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One of the leading lights in Champagne, Taittinger have long been revered for its supremely elegant cuvees. The house is one of the last Grandes Marques to still be managed by the founding family, and those deep ties to the region continue to shape Taittinger today. This tasting will look at the evolving house style with a welcome glass of Brut Reserve to compare against Taittinger’s latest developments: Domaine Evremond in England and Domaine Carneros in California. We’ll follow these with a comparison of the Prelude in standard bottle and en magnum. **The tasting will finish with two expressions of the prestigious Comtes de Champagne Blancs de Blanc (which retails for around £150 per bottle)** VENUE/SPEAKER: The tasting will be held at the Great Portland Street store of The Whisky Exchange when we will be joined by Kevin McKee. An industry veteran, Kevin has been a champion of champagne in the UK for the best part of two decades and has been the Taittinger Family UK Director since 2014 where he has worked closely with the family to grow Taittinger in the UK. **The ticket price for this event is £48.60 (+ £2.40 paypal/meetup fees) and I have reserved 6 tickets**. **Please note that Meetup charge an additional fee to attendees on top of the price which the Organiser sets. This fee is paid direct to Meetup and is beyond our control.** **MEETUP HOST:** Please note that I will not be able to attend this event (as I will be on my way back from my wine tour in Rioja!) so your Host will be Carl-Goran. **REFUNDS:** As I have to pay for the tickets in advance, NO REFUNDS are offered for this event. So if you need to cancel you will have to sell your ticket to another member. Cheers, Christos

☀️ Summer Time After Work Club ☀️ Long days, golden evenings, and good company, this is your invite to a midweek exhale. Join a relaxed, childfree circle of like-minded women for easy chats, refreshing drinks, and a little sunshine therapy after the workday ends. Whether you want to unwind, laugh, vent, or just soak up the vibe, this is your space to connect and enjoy the summer nights ✌️🫶 ✨ Come as you are. Stay as long as you like ✨

**VERANO 2026: CANTA CON EL LOLCHOIR** Sesiones los miércoles >>> 6:00 - 7:30pm FECHAS: Mayo: 27 Junio: 3, 10, 17, --- Julio: 1, ---, 15, 22, **29** \* Concierto informal el 29 de julio Después de la corta pausa de luego del 'Term' de primavera, volvemos a nuestras actividades de Verano 2026, que comienza este miércoles 27 de mayo. Nuestro 'term' anterior estuvo hermoso y tuvimos un concierto inolvidable. Esta vez tendremos en total 8 sesiones (Concierto en la última fecha) Durante todas nuestras sesiones, aprenderemos canciones de la tradicionales de Latino América y España (en Castellano principalmente). No es necesario hablar el idioma para entrar al coro! El proceso de aprendizaje es "a oído". Se entregan letras y traducciones de las canciones, y ocasionalmente partituras si alguna pieza está escrita formalmente. ☛ SESIONES HÍBRIDAS: EN PERSONA & EN LÍNEA (AL MISMO TIEMPO) Los ensayos son en persona, pero algunas personas siguen conectándose en línea desde la pandemia. Todos bienvenidos! Se enviará el link privado a quienes se hayan registrado y hayan realizado el pago. Link de zoom para este term: \* Se compartirá a los que lo soliciten directamente. ☛ COSTO: Los participantes pagan £12 ó £9 (concesiones) por sesión vía PayPal, en efectivo ó por transferencia bancaria. (Promoción: £100 si se paga por las 9 sesiones por adelantado) ☀️ LINK PARA EL PAGO: http://www.menjuramusic.com/payment.html or 🌀 REGISTRO Y PAGO: http://www.menjuramusic.com/choirs-reg-and-payment.html ☛ DIRECCIÓN Ensayamos en un centro comunitario muy cerca de la estación de Chancery Lane. Allen Hall Portpool Lane London EC1N 7AA Las siguientes sesiones se harán en Allen hall como lo dice el poster. __ Camilo 😊 facebook.com/menjuramusic facebook.com/lolchoir menjuramusic.com

**Hiya. I'd like to invite you to join in my choir!!!** We are welcoming the Summer with some singing! We meet on Wednesdays from 6:00 - 7:30pm in a community centre a short walk from Chancery Lane or Farringdon station(s) in Central London, and we sing folk music from Latin America & Spain (in Spanish). \*\*\* No need to speak the language to join \*\*\* DATES: **May:** 27 **June:** 3, 10, 17, --- **July:** 1, ---, 15, 22, 29 \* Informal Concert on July 29 FEE: ​£12 / £9 (concessions) per session or £90 if paying for the whole term upfront VENUE: Allen Hall (Chancery Lane / Farringdon Tube) Portpool Lane, EC1N 7AA \*\*\* FREE for residents local to Allen Hall \*\*\* See you there!!! ​ \- \- \- ​ More info, videos, pictures, etc. on the choir's website: **​ www.lolchoir.com**

Join us for an evening of [Sabrage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabrage) \- the art of opening a champagne bottle with a sword\! Richard Beck, Assistant General Manager, expert Sabreur at [Smith & Wollensky](https://maps.app.goo.gl/QL2GXenpJtXhztWx6), and a proud member of the Confrérie du Sabre d’Or, will guide you through the experience, where you will actually open a bottle of Champagne Lanson with a sword. The event is **£75** per person, and includes the champagne, usually a minimum of a bottle per person, because everyone gets at least one go at sabrage, but usually more, as there may be an opportunity to have a second go. After the hands-on experience, there will be a selection of canapés, perfectly paired with Champagne Lanson. The event starts at 6pm. Please buy your ticket here **before RSVPing** to the meetup: [https://www.smithandwollensky.co.uk/shop/events/soiree-de-sabrage-wednesday-3-june-600pm/](https://www.smithandwollensky.co.uk/shop/events/soiree-de-sabrage-wednesday-3-june-600pm/)

Have you ever wanted to explore and savour as many food places within an event? If so, this may be the right one for you. Welcome to the FOOD Crawl where you have the opportunity to explore and savour the food from some of the places we may visit.

With this particular event, we will be exploring an array of ice cream parlours that revolves around Italy. We will also be savouring what they may deliver. Based on research and experience, the places we are to visit have some of the finest ice cream parlours which has brought joy to the world. Here are the places we’ll be visiting: * Oddono’s * Snowflake * Venchi This is the opportunity to explore the Food places, eat, drink, make new friends but most importantly, have an enjoyable yet memorable experience. My fellow explorers, if you enjoyed the event, I’m more than happy to accept any donations which of course are optional but will go a long way to help me unlock and deliver even more exciting and engaging events and resources: https://www.paypal.me/calvinjoy 



WHAT - Ice cream & Crawl
WHERE - South Kensington
WHEN - 6:30pm - 9pm
MEETING POINT - Outside South Kensington Station
NEAREST STATION - South Kensington Station
REQUIREMENTS - Just your good behaviour is all and whatever is listed above for the walk.



 Disclaimers: Please be on your best behaviour and respect one another. This group doesn’t tolerate any misbehaviour and misconduct. Should such a thing take place, you will be removed. If you ask a question that either already has the answer to it or doesn’t relate to the event at all, I won’t respond. Whenever an event takes place, I will cut off contact 20 minutes after the event commences. If you message even 1 minute after the cut off time, I won’t be available as I’m conducting the event. There will be photography and videography by myself so if you are photo conscious and/or do not want to be in the video, do kindly inform me and I’ll try my utmost best to not involve you in the picture. Let’s all be responsible but please be aware you come at your own risk. Do be mindful of your possessions, belongings and most importantly, your safety. The ‘London society of explorers’ accept no risk of liability at this event.

The session is Every Thursday 7PM till 10PM. This is for all levels, so after the training you will be able to play games and use what you have learnt. Just like the saying practice makes perfect. Any queries on what levels you may be or just any questions please don't hesitate to contact us. PARKING: Parking is available and Free onsite. (The postcode is E15 3PA) This at the previous address on New mount Street. Press the buzzer and they will let you in. PAYMENT: We are accepting bank transfer rather than cash payments. In 2 days in advance to confirm your attendance. Bank Details: Name: The Badminton Collective Ltd Sort Code: 60-83-71 Account Number:69874292 Reference your name and date of the session. £13 Games IMPORTANT NOTES: We shall be starting at 7PM sharp so if you miss the start you'll have to just catch up I'm afraid. How to get there. If you use the provided postcode it will take you to the front of the school. By all means message me if you are having troubles. There is now a water fountain so please bring a bottle to fill up, this is in the main building while they fix the one near the sports Hall. The Badminton Collective and School 21 are not responsible for any injuries or loss of items.

This delayed event will be in Hyde Park A good day to meet new people and have some fun. Relocation due to our chosen bar is under reconstruction The gig is an excuse to have a good time. Any new members who wish to contribute to leading the play are welcome. We all been to weddings and got the Candy wrong. one or two wise guys will go through the routine and the rest will follow. You will be better at weddings after this. Please join as participant and learn it so that you can teach us. Lets have a big laugh and make friends. The date may change depending on availability of ket Candy men.

The session is Every Thursday 7PM till 8PM. This is for all levels, so after the training you will be able to play games and use what you have learnt. Just like the saying practice makes perfect. Any queries on what levels you may be or just any questions please don't hesitate to contact us. PARKING: Parking is available and Free onsite. (The postcode is E15 3PA) This at the previous address on New mount Street. Press the buzzer and they will let you in. PAYMENT: We are accepting bank transfer rather than cash payments. In 2 days in advance to confirm your attendance. Bank Details: Name: The Badminton Collective Ltd Sort Code: 60-83-71 Account Number:69874292 Reference your name and date of the session. £15 for Training and Games IMPORTANT NOTES: We shall be starting at 7PM sharp so if you miss the start you'll have to just catch up I'm afraid. How to get there. If you use the provided postcode it will take you to the front of the school. By all means message me if you are having troubles. There is now a water fountain so please bring a bottle to fill up, this is in the main building while they fix the one near the sports Hall. The Badminton Collective and School 21 are not responsible for any injuries or loss of items.

🧺Pack food and a blanket for an afternoon of friendly conversations with like-minded people in a beautiful outdoor setting. 🧺 Whether you'll bring a homemade dish to share (don't forget your reusable utensils!) or just some snacks, come meet new or old friends, bask in the sun, and relax in the heart of London. **WhatsApp group**

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A cookie covered in creamy frosting can brighten anyone’s day! National Frosted Cookie Day is all about that simple joy. **DETAILS:** We'll celebrate the occasion by visiting Cheryl's Cookies headqtrs. cookie shop, trying to decide which seasonal treats to choose! **NEXT:** we'll head west on Polaris Pkwy to Bonefish Grill for Happy Hour eats n drinks. We can share our sweet finds for dessert... *In a busy world, National Frosted Cookie Day offers a little sweetness that reminds us to slow down and enjoy the moment.*

Join us as we get together to see Paul Rudd in the latest comedy-drama-musical from John Carney, POWER BALLAD! The film follows a washed-up wedding singer, a fading boy band singer and a stolen hit song. Here’s a description, trailer and plan for this event: DESCRIPTION: Rick, a washed-up wedding singer, and Danny, a fading boy band star, bond over music and a late-night jam session. When Danny turns Rick's song into a hit, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves. Power Ballad is written/directed by John Carney, the master of the modern musical and creative mind behind Once, Begin Again and Sing Street! It stars Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Peter McDonald, Marcella Plunkett, Havana Rose Liu and Jack Reynor. BUZZ & ACCLAIM: The film premiered to rave reviews at this year’s Dublin International Film Festival where critics call it “a sure-fired crowd-pleaser” that “just might be the feel-good hit of the year!” Others say, “Paul Rudd delivers a career-best performance in this charmer” that’s both “hilarious and deeply moving." The film continues John Carney’s “long run of success with yet another charmer” and “a sharp, hopeful crowd-pleaser that strikes the right notes!” SUMMER OF ICE CREAM, VOL 2: SHAKE NO. 8! Ranked the #1 Ice Cream Shop in Columbus, this is a perfect early stop on our Summer of Ice Cream! Their menu uses made-from-scratch recipes in an array of traditional, specialty and vegan shakes, hot cocoa, crepes, waffle sticks, specialty coffee & espresso, and more! Their specialty shakes are as delicious as they are over-the-top and they offer an extensive vegan menu! You can check out their full menu here: [https://www.shakeno8.com/menu.php](https://www.shakeno8.com/menu.php) PLAN: Please purchase your ticket for the 6:45pm showing and we’ll meet in the upstairs lobby between 6:25 and 6:35pm! Advance ticket purchase is advised for this opening night showing! Once you have yours, please list your seat number in the Comments section of this event. We'll head to nearby Shake No. 8 immediately following the show! Should be a fun one, Dan

Happy Birthday to all June birthday people! I put this on the schedule because it's my birthday month, and this is my favorite place; it's also Dave Koczur's (MAFIA meetup leader) birthday on June 8; if you who are reading this have a June birthday as well, tell us in the Comments! For anyone off work or with a flexible schedule, come to Pistachio Vera in German Village for a tea and pastry. We will try to get a table outside. If convenient, you could put a fold up chair in your car in case we can all sit outside but we run out of chairs. https://www.pistaciavera.com/

NFT's are here to stay folks! This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more. **PLUS** This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.

Who’s up for a pizza night at the highly requested Pizza House? 🍕🍻 Join us at for great pizza, good laughs, and even better company! Come hungry and ready for a cheesy good time.