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Bijeenkomst Deventer Toastmasters
***English invitation***
You are invited to visit the Dutch Deventer Toastmasters. Toastmasters is an organisation where you can develop your public speaking and leadership skills in a safe, positive and inspiring environment.
It grows your self confidence and gives your energy a boost.
Want to visit us? Send an email to deventertoastmasters@gmail.com
***Nederlandse uitnodiging***
Je wordt van harte uitgenodigd om onze Nederlandse bijeenkomst te bezoeken bij Deventer Toastmasters. Toastmasters is een organisatie waar je je vaardigheden op het gebied van spreken in het openbaar en leiderschap kunt ontwikkelen. Dit doen we in een veilige, opbouwende en inspirerende omgeving.
Je zelfvertrouwen groeit en je energie krijgt een boost.
Wil jij meedoen? Stuur een email naar Deventertoastmasters@gmail.com
Monday Night - East - 54K
A great ride along the Vecht and Gein rivers. You will love this route.
Please ride single file along the winding river as there can be cars around each corner.
**Route:** https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/441606271
GPX: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17-T_pT_GH3QKSFcH1WWgfArvxSdAkVzO/view?usp=sharing
**Afterwards:** Drinks at Polder
https://maps.app.goo.gl/tbt5DDG7YLU3uWvaA
**Rules:**
\- Download the route to your cycling computer so you can always find your way home
\- Make sure to arrive on time
\- Before you ride\, decide as a group how you want to ride: you can split up in a fast and a slow group or stay together\, but make sure to discuss what pace you are going to ride and whether you are going to wait if someone is slower than the group\, or not\.
Swimming lessons for adults | Beginners
If you are living in The Netherlands, by now, you may well have noticed the amount of open water. If you enjoy cycling in the city, you may wish to feel safer as you navigate the bridges and canals. And you may also want to get ready for visiting the beach, pools or the many lakes this summer.
Learning how to swim takes approx 1 year and it all starts with the very first lesson. New comers enroll via our website and pay € 30,50, this is the first lesson and a goody bag. After the class you agree with the personal swim coach how to continue to obtain your final objectives.
Enrolling is only possible via [www.your-personal-swim-coach.nl ](https://www.your-personal-swim-coach.nl/)hence a rvsp via meetup is not enough.
Buitenspelen voor volwassene
Samen sporten, gewoon voor de fun, elke week een divers programma, met allerlei verschillende sporten. Je hoeft niet de beste te zijn, maar wel zin hebben om samen te spelen en te leren.
Tijdens een training doen we verschillende spelletjes, basketbal, voetbal. volleybal, spikebal, honkbal.
Kom je ook, de bal ligt bij jou!!
Eerste keer meedoen is altijd gratis, daarna kan je beslissen of dit voor jou is, of niet!! Dus kom een keer proberen.
Kan je niet op deze dag, we sporten ook op andere dagen nl
Zondag om 9:30 of
Maandag om 20:30
Stuur mij een berichtje als je op die dagen een keer wil proberen!
The amount of people rsvp'd to this game doesn't match the real number of people at the event, as Meetup is only used for promotion purposes.
Indoor Volleyball Classes for Beginners
New Year, New Sport! 🏐
Whether you've never played volleyball before or it’s been many years since you last hit the court, you are very welcome to join our Beginner Group!
We train every Monday at 9 PM at Gymnasium Bibian Mentel in Zeeburgereiland.
Come learn the basics, get moving, and meet new people in a fun, relaxed environment.
Get more info here:
WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EnPEK1bHLiTGdpqz6Vtbm4
Instagram: @brazucavolley
Monday Early Bird - South - 37K
This is one for the early birds, but gets you back into the city by 7.45-8am, so you can still make it in time for work.
Please note: the route is the ordinary Ronde Hoep for now, as there are currently roadworks happening near Nes aan de Amstel.
**Route:** https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/447404376
**Afterwards:** Coffee at Coffee Company https://maps.app.goo.gl/WDTpAJ6TurQwFANd8
**Rules:**
\- Download the route to your cycling computer so you can always find your way home
\- Make sure to arrive on time
\- Before you ride\, decide as a group how you want to ride: you can split up in a fast and a slow group or stay together\, but make sure to discuss what pace you are going to ride and whether you are going to wait if someone is slower than the group\, or not\.
\- The end of the route is a coffee stop that opens at 7:30am so you can socialize
Start 6 week Topswim Open Water Course KNSM-Eiland
**This is an event organized by Topswim, an ATAC partner. ATAC-Members recieve a 40€ discount on a 185€ course.**
**Basic Open Water Course 2026**
**A total of 6 one-hour training sessions, each with a different theme.**
**Beginner open water swimmers learn the ins and outs of outdoor swimming, such as navigation, water safety, and equipment handling. Advanced swimmers can learn to swim more efficiently, get more out of their strokes, and improve their fitness. The course is ideal for recreational outdoor swimmers, or participants in a city swim or triathlon. We also use video to explore your potential improvements. If you have any questions, please contact us at michiel@topswim.nl.**
**6 Monday evenings 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29**
**KNSM-Eiland, Amsterdam**
**6 Wednesday evenings 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM May 27, July 3, 10, 17, 24, and 1**
**Steigereiland (IJburg/East)**
**6 Thursday evenings**
**Watersportcentrum Sloterplas (West) 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM May 28, July 4, 11, 18, 25, and 2**
**Course fee**
**€185. You can register directly by emailing michiel@topswim.nl. There is a maximum number of participants, so be on time! To participate, you must be able to swim at least 150 meters of front crawl in a pool and have a wetsuit and a buoy.**
**HBSF series**
**Have you already taken the course, or are you an advanced open water swimmer? Then you can also participate in the HBFS (Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger) series.**
**In these training sessions, we delve deeper into open water techniques, endurance, and race tactics. Expect less theory and more swimming! This series runs from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM, following the Basic Course hours on Wednesdays and Thursdays, at the same location.**
**Change training days?**
**That's no problem! You can change days/locations twice during the course period.**
**For questions please reach out! DM +31626034210 or meet me at the tracks or pool.**
**I hope to see you in the open water!**
**Best, Michiel**
Genetics Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
The Mother of all Chapter Meetings: The Hidden Agenda of Testing
🎟️ **[REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/chapters/mot-netherlands/events/mot-netherlands-280526)** 🎟️
**The MoaCM ... which sounds a bit like Mokum (nickname for Amsterdam).**
Every tester knows there’s always more going on beneath the surface: the unspoken questions, the unexpected discoveries, the “wait… what just happened?” moments that shape our craft. Our next chapter meeting leans right into that spirit. We’re pulling back the curtain on the things we don’t always talk about, the stories that don’t make the slides, and the hidden agendas that quietly steer our testing journeys.
We offer you an evening full of curiosity, connection, and a few delightful surprises. Two awesome speakers will take the stage with talks crafted especially for this event.
Sorry, no spoilers, but trust me, you will want to be in the room when they drop their insights. Add great food, lightning talks, stroopwafels, and the kind of hallway conversations that only happen at Ministry of Testing gatherings, and you’ve got yourself a night worth marking in bold on your calendar.
**PROGRAM:**
**17:00 – Arrival & Grabbing a Seat**
Ease in, find your spot, and enjoy your complimentary stroopwafel. Consider it the warm‑up round for your brain.
**17:20 – Opening Remarks**
A quick kickoff to set the tone and spark your curiosity.
**17:30 – Talk 1: Sanne Visser**
The wheel is spinning but the hamster is stuck.
(Knowing Sanne, expect something sharp, thoughtful, and delightfully unexpected).
**18:30 – Dinner**
Fuel up with good food, because even testers need to keep their internal combustion engines running smoothly.
**19:30 – Talk 2: Veerle Verhagen**
tba… (And yes, Veerle will absolutely bring her ever-present energy, brilliant insight, and probably a twist we will not see coming).
**20:30 – Closing & Lightning Talks**
A few final thoughts from your chapter lead, followed by the community taking the mic. Share an idea, pitch a question, or drop a testing gem … lightning‑style.
**Followed by – Networking Drinks**
Stay, chat, unwind, and connect. No fixed end time; we leave when the energy fades or the building politely tells us it’s time to go.
🎟️ **[REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/chapters/mot-netherlands/events/mot-netherlands-280526)** 🎟️
Generative AI - New Way Of Working
Hey Everyone! 👋
**Location:**
\- On\-site: INDUSTRIEMUSEUM Minnemeers 10 9000 Gent
\- Online: TBA
**Practicalities for the evening on Tuesday, May 26th:**
\- 18:00: Doors Open\, snacks & drinks
\- 19:00: Speaker Talks
\- 20:30: Networking & Drinks
**Transport:**
* **Parking:** Paid parking at Dok Noord
* **Arriving by Train:** Minnemeers 10 in Gent is an easy **10 minute walk** from Dampoort Gent Station.
**Note:** As this is an invite‑only event, you may be asked to show your calendar invite upon arrival.
**Welcome to edition 15 of the Generative AI Belgium Meetup! 🚀**
This time, we look at how AI is changing the Way We Work.
For a long time, work was built around a simple exchange: time for money. You showed up, spent hours on tasks, and value was measured by effort, output, and expertise.
Generative AI is starting to question that model.
AI agents are no longer just tools for writing better emails. They are entering workflows, taking over tasks, writing code, coordinating information, and becoming part of how teams operate.
Tools like Claude Cowork & Microsoft Copilot are already omnipresent in our daily work and expectations to use them are rising quickly.
At the same time, robotics is making the story physical again. Machines are not only thinking with us behind a screen. They are starting to move through factories, labs, hospitals, warehouses, and most importantly homes.
This raises a new question: what happens when AI becomes both a colleague in your browser and a body in the room?
In this edition, we are inviting:
* Startups building the tools, agents, and workflows that make this future happen
* Researchers exploring human-machine interfaces and robotics
* A broader discussion on what a “union of the future” could look like when work is shared between people, software agents, and machines
Let's see what meaningful work, when intelligence becomes abundant.
Join us on May 26th!
**Line-up:**
\- TBA
\- TBA
\- TBA
Big thanks to Stad Gent for hosting us and to our sponsors: In The Pocket, BruCON, Red Hat, Collibra, Plainsight & Volta Ventures for supporting the community.
Data Thursday
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 🌱
On **Thursday, May 28**, we are proud to host a special **Data Thursday** edition at **B. Amsterdam**:
**Cloud & Climate Pub Quiz** ☁️🌍
This will not be a classic sit-back-and-listen meetup.
This is a **taste-of-tech game night** where #climate, #cloud, #AI, #CO₂, #costoptimisation and a bit of controlled chaos come together in one big interactive quiz.
At **Data Tribes & EcoVerum,** we believe that climate impact, sustainability reporting and regenerative transformation all start with better data. This evening brings that belief to life in the most Data Thursday way possible: with sharp questions, practical insights, team play, pizza and drinks.
Your personal quiz masters for the evening:
👷♂️ **Henk van der Valk**
Platform & Intelligence Architect
👷♂️ **Marcel van der Kuil**
Data & AI Impact Engineer
Together, Henk and Marcel will join forces as **Buurman & Buurman for Cloud & Climate**, fixing things one quiz round at a time.
Think climate science, cloud optimisation, AI-assisted answers, sharp questions, practical insights and probably a few moments of **“A je to!”** along the way.
The evening includes three rounds:
🌍 **National Climate Quiz**
🌡️ **Climate Interactive EN-ROADS simulator**
☁️ **Cloud optimisation: cost, CO₂ and Scope 3**
Bring your laptop. Teams will compete for points, prizes and eternal Data Thursday glory.
AI is allowed, but beware: some answers need to be explained in your own words.
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺
**// 18:00** — Doors open + pizza
**// 18:30 – 19:15** — First round
**// 19:15 – 20:00** — Second round
**// 20:00 – 20:45** — Third round
**// 20:45 – 21:00** — Wrap-up / evaluation
**// 21:00 – 21:30** — Drinks & networking
**// 21:30** — End
📍 **The Henry, B. Amsterdam — B.1**
Johan Huizingalaan 763a, Amsterdam
A big thank you to **B. Amsterdam** for once again supporting the Data Thursday community.
Because without reliable data, there is no reliable climate action.
And this time, we are testing what grows when cloud, climate, AI and community come together.
Greetings,
Data Tribes Inc & EcoVerum
Scalable Data Harvesting for AI
Every AI pipeline starts with one question: where does the data come from?
In this hands-on workshop, we'll answer that question using Scrapy, one of Python's most powerful web scraping frameworks. You'll go from a blank project to a working spider that harvests structured data from the web, ready to feed into your next AI or data science project.
We'll cover:
• Scrapy vs. lighter tools (Requests & Beautiful Soup), and when each makes sense
• Extracting data from HTML using CSS selectors
• Following links and handling pagination at scale
• Writing clean, structured output to a file
• The ethical and legal side of web scraping
Bonus (Gold Star): a chapter on scraping JavaScript-rendered pages for those who want to go further.
🐍 Python basics assumed — no prior scraping experience needed
**Agenda**
\- 18:00 Doors Open
\- 18:30 Start of the Workshop
\- 20:15 Workshop Closing & Announcements
\- 20:30 Networking
\- 21:00 Event Closing
**GitHub Repo**
[Scalable Data Harvesting for AI](https://github.com/pyladiesams/scalable-data-harvesting-for-ai-may2026)
**Stream**
[YouTube Stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wqXbShaAvU)
**📧 Contact**
Are you interested in speaking at one of our events? Have a good idea for a Meetup? Get in touch with us at [amsterdam@pyladies.com](mailto:amsterdam@pyladies.com)
💬 Find us on the PyLadies Global workspace:
1. [https://slackin.pyladies.com](https://slackin.pyladies.com/) enter your email address.
Accept the email invitation
2. Go to workspace [https://pyladies.slack.com](https://pyladies.slack.com/)
3. Join channel #city-amsterdam
4. **Scalable**
[Arnhem] Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
\# This meetup is around a third\-party organizer\, Focus Filmtheater\. You can either purchase your ticket online or right before the session\. **Seats are not numbered**. We can meet for a drink before the movie. #
**Language**: English
**Subtitles**: Dutch
**Length**: 275 min
**Director**: Quentin Tarantino
**More info**: https://www.focusarnhem.nl/agenda/kill-bill-the-whole-bloody-affair/
**Ticket link**: https://www.focusarnhem.nl/tickets/143883/
**Synopsis**:
In this 275-minute version of Kill Bill, both parts have been merged into one grand revenge epic by Quentin Tarantino. Starring Uma Thurman as former assassin 'The Bride'.
'The Bride' is left for dead after her former boss and lover Bill ambushes her wedding rehearsal, shoots her in the head, and steals her unborn child. To get revenge, she must first track down the four remaining members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad before confronting Bill herself.
**How it works**:
We can meet at Focus before the movie starts and have a drink. You can message me if interested. Screening starts at 19:00.
Hope to see you soon!
SSR web development with Clojure
NOTE: this is an **in-person event** in Amersfoort!
We are a bunch of Clojure enthusiast who meet every month to discuss every thing Clojure.
Today we'll have a presentation around SSR web development, with practical examples and experiments.
Further, we don't have scheduled any special activity for tonight, so here's some ideas of what we would love to hear from you:
* have you started new projects with Clojure(Script)? Tell us all about it!
* did you author or started using cool new libraries? Plug your laptop to the projector and show us!
* ever wanted to learn more about some topics or are you just anewcomer to the Clojure world? Just ask, we're happy to help you out!
See you!
p.s.: food is not offered tonight, make sure to come with a full stomach!
Satoshi Radio Meetup (Arnhem)
Beste luisteraars,
**Voor de eerste keer organiseren we op veler verzoek een meetup in het Oosten. We gaan dit keer naar Arnhem.**
Aan de saté en ribs van Jan is bijna niet te tippen, maar alle ondernemers in Foodhall kunnen er ook wat van. Meer dan 10 restaurants bieden een complete wereldkeuken naar keuze.
Dit wordt een speciale editie van Satoshi Radio Meetup. We vieren 28 mei namelijk 🥳 **[12 jaar Arnhem Bitcoinstad](https://arnhembitcoinstad.nl)**! De bitcoinstad van Nederland met meer dan 65 winkels en horecagelegenheden waar je met je bitcoin terecht kan. Overal betaal je eenvoudig via ⚡Lightning.
Deze meetup wordt wederom mede-mogelijk gemaakt door **[Blockrise](https://www.blockrise.com)**. Het eerste drankje krijg je van Jos 🍻.
**Neem een vriend of vriendin mee**. Wel even aanmelden ajb.
**Wil je mee eten?** Dat kan! Bestel je eten bij een van de 10+ foodstands naar keuze. Nadat je hebt besteld ontvang je een buzzer die afgaat op het moment dat het gerecht klaar is. Als de buzzer afgaat, kun je de bestelling ophalen bij de foodstand. Zo kun je samen genieten van de heerlijke culinaire gerechten die Foodhall Arnhem te bieden heeft. De bar biedt een ruime selectie aan drankjes en cocktails die passen bij de gerechten van de food stands. Gemiddeld genomen heb je voor €30 heerlijk gegeten.
Datum/tijd: 28 mei 2026, 17:00 uur
Locatie: **[Foodhall](https://foodhallarnhem.nl)**, Rijnkade 49, 6811 HB Arnhem
Eten: Keuze uit meer dan 10 verschillende wereldkeukens.
Kosten: Deelname is gratis. Je betaalt enkel voor je eigen eten en drinken.
Betalen: Pin, contant of bitcoin (lightning).
**Meld je aan** via deze meetup pagina zodat we weten hoe veel mensen er komen. Er is een beperkte capaciteit beschikbaar. Zo weten we zeker dat we niemand teleur hoeven te stellen.
Tot dan,
Bert, Bart, Peter en Mike
Genetics Events Near You
Connect with your local Genetics community
Ticks in Licking County - Diseases and Prevention -Johnstown Library - Free
The number of ticks and tick diseases in Ohio have quickly multiplied over the last 10 years. Dean Kreager discusses tick species, tick pathogens, tick-borne diseases, tick bite prevention, and proper tick removal. Kreager is an Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator with OSU Extension in Licking County
* Lakewood Public Library (in Hebron)- May 26 at 7pm [https://events.lickingcountylibrary.org/event/tick-talk-29621](https://events.lickingcountylibrary.org/event/tick-talk-29621)
* Johnstown public library at 7:00 pm June 8
[https://events.lickingcountylibrary.org/event/ctick-talk-29622](https://events.lickingcountylibrary.org/event/ctick-talk-29622)
Free to attend, no RSVP needed
Cocoaheads
Come out to Improving for our monthly iOS and Mac meetings.
This Month's Presentation:
Nothing yet. (You should volunteer).
What is Cocoaheads (http://cocoaheads.org/)?
CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework for programming on MacOS X and iOS (including the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch). During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics.
What is BuckeyeCocoa (http://buckeyecocoa.org/)?
BuckeyeCocoa is a group of Objective-C/Swift developers/enthusiasts. We host monthly Cocoaheads and near-weekly NSCoder meetings in Columbus, Ohio. The meetings are free to attend.
Presentations!
Presenters welcome! We are always in need of people willing to present material. Any Swift and/or Objective-C related topic is welcome. Times can be 5 minutes (i.e. lightning talks) to a maximum of 2 hours. Interested? Contact info is on the BuckeyeCocoa website.
To volunteer for a presentation contact us at @BuckeyeCocoa on Twitter.
Follow us on Twitter! @BuckeyeCocoa (https://twitter.com/#!/Buckeyecocoa/) For more information: http://buckeyecocoa.org/
Networking Night
Free monthly networking for Columbus business owners. Real conversations, real connections, no forced formats. Space is limited. RSVP now.
Most owners leave networking events with a stack of business cards and no plan. The best leads quietly slip through the cracks.
Networking Night is a monthly meetup for Columbus business owners who want to build real local relationships, not just trade contact info. Every kind of local business welcome. No pitch round, no pressure, no awkward speed-networking.
**This month**
We are focused on referral relationships. Walk in with a clear idea of who refers people like you. Walk out having met a few owners whose work fits next to yours.
**What to expect**
Doors open at 6 PM. You get real conversation with other local owners, time to actually connect, and a short marketing lesson woven in. The room is reserved through 7:30 PM.
**Who this is for**
Any local business owner who wants to grow through relationships, not just paid ads. Service businesses, retail, home services, professional services, online owners building local presence, anyone serious about being part of the Columbus business community.
**Not the right fit if**
You are here to pitch the room or recruit for an MLM.
**Details**
* Last Thursday of every month
* 6:00 to 7:30 PM
* COhatch Easton
* Free to attend, RSVP required, space is limited
**About the host**
Rita Suzanne is a local marketing strategist and the founder of Local Marketing Method. She runs Visibility is Profitability, the membership where local owners build the system that keeps their phone ringing, including tracking the referral relationships built in rooms like this one. Learn more at learnlocalmarketing.com.
Register here: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/local-marketing-networking-night-tickets-1988510112275](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/local-marketing-networking-night-tickets-1988510112275)
NSCoder Night
Bring your work or your hobby, hang out, and code with us.
Follow @buckeyecocoa for more information.
Marketing Monday Networking
Monthly working lunch for Columbus business owners. One specific topic, one to three actions you can run this week.
You can be the best at what you do and still be invisible. If local buyers cannot find you, the phone does not ring.
Marketing Monday Lunch + Learn is a monthly working lunch for Columbus business owners focused on building relationships, local networking, and local marketing. Every kind of local business welcome. No pitch round, no pressure, no upsell.
**This month**
Most local businesses pick one or two places to be visible and call it good. The result is inconsistent calls and a feeling that marketing is not working. We will walk through the three places every local business needs to show up, plus the fourth place most owners ignore that quietly produces the warmest leads.
**What to expect**
Doors open at noon. Order lunch and drinks at the cafe counter or bring your own. You get real conversation with other local owners and a focused marketing lesson. You leave knowing people and with one to three actions to run that week. The room is reserved through 1:30 PM.
**Who this is for**
Any local business owner who wants clearer marketing direction and real local relationships. Service businesses, retail, home services, professional services, online owners building local presence, anyone serious about being part of the Columbus business community.
**Not the right fit if**
You are here to pitch the room or recruit for an MLM.
**Details**
* Second Monday of every month
* 12:00 to 1:30 PM
* Good Cafe Easton, 4400 Easton Commons, Ste 150, Columbus, OH 43219
* Order lunch and drinks at the counter when you arrive
* Free to attend, RSVP required, space is limited
**About the host**
Rita Suzanne is a local marketing strategist and the founder of Local Marketing Method. She runs Visibility is Profitability, the membership where local business owners build the system that keeps their phone ringing. Learn more at learnlocalmarketing.com.
Register here: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989964540509?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989964540509?aff=oddtdtcreator)
Free Backyard Conservation Workshop - get $50 voucher for your yard! Westerville
Community Backyards Workshop
.Community Backyards Workshop - Westerville
Join us for the Westerville Community Backyards workshop! This is a FREE class on how you can protect our waterways and environment with small changes in your gardening habits. We will discuss rain barrels, rain gardens, composting, and native plants. This workshop is presented by Friends of Alum Creek.
By attending, any participating community resident can receive a voucher for a rain barrel, compost bin, or native plants for attending. Vouchers are limited to one per household per year.
Registration in advance is encouraged but not required.
* Location: Westerville Community Center, 350 N Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43082
* Date and time: Sat, May 30, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
* Organizer: Community Backyards Program, (614) 486-9613, communitybackyards@franklinswcd.org
(Free Workshop Registration: Registration is free. Registering in advance provides your information to Franklin Soil and Water ahead of time, so when you come to the workshop, we will have your voucher ready for you when you arrive)
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/h2w5ms8
**FAQs**
**Our Community Backyards workshops are FREE and a great way to participate in the rebate program. Our workshops are typically 1 to 1 and a half hours long and held in-person. Our workshops cover the same content as the online course, but they are more detailed and allow the chance to ask questions and have discussions with the presenters and other residents. We occassionally have "advanced topics" classes where you dive deeper into one topic of Community Backyards such as invasive vs. native plants or rain gardens.**
**Registration is encouraged but not required.** You can register in advance to receive your voucher at the workshop. If you don't register in advance, that's okay - you can still show up (unless otherwise noted - which is very rare) and sign up for a voucher at the class, and we will send you one via email or mail within a few business days after the workshop.
**"Do I have to be a resident of that community to attend that workshop?"** Nope! Our workshops are open to everyone (unless otherwise noted - which is extremely rare). You can attend a workshop that best suits your schedule even if it is in a different community than your own.
**"Why is registration closed?** Can I just show up?" Yes, you can show up without registering! We close registration typically 1-2 days before the workshop to give the vouchers and materials to the presenters. However, you are always welcome to just show up and fill out a short form to request a voucher at the workshop. If eligible, we will send one to you within 1-2 business days after the workshop.
**Voucher note**: Classes are free for everyone but vouchers are for residents of Franklin county or participating community (list here: https://www.communitybackyards.org/participate)
2026 Participating Vendors: City Folk's Farm Shop, Fisher's Gardens, Leaves for Wildlife, Scioto Gardens, Hoover Gardens & Gift Center, and the FSWCD/SWACO Compost Bin Sale.
*when redeeming your voucher at a vendor, Please bring a physical copy of your voucher to receive an immediate discount on your purchase.
Additionally, to keep up with number of vouchers that are given out, we have changed the expiration date on the vouchers to 30 days










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