Erasmus

Our last meetup before the summer break... 😀 What is the purpose of education? How should we order our priorities: acquiring knowledge, developing skills, assimilating values, ... ? To what extent should the role of education be to train students for future employment? Until which level of education should schooling be obligatory in today’s world? What should be the most important subjects comprising universal general education? Tailoring to individual differences vs moulding all students towards shared norms: what is the ideal balance? What is the ideal distribution between generalization and specialization? What qualifies a person to teach? What are the most important qualities a teacher should have? What should the roles of teacher and student be? How should teacher and student interact? How should students interact among themselves? Competition? Cooperation? Is passing exams a necessary component of learning? Is it sufficient? How can we determine the difference between "objective" education and propagandistic education? How separate or intertwined should state and school be? Does paying for one's (or one's children's) schooling compromise/prejudice that education? What, if anything, is missing or can be improved in our current systems and cultures of education? How is A.I. changing education? Is education increasingly turning into the urgent task of arming humans against A.I.? How can we best continue learning lifelong? How can we improve our learning *how* to learn? "Learning is a lifelong process; learning to learn, a lifelong task." [https://www.universitymagazine.ca/person-with-the-most-college-degrees/](https://www.universitymagazine.ca/person-with-the-most-college-degrees/) [https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/chennai-professor-vn-parthiban-with-150-degrees-most-educated-man-2808237-2025-10-25](https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/chennai-professor-vn-parthiban-with-150-degrees-most-educated-man-2808237-2025-10-25) [https://youtu.be/Q7SECM3vYKI?is=CwYZpxhoWPlwHyy6](https://youtu.be/Q7SECM3vYKI?is=CwYZpxhoWPlwHyy6) 😉 Image: concept by Alan Woo realized by ChatGPT

**🃏 WHAT WE PLAY** We focus on **social interaction games** that are **fun, easy to learn, and engaging**. * **Thursdays** and Saturday nights are for **fun, social games** like Dixit, Coup, Skull, Codenames, Colt Express, Secret Hitler, Exploding Kittens, Bang and more!… Easy to learn, quick to laugh! * **Mondays** are for **deeper strategic games**, for players who love to plan and outthink opponents. Of course, these are just guidelines — you’re always welcome to bring and play whatever game you love! *** **🕖 SCHEDULE** * We meet at **7:00 PM**, with an **intro round at 7:15 PM**. * Arriving later? No problem! Just see a host — we’ll do our best to find you a seat. You might need to wait for a game to finish before joining the next one. **🎉 Good News! BFG is Free Again** As of July 1st, 2025, BFG is once again **free to join**, just like last year! The costs of running the group are now shared by the hosts. If you enjoy the events and want to say thanks, you're very welcome to **offer a drink (or two 😉) to a host** during the evening. A huge thank you to everyone who supported us financially earlier this year — you helped keep the group going, and we truly appreciate it. 🙏 *** **🎒 WHAT TO BRING** * Bring your favorite games and feel free to mention them in the comments. * If we’re meeting in a **park**, bring snacks, drinks, and something comfy to sit on — the grass can be damp even in summer! *** **☕ IF THE VENUE IS A CAFÉ** Please order **at least one drink** to support the venue, and pay directly at the bar. *** **✅ REGISTRATION** Please RSVP to help us plan for space and group sizes. **⌛ WAITLIST ETIQUETTE** * If you can’t make it, cancel **before 7 PM the day before** to give someone else a chance. * If you're **on the waitlist** and your plans change, cancel your RSVP so others aren't left hanging. *** **🤝 WANT TO HOST?** Interested in becoming a host or helping out? Let us know — we’d love to have you on board! *** **💬 FEEDBACK WELCOME** Suggestions or ideas? Drop us a message anytime — we’re always looking to make BFG even better. *** ### **🌟 Let’s have fun, discover great** **games, and build and make new friends** *** ###

For our fourth meeting, we’ll be reading and discussing The Odyssey by Homer — one of the most famous and influential stories ever written. With a new film set to be released this year, it’s the perfect opportunity to (re)discover the original story before seeing it on the big screen. About the book: After the Trojan War, the Greek hero Odysseus begins his long journey home to Ithaca. But the trip that should take weeks turns into a ten-year odyssey filled with gods, monsters, temptations, and impossible choices. While Odysseus struggles to return home, his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus must face their own challenges as they wait for him in Ithaca. Along the way, the story explores themes of perseverance, loyalty, intelligence, and the desire to return home.

Spend time in the company of other writers putting pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard. Work on your current project or start something new. If you are fresh out of inspiration a member of the Wordcraft Collective will be ready with a prompt to get you going. You can use that to unlock your creative brain before moving back to your own project or run with it. Who knows where the story will take you? Arrive when you like, leave when you like, or join us for a drink in the bar downstairs afterwards. Location: Pianofabriek, Rue du Fort 35, 1060 Saint-Gilles.

Ce samedi 20.06 – Tous en Blanc au Cactus [LA SOIRÉE BLANCHE 20.06 du CACTUS vs COEUR A COEUR LA PLUS GRANDE SOIRÉE CELIBATAIRES EN LIVE](https://www.facebook.com/events/1329106039075803/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZaD-w5O5hlp9vJt1YXE9790p2JPDBoFgrtevZ1Ds6QdLgLfn5j3SV6jFoQe8i6lj2BE_3XyeXn9_J0-h9hQRa1GS588qHcB_Ky-D6Qxo76cHWIq0el5B1-2UxacVfRQznADUjwRlp8XixnQ1Sfd7M52y6kyXBiVym5A97g7Vabq5gMzadDKsXBHdT271jow7ze_KBHj7wWu37fGIMMl43U18LcrI7UxZgaYmb9aswN-Sw&__tn__=-UK-R) [+NEW\* Pour les gourmands : Nous vous proposons en option, un diner blanc en avant soirée au David lloyd uccle (voir plus bas) ] ________________________________________ LES SOIREES RENCONTRES NUMERO 1 EN Belgique Cœur à cœur et le Cactus club vous fixent rdv Ce samedi 20 NOVEMBRE Soirée blanche/ Le Cactus x cœur à cœur 80s • 90s • 2000s \| Célibataires\, Let’s Go \! Inscris-toi et invite tes amis : [https://fb.me/e/70VbCVHDf](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffb.me%2Fe%2F70VbCVHDf&h=AUB_bS-hwecg-FylhdZBAjB58H860zwaF0O-sb5n3Fii-9NfWT-hMJwwAr1CMvAInwOz8ZB2puDxhr5FqZrKWuFs6JGZGojYrjW7qOKcVxc5d0NGnihB3ACrPdn3fy1PFqK9BuMyMg2Sc56q1wgQdts69TqlBok&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5b0%5d=AUAxnDXhUZzQQdnpBE6s-TewdbVFMOmdY9U3UwZZbtjabQIRCb8b4osf4ea7pb_Ce5HLRX4YGNWflo9fW2IpBFITyrrcWkliukBEcx9VOIi7aukXgGFp_aC0XsRFr_TIU9VIM3SNrvjeE39GBRLUGBeq9870vSuihmUJ06TCylMYqL-eQuUvbBv0Q9FaX1srdTpX_frGtVLLiVlolsNKXOhRuhGA474RT3IxNpfi9egCpw6V2ODIZgyda_kbyc8) Fonce sur la vente flash [https://www.partyfinder.com/en/event/16218](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.partyfinder.com%2Fen%2Fevent%2F16218%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEwNlZiQ1p0Y3RmSHlvUFBlRHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7lSBO9pciHzhyBfHG_Lzl5VlZFexmF6b905dIso0KUFggrZ2DdAPkFg9g6jg_aem_4PztdotqabRGXdX40PDqaA&h=AUDlOLIoj91LFh_XP3I4ac9n0bYt-SLeHaec-2EzquHMAqw7pP-J7mSXHUwUuNCjff7NNUkXhU8zLc_opCBF_K8e40DoSzCTO2EduQJyxGpWffNh-fis8Y585UdlIssjZJANsoEyk5I2FG1VDZ6g3EeH1qFx9Wk&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5b0%5d=AUAxnDXhUZzQQdnpBE6s-TewdbVFMOmdY9U3UwZZbtjabQIRCb8b4osf4ea7pb_Ce5HLRX4YGNWflo9fW2IpBFITyrrcWkliukBEcx9VOIi7aukXgGFp_aC0XsRFr_TIU9VIM3SNrvjeE39GBRLUGBeq9870vSuihmUJ06TCylMYqL-eQuUvbBv0Q9FaX1srdTpX_frGtVLLiVlolsNKXOhRuhGA474RT3IxNpfi9egCpw6V2ODIZgyda_kbyc8) ________________________________________ \*Pour les gourmands : nous organisons un Dîner Blanc en avant-soirée au David Lloyd Uccle. Sur réservation uniquement. La participation vous donne automatiquement accès à la soirée au Cactus, sans frais supplémentaires. Voici le lien d’inscription : [https://www.partyfinder.com/en/event/16219](https://www.partyfinder.com/en/event/16219?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEwNlZiQ1p0Y3RmSHlvUFBlRHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4pD1AhVjnWvwmeYJfZr02AU6lMreXuPlaVZ7vsGy5gSEd3WC3jcNW6Pb2OyQ_aem_ubmgwTxwSxsDtndQkTPM_A) ________________________________________ Soirée blanche – Soirée Rencontres XXL en Live ! Cœur à Cœur x Cactus Club Cactus Club – Auderghem Samedi 20 JUIN \| Dès 22h30 ________________________________________ LA SOIRÉE CÉLIBATAIRES NUMÉRO 1 EN BELGIQUE Cœur à Cœur débarque pour la 9ème édition au mythique Cactus Club pour une soirée 100% rétro & 100% rencontres ! Ce samedi 20 juin ,nous vous proposons lors de la soirée Cœur à Cœur, un voyage dans l’esprit chic et intemporel des légendaires soirées blanches de Saint-Tropez Que vous soyez en couple, célibataire, ou simplement prêt à profiter d’une soirée festive, rejoignez-nous pour une expérience unique où le blanc immaculé est bien plus qu’un code vestimentaire : c’est une promesse de raffinement et de fête. Une soirée sous le signe de la fête, des rencontres et de l’amour, où chacun peut se laisser emporter par la magie d’une nuit chaude et enflammée _______________________________________ AU PROGRAMME : Soirée ouverte à TOUS Animation spéciale "rencontres en live" Show & surprises Ambiance rétro et festive Espace dansant XXL Zones chill pour discuter ________________________________________ INFOS & RÉSERVATIONS Inscription Facebook (RSVP & invite tes amis) VENTE FLASH & GARANTY PASS : 5€ ou 10€ + Cadeau Body Training Évite la file, sécurise ta place Billets aussi disponibles sur place le soir-même ________________________________________ Réserve ton PACK VIP ou ANNIVERSAIRE (table privatisée, bouteille, zone exclusive) : +32 477 60 61 31 ________________________________________ Que la fête commence... et plus si affinité Marque ta présence sur l’événement Facebook & Invite tes amis célibataires ! Inscris-toi et invite tes amis : [https://fb.me/e/70VbCVHDf](https://fb.me/e/70VbCVHDf) ________________________________________ Adresse : Cactus Club – Boulevard du Souverain 147, 1160 Auderghem

We will be walking through the forest for a little over 1 1/2 hours, silently, just noticing the world around us and inside us. The idea is to experience the magic of a different type of walking, The invitation is to slow down and notice what is going on inside you and around you. Very often people experience a closer connection with nature and with self, with sometimes surprising insights. *Please make sure you are fit enough to go the 4.5 km distance. We will be walking slowly, but we will not take any breaks.* We will be meeting at the Hermann Debroux Metro at **14h**. (Exit straight ahead after leaving the platform--on the Loxam side). If you RSVP as coming, please be on time. We will be starting our walk from there 5 min. after the hour sharp. There is the renovated Maison de Prieur at the exit of the forest where we could gather for a drink or a meal after our walk, depending on what you feel like. Looking forward to an inward adventure? Come and join us on **Saturday, June 20, at 14h** My phone number is 0472 92 11 76, in case you need to communicate with me.

CE SAMEDI 20 JUIN 2026 – SOIRÉE BLANCHE SPÉCIALE CÉLIBATAIRES 🎉 LE DINER BLANC : 19:00 \- 22:30 \(BBQ et/ou AFTERWORK\) \| DAVID LLOYD UCCLE Organisée par Cœur à Cœur **[https://www.partyfinder.com/en/event/16219](https://www.partyfinder.com/en/event/16219?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEwOFRiaGtwMlF6cDNMRk4wUXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4R74o_g49znXaVtFEp01o3MLdc1UdUDlN3YeO2LJtt62ewp4Ac_R1lx2d_DQ_aem_8gIyprr4CqnpoYIeFN-A3Q)** RESERVATION OBLIGATOIRE *** 📍 Deux lieux – Une seule soirée inoubliable ! 🌅 1ère PARTIE : L’AVANT-SOIRÉE au DAVID LLOYD UCCLE (19h00 - 22h30) Drève de Lorraine 41, 1180 Bruxelles Place à l'AVANT-SOIREE : LE DINER BLANC Dans un cadre exceptionnel avec vue sur la piscine, profitez de 2 formules au choix MAIS RESERVATION INDISPENSABLE! Si la meteo n’est pas avec nous, le BBQ s’organisera inside 😊 **[https://www.partyfinder.com/en/event/16219](https://www.partyfinder.com/en/event/16219?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEwOFRiaGtwMlF6cDNMRk4wUXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4R74o_g49znXaVtFEp01o3MLdc1UdUDlN3YeO2LJtt62ewp4Ac_R1lx2d_DQ_aem_8gIyprr4CqnpoYIeFN-A3Q)** *** 🥇 FORMULE GOLD – 35 € BBQ Premium dès 19h : 5 viandes 🍖 + salad bar bio Little Farm 🥗 Un début de soirée dans une ambiance chic et détendue 🎁 Bonus : 1 bon pour une journée découverte du club David Lloyd (valeur exclusive) Accès à la grande soirée au Cactus dès 22h30 💡 Places limitées – Réservation & prépaiement obligatoires ! **[https://www.partyfinder.com/en/event/16219](https://www.partyfinder.com/en/event/16219?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEwOFRiaGtwMlF6cDNMRk4wUXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4R74o_g49znXaVtFEp01o3MLdc1UdUDlN3YeO2LJtt62ewp4Ac_R1lx2d_DQ_aem_8gIyprr4CqnpoYIeFN-A3Q)** *** 🥈 FORMULE SILVER – 10 € Apéro uniquement (1 boisson incluse : vin, bière ou soft 🍷🍺) Qui comprend l’accès à la soirée au Cactus à partir de 22h30 ❌ Pas de repas / Pas de bon découverte 💡 Places limitées – Réservation & prépaiement obligatoires ! **[https://www.partyfinder.com/en/event/16219](https://www.partyfinder.com/en/event/16219?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEwOFRiaGtwMlF6cDNMRk4wUXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4R74o_g49znXaVtFEp01o3MLdc1UdUDlN3YeO2LJtt62ewp4Ac_R1lx2d_DQ_aem_8gIyprr4CqnpoYIeFN-A3Q)** *** 💃 2ème PARTIE : LA GRANDE SOIRÉE BLANCHE au CACTUS CLUB (22h30 - 04h00) Boulevard du Souverain 147, 1160 Auderghem Tous les participants du David Lloyd recevront un jeton d’accès gratuit pour cette soirée rencontres et musique jusqu’à l’aube 🎶✨ 🥉 FORMULE BRONZE – 5€ & 10€ en prévente (SKIP THE LINE & Garanty pass) OU paiement sur place Accès direct au Cactus Club à partir de 22h30 Idéale si vous ne pouvez pas venir au David Lloyd Uccle Grande soirée rencontres en Live au Cactus : voici le lien pour la soirée uniquement / les infos de la soirée uniquement : [https://fb.me/e/70VbCVHDf](https://fb.me/e/70VbCVHDf) ✅ EN RÉSUMÉ : VOUS CHOISISSEZ VOTRE EXPÉRIENCE ! *** 📍 Adresse : Drève de Lorraine 41, 1180 Bruxelles

***Brass: Birmingham*** is an economic strategy game sequel to Martin Wallace's 2007 masterpiece, *Brass*. *Brass: Birmingham* tells the story of competing entrepreneurs in Birmingham during the industrial revolution between the years of 1770 and 1870. It offers a very different story arc and experience from its predecessor. As in its predecessor, you must develop, build and establish your industries and network in an effort to exploit low or high market demands. The game is played over two halves: the canal era (years 1770-1830) and the rail era (years 1830-1870). To win the game, score the most VPs. VPs are counted at the end of each half for the canals, rails and established (flipped) industry tiles. Each round, players take turns according to the turn order track, receiving two actions to perform any of the following actions (found in the original game): 1. **Build** \- Pay required resources and place an industry tile\. 2. **Network** \- Add a rail / canal link\, expanding your network\. 3. **Develop** \- Increase the VP value of an industry\. 4. **Sell** \- Sell your cotton\, manufactured goods and pottery\. 5. **Loan** \- Take a £30 loan and reduce your income\.

How do we connect to people? What is so great about being different? Is love selfless? Should we be dreamers or realists? What values are we losing? When are we at our best? Does childhood ever end? Is morality a matter of convenience? What makes a person beautiful? Such questions, and many more, await you Sunday at Sister's Cafe (second floor) . After introductions we will collect questions from the group participants, choose one by voting then discuss it for an hour. Then most of us stay for drinks and bizarre conversations :-).

Beginner-friendly lesson (In English). ​In this 3 hour session, you will be given 500g of clay and Anna will teach you how to make handleless cup + saucer of your dreams. ​**​Lesson themes:** Hand-build ceramic dishes, learn to model clay, work with underglaze, paint your pieces. ​The instructor will do final glazing and both kiln firings for you. Your creation will be ready for pickup within 5 weeks after the lesson. You will even be able to use it for your next breakfast! ​Lesson is followed by 30 min networking session with drinks included. The price is 80 euro. **Please sign up and pay for the session at the following link:** https://luma.com/73om53j6 **​You can also buy a gift certificate:** [https://malinamore.studio/](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmalinamore.studio%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1CEsPvQbxrzDC_on0iP5mzWdCjJqHtPqBpHPFlpbzDDU28miWsVrPoYlM_aem_fJTiFEp7aoxiShu4tx3wuw&h=AT10yxKje_Q5EY3JraspG3saS9ES4xpvppG6jvesIwppDkBctfrMLjxdMvx9q8cPWve0iDE_VIiC9TyWnXW_n5UcN8Ej7k_SuhGbYB9A25Boqc_azjaUc9NTceEzUFICEfe25ERZ6yDfTMiMjIyX2gCtZw&__tn__=q&c%5B0%5D=AT2hxKteg9Z5wGV78qHI6GOO3kpeFI5Z6-nTdRfmq7_vFR1ovlTvHpfdWHkmTjTq1QDqMPAu_rffHjf50ndjirAuEeFsbB3_S-7iDKicYQYjyx_Qwo7SPvNcuCmIwILr-8WctcGWQw9EE70jIil-AN9anE7pCAJmDndNNA) 💌 **✨** Follow the Malina More Studio on INSTAGRAM ☺️ [https://www.instagram.com/malinamore.studio/](https://www.instagram.com/malinamore.studio/) 🌷

Let's meet to write ! Schedule : 11:00 - 11:30 am : Presentation tour. Share briefly with the group about your project and your "goal of the day". 11:30 - 13:30 : Let's write ! 13:30 : Conclusion tour. Did you achieve your goal of the day ? See you soon !

CE SAMEDI 20 JUIN 2026 LES ARCHES — CHAPITRE 4 : CÉLESTE JUSQU'AU BOUT DE LA NUIT ✨ Avec les Belges Jeunesses! FB \| [https://fb.me/e/4iyxu0SHp](https://fb.me/e/4iyxu0SHp) TON ENTREE GRATUITE < 00:00 \| [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/les-arches-chapitre-4-samedi-20-juin-all-night-long-free-0000-tickets-1991860103188?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/les-arches-chapitre-4-samedi-20-juin-all-night-long-free-0000-tickets-1991860103188?aff=oddtdtcreator) *** Pour la quatrième saison consécutive, Les Arches sont de retour. Cette fois, oubliez les pré-soirées timides. Le samedi 20 juin, nous vous invitons à accueillir l'été comme il se doit et à plonger dans un univers céleste où le temps suspend son vol et où la nuit ne connaît aucune limite. De 21h à 5h du matin, laissez-vous porter par une expérience hors du temps, entre ciel et lumière sous les étoiles des Arches. Au programme : des décors pensés pour vous faire voyager et cette énergie unique qui fait battre le cœur des Arches depuis maintenant quatre saisons. Une seule consigne : abandonnez le quotidien à l'entrée et laissez-vous guider jusqu'au bout de la nuit. Le voyage commence ici. *** Samedi 20 juin 21h — 5h Les Arches ☆ \*𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐈 𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐈 : I. Tu télécharges ta place via EVENTBRITE : II. Que tu te PRESENTES avec ton billet AVANT 𝟎𝟎𝐡𝟎𝟎 (N'attends-pas le dernier moment pour nous rejoindre) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/les-arches-chapitre-4-samedi-20-juin-all-night-long-free-0000-tickets-1991860103188?aff=oddtdtcreator 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗦: ➥ +18 ➥ Tenue correcte exigée ➥ Ring Est de BXL, sortie 25 Butte Du Lion de Waterloo ➥ Clos Lamartine 3, 1420 Braine L'Alleud

Hi everyone, This coffee morning event is @ **Schmet !!!**, on Saturday, is 20 June 2025, from 10:00 - 13:00. - Outside! Schmet opened its doors last year. 😃 It's right at Place Poelaert. This is their Instagram account. It's still very new. https://www.instagram.com/schmet.bxl/ 1. The **prime time** of the event is **10:30 - 12:30**. That's when most people will be there. 2. When you enter the place, you will see a long table that is set up for the event. 3. If you intend **to join past 12:00** (high noon), then there is no need to register. Just come and join! 4. **DON'T forget to cancel** if you can't join! 5. **Please, be respectful towards each other during the event. (And after ;))** **As always, feel free to follow us on INSTAGRAM!** https://instagram.com/weekendmorningcoffee?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== *** **THE STRUCTURE of THE EVENT:** * I post the event on Saturday/Sunday for the following Saturday. * I send out a reminder as an email or a comment on the event page on Thursday/Friday. * There is sometimes a waiting list. * **For everyone on the waiting,** please check your status and messages on Friday evening the latest. I message everyone on the waiting list on Friday. * **Please, move to "not going" AS SOON AS you know that you can't come anymore, that includes everyone who is on the waiting list.** **IMPORTANT:** * When you register yourself, be careful not to register accidentally a +1 guest (unless you bring a guest). It happens very often. * If you have any questions then, message me. *** **A MESSAGE FOR NEWCOMERS:** *In the three years of hosting this coffee group, I have met many people who struggle with anxieties when coming to an event for the first time. Sometimes, it took them more than one attempt before being able to join.* *Occasionally, people reach out to me before the event, and I have always been grateful for that as it offers the opportunity to communicate with each other and to find the best and most gentle way for that person to join the group.* *I would like to encourage everyone who struggles with this to contact me before. It would really be too bad if you can't join us, as it mostly gets better the second or third time you come.* *In addition to that, if you arrive and notice any signs of nervousness or fear, you can always let me know right then.* **THANK YOU AND SEE YOU ALL ON SATURDAY!** **LOCATION:** Schmet 2 Rue des Quatre Bras Brussels 1000 (right at Place Poelaert)

Main Library, Meeting Room 2B Join us for a welcoming evening of reflection, gentle music, and meaningful conversation. We’ll begin with a short grounding moment, followed by a brief reading from spiritual or philosophical traditions, and an open reflection circle where participants can share (or simply listen). Libera Animae is an interfaith community focused on inner growth, creativity, and authentic connection. All backgrounds are welcome.

Welcome to Drunken Philosophy, a casual, curious, social discussion club. Come grab a drink and a seat at The Oracle. **Optional topic for this meetup: Where is everybody?** In 1950 the physicist Enrico Fermi was talking about aliens over lunch and asked a question that still has not gone away: if the universe is so vast and so old, and even a fraction of those billions of stars have planets, where is everyone? By the numbers the galaxy should be crowded with civilizations. Instead we look up and hear silence. That gap between "they should be everywhere" and "we see no one" is the Fermi Paradox. One of the most unsettling answers is the idea of a **Great Filter**: somewhere on the road from dead chemistry to a galaxy-spanning civilization, there is at least one step that is almost impossible to get past. Maybe the filter is behind us. Maybe life starting at all, or simple cells becoming complex, or intelligence ever evolving, is the freak accident, and we already cleared the hard part. Or maybe the filter is ahead of us, and advanced civilizations reliably wipe themselves out before they spread. Here is the part that messes with people. If we ever found life somewhere else, even pond scum on Mars, most people would call it the greatest discovery in history. But it might be the worst possible news. It would mean life is common, the early steps are easy, and the hard step is still in front of us. So the eerie silence overhead might actually be the best sign we could ask for. **Questions to wrestle with:** * Is it better to be alone? Would you rather we find alien life and learn we are not special, or find nothing and quietly improve our odds of surviving? * Where do you bet the filter sits, behind us or ahead of us, and why? * If it is ahead of us, what is it? Nuclear war, climate collapse, AI, something we cannot even picture yet? And can we do anything about a filter we cannot see coming? * Two principles pull opposite ways here. The principle of mediocrity (the Copernican principle, Sagan's "no privileged place in the universe") says we are ordinary, so what happened on Earth probably happened everywhere, which makes the silence scream louder. The anthropic principle says of course we find ourselves somewhere life was possible, since we could not observe anything else, so our being here may say almost nothing about how common life is. Which lens do you trust, and does the silence still demand an answer once you account for observer selection? * And if we did confirm life out there and had to accept we are not special, what would that do to belief in a higher power, and would shedding (or keeping) that belief help or hurt our odds of pulling together as one species? * Does any of this change how you live, or how humanity should be spending its time and money right now? As always the prompt is optional. Come for the conversation, stay for the drinks, and bring your own questions.

Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!

"Do as I say, not as I do." Children tend to have a built-in ability to recognize hypocrisy quicker than many adults, and there are few children who will respect an adult whose actions do not match his or her words. John the Baptizer wanted to make it clear that God himself is in NO way pleased by people who claim to follow Him and whose lives in NO way reflect His character. In fact, the Greek word for "actor" that people used in the first century is *"hypokrites"*. John called out the truth to any and all who would listen--from peasants to the king, even at peril of his own life and freedom--and insisted God does not judge by words alone, but by actions and in truth. Luke Chapter 3 concludes with making it clear to the Jewish and Greek readers of the day that Jesus was not only the rightful King of Israel, but also the true Son of Man--the Son of Adam, Who came to provide a way for those who had followed Adam into sin to return to fellowship with God. Take a look at Luke Chapter 3 and join us at **10 am,** **Sunday, June 28,** at **True Food Kitchen at Easton Town Center.** We'd love to see you there! Get your tickets on [EventBrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/columbus-luke-3-tickets-1989802924110)! Check us out on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/events/1657939185252324)! Connect with us at our new website for [LocalCA](http://%5Bwww.localca.org%5D(www.localca.org)/ "\[www.localca.org\](www.localca.org)")!

Welcome, readers! Our June read is ***Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible*** ***Voyage*** **by Alfred Lansing.** A work of nonfiction, and one of the most astonishing survival stories in history, we follow Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew after their ship is crushed by Antarctic ice. Stranded in one of the harshest environments on Earth, the men endure months of isolation, freezing temperatures, and near starvation—yet refuse to give up hope. Lansing brings their ordeal to life through vivid detail and firsthand accounts, capturing both the brutality of nature and the resilience of the human spirit. At its core, the story is a powerful testament to leadership, perseverance, and the unbreakable will to survive against impossible odds. Looking forward to discussing with everyone! We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **all** **drinks must be purchased at the bar.** Happy reading! 📖

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 7:00pm on Wednesday, February 11 at Streetlight Guild. 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:** 6:45ish - Quick introductions 7:00 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour 8:00 - The End **OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING** happens before and after the writing hour. 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! If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing & I look forward to seeing you at Streetlight Guild! **WHAT SHOULD I BRING?** Whatever you need to be able to write! You're welcome to bring earplugs/headphones if noise will bother you! **OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:** * **RSVP:** Please RSVP by 6:00pm the evening of the meeting. This helps me know how many to expect, and if we'll need additional space! * **COVID:** While masks are not required, please be mindful of the other writers around you and their comfort levels. * **WIFI/OUTLETS:** Outlets are limited, so please ensure your devices are charged when you come! But Streetlight Guild does have free WiFi! Yay! * **PARKING:** There is free public parking at Streetlight Guild.