Field Trips

Location: Takoyaki cafe Misora 〒552-0001 大阪府大阪市港区波除５丁目３−９ 玉野 1階 ミータップを使わない地元の人達はよく参加します！ **GOOGLE MAPS LINK** https://maps.app.goo.gl/QwkUTJdBvXkWBEXo8 レベルは何でできる楽しい英語のチャットです！ All levels English chat (materials provided) in Bentencho! The participation fee is 700 yen. Please also buy something from the restaurant (drinks start at 300 yen). 参加費は700円です。店でも飲み物か食事を注文してください。飲み物は300円〜。 This will be fun and we will also learn a lot! 他のアプリを使っている方も参加しています！

Attention This meet-up is run by Japanese organizers. The participants are mostly Japanese and therefor all conversations are conducted in Japanese. It would be difficult to conduct the meeting in multipule languages. Please be aware of the above before participating. →注意事項 このミートアップは日本人のオーガナイザーによって運営されています。 参加者のほとんどが日本人であるため、会話はすべて日本語で行われます。多言語でミーティングを行うことは困難です。 以上のことをご了承の上、ご参加ください。 (上記英文をDeepLにて翻訳しました)。 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 千葉県での初級～中級のWordPressの勉強会です。 今回はChiba WordPress Meetupの単独企画イベント(オンライン/オフライン同時開催)です。 5月の会は定番企画のなんでも相談会を開催します。 日頃WordPressを弄っていると色々な疑問や質問が出てくるかと思います。 「ここをこうするにはどうしたらいいかしら？」 「何か自分の考えを体現できるいいプラグインはないかしら？」 「うちのWordPressサイトを運用するレンタルサーバーを変更したいけどオススメは？」 等々あるかと思います。 それをこの機会に解決してみませんか？ もちろん全ての疑問に解決出来る保証はありませんが、三人寄れば文殊の知恵ともいいますので、解決に少しでも近づけれる様にオーガナイザー含め全員で色々考えてみませんか。 多くの皆さんのご登壇をお待ちしております。 **＜＜概要(オンライン/オフライン併記)＞＞** 期　　日： 2026年5月24日(日)　13:30～16:00の2.5時間 (オフライン会場では16:00～17:00で茶話会) 場　　所： オフライン会場：千葉市生涯学習センター　3F小会議室 JR千葉駅「中央改札」を降りて、「千葉公園口」から徒歩8分 会場までの経路は\*\***[こちら](https://chiba-gakushu.jp/access_01/)**\*\*を参照して下さい。 オンライン会場：Zoomを使用 参加ULRは右側サイドバーに後日掲出します。 参加人数： オンライン、オフライン各15名計30名 会　　費：300円(当日現金払い) ※参加申し込みの際に対面(オフライン)かオンラインかをお選びください。 当日のレジュメ： イベントの概要 参加者自己紹介 ライトニングトーク　(大澤一志さん) メインセッション　なんでも相談会 業務連絡 **＜＜こんな方におススメ＞＞** WordPressでブログやWebサイトをはじめてみたい方 WordPressを使ってて判らない事、疑問に思う事がある方 WordPressを使っている人と仲良くなりたい方 WordPressについて色々な疑問質問を感じてる人 **＜＜疑問質問相談のある方へ＞＞** 当日の進行をスムーズに行う為、疑問質問相談のある方は下記のGoogleフォームに投稿してください。 [https://forms.gle/m4S4LTwv6xKY8WWb6](https://forms.gle/m4S4LTwv6xKY8WWb6) フォームに投稿された質問は下記のGoogleスプレッドシートにまとめられます。質問内容に回答できる方はこちらのシートの回答欄にご記入ください。 **[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kD8pgaF4pnqvWJvyAL4ynnFKPhTReYLzyvBWHxeBDf0/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kD8pgaF4pnqvWJvyAL4ynnFKPhTReYLzyvBWHxeBDf0/edit?usp=sharing)** **＜＜オフライン参加の方法について＞＞** オフライン参加の方はこのページ内でご案内している会場(ルールーム03)にお時間までにお越しください。 会議室の利用料金の負担として500円をお願いします。遅刻、早退もご自由にどうぞ。 最寄り駅はJR総武線/総武本線/成田線/外房線/内房線千葉駅から徒歩5分程、千葉都市モノレール栄町駅からだと徒歩1分程です。 専用駐車場はありませんのでお車でお越しの際は近隣の有料駐車場をご利用ください。 **＜＜オンライン参加の方法について＞＞** オンライン参加の方はZoomを使用しますのでご利用になるPCにZoomクライアントアプリをインストールしておいて下さい。 会場の音声が聞き取りにくい場合もありますのでヘッドホン/イヤホン等をご用意ください。 既にインストール済みの方は最新バージョンへのアップデートを事前に済ませておく様にお願いします。 ZoomのURLは当日午前までにMeetupに連絡用として登録したメールアドレスへの送信、およびこのページの右サイドバーに表記致します。 **＜＜重要＞＞** 折角お申込みいただいても当日の予定を失念してしまい、参加出来なかったという方もいらっしゃいます。 スマートフォン(iPhone、Android)にmeetupアプリをインストールしていただくとイベントへの参加申し込み、キャンセル手続き、申込イベントへのスケジュール確認、参加者同士のメッセージ送受信等を便利に行えます。 ぜひ利用登録してください。 **[https://www.meetup.com/ja-JP/apps/](https://www.meetup.com/ja-JP/apps/)** 参加申込みいただいた後にご都合により参加出来なくなった場合は、早めのキャンセル手続きをし、ご連絡いただければと思います。 またキャンセル手続きが上手く出来ない場合は、イベント主催者側にコメントやメッセージでご連絡ください。 ＜＜ライトニングトーク(LT)登壇者を募集しています＞＞ もくもく会/相談会の時はライトニングトーク(LT)の枠を設けています。 ライトニングトークとは1人5分位の短い時間で行われるプレゼンテーションです。自身の話したい内容を短時間でまとめる能力、人前での発表する事でコミュニケーション力の向上、等の効果があるとされています。 またMeetupでのLTの経験は将来的により大きなイベントでの長時間のプレゼンにも役立ち、そこから新しい人とのつながり、別のコミュニティへの発展も期待できます。 参加申込の際にLT登壇のお伺いをしております。 希望される方はYESとしていただくと後日運営からご連絡差し上げます。 多くの方のLT登壇をお待ちしております。 **＜＜運営からお願い＞＞** 開場からMeetup開始までの間の時間に限りがあります。オフライン参加の方で早めにお越しいただける方は開場時間(13:00)にお越しいただき、設営の準備をお手伝いいただけると助かります。 お手伝いいただきたい内容は以下のものです。 ・机、いすの配置 ・電源ケーブル、コンセントの配置 ・プロジェクタスクリーンの準備 ・受付の補助 いずれも簡単なものになります。 ご協力いただけますとスムーズに会が始められますのでよろしくお願いします。

\ ストーリーハウスの言語交換会を再開します。 日本語または英語の上達を目指して、ぜひチャレンジしてみてください！ポジティブな気持ちで参加して、お互いに励まし合いながら、集中して成​​長しましょう。言語交換会は、日本語と英語の半分ずつに分けて行います。他の言語を開催できる場合は、時間を追加します。 使いたい教材があればご持参ください。また、必要に応じてメモが取れるように、ノートも必ずご持参ください。気軽におしゃべりしたり、会話に参加したりしてください。 参加費は無料ですが、カフェでご注文をお願いいたします。 We are reintroducing our Storyhouse Language Exchange. Push yourself to improve Japanese or English! Come with a positive attitude, and encourage each other to focus and grow. We will split the language exchange into half, between Japanese and English. If additional languages are available, we will add time. Bring any study materials you want to use. And be sure to bring writing utensils so you can take notes as you need. Feel free to talk and participate in conversations. There is no participation fee, but please make your order at the cafe.

**History** The history of [Blendon Woods Metro Park](https://www.metroparks.net/parks-and-trails/blendon-woods/) began long before its 1951 opening, rooted in a landscape of rugged ridges and deep ravines that made the land unsuitable for traditional farming. In 1945, a report proposing a metropolitan park system for Franklin County specifically highlighted these cliffs of Bedford Shale as some of the "wildest land in the vicinity". Following this recommendation, the recently formed park district purchased the first 229 acres in early 1949. Because the terrain was so uneven, developers had to cut a mile-and-a-half-long roadway through dense woods just to bring in heavy equipment. This initial preservation effort ensured that the mature second-growth hardwood forests remained largely untouched by the urban expansion spreading toward Westerville. Opening day arrived on Labor Day, September 3, 1951, marking Blendon Woods as the second park in the Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks system. The final push to open was a frantic race; the State Highway Department only finished the primary gravel access road four days before the gates opened. Early staff members, consisting of just four full-time employees, had to hand-dig pit toilets and learn construction skills on the fly to build the first picnic shelters. Despite the dusty conditions and limited facilities, the park was an immediate success, drawing massive crowds from across Central Ohio. By the end of the 1950s, annual visitation had already climbed to over 190,000 people. As the surrounding suburbs grew in the 1960s, the park faced severe overcrowding that threatened its natural habitats. In response, Franklin County voters passed the first Metro Parks levy in 1960, providing the funds necessary for a decade of steady expansion. During this era, the park nearly doubled in size, growing from 264 acres to over 570 acres by 1968. Planners also addressed a critical water shortage by collaborating with the U.S. Soil and Conservation Service to build a lake in 1964. This body of water originally served as a temporary reservoir before its role shifted toward conservation and wildlife support. The 1970s marked a transition toward the specialized wildlife and educational focus for which the park is known today. In 1971, the Walden Waterfowl Refuge was established around the 11-acre Thoreau Lake, creating a sanctuary that remains restricted to provide a quiet habitat for migratory birds. A formal nature center was also developed during this period, expanding on the guided Sunday walks that had been a park staple since the early 1950s. The park’s famous "Monarch Mansion" also became a prominent fixture, starting a long tradition of raising and releasing thousands of monarch butterflies each September. These initiatives cemented the park’s reputation as a premier destination for birders and nature enthusiasts. In more recent decades, Blendon Woods has continued to modernize while maintaining its wilderness character. The 10-acre Natural Play Area was added in 2017, encouraging kids to explore the ravines and woods off-trail. This was followed by the opening of a $1.5 million inclusive playground in April 2025, designed to accommodate children of all physical abilities. The nature center also underwent major renovations to include immersive, three-dimensional exhibits and a new butterfly house. Today, the park encompasses 653 acres, preserving a unique geologic and biological corridor amidst the bustling Westerville and Northeast Columbus area. **Map of the Park** Here is a map of [Blendon Woods](https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/BLN_map_Inclusive-Playground-and-Butterfly-Trail_May-2025_1980px.png). **Summary** For this event, we will hike the Lake View, Hickory Ridge, Ripple Rock, Overlook, Brookside, and Sugarbush Trails. This sounds like a lot, but it will really be only a little over five miles. Blendon Woods has a few hills here and there, but it's not one of the more strenuous metro parks. **Where We'll Meet** We'll meet just in front of the Nature Center. This is about a mile into the park from the main entrance. You have to go past the Ranger Station and the Shadblow Reservable Area to get to it, so don't stop too early at the Ranger Station and get it confused with the Nature Center. **After the Hike** Afterward, we will head over to [Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery](https://forbiddenroot.com/restaurants/columbus-ohio/) at Easton for [drinks](https://forbiddenroot.com/restaurants/columbus-ohio/#dinner-menu) and [food](https://forbiddenroot.com/wp-content/uploads/Cbus-Food.pdf). We should be there by 5 if you can't make the hike and just want to join us for drinks. The brewery's actual address is [4080 Worth Ave, Columbus, OH 43219](https://www.google.com/maps/place/4080+Worth+Ave,+Columbus,+OH+43219/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x88388a86d10b6619:0x4d42b470a5cf11d3?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111); however, I recommend pointing your GPS to the [Worth Garage](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Worth+Garage/@40.0542293,-82.9137962,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88388b4df6082825:0x17582f0eccd9dda1!8m2!3d40.0542293!4d-82.9137962!16s%2Fg%2F11rzfvvv8b?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDQxNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) across the street. Parking in this garage is free as long as you're not on the first floor, and it is literally right next to the brewery.

Join us for a relaxed and enjoyable brunch at 17 Arrows Kitchen and Bar! This is a great opportunity to meet new people, enjoy good food, and ease into the weekend with great conversation. Whether you’re new to the group or it’s your first event, you’ll feel right at home.

Let’s meet and wander the galleries! General admission on Sundays is free.

**PLEASE BUY TICKETS THROUGH EVENTBRITE. RSVP THROUGH MEETUP IS NOT A TICKET PURCHASE CONFIRMATION.** Strive welcomes you to 'General Business Networking', Columbus' hottest networking event! We are set in the perfect central location in Downtown for all to join. Are you interested in business? Want to elevate your career? Meet Consultants, Analysts of all types, Bankers, Software Engineers, Entrepreneurs, and more who are active in the space or are eager to get started. **\*\*This will be a multi-vertical event\*\*** **There will be professionals with backgrounds in the arts, finance, tech, real estate, healthcare, and more. Come with an open mind, and leave with connections that wouldn't be possible otherwise!** Pack some business cards and come with an open mind! Meet your future business partners, employers, coworkers, investors, and friends. You don't want to miss this opportunity to expand your network and create a brighter future. We will have a space for our event to check-in. The event will go from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (feel free to come at any point in this timeframe). Name tags will be provided. Business casual dress code. Job fair attire. **Remember, it's not who you know, it's who you meet tomorrow!** We look forward to meeting you at the event! Sincerely, Strive Networking Team *Refund requests are permitted up to 24 hours after purchase, so long as we are not within 48 hours before the event start time. Refunds will be made in full and repaid to your method of payment. Note that we are unable to reimburse PayPal fees.* *Disclaimer: By attending Strive Networking events you agree to photos/videos taken during the event being used to promote future events.*

Join Bold Spirit Travel for an all-women’s journey through the [heart of Provence. ](https://www.boldspirittravel.com/journeys-1/south-of-france-provence-2026) From charming villages and bustling markets, to lavender fields and coastal cliffs, this adventure blends history, art, food, and stunning landscapes. Your base is a boutique hotel in Aix-en-Provence, the perfect hub for exploring southern France. *\*We can only take 10 women on this trip.* **Highlights** * **Aix-en-Provence** – stroll cobbled streets, browse colorful markets, and enjoy lively cafés. * **Marseilles** – tour its historic basilica and meet traditional soap makers. * **Arles & Wine Tasting** – explore Roman ruins and sip wines at Mas Valériole estate. * **Lavender Fields** – capture the beauty of Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque. * **Cassis & the Calanques** – enjoy seaside scenery and an optional boat ride. * **St. Rémy** – wander the vibrant market and visit Van Gogh’s former monastery. * **Les Baux-de-Provence** – experience the dazzling immersive light show. * **Cabrières-d’Avignon** – discover lavender’s artistry at the Lavender Museum. **What's Included:** * 6 nights in a boutique hotel (shared occupancy; private upgrades available). * Expert Bold Spirit tour leader plus bilingual local guides. * Meals as listed in the itinerary. * Private ground transportation. * Pre-trip support: Zoom call, WhatsApp group, and packing guidance. **Why Travel With Us?** This Provence adventure is designed for women who love travel, culture, and connection. You’ll share meals, explore iconic sites, and enjoy the slower pleasures of the French countryside—with expert guidance and community every step of the way. **Pricing:** * **Trip Cost:** USD 5,885 * **Deposit:** USD 700 non-refundable (secures hotels and guides) Get in touch with us to set up a call and learn [more](https://www.boldspirittravel.com/journeys-1/south-of-france-provence-2026). Contact:[ https://www.boldspirittravel.com/contact](https://www.boldspirittravel.com/contact)

Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating. Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who enjoy talking to people from other countries, and those who would like to discuss international travel and culture, and who enjoy getting together for good conversations."