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Join us for a **casual, low-structure, relaxed** 1.5-hour writing meetup designed for writers who want to connect with others in a supportive, no-pressure environment to come and go as you wish, whenever. Whether you're a poet, novelist, blogger, or write in non-natural languages, we welcome every night owl! **What to Expect:** Nothing structured, this is a casual Schelling point for people who happen to write at night. If you are looking for a large group, high-effort, strongly organised event, this is probably not the one for you. If there are new members joining us, we'll start with some introductions, dive into focused writing time on your personal project, and then, optionally, share a short reflection about our writing at the end. **What to Bring:** * A writing project * Something to write with (notebook and pen, laptop, tablet - whatever you prefer) * A curious mind **Finding Us:** Look for the corner table

Longevity Reimagined: The Future of Health Innovation Date : 15 Apr,2026 Time: 9:15 -12:30 (GMT+8) Venue: Charles K. Kao Auditorium, Hong Kong Science Park (1/F, Building 10W, 10 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Sha Tin) Registration: [Apply Now](https://bit.ly/4e8wlRW) Agenda: * Guest Registration & Pre-event Networking * Opening Remarks by HKSTP CEO and Representatives of the Three Companies * "Riding the Wind: Empowering HKSTP" Launch Ceremony * Keynote: How Functional Medicine Reshapes Modern Health Management * Fireside Chat I:Precision Testing & Proactive Health Management (CTI x Tiray) * Fireside Chat II: Al-Powered Personalized Health Management (Xunfei Healthcare x Belun) * Networking Session with Participants

Feel free to join if you are interested in low level computer stuff. If you have any cool projects or ideas you wanna share, bring them along

Join us for the highly anticipated second edition of the DACH Pitch Night, taking place right here in vibrant Hong Kong. This dynamic event is proudly co-hosted by a powerhouse collaboration including ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Hong Kong, Swisnex, Start2, GIN, and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, bringing together the best of innovation from the DACH region—Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. You'll have the unique opportunity to witness groundbreaking startup pitches from these countries, as talented entrepreneurs take the stage to showcase their cutting-edge ideas and technologies to Hong Kong's thriving startup ecosystem. Following the presentations, the evening transitions into an interactive networking session filled with meaningful conversations, potential partnerships, and fresh opportunities for collaboration that could shape the future of tech and business. Date: 15 April, 2026 Time: 17:00 - 20:00 Location: The Community Lab, 24/F, Lee Garden Five, 18 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay [REGISTER NOW](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4pSxkLoL8Z1Kc29pegvoa4bTKh7yTrhgR2eMFdPQsscHZhQ/viewform#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=f80876de-2fd7-4c29-8f49-0aa279130100) \*Registration is required to join the event\* Don't miss this chance to connect with like-minded innovators—RSVP today, as spots are limited to ensure an intimate and productive gathering.

Join us every Wednesday evening for an Introduction to Meditation! We meet up to do a guided Buddhist meditation together. Before the meditation starts, there will be a short talk to introduce and explain who we are and how the meditation works. If you are new to Buddhism or meditation, it is an ideal place to start. All are welcome to attend. There is no charge for coming along. Hope to see you there! Note: We meet in the G/F lobby at 7.00pm.

This is a regular Bring-Your-Own-Book session, where participants share and present to the group non-fiction books they have read. New members are welcome to attend to listen to and discuss the presentations of others. Usually a meeting takes around 2.5-3 hours. During this time we discuss 2 different books, roughly 1 hour per book. Any non-fiction material: a book, documentary, or lecture or a part of it - anything with a title and an author and that contains some coherent ideas. Each presentation includes a summary of a book (15-40 min) and discussion (accordingly). The meeting will be either in a park or in a coffee shop, on HK side. The exact place to be confirmed with the attendees **by WhatsApp only**. I will / have sent the link to the WhatsApp group, please use the link. Introvert friendly. We have people from different countries, so while books can be in any language, the language of the meeting is English. There is a fee of 20 HKD for the first timers to help funding the Meetup membership needed to run the group. Do not hit "Attend" if you are not going to attend. If you RSVPed, but there is anything preventing you from going to the meeting, remember to tell the host as soon as possible and/or update the RSVP - before the RSVP is closed, to give other people a chance to take your spot. But if you plan to attend, do hit "Attend", please :))) No-shows are all silently noted with much disapproval and will be removed from the group.

Welcome to Write Night in HK! This is an evening writing group with an after-work drink! We'll meet at Yardley Taproom in Central (62 Peel Street), as they typically have a pretty good and chilled out vibe in the week-day evenings. We write and we share writing - please bring 6-8 printed copies of your work (max 2 pages). The evening group will run differently from the daytime group - we'll do some writing and give each other feedback on our own prior work. So, the evening will go in two parts: 1. We start with a 20 min writing exercise, based on a prompt - bring something to write or type on! Then we'll share and give feedback. 2. We go over any written material you've done before and care to share with us: 2 x full printed pages at most (maybe a bit more if spaced out, such as with poetry). Please bring around 6-8 print-outs. Remember that the place may be a bit noisy - so may be hard for people to hear you if you read your work out loud to others on the night. A note on feedback - please be prepared to offer constructive, nice and supportive feedback. No 'brutal honesty' please. Most people are just getting started, and positive support is the order of the night for this group. The official finish time is 9pm, but feel free to hang around for a bit of mid-week socialising with fellow creatives if you like. Many thanks, and have a great night! Cheers, Roger

Join us for dinner and discussion about queer books! For our next book, we will be reading **“The Left Hand of Darkness”**, a science fiction novel written by **US writer** **Ursula K. Le Guin**. **If you want to know more about the book, here is a description from the author’s web page:** „A lone human ambassador is sent to the icebound planet of Winter, a world without sexual prejudice, where the inhabitants’ gender is fluid. His goal is to facilitate Winter’s inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the strange, intriguing culture he encounters.” **The Plan** 19:30 Meeting @ the restaurant 19:45 Dinner & discussion 21:15 Choosing a book for June 21:30 End **Dinner** The name of the restaurant will be announced in the WhatsApp group chat. **What to do** 1\. RSVP on this event page\. 2\. Read the book :\) and think about your suggestion for the discussion in June\! 3\. Come to the event and share your thoughts about the book with us\. 4\. Please enable DMs from other members and turn on notifications so that our team can communicate with you\. Hope to see you there! Amy (she/they) & Izabella (she/her) Please note… 1\. Tandem is a community of volunteers; everything you see is created by our members giving up their time and labour\. None of our organisers profit from events; any charges listed are those from other parties and we never add a mark\-up\. In this context\, we need attendees to do their best to reduce the workload of our volunteer team by reading the event description and these notes carefully; and follow the instructions in order to register a place on the event\. Please be considerate and helpful with our team – we are all volunteers\. 2\. We run all our event communication through WhatsApp\. Please keep track of event related messages in the Whatsapp event group and respond to requests and instructions from organisers within 24hrs\. Please don’t put the chat on mute\. If our team don’t receive your response within 24hrs\, we will move you to “Not Going”\. 3\. If you require special accessibility accommodations for the event \(i\.e\.\, accessible venue\, accessible restrooms\, noise levels\, lighting conditions\, etc\) and are unsure whether they can be met\, please reach out to the organiser/host\. 4\. We encourage language inclusivity at all our events\. If you aren't confident in English\, please let our team know\. We will try to provide bilingual support where possible and/or will try and introduce you to other language speakers you're more comfortable with\. Please be mindful that we might not be able to accommodate all languages at all events\, but we will do our best to make everyone feel welcome and heard\. 5\. If you sign up\, but can no longer make it\, please update your RSVP as soon as possible and tell the organiser\. Updating your RSVP well ahead of the event allows us to manage the waitlist; allow other people to attend; know who to look out for at the start of the event; and manage any relevant bookings\, such as table reservations\. 6\. If you don’t have a clear face pic on your profile and/or your username doesn’t match the name you normally use\, we can’t identify your payments nor match your RSVP with who you are in real life\. If this is you\, please ensure the organiser knows who you are\. If we can’t work out who you are within 24hrs of your RSVP\, we will move you to “Not Going”\. Only group members and their guests with an RSVP may attend events; people who aren’t signed up will be refused entry to events. 7\. If you don’t follow the conditions above\, we will move you to “Not Going” for future events until you message us to confirm you will follow these conditions\.

Lets’s enjoy the cool weather and read al fresco! We’ll get together at the park to read our books. This will be a silent reading session so feel free to bring whatever books you’re reading. You’ll find us under the trees after passing the L shaped building in Tamar Park - the exact location link will be shared on the day (you can also look for a yellow checkered picnic blanket). Bring something to sit on, snacks and your book. **Schedule** 10:00-10:15: Say hi and briefly share something about the books we are going to read 10:15-11:15: Silent reading time 11:15-11:30: After reading chat • If you're late, please quietly join the silent reading session first. We can catch up when the session's over. :D) • You can identify the group by spotting people with a book 📕 PS: If there's a last-minute change of venue due to unforeseen circumstances, the most updated information will be posted in the event's comment section. PS2 We’re introducing a new RSVP rule for our bookclub due to recent last minute cancellations: If you change your RSVP to "No" less than 24 hours before the event or do not show up on the day, you won’t be allowed to join the next one. Of course if you have a valid reason, DM me.

大家好, 我們誠摯地邀請大家來參加我們的聚會。請大家各自帶一本最近閱讀的書 (中英文也可以, 我們建議文學)，分享您對這本書的想法和感受。這將是一個輕鬆愉快的環境，讓我們一起交流和啟發。 費用: 免費 聚會地址是：上環文咸西街44-46號903室 Whatsapp booking: 4449 0049 Website: https://midnightbliss-studio.com/ IG: midnight_bliss_studio 期待與大家見面。 祝好, Cultural Hub We sincerely invite you to our book club. Please bring a book you've recently read (in Chinese or English, it's fine but we prefer literature), and share your thoughts and feelings about it. This will be a relaxed and enjoyable environment for us to exchange ideas and inspire each other. Fee: Free RSVP Whatsapp booking: 4449 0049 Location: Suite 903, 44-46 Bonham Strand West, Sheung Wan

This is our first book club event, and it's FREE! International and local friends welcomed! We're looking for people who want to think and grow in a post-AI world. You can: · Bring a book you love to share or exchange (physical or digital). Read a few favorite paragraphs and discuss them with the group. · Bring an idea to talk about. · Simply be a listener and learn from others' perspectives.

Let’s meet and share our thoughts about Carson McCullers’ novella, The Ballad of The Sad Café.

**Latest Dojo Location!** **Knotty Pine Brewing** 1765 W 3rd Ave, Columbus, OH 43212 We're going to try a new dojo location for a few weeks and see how it works Dojos are informal Python group study sessions where everyone interested in Python gathers to learn about Python, help others with Python, or just hang out. Everyone is welcome from Python beginners to experts. Bringing a laptop is encouraged (we'll have extension cords and power strips). If there's something you want to learn leave a comment on this invite so we can plan ahead. We're looking for speakers for our Monthly Meetups! Fill out the form if you are interested in presenting to the Python Community. https://forms.gle/ehSfUAC2WgR34Crq9

The topic for April is "Water" Speak Easy: true stories, told live. The idea is simple: an audience, an open microphone, and great stories. Hilarious, gripping, poignant- it's up to you. Audiences are invited to come to listen or come to tell as folks from all corners of Columbus offer their stories live on stage! Held at Wild Goose Creative's warm, intimate space, this night of tales occurs on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Doors open at 6:30 pm, show starts at 7:00 pm. Please arrive early if you want to tell, as we generally only have room for a limited number of tellers, and the sign-up sheet has a tendency to fill up fast. Formed around the idea that people need stories--they're what hold and draw us together--SpeakEasy celebrates the strangeness and commonness of being human. And in a world of smartphones, Facebook, Twitter, and more . . . it gives people a real, breathing, in-person way to connect. The night is geared for true stories of all kinds, taking the best tales told around kitchen tables, in darkened pubs, on the street corner, and at late-night parties and giving them an audience. Speak Easy is also a great outlet for performers, writers, and artists looking to share their favorite stories and perfect their skills. We strongly encourage tellers to please tell the story rather than read it so we keep within the spirit of good storytelling and stay engaged with the audience. All are welcome. Hang around after the show for a drink and build community!

The Alliance is part of the Greater Central Ohio Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. We are an all-voices chorus dedicated to providing an inclusive environment for all those who love to sing, regardless of their race, gender identity, sexual orientation or musical background. The Alliance is the first and only all-voices barbershop chorus in Central Ohio. **Who:** Anyone with a passion for singing at a high level. Previous barbershop chorus/quartet experience not required. **When:** The Alliance rehearses weekly on Thursdays from 7pm-10pm. **Where:** Lord Of Life Lutheran Church: 2480 W Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43235 To become a full member of The Alliance, we welcome you to start by visiting us for a few rehearsals to experience the group and sing with us! Then, you may begin the 2-part audition process for membership: the assessement, and audition. We strive to make our auditions as stress-free as possible to help you let your best singing self shine.