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BOARD GAME NIGHT IN YEREVAN! 🎲 Get ready for a fun-filled evening of board games this Friday at 8:00 PM! We’ll be playing a variety of games — laughter and good vibes guaranteed. ✨ 📍 Venue: Loft Café 🕖 Time: 8:00 – 11:00 PM 💵 Price: 2000 AMD (for 3 hours) Bring your friends or come solo — everyone’s welcome! 🙌 For bookins: +374 33 277333 +9715558561 ՍԵՂԱՆԱՅԻՆ ԽԱՂԵՐԻ ԳԻՇԵՐ ԵՐԵՎԱՆՈՒՄ! 🎲 Պատրաստվեք զվարճալի երեկոյի այս ուրբաթ օրը, ժամը 20:00-ին։ Կխաղանք տարբեր խաղեր՝ լի ծիծաղով և լավ տրամադրությամբ ✨ 📍 Վայրը․ Loft Café 🕖 Ժամը․ 20:00 – 23:00 💵 Գինը․ 2000 դրամ (3 ժամի համար) Կարող եք գալ ընկերներով կամ մենակ — բոլորին սպասում ենք 🙌 👉 Գրեք մեզ՝ ձեր տեղը ամրագրվի։ +374 33 277333 +9715558561

BOARD GAME NIGHT IN YEREVAN! 🎲 Get ready for a fun-filled evening of board games this Friday at 8:00 PM! We’ll be playing a variety of games — laughter and good vibes guaranteed. ✨ 📍 Venue: Loft Café 🕖 Time: 8:00 – 11:00 PM 💵 Price: 2000 AMD (for 3 hours) Bring your friends or come solo — everyone’s welcome! 🙌 For bookins: +374 33 277333 +9715558561 ՍԵՂԱՆԱՅԻՆ ԽԱՂԵՐԻ ԳԻՇԵՐ ԵՐԵՎԱՆՈՒՄ! 🎲 Պատրաստվեք զվարճալի երեկոյի այս ուրբաթ օրը, ժամը 20:00-ին։ Կխաղանք տարբեր խաղեր՝ լի ծիծաղով և լավ տրամադրությամբ ✨ 📍 Վայրը․ Loft Café 🕖 Ժամը․ 20:00 – 23:00 💵 Գինը․ 2000 դրամ (3 ժամի համար) Կարող եք գալ ընկերներով կամ մենակ — բոլորին սպասում ենք 🙌 👉 Գրեք մեզ՝ ձեր տեղը ամրագրվի։ +374 33 277333 +9715558561

A 6-hour, hands-on meetup: build a working AI-integrated frontend app, then dive into how AI is reshaping day-to-day team communication and leadership. Join GDG Yerevan for a practical, builder-focused event with two parts: Workshop: create a frontend application integrated with AI (Angular + Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)). Talk: how AI affects daily work communication—and how Mid+ engineers can help teams stay aligned instead of “losing the thread.” What we’ll do Part 1 — Workshop (11:00–14:30) Armen Vardanyan opens with a short intro, then we build together: a frontend app that integrates AI using Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) + Angular. Part 2 — Talk (15:00–16:00) Inesa Toroyan — “Leading with Emotional Intelligence” Let’s talk about what it really means to lead in a world where AI is part of everyday decision-making. This session explores how emotional intelligence helps engineers use AI thoughtfully while strengthening judgment, communication, and trust. We’ll discuss the role of senior engineers and the team dynamics in the era of AI. Part 3 — Networking (16:00–17:00) Meet people, exchange ideas, and connect with the community. 🍕 Pizza will be available during the event (no dedicated pizza break—grab a slice whenever it fits your flow). Who should attend Frontend / Full-stack engineers and students who want hands-on experience integrating AI into real apps. Anyone curious about team workflows and communication changes caused by AI tools. Recommended knowledge (not mandatory, but encouraged) JavaScript fundamentals + familiarity with at least one framework/library Beginner AI basics help (prompts, tokens, temperature, and a general idea of agent/tooling concepts like MCP) Agenda (Feb 21, Yerevan local time) 10:00 — Doors open 11:00 — Opening & workshop kickoff 11:00–14:30 — Workshop: AI-integrated frontend app (Angular + Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)) 14:30–15:00 — Break 15:00–16:00 — Talk: Leading with Emotional Intelligence (40–60 min) 16:00–17:00 — Networking 17:00 — Event ends Speakers Armen Vardanyan — Front End Team Lead at VOLO LLC, Google Developer Expert for Angular, host of Angular Space TV channel, author of Modern Angular. Inesa Toroyan — Senior Full-stack Software Engineer at Grid Dynamics."I work mainly with Java and Angular, but I’m always curious about new tools and ideas. I enjoy working with people and prioritize it above everything. Outside of work, I’m passionate about making art—oil painting, pottery, making music, and playing musical instruments. I try to bring the same creativity and curiosity from my personal passions into the work I do every day." Venue Hosted at Aigy Business CenterAddress: Yerevan, 24 Tairov St., 0082 Partners & thanks Partner: Grid Dynamics We’re happy to welcome Grid Dynamics as a partner for our event. Grid Dynamics is a global provider of enterprise AI, data, cloud, and digital experience services, helping organizations build and scale modern products. Their R&D-driven approach, emerging tech expertise, and co-innovation mindset contribute to a stronger regional tech ecosystem—and we’re excited to have them with us. Host: Aigy Business Center Aigy Business Center is a sustainable office building in the center of Yerevan. It provides A-class office spaces and hosts mainly IT and international organizations with medium to large teams. Practical notes Bring: a laptop + charger Agenda *** Hosted By Vardan Papikyan, CEO Involved in Google Developer Groups community since 2010, co-founder of GDG Yerevan. Specialized in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), web advertising, localization, affiliate marketing, social media optimization, web publishing & blogging, web and content design. Managing Eurodirections.com and intech.am projects. Roland Yeghiazaryan, GDG Organizer Davit Hayrapetyan, GDG Organizer Rohan Singh, Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer Cloud \| DevOps \| Infrastructure \| Writer \| Google Cloud Champion Innovator \- Modern Architecture \| Motorcyclist Lusine Gasparyan, Armen Vardanyan, Front-End Team Lead Google Developer Expert for Angular, Frontend Team Lead at VOLO LLC. Mentor, open source contributor, public speaker and technical writer. Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-yerevan-presents-build-with-ai-ai-powered-frontends-with-angular-google-agent-development-kit-adk/.

Join fellow Queer birders on February 22nd for birding at Pickerington Ponds Metropark. No expertise required!

**Summary** For this event, we will do the [Rhino Barn Tour](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour) at [The Wilds](https://www.thewilds.org/), a ten-thousand acre conservation center in Muskingum County. It is the largest such center in North America and one of the largest in the entire world. During this tour, we'll visit The Wilds' rhino herd in their state-of-the-art heated barns and learn how The Wilds' animal management team takes care of one of the largest herds of rhinos outside of Africa and Asia. **The date and time of this tour** We will be doing the 1:00 p.m. [Rhino Barn Tour](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour) on Saturday, February 28. The tour is scheduled to last 90 minutes. **What you need to do to attend** Signing up here on Meetup will not get you into The Wilds for the tour. You must go out to The Wilds' [website](https://www.thewilds.org/) and [buy a ticket](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour). Please [purchase your ticket](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour), then sign up here on Meetup so I know how many to expect. **Attendance cap** There are only eight total slots/tickets available for this tour. As I obviously have already bought one of the tickets, that leaves seven spaces for everyone else. If you are interested in this event, I urge you to [buy a ticket](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour) at The Wilds' website as soon as possible. Since their website is obviously public, nothing prevents other people having nothing to do with *GOhio!* from buying their own tickets, thereby potentially taking an available slot away from you. **Additional notes on attendance** I have now run several events at The Wilds. While the location of The Wilds and the pricing of the tickets generally leads to small turnouts, the people who have gone have all enjoyed it and were glad they went. If you've never been to The Wilds and you like zoos or animals at all, you are likely to find any tour at The Wilds to be a rewarding experience. **Tickets and pricing** [Tickets](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour) for this tour are $95, or $76 if you're a Wilds' member. I've posted screen shots, below, to help you be sure you're buying tickets for the correct event. Wilds' memberships pay for themselves if you go to The Wilds at least twice a year, and [Columbus Zoo members](https://www.columbuszoo.org/membership) get a discount on memberships to The Wilds. I will always run at least two events a year at The Wilds. Tickets for all Wilds' tours must be purchased at least 24 hours in advance of the actual tour. **Cancellations and refunds** Per The Wilds' [Cancellation Policy](https://www.thewilds.org/policies): *In order to be eligible for refund and accrue no rescheduling fees, cancellations must be made at least 14 days in advance of reservation. Cancellations made within 14 days of reservation will not receive a refund.* You may [contact The Wilds](https://www.thewilds.org/contact) at (740) 638-5030 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., or you can email them at information@thewilds.org. **Waiver of liability** After you purchase your ticket, you will likely be asked to fill out a waiver of liability. This is a very short document and should take you no more than two minutes to complete. **Where we'll meet** We will meet at The Wilds, whose actual address is [14000 International Rd, Cumberland, OH 43732](https://www.google.com/maps/place/14000+International+Rd,+Cumberland,+OH+43732/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x8837dae07a595557:0xa1ceca93325a8bd1?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111). Please try to be there by 12:30 p.m. For most Wilds' tours, a shuttle bus will take you to the actual spot of the tour. So think of this as though you're going to the airport to catch a flight. It helps to be on time. The Wilds generally asks that people arrive at least thirty minutes because the scheduled start time of their tour. **GPS / Getting to The Wilds** The Wilds is in a very rural area, but I've never had a problem getting there with my GPS (I have Verizon). I've also uploaded a JPG map, below, of Muskingum County. Sometimes, though, it's hard to get a signal when you're at The Wilds and getting ready to leave. So you might want to consider downloading an offline map in Google Maps. Your cell phone should pick up a signal, however, within a few minutes after you leave. The Wilds' Visitor Center does have free Wi-Fi. **Carpooling?** If you want to carpool, I recommend discussing this in the comments, below, to this event. While I don't myself carpool, I will do what I can to help you arrange something if I can. **The weather** Dress for the weather. Just because the barn is heated doesn't mean it will be warm. And wear closed-toed shoes. Wilds' tours typically run no matter what the weather is. **After the tour** Once we're done with the rhinos, we'll head over to the very highly rated [Y-Bridge Brewing Company](https://ybridgebrewing.com/). The brewery is about thirty minutes from The Wilds, and it will be on the way back to Columbus for most, if not all, of us. The brewery's actual address is [1417 Linden Ave Ste D, Zanesville, OH 43701](https://www.google.com/maps/place/1417+Linden+Ave+d,+Zanesville,+OH+43701/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x8837edd6cc50824f:0xe3a0af1ccb2aefbf?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111). Y-Bridge Brewing does not serve food; however, they have several [food options](https://ybridgebrewing.com/food-options). I encourage you to check these out ahead of time on their website for yourself. However, here are a few of them: *Within walking distance -- 120 feet away* * [Angry Bull Saloon](https://www.facebook.com/AngryBullSaloonZanesville/) (pizza & subs) * The Corner Pub Sports Bar and Grill (classic bar food) *Delivery options -- [Door Dash](https://www.doordash.com/)* * [4 Star Pizza](https://fourstarpizza.com/), (740) 452-9300 * [Donatos](https://www.donatos.com/), (740) 452-7900 * [Pizza Cottage](https://www.pizza-cottage.com/), (740) 455-6000 * [Dominos](https://www.dominos.com/), (740) 455-3126 * [Papa John's](https://www.papajohns.com/), (740) 450-4100 If you live in the area or can't make The Wilds but still want to meet us at the brewery, that's fine too.

WQC has weekly Thursday night social nights at the Westerville Java Central. Come and grab a coffee and connect with the community: low stakes, chill environment, and tasty drinks. No registration is required; come as you are.

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.