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🎨 Watercolour And Ink Workshop 📍 Board and Brewed, Dún Laoghaire 🕢 Every Friday at 7:30pm 💸 €15 per session Join us for a cozy, beginner-friendly watercolour illustration class where you’ll create two beautiful mini paintings in a relaxing, supportive environment. In this 2-hour session, we’ll: • Create two quick practice paintings to warm up and learn techniques • Finish with a more detailed final illustration • Use pencil sketching, watercolour techniques, and fine liner inking once dry I’ll guide you through: • Understanding puddle strength and water-to-paint ratios • Blending and layering techniques • Using linework to elevate your final piece To make it accessible for all skill levels, I’ll provide: • Step-by-step “how to draw” guides All materials are included — just bring yourself and a creative spirit! ✨ Come solo or bring a friend. A perfect way to unwind, learn a new skill, and make something you’re proud of.

## LIFE DRAWING An untaught life drawing class in the flesh with a model at 27 Pearse Street Dublin 2 (The Ireland Institute) every Friday evening 6.30-9-00PM Room will be open from about 6.20PM €26 (Buy Four Classes for €84-save €20) We draw from about 6.45-9-00PM with a break half way through. BOOK HERE: https://dublin-drawing.sumupstore.com/product/next-available-untaught-class **If you've prepaid for some classes send a quick email to dublindrawing@gmail.com** Materials: We have drawing boards and clips and some charcoal and paper. If you have your own materials bring them- they will be better quality. Places are limited so book as soon as you can. TLDR: Friday Evening LIFE DRAWING UNTAUGHT **6.30-9.00PM** Room open from about 6.20PM **27 Pearse Street Dublin 2** (The Ireland Institute) BOOK HERE: https://dublin-drawing.sumupstore.com/product/next-available-untaught-class

Join us for our annual February Valentine's Weekend Event in The Odeon Terrace Bar.Bar into left 7.30pm onwards. Reserved area/seating for group in my name Bernard Cullen. Guests are welcome but please include on your rsvp. Click attend and update your rsvp if you can no longer attend. Organiser Bernard M 0852717432. DJ there from 9pm and dancefloor on a Friday last orders 2am. Hope you can make another night with us.

**Hearing the Secret Voice of God:** **A Secret to Spiritual Living** Available online until February 28, 2026. Don't miss the streaming of the videos from the ECK Worldwide seminar where Harold Klemp introduces his successor, Sri Doug Kunin. It's available until the end of February on Eckankar.org. Be sure to watch the video of the Chela Gathering, which is on the Initiate Pages of the site. You can register for the videos here: https://www.eckankar.org/eny25-online-event-landing/

Hi everyone, This Sunday, a week earlier than its official release date, we have the opportunity to see a highly anticipated thriller. This movie had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, receiving a 13-minute long standing ovation. It has four nominations at the Academy Awards, including in the Best Picture and Best International Feature Film categories. We’ll go to the 10:30am screening in **Screen 7** and we can get lunch afterwards in The Black Sheep. Book your seats where you wish. We generally sit 2 or three rows from the back. We’ll **meet at the front doors of Cineworld** (or just inside in the ground floor lobby if it’s raining) at around 10:15am. **THE SECRET AGENT (161 mins)** [THE SECRET AGENT | Official Trailer | In cinemas February](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsE1PLxfPnU) *“A university professor travels from São Paulo to the seaside city of Recife during Carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son. He soon finds out he’s been tailed and spied on by neighbors in his new refuge, leaving him no possible escape from the tentacles of corruption.”* **Some online reviews:** [https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-secret-agent-film-review-2025](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-secret-agent-film-review-2025) “Murder is everywhere.” [https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/the-secret-agent-review-o-agente-secreto-1236402205/](https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/the-secret-agent-review-o-agente-secreto-1236402205/) “a period of great “mischief”

Join us @Valentine's Parkrun at Brickfield Park, if you are tired of running on your own, new in Ireland, or looking to meet like-minded runners. We will go for a coffee after the run @ Moniker Coffee ☕

# Get ready to mingle 💕, dance, and maybe find your special someone at the 💕 Valentine's ❤️💜 Singles Party 🎈🎉 - love is in the air! No Date💘? No Problem! The Ultimate 💞Valentine's 💕Singles Party🎉🎈 is Here! Sick of swiping left? Ditch the apps and come meet people the old-fashioned way-over a great pint or drink in a great pub! **Join us at Rody Bolands, Rathmines this Saturday, 14th February** for a night dedicated to the single life. Get ready to mingle, dance, and maybe find your special someone at the **Valentine's Singles Party** \- love is in the air\! Welcome to the Valentine's Singles Party at Rody Bolands, Rathmines! Whether you're looking for a new connection or just want to enjoy a night out, this event is perfect for you. Don't miss out on this opportunity to meet new people and maybe even find that special someone. **📅 Date & Time:** Saturday 14th February at 8 PM ⏰ **Time:** 8:00 PM – 2:00 AM **📍 Location:** Rody Bolands, Rathmines 🎟 **Tickets:** [Powertik - no booking fee](https://ie.powertik.com/events/valentine-s-singles-party) 🎧 **Music:** Live band from 10pm in the main bar. 🏙 Reserved large private bar upstairs for this event. 🚋 Easy access (Buses, luas, taxis, night services) #ValentinesDay #SinglesParty #RodyBolands #Rathmines #DublinNightlife #SingleLife #ValentinesSinglesParty ***Tickets are €8 and can be purchased via Eventbrite or Powertik. Please note that Eventbrite charges an additional €1.55 booking fee, while Powertik does not. We recommend booking through Powertik to avoid the extra cost.*** [Powertik - no booking fee](https://ie.powertik.com/events/valentine-s-singles-party) [Eventbrite - booking fee](https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/valentines-singles-party-tickets-1979966483050?aff=oddtdtcreator)

Dale Gnidovec, Curator of the Orton Hall Museum of Geology at The Ohio State University, will be presenting a program he has wanted to share with us for a long time: Plate Tectonics. His description of his program: Continents on the move - Nothing in Earth history makes sense without moving continents - it tells us why mountains, volcanoes, minerals, and fossils are where they are. This talk examines the evidence for continental drift, why it was disbelieved, and explains how the more-encompassing theory of plate tectonics was developed and eventually proven. Dale is an energetic, incredibly knowledgeable, and very entertaining speaker and this will be another wonderful program by Dale. Hope to see you there! Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk. Going forward our meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online Join Zoom Meeting [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1) Meeting ID: 878 3656 4953 Passcode: 760812 One tap mobile +19292056099,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (New York) +13017158592,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (Washington DC) The formal presentation will start at noon

As you may or may not know--I didn't until late last year--Aristotle wrote extensively on "friendship" in the Nicomachean Ethics. After 69 years the concept of friendship still creates questions and uncertainty. I had close friends in high school and for a few years after high school but our interests diverged and people moved all over the country so it was hard to maintain connections. * So if I/you haven't talked with a friend for several years, are you still friends? Are we friends who meet at Drunken Philosophy or Omnipresent Atheists? * Can you be friends with someone with whom you have virulently divergent political views? Sartre and Camus could not. * Aristotle regarded friendship as essential to a good life, not merely an added "bonus." Do you agree? * In the Nicomachean Ethics (Books VIII and IX), he claims that wealth and power are meaningless without friends. Trump has wealth and power but seems to have no real friends, but wealth and power seem meaningful to him in perverted ways. Can you have meaning in your life without friends? * Do men and women view and maintain friendships in different ways? * Aristotle categorizes friendship into three types, based on what forms the bond: * **Utility**: Based on mutual benefit, but this type is fragile and ends when the usefulness ceases. * **Pleasure**: Based on shared enjoyment (e.g., humor, hobbies). Common among youth but fades as interests change. * **Virtue (The "Complete" Friendship)**: Based on mutual respect for each other's character and goodness. You wish good for the other for their sake, not yours. * **Key Principles of "True" (Virtuous) Friendship:** * **Permanence**: Virtuous friendships last a lifetime whereas those based on utility and pleasure are fleeting. * **Reciprocity**: Requires mutual goodwill; secret or unreciprocated affection does not qualify. * **The "Second Self"**: A true friend is "another self"—their virtue helps you understand and improve yourself. * **Time and Intimacy**: Deep ("complete") friendships are few, built on time and shared experiences. * **Self-Love and Friendship:** * Good friendship starts with being a friend to yourself. * They distinguish shallow egoism (chasing honors) from real self-love (pursuing virtue). * A virtuous person’s pleasant self-company allows them to be a stable, good friend to others. * Aristotle argues that one's social circle ultimately reflects one's character—a view with striking relevance today. Well--the Drunken Philosophy social circle certainly reflects good character!

Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!

Optimistic Orators Toastmasters non-profit speech improvement group. No materials needed.

ASH is Atheists, Skeptics and Humanists of First Unitarian Universalists of Columbus Ohio TBD Snacks are usually available, and you are welcome to bringing something to share!

Bring your Raspberry Pi, Arduino, microcontroller, or any other electronic project and join fellow electronics makers for a night of creativity and collaboration! This session is open forum to share your current projects—whether complete or in progress, it’s all interesting! Whether you’re deep into embedded systems, exploring new ideas, or just getting started, you’ll find a welcoming space to collaborate, share, and get inspired. (NOTICE - Location change!) This session will be at the Karl Road Branch of the Columbus Library in the Conference Room 2.

**NEW LOCATION: 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). See the handy Parking Map - we recommend street parking. [Street Parking Map](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1u2A4fLNlxwLJn0KA_hKc8bnFlFHLvsHBDh-_8wzX_tk/edit?usp=sharing) 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 centralohpython@gmail.com