Culture

🎉 **Your Thursday Night Just Got Way More Exciting!** 🎉 Join our **International Language Exchange**, happening every **Thursday night** since **June 2017**! 🌍🗣️We gather weekly around **Vila Madalena/Pinheiros** to connect, chat, and practice as many languages as possible, while meeting awesome people from all over the world. 🍻😉🍗 📍 The venue? The vibrant and welcoming **@BaixoPinheirosBar**, ready to host us with great vibes from **7:30 PM until 4am**. 🆓 *FREE admission until 11:00 PM!* **What are you waiting for?** ✅ *RSVP now* and come be part of this incredible community — Let’s make memories together! 😊🔥🙃 \*\*\* HOW TO FIND US \*\*\* [WhatsApp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/CRK9Pjma0YM3XG9bo42k8k) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/MultiLingoSP/) \| [Facebook group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/MultiLingoSP) Everyone is welcome, even if you're coming solo! Don’t be shy, just grab your language stickers, introduce yourself, and start chatting! 🎉🫶🌐 💡 Got an idea to improve the event? Want to help out or organize a special activity through the group? We’d *love* to hear from you — just send us a message! **See you there... Cheers! 🥂**

Importante: o [registro](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026011513) (inscrição) no site externo do evento é obrigatório para a entrada! **Language:** Portuguese and English Bem-vindo ao encontro de IA em São Paulo, em colaboração com a Oracle. Junte-se a nós para palestras técnicas aprofundadas sobre IA, IA generativa, LLMs e machine learning, além de comida, bebida e oportunidades de networking com palestrantes e outros desenvolvedores. **Palestrantes/Tópicos:** Confira o site do [evento](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026011513) para obter informações sobre os palestrantes e os tópicos abordados. Se você tem interesse em palestrar para a nossa comunidade, convidamos você a enviar sugestões de tópicos para análise: [enviar tópicos](https://forms.gle/JkMt91CZRtoJBSFUA) **Patrocinadores:** Estamos buscando ativamente patrocinadores para apoiar a comunidade de desenvolvedores de IA. Seja oferecendo espaços para eventos, fornecendo alimentos ou por meio de patrocínio financeiro. Os patrocinadores não apenas terão a oportunidade de palestrar nos encontros e receberão reconhecimento de destaque, mas também terão visibilidade para nossa ampla base de membros, composta por mais de 5.000 desenvolvedores de IA em São Paulo e mais de 500.000 em todo o mundo. Interessados enviar email para [heitor@massimus.com](mailto:heitor@massimus.com)

🎉 **A Second Event to Make Your Week Unforgettable!** 🎉 Since **June 2017**, our **International Language Exchange** has brought people from all over the world together every week to talk, laugh, and make new friends while practicing multiple languages. 🗣️🍻🍗 🌍✨ **What are you waiting for?** ✅ *RSVP now* and be part of the fun — Let’s make it a night to remember! 😊🔥🙃 🕚 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐘 with any food or drink until 23h — after that, only R$15 *** 📍 **HOW TO FIND US:** Join our [WhatsApp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/CRK9Pjma0YM3XG9bo42k8k), follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/MultiLingoSP/), or check out our [Facebook group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/MultiLingoSP) for updates and event details. Everyone is welcome—even if you're coming solo! Don’t be shy—just grab your language stickers, introduce yourself, and start chatting! 🎉🫶🌐 💡 Got an idea to improve the event? Want to help out or organize a special activity through the group? We’d *love* to hear from you—just send us a message! **See you there... Cheers! 🥂**

[WhatsApp ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/CoXVgEnz4jh41DukPPIHI4) Follow us: @talk.talk_speakingclub 🎤 On Fridays we go to Curtiça 🍺 On Saturdays we go to Quintal Hostel Looking to improve your language skills and expand your circle of friends? Talk Talk is the place! 🌍✨ Here’s what you can expect: • 🗣️ Language Exchange — practice English, Portuguese, Spanish, and more in a relaxed, fun vibe. • 🎶 Music & Karaoke — from global hits to classics, the mic is yours. • 🍹 Drinks & Socializing — sip, chat, and laugh with people from around the world. • 🎉 Cultural Celebrations — every week we highlight a country, artist, or tradition. No pressure, no textbooks — just real conversations and good energy. Come solo or bring friends, everyone’s welcome!

**[WhatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/8Whogfv59K32fXYr7pXgj9) :: [Telegram](t.me/+RI2XluAZMBF34Qwh) :: [Discord](discord.com/invite/9B7TBAS)** [English Below] **::::TODOS OS IDIOMAS::::::::ALL LANGUAGES::::** **ENGLISH::RUNA SIMI::FRANÇAIS::TUPI::ESPAÑOL::AVAÑE'Ẽ::PORTUGUÊS::LIBRAS::DEUTSCH::KISWAHILI:: हिन्दी::CATALÀ::한국어::LINGUA LATINA::日本語::ITALIANO::ESPERANTO::NEDERLANDS::SVENSKA::POLSKI::РУССКИЙ::中文::العربية::etc...** **::::Todos os níveis:::::All Levels::::** No Restaurante Violeta Rua Haddock Lobo, 566 - São Paulo GRATUITO **18:30h - 21:30 h** * COMO FUNCIONA: O Clube Poliglota realiza encontros onde as pessoas conversam em vários idiomas. O bate-papo flui de forma bastante espontânea e descontraída, mesmo quando os participantes não se conhecem. Lá também é ótimo para levar os seus amigos estrangeiros! Ao chegar, procure um dos hosts para te direcionar ao grupo do idioma o qual deseja praticar! Conheça pessoas novas, compartilhe experiências e o mais importante, divirta-se! Nos vemos lá! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Violeta Restaurant, Haddock Lobo, 566 FREE! 18:30h - 21:30h * HOW IT WORKS A Clube Poliglota event is a meeting in which people speak different languages. It flows quite spontaneously, even when participants are not acquainted. The group is always open to newcomers so if you want to join us, all you have to do is showing up! :-) We'll welcome and introduce you to your peers who will be chatting in a language you wish to speak. Meet new people, share life experiences and the most important, have fun! We hope to see you there!!! Este Meet Up privilegia todos os Clubes do Estado de SP! ►[Telegram estadual de SP](https://t.me/+RI2XluAZMBF34Qwh) ►WhatsApp logo abaixo nas redes **Participem das nossas mídias, SUBSCRIBE!!:** ●● [E-mail](http://clubepoliglotasp@gmail.com) ◂ ▸ Facebook :: [Grupo](https://www.facebook.com/groups/clubepoliglotasp/) :: [Página](https://www.facebook.com/poliglotasaopaulo/) :: ◂ ▸[ ](https://clubepoliglotabrasil.com.br/lista-de-grupos-de-idiomas-no-telegram-whatsapp-discord-club-house/)**[Grupos de WhatsAPP/Telegram/Discord/Club House](https://clubepoliglotabrasil.com.br/lista-de-grupos-de-idiomas-no-telegram-whatsapp-discord-club-house/)** ◂ ▸ [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/clubepoliglotasampa/) ◂ ▸ [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@ClubePoliglotaBrasilCPB) ◂ ▸ [CouchSurfing Group Brasil](https://www.couchsurfing.com/groups/polyglot-club-brazil-clube-poliglota-brasil) ◂ ▸ Facebook Nacional :: [Página](https://www.facebook.com/clubepoliglotabrasil/) :: [Grupo](https://web.facebook.com/groups/ClubePoliglotaBrasil) ◂ ▸ [Insta Nacional](https://www.instagram.com/clubepoliglotabrasil/) ◂ ▸ LinkedIn :: [Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/67537568/) :: [Grupo](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12027974/) :: ◂ ▸ [Twitter](https://twitter.com/clube_poliglota) ●● Dúvidas sobre os encontros, envie com NOME e código "Samp" para 1\. Rafael Resende: \+5511975429712 \(grupo local\)\, infos sobre o encontro: Luiz Holanda \+55 11 98462\-1179 ►[Inscreva-se](http://polyglotclub.com/brazil/sao-paulo/sao-paulo/event/) .̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶ ● [OUTROS ENCONTROS PRESENCIAIS OU VIRTUAIS PELO BRASIl](https://clubepoliglotabrasil.com.br/encontros-poliglotas-em-clubes-locais/) ● [OUTROS CPs DO BRASIL NO MEEET UP](https://clubepoliglotabrasil.com.br/praticar-idiomas-gratis-meet-up/) .̶.̶.̶. .̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶. .̶.̶.̶. Caso seu interesse seja encontros de artes ou ciências: ►[Tech Science Club](https://www.facebook.com/groups/tescic/) ►[Poly Arte World](https://www.facebook.com/PolyArteClub) ►[Crudinic popvegan](https://www.facebook.com/CrudiNic/) ►[Aventureiros Brasil](https://www.facebook.com/AventBra/)

**[WhatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/B8N6FIokkUGIQYLcHVkIUm) :: [Telegram](http://t.me/+RI2XluAZMBF34Qwh) :: [Discord](http://discord.com/invite/9B7TBAS)** [English Below] ::::TODOS OS IDIOMAS::::::::ALL LANGUAGES:::: ENGLISH::RUNA SIMI::FRANÇAIS::TUPI::ESPAÑOL::AVAÑE'Ẽ::PORTUGUÊS::LIBRAS::DEUTSCH::KISWAHILI:: हिन्दी::CATALÀ::한국어::LINGUA LATINA::日本語::ITALIANO::ESPERANTO::NEDERLANDS::SVENSKA::POLSKI::РУССКИЙ::中文::العربية::etc... ::::Todos os níveis:::::All Levels:::: GRATUITO Centro Cultural São Paulo Rua Vergueiro, 1000 - Paraíso, São Paulo - SP, 01504-000 (na entrada principal na rua Vergueiro, próximo aos canteiros e à biblioteca) 16h - 20h Uso obrigatório de máscara cobrindo a boca e o nariz * COMO FUNCIONA: O Clube Poliglota realiza encontro onde as pessoas conversam em vários idiomas. O bate-papo flui de forma bastante espontânea e descontraída, mesmo quando os participantes não se conhecem. Também é ótimo para levar os seus amigos estrangeiros! Ao chegar, procure um dos hosts para te direcionar ao grupo do idioma o qual deseja praticar! Conheça pessoas novas, compartilhe experiências e o mais importante, divirta-se! Nos vemos lá! *** FREE! All participants are required to wear a mask, covering both nose and mouth Centro Cultural São Paulo Rua Vergueiro, 1000 - Paraíso, São Paulo - SP, 01504-000 (At the main entrance at Vergueiro Street, next to the library and the flower beds) 16h - 20h * HOW IT WORKS A Clube Poliglota event is a meeting in which people speak different languages. It flows quite spontaneously, even when the participants are not acquainted. The group is always open to newcomers so if you want to join us, all you have to do is showing up! :-) We'll welcome and introduce you to your peers who will be chatting in a language you wish to speak. Meet new people, share life experiences and the most important, have fun! We hope to see you there!!! Este Meet Up privilegia todos os Clubes do Estado de SP! ►[Telegram estadual de SP](https://t.me/+RI2XluAZMBF34Qwh) ►WhatsApp logo abaixo nas redes **Participem das nossas mídias, SUBSCRIBE!!:** ●● [E-mail](http://clubepoliglotasp@gmail.com) ◂ ▸ Facebook :: [Grupo](https://www.facebook.com/groups/clubepoliglotasp/) :: [Página](https://www.facebook.com/poliglotasaopaulo/) :: ◂ ▸[ ](https://clubepoliglotabrasil.com.br/lista-de-grupos-de-idiomas-no-telegram-whatsapp-discord-club-house/)**[Grupos de WhatsAPP/Telegram/Discord/Club House](https://clubepoliglotabrasil.com.br/lista-de-grupos-de-idiomas-no-telegram-whatsapp-discord-club-house/)** ◂ ▸ [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/clubepoliglotasampa/) ◂ ▸ [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@ClubePoliglotaBrasilCPB) ◂ ▸ [CouchSurfing Group Brasil](https://www.couchsurfing.com/groups/polyglot-club-brazil-clube-poliglota-brasil) ◂ ▸ Facebook Nacional :: [Página](https://www.facebook.com/clubepoliglotabrasil/) :: [Grupo](https://web.facebook.com/groups/ClubePoliglotaBrasil) ◂ ▸ [Insta Nacional](https://www.instagram.com/clubepoliglotabrasil/) ◂ ▸ LinkedIn :: [Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/67537568/) :: [Grupo](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12027974/) :: ◂ ▸ [Twitter](https://twitter.com/clube_poliglota) ●● Dúvidas sobre os encontros, envie com NOME e código "Samp" para 1\. Rafael Resende: \+5511975429712 \(grupo local\)\, infos sobre o encontro: Luiz Holanda \+55 11 98462\-1179 ►[Inscreva-se](http://polyglotclub.com/brazil/sao-paulo/sao-paulo/event/) .̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶..̶.̶ ● [OUTROS ENCONTROS PRESENCIAIS OU VIRTUAIS PELO BRASIl](https://clubepoliglotabrasil.com.br/encontros-poliglotas-em-clubes-locais/) ● [OUTROS CPs DO BRASIL NO MEEET UP](https://clubepoliglotabrasil.com.br/praticar-idiomas-gratis-meet-up/) .̶.̶.̶. .̶.̶.̶..̶.̶.̶. .̶.̶.̶. Caso seu interesse seja encontros de artes ou ciências: ►[Tech Science Club](https://www.facebook.com/groups/tescic/) ►[Poly Arte World](https://www.facebook.com/PolyArteClub) ►[Crudinic popvegan](https://www.facebook.com/CrudiNic/) ►[Aventureiros Brasil](https://www.facebook.com/AventBra/)

O MAIOR *FESTIVAL DE SAMBA E GASTRONOMIA GRATUITO* DE SP! 😍 👉🏾Se liga: • DIVERSAS Rodas de Samba • Comida de primeira (+100 opções!) 📍Largo da Batata - Pinheiros Ⓜ️ Ao lado Estação Faria Lima ⏳Horário host: 11h-13h (depois… tô p/ samba 😘) 🆓 Entrada gratuita - só chegar 😉 🔗 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DS0mSYlEusQ/ *xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx* *É novo no grupo? Quer saber mais sobre o evento (local de encontro, quem será o anfitrião, entre outros detalhes)?* *👉 Entre no nosso grupo do WhatsApp para receber todas as informações !!!:* [WHATSAPP SOCIALIZANDO](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KNU4HX38Blt8HnWKw7kzQv) *ou* [INSTAGRAM SOCIALIZANDO](https://www.instagram.com/socializandoemsp/) *xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*

PICLES: DIVERSÃO GARANTIDA > Palco Aberto com instrumentos para você tocar e cantar com a galera > Sala de Karaokê SUMMER ELECTRO INDIE NO PICLES NOSTALGIA E ALEGRIA Pista quente e pra dançar. Indie + summer electro na pista do picles! Os maiores hits da música eletrônica e do indie dançante. LINE UP: 21:00 - 23:30 DJ PATIFF 23:30 - 02:00 DJ BRENO OLIVEIRA 02:00 - 04:30 DJ BAMBOLOKI INGRESSOS: https://shotgun.live/pt-br/events/summerelectroindiepicles-8?fbclid=PAT01DUAPH2JFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAafbxpH3k7oHsj3OQkS51opjKQyo7sgL_jiCsjNXwWXKvyxGnVJ9zkpll1xKsw_aem_F75ozFO5nM1QmhW_kmWCYQ > Antecipado VIP até as 21:30 (Limitado) Chegue cedo! > Primeiro Lote: R$20,00 > Segundo Lote: R$30,00 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piclescardeal 📍Próximo da Estação Fradique Coutinho *xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx* *É novo no grupo? Quer saber mais sobre o evento (local de encontro, quem será o anfitrião, entre outros detalhes)?* *👉 Entre no nosso grupo do WhatsApp para receber todas as informações !!!:* [WHATSAPP SOCIALIZANDO](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KNU4HX38Blt8HnWKw7kzQv) *ou* [INSTAGRAM SOCIALIZANDO](https://www.instagram.com/socializandoemsp/) *xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*

Sexta pede um programa diferente. O encontro é no Dublin, com show da banda Cinner. Música boa, gente animada e clima descontraído pra curtir 🎸🍺 É só chegar, aproveitar o som ao vivo e curtir uma noite animada. 🎶✨ *Valor de entrada na lista VIP até às 21h, $25 até às 22h* *Após fica $40*; > A reserva possui *uma mesa de apoio com 6 cadeiras no nome de Camila Grandi* *Enviar todos os nomes e sobrenomes até AMANHÃ* https://www.instagram.com/bandacinner https://www.instagram.com/dublin_lm

We are back for our exciting ethnic dining. I have been to Chosun Hwaro once and was impressed with its good vibes and delicious food. Besides Korean bbq they also have many simple traditional non-bbq Korean entrees in the menu that are not pricey. We understand your schedules can change. Please be courteous and update your RSVP 48 hours prior to the event so the next person on wait list can attend. Thanks and look forward to the dinner!! https://www.chosunhwaro.com/

Based on the Chinese Zodiac, 2026 is the year of the **HORSE.** Whether you are a horse or any other zodiac sign, you are all welcome to join us for a delicious Chinese lunch to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Please only RSVP if you are sure to attend as space is limited. Also, to ensure a smooth checkout process, please **BRING CASH** to cover the cost of your meal **plus 30% for tax and tip.** Some discussion about the HORSE from Astrology.com: "It is said that Horse would have finished the race in sixth place, but Snake snuck a ride in the equine hoof, unbeknownst to the host. When Snake jumped ashore, she startled Horse. In typical Horse fashion, this majestic creature reared back, and Snake slithered across the finish line first. This story exemplifies how Horse may run with full speed, strength, and intent after goals, promises, and love interests, but can also scare easily. Strengths: virile, easygoing, witty, honest, and outspoken Weaknesses: impatient, impulsive, and self-centered Compatibility: Tiger, Goat, or Dog Mixmatch: Rat, Ox, or Rooster Element: Fire Yin or Yang: Yang Years: 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 Chinese mythology contains stories of flying horses, horses that are part dragon or deity, and a silkworm/mulberry origin story wherein a girl promises to marry a horse if he helps her find her father. When found, the father murders the horse to preclude the marriage, and the girl and horsehide transform into a silkworm on a mulberry tree – thus even today, you can see a horse’s face on the silkworm. Those born in the year of the Horse have inexhaustible energy (including potent sexuality), yet are easygoing, witty, honest, and outspoken. Horses are independent, adventurous, have a quick intuitive intelligence, and are good with money. They are decisive, generous, extremely popular, and can often be found in the middle of large social happenings." **DIRECTIONS TIP:** Enter the small shopping area from Route 50 heading East (just after stop light at Annandale Rd.). If you are heading west, turn left at the stop light (Annandale Rd.) then 1st left and then next left (backside of restaurant). Miu Kee Cantonese Restaurant 6653 Arlington Blvd. Falls Church, VA 22043 703-237-8899 [Miu Kee Menu: Explore Authentic Cantonese Seafood Delights](https://miu-kee.restaurants-world.net/menu)

**FOR BEGINNERS** If you've ever seen Korean movies or K-dramas, you may have seen some characters play with small red cards decorated with flowers and animals. Those cards are called "hwatu" or flower cards. The most popular game played with hwatu is "Go-Stop". Come to the inaugural meeting of Hwatu Hangout, and learn how to play this awesome game. It can take some time to orient yourself with the cards and rules, but once you do, there's no turning back. It's major fun. **FOR EXPERIENCED PLAYERS** No Tazza-style deck rigging or hand chopping. Most importantly, no gambling. We may play with plastic chips to raise the faux stakes, but that's it! If you'd like to skip the lesson/demo, then please arrive at 2p for game play. **THE PLAN** **1:00p - 1:30p**: Learn how to play **1:30p - 2:00p**: Demo Game **2:00p - 4:00p**: Game play Before attending, please complete [this interest form](https://forms.gle/BNyZuZSZBzmDKQNA7). I will bring some hwatu decks, but please bring a deck if you have one. Questions? Send an email to hwatuhangout (at) gmail (dot) com Hope to see you there! Eunice

**NEW ADDITIONAL LOCATION – Join us in Virginia for the Arts of Life: A meditative, creative journey with local artist Nancy Burbridge.** Join us every third Friday of the month in Virginia from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM for an afternoon of creativity, relaxation, and self-discovery. In this interactive session, you will learn how to draw, paint, and explore the beauty within, cultivating the best version of yourself in a serene and supportive environment. Come experience the magic of art and meditation as tools for self-expression and inner growth. All materials are provided, and no prior experience is necessary. Just bring your curiosity and a willingness to explore! We can't wait to see you there! Fri., Jan. 16th, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Held at the Brahma Kumaris Center, 14020 Thunderbolt Pl, Suite 200, 2nd Floor, Chantilly, VA. Free Event – Register at: [https://shorturl.at/JNzf4](https://shorturl.at/JNzf4)

[Profs and Pints Northern Virginia](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **“The Life of Frankenstein,”** on the birth, evolution and impact of a tale of man-made monstrosity, with Bernard Welt, an emeritus professor of arts and humanities at George Washington University who frequently lectures on Frankenstein in literature, cinema, and culture. [Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/profsandpints/nv-life-of-frankenstein](https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/profsandpints/nv-life-of-frankenstein) .] Guillermo del Toro’s lush and lovingly produced film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel *Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus* is just the latest of many iterations of the story to capture the public’s imagination. People have watched Victor Frankenstein give life to his monster in numerous films, on television, and on stage, and even perform “Putting on the Ritz” with him thanks to the comic genius of Mel Brooks. Mary Shelley did not just tell a tale. She spawned the modern genre of speculative fiction and gave rise to a myth that would crop up in debates over nature versus nurture and other matters. Even today it stokes anxieties over the potential impacts of robotics, artificial intelligence, and genetic engineering, by evoking the image of a monster turning on its progenitor. Come gain a new appreciation of Mary Shelley’s creation with the help of Dr. Bernard Welt, who has studied the relationship between nightmares and the horror genre and is the author of *Mythomania: Fantasies, Fables, and Sheer Lies in Contemporary American Popular Art.* Dr. Welt will start by telling a literary origin story almost as famous as Frankenstein itself, of how an 18-year-old Shelley started writing *Frankenstein* in 1816 while staying in a villa on Lake Geneva with two of her era’s leading poets, Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley, her lover. Housebound by foul weather, the three read Gothic tales of ghosts and monsters and challenged each other to produce something even more terrifying. Mary dreamed up a story of a man who defied death by creating a living being out of scraps of deceased men harvested from graveyards and anatomy labs. The resulting novel, *Frankenstein*, published anonymously in 1818, would by that century’s end become a touchstone in philosophical discourse on the nature of humanity and in political discussions of imperialism and populism. By the 21st century, Mary Shelley (as she became) had earned a more significant place in the literary canon than Byron and her husband Shelley. We will examine how this grisly tale became a landmark of modern thought and look at the part played by numerous film adaptations from the first years of cinema to the present day. (Door: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. The talk starts 30 minutes later.) Image: From a Theodor von Holst engraving in an 1831 edition of *Frankenstein* published by Colburn and Bentley of London.