book is: **Mindf\*ck** by *Christopher Wylie*
(\~260 pages). To join, you should have read the book. It's okay if you didn't have the time to finish :)
How to get: thalia/amazon/morawa
We meet at Hotel Schani Salon in Mariahilferstraße on the 2nd floor (ring the Hotel if the entrance is locked). To support the hotel, you can get drinks there.
Book description:
*The Cambridge Analytica whistleblower tells the inside story of the data mining and psychological manipulation behind the election of Donald Trump and the Brexit referendum, connecting Facebook, WikiLeaks, Russian intelligence, and international hackers.*
Voter Help Table in 1180 Vienna
Our voter assistance team will be ready to help you register to vote and request your ballots for the 2026 general and primary elections!
Find us at the Kutschkermarkt (Gertrudplatz) from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Don't wait! You can request your overseas ballot and get state specific voter information at [Votefromabroad.org](https://www.votefromabroad.org)!
Open Dialogue – Discovering Together in Vienna
We will meet in a calm and friendly place ( Parc, Café, Restaurant) to explore together some of Jiddu Krishnamurti’s key questions about awareness, relationship, and freedom.
There will be no teaching, no authority — only open dialogue and attentive listening.
Everyone is welcome, whether you are familiar with Jiddu Krishnamurti or simply curious about life and self-understanding.
We’ll start with an open conversation around a theme such as “Listening without judgment” or “Can thought bring clarity?”
Please bring openness, curiosity, and a readiness to listen — no books or notes needed.
The spirit is not to discuss “what should be,” but to observe together “what is.”
Sunday Padel Outdoor at Donaucity
Join us for our regular and casual Sunday on playing Padel.
We reserve our right to adapt the setup according to the audience level, vibe, health, weather, shape etc
SETUP
● 2 courts (2 vs 2),
1 team is rotating or taking a rest
court 1: minim 6 players
court 2: minim 4 players
● 2 courts - 10-12 people
(more players, we make small teams and play shorts, all combination;
the hosts have the last word. proposals are welcome)
● The event organisers or experienced player are entitled to send players on the second court
● We are respectfull and warm with each other, our cultural and professional background is diverse.
● New proposals are welcome :). Sometimes we adapt.
● The host toghether with the regular players, can ask new or misbehaved players to step out from the court, in order to maintain the good vibes
Price to pay (in cash)
(Aprox, for this season, could vary with 1-2 euros)
■ 12 euros for 1h
■ 20 euros for 2h
■ If you need a racket, you can rent it from us for 2 € (if available). Otherwise you can always rent from the venue for 5 €.
■ Cancelation 4-6h, ahead or you pay 10 euros the fee for 1h
● We use the money to cover the courts rent & subscription for renting, smaller hostings or welcome expenses
Important
● New commers, intermediate, out of shape, friendly players are playing on their own risk. If they choose to play with advanced players in a more "competitive" way (hitting the ball in the direction of opponent player is allowed).
● Playing competitive is allowed on the first court
● Playing friendly is our main goal. For this we understand both advanced people, who want to consume their energy, and the social people who play for fun. Please collaborate on the court and don't go to advanced court if you are injured or recovering from illness.
● Please anounce the hosts and/or the players on your court, if you have some injuries or specific conditions.
● We love to play social and all levels.
● Be welcoming with newcomers
● Once you know us (couple of games together), You are welcome to hang out with us, even when you can't play.
Science and Philosophy Discussion Table
This is a group for meeting new people, eating brunch, and having discussions about science, life, philosophy, politics, and people.
Anybody is free to join, and we charge no fees.
This discussion group aims to have the absolute minimal level of structure necessary to ensure the conversation remains engaging to the majority of people present. In particular, we \*don't\* have fixed order of speaking or timed statements.
So far, the balance we've struck is enforcing hand raising when conversation gets intense in order to minimize interruption, and to give the chair (me!) the power to occasionally call a snap election on the conversation topic.
Codex Community Build Meetup
Hello everyone!
We're excited to announce **Vienna's first official** **Codex Community Build Meetup**, co-hosted with **Vienna AI Engineering** on Saturday, June 20!
It's a full-day, hands-on event for learning to build with Codex (OpenAI's coding agent) and with AI agents in general. This isn't a lecture: bring your laptop, pick the track that fits your level, and spend the day building alongside mentors and Codex experts. Come with an idea or just show up ready to learn. The goal is to leave with something you made, a clearer sense of how AI agents fit into real software work, and new people in Vienna's builder community.
Whether you're already using Codex or simply curious about coding agents, this is your chance to connect with peers and see how AI is transforming the way we build software.
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⚠️ IMPORTANT: [Register on Luma](https://luma.com/9dmqcdn0), not here!
To avoid double-bookings, RSVPs on Meetup are limited to the Organizer Team only. The 170 spots are all on Luma, and that's the only place to sign up.
👉 Register here: [https://luma.com/9dmqcdn0](https://luma.com/9dmqcdn0)
Check-in at the door uses the Luma guest list, so please make sure you're registered there.
When you register, you'll pick the track that fits you best:
🟢 AI Beginner: a guided path from first setup to a small working project
🟡 AI Intermediate: practical Codex workflows for prototyping, testing, and shipping faster
🔴 AI Advanced: bring your own project and push a more ambitious build
Each group has a suggested track and mentors on hand throughout the day.
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💡 Why Luma? Some of our partners, like OpenAI, use Luma to coordinate events worldwide, so we use it for branded events like this one. To hear about future events first, subscribe to our Luma calendar: [https://luma.com/vienna-ai-engineering](https://luma.com/vienna-ai-engineering)
📍 Venue
WU Wien, Library & Learning Center (LC)
Welthandelspl. 1, 1020 Wien
🗓️ Schedule
09:30 - Coffee & networking
10:00 - Kickoff, Codex intro & mentor introductions
11:00 - Build session 1
12:30 - Lunch
13:00 - Build session 2
15:00 - Project presentations
16:30 - Networking
17:30 - Close
🎒 What to bring
Just your laptop and charger. A project idea helps but is optional. Food, coffee, and drinks are on us.
See you on Saturday, June 20 at WU! 🚀
ADVANCED badminton players wanted!
Thank you for visiting this event page!
* Are you an advanced badminton player? If yes - WELCOME!
* The earlier you sign up, the bigger your chance to reserve a place - once 10 players have signed up already, you move to the waiting list.
* Once the waiting list has 3 or more members, I will try to book an additional court, but no guarantees.
I need to close the registration 24h before the event as I will then have to decide whether to cancel any court due to a shortage of players.
The fee per player will be €10.00 for 2 hours. This will also cover the feather shuttles used during play.
Please be on time as a curtesy to the other players. In addition, if you are on the players' list and don't come (i.e. no show), you will be automatically excluded from this group.
Academics Events Near You
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Drunken Philosophy: Where Is Everybody? The Fermi Paradox and the Great Filter
Welcome to Drunken Philosophy, a casual, curious, social discussion club. Come grab a drink and a seat at The Oracle.
**Optional topic for this meetup: Where is everybody?**
In 1950 the physicist Enrico Fermi was talking about aliens over lunch and asked a question that still has not gone away: if the universe is so vast and so old, and even a fraction of those billions of stars have planets, where is everyone? By the numbers the galaxy should be crowded with civilizations. Instead we look up and hear silence. That gap between "they should be everywhere" and "we see no one" is the Fermi Paradox.
One of the most unsettling answers is the idea of a **Great Filter**: somewhere on the road from dead chemistry to a galaxy-spanning civilization, there is at least one step that is almost impossible to get past. Maybe the filter is behind us. Maybe life starting at all, or simple cells becoming complex, or intelligence ever evolving, is the freak accident, and we already cleared the hard part. Or maybe the filter is ahead of us, and advanced civilizations reliably wipe themselves out before they spread.
Here is the part that messes with people. If we ever found life somewhere else, even pond scum on Mars, most people would call it the greatest discovery in history. But it might be the worst possible news. It would mean life is common, the early steps are easy, and the hard step is still in front of us. So the eerie silence overhead might actually be the best sign we could ask for.
**Questions to wrestle with:**
* Is it better to be alone? Would you rather we find alien life and learn we are not special, or find nothing and quietly improve our odds of surviving?
* Where do you bet the filter sits, behind us or ahead of us, and why?
* If it is ahead of us, what is it? Nuclear war, climate collapse, AI, something we cannot even picture yet? And can we do anything about a filter we cannot see coming?
* Two principles pull opposite ways here. The principle of mediocrity (the Copernican principle, Sagan's "no privileged place in the universe") says we are ordinary, so what happened on Earth probably happened everywhere, which makes the silence scream louder. The anthropic principle says of course we find ourselves somewhere life was possible, since we could not observe anything else, so our being here may say almost nothing about how common life is. Which lens do you trust, and does the silence still demand an answer once you account for observer selection?
* And if we did confirm life out there and had to accept we are not special, what would that do to belief in a higher power, and would shedding (or keeping) that belief help or hurt our odds of pulling together as one species?
* Does any of this change how you live, or how humanity should be spending its time and money right now?
As always the prompt is optional. Come for the conversation, stay for the drinks, and bring your own questions.
Manic Mondays with Salsamante Dance Academy
Start your week the right way with Manic Mondays. Giving you an enjoyable Bachata lesson with a push of cool moves.
The second hour has Beginner/Intermediate Salsa on 1. You must understand basic Salsa skills to participate.
730pm-830pm Bachata Cool Moves
830pm-930pm Salsa On 1 (Beginner/Intermediate)
15 for One Class
20 for Both
Free Parking & Plenty of Dance Space.
Viva Dance Columbus 2809 Festival Lane Dublin OH 43017
Prototype, Play, and Build Workshops (In-Person @GameArena)
We're going to GameArena! We'll be in-person at the GameArena Gateway for our monthly COGG Prototype and Play event. Come to play and showcase your games!
We're back in the upper levels of the catwalk area. It'll be packed with lots of camaraderie playing your game(s) and other's games on the 2nd floor. Light snacks and water provided but you can buy food and drinks at the bar (alcoholic drink ID required).
[www.game-arena.co](http://www.game-arena.co/)
**Attendees:**
Don't have a game to show? Not a problem! All are welcomed and invited from all ages and backgrounds. The more we can have to play test our games is all the better!
**Developers:**
Do you have a game that you would like to get critical feedback on? Would you like an excuse to work on a game with other talented artists, programmers, musicians, designers, and writers? Digital, table-top, non-experienced developers, and the like are welcomed! We'll provide signage for your game to help others learn more about your work. Wifi, outlets, tables, and seats (though standing tables also) are available.
Come to the Prototype and Play workshop to collaborate and meet local game developers for an evening of epic and raw game play fun! Play works-in-progress, show off your own game, work with others to add polish to a game, or even lend your talents to other fellow developers. For this event, light snacks from the bar and water will be provided!
Though you can purchase you own if you like at the bar:
[https://www.game-arena.co/menu](https://www.game-arena.co/menu)
Can use South Garage at the Gateway with a $5 voucher on your way out.
75 E 11th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
[https://maps.app.goo.gl/UwgveUYG37Jy7RtS9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/UwgveUYG37Jy7RtS9)
If you have any questions or comments, as always, feel free to reach out to us at [info@thecogg.com!](http://info@thecogg.com!/)
"Metal Slinger" by Rachel Schneider
Join us as we discuss our June pick: Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider!
Book description:
Even though she's not one of them, Brynn has spent her life among the Alaha, training to be a guard and waiting for the chance to attend the annual market hosted by the Kenta–the very same people who exiled her adopted community to a life at sea. Going to the market is a rite of passage eagerly anticipated by all young guards, but Brynn does not anticipate breaking a century-long peace treaty while there. Nor does she plan for the intense encounter with an enemy soldier that now threatens to unwind the fragile coexistence between their people–and everything Brynn once believed about herself to be true.
Brynn's loyalty to the Alaha is tested when the truth of her identity is brought to light by this soldier who's taken an oath to bring her back to where she belongs. Narrowly escaping death on the violent high seas, Brynn's connection to the Alaha is further tested when she learns about the world of magic she's been denied. She was once certain of her fate and where she belonged, but the dark, knowing eyes of this stranger have her questioning everything, including her heart.
Packed with knife fights and seafaring adventure, METAL SLINGER is the smash-hit start to the romantic fantasy duology, the Fire & Metal series
Columbus Museum of Art, Free Admission Sundays
Let’s meet and wander the galleries! General admission on Sundays is free.
Evolve Shades of Sisterhood (Virtual)
Evolve exists to provide a welcoming place for professional women to create an authentic community, deeper connections, and confident growth through networking and workshop events. No cliques, no judgement.
**Shades of Sisterhood** is a space for women to grow from the inside out through meaningful conversations, personal development, mindset growth, and courageous self-awareness. These gatherings are designed to create deeper connection, expand perspective, and encourage women to become healthier, stronger, and more aligned versions of themselves — both personally and professionally.
Through honest dialogue, shared experiences, and intentional conversations around identity, leadership, confidence, relationships, emotional resilience, and growth, women are invited into a supportive environment where they can learn, reflect, heal, and evolve together.
This is not about perfection, hustle culture, or surface-level positivity. It is about creating a safe space for women to have real conversations, challenge limiting beliefs, grow in self-awareness, and step more confidently into who they were created to become.
At its core, Shades of Sisterhood exists to remind women that growth starts within — and no woman has to navigate that journey alone.
Guests are always welcome. We'd love to meet you!
**[Click here to join the call!](https://zoom.us/j/7894682064)**
\*\*Evolve Women's Network is a membership based networking group. You can find more information at [www.EvolveWomensNetwork.com](https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.EvolveWomensNetwork.com&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0UekYvD4PoVa7WUlFFVHyp). Feel welcome to be our guest anytime!
COhPy Monthly Meeting
**Improving Office in Franklinton**
Physical location:
Improving Office
330 Rush Alley Suite #150
Columbus, OH 43215
Schedule:
6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages.
6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s).
Topic: This month Chris Pazsint will be talking about Agentic Coding. How does one use CLI Based Agents, and Agentic IDEs such as Cursor, Kiro, Antigravity? How to include agentic coding plugins for IDEs you already love such as Visual Studio Code.
We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com





















