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[Profs and Pints DC](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **“How Africans Fought Slavery,”** on the hidden history of resistance to the Transatlantic Slave Trade among those targeted by it, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University of Maryland, College Park. [Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/profsandpints/africans-fought-slavery](https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/profsandpints/africans-fought-slavery) .] The Transatlantic Slave Trade was the largest forced migration in human history. In all, more than 12 million African men, women, and children were kidnapped and made to board European ships destined for the New World. Generally left out of our history books is the fact that African people fought the Transatlantic Slave Trade from the moment raiders approached their villages throughout every stage of the deadly Middle Passage. Join Profs and Pints fan favorite Richard Bell for a talk that turns the slave trade’s history inside out by examining the huge varieties of African resistance to this 400-year-long nightmare. He’ll discuss how African people fought capture through fortified villages, armed flight, and deception awareness. Their struggle to stay free involved rebellions inside African coastal forts, hundreds of shipboard mutinies, hunger strikes, and mass drownings. You’ll learn how African suicides and revolts, as well as the constant threat of captive rebellion, forced European traders to spend enormous sums on weaponry, guards, surveillance, and ship redesign. Such costs, historians now calculate, saved more than a million Africans from ever being trafficked across the Atlantic. Far from being helpless victims of an unstoppable system, African captives proved relentlessly defiant, leaving a record that reshapes our understanding of the trade and the roots of African American resistance. (Door: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. The talk starts 30 minutes later.) Image: The slave ship La Amistad, site of a famous mutiny by the slaves on board. (Artist unknown / Wikimedia Commons.)

The Third Tuesday of the month is Tuesday TubesDay!! **CLASS BEGINS: Promptly @ 6:00pm (arrive 5:45).** **+++++++++++++++++++++** **The Tire Demonstration:** **+++++++++++++++++++++** * WHEN: January 20th is Tuesday TubesDay!! * WHERE: Shirlington Library, inside in the large meeting room. * ARRIVE: Shoot for 5:45pm * CLASS BEGINS: Promptly @ 6:00pm * CLASS FINISHES: 7:30pm (library closes at 8pm) * Attendance is free * Ride after the Ride is at Samuel Beckett's @ 8:00pm. **+++++++++++++++++++++** **Optional:** **+++++++++++++++++++++** If you want to practice on your own tire, please bring the front wheel of your bicycle to the demonstration. If you bring your front wheel, please bring a towel or a sheet or similar to put on the table. This is not necessary if you just want to watch the demonstration. **(WATCH THIS VIDEO FOR HOW TO REMOVE YOUR FRONT WHEEL: [https://youtu.be/UxgneYfegNc](https://youtu.be/UxgneYfegNc)).** **This demonstration covers a range of topics, including:** * Fixing a flat tire / Changing a tire. * Which mobile pump is best. * C02 usage explained (not demonstrated). * Explain what basic tools to carry for various roadside repairs. * Please bring any bike tools or accessories that you already own and we will show you how to use them (don't worry if you don't own any). * I will follow up with an email after the class of the various things we went through and tool suggestion links. **+++++++++++++++++++++** **The Meeting Spot:** **+++++++++++++++++++++** Shirlington Library 4200 Campbell Ave Arlington, VA 22206 GPS: [https://goo.gl/maps/y1K7iBorEgsTWBpaA](https://goo.gl/maps/y1K7iBorEgsTWBpaA) **Inside in the large meeting room.** **+++++++++++++++++++++** **The Ride After The Ride:** **+++++++++++++++++++++** Samuel Beckett's 2800 S Randolph St #110 Arlington, VA 22206 GPS: [https://goo.gl/maps/rHx2PvqFicpFRrDZ8](https://goo.gl/maps/rHx2PvqFicpFRrDZ8)

Welcome to our new home at the historic Tivoli Theater! Please check our details for access to the space on [our website](https://www.hacdc.org/visit/). Join the discord for questions / help getting in (use channel #let-me-in) [https://discord.gg/dNjuNhNmeT](https://discord.gg/dNjuNhNmeT)

Calling all car enthusiasts!—if you love talking cars and watching automotive technology evolve year after year, this is the event for you! Come hang out for a day at the annual Washington, DC Auto Show, and be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes! Tickets can be purchased in advance here, or at gate: **$21.50** * 🎟️[Buy Tickets here](https://www.eventim.com/event/washington-dc-auto-show-2026-walter-e-washington-convention-center-20683641?affiliate=W01) * ℹ️[About the Show](https://www.washingtonautoshow.com/) 📍Location: [Walter E. Washington Convention Center](https://maps.app.goo.gl/uox78cGEDQnW6iNM7) * Getting there: Metro recommended. * [Mt Vernon Sq 7th St-Convention Center](https://maps.app.goo.gl/tFYWW5FUoZAh25Rm7) ⌚Meet-up Time: * **10:30** inside the Convention Center, **just past security check-point.** * If you're running late, meet us inside the car show.

Whether you are a pickleball pro or have never played before, come join your fellow vegan and vegan-aspiring singles at Kraken for a pickleball afternoon! We will be playing doubles, but you don't need a partner to join! The event fee will go to reserving pickleball courts for our group. For planning purposes, RSVPs close January 23. If you cancel your RSVP on or before January 17, you can receive a refund. If you cancel your RSVP on January 18 or later, we will not be able to issue you a refund and the funds will be used to support VSDC's mission. Kraken does have other activities, including roller skating, ping-pong, and darts. Attendees are welcome to play the other games, but you will have to pay extra. **As a VSDC singles event, this event is for vegan and vegan-aspiring adults who do not currently have a romantic partner.** People of any sexual orientation may join as long as they are single. Anyone 21 or older is welcome. You do not need to be looking to date; you can just come socialize with other singles. **Transportation** The nearest Metro station is Rhode Island Ave on the Red Line. There is a parking lot as well. **VSDC: More Than A Meetup** We are delighted to have you as part of The Veg Society of DC Vegan Meetup group, and we look forward to seeing you at our events. Did you know that [VSDC](https://vsdc.org/%20) is a nonprofit organization with membership benefits? With VSDC membership, you will save money at area restaurants and businesses, attend VSDC member-only events, and, most importantly, support us as a clear and consistent voice for improving the lives of all beings through community building and education centered on the benefits of a vegan diet and lifestyle. The membership fee is minimal, but the impact is significant! [Join today](https://vsdc.org/membership/)! **Ways to Stay In Touch with Us** Thank you for being part of our Meetup presence and bringing like-minded people together. We invite you to: * Become a [VSDC member](https://vsdc.org/membership/) to save money at area restaurants and support us in being a clear and consistent voice for improving the lives of all beings through community building and education centered on the benefits of a vegan diet and lifestyle. * Sign up for our[ monthly e-newsletter](https://vsdc.org/about/newsletter/) to hear more about our activities. * Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/vegsocietydc/) or [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/vegsocietydc/) to engage with us. **Interested in Volunteering with VSDC?** VSDC offers many events each month, thanks to the dedication of our event planning team. Would you consider volunteering? To learn more and get started, [please visit our website](https://vsdc.org/volunteer/). **Only Vegan Food, Please** While VSDC welcomes people wherever they are on the path to an all-plant, vegan diet and lifestyle, it is our policy that only vegan food be served and consumed at our events. If you would like to [explore a vegan diet or get support in making lifestyle changes, consider these resources](https://vsdc.org/exploringvegan/). **Liability Waiver and Code of Conduct** When you sign up to attend, you automatically acknowledge [VSDC's Liability Waiver](https://vsdc.org/activity-waiver/) and commit to follow the code of conduct found at [Policies - VSDC - Veg Society of DC](https://vsdc.org/policies/). **VSDC. Creating communities. For your health, the animals, and the planet.**

**Tired of surface-level conversations?** Join us for *Real Talk*—an evening of deep, real connection with strangers who are down to go there. We’ll meet at the church (we are a secular group), break into small groups, and draw questions from a deck of cards designed to spark vulnerable, honest conversations. ***Rules:*** 1. Don't debate politics. 2. Keep what is shared in the group within the group. 3. If you need to use your phone, step away from your group first. \*\*If you show up late, please hop into a group and don't interrupt the speaker. Just sit down in a group of your choice, and they'll bring you up to speed when whoever is talking finishes. Community of Christ church: 3526 Massachusetts Ave. PS—If you want to support the group (Meetup organizer fees, new card games, misc. materials) then you can buy me a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/dillantaylor ^^This is 100% optional, and can be done on a one-time or monthly basis. But the meetup will always be free. Thanks! 🙏

Guest Speaker: Hunter Raab, Vice President of the DC Bird Alliance presenting "How Artificial Light Impacts Bird Migration…and What You Can Do to Help." Post-PAM Animal Action: TBD Life has evolved to depend upon light in many ways. Be it migration, circadian rhythms, habitat selection, mating…you name it really, the effects artificial light has on life is vast and unfortunately overlooked. Fortunately however, we already have the tools to help! Please be sure to RSVP here! https://stampede.proanimal.org/events Join your fellow animal lovers and DC Animal Protection to discuss what’s happening in the animal advocacy scene in DC! This series is a weekly meetup, with guest speakers from all of the major animals rights orgs. We’ll host non-profits such as Pro-Animal Future, International Council for Animal Welfare, DC Voters for Animals, The Humane League, Mercy for Animals and Direct Action Everywhere as well as local grassroots groups like the DC Coalition Against Foie Gras and sanctuaries. We’ll also have special sessions related to health, nutrition and mindfulness! We encourage anyone who is interested in helping animals to attend- no need to be vegan! Come learn about our rich variety of local activism. With protests, outreach, wheat-pasting, signature collecting, leafletting, lobbying, tabling etc. there’s something to match everyone’s comfort level and skill set. Coffee, bagels and community will be provided! Feel free to bring any extra treats to share (no animal products please.) Hope to see you soon! :) Note: Unfortunately, animals are not allowed at our venue. Please leave your furry friends at home.

Doors: 7:00 p\.m\. \| Show: 7:30\-9:00 p\.m\. Adv: $25 \| Day\-of: $30 TICKET LINK: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blue-note-burlesque-at-sid-golds-request-room-jan-2026-tickets-1978291737842?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blue-note-burlesque-at-sid-golds-request-room-jan-2026-tickets-1978291737842?aff=oddtdtcreator) Kick off 2026 with the first Blue Note Burlesque of the year! A blue note is a musical moment that doesn’t quite land where you expect. And that's the spirit behind this burlesque revue from DMVariety! Start your weekend early with Blue Note Burlesque, a night of vintage tease and thrilling variety acts that'll leave you exclaiming, "I can't believe I found this in an alley!" Join Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey alum Jim Dandy, award-winning burlesque performer Delilah Dentata, and guest artists Cherie Sweetbottom, Kayy Lovely, and Pretty Rik E for a night of performances that are a little off-key in all the best ways. We invite you to stick around after the show - Sid Gold's piano karaoke begins right where we leave off. Start your evening with our sensationally skilled performers, end it by attempting a piano-backed rendition of Eminem's "Lose Yourself." Please note: The entrance to Sid Gold's is in the alley between 4th and 5th St. NE. (Look for the "Piano Bar" sign!)

♠️😲♠️ W.O.W. Spades Night ♠️😲♠️ Washington on Wednesday (W.O.W.) - 3rd Wednesday Spades in DC 🌟Spades in DC! 😀 Hang out with a friendly and welcoming group. Meet new people and have a great time! ✅️ No partner needed! Find one onsite. All skill levels are welcome. 📌 Nando's Peri-Peri Chicken - Navy Yard 300 Tingey St SE #150, Washington, DC 20003 ❤️ **Posted in multiple groups. So, expect a nice crowd.** 🚌 One block from Navy Yard Metro Station 🚗 Street and Garage Parking available. **** 🍷 Alcoholic beverages are available! 🍗 Please support the business by purchasing food/drinks. 🌟 The fun starts at 5:30pm! RSVP today.

For Adults: Beginner Macrame Plant Hangers January 31, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Create a basic cord plant hanger and then practice some simple macrame knots to use in future projects. Hosted by Metro Parks VENUE Inniswood Metro Gardens 940 S. Hempstead Rd. Westerville, OH 43081 Phone (614)895-6216

**Join Us for Brunch at Portia’s Cafe!** 🌿 Come meet fellow vegan friends and enjoy a delicious brunch with the Columbus Vegan Meetup! We’ll be gathering at **[The Cozy](https://www.google.com/viewer/place?mid=/g/12hqnx2x0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj9lPzVmI6SAxXs48kDHS9NMbgQqdYPegYIAQgFEAI)** (located right next door to Portia’s Cafe) to sample a 100% vegan and gluten-free menu featuring savory wraps, breakfast favorites, hearty soups, and decadent desserts. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with a community that shares your values while supporting a local, family-owned staple in our city. * **When:** Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 11:00 AM * **Where:** the Cozy (next to Portia’s Cafe) * **Address:** 4428 Indianola Ave, Columbus, OH 43214 We can’t wait to see you there!

## Details \#\# Learn Infrastructure\-as\-Code \(the FUN Way\) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: DevOps Columbus - Azure CBUS - Columbus HashiCorp User Group** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint DevOps Columbus, Azure CBUS and Columbus HashiCorp User Group meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. \#\#\# What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time \#\#\# Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐