Fashion Illustration

**Join us this Saturday for a relaxed drawing session and creative exchange.** Connect with fellow drawing enthusiasts of all levels—everyone is welcome! We’ll start with a short warm-up exercise, then dive into free drawing until the end. ☕ Coffee will be provided. 🕐 The session ends at 1:00 PM. We’re looking forward to seeing you there! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Kommt am Samstag zu einer entspannten Zeichenrunde und kreativem Austausch.** Trefft andere Zeichenbegeisterte – alle Niveaus sind willkommen! Wir starten mit einer kurzen Aufwärmübung und gehen dann über ins freie Zeichnen. ☕ Für Kaffee ist gesorgt. 🕐 Die Runde endet um 13 Uhr. Wir freuen uns auf euch!

**Village Potluck** organized by the **[we are village](https://wearevillage.org/) volunteers team** for **LGBTQAI+ Friends** **Free event with [registration](https://wearevillage.org/en/shop/potluck/w03-2026)** 🔵 Spending time together! With this in mind, the Village invites you to take part in this free event, have a laugh and make new friends. Just bring a dish of your choice (if possible) and we’ll eat & drink together in a relaxed atmosphere. You are also welcome to invite your friends. A casual opportunity to spend a great time together at the Village – indoors and in the garden. This event will be in German and/or English depending on participant needs. 🔵 Gemeinsam Zeit verbringen! In diesem Sinne lädt dich das Village dazu ein, an diesem kostenlosen Event teilzunehmen, zu genießen, zu lachen und neue Freundschaften zu schließen. Bring einfach etwas zu Essen deiner Wahl mit (wenn möglich) und wir essen & trinken zusammen in gemütlicher, lockerer Runde. Gerne kannst du auch deine Freunde dazu einladen – eine gute Gelegenheit zusammen eine tolle Zeit im Village zu verbringen – drinnen und im Garten. Dieses Event wird je nach Teilnehmerbedürfnissen auf Deutsch und/oder Englisch sein.

Wir laden dich herzlich zu einem besonderen Workshop ein, in dem Zeichnung und Handstickerei auf kreative Weise miteinander verschmelzen. Gemeinsam verwandeln wir einfache Zeichnungen in gestickte Kunstwerke. Du lernst die Grundlagen der Handstickerei, den bewussten Umgang mit Farben und wie Fäden als ausdrucksstarkes, künstlerisches Medium eingesetzt werden können. Schritt für Schritt entsteht so dein ganz persönliches Werk. Der Workshop ist sowohl für Anfänger\*innen als auch für Teilnehmende mit Vorkenntnissen geeignet. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Kreativität, Achtsamkeit und das handwerkliche Arbeiten als individuelle Ausdrucksform – entschleunigend, inspirierend und meditativ. **Jeden Samstag** **12:00 – 14:30 Uhr** **Teilnahmegebühr:** 20 € (inkl. aller Materialien) ✨ **Unsere Empfehlung:** Melde dich direkt für **3 Termine** an, um dein gesticktes Bild in Ruhe fertigzustellen. **3-Termine-Paket:** 50 € inkl. Materialien Lass deiner Kreativität freien Lauf und entdecke die Verbindung von Linie, Farbe und Faden!

Oden (japanisch おでん) ist ein beliebtes japanisches Streetfood-Gericht, das man gern besonders in Winter essen. Mehrere Zutaten, wie Ei, Winterrettich, Konnyaku und Wurst, werden in einer Dashi Brühe zusammen gekocht. Oden ist ganz traditionell und wird von den Japanern seit über hundert Jahren geliebt. Wir servieren Sake, die zu Oden passen. Lassen Sie uns dieses besondere Essen gemeinsam genießen! Teilnahmegebühr: 20 Euro (mit Getränken:Sake, Apfelsaft, Tee etc.) Oden (おでん) is a popular Japanese street-food that is particularly popular in winter. Several ingredients are cooked together in a dashi broth. The selection of ingredients can vary; egg, winter radish, konnyaku and meat, etc. Oden is very traditional and has been loved for over a hundred years in Japan. We serve also sake that go well with oden. Let's enjoy this special meal together! Event Fee: 20 euros (with drinks: sake, apple juice, tea etc.) 久しぶりのおでんパーティー！皆でおでんをつつきながらステキな時間を過ごせれたらと思っております。日本酒も少し準備していますので是非お気軽にご参加ください！材料に魚や肉を含みます。 参加費 20 € (飲み物込み:日本酒、リンゴジュース、お茶など）

Need fresh portraits for dating apps, your business profile, or personal projects? If yes, join "Portray and Be Portrayed!" During this event, you'll experience both sides of the lens: **being a photographer and a model**. ➔ Please only join if you're comfortable being photographed by other participants! * We will rotate roles so there is **only one active model** at a time. * You'll work in small groups of 3–5 people * This format is inspired by our successful TFP (Time for Print) sessions. Check out the reel from our first "Portray and Be Portrayed" event: 🔗 [View Reel](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEXHaLhKFXc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) 📅 **Itinerary** **12:00 -** Meet in Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt. We’ll assign groups for P&BP, and the photography session will kick off. As a group, you’ll have full autonomy to coordinate. If you arrive after 12:15 PM, it’s your responsibility to join an existing group—we won’t wait. **15:00 -** Reconvene at Weihenstephaner to discuss the day’s photos, share photography tips, and chat casually in smaller groups. 📸 **Photography session requirements** * Bring a dedicated camera (mobile phones won’t suffice). * **Have at least a basic understanding of portrait photography**. * Share your photos with others upon request—we’d love to feature your shots in our [Discord](https://discord.gg/RAteAwHmMa)! Check below for sharing guidelines. ⚠️ **Obligations for "Portray & be portrayed" participants** * Be available to collaborate with fellow participants after the event. * Share your photos with others if requested. * We recommend using [PicFlow](https://picflow.com/) to finalize photos that work for both parties. 😊 **Sharing Guidelines:** * You’re welcome to post event photos in our dedicated #portrait-photography [Discord](https://discord.gg/RAteAwHmMa) channel without permission (unless a community member asks to hide specific photos). * For public social media (e.g., Instagram), you must get mutual permission from either the photographer or the model before posting. 🎉 **Photo Project - "Faces of the ISO Club."** New to this event, we will attempt to capture a standardized portrait of each ISO Club member. More details will be shared during the event. **📍 Location** Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt - [Click for an exact location](https://maps.app.goo.gl/tH4UY6MYVHg7PnJF6).

Nice! You are looking for real long time friendship! You might have already lived in Berlin or other big cities and experienced the "Anonymous" culture for a while. Meeting random people over and over and never see the same person again! In order to find "Real Long Term Friendship" in Berlin, do as follows: * You should not care how many people are joining this meetup. You RVSP. Even if only one person is joining. Because if everyone are waiting for everyone else to RVSP, nobody joins and nobody finds a new friend. * You do not care how many people of the opposite sex are joining. You are looking for friends. Finding the best romantic partner in the world, while avoiding not very attractive others, can be your other goal, for another time. Here we are looking for Friends. Real ones. * You are going to risk a very precious property of yours: Your time! Yes, there are thousands of opportunities in Berlin, there might be a rock concert for free, a birthday party you might miss, an important person might call you and invite you spontaneously, but you never find new friends until you decide to risk your time and meet people anyway. "I will check my calendar and get back to you" also does not work. Commit your time and spend it. Trust me, you won't go bankrupt ;-) * You are ready to use your phone as a real phone! You might have been using your phone as a tablet to visit Instagram and Facebook and watch movies. But if you want to find friends, you must know that people might take your phone number and give you theirs. That means they will Call you! And you have to pick up the phone and answer it. If you want to find new friends, you must be ready to do something really hard for the first time after years: Call people first, and if they called you: Answer your phone! * You are going to meet some people twice! That's the point of friendship. We already can experience random encounters with random people in random places one at a time. But that is not called friendship. If you want friends, you must be ready to meet the same person more than once. If you agree with above, RVSP and COME! You will meet other people who think the same way. P.S: Now that you've read all the way down to here, I suggest you [watch this animation](https://player.vimeo.com/video/547249272?h=22f3dd0f6f).

**Spend a playful, reflective afternoon exploring your identity through art, symbolism, and tarot.** You’ll learn about the symbolism and visual language of tarot and take inspiration from the vibrant *Queer Tarot* deck by Ash and Chess. Throughout the session, you’ll experiment with **acrylic inks to create expressive, layered backgrounds** and **collage techniques to design and compose the imagery on each card.** Guided instruction will support you as you explore **composition, color balance, and visual storytelling** — helping you blend intuitive art-making with design principles. By the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with your own **four-card mini tarot deck** that reflects your unique creative voice. 🎨 All materials provided. 🌈 A safe, affirming space for all queer identities. 🃏 You’ll leave with your own tarot cards! 🍿 Snacks included!

Life-drawing on the first and third Saturday morning in the month held in my studio in the Rhinower Str 10. One hour of short poses ( the length of a song from an eclectic playlist) a 20 minute or so break while we look at the work and compare techniques and exchange tips on materials while drinking a well-earned tea or coffee with a freshly-baked muffin, then another hour of drawing. In the second half, for those who wish I also roll up a plate with ink to monoprint direct from the model. You will go home with a lot of drawings and prints, new ideas and some new techniques. A perfect way to kick off the weekend!! Cost 30€. Bring your own drawing materials. I supply ink, palettes, water jars and rags. Beginners very welcome!! Contact 01721803629/ alexinegood@web.de

SQUASH SWEAT + TEARS WOMEN / MEN ACTIVITIES Players meetup at the club, play squash (with others around their level), train (if they wish), watch & learn from better players, make new friends, have a few drinks, etc. Please be aware, we must take care to use our allotted courts. We arrange for these based on the sign-up lists. If many people sign up, but do not appear then the courts go unused and those on the waiting list miss a chance to play. In order to ensure this if a party on the attending list has not appeared, their future reservations will be moved to the waiting list. In addition, reservations will be allowed up to fourteen days in advance only. PRICE: €9 Kindly pay at the front-desk reception "before" you play on a squash court. Free for club members. COURTS 2 courts (7 + 8) @ 15:00 to 15:45 4 courts (2 + 3 + 7 + 8) @ 15:45 to 18:00 NEW JOINERS / TOTAL BEGINNERS We, the organizers — Oliva or James— are always available to teach you the basics and improve your skills to learn the rules and get introduced to players. Ask for "demo racket" at front-desk if you don't have one. PARTICIPANT RULES 1. RSVP to participate in meetup and play. 2. Cancel your RSVP if you cannot attend. Be courteous to others who would like to attend. 3. Pay fee at club front-desk before playing. AIRPORT SQUASH & FITNESS CLUB WEBSITE http://www.airportsquash.de Become a club member for 36 EUR per month and play UNLIMITED!

This group is for everyone who is interested in drawing portraits! For me, drawing has been a wonderful way to gain a new perspective on the world and the people within it. Whether you are just starting out or have been drawing for ages — all levels are welcome :) How it works: 1\. We meet at The Castle pub in Mitte and do short sittings of 15 minutes for each other\. The first sitting is divided into 3 warm\-up sketches\, 5 minutes each\. 2\. Before we start\, everybody writes their name on a blank card \(provided by the organizer\); these cards are then used to randomly pick the model every 15 minutes\. 3\. Usually we do 8 sittings\, with a 15\-minute break in the middle \(so after 4 sittings\, or 1 hour\)\. -> The participation is free, but it is expected that everybody orders something from the bar to support the lovely location. Get out your pencils and let's start! Please bring your own art supplies!

We meet and sketch each other in Berlin. This is just an art gym that we also exercise our social skills. Afterwards usually we go for lunch as a group. **How Does It Work?** This event is simple, we meet and sketch each other doing portraits. Most of the participants use pencils or watercolors. Main aim is to socialize while we draw. There will be plenty of time to talk and get to know each other. We have to mention that this event is suitable for all levels. Many have started to draw in our event actually. **Structure** A. Warmup Phase: We pose to each other for 1 minute. B. Main Phase: We pose to each other for 10 minutes. C. Showcase Phase: We show some of the drawings we did to each other. **Who We Are** Creative Sessions is an art events group located in Berlin. **Is it Free?** The event is free of charge. It is advisable to get a drink though. This is a cafe, we need to have at least half of the people on each table with a drink. They accept only cash and most hot drinks cost from 2.50 to 3.50. **How to help or donate?** The event is provided for free but many people help this be a regular thing. We also need people to volunteer and help for minor tasks like the serving of the drinks or cleaning up. Just send us a message. If you want to donate and keep this event from happening, via Paypal to the host (Miltos) : https://ko-fi.com/miltosthings/ **Art Materials?** Bring your own art materials. **Our Instagram Profile** Follow us on instagram @icreativesessions Use the hashtag #icreativesessions on your post description there to find out drawings from the event!

**Conflict to Connection: A Queer Zine workshop** with Sará Král event for **LGBTQIA+** **[Free event with registration](https://wearevillage.org/en/shop/zine-workshop/w03-2026)** To conclude the Conflict & Resilience project, we invite all participants from Radical Empathy — Queer Storytelling, the working group Conflicts as Opportunities, and anyone interested to come together and create a conflictual zine. This workshop has a hands-on, collective, and experimental character. Queer lives are shaped by tension – between belonging and exclusion, visibility and erasure, intimacy and distance. Instead of smoothing over these contradictions, we want to make them visible and work with their energy. Conflicts become starting points for creativity, connection, and shared learning. Together, we’ll create a zine that captures our experiences, questions, and frictions. Words, texts, fragments, collages, drawings, or notes – everything can find its place in this collective process. We’ll exchange ideas, tell stories, and weave individual voices into a shared expression. It’s going to be a collective zine – each participant will make a certain number of pages with their contribution. Zine-making is more than an artistic practice – it’s an act of self-empowerment and community building. By sharing our stories, we create space for diversity, contradiction, and mutual inspiration. Open to all ages and backgrounds – whether you’re making a zine for the first time or already have experience. Bring your ideas, your questions, and your conflicts – and let’s turn them into something new, together. Participants are invited to prepare a small contribution for the zine — such as a conflict story, poem or crossword — and bring any visual materials (magazines, stickers, cut-outs, photos) to support it **General information** **Participant**: this workshop series is open to LGBTQIA+ people. **Language**: Depending on the group’s needs, sessions will be held in German and/or English. **Cost**: Free of charge, registration required. 🔵 Zum Abschluss des Projekts Konflikt & Resilienz laden wir alle Teilnehmenden von Radical Empathy — Queer Storytelling, die Arbeitsgruppe „Konflikte als Chance“ sowie alle Interessierten ein, gemeinsam ein konfliktvolles Zine zu gestalten. Der Workshop hat Werkstattcharakter: offen, experimentell und kollektiv. Queere Lebensrealitäten sind von Spannungen geprägt – zwischen Zugehörigkeit und Ausschluss, Sichtbarkeit und Auslöschung, Intimität und Fremdheit. Statt diese Gegensätze zu glätten, wollen wir sie sichtbar machen und ihre Energie nutzen. Konflikte werden zu Ausgangspunkten für Kreativität, Verbindung und gemeinsames Lernen. Gemeinsam erschaffen wir ein Zine, das unsere Erfahrungen, Fragen und Reibungen einfängt. Worte, Texte, Wortfetzen, Collagen, Zeichnungen oder Notizen – alles kann Teil dieses kollektiven Prozesses werden. Wir werden Ideen austauschen, Geschichten erzählen und individuelle Stimmen zu einem gemeinsamen Ausdruck verweben. Es wird ein gemeinsames Zine werden – jeder Teilnehmende wird eine bestimmte Anzahl von Seiten gestalten. Zine-Making ist dabei mehr als Kunst: Es ist ein Akt der Selbstermächtigung und des Community-Buildings. Indem wir unsere Geschichten teilen, schaffen wir Raum für Vielfalt, Widerspruch und gegenseitige Inspiration. *Offen für alle Altersgruppen und Hintergründe – ob du zum ersten Mal ein Zine machst oder schon Erfahrung mitbringst. Komm, bring deine Ideen, deine Fragen und deine Konflikte mit – und lass uns gemeinsam daraus etwas Neues entstehen. Die Teilnehmenden können einen kleinen Beitrag für das Zine vorbereiten und passendes persönliches Material wie Zeitschriften, Sticker oder Fotos mitbringen.* **Hinweise** **Teilnehmende:** Die Reihe richtet sich an queere Menschen (LGBTQIA+). **Sprache:** Je nach Bedürfnissen der Gruppe auf Deutsch und/oder Englisch\*\*.\*\* **Kosten:** kostenlos mit Anmeldung. **Mit Unterstützung der Senatsverwaltung für Inneres und Sport – Landeskommission Berlin gegen Gewalt**

**[Lichtkosmos](https://lichtkosmos.com/)** is a newly opened creative studio in Berlin, created as a calm, light-filled space for slowing down and reconnecting. During our crafting session, their in-house café will be open, offering various brunch items and drinks to keep us energised ✨ Here's an overview of what you could expect: * **Mandatory donation (amount of your choice)** – this supports essential costs like the Meetup subscription and keeps our community thriving 🌱 You can either submit a **physical donation** to the event host in person or make a **digital donation** **[here](https://paypal.me/origamiberlin?locale.x=de_DE&country.x=DE)** (and inform the host afterwards). * In-person folding practice for all levels – beginners and experienced folders are equally welcome. * Origami paper + model instructions will be provided (from the host’s collection, for reference only). Feel free to bring your own favorite sheets or tools! * Photos may be taken for memories & our archive (Meetup, Instagram, Telegram) – let the host know if you prefer not to appear. * **We kindly encourage everyone to order at least one drink and/or food item to support [Lichtkosmos](https://lichtkosmos.com/) for hosting us!** ⚠️ **RSVP Policy – Please Read** ⚠️ Our community has grown a lot since its birth in August 2024, which is amazing — but it also means we need to handle RSVPs more carefully: * RSVP opens **7 days before** each event (apart from short-notice events) and closes at **noon on the event day**. * Please cancel your spot or contact the host directly (via Meetup message function or our [Telegram channel](https://t.me/+T4URs80l2ig3NWNi)) by **noon on the event day** if you can't make it last minute. * Members with **2 no-shows** (without notice) will be removed from the group unless a valid reason is provided. Thank you for helping us keep Origami Crafters Berlin respectful, reliable, and fun! 🙏 Get in touch if you have questions anytime and see you all at the folding tables very soon! ✨

**Advanced Sock Knitters Meetup** If you know your way around a gusset decrease without checking a manual, this is the circle for you. We are hosting a specialized meetup for **advanced knitters** ready to dive deep into the architecture of the sock. Please note: **This is not a beginner workshop or a formal course.** This is a gathering of experienced makers intended for peer-to-peer inspiration and high-level troubleshooting. **Event Details** * **Theme:** Advanced Sock Constructions & Engineering * **What to Bring:** Your current sock WIPs (Work In Progress), your favorite needles, and your knitting questions. * **The Vibe:** Collaborative, technical, and focused. * **Groupe Size**: 8 Attendees max. **What We’re Leveling Up** While there is no formal curriculum, we will be focusing on: * **Sock Construction Support:** Stuck on a complex heel flip or a decorative toe? We’ll be provide technical peer support for tricky constructions. * **Sock Madness 2026 (optional):** We are doing a deep dive into the upcoming **Sock Madness** competition! We’ll discuss the competitive landscape and walk through exactly how the registration process works so you're ready when the clock starts. The registration for the Sockmadness 2026 will be open between February 1 and 14. **Skills Required** To ensure the group can focus on advanced topics, attendees should already be comfortable with: * Knitting in the round (Magic Loop, DPNs, or 9" circulars). * Standard heel and toe constructions. * Reading complex charts. * Basic lace, cables, or stranded colorwork.

**Our January novel is: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan** **This month's featured novel is a 20th-century biographical fiction, coming-of-age, historical romance, women’s fiction, world literature, student biography, heartfelt, magic, and feel-good novel. The book is 311 pages in print and 7 hours and 8 minutes on audiobook.** 1950: Margaret Devonshire (Megs) is a seventeen-year-old student of mathematics and physics at Oxford University. When her beloved eight-year-old brother asks Megs if Narnia is real, logical Megs tells him it's just a book for children, and certainly not true. Homebound due to his illness, and remaining fixated on his favorite books, George presses her to ask the author of the recently released novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe a question: "Where did Narnia come from?" Despite her fear about approaching the famous author, who is a professor at her school, Megs soon finds herself taking tea with C. S. Lewis and his own brother Warnie, begging them for answers. Rather than directly telling her where Narnia came from, Lewis encourages Megs to form her own conclusion as he shares the little-known stories from his own life that led to his inspiration. As she takes these stories home to George, the little boy travels farther in his imagination than he ever could in real life. After holding so tightly to logic and reason, her brother's request leads Megs to absorb a more profound truth: "The way stories change us can't be explained. It can only be felt. Like love."

**Calling all queer crochet enthusiasts;** I am a visual artist located in Columbus that is searching for people who may want to gather while also participating in creating a piece of artwork. My goal is to spend time enjoying one another’s company while making a work of art that will be displayed within our community. I plan to teach people to crochet (if unfamiliar) while also inviting current fiber artists to join us for some much-needed social interaction. There are no expectations from those who attend, materials will be included, and any amount of participation is welcome! If you have a favorite crochet hook or current project you are welcome to bring that along too! The primary goal is to foster a safe space for our community to chat, create and be. For further information please email [landerknits@outlook.com.](http://landerknits@outlook.com.) \*This will be our 2nd meeting, bring friends and make new ones. Come as you are and make along side other like-minded folks.

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12;45-3:45 in Conference Room A, Library lower level. Bring your yarn projects, meet new friends. If you plan to attend, please RSVP yes. If you can’t attend, please change your RSVP to no. This helps anyone who is waitlisted and it allows me to have an accurate count of attendees as our space is quite limited. Plenty of parking in the lot, in the overflow lot across the street, and on the street. See you there! Winter Note: If the weather is bad and I have to cancel the Meetup, i will issue the cancellation not later than 10:00 a.m. of that day.

## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: Azure CBUS × Columbus HashiCorp User Group** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint Azure CBUS and Columbus HashiCorp User Group meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. ### What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time ### Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/