Customer Experience

We’re excited to welcome a new speaker to our next Design Talk: Gabe Ferreira, Design Lead at Google. In his talk, Gabe will talk about AI and the creative process. AI represents the most disruptive moment the creative industry has seen since the popularization of the internet. Processes, expectations, output, and possibilities have changed (and will continue to change) quickly and dramatically; for the worse when AI is used carelessly, potentially for the better when applied thoughtfully. Organized in 6-10 (short) chapters and 2 (even shorter) intermissions, the talk will go over tools, projects, observations and predictions that inform, prepare, and provoke. Here is a preview of what you can expect: 1. How studios are using GenAI (examples from real world projects) 2. When is it ok to use GenAI in your creative projects? (with examples) 3. ⁠Good and Bad GenAI ads I’ve seen, and why … and how certain brands are reacting/pushing back. 4. ⁠2 paths forward as a creative (many jobs will be lost, some new ones will surface) 5. Artists exploring GenAI as a new medium After the talk, we’ll hang out and enjoy some drinks and snacks! 🗓️ January 21st, 7 PM 📍 Bau, Carrer de Pujades, 118, Sant Martí, 08005 Barcelona 🎟️ Free Anyone taking part in the event agrees that the organizer accepts no liability. By participating in the event, you also agree to videos and pictures being taken for later publication online. See you soon, designer friends! 🫶

🎶**PERCUSIÓN CORPORAL Y VOZ** **SALA AGLAYA** **Calle Bellver, 11 (Gràcia)** **Miércoles de 20.15 a 21.30h** Valor: 15 € La música más original del mundo! La creada en el momento. Una invitación a jugar a través de la música. Una invitación a hacer música con nada más y nada menos que tu propio cuerpo. Este taller nos permite conocer múltiples posibilidades sonoras de nuestro cuerpo, combinarlas y jugar con ellas, incluyendo, además de lo puramente percutivo, la voz como elemento rítmico y melódico. Aprenderemos ritmos de diferentes estilos musicales al mismo tiempo que dejaremos espacio a la improvisación y a la creación individual y colectiva a través de juegos y dinámicas variadas. El principal objetivo es aprender de forma lúdica por medio de esta práctica musical y crear un espacio que nos permita explorar y enriquecer nuestra musicalidad.

**CLASES REGULARES DE PERCUSIÓN IBÉRICA DE NIVEL INICIAL** En la península ibérica hay gran cantidad de instrumentos de percusión. La mayoría de estos instrumentos normalmente se han tocado por separado, con la función de acompañar al canto o a los bailes. En este curso, se ha trabajado por reunirlos y ofrecer un lenguaje propio inspirado en los ritmos tradicionales. * Estamos al lado del metro de la Verneda, Barcelona. Y se puede aparcar en frente de la puerta del local. * Las clases están impartidas por el profesor Angelo Magenzane, percusionista del grupo 'Coetus'. * Diferentes instrumentos como el Almirez, la Sartén, la pandereta, el pandero cuadrado con porra... * Diferentes ritmos como el ritmos tradicionales ibéricos como el ajechao, el sorteao o el corrido maragato… * Técnica del instumento, recursos y técnica de estudio. * Clases grupales. * Actividad para adultos. * Enfocado a alumnos de nivel intermedio. * ​Nosotros facilitamos los instrumentos necesarios. * ​Clases regulares semanales de 1 hora y 30 minutos. * Precios: [https://www.tocartpercusion.com/clases-horarios-precios-escuela-tocart](https://www.tocartpercusion.com/clases-horarios-precios-escuela-tocart) * Para contratar y asistir a las clases lo puedes hacer directamente desde este link: [https://www.tocartpercusion.com/reserva-clases-escuela-tocart](https://www.tocartpercusion.com/reserva-clases-escuela-tocart) * Para cualquier duda puedes entrar en contacto con el organizador (Marta 601503543). Una manera divertida de aprender estos apasionantes ritmos y de conocer y compartir con gente con las mismas inquietudes.​ [https://www.tocartpercusion.com/clases-de-percusión-ibérica](https://www.tocartpercusion.com/clases-de-percusi%C3%B3n-ib%C3%A9rica)

**🌌 Barcelona Space Friends** is a **free** monthly meetup uniting **space enthusiasts and professionals,** who share a fascination with the **space** and **exploration**. Hosted at the energetic **Brewdog Barcelona** 🍻, this gathering creates a laid-back atmosphere space Friends to connect and share their passion for the space. No formal lectures, no structured activities—just talk while we drink. The event is **completely free**, welcoming anyone eager to grow their space-loving community.

**CLASES REGULARES DE PERCUSIÓN AFRICANA DE NIVEL INTERMEDIO** En estas sesiones de percusión africana tocarás el Djembe y el Dundun-Kinkili-Sanban y aprenderás diversos ritmos de la cultura del sur de Senegal y compartirás con compañeros, creando un ensamble de percusión. * Desarrollo de diferentes ritmos típicos de la música africana de Casamance, del sur de Senegal. * Aprendizaje de la técnica, rítmica y práctica del djembé y el Dundun.​ * Estudio de patrones de improvisación que permitirá expresarse mediante el instrumento.​ * Aprenderemos y tocaremos en grupo, creando un ensamble de percusión. * Clases grupales. * Enfocado a alumnos de nivel intermedio. * Nosotros facilitamos los instrumentos necesarios. * Clases para adultos. * Clases regulares semanales de 1 hora y 30 minutos. * Estamos al lado del metro de la Verneda, Barcelona. Y se puede aparcar en frente de la puerta del local. * Precio: [www.tocartpercusion.com/clases-horarios-precios-escuela-tocart](www.tocartpercusion.com/clases-horarios-precios-escuela-tocart) * Para contratar y asistir a las clases lo puedes hacer directamente desde este link: [https://www.tocartpercusion.com/reserva-clases-escuela-tocart](https://www.tocartpercusion.com/reserva-clases-escuela-tocart) * Para cualquier duda puedes entrar en contacto con el organizador (Marta 601503543). Una manera divertida de aprender estos apasionantes ritmos y de conocer gente con las mismas inquietudes. [https://www.tocartpercusion.com/clases-percusion-africana-barcelona](https://www.tocartpercusion.com/clases-percusion-africana-barcelona)

Happy New Year Barcelona community! 🎉 We’re excited to invite you to the first meetup of 2026! Let’s kick off the year together by sharing insights, discussing challenges, and exchanging ideas to set the tone for a successful year ahead. The rockstars for the event are: 🎤 ⁠**Alejandro Scasserra - Lead Product Manager @dLocal** “From Columbus to Mars: how payments infrastructure at scale changes the way great products are built” **🎤 Adriana Landaverde - Founder @ Fabrica Consulting** “From 0 to 1 and Beyond: Navigating the Startup product journey” 📍 **Location:** Talent Garden Barcelona - Carrer de Ramon Turró, 169 🕒 The talk will start at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30pm for meet-and-greet. 🎟️ RSVP - Please read below: ***IMPORTANT NOTE*:** * Please RSVP only if you’re committed to attending. If your plans change, make sure to cancel 24 hrs in advance, so that we can plan accordingly. Keep in mind that there’s plenty of people that end up on the waitlist, and they miss out on the chance to attend. Join us for an evening filled with valuable insights, engaging discussions, and an opportunity to connect with fellow product enthusiasts! ⚡️Follow us: [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/producttankbcn/) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/producttank-barcelona/)

**It's our first event of the year!** Technology continues to accelerate our lives, and with AI, we are on the verge of even more profound shifts - not just in how we work or connect, but in how we think, learn, and create. In this landscape of constant change, it is easy to give in to fear or discouragement… but creativity will save us! In this creative session, **Ian Gehlhaar**, Founder and Creative Director at **Fail Fast**, will share insights and exercises on creativity, exploring the vital importance of reconnecting with one of the most ancient and human qualities of all: curiosity. **Fail Fast** is a studio based in Barcelona, specialized in strategy, design, creativity, and growth. With a team of nearly 100 multidisciplinary creatives, we develop strategies, digital products, service design, and narratives focused on generating real impact. We work at the intersection of technology and creativity, designing experiences that connect emotionally with people and make a difference. **Location:** Fail Fast, Carrer de Provençals, 44, Sant Martí, 08019 Barcelona **To join us, just:** ✅ RSVP here on Meetup ✅ Answer [this form](https://48db4b2d.sibforms.com/serve/MUIFALVJFCY58-PfU2C7p8iFqLfIpbdAnwa1shIn0g1fbdOPELPhsS2WSTgOGm3hP3zjlXplloQ6K5UdHfoaLW4Xp9Rb-7dWdt2LlM9Qj4zpoKnYUy86h1nQ_Cwku5-DvanYtkLAOnFmDyBEqlo4SyA66wHQ9OAWCsv-XywZi3xxUGlqtpLPBqxByqP9yHhzUlzBLh8JTuj_Akv4) 👈 **What’s Happening?** * Keynote Talk: Ian Gehlhaar on Creativity Will Save Us! * Connect with Curiosity: Insights and exercises on creativity * Interactive Q&A: Get your questions answered * Community Networking: Connect with fellow designers, PMs, and UX thinkers **Details:** **🗓 Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026** **⏰ Time: 18:30–21:00** **📍 Location:** Fail Fast, Carrer de Provençals, 44 **Why You’ll Love It:** You'll learn to reconnect with your curiosity **🗓 Agenda:** **18:30 – Door Opens** **19:00 – Introduction** **19:15–20:00 – Talk & Q&A** **20:00–21:00 – Socialization & Fun!** **Educational partner:** [Interaction Design Foundation](https://www.interaction-design.org/turn-passion-into-paycheck?ep=ux-salon-bcn) [Uxcel](https://uxcel.com/) **P.S.** Please make sure to show up on time. 🫶 **If we reach full capacity, we'll not be able to let you in**, even if you have a ticket! 🙏

We're back kicking off the new year with another awesome Swift Barcelona event hosted by [Skyscanner](www.skyscanner.com) in their offices in Placa Catalunya, in collaboration with [Workbrew](https://workbrew.com/). \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Agentic Apps with MCP in Swift** The Model Context Protocol is a standardized way for AI models to interact with tools and resources, allowing them to take actions on users' behalf. Anthony DePasquale will demonstrate a Swift MCP library that unlocks agentic capabilities in AI-enabled apps. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Homebrew: How to Unite Developers, IT Administrators, and Security Professionals** Discover how the popular developer tool Homebrew can become a secret weapon for IT admins and security teams alike. [Brandon Valentine, Workbrew](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonvalentine/) will cover: * 🔧 The Homebrew fundamentals every Mac Admin should know * 🛡️ How to transform Homebrew into a security and efficiency advantage * 💡 Real-world tips for managing Homebrew across your Mac fleet \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Behind the Skyscanner iOS App** A look inside how we work, how we build the iOS app and our approach to various migrations: * Obj-c to Swift migration * SPM * Refreshing UI design \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- The event starts at 6:30pm, so don’t be late! Massive thanks to Skyscanner & Workbrew for supporting the developer community with their venue, food, drinks, and hospitality. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- After the event a few of us will go for some beers at a nearby bar. **Got some news you want to share with the community**? Give one of the organizers a nudge and you can jump up and present it yourself, or we’ll do it for you! Let’s celebrate our achievements.

**(CASTELLANO a continuación 🥗 ENGLISH below )** ### Ruta + Calçotada a l’Alt Camp! La calçotada és una de les tradicions més típicament catalanes... i nosaltres en som fans absoluts! 😍 Així que tornem a l’atac amb una nova i *súper completa* experiència: **ruta + calçotada a l’Alt Camp**, la veritable terra dels calçots! **El pla:** Anirem fins a **Montferri**, on farem un cafetó abans de començar una **ruta senzilla de 10 km i 280 m de desnivell**. Caminarem fins al **Santuari de Montserrat de Montferri**, una joia modernista del deixeble de Gaudí, **Josep Maria Jujol**, i després ens endinsarem per les muntanyes de l’Alt Camp per coronar un nou *100 Cims*: **la Torre del Moro i la Tossa Grossa de Montferri**. Una excursió amb encant rural, paisatges autèntics i **vistes espectaculars** sobre l’Alt Camp i el mar al fons. 🌊 I després, de premi... 🍽️ **Gran calçotada al Castell de Rocamora**, un castell mil·lenari de l’època de la Reconquesta! Tot plegat, regat amb bon rotllo i l’essència de la terra que ha vist néixer aquesta deliciosa tradició. 👉 **Que no t’ho expliquin... Vine!** ### 💶 Preus i informació **🥾Excursió:** 20 € + 12 € de transport que cadascú paga al seu conductor/a **🍷Calçotada:** 44 € **Menú complet:** **Aperitiu:** pa torrat amb tomàquet, all i fuet Begudes: sangria, vi, cava, refrescos, cervesa, aigua i vermuts **Calçots amb salsa (tants com vulguis!)** **Mongetes blanques amb botifarra negra i llonganissa**, amb patata al caliu i allioli Amanida verda **Xai a la brasa amb carxofes** Postres: taronja amb mistela + profiterols amb xocolata Cafè i xupito **Recorda:** ➡️ *Per reservar plaça cal abonar el preu de l’excursió per avançat.* Cada participant és responsable d’avaluar el seu nivell físic respecte a la ruta. Cal portar **aigua, calçat de muntanya, roba en capes i bastons** opcionals. Per a + INFO, no dubtis a contactar-me (preferiblement via **WhatsApp**) ☎️ **609 309 797 (Jordi)** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 🥔 **CASTELLANO** 🍇 ## **Ruta + Calçotada en el Alt Camp** La calçotada es una de las tradiciones más típicamente catalanas... ¡y nosotros somos fans absolutos! 😍 Así que volvemos a la carga con una nueva y súper completa experiencia: **ruta + calçotada en el Alt Camp**, ¡la verdadera tierra de los calçots! **El plan:** Iremos hasta **Montferri**, donde tomaremos un café antes de empezar una **ruta sencilla de 10 km y 280 m de desnivel**. Caminaremos hasta el **Santuario de Montserrat de Montferri**, una joya modernista del discípulo de Gaudí **Josep Maria Jujol**, y después nos adentraremos por las montañas del Alt Camp para coronar un nuevo *100 Cims*: **la Torre del Moro y la Tossa Grossa de Montferri**. Una excursión con encanto rural, paisajes auténticos y **vistas espectaculares** sobre el Alt Camp y el mar al fondo. 🌊 Y después, como recompensa... 🍽️ **Gran calçotada en el Castell de Rocamora**, ¡un castillo milenario de la época de la Reconquista! Todo ello regado con buen ambiente y la esencia de la tierra donde nació esta deliciosa tradición. 👉 **¡No dejes que te lo cuenten... ven!** ### 💶 **Precios e información** 🥾 **Excursión:** 20€ + 12 € de transporte que cada uno paga a su conductor/a 🍷 **Calçotada:** 44 € **Menú completo:** * Aperitivo: pan con tomate, ajo y fuet * Bebidas: sangría, vino, cava, refrescos, cerveza, agua y vermut * **Calçots con salsa (¡tantos como quieras!)** * **Judías blancas con butifarra negra y longaniza**, con patata al caliu y alioli * Ensalada verde * **Cordero a la brasa con alcachofas** * Postres: naranja con mistela + profiteroles con chocolate * Café y chupito **Recuerda:** ➡️ Para reservar plaza es necesario abonar el precio de la excursión por adelantado. Cada participante es responsable de evaluar su nivel físico según la ruta. Trae **agua, calzado de montaña, ropa por capas y bastones (opcionales).** **Para + INFO, no dudes en contactarme** (preferiblemente por WhatsApp) ☎️ **609 309 797 (Jordi)** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 🍇 **ENGLISH ☕** ## **Hike + Calçotada in Alt Camp** The *calçotada* is one of the most iconic Catalan traditions... and we’re absolute fans! 😍 So we’re back with a brand-new, *super complete* experience: **hike + calçotada in Alt Camp**, the true homeland of the *calçot*! **The plan:** We’ll head to **Montferri**, have a coffee, and start an **easy 10 km hike with 280 m of elevation gain**. We’ll walk to the **Montserrat Sanctuary of Montferri**, a modernist gem by Gaudí’s disciple **Josep Maria Jujol**, and then explore the hills of Alt Camp to conquer a new *“100 Cims”*: **Torre del Moro and Tossa Grossa de Montferri**. A hike full of rural charm, authentic landscapes, and **spectacular views** over Alt Camp — and even the sea! 🌊 And afterwards, the reward... 🍽️ **A grand calçotada at Castell de Rocamora**, a thousand-year-old castle from the time of the Reconquest! All seasoned with good vibes and the true spirit of the land where this delicious tradition was born. 👉 **Don’t let them tell you about it... come and join us!** ### 💶 **Prices & Info** 🥾 **Hike:** €20 + €12 for transport (paid directly to your driver) 🍷 **Calçotada:** €44 **Full menu:** * Appetizer: toasted bread with tomato, garlic, and *fuet* * Drinks: sangria, wine, cava, beer, soft drinks, water, and vermouth * **Calçots with their special sauce (as many as you want!)** * **White beans with *butifarra negra* and *llonganissa*,** with roasted potatoes and *allioli* * Green salad * **Grilled lamb with artichokes** * Desserts: orange with sweet wine + profiteroles with chocolate * Coffee and *chupito* **Remember:** ➡️ To reserve your spot, please pay the hike fee in advance. Each participant is responsible for assessing their own fitness level for the route. Bring **water, hiking boots, layered clothing, and optional trekking poles.** **For more info, feel free to contact me** (preferably via WhatsApp) ☎️ **+34 609 309 797 (Jordi)**

**Power BI & Fabric Barcelona a Telecos!** Volvemos con un nuevo evento de **Power BI & Fabric Barcelona**, esta vez con un formato de dos tracks paralelos para adaptarnos a distintos niveles: * **Track Iniciación** * **Track Novedades** Una tarde pensada para aprender, ver casos reales, descubrir nuevas capacidades de la plataforma y cerrar la jornada haciendo networking con la comunidad. **🕒 Agenda** 18:00 – 18:15 \| **Bienvenida** Apertura del evento y bienvenida por parte de la organización. **🟦 Track Iniciación** Enfocado a quienes se inician en Power BI o quieren consolidar buenas prácticas desde el principio. 18:20 – 18:50 \| **Primers passos amb Power BI** – Marcos Majó Boter Sesión introductoria para entender qué es Power BI, cómo se estructura un modelo básico y cómo empezar a crear informes útiles desde el primer día. 18:55 – 19:25 \| **7 Pecados Capitales en Power BI** – Carlos Javier Sosa Marquina Un recorrido por los errores más comunes en Power BI, explicados de forma clara y con ejemplos prácticos para aprender a evitarlos. 19:30 – 20:00 \| **Después de Navidad llega VertiPaq: ordenación, compresión y rendimiento** – Antonio Jurado Cómo funciona VertiPaq por dentro y qué impacto tienen la ordenación y la compresión en el rendimiento de los modelos de Power BI. 🟪 **Track Novedades** Orientado a perfiles técnicos que quieren profundizar en Microsoft Fabric y sus capacidades avanzadas. 18:20 – 18:50 \| **Mi primer notebook de Fabric** – Oscar Garzón González Introducción práctica al uso de notebooks en Fabric para empezar a trabajar con datos más allá del DAX. 18:55 – 19:25 \| **Designing and Operationalizing Data Agents with Microsoft Fabric** – Samantha Cruz Diseño, despliegue y operación de Data Agents en Fabric, con foco en arquitectura y escenarios reales. 19:30 – 20:00 \| **Making Fabric Warehouse shine with dbt** – Vincent Goller Cómo combinar Fabric Warehouse con dbt para crear modelos analíticos robustos, gobernados y escalables. 20:00 – 21:05 \| **Networking** Cierre del evento con networking para compartir experiencias, charlar con los ponentes y conectar con otros miembros de la comunidad. Un evento pensado tanto para quienes están empezando con Power BI como para quienes ya trabajan con escenarios avanzados en Fabric. ¡Te esperamos!

Let’s meetup at Cafe Istanbul for the last day of Restaurant Week. You get three courses for $30. This is the menu: https://614now.com/rw-menu/cafeistanbul-easton

This is a free, in-person meeting on the subject of betrayals, losses and how to get over them so you can build lasting relationships. Burdened by a stressful relationship? Unhealthy relationships can trigger feelings of anger, despair or self-doubt. They can create dwindling spirals of fights and seeking to make-up, or trying to “pin the blame” on someone or something. If you don’t find the RIGHT reasons, or select the correct sources of the problem, the problem can just get worse and worse. Whether in love or personal ties, with friends or at work, our life really IS affected by the quality of our relationships. Good ones can promote pleasure and survival while less optimum ones can lead to annoyance, anger, self-doubt, stress, or even affect our health and ability to survive well. Whether you are suffering from a divorce, or a painful break-up, don’t know who to trust (or who to CHOOSE) as a partner, friend, boss or employee - the anxiety of relationship troubles can really make a mess of things. Maybe you’ve suffered a betrayal, or are dealing with hostility or criticalness or invalidation. Dwindling relationships can involve destructive behavior, where we hurt those we love, or start succumbing to self-destructive thoughts, attitudes or behaviors that spiral out of control and affect much more than our immediate relationship. Past losses in love or life can affect how we act or react to new people and situations and hold us back from even starting to create new, possibly great relationships! How can one get back onto a saner course of action? Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life: human relationships! Break free from self imposed limitations Here we will discuss: • How to “erase” the trauma of past hurts and betrayals so that one isn’t always repeating past mistakes. • Why and how do the negative emotions of others affect you? • Why is my partner withdrawing and what can I do about it? • Why do we sometimes feel compelled to hurt the ones we love? • Fights & arguments - what's really behind them? • What underlies “corrosive criticism” or the need to invalidate self or others? • How one can stably change one’s outlook on life so they can affect positive change? • Where do compulsive destructive behaviors come from and what can be done about them? • How to form closer bonds & keep growing the relationships with the people you care about? • How to enhance one’s own ability to survive and create positive healthy relationships whether in love, family & friendships or in work, business or one’s career? Relationships can be hard and life itself IS challenging. Why not arm yourself with the knowledge and breakthroughs that have been made about the mind, mental reactions & interpersonal relationships, so that one has better awareness and control over themselves and life in general. Learn where painful experiences are “stored” and how they can unknowingly affect us. You will also find out how one can “erase” those past painful experiences so that one is free to move forward without being tripped up by the past. Learn too, about what can lead some people to become “toxic” personalities and how to identify those traits in others so you won’t be tripped up trusting the wrong person. Our free Meet-ups occur in a safe environment where one can learn, without fear of judgment or criticism, and without the recommendation of harmful mental techniques or therapies, just how YOU can get yourself onto a happier & more successful path: in love & in life. We look forward to having you join us! This class is sponsored by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

Join us as we get together to get together to help those in need at this CMG Gives Back event! For this event, we’ll help prepare food, serve meals, assist residents, wash dishes and clean surfaces at Fath Mission – Grant Kitchen. We have a great little community of Movie Group friends so rather than see a movie this time, we’ll help “Create a better world” by helping serve those in need. Here are complete details and our plan for this event: FAITH MISSION – GRANT KITCHEN: The Faith Mission kitchen and dining room serves residents 3 meals a day, every day of the year. Our group will help prepare food, serve meals, assist residents in the dining room, wash dishes, and clean surfaces. PLAN: We will be preparing / serving / cleaning for BRUNCH from 10:30am to 12:30pm and have space for a total of 7 volunteers. Please arrive at 10:15am and wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. LOCATION: Faith Mission – Grant Kitchen is located at 245 N. Grant Ave. Enter the kitchen at Dock 1, indicated in the attached map. On-site and street parking are available in the surrounding area. Below are some links / attachments with additional info/details: \* LSS Volunteer Guidelines: Uploaded to photos. \* Parking Map Info: Uploaded to photos. \* LSS Faith Mission Orientation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp46_6ay6iA \* Link with Additional Details / Info: https://lss.vomo.org/opportunity/faith-mission-grant-kitchen-2025 IMPORTANT REMINDER: Our group will be providing all of the volunteers on this day so a firm RSVP count is essential. Please only sign up if you are certain you’ll be able to attend. If something unavoidable comes up, please update your RSVP no later than one week prior to the event. With very few exceptions, no shows or cancelations within 1 week of the event will not be eligible for future CMG Gives Back events. I appreciate your understanding as we try to ensure the agencies have the volunteers needed to provide the essential services they provide to the vulnerable population they serve. THANK YOU: This CMG Gives Back event provides an opportunity for YOU to get involved in helping others! Benefits go well beyond the help we give to others. Volunteering provides a wide range of personal benefits, including positive effects on mental and physical health, reduced stress/depression/anxiety, increased happiness and improved purpose, life-satisfaction and personal well-being! Plus, the opportunity to get involved, connect with others and help those in need. PARTNER AGENCY: This event is hosted by Lutheran Social Services (LSS), which serves thousands of people in need each day in 27 Ohio counties by addressing the four core societal issues of food, shelter, safety and healing. LSS offers food through the LSS Food Pantries, housing and supportive services through LSS Faith Mission and LSS Faith Mission of Fairfield County homeless shelters, domestic violence services through LSS CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence, senior living and health care, affordable housing communities, and other services that uplift families and strengthen communities. Look forward to seeing you there, Dan

**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTES:** 1. The dates for this series are simply placeholders at the moment. We are working on our 2026 schedule, and adjustments are forthcoming. 2. Each class in this series has an attendance fee. 3. Each class from BOTH a sign-up and fee perspective is a separate entity. **Introduction:** Our Page Building with Bricks web development class provides detailed instruction for using Bricks Builder, a visual site builder for WordPress, to create and manage websites. Widely considered by many of the world's leading web developers to be the most complete page builder on the market today, Bricks Builder offers a wide range of features and comprehensive tools. Our Bricks Builder web development class provides detailed instructions on utilizing the toolset. The series of courses covers the core features of Bricks Builder, enabling users to design and develop responsive, visually appealing websites. Moreover, the courses are oriented to reinforce a focus on professional, scalable web development. Throughout the series, we focus our page-building instruction on the semantic and structural integrity of the pages in a responsive world. By the end of the 10-class series, participants will have a fundamental understanding of proper web page and website development. **The breakdown of the 10-class series is as follows:** * Class 01 - Survey of Page Builders / What Bricksbuilder Does For You * Class 02 - Boxes, Boxes, Boxes / Sections / Containers * Class 03 - Static Units / Relative Units / Responsive Development And Math Functions * Class 04 - CSS Variables And DRY Development / Classes And Global Styling * Class 05 - CSS Grid And CSS Flexbox * Class 06 - Responsive Development / Breakpoints And Media Queries * Class 07 - Effective Use Of Color / Effective Use Of Images * Class 08 - Beginning To Think Dynamically / Using Templates And Components * Class 09 - Dynamic Styling / Data Attributes And Attribute Selectors * Class 10 - Pseudo Elements / Programmatically Styling With Pseudo Classes Throughout the class sessions listed above, we cover the following key areas of web development with Bricks Builder: * **Introduction to Bricks Builder Interface:** * Familiarization with the builder's layout, including the toolbar, panel, and canvas, and understanding how to navigate and interact with its various components. * **Visual Site Building:** * Techniques for creating layouts using Bricks' drag-and-drop interface, incorporating sections, rows, columns, and elements to build page structures. * **Styling and Design:** * Utilizing Bricks' styling options to customize elements, apply global CSS classes for consistent design, and leverage features like Flexbox and CSS Grid for responsive layouts. * **Dynamic Content and Custom Fields:** * Integrating dynamic content from custom post types and custom field plugins (like ACF, Meta Box) to build data-driven websites. * **Template Building:** * Creating and managing reusable templates for headers, footers, post type layouts, and other site-wide elements. * **Performance Optimization:** * Understanding how Bricks Builder contributes to fast-loading websites and implementing performance best practices. * **Advanced Features:** * Depending on the class level, it might delve into advanced topics such as conditional logic, interactions, and custom code integration to enable more complex functionality. The series aims to equip participants with the skills to efficiently build, customize, and maintain WordPress websites using Bricks Builder, catering to both beginners and experienced web developers.

Join Neurospicy Columbus at the Stauff's for coffee and then a stroll through the Book Loft nearby! This will be a friendly chat for like minded individuals with Autism and/or ADHD (or somewhere on the Neurodiverse Spectra).