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Match⚽️CDM🏆Mar🇲🇦 Écosse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎧Dj🎉
Match⚽️CDM🏆Mar🇲🇦 Écosse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎧Dj🎉
Venez supporter les Lions de l'Atlas pour le Match de la Finale de la CDM 2026 au Refuge Brasserie 19ème 🎉 📆 Vendredi 19 Juin à 23h Ambiance 100 % Marocaine avec DJ 🎧 🔗 Lien de Réservation : (en Bio) https://my.weezevent.com/fan-zone-maroc-mar-eco-20-juin-cdm-1 Tout est prêt en cas de victoire : DJ, Bar, Resto ... et surtout : Vous 🫵🏼 Sortez vos maillots & Accessoires pour supporter le Maroc ☆ 🇲🇦🎉🇲🇦🎉🇲🇦🎉🇲🇦 📺 Écran Géant & Plusieurs TV 🎟 Plusieurs Formules proposées à partir de 15€ ⚠️ RÉSERVATION OBLIGATOIRE ! TARIF PROGRESSIF ! PLACES LIMITÉES ⚡️ Que le Match commence 🥳⚽️ Dima Maghreb 🇲🇦 #coupedumonde #coupedumonde2026 #supporter #matchmaroc #football
Paly Tarot
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✨ APÉRO CRÉATIF À LA MAISON/ CREATIVE APERITIF AT HOME✨
✨ APÉRO CRÉATIF À LA MAISON/ CREATIVE APERITIF AT HOME✨
Adresse : [https://chat.whatsapp.com/GzV0ojptK5Z7EvPYI1Zhc8](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GzV0ojptK5Z7EvPYI1Zhc8) Groupe Whatsapp pour filtrer les spams et les fantômes avant de vous ajouter au vrai groupe. English text at the end of this message Bienvenue dans notre maison de ville du 14e arrondissement. Un lieu, des rencontres, et la créativité comme langage commun. Speed Friending Factory France est une association qui fait naître des rencontres et du lien humain à travers l’art, la créativité et des moments partagés. Dans notre Atelier-Village Alésia, notre ambition est simple et précieuse : rassembler des personnes d’horizons variés, encourager les échanges et créer des expériences conviviales qui rapprochent. Bienvenue dans notre maison de ville sur 2 niveaux où vous pourrez participer à nos activités et événements, faire les votres, rencontrer autrement avec animateurs et jeux brise glace. Chaque jour des activités et événements à toutes heures. Chaque soir à partir de 19h, un apéro créatif convivial... Soirée comme à la maison. Pour les activités et événements d'ambiance quotidiens, voir la programmation sur place. Ici, c’est un véritable QG où l’on fait des soirées comme à la maison. Bien calés dans les canapés, on se retrouve jour après jour pour créer du lien, rencontrer des artistes et artisans passionnés, et partager des moments authentiques. Chaque soirée mêle atelier d'initiation artistique et apéro papotage convivial, avec des animations brise-glace pour que chacun se sente à l’aise et que tout le monde s’amuse, même en venant seul·e. Activités d'ambiance : Jeux de société, karaoké, soirée dansante, projection vidéo, cuisine.. Activités artistiques : Peinture, dessin, personnalisation d’objets, broderie artisanale, body painting, art numérique, musique, écriture créative, pyrogravure… explorez, échangez, expérimentez librement. ⚠️ Venir avec à grignoter et à boire pour prolonger le moment ensemble.⚠️ ⚠️⚠️ Prix : 10€ ⚠️⚠️ Débutant·es bienvenu·es Aucune expérience requise, juste l’envie de vivre un moment différent 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Creative & Social Evenings A place, encounters, and creativity as a shared language. Speed Friending Factory France is an association that fosters encounters and human connection through art, creativity and shared moments. In our Alésia Atelier-Village, our ambition is simple and precious: to bring together people from diverse backgrounds, encourage exchanges and create convivial experiences that bring people closer together. Welcome to our two-story townhouse where you can participate in our activities and events, organize your own, and meet people in a new way with our facilitators and icebreaker games. Activities and events every day at all hours. Every evening from 7 pm, a friendly, creative aperitif... An evening just like home. For daily activities and events, See the schedule on site. Here, it’s a true home base where evenings feel like hanging out in a cozy house. Comfortably settled on sofas, we gather day after day to connect, meet passionate artists and artisans, and share authentic moments. Each evening combines an introductory creative workshop and a relaxed social apéro, with icebreaker activities to make everyone feel at ease and ensure a fun time, even if you come alone. Social activities: Board games, karaoke, dance parties, video screenings, cooking... Artistic activities: Painting, drawing, object customization, embroidery, body painting, digital art, music, creative writing, wood burning … explore, connect, and express yourself freely. ⚠️ Bring something to snack on and drink to enjoy together.⚠️ ⚠️⚠️ Price : 10€ ⚠️⚠️ Beginners welcome No experience needed, just the desire to enjoy something different
★ Let's have a drink - Girls only ★ Metro Bastille
★ Let's have a drink - Girls only ★ Metro Bastille
*Hi there!* Want a girls-only evening to chat, have fun, and create a small group of friends before moving to a big international party with locals and internationals in Paris? Join us for a fun **bar-hopping night** **Concept** A cozy and friendly moment just for girls to share conversations, laughs, and cocktails. Whether you’re here to relax, exchange ideas, or enjoy a girls’ night out, it’s the perfect occasion! And then, we’ll head to the biggest party with extended happy hour. Come as early as possible to get to know each other before going to the big fiesta! **Practical info:** Girls Afterwork Schedule: 7pm – 9pm Free with the Socializus pass! WhatsApp for quick info: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/ITesisMThOFAyNRUJ6uECN](https://chat.whatsapp.com/ITesisMThOFAyNRUJ6uECN) **How to join:** * Check the exact address with the free app and free pass: [www.socializus.org](http://www.socializus.org/) * Or support the association with an annual membership card here: [https://www.placeminute.com/event/afterwork/apero-linguistique-dans-un-bar-secret,36046.html](https://www.placeminute.com/event/afterwork/apero-linguistique-dans-un-bar-secret,36046.html) **Stay connected:** Meetup – https://www.meetup.com/internationals-events-paris/ WhatsApp (info & reminders): [https://chat.whatsapp.com/ITesisMThOFAyNRUJ6uECN](https://chat.whatsapp.com/ITesisMThOFAyNRUJ6uECN) (Turn on “Receive all” so you don’t miss anything!) Facebook Group – [https://www.facebook.com/socializing.with.internationals.in.Paris/](https://www.facebook.com/socializing.with.internationals.in.Paris/) Facebook Page – Photos, memories & updates: [https://www.facebook.com/socializing.with.internationals.in.Paris/](https://www.facebook.com/socializing.with.internationals.in.Paris/) Socializus: [www.socializus.org](http://www.socializus.org) Become an Organizer: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KtR79S8Obfs3WTPTIBsoCm I t’s 100% free because we are a non-profit association. ✦✦ Last-minute changes may happen, but everything is updated via the app with the free pass. To better manage the number of participants, we rely on registrations via the free pass. Register only if you’re sure to come – we’re counting on you! Come enjoy a girls-only evening, then an international party open to all, in a warm and multicultural atmosphere! / By participating in our activity, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed. Photos and videos will be shared on our social networks and may be used for commercial purposes. You can also post your own photos with the hashtag #socializus
STAGE D'ÉQUITATION (2 JOURS) EN SOLOGNE 🐴
STAGE D'ÉQUITATION (2 JOURS) EN SOLOGNE 🐴
**DU 19 AU 21 JUIN : STAGE D'ÉQUITATION EN SOLOGNE** 🐴 À seulement 2h de Paris, nous vous proposons de partir pour un **stage d’équitation adulte de 2 jours** en Sologne ! Dans un écrin de verdure, vous profiterez d’un stage idéal pour découvrir l’équitation, se remettre en selle ou progresser et profiter au plus près du contact avec les chevaux. **OUVERT À TOUS NIVEAUX (même débutants).** Il y aura plusieurs groupes par niveaux afin que chacun puisse évoluer et progresser à son rythme. **LES + :** * **Cours variés et nombreuses disciplines possibles** selon niveaux : éthologie, extérieur, dressage, saut... * **Petits groupes** pour une approche personnalisée et un enseignement de qualité * **Sessions de 1h30** à cheval pour une progression optimale * **Gîte spacieux et tout confort** à 500m des écuries **+ d'infos sur la plaquette du séjour :** [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqzJAo4tTQ4V6dyQmMKNOKlpvgUxVd2Q/view?usp=drivesdk](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqzJAo4tTQ4V6dyQmMKNOKlpvgUxVd2Q/view?usp=drivesdk) 🔸 **TARIF : 319€** 🔸 **Réservations sur [www.ouicsport.fr](https://www.ouicsport.fr/)** *Paiement en plusieurs fois possible.* *Chèques Vacances ANCV acceptés.* 🔹**INCLUS** * Hébergement (2 nuits) dans un gîte privatisé pour notre groupe, en chambre partagée non-mixte (chambres de couple possible) * Pension complète du vendredi soir au dimanche midi * 4 séances d’équitation de 1h30, telles qu’indiquées dans le programme 🔹**NON INCLUS** * Transport : Nous pourrons organiser des covoiturages depuis la région parisienne afin de partager les frais (40€ l’aller-retour à régler directement auprès du conducteur) * Assurances N'hésitez pas à nous contacter pour toutes questions !
★ Erasmus, Expats & Internationals meetings for Socializing★Ⓜ️ Bastille
★ Erasmus, Expats & Internationals meetings for Socializing★Ⓜ️ Bastille
The week feels endless and you can’t see the finish line? Friday blues hitting you hard? Come take a break with us and shake off the gloom of everyday life! **On the program:** chatting over a drink – or two – to get to know each other, social games… And if you want to practice your English (or any other language), don’t hesitate! Many internationals will be there, since we also meet to encourage cultural and language exchanges. An icebreaker game is suggested to meet more people – just ask the organizer. We’ll be a big group, often more than fifty people, so the idea is to talk to everyone – that’s the Friday concept, with the app :) Tall, short, slim, curvy, old, young, beautiful, not-so-beautiful – come as you are, we’ll welcome you with open arms. Two key words: friendliness and curiosity. Come at the time that suits you, but the earlier you arrive, the more you enjoy the vibe! **Practical info:** From 9pm until late into the night Free with the Socializus pass! WhatsApp for quick info: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/ITesisMThOFAyNRUJ6uECN](https://chat.whatsapp.com/ITesisMThOFAyNRUJ6uECN) **How to join:** * Check the exact address with the free app and free pass: [www.socializus.org](http://www.socializus.org/) * Or support the association with an annual membership card here: [https://www.placeminute.com/event/afterwork/apero-linguistique-dans-un-bar-secret,36046.html](https://www.placeminute.com/event/afterwork/apero-linguistique-dans-un-bar-secret,36046.html) **Stay connected:** Meetup – [https://www.meetup.com/internationals-events-paris/](https://www.meetup.com/afterwork-paris/) WhatsApp (info & reminders): [https://chat.whatsapp.com/ITesisMThOFAyNRUJ6uECN](https://chat.whatsapp.com/ITesisMThOFAyNRUJ6uECN) (Turn on “Receive all” so you don’t miss anything!) Facebook Group – [https://www.facebook.com/socializing.with.internationals.in.Paris/](https://www.facebook.com/socializing.with.internationals.in.Paris/) Facebook Page – Photos, memories & updates: [https://www.facebook.com/socializing.with.internationals.in.Paris/](https://www.facebook.com/socializing.with.internationals.in.Paris/) Socializus: [www.socializus.org](http://www.socializus.org/) Become an Organizer: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/KtR79S8Obfs3WTPTIBsoCm](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KtR79S8Obfs3WTPTIBsoCm) Join the volunteer team and get a free drink It’s 100% free because we are a non-profit association. ✦✦ Last-minute changes may happen, but everything is updated via the app with the free pass. To better manage the number of participants, we rely on registrations via the free pass. Sign up only if you’re sure to come – we’re counting on you! / By participating in our activity, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed. Photos and videos will be shared on our social networks and may be used for commercial purposes. You can also post your own photos with the hashtag #socializus
Blabla littéraire : Le Dernier Voeu, de Andrzej Sapkowski.
Blabla littéraire : Le Dernier Voeu, de Andrzej Sapkowski.
Coucou les égarés ! Pour le mois de juin, je vous propose la lecture de "Le Dernier Voeu", de Andrzej Sapkowski. On se retrouvera à l'étage de l'Indiana Café de Montparnasse, pour en discuter autour d'un dîner, comme d'habitude. À bientôt !

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Foot Pershing
Foot Pershing
Nuit de l’Astronomie à l’Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris 🌌
Nuit de l’Astronomie à l’Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris 🌌
Chér.e.s Group Elements, (Oui, comme dans un groupe mathématique 🧮🙂) Retrouvons-nous pour la 6e Nuit de l’Astronomie à l’Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris ! Cette année, l'événement est **consacré aux galaxies**, à l'occasion du **centenaire de la découverte d'Edwin Hubble** montrant que la nébuleuse d'Andromède était en réalité une galaxie semblable à la nôtre. Cette découverte a profondément transformé notre vision de l'Univers et ouvert un siècle d'exploration cosmique. Au fil de la soirée, des chercheuses et chercheurs présenteront l'état actuel de nos connaissances sur les galaxies : de la Voie Lactée et du Groupe Local jusqu'aux premières galaxies apparues quelques centaines de millions d'années après le Big Bang. Les conférences aborderont également les grands instruments qui permettent aujourd'hui d'explorer ces questions, tels que le télescope spatial James Webb (JWST), la mission Euclid ou le futur Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). 🔭Au-delà des conférences, la Nuit de l'Astronomie est aussi l'occasion de rencontrer des scientifiques, de découvrir des expositions et posters de recherche, d'échanger avec de jeunes chercheuses et chercheurs, **et même d'explorer des simulations d'environnements de trous noirs en réalité virtuelle** **(inscription obligatoire à l'accueil en arrivant pour celle-ci)** 🌠 **Le programme est libre** : chacun·e peut assister aux conférences qui l'intéressent, prendre le temps de discuter avec les scientifiques présents ou simplement profiter de l'ambiance de cette grande soirée consacrée à l'exploration de l'Univers. 📜 **Programme complet et informations :** [https://www.iap.fr/actualites/laune/2026/NuitAstro/nuit-astro-fr.html](https://www.iap.fr/actualites/laune/2026/NuitAstro/nuit-astro-fr.html) **Résumés des conférences :** [https://www.iap.fr/actualites/laune/2026/NuitAstro/resumes2026.html](https://www.iap.fr/actualites/laune/2026/NuitAstro/resumes2026.html) Lien de diffusion : [https://www.youtube.com/live/tsxjSH6y4Dw?si=CGU9s7KPXinD3a2i](https://www.youtube.com/live/tsxjSH6y4Dw?si=CGU9s7KPXinD3a2i) Pour celles et ceux qui le souhaitent, nous pourrons échanger entre les conférences ou prolonger la discussion autour d'un verre ou d'un repas sur place. ☕🌌 À très bientot ! 🌌 **P. P.S.** : Nous publions également ici des événements à la croisée des sciences et des lettres : [Paris Cultural Outings Circle](https://www.meetup.com/paris-cultural-outings-circle/) 🌼🍀
24 km loop in Mantes-la-Jolie
24 km loop in Mantes-la-Jolie
Football - Synthetic pitch - Parc de Glaciers - Free
Football - Synthetic pitch - Parc de Glaciers - Free
https://chat.whatsapp.com/J37OjBT8cPhFfIT7nQImR1 IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please READ the following RULES! 1. If you are registered (RSVP) on meetup and for any reason you can't make it, CANCEL the RSVP before 4:00 pm of the day before the game. That way someone else can play. You should cancel EITHER if you are on the mainlist OR on the WAITLIST! 2. Those who do not follow this rule will be automatically SUSPENDED for TWO games. 3. RSVPs open at 1:30 PM one week before the game. Please respect this time, and inform organizers if you find any unusual settings in the event page. 4. Please confirm your participation here or by the Whatsapp Group the day before the game. Also check for updates (time or field) in the Whatsapp Group the day before the game. 5. If you're more than 20 minutes late you're not guaranteed a place in the game once it has started. 6. No tackles. No offside. 7. No guests (+1 or +2) allowed The game will start at 8:00AM. Please be on time. Those of you arriving early, in order to secure us a field, please go on the pitch and pretend you're warming up. If you have any problem please ask the organizers to JOIN THE WHATSAPP GROUP. Français: INFORMATIONS IMPORTANTES! 1. Si vous êtes inscrits dans la liste meetup et n'êtes pas en mesure de venir le jour J, merci d'annuler au plus tard la veille à 16h00 pour laisser leur chance aux autres joueurs. Vous devez annuler votre inscription même si vous n'êtes que sur la liste d'attente! 2. Les joueurs ne respectant pas la règle 1 seront systématiquement privés de 2 matchs. 3. L'inscription aux événements est ouverte à 13h30 une semaine avant le match. Respectez ce temps, et informez les organisateurs si vous trouvez des anomalies dans les informations de l'évènement. 4. La veille du match, merci de reconfirmer votre présence ici ou sur le groupe whatsapp pour s'assurer du nombre de joueurs réellement actifs et présents. 5. Si vous avez plus de 20 minutes de retard votre place n'est plus garantie dans le match. 6. Pas de tacles. Pas de hors jeu. 7. Inscription individuelle, Pas de +1 ou +2 Le match commence à 8h00, soyez ponctuels! Pour les premiers arrivés, n'hésitez pas occuper le terrain, vous échauffer en attendant le reste de l'équipe.
Concert des Les Big Foots pour la Fête de la Musique
Concert des Les Big Foots pour la Fête de la Musique
🙂 Organisateur·rices : Les Big Foots ⏰ Horaires : de 17h à 19h 💰Tarif : sortie au chapeau + une consommation minimum
Parc de Saint-Cloud: Hike and Apéro
Parc de Saint-Cloud: Hike and Apéro
🥾 🌿 🥂 Let's go for a walk in the park of Saint-Cloud, an area of 460 hectares where was once built a castle. It was occupied by King Louis XIV’s brother, then by Queen Maris-Antoinette who continued the embellishments. During the war of 1870, the Prussians occupied the castle. A French shell hit it and a fire ensued which completely consumed it in 48 hours. We will begin our hike by Monsieur Island, which hosts a nautical center. Then we will discover the magnificent park. We will finish the hike by sharing an apéro together. 📌 **INFO:** * Level: Intermediate (blue) * Distance: 13 km * Duration: Around 3 hours and half + apéro * Starting point: Outside exit 1, metro Pont de Sèvres, line 9. In front of bus stop 426. * Finishing point: Saint-Cloud station, lines L and U * Meeting time: 3:00 p.m. * Departure at: 3:15 p.m. Fee: 10 EUR (cash or with the app. Lydia at 0685237028) Hiking leader: Valérie, mobile: 06 85 23 70 28,[ ](http://intrepidhikersfr@gmail.com)email: [intrepidhikersfr@gmail.com](http://mailto:intrepidhikersfr@gmail.com) 🎒 **WHAT TO BRING:** * Water (at least 2 litres), * **Something to share for an apéro together (drink, healthy food)** , * Umbrella or poncho, * Suitable clothing, * Hiking shoes. If you signed up, but can't make it, remember to change your reservation to "Not Going", thank you. For payments by Lydia, here the refund policy: [https://tinyurl.com/mt7sa23j](https://tinyurl.com/mt7sa23j) To learn more about the hike level of difficulty, see here: [https://www.ibpindex.com/index.php/en/](https://www.ibpindex.com/index.php/en/) Please read the terms and conditions carefully before making a reservation: [https://tinyurl.com/tfkub43d](https://tinyurl.com/tfkub43d) *** 🥾 🌿 🥂 Partons en balade dans le parc de Saint-Cloud, domaine de 460 hectares fut jadis construit un château. Il fut occupé par le frère du roi Louis XIV, puis par la reine Maris-Antoinette qui poursuivit les embellissements. Durant la guerre de 1870, les Prussiens occupèrent le château. Un obus français le toucha et s’ensuivit un incendie qui le consuma entièrement en 48h. Nous commencerons notre randonnée par l’île Monsieur, qui héberge un centre nautique. Puis nous découvrirons le magnifique parc. Nous terminerons la randonnée en partageant un apéro ensemble. 📌 **INFO:** * Niveau : Intermédiaire (bleu) * Distance : 13 km * Durée : Environ 3 heures et demi + apéro * Point de départ : A l’extérieur de la sortie 1, métro Pont de Sèvres, Ligne 9. Devant l'arrêt du bus stop 426. * Point d’arrivée : Gare de Saint-Cloud, Lignes L et U * Heure du rendez-vous : 15h00 * Départ à : 15h15 Prix : 10 EUR (espèces ou avec l’app. Lydia au 0685237028) Accompagnatrice : Valérie, mobile : 06 85 23 70 28, email : [intrepidhikersfr@gmail.com](http://mailto:intrepidhikersfr@gmail.com) 🎒 **CE QU'IL FAUT APPORTER :** • de l’eau (au moins 2 litres), • **de quoi pour partager ensemble un apéro (boisson, nourriture saine)** • parapluie ou poncho, • des vêtements adaptés, • des chaussures de randonnée. Si vous vous êtes inscrit, mais que vous ne pouvez pas venir, n’oubliez pas de changer votre réservation sur "N'y va pas", merci. Pour les paiements par Lydia, voir ici les conditions de remboursement : [https://tinyurl.com/mt7sa23j](https://tinyurl.com/mt7sa23j) Pour en savoir plus sur le niveau de difficulté de la randonnée, voir ici : [https://www.ibpindex.com/index.php/fr/](https://www.ibpindex.com/index.php/fr/) Veuillez lire attentivement les termes et conditions avant de faire une réservation : [https://tinyurl.com/262n4uez](https://tinyurl.com/262n4uez)

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Sunday Afternoon Coffee at Grandview Grind
Sunday Afternoon Coffee at Grandview Grind
Who else is ready to sit outside? Join us for a casual chat over coffee & tea at Grandview Grind! Come out and meet some new people, enjoy your favorite drink, and make some new friends!
Drunken Philosophy: Where Is Everybody? The Fermi Paradox and the Great Filter
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.
COUNT RMH Housewarmer Volunteering (Ronald McDonald House)
COUNT RMH Housewarmer Volunteering (Ronald McDonald House)
Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.
Peter & The Starcatcher
Peter & The Starcatcher
 Lessons To Help the Introvert to Extrovert!
Lessons To Help the Introvert to Extrovert!
Do you feel introverted when you are in a group setting? Are you shy? Do other people have more fun than you do? There are simple life hacks you can use to improve your connection to others and improve your social life. Talking is one thing. Truly connecting is altogether another. It's the whole experience of connecting with people and forming relationships. It includes the joy, understanding, and love formed among people. * In our meetings, you will learn: * A simple life hack to increase your liking and tolerance of other people, or even of yourself! * How to become more interested and enjoy conversations with people. * How to be comfortable in social settings. * How to be yourself * How to become more extroverted and, * How to make connections with people. Feeling lonely, isolated, or bored? This local meeting is exactly what you need! Come join us! Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to the local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is created by the Dianetics and Scientology life improvement center.
Microsoft Build - Columbus Edition!
Microsoft Build - Columbus Edition!
We are bringing Microsoft Build sessions to Columbus Ohio! The Central Ohio Azure Meetup and Central Ohio .NET Developer's Group (CONDG) are coming together to bring some of the labs and breakouts from Microsoft Build to your backyard. In this free, 1 day event, you are going to Build stuff with us! And yes, there will be free food. Please RSVP via [Microsoft Build //localhost:columbus | Microsoft Reactor](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/events/27247/).