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**[⚠️ >>Ticket needed (click here)<<](https://eventfrog.ch/de/p/freizeit-ausfluege/wanderung/walk-connect-daytrip-to-seealpsee-appenzell-7459334125192795157.html)**[ ](https://eventfrog.ch/de/p/freizeit-ausfluege/wanderung/walk-connect-daytrip-to-seealpsee-appenzell-7459334125192795157.html)or **[www.social-circle.ch](https://social-circle.ch/)** Cliffside hut, hermit caves, alpine lake — all in one Sunday 🥾 We take the train and cable car to that mountain restaurant from every Switzerland postcard, then hike down past Seealpsee back to the train 🌊🏔️ Make new friends on this daytrip, in a setting National Geographic once called the most beautiful place in the world. **Coming alone? That's totally fine!** We'll match you with people who share your vibe using the Social Circle app — we'll introduce you to it during the event **Stay in the loop:** Join our WhatsApp group for updates and the live meeting location on the day: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/CkFmnu2NL5BDJCUYXv53VG](https://chat.whatsapp.com/CkFmnu2NL5BDJCUYXv53VG) *If the link doesn't open on your phone, try using WhatsApp Web on your computer.* **Timeline** * **09:30**⏰ – Meet under the big clock at Zürich Main Station (HB) * **10:08**🚆 – Take the IR 13 toward Sargans from Gleis 6 * **11:14** – Arrive at Gossau SG (Gleis 3) * **11:21** – Change to the S23 toward Wasserauen from Gleis 11 * **12:13** – Arrive at Wasserauen (Gleis 1), cross the road to the Ebenalpbahn * **12:20**🚠 – Cable car up to Ebenalp (departures every 15 min, ride is \~6 min) * **12:30**🥾 – Walk through the Wildkirchli caves down to Aescher * **12:50**🍽️ – Lunch at Berggasthaus Aescher on the cliff terrace (first come first served, no reservations) * **13:30**⛰️ – Hike down the steep mountain path to Seealpsee (\~1h) * **14:30**🌊 – Time at Seealpsee (photos, snacks, feet in the lake if you're brave) * **16:00** – Walk down the valley path to Wasserauen (\~1h) * **17:00** – Arrive at Wasserauen * **17:18**🚆 – S23 back to Gossau SG, then IR 13 toward Zürich HB * **19:20** – Back at Zürich HB **✅ Included** * Snacks for the trail * Moderated Speed Friending rounds along the way * A guided tour through the Wildkirchli caves, Aescher, and down to Seealpsee **❌ Not included** * Train tickets to and from Wasserauen * Cable car up to Ebenalp * Lunch at Aescher **What to Bring** * Sturdy hiking shoes (the descent from Aescher is steep and uneven) * Water and a small extra snack * Cash can be useful for the cable car and lunch * Sunscreen and a light jacket, mountain weather shifts fast * Your smartphone for the friend-matching **Disclaimer** Participation in this event requires a valid ticket, which must be purchased in advance via the link provided in the event description. Please note that tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. We do not accept cash payments on the day of the event. To ensure a smooth and safe experience, we kindly ask all participants to follow the instructions and announcements from the event organizers. While our team works hard to create an enjoyable and welcoming atmosphere, attendance is at your own risk. We want everyone to feel comfortable and respected. If you encounter any issues or uncomfortable situations during the event, please speak directly to a member of our team — we're here to help. We reserve the right to exclude participants from the event if they do not adhere to basic standards of respectful interpersonal behavior. This decision is at the discretion of the responsible organizers. By signing up, you agree that any content captured during the event (including photos and videos) may be used on Social Circle's social media channels and those of our partners. Please be aware that we cannot wait for late participants, as this disrupts the planned group flow and connections. If you're delayed or choose a different route, it's your responsibility to catch up with the group. A live location will be shared in the event's WhatsApp chat to help you reconnect. Want more events like this, join our newsletter: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/KWSK2jINyuG9uHHjtxfnmP](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KWSK2jINyuG9uHHjtxfnmP)

🎶 Sunday Afternoon Chill – LIVE in Zurich 🍻 Experience Chris Regez & Band LIVE at Lady Hamilton’s Pub – great music, relaxed vibes & delicious food all in one place! 📅 Sunday, May 17, 2026 📍 Beatengasse 11, 8001 Zurich 🕒 Schedule • 3:30 pm – Doors open • 4:30–6:15 pm – Buffet 🍗 • 6:30–8:30 pm – Live Concert 🎸 🍽️ Food & Vibes Kick off the evening with our buffet featuring chicken wings, samosas, spring rolls, fries & more – or join us just for the concert and enjoy the music with a drink in hand. 💥 Tickets • Concert + Buffet: CHF 65.– • Concert only: CHF 35.– 🎤 Band Line-up Daniel Petrecca – Drums Roger Sigg – Bass & Vocals Steve Birrer – Pedal Steel Guitar & Vocals Daniel Vögeli – Guitars Chris Regez – Vocals & Guitars 👉 Get your tickets in advance: https://www.ticketcorner.ch/en/event/chris-regez-band-lady-hamiltons-pub-21202565/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRlntlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBRM3FkVHJjY1dUWEdFOWt4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHiPslwfRmnuN9zOGsGv1EnUz96QiLXeEVJEFZKEVU5dqb4HN6VTvr22TOFuR_aem_EqPAfQDqCEXvMh9qTrz54w All prices exclude drinks, desserts, and Ticketcorner booking fees. #ZurichEvents #LiveMusicZurich #SundayVibes #PubLife #ChrisRegez #ZurichNightlife

Join us for an amazing day trip to the beautiful Swiss Alps and explore some of Switzerland's most stunning valley. Info: 📅 Date: Sunday, 17. May 2026 🚌 Bus departure: 9:00am sharp (Meeting at 8:50) 📍Meeting Point: Zurich HB Bus station/Sihlquai 🏠 Return: Arrive back in Zurich 19:30 💸Cost: 34.50 return (Zurich- Lauterbrunnen-Zurich) 💺 To book your seat on the rented bus please follow this link (limited space) [Link](https://buytickets.at/zurichtogether/2128774) 📲 Join the WhatsApp Chat once you have purchased your ticket for all further information! [Link](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KafZv9vCEJXHRaGrdvkQ71/) Joining for the first time? Then watch this Zurich Together Day Trips explanation video: [Link](https://youtube.com/shorts/lzlcK-I9rjY) What to bring: * Hiking shoes * Suncream * Appropriate clothing based on the weather forecast What is not included in the day trip? \- Gondola price not included this is transport ticket only\. \- Food and Drinks +Additional info: Once we arrive, you are free to choose from a variety of hiking routes based on your fitness level. However, you are also welcome to follow the route suggested by the Admin Team. ⚠️Please Note⚠️ Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. They will be voided if not used. Please remember that each participant is responsible for their own safety during the hike/trip. The organizer / Zurich Together will not be held liable for any injuries or inconveniences that may occur during the event.

[Ticket](https://eventfrog.ch/Summer-Padel-Events-2026) https://eventfrog.ch/Summer-Padel-Events-2026 Hey everyone 👋 Join us for a fun evening of padel, a mini tournament vibe, and a relaxed tryout for everyone who wants to play, and meet new people. 🎾✨ The game format will be decided on the spot depending on the number of attendees, so it stays fair, and fun for all levels (beginner friendly). **Date & Time: 17.05.2026, 17:40 at Padeleros - Sportanlagen Wallisellen** The venue has lockers (bring a 2.- coin) and showers available. **Cost:** 40 CHF per person. It includes court rental, rackets & balls! If you are a good former tennis player and have not tried padel yet, get the ticket of "Tournament Ticket", as long as you learn the rules beforehand through [videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX-68fxhL_4&t=27s). Newbies (50 CHF) will guided with an instructor (Abraham), a community volunteer, or the event host separately. **Schedule:** 17:40-17:50: Gather 17:50: Quick rule briefing & team division (first timers together, will not join the tournament) 18:00 - 20:00: Play padel with the possible rotating matches 20:00 onwards: Socialize, chat, enjoy the sunset, and maybe find a training partner! **Location**:[ Padeleros - Sportanlagen Wallisellen](https://maps.app.goo.gl/9qpn2E44TBw4CBTV8) **Parking info**: it has some parking spots outside the courts The event is posted in several places and **limited to 17 people**. Therefore, make sure to: **1\. Buy the [ticket](https://eventfrog.ch/Summer-Padel-Events-2026) &** **2\. Join the [Whatsapp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/FQsob8EaIPfGJLs7zqia6V) group to confirm your spot.** **3\. Be ready to play the full duration\!** Looking forward to seeing you there! **[Zürich Together Linktree](https://linktr.ee/zurichtogether)** **Cancellation & Reselling Policy:** 1\. You may cancel the ticket up to 48 hrs\. before the event and receive full refund for the initial ticket \(FLEX tickets only\)\. 2\. You may cancel your ticket between 48\-24 hrs\. before the event and receive no refund \(by informing the organizer\)\. 3\. You may resell the ticket up to 48 hrs\. before the event to someone in the CORRECT category\, it is your task to check and inform the organizer from the group chat once it is completed\. 4\. In the last 24 hrs\. No reselling is allowed\. If for some reason you can not attend anymore\, please contact the organizer\. If you do not show up without writing any message\, you may be suspended from the future padel events\. **Disclaimer**: Participation at your own risk. We are not responsible for any injuries.

Welcome to our Board and Card Game Event for all kinds of games from fun/leisure games to heavy strategy ones😊 You are welcome to join whenever you feel like it. You don't have to be there at 5pm. Come whenever it's best for you. First timer? No board or card game experience? Not to worry. We are happy to explain every game we play 😊 You are always welcome to bring your favourite games along. We collect no dues at the moment but ask attendees to at least buy a drink in the restaurant where we meet, and not to bring thier own food or drink.

Muchas veces coincidimos en algo: queremos mas conexión, más sentido, mas vida.... Pero en el camino, a veces nos desconectamos de eso que nos enciende. De los sueños que encienden nuestro corazón. Y sin darnos cuenta.... los vamos dejando en pausa. Por eso nace este espacio. No para pensar en los sueños, si no para volver a ponerlos en el cuerpo.... y empezar a moverlos. El poder de los sueños es Un Taller de Biodanza para atreverte a soñar, reconectar con esos sueños olvidados y sentirte capaz de volverlos realidad. Un espacio donde no hay que hacerlo bien, solo dejarse sentir, moverse y permitir que algo vuelva a encenderse. Este 17 de mayo si sientes que necesitas reconectar con tus sueños, y volver a escucharte y recordar que es lo que hace a tu corazón cantar este espacio es para ti. Reserva tu lugar y ven a danzar tus sueños en comunidad. Domingo 17 de mayo 10 am a 12 pm GZ Riesbach- Seefeldstrasse 93, 8008 Zürich Valor: 35 Fr. biodanzaconadri@gmail.com instagram biodanza_suiza_adriana Ropa cómoda y agua, danzamos sin zapatos.

Herzlich willkommen zu unserem wöchentlichen Deutsch-Konversations. Der Fokus liegt auf freiem Sprechen in einer lockeren, freundlichen Atmosphäre, ohne Druck und ohne Unterricht. Das Meetup ist ideal für Lernende ab Niveau B2 bis C2, die ihr Deutsch aktiv anwenden möchten. Die Themen entstehen spontan aus dem Alltag, aus aktuellen Ereignissen oder aus Vorschlägen der Teilnehmenden. Komm vorbei, auch wenn du nur zuhören oder langsam anfangen möchtest! 📢 Hier ist die WhatsApp-Nummer, um in Kontakt zu bleiben: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JoQufaeFR2GBXKdt3nSE2I 🤳 Bitte teile es und folge uns auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deutsch.sprechen.zurich 📅 Hier ist der Veranstaltungskalender: https://fasthub.wixsite.com/deutsch/treffen 💬 Hier ist der temporäre WhatsApp-Link, falls du kommst und chatten möchtest: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HmHEWIJ16or1qRqXVyvipe

The hares are **Jolly Roger**, **KGBounty**, **Keys To The Toblerone**. **Where**: Meet at Oerlikon Train Station, the north side by the Puzzles restaurant. **When:** We'll meet at 13:50 to start at 14:00. **The Zürich Hash House Horrors** is a fun, outdoor and social group for parents, carers, and kids in Zürich. We meet once a month to explore different parts of the city and surroundings, with a focus on fun and meeting new people. Each Meetup features a themed trail around 2–3 km long, laid out by a volunteer (we call a Hare) using chalk or flour—like a mini treasure hunt for the kids to follow! Along the way, we stop at playgrounds so kids can play and adults can chat. We finish with drinks and snacks for everyone big and small. What to expect: * Pushchair-friendly routes * Kids aged 0–12 welcome * English is the common language (many kids also speak German) * A relaxed, friendly atmosphere Cost: Fr. 3 per adult Fr. 2 per child (over 5) (to cover drinks and snacks) Just bring along a sense of fun and adventure! Got questions? Send us a message—or just turn up and join in.

The weather on Ascention Day is forecast to be very rainy. So we move this to Sunday. This is a fairly flat hike along the Limmat from Neuenhof towards Zürich. Towards the end, we stop over (or finish) at a place where they operate live steam outdoor model trains on 5 inch and 7 inch tracks. This weekend is when they have their annual open days. See link and the photos linked below! ############################## MEETING: * 08:05h: Meet at Zürich HB under the «Blue Angel» * 08:07h: Leave for platform 41/42 TRAVEL OUTBOUND: * 08:14h: S12 Zürich HB (dir. «Brugg AG») to Neuenhof * 08:36h: Arrival at Neuenhof and start of the hike HIKE DATA: * Duration: 5¾ hrs (plus breaks) * Distance: 24 km * Ascent/Descent: 160m/140m * SAC classification: T1 * Map: [https://schweizmobil.ch/en/tour/341738489](https://schweizmobil.ch/en/tour/341738489) HIGHLIGHT & STOPOVER: * At ca. 14:00h, stop over at the outdoor steam engine club at Zürich-Tüffenwies. Let's take a ride … * I have foreseen a stopover of about 1 hour for this (look around, ride, food, drinks) * [https://www.dmc-ch.ch/](https://www.dmc-ch.ch/) * [https://www.dmc-ch.ch/veranstaltungen](https://www.dmc-ch.ch/veranstaltungen) * Photos from 2023: [https://www.meetup.com/zurich-hike-outdoor/photos/33534062/](https://www.meetup.com/zurich-hike-outdoor/photos/33534062/) * Photos from 2025: [https://www.meetup.com/zurich-hike-outdoor/photos/35368898/](https://www.meetup.com/zurich-hike-outdoor/photos/35368898/) LUNCH: * Picnic EARLY DROP-OUT: * If you are not sure if the distance and time is for you: There are many S-Bahn stations, bus stops and then tram stops along the way RETURN TRAVEL: * The hike finishes at Zürich HB COST / TICKET PRICE: Total ticket cost: * Outbound: CHF 7.10 (w/HT) * Return: n/a (or ticket from how far you've got) ############################## DISCLAIMER: This is NOT a guided tour. Instead, this is a get-together of individuals who themselves are responsible for their judgement, choices and actions. It is your own responsibility to prepare appropriately before the event: You need to understand what activity is foreseen, assess the difficulty, risks and dangers and the expected weather conditions. Furthermore, you need to assess the requirements regarding experience, capabilities and fitness condition, and judge if you personally have the necessary experience, capabilities and fitness level. You yourself also need to assure adequate preparation, equipment (boots, clothes, gear...) and insurance cover and do everything as if you were going by yourself. During the event it is also your own responsibility to apply your own judgement and to take considerate responsible decisions yourself, fully within your own responsibility and judgement. The event is entirely at your own risk. The organiser also does not warrant on the accuracy or completeness of the description above. The organiser just offers you to join one another and to go together, but holds no responsibility for anything, including injuries or death that might result directly or indirectly from this event.

**Step away from the pace of everyday life and spend a day immersed in the quiet rhythm of batik.** Batik is a traditional wax-resist textile art where patterns emerge slowly through the interaction of hot wax and dye. The process invites patience, attention, and a different sense of time — one where the act of making becomes as important as the final piece. In this studio workshop we will explore the traditional batik tulis process using canting (the wax drawing tool) and dye. The day unfolds gradually: observing how wax flows, how colour layers develop, and how patterns begin to reveal themselves on cloth. Working with batik often becomes a quiet conversation between intention and discovery — balancing moments of control with moments of letting go as the wax and dye take their course. Many participants find that the process creates a natural space for focus, reflection, and an inner dialogue that unfolds through making. During the workshop you will: • learn the fundamentals of traditional batik wax-resist techniques • create two small batik textiles (one guided, one your own design) • experience the slow, meditative rhythm of working with wax, colour, and pattern 📍 Location Artiloft – Craft Factory Albulastrasse 24, 8048 Zurich 📅 Dates • May 17, 2026 • June 28, 2026 • August 30, 2026 🕙 Time 10:00–16:30 (with lunch break) 💰 Price CHF 240/ session (materials included) Registration and payment are handled directly by Artiloft: [https://en.artiloft.ch/service-page/batik-cire-teinture](https://en.artiloft.ch/service-page/batik-cire-teinture) Languages: English / German For those who feel drawn to explore batik more deeply, Hazura also hosts small immersive batik retreats in Yogyakarta where participants learn directly with local artisans. The **Subagya Art Retreat** offers a slower cultural immersion into the craft and its living traditions. **Learn more:** [HazuraStudio | Subagya-art-retreat](https://www.hazurastudio.com/subagya-art-retreat)

An evening to pause, soften, and reconnect with yourself, as we move deeper into the new season. Join us for a **90-minute Restorative Yoga & Sound Bath** experience, designed to help you slow down, release accumulated tension, and create space for renewal. Supported by bolsters and blankets, you will gently settle into calming restorative postures, allowing your breath to soften and your body to unwind. From there, you’ll be guided into a deeply relaxing **sound bath**, where the vibrations of Tibetan bowls, chimes, and therapeutic instruments help regulate the nervous system, quiet the mind, and bring you into a state of deep rest. This session is your invitation to step out of the noise of everyday life and into a space of stillness. To reset your energy. To reconnect with yourself. To land — grounded, clear, and at ease. *** ## 🌿 **Why join?** • Calm and regulate your nervous system • Release physical, mental, and emotional tension • Experience deep rest and inner clarity • Reconnect with yourself and a like-minded community *** ## 💫 **Practical Details** 📅 Sunday, May 17th ⏰ 19:00 – 20:30 📍 Yoga2Be Studio, Rötelstrasse 32, 8006 Zürich 👕 Comfortable clothes (all props are provided) 🧘 Open to all levels - no experience needed *** ## 🎟 **Tickets** ✨ Only TWO spots are available: [Save yours HERE](https://eventfrog.ch/en/p/sport-fitness/yoga/calming-and-deep-restorative-yoga-regenerative-sound-bath-7446573929244660050.html) *** **Rest. Release. Renew.** I look forward to sharing this beautiful evening with you 🤍 ##

🇬🇧\*\*\*INGLÉS. **(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)** 🤩 I will make this route if someone wants to come, welcome be :) The plan is to unload the negative and take on a positive charge, through different techniques that I share with you. **🏞️ It is route offers us:** Amidst peaceful forests, scenic ridges and open views of the Alps, Baden is one of the best-kept secrets for hiking in Switzerland. Just a few minutes from the historic quarter and its thermal waters, the paths of the Lägern lead to spectacular viewpoints, trails among centuries-old beech trees and corners where silence is only broken by the wind and the singing of birds. **💰 Participatien: 15€ .** **\*Mínimum 5 personas.** 🚆🚍🚘 TO GET TO THE POINT THERE CAN BE 2-3 OPTIONS, local train, bus or car. Everyone as you prefer. **🕚 PUNTO 1️⃣**: 10:00 BAL'S Caffé, Bahnhofpl. 6, 5400 Baden 🚘 FOR WHO COMES WITH THE CAR: you can write me by WhatsApp o leave a note in comments, so everyone who enters can manages directly (putting +1) and others will see available place. FOR EXAMPLE: Meeting place , Places, Time. You can tell me in private. **⚙️ TECHNICAL SHEET:** -Route level: basic-medium. -Disstance: 10-12 km. -Uphill: 200-400 m. **🎒 MATERIAL** (recommend): hat, comfortable boots, water 1.5 l, snack and fruit, sunglasses, sun cream, gloves, sticks, etc. **📝 ROUT PLAN:** 1-2 mini stops of 10-15min will be made until arrival. At the point of arrival we will be 30-50 min: eat, meditate, yoga, yincana, etc. Everyone what you want. 🎯 **THE OBJECTIVE:** feed soul energy, recover spiritual state, release the body from toxins, etc. TELGRAM:https://t.me/+gZk58w2CS7g4OGM0 * ABOUT ME: I have studies and experience in hiking over 10-25 YEARS. I am not a high mountain guide, since we do not go high mountain, that yes, I am much more than that, I am a PROFESSIONAL AS COORDINATOR, AND YOGA INSTRUCTOR. Also 8 complete Camino de Santiago trails. I practice with different groups and alone. * NOTE: The person organizing this event is not considered responsible to those who participate and practice this event and its third parties. HOWEVER AND THEREFORE I will be watching over each participant and will try to take care of them in any way they need. [https://www.segurodeaventura.com/](https://www.segurodeaventura.com/) The payment is voluntary. QUESTIONS: 0041 0762228241 Irena. 🙋Buenos días a todos. Good day everyone. Всем день добрый. 🇪🇦 \*\*\*ESPAÑOL (English text is below) 🤩 Voy a realizar esta ruta si alguien quiere venir, bienvenido sea :) El plan es descargar lo negativo y cargarse de una carga positiva, a través de diferentes técnicas que comparto con vosotros. **🏞️ Esta ruta nos ofrece:** Entre bosques tranquilos, crestas panorámicas y vistas abiertas a los Alpes, Baden es uno de los secretos mejor guardados para hacer senderismo en Suiza. A solo unos minutos del casco histórico y de sus aguas termales, los caminos del Lägern llevan a miradores espectaculares, senderos entre hayas centenarias y rincones donde el silencio solo se rompe con el viento y el canto de los pájaros. **\* Participación : 15€.** **\*Minimum 5 personas** 🚍🚆🚘PARA LLEGAR HASTA EL PUNTO PUEDE HABER 2-3 OPCIONES, cercanía, bus o coche. **🕚 PUNTO 1️⃣:** 10:00 BAL'S Caffé, Bahnhofpl. 6, 5400 Baden 🚘 PARA QUIÉN VIENE CON EL COCHE: dejáis nota en comentarios, así cada uno que entra verá mejor posibilidad que viene . POR EJEMPLO: Lugar de encuentro, Plazas, También me podéis decir en privado **⚙️ FICHA TÉCNICA:** -PARAMOS de caminar: 15:00-16:00 -NIVEL: Básico - Medium -DISTANCIA: 10-12 km. -DESNIVEL: 200-400 m. **🎒 MATERIAL RECOMENDABLE:** gorro, botas cómodos, agua 1,5 l, bocadillo y fruta, gafas de sol, crema solar, tarjeta de transporte, guantes, palos, etc. **📝PLAN DE RUTA:** hasta llegada del punto se va realizar 2 mini paradas de 10-15min. En el punto de llegada estaremos 30-50 min: comer, meditar, yoga, yincana, etc. Cada uno lo que apetece. **🎯 OBJETIVO DE LA ACTIVIDAD:** alimentar alma de la energía, recuperar estado espiritual, liberar el cuerpo de toxinas, etc. TELEGRAM: https://t.me/+gZk58w2CS7g4OGM0 * SOBRE MI: Tengo estudios y experiencia en senderismo más de 10-25 AÑOS. No soy guía de alta montaña, puesto que no salimos alta montaña, eso si, soy mucho más que eso, soy una PROFESIONAL COMO COORDINADORA, Y INSTRUCTORA DE YOGA. Además 8 caminos completos de Camino de Santiago. Practico con diferentes grupos y sola. NOTA: la persona que organiza este evento no se estima de responsabilidades hacia quién participa y práctica este evento y a sus terceros. SIN EMBARGO Y PORSUPUESTO estaré pendiente de cada participante e intentaré cuidarle en todos aspectos que necesite. [https://www.segurodeaventura.com/](https://www.segurodeaventura.com/) El pago es voluntario. PREGUNTAS: 0041 0762228241 Irena. \*

[Columbus library link to book](https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3351321) Location: The Goat River South 219 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215 Street parking is free on Sundays [Menu](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/686d3ed16745133042482c5f/t/68ff654dbb03b96875430bde/1761568077220/all_brunch-20250311.pdf) Book summary: On a hot day in Bethlehem, a twelve-year-old Palestinian-American girl is yelled at by a group of men outside the Church of the Nativity. She has exposed her legs in a biblical city, an act they deem forbidden, and their judgement will echo on through her adolescence. When our narrator finally admits to her mother that she is queer, her mother's response only intensifies a sense of shame: 'You exist too much,' she tells her daughter. Told in vignettes that flash between the U.S. and the Middle East--from New York to Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine--Zaina Arafat's debut novel traces her protagonist's progress from blushing teen to sought-after DJ and aspiring writer.

The theme for May is Thriller. • The book we will be discussing is A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson. (determined by votes from April Book Club. Let me know if you'd like a free digital copy of the book) • This event will be at the main library. Feel free to come whether or not you've started or finished the book. • Small snacks will be provided. You're welcome to bring your own snacks & drinks too! Let me know if you’d like to volunteer to bring snacks or drinks for the group.

Join us for our May Book Club gathering where we will come together to discuss *[Cantoras](https://caroderobertis.com/books/cantoras/)*[ ](https://caroderobertis.com/books/cantoras/)by [Caro de Robertis](https://caroderobertis.com/bio/) in a safe and welcoming environment. Make new friends who share your passion for books and connect with fellow LGBTQ book enthusiasts.

**Our May novel is: *The Quiet Librarian* by Allen Eskens** **This month’s book is set in the 20th century and mixes historical fiction with suspense and thriller elements. It also centers on women’s stories and relationships. The novel is 368 pages in print or 8 hours and 12 minutes on audiobook.** Hana Babic is a quiet, middle-aged librarian in Minnesota who wants nothing more than to be left alone. But when a detective arrives with the news that her best friend has been murdered, Hana knows that something evil has come for her, a dark remnant of the past she and her friend had shared. Thirty years before, Hana was someone else: Nura Divjak, a teenager growing up in the mountains of war-torn Bosnia—until Serbian soldiers arrived to slaughter her entire family before her eyes. The events of that day thrust Nura into the war, leading her to join a band of militia fighters, where she became not only a fierce warrior but a legend—the deadly Night Mora. But a shattering final act forced Nura to flee to the United States with a bounty on her head\*\*.\*\*

This month we’ll be reading Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett. Feel free to come and chat even if you don’t finish the book!

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!