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SOUND ESCAPE: Breath • Music • Relax
**BREATH, MUSIC & A SPACE TO FULLY SWITCH OFF**
🗓 Date: **Sunday**, **31\. May**
🕗 Time: **18:00 -20:00**
🎟️[Tickets for this event are sold on Eversports.](https://www.eversports.ch/org/activity/c9b4f7db-215c-4a5a-8901-511f4905ca47)
📍 Location: [ANNTIN studio, Glattbrugg train station](https://www.google.com/maps/place/ANNTIN+%7C+wellbeing+studio+%7C+reformer+pilates,+yoga,+dance,+relaxation/@47.4303607,8.5571861,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x4790750ff37aaae5:0x6d7fac36f579e52a!8m2!3d47.4303607!4d8.559761!16s%2Fg%2F11ynkd5pn6?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDQwOC4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D&skid=8e162335-44a5-4968-88b0-97308defc0c3)
(10 min from HB, 7 min from Hardbrücke, 2 min from Oerlikon)
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What to expect
🌬️ **Breath & movement** to unlock the body
🎵 **Deep immersive music journey**
🫁 **Conscious connected breathing**
**⚡ Emotional release & nervous system reset**
🧠 From stress and overthinking into presence
🌙 Leave feeling calm, clear & deeply grounded
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Most people end their Sunday already stressed about Monday.
**This evening is the opposite.**
**SOUND ESCAPE** is a guided breathwork & music experience designed to help you fully switch off the noise, release built-up tension and reconnect with yourself through breath, sound and feeling.
We start with simple **breath-led movement** to open the body, lungs and airways, helping you land in the present moment instead of staying stuck in your head.
Then the journey deepens.
Through **conscious connected breathing**, carefully selected music and waves of activation and release, you’ll move through different emotional and nervous system states, from tension into calm, from mental noise into clarity, from holding on into letting go.
**No performance.**
**No pressure.**
**Just music, breath and space to feel again.**
[🎟 Tickets for this event are sold on Eversports.](https://www.eversports.ch/org/activity/c9b4f7db-215c-4a5a-8901-511f4905ca47)
⚠️ Limited spots available — join early to secure your spot.
In case of any questions contact us here:
[WhatsApp Community](https://chat.whatsapp.com/IguE1nGj7Eg7fbkA3kHr9M?mode=gi_t)
Outdoor Watercolor Workshop
[⚠️ ](https://link.social-circle.ch/SWsd)**[>>Ticket needed (click here)<<](https://link.social-circle.ch/SWsd)**[ ](https://link.social-circle.ch/SWsd)or
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**Aquarelle Workshop: Nature Sketching at Käferberg (nexto to the water fountain)** Explore the beauty of Zürich through watercolor! Join our weekly Sunday sessions (14:00) at **Käferberg Grillstelle**. We’ll translate the forest, the Waldhaus, and the people into unique art.
* **Guided Instruction:** Learn to compose surroundings into beautiful paintings.
* **All-Inclusive:** All materials provided for **CHF 40**.
* **Be Prepared:** Bring snacks, a jacket, and something to sit on.
The Fine Print (Keep this at the bottom of any version)
📲 **Stay Updated:** [Join the Event WhatsApp Group ](https://link.social-circle.ch/eTkI)*(Trouble joining? Try opening the link in WhatsApp Web on your desktop)*
**Need help?** Contact Ravi: **076 224 26 99**
**Join the Community:** [More events here](https://link.social-circle.ch/sVZD)
**Important Info:**
* No experience required—just your festive spirit!
* Tickets are **non-refundable**.
* Photos may be taken for social media; please inform the organizer if you prefer not to be included.
Build Your Kitchen Tools | Pottery Workshop
Welcome to the **Kitchen Clay Lab** 🥄
A workshop for the little objects that quietly make your kitchen better. Think garlic graters, berry-washing bowls with holes, butter keepers, spoon holders for when you’re cooking, egg plates. The tools that live on your counter, help you cook, and make your kitchen feel a little more *you*. ✨
In this lab, you design and build a functional piece that upgrades your everyday cooking rituals, handmade, thoughtful, and actually useful.
**📍 Location:** Schaffhauserstrasse 272, 8057 Zurich
**🗓 Date & Time:** Sunday, May 31st (14h-16h)
**⏱ Duration:** 2 hours
**💰 Price:** 70 CHF per participant
**What You’ll Learn:**
* Step-by-step guidance to create your pieces
* Decorating and painting your pieces with your own personal style
* Beginner-friendly techniques — no experience needed!
**What’s Included:**
* All clay, paint, and working tools provided
* Kiln firing to make your piece durable (glaze is not included)
**All levels welcome** — from complete beginners to clay pros.
✨ Because even the smallest kitchen tools deserve personality.
📧 Email us at **[ceramics.wheels@gmail.com](https://ceramicsonwheels.ch/post/candle-and-incense-holders-workshop#)** if you have any questions!
***Please note that your spot is only fully secured once payment has been completed, either via TWINT or through Eventfrog. We do not process payments through Meetup.***
Build Your Coffee Mug | Pottery Workshop
If your morning starts with a homemade coffee… why drink it from a mug you randomly bought? 😉☕️
Join our ceramic workshop and create the coffee mug you’ll actually be excited to wake up to.
And if you’re feeling extra brunch-coded, make a matching plate for your croissant moment. 🥐✨
**📍 Location:** Schaffhauserstrasse 272, 8057 Zurich
**🗓 Date & Time:** May 31st (Sunday), 10h-12h
**⏱ Duration:** 2 hours
**💰 Price:** 65 CHF per participant
**What You’ll Learn:**
* Step-by-step guidance to create your own mug
* Decorating and painting your pieces with your own personal style
* Beginner-friendly techniques — no experience needed!
**What’s Included:**
* All clay, paint, and working tools provided
* Kiln firing and glaze to make your piece food safe and ready to use
**All levels welcome** — from complete beginners to clay pros.
Looking for what to do in Zurich on Sunday? Join us!
✨ Your future morning self will thank you!
📧 Email us at [ceramicsonwheels@gmail.com](mailto:ceramicsonwheels@gmail.com) if you have any questions!
Innovation Events This Week
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🌅 International Potluck Brunch by the Lake - Young Professionals Meetup
Join us on 31 May from 12:00 for a relaxed afternoon by the lake with good food, international vibes, and new connections.
This is a potluck-style dinner, which means everyone brings something small to share — homemade, store-bought, snacks, drinks, or a dish from your home country are all welcome 😊
The goal of the evening is to meet new people, enjoy the sunset together, and create a warm and social community atmosphere outdoors.
Everyone is welcome!
Most participants will likely be young professionals between approximately 25 and 40 years old.
Please note: I will be teaching a Pilates class at the same location until 12:00 (you can find more information about the event in the Meetup “Lakeside Pilates”). If you arrive earlier, I kindly ask you to keep the atmosphere calm and quiet until the class has finished 🙏
Bring:
✨ Something to share
✨ A blanket or something comfortable to sit on
✨ Warm clothes for the evening
✨ Good energy and openness to connect
Looking forward to a cozy international afternoon by the lake ☀️
Join the Spring Together Whatsapp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/ESXXl7mYt5ALijJfdm27RP
Summer Hatha Yoga and Brunch at Zurich Lake
☀️ Summer Hatha Yoga & Brunch in Zurich ☀️
Join us for a relaxed and refreshing Hatha Yoga & Summer Brunch on Sunday 31 May in Zurich – in the green area near Wollishofen.
We’ll begin at 10:30 with 1h yoga practice, open to all levels – including beginners.
🧘 Yoga spots are limited to 20 participants. Cost is 25 CHF - please pay via Twint +41 791977702 to save your spot.
🥐 After yoga, we’ll stay together from for a relaxed picnic-style brunch. This part is open to everyone – no registration, no fees. Feel free to join us at any time :) Just bring your own food, drinks, and good vibes.
What to bring:
Yoga mat
Comfortable clothes
Water
Your own brunch items 🍓🥐🧃
To stay up to date join the WhatsApp group 🌿 [https://chat.whatsapp.com/JjcN8KKelJ7L5kNT40j6vT](https://chat.whatsapp.com/JjcN8KKelJ7L5kNT40j6vT)
Social Summer Kickoff Picnic
Join us for a social picnic to kick off the swim season, and get to know the Zurich lake-loving community.
Strandbad Tiefenbrunnen has easy access to the lake; change rooms; and a basic restaurant to grab a bite.
What to bring:
* swim stuff for dipping (no long-swim planned)
* picnic if you won't grab stuff from the restaurant
* games (e.g. Kubb, Pétanque if you have)
In case of bad weather, stay tuned here for plan B.
See you there!
ZOWSP organising team.
Rooftop Brunch & Beats (Tickets Required)
**Brunch • Beats • Rooftop Vibes**
Sundays in Zurich deserve a better soundtrack.
On **Sunday, May 31**, we’re heading up to the rooftop terrace of **Hiltl Dachterrasse** for a special **Rooftop Sunday Social** – where brunch culture meets house music and great company.
From **10:00 to 14:30**, the legendary rooftop of Hiltl turns into a daytime playground with brunch, drinks, sunshine, and electronic beats. Think of it as the Sunday version of the new **coffee rave trend** — relaxed, social, and full of energy, just earlier in the day and with amazing views over Zurich.
**Zurich Together will have its own table**, so our crowd can start the day together, grab brunch, and warm up with familiar faces. From there, you can stay with the group or mingle with the wider party crowd on the terrace and dancefloor.
Expect a fun mix of locals and internationals, open-minded people between **18 and 45**, and the kind of atmosphere where conversations start easily and Sundays suddenly become much more exciting.
Sunlight, good music, brunch plates, day drinks, and a rooftop dancefloor — not a bad way to start the day.
☀️ **What to expect**
• Rooftop brunch with beautiful city views
• House music & sunny daytime vibes
• Zurich Together table to meet our crowd
• Social atmosphere – easy to meet new people
• Dancing, drinks, and brunch on the terrace
🎟 **Tickets**
Use our **15% discount code**:
**Zurich-Together31**
Get tickets here:
https://tickets.brunch-party.ch/events/brunch-party-hiltl-dachterrasse-2026-05-31
Come solo or bring friends — either way, it’s the kind of Sunday where breakfast meets bassline.
**Brunch. Beats. Rooftop.**
Please note that tickets are **non-refundable**, but you are welcome to **transfer or sell your ticket to another person** if you’re unable to attend.
Please join WhatsApp Chat once you will make your mind to come over:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/GCY5lXrlMMlCE1uKmQc1C0
Free 30-Minute Bodyweight Pilates
Due to the rain forecast for tomorrow evening, I’m moving the Pilates session to the morning and offering it free of charge.
Join us for a gentle 30-minute bodyweight Pilates session suitable for all fitness levels. We’ll focus on mobility, core strength, posture, and mindful movement—no equipment needed.
After the session, we’ll stay together for an international potluck picnic by the lake. Feel free to bring a snack, drink, or dish from your home country (or simply bring something you enjoy). It’s a great opportunity to meet new people, share food, and enjoy a relaxed morning together.
📍 Meet at Kiosk – Glace Tina at Rentenwiese. From there, we’ll walk to a quiet spot.
🧘♀️ Bring a yoga mat or towel
🥗 Potluck picnic after the workout
🌍 Everyone is welcome
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Urban Sketching @ Klausbrunnen
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Diesmal zeichnen wir rund um den Klausbrunnen im Zürcher Oberdorf. Der Brunnen geht auf einen Antrag aus dem Jahr 1588 zurück und gehört damit zu einem Stück gewachsener Stadtgeschichte. Rund um den Platz gibt es viele engen Gässchen in denen ihr sowohl Schatten als auch viele malerische Winkel findet, die darauf warten, skizziert zu werden.
Treffpunkt: Auf der kleinen Platzanlage an der Ecke Neustadtgasse / Frankengasse, direkt beim Klausbrunnen.
Bitte bringt euer eigenes Zeichenmaterial und idealerweise einen kleinen Klapphocker mit. Keine Vorkenntnisse nötig. Wir skizzieren rund 2 Stunden, allein oder in kleinen Gruppen, ganz entspannt. Danach treffen wir uns wieder, zeigen unsere Sketches und machen ein Gruppenfoto. Als Leitfaden dienen die Werte der Urban Sketchers: https://urbansketchers.org/de/who-we-are/#mission/
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This time we will sketch around the Klausbrunnen in Zurich’s Oberdorf. The fountain goes back to a request from 1588 and is therefore part of the city’s layered urban history. Around the square there are many narrow lanes where you will find both shade and plenty of picturesque corners waiting to be sketched.
Meeting point: On the small open square at the corner of Neustadtgasse / Frankengasse, right by the Klausbrunnen.
Please bring your own drawing materials and, ideally, a small folding stool. No prior experience required. We sketch for about 2 hours, solo or in small groups, at an easy pace. Afterwards we regroup, share our sketches and take a group photo. As always, we follow the Urban Sketchers values: https://urbansketchers.org/who-we-are/#mission/
#uskzurich
Innovation Events Near You
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QA or The Highway 2026
QA or the Highway is a one-day, affordable, regional, professional conference featuring real-world experience and thought leadership in the QA and testing industry.
This is a ticketed event please register here:
https://www.qaorthehwy.com/
Featured Keynote Speakers:
**Matthew-Hope Eland** **(Wizard at Leading EDJE)** \- An AI Specialist and Wizard at Leading EDJE who is known to teach software engineering\, AI\, and data science concepts in the most ridiculous ways possible\. Matt has used machine learning to settle debates over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie\, reinforcement learning to drive the behavior of digital squirrels\, data analytics to suggest improvements to his favorite TV show\, and AI agents to play board games and create an AI agent with the personality of a dog\. Matt is the author of "Data Science in \.NET with Polyglot Notebooks" and "Refactoring with C\#" as well as several LinkedIn Learning courses\. Matt helps organize the Central Ohio \.NET Developer Group\, runs several blogs and a YouTube channel\, has a Master’s of Science in Data Analytics\, and is a current Microsoft MVP in AI and \.NET\.
**Tatyana Arbouzova** **(CEO at Innovate QA)** \- Tatyana Arbouzova is an engineering and business leader with a strong background in Quality Engineering across multiple industries\, including Big Tech\, Healthcare\, and Entertainment\. She has held leadership roles at world\-class companies such as Microsoft\, VMware\, Disney\, and The Pokémon Company International\, where she focused on building quality\-driven cultures and scaling teams to deliver high\-impact products\. With decades of experience\, Tatyana has helped organizations transform their quality practices so teams can deliver software efficiently\, confidently\, and with measurable business outcomes\. Today\, Tatyana advises software companies on adopting AI to optimize quality practices and improve how software is delivered at scale\. She is also a passionate community builder and the founder of Innovate QA\, a thriving Seattle\-based community and conference for quality professionals\.
Data & Analytics Wednesday - Finding Product Insights
**The Behavior Gap: Where Products Win or Lose**
Teams today have more data than ever, and yet many still struggle to understand why customers adopt, engage with, or abandon their products. Teams sprint, ship faster, and chase more signals… all while metrics stall and confidence drops. The missing piece isn’t more data. It’s often the behavioral insight between the metrics, explaining why the numbers move in the first place. Dashboards can tell you what customers did, but understanding why they did it (and how to influence what they do next) requires a deeper blend of insights. This session is about closing that gap.
Drawing from real-world experience designing and scaling products as [ZoCo Design](https://zocodesign.com/)’s CEO, [Lacey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) will share how to cut through the noise and identify the insights that actually change behavior—moving people, and moving metrics. You’ll learn:
* Why understanding customer behavior is a quant and qual challenge
* How to spot the signals that actually predict behavior change
* Where AI accelerates insight, and where it creates distraction
* How to get meaningfully closer to customers, without adding more tools
This talk reframes how to evaluate performance and identify what levers actually improve it, helping your team to make smarter bets with greater confidence. Every meaningful outcome is driven by behavior change. And when you know how to design for behavior, you stop guessing, and start building things that work.
**About Our Speaker**
[Lacey Picazo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) is the Founder and CEO of ZoCo, a healthcare product studio that turns complex, high-stakes ideas into products that drive real-world adoption. She partners with healthcare organizations to uncover critical care delivery insights, focus product strategy through behavior design, and build solutions that patients and providers actually use.
Thanks to our 2026 sponsors:
[Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro)
More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)
American Sign Language Beginners Meetup Group
We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able!
Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!
Stop Guessing: A Product Person's Guide to AI Adoption
## 🤝 Host Information
A co-hosted event by ProductTank Columbus & Women in Product Columbus
💡 About the Workshop
AI adoption is stalling across organizations — not because of a lack of motivation or tools, but because it's fundamentally a behavior design challenge.
This hands-on workshop applies proven Behavior Design models and methods to help you move from a vague organizational wish to boost AI adoption to 3-5 concrete, testable interventions you can act on starting tomorrow.
Whether you're a product manager, on a product team, or just someone trying to get AI to actually stick at work, you'll leave with a clear picture of what's worth focusing on, what to ignore, and how to drive real, sustained adoption — no guesswork required.
🛠️ What to Bring
Laptop: Fully charged and ready to go.
AI Assistant: Have your favorite AI assistant pulled up. (Dom will be using Claude, but feel free to use whichever assistant you prefer!)
🍕 Logistics & Perks
Food & Drink: Pizza and drinks provided!
Parking: Plenty of free spaces available on-site.
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NFT AI ART Columbus
NFT's are here to stay folks!
This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more.
**PLUS**
This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.
Game Dev Meetup (@Improving In-Person)
PLEASE NOTE!!!
This event will be In-Person for our very 1st Improving collab! If you know the [Columbus Unity group](https://www.meetup.com/columbus-unity-user-group/) location, we'll be at the same place. This is our 1st event and are doing a soft launch with limited attendance. 1st come 1st serve. If you want to be there and we fill up, please email me at [info@thecogg.com](mailto:info@thecogg.com) and I'll be in touch.
All street parking is free on Sundays but you can also pay to park in any of the local garages. See image of [parking map here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mr9_LFIggbs-0_Zd3AJTGNqEhgMf2TzQ/view?usp=sharing).
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On the last Sunday of the month, we're having our usual end-of-the-month social gathering with our GameDev Meetup meeting. There will be announcements and presentations followed by some social networking Let's continue the conversations with good vibes and friends.
All are welcomed from all ages and backgrounds to this public event. If we can, we'll be streaming or uploading the video later via our COGG YouTube channel here:
[https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams](https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams)
(Also please do subscribe if you have not done so!)
No game development experience required!
If you are interested in doing a 20 minute game development related presentation, please fill out our form online here:
[https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1](https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1)
Or e-mail us at info@thecogg.com
with the following:
Your Name, Company/Affiliation, Name of Your Game/Topic, Description, Tech Needs, and Your Contact.
Be sure to check out our Discord for real time news updates:
[https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ](https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ)





























