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Changemakers Events Today
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Founders Dinner 🔥 A friendly dinner with 5 inspiring entrepreneurs
📆 **Every Wednesday**, join an exclusive table of ambitious founders in a handpicked venue.
💡 *You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.*
**Choose your circle wisely — it will shape your future.**
🔗 Application required: [thefiveclub.co/en](thefiveclub.co/en)
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🥂 **Every Wednesday**, join a table of **6 inspiring founders**, carefully selected for you.
😌 A relaxed atmosphere, no pressure.
🤝 The goal: build genuine affinities, friendships, and long-lasting connections.
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🔍 **How it works:**
🔴 Sign Up & Apply on : [thefiveclub.co/en](thefiveclub.co/en)
1️⃣ Pick a Wednesday and confirm your **membership** to join the club
2️⃣ Invite members you've previously met at afterworks or dinners
3️⃣ 24h before, you’ll receive the 📍 **restaurant address** and 🧑💼 **participant list** (bios + LinkedIn)
4️⃣ On the day: come as you are — we handle the 🍽️ booking, 🛠️ logistics, and ✨ ambiance
5️⃣ After the dinner: Add to your circle the founders you connected with most,
6️⃣ Reinvite them to future dinners or reconnect via curated events in the app 📲
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Squash Champions Intermediate 🏆🏅
10 Things You Should Do For a Successful Game of Squash
1. Use different speeds and direction while serving
2. Put your opponent on the defense by volleying your serve
3. Hit the ball far and wide and utilize the cross court
4. Volley the ball wherever you can
5. Hit the ball to the corners to get your opponent to run and leave the “T”
6. Try to hit the ball as soon as possible while your opponent is out of position
7. Try to upset your opponents rhythm by hitting the ball at varying times
8. Get back to the “T” as quickly as soon as you can after hitting the ball.
9. Hit the ball away from your opponent to keep them running and tire them out
10. Vary your shots to avoid predictability and keep your opponent guessing
DH7 Lounge - space [Architecture, 3D developer/engineer, Real-Estate]
**About DH7 Group**
DH7, a community of creators shaping better spaces.
Our community connects space professionals through online and offline International networking.
It’s the most reliable network for space industry experts, where professionals connect under carefully maintained standards.
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**RSVP**
only through this link [Official DH7](https://www.oprimedesign.com/dh7)
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**Benefits of Joining DH7**
**Hold** **COFFEE meeting** with DH7 members.
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**START NOW**
With over 200 Meetup members, DH7 is home to professionals from diverse fields such as architects, interior designers, real estate, 3D space developers, etc.
**\| DH7 Members Meetup \|**
\*\*\*\* details: **[oprimedesign.com/dh7-members](https://www.oprimedesign.com/dh7-members "https://www.oprimedesign.com/dh7-members")**
※ We are not affiliated with or sponsored by the venue. If you have any questions, please contact the host and we will be happy to respond promptly.
Speed Connect | B2B Networking | For Startups & Businesses
**This is a paid event and will be deleted from here. Pls register on the link below.**
https://speed-con.eventbrite.com[/?aff=Meetup](https://soctue.eventbrite.com/?aff=Meetup)
**QUESTIONS ?**
Pls Reach out to;
Ridhi - [+971 55 252 5078](https://wa.me/971552525078) ( WhatsApp Only)
Spiritual Tea
Come and have tea, meet new friends and engage in an open conversation about life's purpose, our collective responsibility towards humanity, our existence on this planet, diverse religious perspectives, spiritual insights, the interconnectedness of all people, gender equality, the convergence of faiths, and current world issues.
Location:
Burj Crown Building - Lounge Room on the 7th floor. Above "Baba Roma" restaurant. Free parking is available in the Dubai Opera House parking.
15 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Blvd - Downtown Dubai
[https://maps.app.goo.gl/h5NH1VNXSHCJC7bq5](https://maps.app.goo.gl/h5NH1VNXSHCJC7bq5)
Time: 19:30 for an 20:00 prompt start
Tar Baby by Toni Morrison
**What we do:**
We post books on monthly basis; everyone who reads or has read the book on their own time can join in. We get together, share opinions and thoughts about the book. We are here for the love of reading and sharing thoughts.
**Book of choice:**
Tar Baby
Toni Morrison
4.00 stars
23,957 ratings 1,485 reviews
An unforgettable and transformative novel that explores race and gender with scorching insight from the Nobel-prize winning author of Beloved.Into a white millionaire's Caribbean mansion comes Jadine, a sophisticated graduate of the Sorbonne, art historian – a black American now living in Paris and Rome. Then there’s Son, a criminal on the run, uneducated, violent, contemptuous – a young American black of extreme beauty from small-town Florida. As Morrison follows their affair, she charts all the nuances of obligation and betrayal between blacks and whites, masters and servants, and men and women.Winner of the PEN/Saul Bellow award for achievement in American fiction‘Toni Morrison was a quintessential, unabashedly American writer. Like her fellow giant, Walt Whitman, her work was, above all, audacious. She seized the landscape with a flourish and wove it, unwove it and put it back together’ Bonnie Greer, Guardian
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23351024-tar-baby
Safar Book Group book shelves
[https://www.goodreads.com/group/bookshelf/48954-safar-book-group](https://www.goodreads.com/group/bookshelf/48954-safar-book-group)
The Dinner Social: Meet new people over unforgettable meals
Step into a vibrant dining gathering where great people, exceptional cuisine, and effortless conversations come together in a stylish and welcoming setting.
Register and get more details!
**[Join WhatsApp group (Click on Mobile / 971 55 539 4811)](https://jo.my/whatsapp-dubai-foodies)**
Our dining socials are curated experiences bringing together ambitious, curious, and socially intelligent people.
* Stylish setting designed for social energy.
Room full of great and interesting people.
Environment where connections happen effortlessly.
Because the best nights happen when the right people come together.
Register and get more details!
**[Join WhatsApp group (Click on Mobile / 971 55 539 4811)](https://jo.my/whatsapp-dubai-foodies)**
Expect a diverse mix of interesting people including entrepreneurs, ambitious professionals, and creatives.
👥 **Who you’ll meet**
* People who enjoy meaningful conversations.
Individuals open to meeting inspiring personalities.
A socially intelligent and vibrant crowd.
But more importantly, they share something in common: Curiosity, ambition, and great social energy.
**Registration**
✅ RSVP on Meetup.
✅ [Join WhatsApp group (+971 55 539 4811)](https://jo.my/whatsapp-dubai-foodies)
*Just like any event, slots are limited. RSVP and complete your registration at the earliest.*
Happy Dining 😊
Changemakers Events This Week
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Founders Running Club :: Dubai
**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome.
🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022
🌍 Now in 35+ cities
📅 Running + Networking events + Community
**Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats)
**Stay updated**:
Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/)
Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/)
LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/)
Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC)
Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)
English & Mandarin Language Exchange – Dubai
Looking to meet new people and practice languages in a relaxed setting?
Join us for a casual English & Mandarin Language Exchange in Dubai — no pressure, just real conversations.
💬 What to expect:
• Practice English or Mandarin in a natural, easy way
• Meet people from different backgrounds
• Enjoy spontaneous conversations at your own pace
• Occasional light prompts to keep things flowing
📍 Location: Dubai Mall – Chinatown Food Court
Parking is free for up to 6 hours at Dubai Mall — an easy and relaxed way to start your weekend.
🕙 Time: Saturday, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
💰 Free to join — feel free to grab a coffee or food at your own expense
📱 If you need help finding the exact spot, you can WhatsApp: 056 488 9827
HCD UAE Meetup | The DDX Lightning Edition | Abu Dhabi
Building on the magic of DDX Dubai, the HCD UAE Meetup is bringing together another special evening of lightning talks in Abu Dhabi from some of the standout voices from the conference.
DDX has quickly become one of the region’s most important gatherings for **design, product thinking, and innovation**. For those who attended, you know the energy. For those who missed it, this is your chance to experience some of that thinking and inspiration.
This edition will also be **broadcast live internationally**, allowing the global design community to join the conversation.
📍 The Bridge Welness Hub, Abu Dhabi
🗓 23 April
⏰ 6:30 PM
🎥 In-person + Live Broadcast \`(details announced closer to the event)
## What to Expect
Across a series of fast-paced lightning talks, our speakers will explore a shared theme that runs through DDX:
**How design is evolving in an era of AI, startups, complex systems, and new forms of leadership.**
From product research and venture design to philosophy, enterprise design, and UX leadership, the evening will explore how designers can:
• Shape better products and services
• Navigate uncertainty and emerging technologies
• Influence strategy and decision making
• Design responsibly for people and society
Each speaker will deliver a concise version of their DDX talk followed by networking with the community.
## Speakers
**Elizabeth Churchill**
Professor & Department Chair, MBZUAI
**Erik Spiekermann**
Founder, MetaDesign, FontShop, Edenspiekermann
**Jue Lu**
Director of Visitor Experience, Department of Culture & Tourism Abu Dhabi
**Jonathan Steingiesser**
HCD Founder / Innovation Lead at the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority
**Chris Clark**
HCD Co-organiser / Innovation Lead at the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority
**Luis Ouriach**
Design Advocate, Figma
Together, they bring perspectives from big tech, government, design leadership, product and research, cultural experience, and global design advocacy.
## Why Attend
• Learn from leading designers and thinkers shaping the region
• Get a taste of the ideas presented at **DDX Dubai**
• Connect with the growing **UAE design community**
• Meet designers, researchers, founders, and innovators
• Experience the HCD UAE Meetup community
## Hosted by
**Human Centred Design UAE Meetup**
## Sponsor
Proudly supported by **aspexx.**
## Join Us
Whether you are a designer, researcher, product manager, founder, or simply curious about the future of design, this will be a fantastic evening of learning, conversation, and connection.
Tech Entrepreneurs Casual Hangout
Hi tech entrepreneurs!
Let's meet up over morning coffee at Cafiene Club, Cluster R, Lake level, JLT.
There's plenty of parking nearby.
You are welcome whether you are an established entrepreneur, a beginner or an entrepreneur-in-waiting. Join in, bring your learnings and see what you can learn from others.
The mission of these events is to help create a community of entrepreneurs. To share information, advice, fresh ideas, tips and tricks, solutions and to build connections with like-minded entrepreneurs.
This is a casual, pitch-free hangout. Please, no sales pitches.
The event starts from 9.30 and goes on till 12. You are welcome to join at your comfortable time.
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As an entrepreneur one of the biggest challenges we have is to build connections with others in the game. To freely share the problems and ideas and get the perspective of our peers. To connect and build long-term friendships and partnerships with people who truly get what we are doing and why we are doing it.
This is the group that hopes to give you that.
COMMUNITY: Please join this WhatsApp Community and introduce yourself if you have never attended our event before.
Click here
https://chat.whatsapp.com/CRkTSixWuLIBSok2dHH6S3
An Innermost Party. Green Is The New Black | JBR
**Green is the New Black. An Innermost Launch Party** 💚
A high-energy, wellness-led social with house beats and free-flowing green drinks.
📍 Common Grounds, JBR
🗓 Saturday\, 25 April \| 4:00pm onwards
Free event. Parking available.
[Sign-up here to join the guest list.](https://luma.com/f155tw5b)
Attendees must be on the guest list in order to enter.
**Innermost Links:**
**WhatsApp** (1100+ members): [Innermost Wellness Club](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GZjspN0KcecBA36lNgQc4r)
**Instagram**: [@innermostglobal](http://www.instagram.com/innermostglobal)
**Website**: [www.innermostglobal.com](https://www.innermostglobal.com/)
FREEHAND meetup
Join us for our next **Freehands art** meetup! - Free 🖌️☕
📍 **Location:** Le Pain Quotidien, Dubai Marina Mall
⏰ **Time:** 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Unwind, sketch, and let your creativity flow in a cozy, inspiring atmosphere. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just love to doodle, this is the perfect space to express yourself, meet like-minded creatives, and enjoy great conversations over coffee.
Bring your sketchbook, enjoy a warm drink, and let your imagination take over!
No experience needed—just your passion for creativity!
**📩 RSVP Now!** Let us know you're coming, WhatsApp: +971554413995, so we can save you a seat.
Can't wait to see you there! 🎨✨
Check our previous gatherings photos: https://www.meetup.com/freehand/photos/35584362/
#FreehandImagination #ArtMeetup #DubaiArtists #SketchAndSip
Changemakers Events Near You
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Kind Exchange: Vegan Book & Plant Swap
[The Kind Exchange](https://www.facebook.com/events/3087825058070662/)
A gathering to share, swap, and connect with like-minded people who care about plant-based living, sustainability, and mindful choices.
This is more than a swap — it’s a space to circulate what we already have and meet others in the community.
Bring any of the following to share:
* **Vegan-related books** (cookbooks, sustainability, mindful living, etc.)
* **Plants or cuttings** (optional)
Swap for something new-to-you from others. *The more you bring, the more there is to exchange!*
Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly- [https://form.jotform.com/260975490897073](https://form.jotform.com/260975490897073?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv4&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExVGxJeFRub0FQNmhUcmF3VnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4u9YhVWcSkITKfEn_NajeEUIyxFrXbcaG0HjFHoQn-MCxKlhGlUpFAnsMIzw_aem_vo9QISntFpTtGskmWaVEkQ)
Unclaimed books/plants at the end of the event will be donated.
Agile Coaching Circle -- IN-PERSON
Join other experienced and aspiring agile coaches and professionals to:
* develop and practice your coaching skills in a peer-to-peer environment
* share current successes and challenges in your work environment and get support from each other
* learn from each other, build better relationships and experiment with new ideas
***NOTE:*** Pre-registration is required for this event. **Please arrive 10 minutes early** to check in at the security desk.
American Sign Language Beginners Meetup Group
We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able!
Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!
Walk for Children - 2026 Save Soil Walkathon in Columbus
Walk for Children - 2026 Save Soil Walkathon in Columbus 🌍
Over 52% of the world soil is degraded and scientists warn we may have only a few decades of fertile soil left. As Sadhguru shares, soil is a living system—and when it degrades, our food, health, and future are at risk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyT-6qiubd0
🚶♂️🌎This Earth Day, Join the Walk for Children-2026 SaveSoil 5K Walkathon here in Columbus and help raise awareness about soil for the future of our children!
Every step you take helps:
✔️ 1. Raise awareness in your communities about protecting and restoring soil.
✔️ 2. Supports sustainable food systems.
✔️ 3. Helps secure our children’s future.
📅 Date: April 26, 2026
📍 Location: Scioto Audubon Metro Park
Check-in address 400 W Whittier St, Columbus, OH 43215
⏰ Time: 8:30 a.m. check-in event starts at 9:30 a.m.
👉 Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walk-for-children-2026-save-soil-walkathon-in-columbus-registration-1986596534713?aff=oddtdtcreator
👉🏼Free and Open to All.
Share this message and bring your neighbours, friends & family along to celebrate our planet!
Let’s make it happen!
The Story So Far: A WiA Reflection Circle
A WiA Collective Wisdom Exchange
At the start of this year, we gathered to look back, set intentions, and imagine the next chapter.
This is the follow-up.
Not a check-in. Not a progress report. A small, facilitated circle to reconnect with what you said mattered — and honestly explore what’s actually happening now.
Together, we’ll explore:
• What you intended at the start of this year - and what that looks like three months in
• What’s surprised you, supported you, or shifted
• What the next chapter needs now that you know what you know
If you were at our January gathering, bring whatever you made or wrote — your word, your artifact, your intention. We’ll look at it with fresh eyes. If this is your first time, you belong here too. You’ll start where we all started: with what’s true right now.
Optional art materials will be available for anyone who wants to reflect creatively alongside conversation. If you brought something home from January, you’re warmly invited to bring it back.
The intention is the same as always: everyone leaves feeling more clear, more connected, and a little lighter.
Space is intentionally limited to keep the experience intimate.
What to Expect
• A small, welcoming circle (not a large meetup)
• Structured conversation so everyone has space to speak
• Reflection, listening, and lived experience — not advice-giving
• Optional creative reflection alongside conversation
• A calm, supportive environment
Who This Is For
Women and underrepresented folks working in or around agile, product, technology, leadership, or organizational change — especially those looking for honest conversation and community beyond frameworks and buzzwords.
Good to Know
• No preparation required
• If you attended in January, we invite you to bring anything you created or wrote (or something that represents your intention at the start of the year) - it’s optional but invited
• Participation is invitational; listening is always welcome
• Creative activities are optional
Dinner & a Movie: MICHAEL at Cinemark Stoneridge!
Join us for a fun Dinner & a Movie event as we get together to see MICHAEL + Dinner at CAP City! The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua and stars Jaafar Jackson (Michael Jackson’s nephew) as the King of Pop! Early buzz is strong for what should be an excellent musical-biopic! Here are details, a trailer and plan for this event:
DESCRIPTION: This biographical musical drama follows the life of Michael Jackson, from his time with the Jackson 5 to his early solo career! Highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before. Jaafar Jackson (Michael Jackson’s nephew) stars in the title role alongside Nia Long, Laura Harrier, Juliano Krue Valdi, Miles Teller and Colman Domingo.
TRAILER: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbtgEE6rkxw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbtgEE6rkxw)
MOVIE PLAN: Please purchase your ticket for the 3:35pm showing and meet inside the theater lobby between 3:10 and 3:20pm. Tickets already on sale and advance purchase as soon as possible is advised! Once you have yours, please list your seat number in the Comments section of this event!
DINNER PLAN: Dinner immediately following the movie (around 6pm) at nearby CAP City Fine Diner! Seating is limited for the dinner portion of this event, so separate RSVP required. If you plan to join for Dinner AND the movie, please be sure to RSVP in both places.
CAP CITY FINE DINER: This upscale diner from Cameron Mitchell is known its “retro-cool” atmosphere, modern twists on classic comfort food and their “showstopper” desserts! The menu reimagines nostalgic dishes like meatloaf, beef stroganoff, and pot roast with gourmet twists. The menu also offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options with lots of apps, cocktails, salads, sandwiches, burgers (including a black bean veggie burger), the most welcome return of their Veggie Plate (with Hummus) and more. Desserts include their 24K Carrot Cake, Coconut Cake and Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Pie.
Look forward to seeing you there, Dan


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