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🥏 Outdoor/Ultimate Frisbee @ Merrion Square Park (Beginners Welcome)
Join us for an ultimate Frisbee session, and meet some lovely people. This is a relaxed evening of Ultimate Frisbee in Merrion square Park. No experience? No problem. Just bring yourself and whatever makes you comfy outdoors. But dress to run!
NB: Ultimate Frisbee is a non-contact sport. Do your utmost to avoid collisions with other players.
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🗓 **What’s Happening**
* Gentle warm-up + Frisbee basics
* Friendly, low-pressure Ultimate Frisbee games
* Optional: sideline cheering, lounging
* Cool down & post-game hang
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📍 **Where**
**Merrion square park**, Dublin
💶 **Contribution**
If you’d like to help cover the meetup costs and gear (cones, bibs, frisbees, etc), a **€2 contribution** is suggested.
Revolut ref tag: [https://revolut.me/marise3](https://revolut.me/marise3)
No pressure — you can join us either way.
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🧺 **What to Bring**
* Your fave snacks or drink (solo or to share)
* A blanket or something comfy to sit on
* Sunscreen, water, good energy, and running shoes
☁️ **Weather Watch**
If it rains, we’ll update this page **90 minutes beforehand**.
(Also: the traditional sun dance is already scheduled 🌞)
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🔗 **More ways to connect**
Looking for more social and creative outdoor & indoor fun?
👉 [https://activesocialconnections.com/](https://activesocialconnections.com/)
Hatha Yoga with Jane
**Please see registration details below this class descriptor:**
Join us for a meditative Hatha Yoga class at Anam Ashram. This class is designed to nourish mind, body and spirit so that the practitioner can come to know their true selves. This term, we have a special series of classes focuses more deeply on the chakra system where we spend some time reflection on these energy centres of the body in an effort to achieve more balance in our lives.
Suitable for beginners as well as experienced students, it includes pranayama (breath work), asanas (postures) a focus on the energy centres of the body (chakra system) and finishes with a 15 minute relaxation (Savasana). For anyone interested in going deeper into the yogic system to cultivate a more holistic spirituality, come and join us on the mat. This class is available in person or online.
**Facilitator**: Jane Mellett is a qualified yoga and meditation teacher (Yoga Alliance 500-Hour RYT); retreat facilitator and spiritual director based at Anam Ashram in Tallaght.
**Investment**: 10 euros for in person and 7 euros online (via zoom). Special offer for this new term: 6 classes for 50 euros for in person only.
**To register please** email mellettj@gmail.com
Archangels Meditation Weekly Event in Clondalkin
## Weekly Archangels Meditation Group
**Host:** [Pranic Healing Centre, Clondalkin, Dublin](https://discoverpranichealing.ie/centre/)
**When:** Every **Monday at 7:00pm**
**Donation-Based (Pay What You Can)**
**Suitable for:** All levels of meditation experience
### About the Archangels Meditation
The Archangels Meditation is a guided spiritual meditation recited and presented by **Master Nona Castro**, a senior Pranic Healer and direct disciple of **Grand Master Choa Kok Sui**, the founder of modern Pranic Healing. The meditation focuses on sensing and aligning with the presence and guidance of the Archangels — traditionally Uriel, Raphael, Michael, and Gabriel — to support inner peace, clarity, protection, and energetic balance.
Enhance spiritual connection, deepen intuitive awareness, release negative energy patterns, and support emotional resilience. Master Nona Castro integrates influences from her life experience, including spiritual devotion and her work as a healer.
### What to Expect
* A welcoming, supportive group atmosphere
* A brief introduction to the focus of the meditation
* Guided Archangels Meditation practice
### Benefits Participants May Experience
Participants often report the following outcomes from consistent practice:
* A sense of calm and centred presence
* Enhanced emotional resilience and stress reduction
* Deeper connection with spiritual support
* Clarity of intention and awareness
* Greater energetic balance and groundedness
### Format
* Doors open at **6:45pm** for arrival and seating
* Meditation starts promptly at **7:00pm**
* The session typically runs **60 minutes**
* No prior meditation experience is required
### Donations
This group is **donation based** (suggested contribution optional),
Suggested donation: **€10–€20** (all levels welcome regardless of contribution)
### Location
**Pranic Healing Centre,**
Unit 1a Village Centre,, Watery Lane, Clondalkin Village, Dublin
**Enquries: info@discoverpranichealing.ie / 0872386849**
Monthly Twin Hearts Meditation – Baldoyle
## Monthly Twin Hearts Meditation – Baldoyle
**Location:** Baldoyle Community Hall
Main Street, Baldoyle, Dublin 13 – **D13 KK55**
**Day & Time:** **2nd Monday of every month at 7:30pm**
**Facilitator:** Sandra McKay
**Cost:** Donation based
**RSVP:** 086 360 2292
### An Evening of Peace, Balance and Inner Calm
You are warmly invited to join our monthly **Twin Hearts Meditation Group** in Baldoyle – an open and welcoming meditation gathering for everyone.
Twin Hearts Meditation is a beautiful guided practice designed to help bring emotional balance, inner peace and a sense of wellbeing. It is gentle, uplifting and suitable for people of all backgrounds and levels of experience.
Whether you are completely new to meditation or have practiced before, this group offers a relaxed and supportive space to unwind and reconnect.
### What to Expect
Each monthly session includes:
* A warm and friendly group atmosphere
* Gentle guidance through the meditation
* Time to relax and release stress
* A chance to feel calmer and more centred
* Optional tea, chats and connection afterwards
This is a simple, accessible meditation evening where you can take time out for yourself in a peaceful community setting.
### Benefits of Twin Hearts Meditation
Regular practice can help to:
* Reduce stress and tension
* Support emotional wellbeing
* Improve calmness and clarity
* Encourage positivity and compassion
* Create a deeper sense of inner balance
* Leave you feeling refreshed and uplifted
Many people find this meditation a wonderful way to begin the week with a clearer mind and lighter heart.
### Session Details
* Arrive from **7:15pm**
* Meditation begins at **7:30pm**
* Session finishes at approximately **8:30pm**
* Informal time afterwards for tea and chats
### Donations
This group is **donation based**, making it accessible to everyone.
Suggested contribution: **€10 – €20**, but any amount is welcome and appreciated.
All donations help to support the running of the group and community activities.
### Location
**Baldoyle Community Hall**
Main Street
Baldoyle
Dublin 13
**Eircode: D13 KK55**
### RSVP
To confirm your place or for any questions, please contact:
**Sandra McKay – 086 360 2292**
Clontarf Running Group - Wednesday run
Our midweek training session :-)
Choose from 5km, 7.5km or 10km
Ayn Rand Events This Week
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Longing to belong
We are in the middle of a trilogy of topics that form a story. Our current series is around the theme of human flourishing. Last month we discussed beauty. This month we will look at how the role ‘home’ plays in our well-being. Then in June we will ask what roles do nature and nurture play in our lives?
**What about a sense of ‘belonging’?**
“Ah, it’s good to be home,” we say after a time of travel or business. We move to a new city or country and feel a disorientation or rootlessness. We lack a familiarity sense of place and relationships. The modern world is not a village where you know your grocer by their first name. Some may call it ‘home.’ But what is home: A building? A geographical location? A feeling in the heart and soul? A place populated by people we love or are perhaps related to? How about those who live in a country other than their country of origin: what might they think about the whole matter of home?
You are welcome to come along to discuss "Longing to belong" on Tuesday, 12.May at Third Space Smithfield.
NOTE: we ask for a 3 Euro donation to cover costs. Payable on the night by coin or Revolut. Thanks
Socrates Cafe: a space where ideas and dialogue can flourish
Handstands+Coffee-BOOK VIA OUR LINK IN DESCRIPTION ONLY
**Registration/booking on our system at least 24 hours before class is necessary. We do not take walk ins/your rsvp on meetup is not a booking.** BOOK [HERE](themovementstudio.ie/handstandsandcoffee)
From beginner to winner! We have a special weekly 2 hour class that is more like a weekly workshop. It's a very social class, with amazing coffee, great coaching, and smiles and good work being done. Fancy trying something new? Spending time safely outside your comfort zone?
Please visit themovementstudio.ie/handstandsandcoffee to book your spot
Registration/booking is necessary. We do not take walk ins.
The Literati @ International Literature Festival Dublin
Let’s team up for a chill Literati Dublin meetup at the International Literature Festival Dublin.
We’ll hang out in Merrion Square Park, soak up the good weather, and enjoy a full day of talks, readings, and creative events together.
No pressure, just good vibes, books, and interesting conversations.
**Bring a blanket**, and get ready to spend a relaxed day in the park surrounded by stories and inspiring people ☀️
Perfect chance to connect, discover new authors, and enjoy Dublin at its best.
**The area will have chairs to sit, bars, food trucks, bookshop and libraries.**
The events are listed here :) https://ilfdublin.com/whats-on/festival/
See you there 💚
Python Ireland May 2026 Meetup
\> Note: If you have registered via luma\, please dont double register here\, Thanks\.
**Talk: Polars and Pandas.**
Comparison between Polars and Pandas dataframes and their use cases in data Engineering. Which data frames to be used for analytical solutions and for huge data pipelines. What are the pros and cons in both pandas and polars dataframes.
**Author:** Priyanka Poornachandran
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyanka-p-481585192/]
[I am a Principal Data Engineer, currently working in a health care domain. I widely use python for building data pipelines and using it widely for Data analysis and for building flask applications.I am having 10 plus years of experience in Data Engineering and staying in Ireland for the last 3 years]
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**Talk: Secure Coding One Stop Shop for Python**
The goal is to provide a learning resource for secure coding in Python that is as comprehensive as those available for Java, C, C++, or Go.
**Author**: Helge Wehder
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/helge-wehder-b045101a]
[Aged software developer at Ericsson now clocking over 15 years, working in security over last 5 years.]
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**Lightning Talk:**
1. TBA
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**Venue:** Workday, [Building, 152, Kings, 152-155, 152-155 Church St, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 A0TN](https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x48670c292581fddd:0x3c0551bb091102f0?sa=X&ved=1t:8290&ictx=111)
Big thanks to our sponsor for this edition: [Workday](https://www.workday.com/en-gb/company/careers/life-at-workday.html)
Overcoming Trauma | Free Lecture in DUBLIN 24
### **Have you never fully recovered from a Trauma? 💔**
Some Traumas cut so deep you never quite bounce back. Suddenly life just feels different. Heavier. Like something inside you broke… and never got put back together.
**Why do those experiences stick with us – even after years have passed? 🧠**
Why does our drive, our joy, our sense of being *“ourselves”* fade away?
And most important: **Is there anything you can do about it? ✨**
👉 **Attend our free lecture in Dublin.**
### **Past Traumas – a new understanding and the way forward**
At this **free live talk**, you’ll discover:
• An explanation of how your mind works — and why you haven’t healed yet 🧩
• Insight into where your vitality went and how to get it back ⚡
• Concrete tools for moving past a Trauma and finding yourself again 🌱
If you’ve felt your spark drain away after a tough Trauma — and you’re ready to take the next step — **this talk is for you. 💛**
### 🗓 **Tuesday\, May 12\, 2026 \| 7pm**📍 **Location:**
### Church of Scientology & Community Centre of Dublin, Firhouse Road, Dublin D24 CX39
Ayn Rand Events Near You
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Sunday Brunch
Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!
Stop Negative thinking and Over-thinking and Feel More Positive
How do we recover from having had a toxic or narcissistic ex?
How do we move on from the past, especially something as traumatic as a divorce or breakup?
How do we avoid anxiety and depression?
How do we have more self esteem?
In this meeting, you will learn the mental health secrets to help you
quickly get over the past and heal your mind.
Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there.
This group is created by the Dianetics & Scientology life improvement center.
ASH UU Topic: TBD
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!
Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup (2nd Tues)
Jimmy V's Grill & Pub in Grandview Heights. You are responsible for your own meal/drinks. We usually don't have any agenda other than eat, drink and talk. :) If the weather is nice we will be on the back patio, otherwise we are in the cigar room.
This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us.
COTA bus #5 comes to W. 5th and Wyandotte Rd. And it's a minute walk to the restaurant.
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Did you know that there are atheists everywhere?!?! You may not know it, but we are! We're in your schools, diners, police force, military, government, and some are even still in your churches! So come and join us and meet other local atheists, along with agnostics, heathens, humanists, skeptics, and anyone else who's 'hell bound'!
Vision: a Central Ohio that accepts atheism as a viable alternative in all areas of public and private life.
Mission: grow, support, and provide community for atheists in Central Ohio.
Social meetings held most Tuesdays at a local pub/restaurant at 7:00 PM (and often into the wee hours). Attendees call themselves agnostics, skeptics, humanists, non-theists, deists or even theists. All attendees are welcome but should support our vision.
Atheists of Columbus (AoC) is part of Omnipresent Atheists (OA). AoC members are invited to join this OA meetup and/or OA Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/omnipresentatheists/ ) but are free to continue conversations on the AoC Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/columbusatheists/ ). AoC was founded in 2012 as a networking, social group for Central Ohio area humanists, skeptics, atheists, agnostics, nonbelievers, freethinkers, and the curious. It was a member of Columbus CoR and held weekly meetings, mostly on Fridays, for several years but then operated as an online only group for some time. In November 2018, Omnipresent Atheists (OA), a group that routinely meets on Tuesdays, invited AoC to merge.
Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason (ColumbusCoR.org). Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason ( http://www.ColumbusCoR.org ). Omnipresent Atheists endorses the mission of the Secular Coalition for America ( http://secular.org ).
Starting and Maintaining Relationships
This is a free in-person meeting.
Let's talk about relationships in such a way that you can really benefit from the knowledge.
We can talk about
* Soulmates
* How to start a relationship
* How to maintain a relationship
* How to pick the right partner
* How to recognize the red flags
* How to improve communication
* How to avoid argument and fights
* How to increase trust
You ask the questions, we'll talk about them.
Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there.
This group is sponsored the Dianetics & Scientology Self-Improvement Center.
Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup (4th Tues)
Jimmy V's Grill & Pub in Grandview Heights. You are responsible for your own meal/drinks. We usually don't have any agenda other than eat, drink and talk. :) If the weather is nice we will be on the back patio, otherwise we are in the cigar room.
This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us.
COTA bus #5 comes to W. 5th and Wyandotte Rd. And it's a minute walk to the restaurant.


















