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Ecosystem Events Today
Join in-person Ecosystem events happening right now
Kia Ora - Banda Tren
**Sextou no Kia Ora?**
A tão aguardada Banda Tren volta aos palcos do nosso amado Kia Ora pela primeira vez em 2026.
Também teremos DJ e Banda Relive!
**VIP ATÉ AS 21h**
**Após 21h:**
Mulher: 40,00 ou 90,00 consome
Homem: 30,00 ou 50,00 consome.
**PARA GARANTIR O VIP E VALORES PROMOCIONAIS INCLUIR O NOME NO FORMS (os nomes serão aceitos até as 17h00 do dia do evento!!!):**
https://forms.gle/KCiwdohp6vhjBAxA8
Teremos mesa de apoio reservada.
Bora sextar juntos?
**Comanda individual**
**Host: Ana Vitória**
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*É novo no grupo? Quer saber mais sobre o evento (local de encontro, quem será o anfitrião, entre outros detalhes)?*
Entre no nosso grupo do WhatsApp para receber todas as informações !!!: [WHATSAPP SOCIALIZANDO](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KNU4HX38Blt8HnWKw7kzQv) *ou* [INSTAGRAM SOCIALIZANDO](https://www.instagram.com/socializandoemsp/)
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Encontro In-person para prática de conversação em Inglês: Conversation meeting
Meeting tradicional do English Brazil para a prática do inglês em encontros presenciais.
Esse é um meeting que já é tradicional. Nos reunimos sempre em um local público para praticar conversação em inglês, e ficamos do lado de uma cafeteria para que você possa comprar o seu café enquanto conversa com a gente.
O objetivo é criar um ambiente descontraído e amigável para que todos possam praticar o inglês sem pressão. Não importa se você é iniciante ou avançado, todos são bem-vindos! Não é necessário confirmar presença, e o valor é de graça, também não cobramos nada para participar. Apenas apareça, mostre interesse, e alguém irá te convidar para puxar uma cadeira para perto da mesa para praticarmos.
Tradicionalmente nos reunimos sempre às sextas-feiras, dentro do Shopping Center 3 (ao lado da estação Consolação do metrô), no térreo, em frente à cafeteria Havanna Café. Sempre das 20h00 às 22h00, quando o shopping fecha. Então, se quiser praticar a conversação em inglês em um ambiente amigável e sem precisar estabelecer nenhum compromisso, este é o local certo!
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And foreigners are also welcome!
We Brazilians always have a very healthy curiosity to learn about your ideas, your experiences, and the differences in customs and languages. We are also, by nature, very willing to help foreigners feel more at ease here in Brazil. It's also a great opportunity to network and meet locals who can make you feel at home.
We always meet on Fridays, inside Shopping Center 3 (next to Consolação subway station), on the ground floor, in front of the Havanna Café. Always from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM, when the mall closes.
Multilingo Language Exchange (Friday Night)
🎉 **A Second Event to Make Your Week Unforgettable!** 🎉
Since **June 2017**, our **International Language Exchange** has brought people from all over the world together every week to talk, laugh, and make new friends while practicing multiple languages. 🗣️🍻🍗 🌍✨
**What are you waiting for?**
✅ *RSVP now* and be part of the fun — Let’s make it a night to remember! 😊🔥🙃
🕚 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐘 with any food or drink until 23h — after that, only R$15
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📍 **HOW TO FIND US:**
Join our [WhatsApp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/CRK9Pjma0YM3XG9bo42k8k), follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/MultiLingoSP/), or check out our [Facebook group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/MultiLingoSP) for updates and event details.
Everyone is welcome—even if you're coming solo! Don’t be shy—just grab your language stickers, introduce yourself, and start chatting! 🎉🫶🌐
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Got an idea to improve the event? Want to help out or organize a special activity through the group? We’d *love* to hear from you—just send us a message!
**See you there... Cheers! 🥂**
ST. PATRICK´S DAY - St John´s Pub
**Vem aí a MAIOR festa do ano no @stjohnspub : St. Patrick’s Day 2026!**
Sexta-feira (13/03 – 18h às 05h)
**Programação:**
Fianna Irish Music – @fianna.irish.music
Tributo ao Cranberries – @zaionbanda
Tributo ao U2 – @u2believe
Tributo ao Coldplay – @bandasignah
Bando do Fritz – @bandodofritz
John Andrade – @johnomusico
Draxx Rock – @draxxrock
**Necessário a compra do ingresso no link abaixo no Sympla :**
[Sympla St Patrick Day](https://www.sympla.com.br/evento/st-patricks-day-no-st-johns-pub/3316207?fbclid=PAT01DUAQIkoVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAaehDHe1wgRWQQ-kt-Vj7jHVbkFQ5mdgjEwPwvFLrqwKUWhmyKE5Bin-Ss5CwA_aem_pGDxJmJ27vD4VtFddtuT4A) (clique neste link para ser direcionado ao site de compra.)
**Valor a partir de R$ 39,90 + taxa**
**Horário do Host: Das 18hs às 00:00hs**
**Teremos uma mesa de apoio**
**Comanda individual**
**Host: Ronaldo Yoshida**
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Talk talk Language exchange!
[WhatsApp ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GpfWNqTIkb8BhmliEe8iDk)
Instagram: @talk.talk_speakingclub
🎭 Talk Talk Meetup: Practice Languages, Make Friends & Share Laughs 🎉
Looking to improve your language skills and expand your circle of friends? Talk Talk is the place! 🌍✨
Here’s what you can expect:
• 🗣️ Language Exchange — practice English, Portuguese, Spanish, and more in a relaxed, fun vibe.
• 🎶 Music & Karaoke — from global hits to classics, the mic is yours.
• 🍹 Drinks & Socializing — sip, chat, and laugh with people from around the world.
• 🎉 Cultural Celebrations — every week we highlight a country, artist, or tradition.
No pressure, no textbooks — just real conversations and good energy. Come solo or bring friends, everyone’s welcome!
Ecosystem Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
VINHO POP FESTIVAL
**VINHO POP FESTIVAL**
No Vinho Pop Festival você participa de sessões de degustação de 3 horas de duração, em que você degusta à vontade entre mais de 200 rótulos nacionais e importados. É o evento ideal para descobrir seus novos vinhos favoritos!
**Atrações musicais e culturais ficam disponíveis para curtir fora da área reservada da degustação.**
O kit degustação inclui também uma taça de cristal que é sua, e uma ecobag para guardar suas compras.
Acompanhem o @vinhopopfestival para mais novidades!
**O HOST comprou o ingresso na sessão das 15:30.**
**Valor: R$ 108,00 + Taxas (Valor com o desconto do cupom aplicado)**
**Site para compra do ingresso:**
https://www.ticket360.com.br/evento/32527/ingressos-para-vinho-pop-festival-art-sab-sessao-15h30?cp=CADEOVINHO
**Cupom de desconto:** CADEOVINHO
📍 **Endereço:** Galeria Ricardo Von Brusky: R. Estados Unidos, 336 - Jardim Paulista
🗓️ **QUANDO:** 14/03/2026 (Sábado)
⏰ **HORÁRIO:** 15:30 até 18:30
**Host: Pablo**
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Entre no nosso grupo do WhatsApp para receber todas as informações !!!: [WHATSAPP SOCIALIZANDO](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KNU4HX38Blt8HnWKw7kzQv) *ou* [INSTAGRAM SOCIALIZANDO](https://www.instagram.com/socializandoemsp/)
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Yoga no Parque Ibirapuera
Pratique Yoga com Nathalia Morgana em uma aula dinâmica, revigorante e focada em movimentos que fortalecem, alongam e tonificam o corpo.
Se você quer praticar Yoga em contato com a natureza, aumentar sua flexibilidade, resistência e energia, esta aula é para você!
Aula adaptada para todos os níveis... de iniciantes à avançados.
**Domingo às 10h**
**Valor: R$52**
**Onde nos encontrar:**
Ao passar pelo portão 6, pegue a trilha de cooper à direita. Ande alguns metros e me encontre no gramado.
**Contato: (11)95400-1715**
**Reserve já sua vaga e comece seu dia com energia!**
GLOW PARK
PREPARE O SEU MELHOR SALTO! 🚀
Convido vocês a trazerem as crianças para pular e se divertir no mundo neon e estou te esperando para uma tarde de pura adrenalina e luz! Vamos celebrar com muita energia, saltos e brilho.
**📅 Quando:** 14 de Março (Sábado)
**🕓 Horário**: Das 16:00 às 18:00
**📍Onde:** Glow Park - Unidade Barra Funda
**📍 Endereço:** Av. Marquês de São Vicente, 658 - Várzea da Barra Funda, São Paulo/SP
**Aviso:** **O uso de meias antiderrapantes é obrigatório!**
Se você tiver as suas, não esqueça de levar.
Caso contrário, elas podem ser adquiridas diretamente no balcão do parque.
**Site:** glowpark.com.br (no site pode comprar antecipado).
**Valores:**
01h00 = R$ 84,90
02h00 = R$ 120,00 e
Tempo Livre = R$ 140,00
Vou pegar tempo livre, mas fiquem a vontade para escolher.
**Insta:** glowparkoficial
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*👉 Entre no nosso grupo do WhatsApp para receber todas as informações !!!:* [WHATSAPP SOCIALIZANDO](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KNU4HX38Blt8HnWKw7kzQv) *ou* [INSTAGRAM SOCIALIZANDO](https://www.instagram.com/socializandoemsp/)
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Cinema Gratuito - Retrospectiva Pedro Almodóvar
Cinemateca Brasileira
Entre os dias 4 e 15 de março de 2026, a Cinemateca Brasileira, a Embaixada da Espanha no Brasil e o Instituto Cervantes apresentam a RETROSPECTIVA PEDRO ALMODÓVAR, reunindo cerca de 20 filmes do diretor espanhol que atravessam mais de quatro décadas de uma das filmografias mais marcantes do cinema contemporâneo. Sua irreverência, uso expressivo das cores, citações da cultura popular e narrativas complexas redefiniram o melodrama, criaram uma variedade de comédia e construíram personagens femininas tão singulares que cunharam o termo “almodovarianas”.
A programação é gratuita e os ingressos são distribuídos uma hora antes de cada sessão.
Programação:
14/03 às 17h30 - Filme Kika - Sala Grande Otelo
14/03 às 20h - Filme A Flor do Meu Segredo - Sala Grande Otelo
Obs.: O host estará no local por volta das 16h30.
HOST: Silvio
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Encounter | Jogos de Tabuleiro | Board Games 🍹✨🏢
***Encounter \| Jogos de Tabuleiro \| Board Games *🍹✨🏢**
📌 Sábado, 15 de março às 13:00 PM - 17:30 PM
📌 Avenida dos Eucaliptos, 204 - Moema, São Paulo
Participe deste encontro de jogadores azarados para além de outras opções de jogos.
**É necessário acertar o valor de entrada de 40R$ pela chave pix (CNPJ):**
Encounter Cafe LTDA
Banco C6
25.021.285/0001-78 (PIX)
**Sobre o local: **[https://www.instagram.com/encounter.bg?igsh=em1lbW81b2xremtz](https://www.instagram.com/encounter.bg?igsh=em1lbW81b2xremtz)
**HOST: Arthur Esteves**
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Entre no nosso grupo do WhatsApp para receber todas as informações !!!: [WHATSAPP SOCIALIZANDO](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KNU4HX38Blt8HnWKw7kzQv) *ou* [INSTAGRAM SOCIALIZANDO](https://www.instagram.com/socializandoemsp/)
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Talk AGI-risk in multi language Meetup / falar sobre o risco da IA
-Multilingual Open Discussion on the Future of Artificial Intelligence
-especially talk about AGI risk
-CCSP cafe
### Open Multilingual Discussion on the Future of AI
Artificial Intelligence is advancing rapidly.
Many experts believe **Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)** — AI that could outperform humans in most intellectual tasks — may emerge within decades, or possibly sooner.
This raises important questions:
* Could AGI bring major scientific progress and prosperity?
* What risks might arise if powerful AI systems are not aligned with human values?
* How should society prepare for such transformative technologies?
Researchers and organizations such as the Future of Life Institute and the Machine Intelligence Research Institute study these issues under the fields of **AGI risk** and **AI alignment**.
Yet these discussions often remain limited to experts.
This event aims to **open the conversation to everyone**.
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## Event Concept
**AGI Risk São Paulo** is an informal in-person gathering where people from different backgrounds discuss the future of AI.
You do **not** need to be an expert.
Participants may include:
* Engineers and researchers
* Entrepreneurs and students
* Artists and philosophers
* Curious beginners
* Anyone interested in the future of humanity and technology
The goal is **dialogue**, not lectures.
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## Multilingual Discussion
To reflect São Paulo’s diversity, discussion may take place in multiple languages:
* Portuguese
* English
* Japanese
* Spanish
Participants are encouraged to switch languages freely.
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## Possible Topics
* What is AGI and how close are we?
* AI safety and alignment
* The long-term future of humanity
* Governance and regulation of AI
* Economic and social impacts of advanced AI
No prior knowledge is required — **curiosity is enough**.
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**Location:** São Paulo
**Format:** Informal in-person discussion
**Languages:** Multilingual
**Level:** Beginner friendly
If you are curious about the future of AI,
**join the conversation.**
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### Discussão Aberta Multilíngue sobre o Futuro da IA
A Inteligência Artificial está avançando rapidamente.
Muitos especialistas acreditam que a **AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)** — uma IA capaz de superar humanos na maioria das tarefas intelectuais — pode surgir nas próximas décadas, ou até antes.
Isso levanta questões importantes:
* A AGI poderá trazer grande progresso científico e prosperidade?
* Que riscos podem surgir se sistemas de IA muito poderosos não estiverem alinhados com valores humanos?
* Como a sociedade deve se preparar para tecnologias tão transformadoras?
Pesquisadores e organizações como a Future of Life Institute e a Machine Intelligence Research Institute estudam essas questões nos campos de **AGI risk** e **alinhamento de IA**.
No entanto, essas discussões muitas vezes ficam restritas a especialistas.
Este evento quer **abrir essa conversa para todos**.
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## Conceito do Evento
**AGI Risk São Paulo** é um encontro presencial e informal para discutir o futuro da IA.
**Não é necessário ser especialista.**
São bem-vindos:
* Engenheiros e pesquisadores
* Empreendedores e estudantes
* Artistas e filósofos
* Iniciantes curiosos
* Qualquer pessoa interessada no futuro da humanidade e da tecnologia
O objetivo é **diálogo**, não palestras.
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## Discussão Multilíngue
Para refletir a diversidade de São Paulo, a conversa pode acontecer em vários idiomas:
* Português
* Inglês
* Japonês
* Espanhol
Os participantes podem alternar idiomas livremente.
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## Possíveis Temas
* O que é AGI e quão perto estamos dela?
* Segurança e alinhamento da IA
* O futuro de longo prazo da humanidade
* Governança e regulação da IA
* Impactos econômicos e sociais da IA
Não é necessário conhecimento prévio — **basta curiosidade**.
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**Local:** São Paulo
**Formato:** Encontro presencial informal
**Idiomas:** Multilíngue
**Nível:** Aberto para iniciantes
Se você tem curiosidade sobre o futuro da IA,
**venha participar da conversa.**
contact Hiro [https://wa.me/5511982562567](https://wa.me/5511982562567) ( [https://AGI-risk.org](https://AGI-risk.org) ) [mtzhiro@gmail.com](maitlto:mtzhiro@gmail.com)
Encontro Poliglota Semanal no Domingo / Polyglot weekly meeting on Sunday
**[WhatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/8Whogfv59K32fXYr7pXgj9) :: [Telegram](t.me/+RI2XluAZMBF34Qwh) :: [Discord](discord.com/invite/9B7TBAS)**
[English Below]
**::::TODOS OS IDIOMAS::::::::ALL LANGUAGES::::**
**ENGLISH::RUNA SIMI::FRANÇAIS::TUPI::ESPAÑOL::AVAÑE'Ẽ::PORTUGUÊS::LIBRAS::DEUTSCH::KISWAHILI:: हिन्दी::CATALÀ::한국어::LINGUA LATINA::日本語::ITALIANO::ESPERANTO::NEDERLANDS::SVENSKA::POLSKI::РУССКИЙ::中文::العربية::etc...**
**::::Todos os níveis:::::All Levels::::**
No Restaurante Violeta Rua Haddock Lobo, 566 - São Paulo
GRATUITO
**18:30h - 21:30 h**
* COMO FUNCIONA:
O Clube Poliglota realiza encontros onde as pessoas conversam em vários idiomas. O bate-papo flui de forma bastante espontânea e descontraída, mesmo quando os participantes não se conhecem. Lá também é ótimo para levar os seus amigos estrangeiros! Ao chegar, procure um dos hosts para te direcionar ao grupo do idioma o qual deseja praticar!
Conheça pessoas novas, compartilhe experiências e o mais importante, divirta-se!
Nos vemos lá!
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Violeta Restaurant, Haddock Lobo, 566
FREE!
18:30h - 21:30h
* HOW IT WORKS
A Clube Poliglota event is a meeting in which people speak different languages. It flows quite spontaneously, even when participants are not acquainted. The group is always open to newcomers so if you want to join us, all you have to do is showing up! :-) We'll welcome and introduce you to your peers who will be chatting in a language you wish to speak.
Meet new people, share life experiences and the most important, have fun!
We hope to see you there!!!
Este Meet Up privilegia todos os Clubes do Estado de SP!
►[Telegram estadual de SP](https://t.me/+RI2XluAZMBF34Qwh)
►WhatsApp logo abaixo nas redes
**Participem das nossas mídias, SUBSCRIBE!!:**
●● [E-mail](http://clubepoliglotasp@gmail.com) ◂ ▸ Facebook :: [Grupo](https://www.facebook.com/groups/clubepoliglotasp/) :: [Página](https://www.facebook.com/poliglotasaopaulo/) :: ◂ ▸[ ](https://clubepoliglotabrasil.com.br/lista-de-grupos-de-idiomas-no-telegram-whatsapp-discord-club-house/)**[Grupos de WhatsAPP/Telegram/Discord/Club House](https://clubepoliglotabrasil.com.br/lista-de-grupos-de-idiomas-no-telegram-whatsapp-discord-club-house/)** ◂ ▸ [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/clubepoliglotasampa/) ◂ ▸ [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@ClubePoliglotaBrasilCPB) ◂ ▸ [CouchSurfing Group Brasil](https://www.couchsurfing.com/groups/polyglot-club-brazil-clube-poliglota-brasil) ◂ ▸ Facebook Nacional :: [Página](https://www.facebook.com/clubepoliglotabrasil/) :: [Grupo](https://web.facebook.com/groups/ClubePoliglotaBrasil) ◂ ▸ [Insta Nacional](https://www.instagram.com/clubepoliglotabrasil/) ◂ ▸ LinkedIn :: [Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/67537568/) :: [Grupo](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12027974/) :: ◂ ▸ [Twitter](https://twitter.com/clube_poliglota) ●●
Dúvidas sobre os encontros, envie com
NOME e código "Samp" para
1\. Rafael Resende: \+5511975429712 \(grupo local\)\, infos sobre o encontro: Luiz Holanda \+55 11 98462\-1179
►[Inscreva-se](http://polyglotclub.com/brazil/sao-paulo/sao-paulo/event/)
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● [OUTROS ENCONTROS PRESENCIAIS OU VIRTUAIS PELO BRASIl](https://clubepoliglotabrasil.com.br/encontros-poliglotas-em-clubes-locais/)
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Caso seu interesse seja encontros de artes ou ciências:
►[Tech Science Club](https://www.facebook.com/groups/tescic/)
►[Poly Arte World](https://www.facebook.com/PolyArteClub)
►[Crudinic popvegan](https://www.facebook.com/CrudiNic/)
►[Aventureiros Brasil](https://www.facebook.com/AventBra/)
Ecosystem Events Near You
Connect with your local Ecosystem community
SOLD OUT- Adventures in Ecological Horticulture
w Rebecca McMackin
Free at Bexley Library
Adventures in Ecological Horticulture
with Rebecca McMackin
Wednesday, March 18
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Gone are the days when a garden could be ornamental alone. We now recognize the impact that our land care practices have on the ecosystems around us, and can see the importance of encouraging biodiversity. Thankfully, we do not need to sacrifice beauty when we invite butterflies and songbirds into our gardens.
Rebecca McMackin has cultivated gorgeous landscapes in the toughest environments possible: urban parks, school playgrounds, and the sidewalks of New York City. She will take lessons from her work at Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Brooklyn Museum, and decades of research to share how those of us who are fortunate enough to care for land, can do it beautifully and ecologically.
Rebecca McMackin is an ecologically obsessed horticulturist and garden designer. She writes, lectures, and teaches on ecological landscape management and pollination ecology, as well as designs the rare public garden.
She is currently Lead Horticulturist for the American Horticultural Society, an Associate with the Harvard Divinity School’s Thinking with Plants and Fungi Initiative, and Consulting Arboretum Curator for Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, NY.
Rebecca spent a decade as Director of Horticulture of Brooklyn Bridge Park, where she managed 85 acres of diverse parkland organically. Their research into cultivating urban biodiversity and ethical management strategies has influenced thousands of people and entire urban parks systems to adopt similar approaches.
She has been published by and featured in the New York Times, Gardens Illustrated, on NPR and PBS. Her garden for the Brooklyn Museum recently won the PPA’s Award of Excellence and her TED Talk has been viewed over a million times. She holds M.Sc. from Columbia University and University of Victoria in landscape design and biology and recently completed the Loeb Fellowship at the
Harvard Graduate School of Design.
This program is presented in partnership with Rooted in Bexley and generously funded by the Bexley Community Foundation and Bexley Community Author Series Fund.
CONNECTED Westerville Mastermind Group
Join the CONNECTED Westerville Mastermind Group for a dynamic afternoon of B2B networking! This event is perfect for professionals looking to expand their business connections, share insights, and foster collaboration within the community. Whether you are a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, this event offers a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas, build relationships, and grow your network in a supportive environment. Connect with like-minded individuals, explore potential partnerships, and discover new opportunities for professional growth. Don't miss out on this chance to enhance your business network and take your career to the next level with CONNECTED Westerville Mastermind Group! We meet the 4th Monday of every month from 11am-1pm. Welcome and general networking from 11am - 11:30am with core meeting 11;30 - 12:30 and a final round of networking from 12:30 - 1pm.
From Idea to Working App in Minutes: The Agentic Development with Amazon Kiro
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
How to Install a Bog Garden, with David Marsolo - Free Class
Hosted by Wild Ones Columbus
How to Install a Bog Garden, with David Marsolo
Saturday, March 14th, 2026
10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Innis House (Inniswoods Metro Park) , 940 S. Hempstead Road, Westerville, OH
Public Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking
A bog can serve the same functions as a traditional rain garden but has the advantages of being low maintenance, climate resilient and attractive for a much longer part of the year.
David Marsolo is a long time Wild Ones member. He has been maintaining artificial bogs at his suburban Westerville home for about 20 years. He will describe how to install a bog and fill it with many interesting native plants including pollinator and host plants
https://columbus.wildones.org/calendar-of-events-and-programs/?wo_event_id=11160
Westerville Queer Coffee Meetup
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.
Nature Loving Fest | Spring Edition
Join us for the Spring edition of [Nature Loving Fest](https://www.facebook.com/events/895148649812928), a small, thoughtfully curated outdoor gathering celebrating vegan eats, handmade goods, and the beauty of the season.
Formerly known as our Vegan Pop-Up, this new chapter reflects what the event has always been — a space rooted in nature, community, and intentional living. Expect around 20 local vendors offering seasonal vegan eats, small-batch bakes, handcrafted goods, and earth-conscious products.
Come support local makers, share good food, and celebrate the beginning of a new season with us.
Admission is Free.
The Listening Room — First Gathering
**The Listening Room — First Gathering**
So much of life happens in loud spaces and quick conversations that never quite go beneath the surface. The Listening Room is meant to be the opposite of that — a quieter space where people can slow down, talk honestly, and actually listen to one another.
For this first gathering, we’ll meet in a small group and explore a simple conversation prompt together. The goal isn’t debate or performance — just thoughtful conversation and the chance to connect with others in a genuine way.
Our prompt for this gathering will be:
**When have you felt truly seen or understood by another person?**
Everyone will have the opportunity to share if they’d like, but there’s absolutely no pressure — listening is just as valuable as speaking here.
We’re keeping the group intentionally small so the conversation can feel relaxed and natural.
Looking forward to meeting you.
— Benny


















