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Celebrate your special christmas party at The Church. Treat yourselves to delicous finger food and drinks in one of the world’s most unique venue Food is optional too.

❄️ **Celebrate New Year’s on the Slopes in Bulgaria!** 🎉 Join us for an unforgettable solo travel ski adventure hosted by Ciara, where you’ll ring in the New Year with fresh powder, stunning mountain views, and new friendships. Your trip includes return flights with a 10kg bag, airport transfers, comfortable accommodation with breakfast each morning, and a warm, welcoming group atmosphere. Ski packs are available as an optional extra so you can tailor the trip to your level. Spaces are limited don’t miss your chance to start the year with adventure, laughter, and memories that will last a lifetime! Deposit is €300 to secure your place today. [Click Here to find out more](https://solotravel.ie/product/ski-new-years-in-bulgaria/)

**IMPORTANT:** To RSVP you will need to register on the **WeMeet app** [here.](https://www.weroad.com/wemeet/events/dublin/coffee-new-friends-a-sip-of-the-world-dfa822dc-4173-43d6-a448-b963abe559e1) Looking for an easy plan after work that doesn’t end at 1AM? This is your excuse to slow down, grab a coffee, and meet new people, all before sunset. No loud music, no dress code, just good vibes, nice chats, and the perfect way to break the routine midweek. Every fortnight we meet in a different café: always a cool spot, sometimes with coffee beans from faraway places, sometimes with that perfect matcha or chai. It’s like a little trip without leaving the city, through flavours, stories, and new faces around the table. This week we are exploring a cafe in the **Temple Bar area.** ✨ **Why join?** – Enjoy cafés with a little twist – Meet people in a chill, no-pressure setting – Do something different with your afternoon 📌 **How it works:** – We reveal the café **the day before via WeMeet** – You usually spend around 4-8€ (unless you go wild on cake) An easy plan for curious minds (and caffeine lovers).

Hello! 🙂 Meeting time and place: 2pm - People's Park Cafe in Dun Laoghaire. We walk by the sea. Our walk will be around 2 hours. Note / Disclaimer: Attending this event and every event in this group is entirely in every possible way at your own risk. Any questions, message me. Please please don't cancel on the day or forget to join us. Thanks! Alan

TOG will be open on Tuesday evenings from 19:00 to 21:30 for a general Open House event. Expect to find members and visitors in the space up to all sorts of activities. It's a great time to drop in and see what the space is about. If you're an artist, tinkerer, maker or just plain curious, come in and see what the space is about. Maybe you already have something to work on (or want to), have something to fix, create, design, bodge or tinker... drop in. We're also open for just for plain old social chat and hang out, with plenty of tea, coffee and biscuits. We have lots of free parking right outside our door.

Hey everyone. Lets meetup Tuesday December 30th and see The Housemaid, based on the best selling book. Hoping for a fresh start, a young woman becomes a live-in maid for a wealthy couple who harbour sinister secrets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGY1m0Bm4do Book Now to Avoid Disappointment.

🎨 Watercolour And Ink Workshop 📍 Board and Brewed, Dún Laoghaire 🕢 Every Friday at 7:30pm 💸 €15 per session Join us for a cozy, beginner-friendly watercolour illustration class where you’ll create two beautiful mini paintings in a relaxing, supportive environment. In this 2-hour session, we’ll: • Create two quick practice paintings to warm up and learn techniques • Finish with a more detailed final illustration • Use pencil sketching, watercolour techniques, and fine liner inking once dry I’ll guide you through: • Understanding puddle strength and water-to-paint ratios • Blending and layering techniques • Using linework to elevate your final piece To make it accessible for all skill levels, I’ll provide: • Step-by-step “how to draw” guides All materials are included — just bring yourself and a creative spirit! ✨ Come solo or bring a friend. A perfect way to unwind, learn a new skill, and make something you’re proud of.

Sunday Walk in St. Anne’s Park. We will be meeting at the Red Stable Gate in St Anne’s Park, how to get there you can get the 130 Bus there and yes, there is a car park too. We can go to the Olive Room Cafè before or after the walk, there is toilets inside and outside the premises. The walk will be around 1 in half hours long, dogs are welcome too on leads! It is optional to do Dollymount Beach too, where is there is a Cafè there called Happy Out, there is inside and outside seating too, if you want to go their. Every event is €5 but that pays for the month and you do to pay anymore for the month. I hope to see you there Thomas

Join us on NYE @7pm in McGrattans back bar and ring in 2026 with us 🎉 They will be serving food, so, if anyone wants to order food (at their own expense), they can.

### 😎 Want to try something new? **Good!** **Swing by and try Jiu Jitsu ❤️** *** ☀️ **Especially for women**, Jiu Jitsu is incredibly beneficial — it works **even if you're smaller than your opponent**. 👩 That’s why I’m passionate about sharing it — **especially with women**. 👨 **But men are absolutely welcome too!** We’re a small women’s group right now, so yes — men are in the room as well. **If you feel uncomfortable training with men, no worries — you can train with me.** *** 💡 **Why Jiu Jitsu?** Studies show it's great for: * 🧠 Fitness & mental focus (think: **chess for the body**) * 💪 Confidence boost * 🧘 Relief for **(C)PTSD, depression, anxiety, fear**... you name it *** ✌️ **What you need** * Just **your body** * Tight clothes (e.g. leggings & T-shirt — no zippers or pockets) * Fitness level? **Doesn't matter.** * Age? **Doesn't matter.** (Anthony Bourdain started at 58!) *** 🗓 **Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 6:00 PM**

Traditionally, winter is a time for rest and retreat, a period of germination and preparation for springtime renewal. However, after the hustle and bustle of Christmas and New Year celebrations, many of us find that our nervous systems are a bit frazzled and in need of a reset. This voice and singing workshop will help you transition from an [activated nervous system (fight-or-flight state) to a calmer ‘rest and digest’ mode](https://bhma.org/polyvagal-theory-and-community-singing/). Since most of us spend too much time in a state of stress, it is crucial to learn how to activate a calmer, healing state of being. Singing and voice work have been proven to help regulate the nervous system, [bringing many mental and physical health benefits](https://fullcirclechange.ie/offerings/self-care/singing/). Through meditative chants, vocal practices and harmony songs, this workshop will help you sink into a deeper, more mindful state and provide you with some simple tools for harnessing the voice to continue this practice into 2026. Join us to reflect on this transition into the New Year and set some powerful intentions through the voice. Adults of all ages and abilities are welcome. You don’t need any singing or voice-work experience, and no one will be asked to sing solo. This is a relaxed, friendly and safe space, and participants frequently report leaving feeling recharged, grounded, and uplifted. Harmony singing is extremely beneficial to our physical, mental and spiritual health and wellbeing, and you will leave feeling recharged, grounded, and uplifted. Adults of all ages and abilities are welcome. You don’t need any singing or voice-work experience, and no one will be asked to sing solo. This is a relaxed, friendly and safe space. Please book a ticket in advance at: https://fullcirclechange.ie/event/new-year-reset-through-the-voice/ Prices from €35

✨️2026 NEW YEARS 🎉EVE🎊 SINGLES BALL. Are you solo and single? Make🥂 👫 new friends 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨! Join us for a great night out with good music, dancing and having fun while making new 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 friends. Tickets are on sale click the link below. This Party is for Singles who like to mingle and socialize with other solo singles, dance the night out and to have a great start to the🎉✨️ New Year 2026 🎆🎊. Bring your friends with you if you wish. If you are home alone, you are not going to meet anyone💞🤣. If you are coming Solo do not worry. Many people come solo💕 to our events. DRESS: VERY NEATLY PLEASE.👍👍 This NEW YEARS event is a great value. So Come dressed to impress and get ready to dance the night away as we countdown to midnight and celebrate the start of a 🎊🎆🧨NEW YEAR✨️🎉 2026 in style. Our event will take place at the trendy Noosh Cafe Bar, where you can enjoy a lively atmosphere and great music all night long. Whether you're looking for a new romance or just want to have a good time this is the perfect event for you. Don't miss out on this opportunity to make new connections and start the 2026 year off right at our NYE Singles Ball! **Tickets must be purchased on our Eventbrite page by clicking the link below.** https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/new-years-eve-nye-singles-ball-tickets-1970190270134 * **Doors 8pm, Video DJ till late.** * **Welcome glass of Prosecco or beer.** * **Full Zaytoon restaurant menu and finger food available all night (extra cost).** * **2 floor venue with bars in each. Main bar and dancefloor downstairs.** * **Drink specials.** * **Cloakroom.** * **Free street parking, Aircoach, Luas, Dublin Bus and taxis serve this area (nightlink services also).** *Formal attire recommended. No jeans, trainers etc. Shirt essential for men.* *This venue is a 6 minute walk to the Sandyford Luas stop. On NYE the night Luas will be picking up at the Stillorgan/Sandyford stops every 30 minutes until 3:15am, and travelling out to Broombridge in Finglas via the city centre. Free on street parking and taxi rank outside. Dublin Bus and Aircoach serve the venue*.

Our January program is privileged to have Kristen Tregar as our speaker. Ms. Tregar is the co-author with John de Lancie (the actor who portrayed the character Q on Star Trek next generation) of a radio play depicting the events surrounding the Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District trial. The trial decided the issue of some of the Dover school district board members attempting to insert creationism disguised as "intelligent design" into the 9th grade biology curriculum. She will discuss the trial and the process of writing the play. (Bob Leonhard has seen the play and it is riveting and tense). Ms. Tregar's bio is below: Kristen Tregar is a dramaturg, director, playwright, and theatre teacher. She earned her Ph.D. in Drama and Theatre from the UC San Diego and UC Irvine joint program. In addition, she has a MS in Forensic Science from City University of New York- John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a MA in Educational Theatre from New York University- Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. In 2013, in collaboration with Irish colleagues, she founded *The Ireland Project*, an intercontinental devised theatre work with high school students in New York and Tallaght, Ireland. Her original short story "Far From Here" was recently published in *Stay Awhile Longer: More Scenes From Temecula Valley*. She has two rescued dogs (Kira and Harry) and she rides, competes, and foxhunts with her horses, Andromache and Baker Street Irregular. Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk. Going forward our meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online Join Zoom Meeting [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1) Meeting ID: 878 3656 4953 Passcode: 760812 One tap mobile +19292056099,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (New York) +13017158592,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (Washington DC) The formal presentation will start at noon

First attempt at this. If it's good, we'll do it again. If it sucks, we tried. (Event photo is from a recent trip to Flagstaff. Stock photos of fake people drinking coffee are the worst.) **Why I'm doing this:** You're the average of the people you spend the most time with. Running a business solo means I've been spending most of my time with myself. And AI tools, which are great for thinking through business problems, but terrible for actual human connection. I want to raise that average. Looking for people who want real conversations. Not networking, not pitches, just the kind of talk that makes you think differently about what you're building and why. If we all end up making a few friends along the way, even better. **What to expect:** Coffee. Conversation. No pitches, no elevator speeches, no going around the table introducing ourselves like it's a corporate icebreaker. Just show up and talk like a normal human. **Ground rules:** * No pitching your business * No recruiting * No MLM talk * No hustle porn **RSVP cap:** 6 people max so it doesn't turn into a crowd. **Location:** Transcend Coffee & Roastery in Grove City **Time:** Friday, January 16th at 11 AM. See you there!

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.

Jimmy V's Grill & Pub in Grandview Heights. You are responsible for your own meal/drinks. We usually don't have any agenda other than eat, drink and talk. :) If the weather is nice we will be on the back patio, otherwise we are in the cigar room. This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us. COTA bus #5 comes to W. 5th and Wyandotte Rd. And it's a minute walk to the restaurant. *** Did you know that there are atheists everywhere?!?! You may not know it, but we are! We're in your schools, diners, police force, military, government, and some are even still in your churches! So come and join us and meet other local atheists, along with agnostics, heathens, humanists, skeptics, and anyone else who's 'hell bound'! Vision: a Central Ohio that accepts atheism as a viable alternative in all areas of public and private life. Mission: grow, support, and provide community for atheists in Central Ohio. Social meetings held most Tuesdays at a local pub/restaurant at 7:00 PM (and often into the wee hours). Attendees call themselves agnostics, skeptics, humanists, non-theists, deists or even theists. All attendees are welcome but should support our vision. Atheists of Columbus (AoC) is part of Omnipresent Atheists (OA). AoC members are invited to join this OA meetup and/or OA Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/omnipresentatheists/ ) but are free to continue conversations on the AoC Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/columbusatheists/ ). AoC was founded in 2012 as a networking, social group for Central Ohio area humanists, skeptics, atheists, agnostics, nonbelievers, freethinkers, and the curious. It was a member of Columbus CoR and held weekly meetings, mostly on Fridays, for several years but then operated as an online only group for some time. In November 2018, Omnipresent Atheists (OA), a group that routinely meets on Tuesdays, invited AoC to merge. Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason (ColumbusCoR.org). Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason ( http://www.ColumbusCoR.org ). Omnipresent Atheists endorses the mission of the Secular Coalition for America ( http://secular.org ).

We may pick a specific topic and post in advance or may discuss current events and various ad hoc topics . We would love to spend time hanging out and getting to know one another. Atheist, agnostics, other non-theists, and atheist-friendly people are welcome to join us. Note: COUNT operates a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/groups/COUNT.discussions (http://www.facebook.com/groups/COUNT.discussions/) to promote discussions among members and visitors.

Jimmy V's Grill & Pub in Grandview Heights. You are responsible for your own meal/drinks. We usually don't have any agenda other than eat, drink and talk. :) If the weather is nice we will be on the back patio, otherwise we are in the cigar room. This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us. COTA bus #5 comes to W. 5th and Wyandotte Rd. And it's a minute walk to the restaurant. Did you know that there are atheists everywhere?!?! You may not know it, but we are! We're in your schools, diners, police force, military, government, and some are even still in your churches! So come and join us and meet other local atheists, along with agnostics, heathens, humanists, skeptics, and anyone else who's 'hell bound'! Vision: a Central Ohio that accepts atheism as a viable alternative in all areas of public and private life. Mission: grow, support, and provide community for atheists in Central Ohio. Social meetings held most Tuesdays at a local pub/restaurant at 7:00 PM (and often into the wee hours). Attendees call themselves agnostics, skeptics, humanists, non-theists, deists or even theists. All attendees are welcome but should support our vision. Atheists of Columbus (AoC) is part of Omnipresent Atheists (OA). AoC members are invited to join this OA meetup and/or OA Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/omnipresentatheists/ ) but are free to continue conversations on the AoC Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/columbusatheists/ ). AoC was founded in 2012 as a networking, social group for Central Ohio area humanists, skeptics, atheists, agnostics, nonbelievers, freethinkers, and the curious. It was a member of Columbus CoR and held weekly meetings, mostly on Fridays, for several years but then operated as an online only group for some time. In November 2018, Omnipresent Atheists (OA), a group that routinely meets on Tuesdays, invited AoC to merge. Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason (ColumbusCoR.org). Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason ( http://www.ColumbusCoR.org ). Omnipresent Atheists endorses the mission of the Secular Coalition for America ( http://secular.org ). This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us.