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✅ Small group (4-12ppl) ✅ Tibet permit handled for you ✅ Authentic experiences of Tibetan culture ✅ All iconic attractions included ✅ 1-2 people to sign up A classic 8-day tour that includes all of the iconic Tibet destinations, offering fabulous **monasteries**, breathtaking **high-altitude walks**, stunning views of the world’s **highest mountains** and one of the **warmest cultures** you will ever encounter. An ideal choice to fully experience the magnificient nature and fascinating culture of the sacred land of the Himalaya. **Destination:** Tibet, China **Accommodation:** 4 star hotel in Lhasa and Shigatse; one night in dorm room hostel or tent in Rongbuk with limited condition **Airport Free Picking up and Seeing Off -** Picking Up at 10:00，13:30，16:00，18:30 everyday from Lhasa airport to city downtown Seeing off at 06:30，08:00, 12:00 from Lhasa city downtown to the airport **(\*if your time falls off from these committed pickup times, there will be extra 400rmb/car for private airport pickup)** **Train station** picking up and seeing off are all **free of charge on your committed arrival and departure date.** **Notice** 1\. Each group will be confirmed with minimum of **4** guests and **12** guests maximum 2.The dates in the form highlighted **in bold** indicate that the groups have been confirmed with more than 4 guests signed up. 📅 Trip Dates & Pricing **Slow Season** Jan 11-18, **16-23, 19-26,** 22-29, **25- Feb. 1,** 29 - Feb. 5 Feb 1-8, **3-10,** 5-12, 6-13, **8-15,** 9-16, 12-19, **15- 22,19-26,** **22-Mar. 1,26- Mar. 5** Nov 1-8, 5-12, 8- 15, 12- 19,15-22, 19-26, 22-29, 26- Dec 3, 29-Dec 6 Dec 3-10, 6-13,10-17, 13-20,17-24,20-27, 24-31, 27-Jan3, 31-Jan7 **·** **Price:** RMB 6990 **·** **Single Supplement:** RMB 1400 **Normal Season** **Mar 1-8,** 4-11, 5-12, 8-15, 12- 19,**15-22,** **19-26,** 22-29, **25-Apr 1, 29 - Apr 5,** 30 - Apr. 6 **Apr. 1-8, 3-10, 5-12, 7-14, 9-16,11-18, 13-20, 16-23,**18- 25, **20-27, 23-30, 25- May 2, 27-May 4, 29-May 6** **May 1-8,** 3-10, 6-13, 8-15, **10-17,**11-18, 13-20, **14- 21,** 16-23,**17 -24,19-26,** 20-27, 22-29, **24-31,** May 25- Jun 1, 27 - Jun 3, 29-Jun 5 Oct 11-18, 12-19,14-21, 16-23, **19-26,** 21-28, 23-30, 25-Nov 1, 27-Nov3, 29-Nov5 **·** **Price:** RMB 7890 **·** **Single Supplement:** RMB 1560 **Peak Tour Season** June. 1-8, 3-10, **5-12, 7-14,** 9-16, 11-18, **14-19,**15-22, **16-23,** 17-24, 19-26, 21-28, **25 - July 2, 27 - July 4,** 29 - July 6 July. 1-8, 3-10, **5-12,8-15** **Aug. 21-28**, 23-30,**26-Sep 2**, 28-Sep 4, 30-Sep6 Sep 2-9, 4-11, 6-13, 9-16, **11-18,**13-20,16-23,**18-23** **·** **Price:** RMB 8390 **·** **Single Supplement:** RMB 1740 **TOP Peak Tour Season** July 10-17, 12-19, **15-22,**17-24, 20-27, 22- 29, 24-31, 26-Aug 2, 29-Aug 5, 31-Aug 7 Aug 3-10, 5-12, 7-14, 9-16, **11-18,** 14-19, 16-23, 18-25 Sep 20-27, 23-30, **25-Oct 2,** 27-Oct4, 30-Oct 7 Oct1-8, 4-11, **6-13,** 8-15 **·** **Price:** RMB 8990 **·** **Single Supplement:** RMB 1980 **Discounted Price For -** \* **200rmb/person off** discount price for **citizens from China including HK&Macao** \* Free of Charge for the children under 3 years old, half price for children between 4-11 years old and full price charged to children above 12 years old **🗺️ Itinerary Highlights** **Day 1 · Lhasa arrival, free time** 🚌 70kms \| 1h 🏨 Thangka Hotel Lhasa or similar ⛰️ 3650m **Day 2 · Lhasa City Sightseeing** ✨Visit Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery Debating 🏨 Thangka Hotel Lhasa or similar 🥞 Breakfast; Welcome Dinner ⛰️ 3650m **Day 3 · Lhasa City Sightseeing** ✨Potala Palace; Local Folks Activities; Johkang Temple；Local Tea House Experience 🏨 Thangka Hotel Lhasa or similar 🥞 Breakfast; Tea Break ⛰️ 3650m **Day 4 · Lhasa - Yamdrotso - Gyatse - Shigatse** ✨ Yamdrotso Lake, Local rural family visiting & Farm lunch; Karola Glacier 🏨 Schery Hotel Shigatse or similar 🚌 360kms \| 8h 🥞 Breakfast; farm lunch ⛰️ 3650m - 5030m - 3600m **Day 5 ·Shigatse - Tingri - Everest Base Camp** ✨ overlooking Mt. Everest and the Gawula view point visit Rongpuk Monastery (3.3km to EBC, you could take a short hike there if you like) 🏨 Everest Base Camp Guest House (dorm bed) 🚌 340kms \| 8h 🥞 None ⛰️ 3650m - 4300m - 5200m **Day 6 ·Mt. Everest - Dingyal-Shigatse：Everest East sideViewpoint, Farewell Dinner** ✨Savor the beautiful moments of the early morning. Visit Rongbuk Monastery, the world's highest-altitude monastery. Drive to the Xilin View point to admire the breathtaking views of the eastern slope of Everest, and Mt. Lhotse. Share a traditional Tibetan dinner and enjoy the distinctive folk songs and dances of Shigatse. 🏨 Schery Hotel Shigatse or similar 🚌 360kms \| 8h 🥞 Breakfast; Dinner with Song and Dance Performance ⛰️ 5200m - 4300m - 3600m **Day 7 · Shigaste - Lhasa** **✨** Tashilhunpo Monastery; Yarlung Zangbo River 🏨Gang-Gyan Hotel Lhasa or similar 🚌 280kms; 5h 🥞 Breakfast ⛰️3650m **Day 8 · Lhasa departure** **🥞** Breakfast **Price includes:** **√ All necessary travel permits for Tibet** (mainland Chinese/HK citizen waived) √ Tourist bus/minibus transportation with experienced local driver during tour and between airport/train station and Hotel at designated period of time √ 6 nights accommondation: twin shared rooms with breakfast - 6 nights at 4-star hotel; 1 night at EBC area with limited condition and no breakfast. √ All admission fee of tourists sites listed in the itinerary √ Welcome dinner in D2, Tea break in D3 and Dinner with song and dance performance in D6. √ Experienced Local Tibetan private guide √ Travel insurance **Price does not include:** × Main transportation (flights/train) × Lunches except D4 and dinners Except D2 during the trip x Tips to driver and tour guide \*not mandatory × Single room supplement × Invoice and all personal expenses × Airport/train station pickup/see off out of your group dates dates or shuttle bus schedule **What you should bring:** **1\. Clothing** 1-2 pairs of durable shoes, mid-weight (may-sep) waterproof clothes (dress in layers); hat (to prevent from UV and strong wind); high-quality socks **2\. Personal Hygiene and Toiletry Items** Sun block SPF 50+, lip balm SPF 50+, moisturizing skincare products, anti-bacterial hand sanitizer, wipes, feminine products, shaving products; (for 1 night in Rongbuk: travel size soap and shampoo, toothbrush and tooth paste, disposable towel, ear plugs, etc) **3\. Others** Original passport, basic medicines, waterbottle, camera, energy snacks, power bank, books, etc **About high altitude sickness:** The average altitude of Tibet is about **4000 meters** above the sea level (Lhasa: 3700m; Shigatse: 3836m; EBC: 5100m;). You may suffer from High Altitude Sickness in the beginning days of your Tibet trip. But don’t worry too much, **the high altitude can be acclimatized usually in 2\~3 days**. Our suggestion is to take a physical examination and get suggestions from your doctor, and medicines like aspirin is helpful to ease the headache. (drinking coke is also helpful). While in Tibet, you should **keep warm all the time**, avoid running, drink more water and eat more vegetables and carbohydrates. We suggest you to not take showers during the first day after your arrival at Tibet. If you don’t feel well, get help from your tour guide or go to the hospital without any delay.

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**Xuling Ancient Trail** Nestled in the picturesque Jiande City of Zhejiang Province, the **Xuling Ancient Trail** offers a perfect escape into nature and history. This centuries-old stone-paved path winds through lush bamboo forests, terraced fields, and traditional villages, showcasing the serene beauty of the Jiangnan countryside. **Highlights of the Trail:** * **Scenic Views**: Hike through rolling hills adorned with seasonal blooms—rapeseed flowers in spring, verdant greens in summer, golden hues in autumn, and tranquil mist in winter. * **Cultural Heritage**: Walk along the same historic route used by locals for trade and travel, with well-preserved sections of stone steps and occasional ancient pavilions. * **Village Charm**: Pass by quaint villages like Xulingcun, where you can experience rural life and enjoy local hospitality. * **Trip Information** **Date:** MAR 18TH Wednesday **Meetup** 7:00 at Exit 6 of Line 1/4 Shanghai INDOOR Stadium Metro Station **Transportation:** Private Car or Bus **Difficulty:** Easy hiking - about 8km **Accommodation:** No **Itinerary** **D1 MAR 18TH WEDNESDAY** Meetup at Exit 6 of Line 1/4 Shanghai INDOOR Stadium metro station -> Departure time: 07:00 [Please be there 5-10 mins earlier, Thanks] -> Travel Time: About 300km away, about 3.5-4 hours driving depending on the traffic; 11:00 arrived and let's go hiking and enjoy the beautiful spring and rape blossom; 12:30-13:00 we will find a nice spot for picnic lunch (bring your own picnic lunch) 13:30 Let's keep hiking, 16:00-16:30 finish hiking 16:30 Head back to Shanghai and will arrival at Shanghai around 8pm depends on the traffic; 🥗 Meals: ***bring your own picnic lunch*** **TRIP PRICE** **398 RMB/ONE** **New Trail exploring - fitness required** **ONLY 268 RMB/ONE** **\* Participants:** 3-15 International hikers **\* Deposit:** 200RMB should be paid asap to secure your spots and the balance will be collected 1-2 days before the trip **\* Payment** can be transferred via WeChat or Alipay or Cash or Bank **Price Included:** ✅ All the transportation fees and driver’s allowances ✅ All the organizing fees and English trip leaders’ allowances ✅ Utility equipment and first aid ✅ Outdoor insurance ✅ Free water refill - please bring your own water bottle **Price Excluded:** ❌ Alcoholic drinks ❌ Personal shopping and other cost not mentioned above **CONTACT US** **More questions about our trips, Feel free to contact us** *HikingLovers-Customer Service* *WeChat 1 : hikinglovers* *WeChat 2 : hikinglovers-sh1* **CANCELLATION** -> For cancellation *up to 3 days* before departure time, the full deposit will be refunded -> For cancellation *within 3 days* of departure time, the deposit will be lost (possibility to transfer it to someone else if you find a person willing to replace you) -> HikingLovers has the right to adjust the trip schedule based on weather and safety conditions **DISCLAIMER** Considering that Outdoor hiking trips have some *unexpected risks and environmental changes or other uncertainties*, the organizer - HikingLovers will buy professional outdoor insurance for all the members before the trip and also will organize rescue for any emergency on site. *All the participants have to follow the organization of the trip organizers/ trip leaders/coordinators/Local guide.* Otherwise you should bear your own consequences caused by your own mistakes. *We hereby declare that the trip organizers will not have any joint liability of the unpredictable accidents caused by Environment or any accidents caused by the participants’ mistake during the hiking trips.* **ABOUT US** ***HikingLovers Outdoor Club*** was founded in May, 2013 by outdoor lovers who loves hiking and kinds of adventure activities! HikingLovers now turned to be an international hiking club. We organized hiking trips and kinds of adventurous acitivities for foreigners and English Speaking ppl living in Shanghai. We want to make the mixculture of “West meets East” . We have a group of energetic hiking and adventure lovers working as full-time/part-time trip learders from different countries. Join us to adventure in the wilderness and challenge yourself and explore China. **HikingLovers -- West Meets East; Keep Calm and Hike on! Exploring & Adventuring Life.**

This is a group for anyone interested in learning Chinese, including oral Chinese ,business Chinese ,HSK. And on every Friday night we do Chinese Corner,greetings,learning part, language exchange, free talk,games etc. Btw, coffee,drinks are on the side. all skill levels are Welcome!! It’s a great chance to make international friends ,and learn about other cultures . Looking forward to seeing you:-) WeChat : ZoeMandarinClass 喜欢外语的朋友欢迎加入我们！既能练习第二语言，又能结交一些新朋友，感受不同国家的文化和习惯！欢迎大家!

Welcome to the Shanghai Writing Workshop. We are interested in everything related to creative writing, and we hope you can join us. If you're interested in joining, you'll need to join our wechat chat group to let us know if you're lost on your way to the meeting. You can wechat me at texaswriter, and I can get you added. I also encourage you to scan the QR code above to join our official wechat channel. There you can get detailed directions on how to find us, how to sign up for our website (www.shanghaiwriting.com), and details on how we function. There's a new short prompt available on the website that's updated for each meeting. Try and post a response a few days before meeting if you want others a chance to comment on it. You also don't have to submit. Readers are always welcome, but I do find that reading before meeting greasy increases the joy of going to meeting. No experience required. We are a mixed group in terms of experience, backgrounds, and languages, but I find that we are also very supportive of each other in everything from goals to reading to publishing. In addition to the standard workshop, the Shanghai Writing Workshop hosts two writing retreats a year, puts forward a team for the three day novel writing competition, hosts a reading series called Shanghai Voices, and puts together an ebook anthology of work at the end of every year. We're always doing something, and if you have any ideas, we're always up for anything literature related. Once again, if you need help getting setup, contact me on wechat, texaswriter, and I hope to see you at the workshop.

Chinese Corner in Jing an(Line 7 Changping Lu station) Please free free to join us. All levels are welcome! Don’t worry about your Chinese level, we have mandarin teachers here to help you, any questions free to ask. More informations Welcome to add WeChat : ZoeMandarinClass

Meet and connect with other solo entrepreneurs who understand the unique challenges and rewards of running a business single-handedly 结识并联系其他独立创业者，他们了解独自经营企业的独特挑战和回报 Whether you're just starting out or have been on this journey for a while, our gathering is designed to provide you with valuable connections, insights, and resources. You'll have the chance to: 无论您是刚刚起步还是已经踏上征程一段时间，我们的聚会都旨在为您提供宝贵的联系、见解和资源。您将有机会： * **Meet and Mingle:** Engage with fellow solo entrepreneurs from various industries. Share your stories, challenges, and triumphs in an environment that understands the solo journey. * **Learn from Experts:** Hear from experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts who will offer actionable advice on key topics like time management, scaling your business, and building a personal brand. * **Explore Collaboration Opportunities:** Discover potential collaborations and partnerships that can help expand your business, diversify your offerings, and reach new markets. * **Boost Your Business Visibility:** Showcase your business, products, or services and gain visibility among a community that’s eager to support fellow entrepreneurs. This networking event isn’t just about making connections; it’s about building a community of solo entrepreneurs who can grow and succeed together. Come, be a part of this empowering experience, and take your solo business to new heights! **Who Should Attend:** * Solo Entrepreneurs * Freelancers * Startup Founders * Consultants * Small Business Owners * Creative Professionals * Digital Nomads * Aspiring Entrepreneurs * Side Hustlers * Business Coaches and Mentors: 🟩Please set(RSVP) You're going! We'll as you get early-bird ticket 🎫：Early-bird: 40 RMB = 6$ normal 50 RMB = 7$ At door 60 RMB = 8$ **豆瓣主办方** Douban version — RSVP there too: [https://site.douban.com/307201/](https://site.douban.com/307201/) 手机（同微信号）Phone Number (Same for): +8617317121983 WhatsApp/WeChat：17317121983 活动地址：复旦科技园1楼

💡Once you see the games of life… you can never unsee them. Last Sunday we explored a powerful idea: life may be made up of many different games we play—security, money, relationships, knowledge, service, influence, and awareness. But understanding the games is only the beginning. 📅In this second session, Adrian Cahill explores how these games interact, compete, and support each other. Participants will reflect on how different pursuits influence personal decisions, priorities, and life direction. 🎯When awareness increases, something powerful happens—we gain the ability to choose which games deserve our energy. 🎯This interactive MOTIVATE Community session invites deeper reflection on living consciously, aligning motivations with purpose, and creating balance among the many pursuits of life. 🎯Join us for this thoughtful and engaging conversation. **🎤 ABOUT THE MOTIVATE COMMUNITY** Our community is a not for profit, social enterprise. We share passion for personal and community growth and evolution. Started by Adrian Cahill, partly Townsville local, partly expatriate and international Coach. For the last years Adrian has brought hundreds of new & experienced coaches/therapist/speakers to our live and virtual community sharing from the heart. **CONTACT DETAILS** 👉Telephone: 0432170578 👉Facebook: www.facebook.com/Adriannqld 👉Instagram: www.instagram.com/adriannqld/ 👉Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/adriancahill/ 👉Youtube: www.youtube.com/@MotivateCommunity 👉Website: www.motivatecommunity.com ⏰**March 22, 2026** (𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆), 𝟭.𝟱 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 5:00 PM GMT+8 China 7:00 PM GMT+10 Brisbane 8:00 PM GMT+11 Sydney/Canberra 4:00 AM GMT-5 New York 10:00 AM GMT+1 Barcelona 📌For first-time attendees please scan the QR code on the flyer or click the following link to register and become part of our enriching live discussion, all at no cost: https://adriancahill.agilecrm.com/forms/6002900926529536 📌Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/86301571361 Log-in: 86301571361 Password: #motivate 👉Don’t miss it. Register now!

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Connect with fun-loving, young-at-heart single players (ages 20–45) at a relaxed, board games-inspired evening. Talkspace help visitors, international friends, business professionals, and newcomers integrate into local life, explore local culture, and build language and emotional connections. Talkspace 帮助新到一个城市的旅游者、出差者、工作者能够更加快速的融入到这个新的城市和了解更加地道的当地文化。致力于帮助个人培养语言、沟通能力。建立人与人的语言链接与情感链接空间。 目前我们已经在中国6个城市 组织社群语言活动 🇳🇱🇦🇷🇬🇭🇿🇦🇧🇩🇫🇯🇦🇪🇷🇺🇵🇦🇯🇲🇵🇪🇵🇷🇹🇷🇬🇷🇺🇦🇦🇿 🍹🍻🥤🧉🍹🥤🥂🍇🍒 现场也会有一些零食和水果 There will also be some snacks and fruits available. 🎫：【All Tickets Includes One Drink】 STUDENT学生票¥30 【Show Us your Student Card or ID】 EARLY BIRD早鸟票¥40 = 6$ 【set going On meetup before is early bird 】 REGULAR 预售票¥50 = 7$ AT DOOR现场票¥60 = 8$【At the door buy 】 🍹🍻🥤🧉🍹🥤🥂🍇🍒 📆Saturday 【周六】Fudan Discount ticket特惠¥ 25 only tonight 🟢Talkspace International Students Language Exchange 复旦同济留学生交流会🟢 ⏰:19:00-22:00 【Saturday】 🏠: 复旦科技园副楼一楼路演大厅 📍No 11, Guotai Road,Yangpu District, Shanghai WeChat：17317121983 WhatsApp：+8617317121983 [https://wa.me/8617317121983](https://wa.me/8617317121983) [https://maps.app.goo.gl/bmf1TkzZ45SUR2nX8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/bmf1TkzZ45SUR2nX8)

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***Scan the WhatsApp QR code above to connect with us.*** (Hint: Save the image to your phone, then open it. Press and hold on the image, and your WhatsApp app will open and prompt you to add the contact.) **AN EVENT MAY ONLY TAKE PLACE AFTER YOU HAVE CONNECTED VIA WHATSAPP. There will be no event unless it is confirmed in a WhatsApp group.** The picture above was taken in the compound of **Baoshan Temple** (寶山寺), it is a Buddhist temple located on the banks of the Lianqi River in the town of Baoshan District, Shanghai. Hi, my name is Nigel. I graduated from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and began my career designing rocket components for China’s aerospace program. So unlike the so-called “rocket scientists” on Wall Street, I am the real deal. For the past 20 years, I have helped foreign businesses achieve a smooth landing in China, navigating everything from market strategy and regulatory compliance to local partnerships and execution. I speak the languages of engineering, mathematics, and cross-border business. Let us have a cup of tea at a peaceful Buddhist temple and talk business. We can brainstorm practical, real-world approaches to doing business in China. My associate and I also host business networking events and organize trips around China for professionals and entrepreneurs. Please add the WhatsApp contact above to connect and confirm details.

MCKS PRANIC HEALING® Level I In PRANIC HEALING® Level 1, you learn the basics of working with your energy aura, including learning to "scan," or feel the energy, to "sweep," or clean away congested energy, and to "energize," or supplement areas in your aura that have a pranic deficiency. PRANIC HEALING® has been taught to doctors, nurses, massage therapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, shiatsu practitioners, and many others in the healing field. It has allowed them to heal confidently and consistently in the shortest learning time possible. These professionals find PRANIC HEALING® very effective and easy to apply. Other topics covered in PRANIC HEALING® Level 1: Energetic anatomy: You will learn to work with the network of chakras, meridians and auras to accelerate the healing processes of your body. Preventive healing: You will learn to remove the negative energetic patterns of a disease to prevent it from fully manifesting as a physical ailment. Self-Pranic healing: You will learn to apply these healing techniques to accelerate your own healing. Step-by-step techniques for ailments related to your: respiratory system, e.g., asthma,; circulatory system, e.g., heart ailments; gastrointestinal system, e.g., irritable bowel syndrome; musculoskeletal system, e.g., arthritis and back pain; reproductive system, e.g., menstrual problems. You'll also learn how to address common problems as migraines and sinusitis. Additionally, you'll learn to apply distant healing to loved ones who are not present in the room with you. All PRANIC HEALING® courses are "experiential," which means that you learn by actually performing the techniques and exercises in class - on yourself and those around you. During class, all the principles will be explained thoroughly and you will practice the techniques exhaustively so you will be confident in your ability to produce positive results when you finish the course. This is Day 2 of 2 Attendance at day one is required to attend day 2. The Course text book is Choa Kok Sui, "Miracles through Pranic Healing" Please bring this with you to class. PRANIC HEALING® Level 1 is a prerequisite to all other GMCKS courses. For those interested to review the class...Review fee is only $75!! LOOK AT THIS!! Review for FREE when you bring a new student to class with you.

Jimmy V's Grill & Pub in Grandview Heights. You are responsible for your own meal/drinks. We usually don't have any agenda other than eat, drink and talk. :) If the weather is nice we will be on the back patio, otherwise we are in the cigar room. This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us. COTA bus #5 comes to W. 5th and Wyandotte Rd. And it's a minute walk to the restaurant.

Private Group. Closed to the Public Knowing ourselves and understanding our abilities is the first step toward wielding our gifts with control and accuracy. In subsequent classes we will verify and hone our talents with activities and discussion. These are hands-on workshops and participation is expected. The goal of our series will be to develop expertise in areas of particular interest such as mediumship, channeling, divination, healing and, etc.. Our ultimate directions will be determined by class members as we evolve. I look forward to sharing and discovering with you. - Cynthia

Jimmy V's Grill & Pub in Grandview Heights. We meet in the bar in the room on the right (the cigar shop). You are responsible for your own meal/drinks. We usually don't have any agenda other than eat, drink and talk. :) If the weather is nice we will be on the back patio, otherwise we are in the cigar room. This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us. COTA bus #5 comes to W. 5th and Wyandotte Rd. And it's a minute walk to the restaurant. *** Did you know that there are atheists everywhere?!?! You may not know it, but we are! We're in your schools, diners, police force, military, government, and some are even still in your churches! So come and join us and meet other local atheists, along with agnostics, heathens, humanists, skeptics, and anyone else who's 'hell bound'! Vision: a Central Ohio that accepts atheism as a viable alternative in all areas of public and private life. Mission: grow, support, and provide community for atheists in Central Ohio. Social meetings held most Tuesdays at a local pub/restaurant at 7:00 PM (and often into the wee hours). Attendees call themselves agnostics, skeptics, humanists, non-theists, deists or even theists. All attendees are welcome but should support our vision. Atheists of Columbus (AoC) is part of Omnipresent Atheists (OA). AoC members are invited to join this OA meetup and/or OA Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/omnipresentatheists/ ) but are free to continue conversations on the AoC Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/columbusatheists/ ). AoC was founded in 2012 as a networking, social group for Central Ohio area humanists, skeptics, atheists, agnostics, nonbelievers, freethinkers, and the curious. It was a member of Columbus CoR and held weekly meetings, mostly on Fridays, for several years but then operated as an online only group for some time. In November 2018, Omnipresent Atheists (OA), a group that routinely meets on Tuesdays, invited AoC to merge. Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason (ColumbusCoR.org). Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason ( http://www.ColumbusCoR.org ). Omnipresent Atheists endorses the mission of the Secular Coalition for America ( http://secular.org ).

Most people would agree that a great night's sleep is one of the sweetest experiences in life. Crawling into a wonderfully comfortable bed, drifting off to peaceful slumber, and awaking, feeling refreshed, energized, and ready for the day is a gift everyone welcomes. Unfortunately, nights of perfect sleep and restfulness can seem scarce. Particularly, during the truly hard times in life, good sleep can seem an impossibility. The ancient shepherd-crowned-king, David, knew more than the average person about the challenge of getting a good night's sleep in the midst of being falsely maligned, hunted by enemies, and attacked by those who wanted him dead. He understood the terror of running for his life, and having thousands call for his death. What was his answer? Where could a man on the run find peace? What hope was there for a person in such circumstances? David's hope and peace were found in the One Who he knew was Perfect Truth, Justice, Mercy, and Grace, the God Who had delivered His people before and Who would do so again, and again, and again. Because of God's provision David twice details that even in the midst of his enemies, he would "lie down and sleep, and wake again." Psalm 3 and 4 point us to the hope in which those who follow after the Lord can be confident--that from the Lord comes deliverance. Join us at **6:30 pm, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at True Food Kitchen, Easton Town Center**, and be encouraged from God's Word! [Get your tickets on EventBrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1982640625482)! [Connect with us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/events/1236398608589564)!

This is an in-person meeting. At this meeting you will get answers to depression and anxiety. Find out the source of them and how to get rid of them. Did you know that unwanted emotions like anxiety, depression, unhappiness, loneliness, hopelessness, anger, fear, or feelings of irritation don’t just fall on you for no reason. They are not random occurrences that simply happen to people's minds. They are definitely not due to a chemical imbalance in your brain from some nebulous chemical reaction "by chance". Your negative emotions are the symptoms of the painful experiences that you have which are not healed, and which are still affecting you. The effects of these painful experiences are exacerbated by the pressures or difficulties of the other problems in your life. Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is created by the Hubbard Dianetics Foundation of Central Ohio and Church of Scientology of Central Ohio.

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!