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Magic the Gathering: Going Commander
Every Wednesday Night!
Free Magic The Gathering Commander games at Hairy Tarantula, hosted by Toronto Gaymers!
Please note: Masks are required in store!
For more information and to RSVP please over to harryt.com/events
Discover the power in aligning with mentors and like-minded professionals
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What if you could invest one morning into your business to:
- learn time saving and practical business advice
- align yourself with mentors and like minded women entrepreneurs
- generate a powerful network that can offer you real results in business as well as allow you to meet new friends
- no longer be alone in your entrepreneurial journey
- develop new and easy strategies to help you work smarter not harder.
Don't believe the sad, sad numbers on meet-up. Since the official registration is at www.karenbaring.com, events, many people bypass meet-up completely. Our meetings bring together 30 - 50 women entrepreneurs each and every month.
Weigh what you have to lose with with you have to gain!
We hope you can join us,
Karen and the BusiWomen Team
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&Juliet (Mirvish)
This is a purchase your own ticket event. I have selected (Orchestra section) Row K, Seat 26. Feel free to select beside/near me or anywhere else in the theatre :)
https://www.mirvish.com/shows/and-juliet
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Created by the Emmy®-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. ***& Juliet*** asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way.
Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name, including *Since U Been Gone‚ Roar, Baby One More Time, Larger Than Life‚ That’s The Way It Is*, and *Can't Stop the Feeling*—all from the genius songwriter/producer behind more #1 hits than any other artist this century. Break free of the balcony scene and get into this romantic comedy that proves there’s life after Romeo. The only thing tragic would be missing it.
**AUDIENCE ADVISORY**
**Use of flashing/strobe lighting /loud noises/confetti cannons and pyrotechnics throughout.**
**Recommended for ages 6+ with adult language.**
**Running Time: 2 hours 30 mins (including intermission)**
**DRESS CIRCLE and BALCONY - Stair access only.**
Pub Chess @ Left Field Brewery
**Join Pub Chess Liberty for a fun and relaxed evening of casual and tournament chess!**
Whether you're a beginner eager to meet new friends or a seasoned player looking for a challenge, this event is the perfect way to socialize, strategize, and unwind in one of Liberty Village’s most welcoming brewery spaces. All skill levels are welcome—so come on over, grab a drink from the bar, and make your move!
📍 **Left Field Brewery – Liberty Village**
🗓️ **Every Tuesday**
🕗 **8:15 PM – 11:00 PM**
♟️ **Casual Play:** All night long
⏱️ **Tournament:** Starts around 8:15 PM (ends \~10:30 PM). Come early to secure your spot! It’s casual, unrated, and played with a clock: **5 minutes + 3 seconds increment**
💰 **Entry Fee:** $10 – cash or card accepted
🏆 **First Place Prize:** A **6-pack of Left Field beer** (courtesy of the brewery!)
No drink or food ticket included, but the brewery’s full menu is available for purchase. Come for the chess, stay for the community—and maybe leave with a victory and a cold 6-pack!
Toastmasters - Brainwave Speakers - weekly meeting
**Visitors are always welcome!** Drop by and experience a Toastmasters club first hand.
Brainwave Speakers is an open club Toastmasters Club. Everyone is welcome. If you are committed to growing as a speaker and leader, and want to do it in a supportive social atmosphere, we'd love to meet you!
**Meetings are every Wednesday 6:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.**
Please arrive by 6:30 p.m. for a social/networking session.
Directions and information can be found at https://1001005.toastmastersclubs.org/
Contact us at vpm-1001005@toastmastersclubs.org
Toptracer Winter Golf League @The Docks
Toptracer Winter Golf League @ The Docks
Overview
Weekly 9-hole Toptracer Virtual Golf League — runs all winter.
Men’s and Women’s divisions.
$50 Docks Gift Card to weekly low gross in each division (requires ≥10 entrants; rolls over if not met).
$200 monthly Gift Card for ≥25 total entrants (rolls over if not met).
All scoring is automatic via Toptracer leaderboard — no manual scorecards.
Starting 5 November 2025 17:30 - 9 November 2025 23:59 weekly Wednesday to Sunday
Regular Driving range rates apply (rates posted at www.thedocks.com)
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New Year’s Day Dim Sum at Joyous Chinese Cuisine
Having dim sum is always a great way to start the new year. Joyous Chinese Cuisine has a big dim sum selection with great food so it should be a dim sum feast. The address of the restaurant is:
Joyous Chinese Cuisine
5505 Leslie St.
North York, ON M2H 3N6
Phone: (416) 497-2888
joyouschinesecuisine.ca
**Billing:**
Please note, dim sum orderings are shared among the table and final bill is equally split. I expect the bill to come out to around $45 per person. Please bring cash for the food bill.
**Dietary notes:**
If you have vegetarian, vegan, allergic to certain foods, or don’t eat beef, pork, fish, or seafood, this Meetup may not be suitable for you.
**Please come to the restaurant on time:**
Although I reserved us a table at the restaurant, we are at the restaurant at a prime hour. Please contact me if you are running late. The restaurant may give away seats or reduce our table size when people are not there on time.
New Year - New Pathways Mushroom Medicine Ceremony
*The ceremony will be held at our beautiful studio 'The Soul Sanctuary'*
*in Leslieville, Toronto*
***Hosted by Chris Dub & Jennifer Mya.***
**Are you ready to:**
* Slow down, and have the space to integrate & assimilate all the lessons you've been given?
* Forgive your past-self and those in your life, and feel drenched in love so you can move forward from a place of joy & empowerment?
* Feel held as you look at negative thought patterns, and truly work through the outdated beliefs associated with them?
* Greatly reduce tress, free yourself from anxiety, worry, and self-doubt, and receive messages & tools to address depression?
* Have a life changing spiritual experience?
* Feel incredible love & gratitude for every experience that has brought you to this point, and become the creator of your life moving forward?
**Join us, dear Soul.**
This ceremony will support you to nurture and strengthen the new pathways you are choosing to take mentally, physically and spiritually to ensure you are a living a life that feels in rhythm with your body and soul. And of course help you along the way to ensure you are getting the love you need as you feel into and let go of the pain, hurt, unworthiness, not enoughness and the struggle that we can all feel victim to at times.
Come be in a space of love, forgiveness, and compassion, unlearning the ways you've been taught to judge your *very* human emotions and thoughts. ***You deserve to feel the love and support that's all around you, so you can bring forward the gifts and purpose you came here to share.***
The mind can be sticky, but when you experience genuine love it clarifies any confusion of who you truly are. ***This ceremony is an opportunity for just that: to open up to the authentic love that is innate within you, which opens up your heart, and helps you gain control of the mind.***
**This ceremony will help you forgive yourself, learning to love the darker aspects that are rising to be seen and witnessed.**
Cultivate a deeper love for the past versions of you, as well as others who have negatively impacted you. Gratitude is the open door to freedom, and ***when you recognize the gifts of the lessons life has given you - it becomes easier to let go of the anger, resentment, and regret***. As you unravel what has been tight within you, there is a natural alchemy that takes place within the body. Energy blocks and stagnation are unfurled, allowing you to open to more love, and the flow of vital life force energy. ***You will feel a loving space to heal and process through old traumas, ancestral karma, and become more astutely aware of ego identification, leading to more freedom, peace, and simplicity.***
**Release negative thought patterns, rewiring your nervous system for peace, harmony, and balance.**
Be held in safe space so you can look at the negative thoughts and limiting beliefs that hold you back from feeling your freest, clearest, most alive and fully expressed self. Regulate your system through the awareness of breath, body (all levels - mental, emotional, physical & energetic), your 5 senses, and extrasensory perceptions. ***As you re-balance and re-align your system you will be able to see your internal experience more clearly, and also recognize why other people are the way they are, allowing you to have more compassion and forgiveness both for others and yourself.*** The more ***aware*** you are, the better ***regulated*** you are, and from that space you can become the master of your domain.
You deserve the space and time to simply be, rest, rejuvenate, and feel the aliveness of living life moment by moment for YOU!
**You are fully supported throughout the entire journey.**
This ceremony includes the optional combination of pure MDMA along with the psilocybin mushrooms. We have found these medicines work very synergistically together, and offer an amplified level of heart opening. The pure MDMA is optional, and the dosing for both medicines will be based upon your intentions, disposition, prior experience, and current state at the time of the ceremony.
After this ceremony you will feel more love for yourself and others, with a heightened sense of courage, strength, and integrity. ***You will want to make better choices, and also have the self-awareness needed to stay accountable to yourself.*** This level of love and clarity will emanate out to reach and impact all those closest to you.
**This is an invitation to open up your heart, and love and forgive yourself through unconditional acceptance. To awaken to your divinity and beauty, and access your greatest gifts of self-healing and conscious creatorship.**
**Ceremony Preparation & Integration**
Prior to the ceremony you will receive an in-depth **plant medicine workbook** to help you prepare, questions to ask yourself and a recommended diet to support your experience.
We will meet as a group before the ceremony for an **Intention Setting Call**, to connect with each other and share our intentions for the journey. You will also receive a **nervous system regulating practice** that supports in expanding internal awareness, grounding, centering and overall mindfulness.
Following the Ceremony we will have an **Integration Call** to support and hold space for continued breakthroughs, challenges and dream weaving.
(*All is Included in the Energy Exchange)*
**Ceremony Day Flow**
* Introduction & Sharing of Intentions
* Opening the Directions
* Warm-Up the Body, Centre & Ground
* Mushroom Medicine Ceremony (w/ optional pure MDMA)
**Mushroom Medicine Ceremony:**
**What Can Happen Throughout This Sacred Ceremony**
* Evoking of spiritual masters to Support Moving Through Energy Blockages & Embodiment of your Highest Virtues
* Shamanic Drumming for Answering Prayers, Deep Emotional Healing, Connecting to Ancestors & True Forgiveness
* Medicine Songs, Frequency Transmissions, Gong, Shruti, Theta Chimes, Animal Spirit Drumming, Crystal Harp, Singing Bowls, etc.
* Periods of Pure Silence
* Earth Core Connection & Synchronizing with Mother Nature's Clock
* Channeling of Higher Dimensional Wisdom
* Inter Dimensional Shifts of Consciousness
* Future Visioning into Your Becoming
* Energetic Shedding of the Old Self & Re-birthing as Who You Truly Are
**Ceremony Closing**
* Integrative Sound Journey
* Gratitude Circle & Honouring of Spiritual Supports
* Organic, Vegan, Gluten-Free Potluck w/ Integration Circle
**Timing**
Saturday, January 3rd, 2026
**New Year - New Pathways Ceremony**
**Great Holiday Gift**
Saturday, January 3rd, 2026
11:30 AM - 8:00 PM
**Location**
Toronto, Ontario (Leslieville)
Exact Address Given Upon RSVP
**Energy Exchange**
**New Year - New Pathways Ceremony**
$325 = *when deposit is sent before Dec 16th*
$375 = *Dec 16th or after*
*We will setup a powerful portal for a graceful letting go into a new birth as you experience all the nourishment you need in the winter months for an extra special spring & summer of 2026*
**(Includes Group Intention Setting Call, Ceremony, Post Ceremony Integration Call, & Prep Material)**
*All Prices Includes Tax*
**\*How to Register\***
$75 deposit or the full amount
**E-Transfer:** [chris@chrisdubkundalini.com](mailto:chris@chrisdubkundalini.com)
**Paypal:** [chrisdubkundalini@gmail.com](mailto:chrisdubkundalini@gmail.com)
\*\*Credit Card: [HERE ](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/chrisdubkundalini?locale.x=en_US)\*\*through paypal
*Email [soulguided@soulguidednetwork.com](mailto:soulguided@soulguidednetwork.com) if you are interested in joining the ceremony so you can fill out the intake form & get on a connection call to see if this is a fit. If you have worked with either of us before or we know each other well, you can just send the deposit.*
*A couple spots are reserved for financial assistance. If you are in need, reach out to us at: [[soulguided@soulguidednetwork.com](mailto:soulguided@soulguidednetwork.com)]([mailto:soulguided@soulguidednetwork.com](http://mailto:soulguided@soulguidednetwork.com/)) to start the conversation.*
**Cancellation policy:**
*If you cancel up to 7 days before the day of the ceremony, you may use payment towards the next ceremony.* \|
2SLGBTQIA+ Board Games Extravaganza
Hello and welcome to the 2SLGBTQIA+ Extravaganza! We are Canada's largest, and longest-running, board game event for the queer community.
**About Us:** Our events are friendly meetups that aim to create a safe space for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, friends, and allies to gather and connect through gaming. Our goals for our events are to foster greater community, help build friendships, and support our community's safe space partners.
**What to Expect:** Connecting with you and helping you find a group and a game is literally why we love putting these events on. Should you join us, both our volunteers and veteran attendees will help you feel comfortable and at home.
Whether you're a seasoned gamer or new to the world of board games, this event offers something for everyone. Discover new games, challenge your friends, and make new connections with fellow board game lovers along the way. Come as a group or solo, and our friendly volunteers can help pair you with a community table, assist with introductions, and offer support with any new games by providing a teach of the rules.
Extravaganza events are community first. However you identify on the 2SLGBTQIA+ spectrum, there is always a chair for you at our game tables. Friendly allies are also welcome, so long as they are respectful of the intentions of the event space.
**Board Games:** From classic favourites to modern hits, we will have a wide selection of games to choose from, learn, and explore with nearly 100 games in our collection, including Coup, Codenames, Catan and many more! We also like to bring out the more crunchy games like Wingspan and Viticulture. You are also welcome to bring games from your own collection if you are interested in leading a table.
**Roleplaying Games (RPGs) and Social Deception Games:**
* Ever wanted to try a game like Dungeons & Dragons or Blood on the Clocktower? This is your chance! Our volunteers will be at some of the tables, ready and dedicated to leading beginner-friendly games for you to experience!
* Our events feature a rotation of game experts and game systems, so there's always a new world to explore in a one-shot format.
* When you first arrive, you can sign up for these activities or plan ahead in the new [Changeling Gaming Discord](https://discord.gg/Jnpa4CRFaN).
**Cover:** RSVP using Meetup to this event to let us know you are interested in attending. NEW! Tickets will be pay-what-you-can, minimum $5 to help us organize these events. We accept both cash and card for payment, or they can be purchased in advance on [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/toronto-2slgbtqia-board-games-extravaganza-tickets-1883870390049?aff=oddtdtcreator). Admission supports all the resources that go into making these events possible.
**\- SCHEDULE \-**
* **6PM** // Doors open and sign-ups for group activities start
* **6:15 - 9:30PM**// Openplay gaming tables, drink services, and food pop-up Dining & Dragons.
* **8:30 PM//** Last call for the Kitchen
* **9:30 - 10PM**// Wrap up games and social
* **10PM** // Event ends
**\- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS \-**
1. **Venue:** NEW! With the news of CSI Annex closing, we have worked hard to find a new home. Serving sweet treats with a side of spicy performance\*\*,\*\* Cake Cabaret is Toronto’s one-of-a-kind destination for dance, burlesque, drag, and special events. The perfect place to be safely queer and game.
2. **Accessibility:** The Cake Cabaret is easily accessible. They are only a few minutes' walk west from Pape Subway Station. The venue also features elevator access with low-reach buttons and a range of seating options that are easy to move. It also has gender-neutral bathrooms with push-buttons, wide stalls and low sinks.
3. **Food & Drink:** Cake Cabaret will be hosting a bar with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic [beverage options](https://www.cakecabaret.ca/menu-1). Please make a purchase where you are able to support the venue. (Remember to please drink responsibly). Our friends at [Dining & Dragons](https://www.instagram.com/dininganddragons/) will also be joining us again to offer a food pop-up with some delicious options for purchase. The food is incredible and well worth a try!
**Want to Volunteer?:** We are always looking for wonderful folks to join our friendly team of volunteers who help to make these events possible. From greeting folks at the door, to teaching games, we have a wide variety of tasks behind the scenes that need doing. Volunteers help with set-up, clean-up, and 2 hrs of the event, hosting one of the various activities. If you would be interested in joining us, please email changelinggaminginfo@gmail.com
**This event is powered by Changeling Gaming.**
To learn more about us, please visit our [Linktree](https://linktr.ee/ChangelingGaming).
Generating more business before 9am than most people see all week
To register, please visit https://www.bnibusinessconnectionsone.com/
• What we'll do
Doors open: 6:45 am
Structured meeting: 7:00 am - 8:30 am (We start and stop on time.)
- Informal Networking
- President’s Welcome
- Leadership Team Introductions
- Education Moment: 2-minute talk on a networking topic
- Weekly Presentations (45-seconds per member and guest- pitching your own services)
- VP’s Report: Chapter Performance Update
- Reports: Treasurer and Membership Committee
- 5-Minute Break
- 10-Minute Feature Presentation by a Member
- Passing of referrals, testimonials, thank yous to guests
- Presenter’s Gift Draw
- Close
OUR GUARANTEE: Business Connections One are full of life, laughter and learning!
• What to bring
What you’ll need to do as a visitor:
- Plan a 45 second (100 words) infomercial on your business and what makes a good referral.
- Bring about 40 business cards for circulation to the group.
- Pay $30 in cash or cheque at the door (or via Paypal on this site)
• Important to know
Namaste Brampton TMC - Guest Speaker, PowerfulSteve, Aug 23, 12.00
Guinness World Record holder, a Global Inspirator, and a master storyteller and public speaker who has inspired thousands of people all over the world.
PowerfulSteve teaches others how to:
* Speak with confidence 🌟
* Discover their true purpose 💡
* Become strong leaders and +ve changemakers 🌍
PowerfulSteve is also:
* A Father of seven and Mentor to many in 20 different nations throughout the Globe.
* A compassionate humanitarian dedicated to serving people worldwide.
PowerfulSteve will push you, pull you and when you think you have arrived will stretch you to your maximum potential 😉 💯
"An Elegant Affair"🍾Includes Champagne🥂Appetisers🫒🧀*Advance Ticket Required*
**🎉Toronto’s Best Singles New Year’s Party "An Elegant Affair" 🪩🎊**
**🍾Includes champagne🥂 Appetisers🫒🧀 Party Favours🛍️🎈**
[ADVANCE TICKET REQUIRED TO ATTEND](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/torontos-best-singles-new-years-party-an-elegant-affair-tickets-1964347011791?aff=SamanthaNYE2025)
In collaboration with Single in the City, experience an evening of sophistication, blending sexy and fun vibes for a memorable night out.
Kelly’s Landing, a venue renowned for its upscale, modern, and trendy ambience, is conveniently situated near Union Station.
Doors open at 9pm for mix/mingle and ice-breaking games
**DRESS CODE:**
Semi-formal-Formal. Ladies, pull out your fabulous party dress, and gentlemen, dress to impress (a dress shirt is recommended)! Absolutely no hats or runners
**MUSIC:**
Top 40, hip hop, old school, mix of classics – LIVE COUNTDOWN!!
**Get your advance ticket here now.**
[Toronto’s Best Singles New Year’s Party "An Elegant Affair"](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/torontos-best-singles-new-years-party-an-elegant-affair-tickets-1964347011791?aff=SamanthaNYE2025)
**Limited availability**
Mob Programming at Mofer Coffee
Let’s do some coding together at a cafe! No more working alone in the weekend. Here, we write code together. And I mean together together. Not occupying-the-same-space-but-separate together.
Here’s how it works: Jennifer brings her mobile app project, tells everyone that it is like Pinterest for recipes and she’d like to work on the nav bar. Paul and Chloe think Jennifer's project is fascinating, and they join the group. They gather around Jennifer’s laptop and work on the nav bar for 2 hours. Jennifer is the one typing out the code while Paul and Chloe research, brainstorm, and offer suggestions.
If you’re feeling stuck on your own project or need a motivation boost, bring it to mob programming!
Want to learn by watching how others code and solve problems? Join someone else’s project at this event!
Oh and we love your half-done projects that you are a bit embarrassed to share. Absolutely bring those to the event!
**Discord**:
We use Discord to share screen & code snippets during the event. Also feel free to share your projects here before the event!
https://discord.gg/Da9fZFxPfs
**Event policy**:
* We have 0 tolerance for harassment.
* We don’t allow the projects that are not meant to be shared in public such as school assignments, interview tasks, or trade secrets.
* The goal is to write code. We discourage you from pitching business ideas here, doing code reviews, or spending the whole event on planning what to do.
* Please buy a drink, and tip the barista well.
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Data on Fire: A Hands-On Intro to Spark in Fabric
The January Ohio North Database Training user group meeting will be held on **January 6th, 2025 at 5:00PM**. This will be a **HYBRID** event and we will be joined online by **Jason Romans**.
You're welcome to come meet in-person at our meeting location, the offices of Improving at
**[6000 Freedom Square Dr,](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)**
**[Unit 110,](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)**
**[Independence, OH 44131](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)**
[Teams Link ](https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_N2Q3ODVjM2YtNDQ1NS00MDBjLWI5MzYtNDQ3YmFlZjkzMjAx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22b966f302-6b93-4686-9041-c084635642c5%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2278c760cb-657f-46aa-bd2f-7066d9403bdb%22%7d)if anyone needs it after RSVP-ing for in person.
If you would like to subscribe to our email list outside of Meetup, we have changed platforms recently and you will need to register [here in Kit ](https://ohio-north-data-training.kit.com/b8f036f615)instead to receive emails.
Agenda:
**5:00 PM EST**: Online and in-person meeting begins with a social hour. This is an unstructured hour where you can join us to catch up and meet other group members before the session starts. There will be food brought in for in-person attendees.
**6:00 PM EST**: Updates and announcements, followed by our feature presentation. See below for presentation details.
**7:30 PM EST**: Optionally after the main presentations, the in-person crowd may go out for snacks and drinks at a local establishment.
We hope to see you there!
Session Abstract
**Data on Fire: A Hands-On Intro to Spark in Fabric**
Curious about Apache Spark but not sure where to start? This hands-on session introduces you to Spark in Microsoft Fabric Notebooks—a powerful and accessible way to process and analyze big data using familiar tools in the Microsoft ecosystem.
We’ll break down key Spark concepts like distributed computing, DataFrames, and lazy evaluation, then show how they come to life inside Fabric’s notebook experience. You’ll see practical demos that cover loading, transforming, and analyzing large datasets—while leveraging Fabric’s modern data stack, including OneLake, Dataflows, and Pipelines.
You’ll also learn how to choose between Spark and pure Python notebooks in Fabric, based on execution needs, data integration, and use case fit.
Whether you're a SQL pro, BI developer, or data engineer, this session will give you the tools and confidence to start using Spark in your own projects—no cluster management required.
\*Please note, that we will be using Microsoft Teams for the online portion of this meeting. You may want to join a few minutes early to ensure you do not have any issues. If you are attending in person, there are large TVs at the office, and you do not need to bring a laptop or use Teams.
Powell Gold Star Referral Club Meetup
We meet at lunch each week and each meeting follows a fairly organized agenda. First all participants pass their business cards around. Then each member and guest is invited to give a one-minute overview of their company and what is a perfect referral for the week. We always have a 10 minute presentation from one of the members about their business in more detail. And finally we pass referrals. You're welcome to visit. Nobody is ever put on the spot. Bring plenty of cards!
Curating Confidence: Crafting Your Vision for the Year Ahead
Step into 2026 with intention, clarity, and a creative practice designed to help you see yourself more clearly. In this special Confidence Lab session, we’ll explore confidence as something you can curate - through the choices you make, the qualities you amplify, and the story you choose to step into.
We’ll start with a short guided reflection to surface the traits, habits, and energies you want to nurture in the coming year. Then, using collage materials selected specifically for this workshop, you’ll translate those insights into a visual composition that represents the version of yourself you’re ready to grow toward.
This isn’t about resolutions or perfection. It’s about crafting a grounded, imaginative vision of your next chapter - one that feels honest, energizing, and fully yours.
All materials are provided. Just bring yourself (and a friend) and a willingness to explore what confidence can look like for you in 2026.
**Featured Partner: Columbus Collage Collective**
The Columbus Collage Collective was started in August of 2023 by Emily Morgan (aka Lovely But Dead) and Douglas Cuckler (aka Wonder Doug) as a place for collage enthusiasts to gather and create art together. The collective has since become a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission to hold free or low-cost collage events across central Ohio. The CCC welcomes all artists of all backgrounds and skill levels and encourages folks to take this time to step away from everyday existence and create art with people who share a love for this dynamic art form.
All materials—magazines, scissors, craft knives, glue, paper, cardboard, and more—are provided, so there's no need to bring anything at all (though you're welcome to bring a friend or a favorite tool if you'd like!). We also encourage folks to take home magazines and materials from our events to support continued creativity!
Find us on Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/columbuscollagecollective/](https://www.instagram.com/columbuscollagecollective/)
Register or sign up for the newsletter at [https://www.columbuscollagecollective.com/](https://www.columbuscollagecollective.com/)
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