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Build with AI: The Lovable Hackathon
Ready to build something amazing without writing a single line of code? Or want a front-row seat to watch it all come together? Join us for an AI-powered hackathon where you’ll create an app using **Lovable** – the no-code platform that turns plain English prompts into real products.
This will be an interactive, high-energy event – not a sit-down lecture. Builders will be hands-on and products will be built!
How it works:
* We’ll form small AI building groups – no need to come with a team.
* Bring a laptop to help your team build by adding features or testing your product.
* Each group will collaborate to build an app and share it at the end.
* The product brief will be revealed at the start – no prep required!
* All Lovable credits are covered – no fees involved.
Whether you’re curious about AI tools, eager to experiment, or just want to see how others build fast, this is your chance to experience the future of app creation.
Since group spots are limited, please RSVP **only if you’re sure you can commit**.
**Agenda:**
* **5:00pm - 5:30pm – Arrival / Networking**
* **5:30pm - 6:00pm – Hackathon brief**
* **6:00pm - 7:00pm – Build time**
* **7:00pm - 7:20PM – Networking / Shortlist**
* **7:20pm - 7:50pm – Finalist demo, voting and prizes**
* **7:50pm - 8:30pm – Wrap-up / Networking**
This event will be held at Amazon’s HQ2 in National Landing, Arlington. Please bring a photo ID that matches your registration name to check in with security. There are metro stops (Pentagon City, Crystal City) and parking garages within convenient walking distance. There is also some street parking available in the vicinity.
TURKISH COFFEE READINGS & TAROT READINGS VALENTINE’S SPECIAL
**This Valentine’s season whether you’re embracing self-love, celebrating with your partner, or enjoying a fun Galentine's gathering with friends, this event is for you. Join us for a delightful Pre-Valentine's Special with Coffee, Tarot Readings and Turkish Coffee Readings at Trade Roots Coffee Shop.**
**What to Expect:**
-Delicious Coffee and Friendly staff at Trade Roots Coffee Shop.
\- Heart to Heart Tarot Readings with Jenny in a Curanderismot Tarot Experience\. Tarot readings offer insight and guidance to make empower decisions in matters of love\, family\, career and your life path\.
-Turkish Coffee Readings with Babs: Experience the rich tradition of Coffee grounds reading with Babs, who will unveil the stories and information hidden in your cup.
**Event Details:**
Date: Thursday, February 12
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Energy Exchange:Tarot Readings with Jenny $15 for 10 minutes Coffee readings with Babs $15 cash only, must buy a Turkish Coffee at Trade Roots for the reading.
Location: Trade Roots Coffee Shop 5852 Washington Blvd, Arlington VA 22205. In the event of weather conditions not allowing us to be outdoors we will move the event upstairs to Curanderas Heart Mindfulness and Wellness unit 5.
**Come for the brews, stay for the wisdom! We can’t wait to share this special day with you!**
\*\*\*Tarot card readings and Coffee readings are not to take the place of professional legal, medical or financial advice\*\*\*
WEDNESDAY Feb 11th In-Person Psychedelic Integration Circle
This is a regularly held in-person integration circle and a supportive container that centered on psychedelic experiences. We co-create a space of inclusivity, compassion, and care for all.
We gather to help each other integrate our journeys, find "the others", and or seek wisdom about altered states of consciousness. Arrive ready to share honestly, openly, and from the heart. Bring your insights from journeys to unpack or your questions about plant medicines and psychedelic experiences to ask the more experienced journeyers.
At 7 pm we will do a short grounding exercise and a brief check-in/ice breaker. At 7:15 pm we will begin the integration circle with honest and open processing of psychedelic experiences.
Your facilitators are trained in psychedelic integration and or other coaching/facilitation modalities but we are not mental health professionals, we are community members called to service in mutuality.
The event is by donation as we do need to pay for the space and supplies used. The suggested donation is $10-$20/person (cash, Paypal or Venmo). Surplus above and beyond covering costs will go towards future community event facilitation and or materials.
Read & Reflect: A Social Reading Circle.
Shared Pages, Shared Insights.
📚 Do you love reading, but wish you had a structure and a community to share your insights with?
Join our small circle of curious minds (just 4 members per gathering) as we come together for an hour of focused reading—in the calm setting of a library or the cozy atmosphere of a café.
Here’s how it works:
First part: Quiet reading on your own—bring a book you’re exploring, whether it’s philosophy, history, psychology, literature, or anything meaningful to you.
Second part: We regroup and each person shares key takeaways, insights, or questions sparked by their reading. This sparks a structured yet free-flowing conversation around ideas, perspectives, and personal reflections.
Why join?
Add structure to your reading habit.
Discover new books, authors, and ideas through others’ choices.
Build real connections by sharing and listening deeply.
Socialize around something meaningful instead of small talk.
Crown Area Connectors (Meet In-Person 2x/mo for Breakfast)
**We are the Crown Area Connectors Team Network and we are an exclusive category networking group.**
We meet every **1st and 3rd Thursday** for breakfast, 8:00-9:30 am at First Watch on Muddy Branch Road in Gaithersburg, MD.
Please Register Here: [https://www.teamnetworkcorporation.com/events](https://www.teamnetworkcorporation.com/events)
We will share agendas designed to facilitate meaningful introductions, engaging conversations and referral partnerships. We encourage members to meet one-on-one outside the meetings to foster long-term business relationships that will help grow the team, and more importantly, our bottom lines.
Guests are free to attend Two Meetings before deciding to join.
Questions? Call Curt at 301-260-0060
Thank You!
Shut Up & Write!® Hyattsville/Wed. Writing
Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at **7:00 PM on Wednesday evenings.**
Edit: As of January 7, 2026, we will be back at Starbucks!
Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done.
**We'll meet inside the coffee shop**. Please buy something to ensure we're welcome back. Sit down anywhere, but let me know you're here so we can introduce ourselves and check in before and after writing! (I'll be the one with the sign.)
**SCHEDULE:**
7:00 - Quick introductions
7:20 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour
8:20 - The End: chat, take off, or keep writing
Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing.
BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer.
Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you!
**What Should I Bring?**
Whatever you need to be able to write! Note that outlets are limited, so please make sure your devices are charged.
Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block the overhead music or the conversation by other patrons.
**Other Important Details:**
Starbucks has WiFi.
TRAVEL / PARKING: The shopping area is about a twenty minute walk from the College Park or P. G. Plaza/Hyattsville Crossing Metro Stations. There's also a bus stop right outside the shopping center on Baltimore Ave. Parking is free.
SEATING INFORMATION: Seating is first come first serve. I'll try to grab a table, but be prepared to sit down anywhere.
FOOD GUIDELINES: Tea, coffee, and light food are available at the coffee shop. Please thank our hosts by purchasing something to drink.
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Masterpieces in Real Life – DC Art Brunch Series - Leonardo & Vermeer
**Masterpieces in Real Life – DC Art Brunch Series**
Inspired by this [Deconstructing.AI article](https://deconstructing.ai/blog-1/f/where-america-keeps-its-masterpieces), this series visits the most important artworks and objects in Washington in small, relaxed Sunday outings. We’ll look closely at 2–3 works, share the human stories behind them, and then continue the conversation over brunch nearby. Not a formal tour—just curious people learning to see together. I'll share a little background on the art and venue pairing for each outing.
SCHEDULE & PAIRINGS
**1) Leonardo & Vermeer – The Quiet Room**
**Sunday, 12:30–3:30**
**Art:**
• Leonardo – *Ginevra de’ Benci*
• Vermeer – *Woman Holding a Balance*
• Bonus: Monet *Japanese Footbridge*
**Meet:** National Gallery West Building, Constitution Ave entrance
**Brunch after (3 min walk):**
**The Smith – Penn Quarter** – bright, easy tables, good for groups
**Masterpieces in Real Life #1 – Leonardo & Vermeer**
We’ll begin where Washington quietly keeps two of the most intimate paintings in the world. Leonardo da Vinci’s *Ginevra de’ Benci* is the only Leonardo in the Americas, yet it behaves nothing like a celebrity. The panel is small, moody, and slightly wounded—its lower edge trimmed centuries ago, taking Ginevra’s hands with it. What remains is a face suspended between confidence and doubt, framed by juniper leaves that pun on her name. Nearby, Vermeer’s *Woman Holding a Balance* performs a different kind of magic: a domestic scene so still you can almost hear the dust settling. The scales may hold pearls or nothing at all; scholars still argue, which is part of the pleasure.
The National Gallery’s West Building is the perfect stage for this slow kind of looking—marble floors that encourage quiet footsteps and skylit rooms that make even hurried visitors lower their voices. We’ll wander from Leonardo to Vermeer and then to Monet’s luminous bridge, tracing how artists turned light into a language. No lectures, no exams—just stories about missing hands, hidden pigments, and the surprising ways these works ended up in Washington instead of Florence or Delft.
After the gallery, we’ll walk a few minutes to **The Smith** in Penn Quarter, a bright brasserie that feels like the cheerful cousin of the museum: high ceilings, good bread, and tables made for lingering conversations. Over brunch we’ll compare first impressions—Did Vermeer feel calm or unsettling? Is Leonardo’s Ginevra shy or simply unimpressed with us?—and let the art continue to do what it does best: start arguments among friends.
***
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### 2) Van Gogh / Degas / Rodin – Bodies & Minds
**Sunday, 12:30–3:30**
**Art:**
• Van Gogh *Self-Portrait*
• Degas *Little Dancer*
• Rodin *The Thinker*
**Lunch (4 min walk):**
**Oyamel** – lively but not loud, great sharing plates
***
### 3) America in Objects
**Sunday, 12:00–3:00**
**Art & Objects:**
• Star-Spangled Banner
• Greensboro Lunch Counter
• Julia Child’s Kitchen
• Ruby Slippers
**Lunch (2 min walk):**
**Carmine’s Penn Quarter** – easy large tables
***
### 4) Flight & Moon – Fragile Futures
**Sunday, 12:30–3:00**
**Art/Engineering:**
• Apollo 11 Columbia
• Wright Flyer
**Lunch (5 min walk):**
**Cafe Riggs** – calm, elegant, conversation-friendly
***
### 5) Memory in Stone – Evening Light Edition
**Sunday, 1:00–3:30**
**Art:**
• Lincoln Memorial
• Vietnam Memorial
**Lunch (before walk – 12:00):**
**Tonic at Quigley’s** – reliable, close to Mall
***
### 6) The Hope Diamond & the Stories We Invent
**Sunday, 12:30–3:00**
**Art:**
• Hope Diamond
• Geology hall
**Lunch (5 min walk):**
**Old Ebbitt Grill** – classic DC, easy meet point
***
## FLOW OF EACH EVENT
**12:30** – Meet outside museum
**12:35–2:00** – Slow look at 2–3 works
**2:00** – Walk together to lunch
**2:10–3:30** – Brunch/lunch + conversation
Inside the Script: Love Edition
Come join us for an evening of live storytelling with a table read of three original shorts, written by local writers and performed by our cast of talented actors.
Whether you’re a lover of live performance or just someone looking for a unique way to celebrate Valentine's, this event is perfect for anyone interested in the art of storytelling via scripts.
**What to Expect:**
* A live read-through of three original shorts.
* A chance to experience new works in progress as they’re brought to life for the first time
* A welcoming space to connect with local creatives and fellow enthusiasts
Come support original storytelling and enjoy an evening of suspense, scares, and seasonal fun.
**Perfect for:**
Writers, theater lovers, or anyone who enjoys discovering new stories and supporting local creativity.
CAASM collaboration - Inside the Script: Love Edition
We are collaborating with CAASM for an exciting event.
Join us for an afternoon of live storytelling, featuring a table read of three original shorts written by local writers and performed by a talented cast of actors.
Whether you’re a lover of live performance or just someone looking for a unique way to celebrate Valentine's, this event is perfect for anyone interested in the art of storytelling via scripts.
**What to Expect:**
* A live read-through of three original shorts.
* A chance to experience new works in progress as they’re brought to life for the first time
* A welcoming space to connect with local creatives
Come support original storytelling and enjoy an evening of suspense, scares, and seasonal fun.
**Perfect for:**
Writers, theater lovers, or anyone who enjoys discovering new stories and supporting local creativity.
Read & Reflect: A Social Reading Circle.
Shared Pages, Shared Insights.
📚 Do you love reading, but wish you had a structure and a community to share your insights with?
Join our small circle of curious minds (just 4 members per gathering) as we come together for an hour of focused reading—in the calm setting of a library or the cozy atmosphere of a café.
Here’s how it works:
First part: Quiet reading on your own—bring a book you’re exploring, whether it’s philosophy, history, psychology, literature, or anything meaningful to you.
Second part: We regroup and each person shares key takeaways, insights, or questions sparked by their reading. This sparks a structured yet free-flowing conversation around ideas, perspectives, and personal reflections.
Why join?
Add structure to your reading habit.
Discover new books, authors, and ideas through others’ choices.
Build real connections by sharing and listening deeply.
Socialize around something meaningful instead of small talk.
· Mood Indigo · by Michel Gondry @ Beatley Library
You may wonder if you actually saw what you think you saw as you watch this movie, and that’s OK – Oddball Cinema encourages wondering! The visuals are occasionally bizarre, occasionally whimsical, and relentlessly dynamic as the environment changes to suit the characters’ moods, whims, or – well, you just have to see for yourself. Audrey Tatou is the leading lady, but don’t expect the wacky exploits of “Amélie” or the love-conquers-all spirit of “Priceless.” This story begins with comedy and romance, but something malignant lurks in the psychedelic undergrowth.
■ Title — *Mood Indigo*
■ A.K.A. — *L'écume des jours*
■ Director — Michel Gondry
■ Cast — Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh
■ Unrated, suitable for general audiences
■ ©2013 \| 1h 34m \| Comedy\, Drama\, Fantasy\, Romance
■ Distributed by Giant Pictures
Competition Night - NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY– Judge is Mark Nelson
Competition Night - OPEN –
**THIS IS AN IN PERSON EVENT!!**
Mark Nelson is an avid amateur since high school. Photography was a great outlet during the stress of graduate school, and a regular companion on my travels for work and pleasure over the last 40 years. Actively supporting our passion as officer of Tidewater Camera Club the last 5 years.
Night Photography Definition:
*Any photography taken during the night – after dusk and before dawn. The photo needs to show evidence of having been taken at night. Any lighting can be used or shown.*
This is an IN PERSON EVENT!!
***
The rules for competition and how to submit images can be found on the Silver Spring Camera Club website. (http://www.ssccphotography.org/official-competition-rules-and-awards/)
Competition topic definitions can be found on the Silver Spring Camera Club website.
https://www.ssccphotography.org/
***
About the Silver Spring Camera Club:
We meet the first three Thursdays of every month, September – May, and one day on a weekend for a field trip to an interesting photogenic location in the area.
More information about the Silver Spring Camera Club can be found on our website (http://www.ssccphotography.org/) regarding speakers, competitions, field trips, our monthly "A Closer Focus" forums, and a link to our award winning newsletter the "Cable Release".
Visitors to the Club are always welcome to attend meetings, and we hope to see you soon!
Membership is a very reasonable $50 for individual members, $80 for family and only $35 for students. Please see the link to our membership application, below, for available discounts.
https://www.ssccphotography.org/online-membership-form/
Why become a member of the Silver Spring Camera Club?
We are a diverse group of photographers who love field trips, competitions, opportunities to see the world captured by other people's viewpoints, and sharing our knowledge, experience and love of photography.
Membership in the club gives you the opportunity to enter your photos in our monthly competitions, to receive our award-winning monthly newsletter the Cable Release, join our field trips without paying the $10 non-member fee, and more!
Visit us on the web: http://www.ssccphotography.org/
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Sip & Read: *Founder Edition* Meetup: Book/Venue TBD
Calling all founders, CEOs, lawyers, doctors, and entrepreneurs to join our special *Founder Edition* of Sip & Read meetup event. Let's sip on fine wine and discuss our first book **The 5AM Club- Own Your Morning Elevate Your Life, by Robin Sharma**. We will pair this book with our favorite wine at **Wine on High** and engage in thought-provoking discussions on startup businesses and entrepreneurship, and network with like-minded individuals in a cozy book club setting.
Come prepared to discuss this month's book. At the end of each book club meeting, we will take next book and venue suggestions from the participants for the next meeting.
Whether you are a book lover, women entrepreneur, or a content creator, this event is perfect for sharing ideas and insights with other funders and founders in the entrepreneurial world. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to connect, learn, and grow together. Sign up now to reserve your spot!
*Fun fact! This meetup was established in 2015 and had over 1,000 members. I had to shut down operations while attending law school, but we're back!!*
Speak Easy (Storytelling)
The topic for February is "Transitions"
Speak Easy: true stories, told live.
The idea is simple: an audience, an open microphone, and great stories. Hilarious, gripping, poignant- it's up to you. Audiences are invited to come to listen or come to tell as folks from all corners of Columbus offer their stories live on stage! Held at Wild Goose Creative's warm, intimate space, this night of tales occurs on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Doors open at 6:30 pm, show starts at 7:00 pm. Please arrive early if you want to tell, as we generally only have room for a limited number of tellers, and the sign-up sheet has a tendency to fill up fast.
Formed around the idea that people need stories--they're what hold and draw us together--SpeakEasy celebrates the strangeness and commonness of being human. And in a world of smartphones, Facebook, Twitter, and more . . . it gives people a real, breathing, in-person way to connect.
The night is geared for true stories of all kinds, taking the best tales told around kitchen tables, in darkened pubs, on the street corner, and at late-night parties and giving them an audience. Speak Easy is also a great outlet for performers, writers, and artists looking to share their favorite stories and perfect their skills. We strongly encourage tellers to please tell the story rather than read it so we keep within the spirit of good storytelling and stay engaged with the audience. All are welcome. Hang around after the show for a drink and build community!
"A Treachery of Swans" by A.B. Poranek
Can two girls—one enchanted, one the enchantress—save their kingdom and each other?
Two hundred years ago, a slighted deity stole the magic from Auréal and vanished without a trace. But seventeen-year-old Odile has a plan. All her life, her father, a vengeful sorcerer, has raised her for one singular task: infiltrate the royal palace and steal the king’s crown, an artefact with enough power to restore magic. But to enter the palace, she must assume the identity of a noblewoman. She chooses Marie d’Odette: famed for her beauty, a rumored candidate for future queen…and Odile’s childhood-friend-turned-sworn-enemy.
With her father’s help, Odile transforms Marie into a swan and takes her place at court. But when the king is brutally murdered and her own brother is accused, her plans are thrown into chaos. Desperate to free her brother, Odile is forced to team up with none other than elegant, infuriating Marie, the girl she has cursed…and the girl she can’t seem to stop thinking about despite her best efforts.
To make matters worse, there are whispers that the king’s murder was not at the hands of man, but beast. Torn between loyalty to her father and her growing feelings for Marie, Odile becomes tangled in a web of treachery and deceit. To save her kingdom, she must find the true path to magic…and find the real killer before they—or it—strikes again.
Shut Up & Write!® Easton Town Center
We'll meet at The Capital One Café, 167 Easton Town Center, Space A-103. This is in the main mall where the Microsoft store used to be, on your left if you're standing at the bottom of the AMC Theater escalator.
Join us on Sunday for an hour of uninterrupted wordmaking!
• What we'll do
Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at noon on Sundays.
Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done.
SCHEDULE:
12:00 - quick intros.
12:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour.
1:10 - chat / take off / keep writing.
OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 1-1:30ish. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing.
BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer.
Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you!
• What to bring
Whatever you need to be able to write!
Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block noise or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Electrical outlets are limited, so charge your devices before whenever possible.
See you at The Café on Sunday!
Shut Up & Write!™ Easton Town Center
We'll meet at The Capital One Café, 167 Easton Town Center, Space A-103. This is in the main mall where the Microsoft store used to be, on your left if you're standing at the bottom of the AMC Theater escalator.
Join us on Saturday for an hour of uninterrupted wordmaking!
• What we'll do
Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 10AM on Saturday mornings.
Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done.
SCHEDULE:
10:00 - SESSION 1: quick intros.
10:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour.
11:10 - chat / take off / keep writing.
OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 11A-11:30ish. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing.
BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. (I’ll be the person with the Shut Up & Write! sign.) If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer.
Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you!
• What to bring
Whatever you need to be able to write!
Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block noise or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Electrical outlets are limited, so charge your devices before whenever possible.
See you at The Café on Saturday!
Fun & easy way to play more tennis (read event description)
We’re still working to get more people into these Meetups, but our goal is to give PlayYourCourt members a few social tennis outings each week in addition to your practice sessions and Challenge League matches.
These Meetups are co-ed, super laid back, and all skill levels are welcome. Post your skill level and a suggested court in the comments section so we can round up as many players as we can for some tennis fun!
Also, if you’re looking to meet new practice partners or play some matches and you aren’t already in the PlayYourCourt Community, you can go here to see what we’re all about and sign up:
https://www.playyourcourt.com/tennis-community/columbus-oh/meetup/
If you love tennis, we’d love to have you! Be sure and watch the quick video that explains how everything works.
Happy hitting!
- Scott
Walk & Talk About Life's Big Questions
[The Board Walks](http://www.theboardwalks.com/) are for curious people who love deep conversations.
If that sounds like you, **bring a thoughtful topic** and join us for a 5-mile walk (10,000+ steps!).
**HOW IT WORKS**
**Step 1: Bring a topic**
Before you arrive, think of **one** topic you want to explore. A question. A thought that's been on your mind. An obsession you want to geek out on. This is your ticket to the event.
**Step 2: Circle up & share**
We gather in a circle. Your friendly walk host gives a speech to set the tone. Everyone shares: your name, what you're grateful for, and your topic. That's it. 60 seconds.
**Step 3: Walk, talk & float**
We walk 5 miles. You naturally drift into conversation with 2-3 people at a time, pulled by topics that spark your curiosity. When you're ready to move on, just say: "I'm going to float!"
**Step 4: Feel more alive**
Two hours flies by. You're back where you started — but you feel different. More alive. More energized. More connected to yourself and others. That's why regulars join 20+ times.
*For more details, read our [Orientation Guide.](https://www.theboardwalks.com/orientation)*
**HOW TO BRING A GREAT TOPIC**
A great topic = something you're genuinely curious about.
Recent topics include:
* "What are you passionate about right now?"
* "What makes a good friend?"
* "What's a belief you used to hold that you've completely changed?"
* "How do you want to be remembered?"
* "What would you do if money wasn't a factor?"
Think of your topic like the dish you're bringing to our conversational potluck. If everyone brings an A+ dish (i.e. energizing, uplifting, expansive), we'll all walk away feeling lighter and brighter.
**WHAT TO EXPECT**
This isn't a fitness event with casual chitchat. It's a walking think tank where we explore life's big questions together, beyond small talk. *If you're looking for light banter or a standard networking event, this probably isn't the right fit.*
But if you crave depth, genuine connection, and conversations that make you feel alive? You'll love it here.
**FAQ**
* Wear casual athletic attire and sneakers. It's a long walk!
* We have multiple first-timers at each event. We work hard to create a welcoming, inclusive, clique-free space.
* We welcome people of **all** ages, backgrounds, and industries who align with the [intention](https://www.theboardwalks.com/ground-rules) of this space.
* Rain or shine, we've been out here nearly every week since July 2022. If the event is cancelled, we'll let you know.
* Dogs, babies in strollers, parents, and friends are welcome — please text/email them the event link so they can RSVP and prepare a topic!
**LOGISTICS**
* If you'll arrive over 10 minutes late, we suggest skipping the event. It's hard to find us once we start walking, and your host can't answer messages during the event.
* This walk is designed for everyone to *move together at the same steady pace* (about 20 min/mile). This format works best when the whole group moves in unison. If you have mobility limitations, we kindly encourage you to find an event better suited to your needs.
* Read our [Orientation Guide](https://www.theboardwalks.com/orientation) for full details.
* If you enjoy the event, send **[this](http://www.theboardwalks.com/)** to a friend or sign up for our **[newsletter](https://theboardwalks.beehiiv.com/)**. We're in multiple cities with more on the way. 🤠👋
**IF YOU WANT TO GO DEEPER...**
[The Board](https://stan.store/ellebeecher/p/the-board) is the next step: a high-trust collective for renaissance people devoted to creating, connecting, and building lives that light us up.
* This is a global HQ for people who crave big talk, deep connection, and dream collaborations with people across industries. If the walks feel like a spark... The Board is the fire. Apply [here](https://stan.store/ellebeecher/p/the-board).





























