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Join Gutsy Girls for a 4-night snowshoeing and winter hiking adventure in the Pyrenees. Designed for active beginners, this retreat offers guided mountain treks, cosy village lodging, and a taste of Spanish culture -- all set against the breathtaking backdrop of the French-Spanish border. **Why Snowshoeing?** * **Hiking’s Winter Twin –** Snowshoeing is simply hiking with a snowy twist. With a bit of technique and the right gear, you’ll explore remote trails blanketed in white, far from the crowds. * **Confidence in the Mountains –** Led by expert local guides, you’ll build skills and stamina while trekking through glacier lakes, national parks, and alpine peaks. * **A Feast for the Senses –** From panoramic mountain views to delicious local cuisine and spa soaks with thermal vistas, this trip blends adventure with indulgence. **Highlights** * 3 days of guided snowshoeing across Spanish and French Pyrenees * Trek to glacier lakes, forested valleys, and iconic peaks like Pic du Midi d’Ossau * Spa afternoon with thermal baths and mountain views * Tapas lunch in Zaragoza and nightly three-course dinners at handpicked village restaurants * Stay in a charming family-run hotel in Sallent de Gallego * Small group experience with like-minded women This adventure is rated moderate to challenging. No snowshoeing experience is needed, but a good fitness level is essential for mountain climbs and full days on the trail. Expect steep ascents, narrow paths, and rewarding views that make every step worth it. **📍 Location** Nestled in the heart of the Pyrenees, Sallent de Gallego is a picturesque mountain village surrounded by towering peaks and winding trails. Each day’s route offers a new perspective, whether you're crossing into France or circling frozen lakes beneath jagged summits. **🛏️ Accommodation** Our base is a cosy, family-run hotel with just 11 en-suite rooms, a stone fireplace lounge, and panoramic mountain views. It’s full of character and warmth, perfect for relaxing after a day in the snow. **Price** **Sun 8 February - Thur 12 February** Twin room: £1300 Private room: £1450 **Sun 15 February - Thur 19 February** Twin room: £1400 Private room: £1550 **Fri 27 February - Tue 3 March** Twin room: £1350 Private room: £1500 **Fri 13 March - Tue 17 March** Twin room: £1350 Private room: £1500 **What’s Included** * 4 nights’ accommodation in Sallent de Gallego * 3 days of guided snowshoeing with expert local guides * Snowshoe, gaiter, and pole rental * Spa circuit with thermal baths * 4 breakfasts, 1 tapas lunch, 3 packed lunches, 4 three-course dinners * Gutsy Girls host * Airport or train station transfers for our recommended flight times \*(1 extra lunch for Fri-Tues trips) **Full Trip Details: [Pyrenees Snowshoeing Adventure](https://www.gutsygirls.co.uk/pyrenees-snowshoeing-adventure-holiday)** Book in with a 30% deposit, with the balance due 45 days prior to departure. Act quickly—spaces on our adventures fill up fast! **➡️ Book Your Spot [here](https://www.gutsygirls.co.uk/pyrenees-snowshoeing-adventure-holiday)** **🔒 Safe & Secure with Us** With over six years of experience, Gutsy Girls Ltd is a trusted, insured travel company. **🐻 Why Gutsy Girls?** Gutsy Girls connects women through outdoor adventures, nature, and sports. Whether you're new to adventure or a seasoned explorer, we offer fun, friendly and supportive environments where every woman feels welcome. **🙌 Solo Adventures Welcome** Designed for solo travellers—90% join alone and find lifelong friends. If solo travel sounds daunting, don't worry! Our team ensures your journey is seamless, stress-free, and unforgettable. **⭐️ Highly Recommended** Don't just take our word for it; we've been recognised by the Guardian, The Times, and Stylist and more! Check out our 5-star reviews on **[Trustpilot](https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/gutsygirls.co.uk)** 🌍 Check out more of our adventures **[here](https://gutsygirls.co/3ITdPMN)** Follow us on **[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/gutsygirls_/)**

Join Gutsy Girls for a 4-night snowshoeing and winter hiking adventure in the Pyrenees. Designed for active beginners, this retreat offers guided mountain treks, cosy village lodging, and a taste of Spanish culture -- all set against the breathtaking backdrop of the French-Spanish border. **Why Snowshoeing?** * **Hiking’s Winter Twin –** Snowshoeing is simply hiking with a snowy twist. With a bit of technique and the right gear, you’ll explore remote trails blanketed in white, far from the crowds. * **Confidence in the Mountains –** Led by expert local guides, you’ll build skills and stamina while trekking through glacier lakes, national parks, and alpine peaks. * **A Feast for the Senses –** From panoramic mountain views to delicious local cuisine and spa soaks with thermal vistas, this trip blends adventure with indulgence. **Highlights** * 3 days of guided snowshoeing across Spanish and French Pyrenees * Trek to glacier lakes, forested valleys, and iconic peaks like Pic du Midi d’Ossau * Spa afternoon with thermal baths and mountain views * Tapas lunch in Zaragoza and nightly three-course dinners at handpicked village restaurants * Stay in a charming family-run hotel in Sallent de Gallego * Small group experience with like-minded women This adventure is rated moderate to challenging. No snowshoeing experience is needed, but a good fitness level is essential for mountain climbs and full days on the trail. Expect steep ascents, narrow paths, and rewarding views that make every step worth it. **📍 Location** Nestled in the heart of the Pyrenees, Sallent de Gallego is a picturesque mountain village surrounded by towering peaks and winding trails. Each day’s route offers a new perspective, whether you're crossing into France or circling frozen lakes beneath jagged summits. **🛏️ Accommodation** Our base is a cosy, family-run hotel with just 11 en-suite rooms, a stone fireplace lounge, and panoramic mountain views. It’s full of character and warmth, perfect for relaxing after a day in the snow. **Price** **Sun 8 February - Thur 12 February** Twin room: £1300 Private room: £1450 **Sun 15 February - Thur 19 February** Twin room: £1400 Private room: £1550 **Fri 27 February - Tue 3 March** Twin room: £1350 Private room: £1500 **Fri 13 March - Tue 17 March** Twin room: £1350 Private room: £1500 **What’s Included** * 4 nights’ accommodation in Sallent de Gallego * 3 days of guided snowshoeing with expert local guides * Snowshoe, gaiter, and pole rental * Spa circuit with thermal baths * 4 breakfasts, 1 tapas lunch, 3 packed lunches, 4 three-course dinners * Gutsy Girls host * Airport or train station transfers for our recommended flight times \*(1 extra lunch for Fri-Tues trips) **Full Trip Details: [Pyrenees Snowshoeing Adventure](https://www.gutsygirls.co.uk/pyrenees-snowshoeing-adventure-holiday)** Book in with a 30% deposit, with the balance due 45 days prior to departure. Act quickly—spaces on our adventures fill up fast! **➡️ Book Your Spot [here](https://www.gutsygirls.co.uk/pyrenees-snowshoeing-adventure-holiday)** **🔒 Safe & Secure with Us** With over six years of experience, Gutsy Girls Ltd is a trusted, insured travel company. **🐻 Why Gutsy Girls?** Gutsy Girls connects women through outdoor adventures, nature, and sports. Whether you're new to adventure or a seasoned explorer, we offer fun, friendly and supportive environments where every woman feels welcome. **🙌 Solo Adventures Welcome** Designed for solo travellers—90% join alone and find lifelong friends. If solo travel sounds daunting, don't worry! Our team ensures your journey is seamless, stress-free, and unforgettable. **⭐️ Highly Recommended** Don't just take our word for it; we've been recognised by the Guardian, The Times, and Stylist and more! Check out our 5-star reviews on **[Trustpilot](https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/gutsygirls.co.uk)** 🌍 Check out more of our adventures **[here](https://gutsygirls.co/3ITdPMN)** Follow us on **[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/gutsygirls_/)**

This month, we are in-person at GameArena!!! We will also be joined by students and their games from [Shawnee State](https://www.shawnee.edu/game-design-programs)! \-\-\- Join us for our our monthly COGG Prototype and Play event @GameArena! Come to play and showcase your games. We're back in the upper levels of the catwalk mezzanine area. It'll be packed with lots of camaraderie playing your game(s) and other's games on the 2nd floor as well as the 1st floor in the gaming room below the mezzanine. Light snacks and water provided but you can buy food and drinks at the bar (alcoholic drink ID required). [https://www.game-arena.co/menu](https://www.game-arena.co/menu) **Attendees:** Don't have a game to show? Not a problem! All are welcomed and invited from all ages and backgrounds. The more we can have to play test our games the better! **Developers:** Do you have a game that you would like to get critical feedback on? Would you like an excuse to work on a game with other talented artists, programmers, musicians, designers, and writers? Digital, table-top, non-experienced developers, and the like are welcomed! We'll provide signage for your game to help others learn more about your work. Wifi, outlets, tables, and seats (though standing tables also) are available. Come to the Prototype and Play workshop to collaborate and meet local game developers for an evening of epic and raw game play fun! Play works-in-progress, show off your own game, work with others to add polish to a game, or even lend your talents to other fellow developers. Can use South Garage at the Gateway with a $5 voucher on your way out. 75 E 11th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201 [https://maps.app.goo.gl/UwgveUYG37Jy7RtS9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/UwgveUYG37Jy7RtS9) If you have any questions or comments, as always, feel free to reach out to us at [info@thecogg.com!](http://info@thecogg.com!/)

NFT's are here to stay folks! This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more. **PLUS** This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.

Bienvenue! Columbus French Conversation group invites you to our Saturday morning French conversation club. Expect a casual and welcoming atmosphere in which to learn french! I will bring my laptop so we can look up new vocabulary as needed! The venue is a beautiful French restaurant so you can really get into the zone :)

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 **Abstract** TBD **YouTube Link** TBA

Discover Kiro, AWS’s innovative development environment that adapts to your workflow. Whether you prefer specification-driven development or a more intuitive, vibe-based approach, Kiro empowers you to build applications your way. In this session, speakers will explore Kiro’s core functionality and its evolution through re:Invent 2025, along with demonstrations of prompts used to create APIs, hooks, and steering documents. In the latter part of the session, watch as we build a complete example from scratch, showcasing Kiro’s agentic AI workflow in action for spec-driven development and vibe coding. What You'll Learn - Core Kiro concepts and development philosophy Feature evolution: pre and post re:Invent 2025 Practical examples: API creation, hooks, and steering docs Live coding demonstration with real-time problem solving Who Should Attend - Developers, solutions architects, and technical leaders interested in modern AWS development tools and AI-assisted coding workflows. **Speakers Bio:** Matthew Jorat: Matthew Jorat is a Customer Solutions Manager at AWS with nearly three decades of expertise in AI, cloud transformation, migration, modernization, IT, technology, and business. His career spans infrastructure engineer, solutions architect, security auditor, customer success director, support and services director, and operations officer. He was an early adopter of AWS services as a customer, and his current role at AWS uniquely blends his technical and business skills as he partners with executive teams to translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes through cloud adoption, AI implementation, and operational excellence. Matt leads end-to-end AI initiatives for enterprise customers, identifying high-impact use cases and maintaining relentless focus on measurable ROI. He holds eight AWS certifications and serves as Adjunct Professor at Franklin University teaching cloud computing and AWS architecture. His expertise encompasses GenAI, agentic AI systems, migration, modernization, and optimization strategies that drive transformation at scale. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/) Girish Bhatia: Girish Bhatia is a seasoned technology delivery leader with deep expertise in cross-domain program management. He holds multiple AWS certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, and AWS Generative AI Practitioner, and is also an AWS Community Builder. Girish brings over two decades of experience in the information technology industry. Throughout his career, Girish has led major technology-driven business transformation from modernizing on-premises applications to driving large-scale cloud migrations. His work includes API-based integration platforms, data-center and mainframe modernization, and enterprise cloud adoption initiatives. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Girish works at a tech-forward fintech company. He is passionate about AWS serverless architectures, Generative AI and emerging cloud technologies. An avid learner and builder, he continues to explore and apply the latest innovations in AWS to help organizations accelerate their digital transformation. https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/[https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/) **THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/ **DIRECTIONS** Franklin University Fisher Hall 300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215 Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8 Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map. NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct. **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

So this month's prompt is more general. I think we can all agree that we are living in "unique" times that require coping skills. I think that one role and/or purpose of philosophy is to help us deal with our daily lives and our "unique" times. So, let's share our feelings and thoughts about which philosopher/philosophy we turn to in order to deal with our crazy events. Who/what helps you stay focused in your daily life and helps you sleep at night. I find that Stoicism with a little philosophical pessimism mixed in goes a long way in helping me deal with what I see as very destructive, fearful and mean spirited public policies at both the state and federal levels. Hope to see you on March 28th!

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