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🎮 Even though it is not an event held by us, we're thrilled by the fantastic board game nights and the vibrant gaming community of Yo Mana! With an impressive collection of **100+ board games and access to game consoles like PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch**, this is a gaming paradise. 💰 To support the community and help cover the rent, there's a **5€ participation fee**. It would be the easiest for you to bring it in cash. Trust us, it is a modest fee considering the hours of enjoyment and the variety of games at your disposal. 📅 **Check out their [website](www.yomana.ee)**! They have a Discord channel and many other events happening. Just scroll down on the website to see the calendar. Also also, there's a recurring [Facebook event](https://facebook.com/events/s/wednesday-board-games-yo-mana-/967419134491734/) for these Wednesdays. **💬** Because **we're not the organizers of these events**, for any specific inquiries or additional information please reach out to Yo Mana through the contacts on their website.

Dear All, The event this week is on again this Wednesday. It will be once again in the Reval cafe which is on Müürivahe Street in the Old town. We will practice some conversation and review vocabulary on a specific topic See you there and don't forget to bring your notebook and pen! Nabil

Hi! Super possibility to enjoy Estonian nature and good company at the same time🚶‍♂️🤸‍♂️🚶‍♀️🤸‍♀️🚶🤸. This time we will make a circle around the Raku lake. Accessible via Public transport...please use the google maps suggestions. **Meeting point:** [https://maps.app.goo.gl/G8kfjkTcoKyr6FRr6?g_st=ac](https://maps.app.goo.gl/G8kfjkTcoKyr6FRr6?g_st=ac) **Meeting time**: 12:00 Please take some drink and snacks with...no shops on the road. If you will get lost and need additional instructions please contact me via whatsapp +372 53310980. Warm welcome🤗 Maria Asperk

🔹 **AWS Baltic Connect - Everything You Wanted to Know About the Cloud** ​*By the Community, For the Community* Business leaders and IT professionals across the Baltics face the same challenge: how to set up and evolve IT infrastructure to meet growing business demands while keeping pace with the rapid shifts in technology. ​ On-premise setups give control, cloud provides flexibility and rapid scaling, and multicloud combines the best of both worlds - resilience, choice, and agility. ​ **The key question is** when to stay on your own servers, when to move to the cloud, when to embrace multicloud strategies, how to prepare for innovations like quantum computing and how to balance technical innovation with economic realities. ​ At **AWS Baltic Connect**, we’ll uncover strategies, tools, and real-world case studies to help you navigate cloud adoption without unnecessary risk or compromise. ​ No theory in the clouds ☁️ - only practical insights from companies and tech leaders across the region. Check out more details & register here: https://luma.com/pkwr1by1 ​🎤 Who’s Sharing Their Insights * **​Guilherme Caminha**, Senior Software Engineer, Aiven Inkless: Kafka done right in AWS * **Tuomas Mäkinen**, Principal IMM Specialist, AWS AWS Resiliency on all levels of cloud operation * ​**Robin Crohns**, Security Solutions Engineer, Splunk How Splunk can help detection engineers become more effective in their daily work. * ​**Breno Gomes**, Senior Solution Architect, Gitlab Beyond the repository: hidden gems of the GitLab ecosystem ​​🤝 **Event partners** * **AWS** * **Tidora** * **Splunk** * **Aiven** * **Arrow** * **GitLab**

PyData London 2026 brings together data scientists, engineers, and researchers from around the world for three days of insightful talks, tutorials, and community connection. Hosted in one of Europe’s leading tech hubs, the event highlights the latest developments in Python, machine learning, and data science. Attendees can expect a mix of cutting-edge research, real-world applications, and opportunities to network with industry leaders. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, PyData London offers something for every level of the data science community. **THIS IS NOT A TICKET- TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED ON CONFERENCE WEBSITE.** https://pydata.org/london2026

***\*\*\*\*Please note this is an offline event with limited space. RSVP only if you will be able to attend in person.\*\*\*\**** **Date & Time:** June 4\, 2026 \| Doors open at 18:00 **Location:** Bondora, Tallinn Park Tondi Business Center Join ProductTank Tallinn and [Bondora](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bondora-capital/posts/?feedView=all) for a practical after-work evening exploring how Claude AI is genuinely changing the way product managers work. Not another AI hype talk — this one is grounded in real workflows, honest trade-offs, and the kind of hands-on experience that actually moves the needle in a PM’s week. Two practitioners will share what they’ve learned from integrating Claude into their day-to-day: where it saves meaningful time, where it still falls short, and why discovery, customer intuition, and context remain firmly in human hands. Whether you’re just getting started with AI tools or already deep in prompt engineering, there’s something here for every experience level. **Speakers:** * [Almonzer Eskandar](https://www.linkedin.com/in/almonzereskandar/) — Founder at [Najed AI](https://najed.ai/) and Senior AI PM at [Manychat](https://manychat.com/) * [Anna-Liisa Reinson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alreinson/) — Founder at [Produktize](https://www.linkedin.com/company/produktize/posts/?feedView=all) and Visiting CPO at [Webware](https://www.linkedin.com/company/webwarewd/) **Agenda:** * 18:00 - Door opens, networking * 18:40 - Opening words * 18:45 - Almonzer Eskandar * 19:30 - Anna-Liisa Reinson * 20:00 - Networking * 21:00 - Closing **Registration details:** * Please note this is an offline event with limited space. Don’t delay your registration and ensure you can participate on the date. * The official program starts at 18:40, so please arrive on time. * We'll be taking pictures at the event, so please let us know if you prefer not to be featured on our social media channels. * **Please note that our event is not inside the main office building, but rather in the historic smaller brick [building](https://maps.app.goo.gl/jhoytCeDXP4CA2iw6) right next to it.** **Here is how to get there:** * **Step 1: Arrive at the main entrance of the Park Tondi Business Center (Tammsaare tee side).** * **Step 2: Instead of entering the main building, turn left.** * **Step 3: Take the stairs down to the smaller, lower-level parking area.** * **Step 4: You will immediately see the low brick building on Sõjakooli street featuring a Bondora sign. That’s our venue!** **You can ring a bell to enter.**

Dear Friends, I am pleased to announce our next event. We will return to the Old Town by meeting in the Must Puudel café. This is a popular place for both locals and expats. It is a nice location for socializing and meeting new people. There is a good selection of coffee/tea and cakes. If you want to eat something more substantial they have a pretty good restaurant menu too. Look forward to seeing you there! Nabil

👋 **Host** (text/call if you can't find the group) * Alisa +372 560 49 272 (call) / +972 585 77 45 37 (WA text) Love languages? 👅 Want to practice speaking? Come to our meetup! *How does it work? Simple!* 👉 Make a name tag with your name and languages that you speak/learn! 👉 Look for someone who has a language you want to practice - and strike a conversation! *Important:* * **Be comfortable to "eavesdrop"** **on a conversation** in a fascinating language you are not ready to speak yet - "I just want to listen" is a thing! ☝😎 * If someone joins you with this intention - **don't switch to English** (as you normally would, because you don't want to exclude your friend from a conversation!) - but in this setting - **keep talking!** You are giving others an opportunity to listen! 😁👂 Well, this is it... we are looking forward to seeing you on Friday! Let's discover unexpected language matches together! 🤩 📸Disclaimer: The host may take photos during the event for promotion purposes. If you do not agree with this, please inform the host directly at the beginning of the meetup, otherwise it will be understood as consent. ✅**Please RSVP** so that we could take your participation into account. Let the hosts know if you happen to be late. Invite friends and family who share your love for books and languages! *** 📲 **Keep up with all of our events!** Join our [WhatsApp chat](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LXpfN4kY6H87vN5noPOryc), ask us for an invitation to the Facebook chat or follow us on social media. 🗓️ **We have meetups happening every day** of the week! From in-depth discussions to relaxed evenings and fun-filled weekends. Explore our full event calendar[ here](https://www.meetup.com/daily-meetups/events/calendar/). Hope to see you soon! 💬 Wish to **join hosting**, have questions or something to report? Don't hesitate to get in touch with the community manager: * Dalisa Cisneros / Daily Meetups (Facebook) * meetupsdaily@gmail.com * @dailymeetups (Instagram)

**Move your body. Clear your mind. Connect with good people.** Join us for a relaxed 5km run through Tallinn with Pulse Running Club We are a free community of builders, creatives, and doers who start their weekends with movement and good conversation. No pressure, all paces welcome! After the run, we’ll head to a local spot for an optional brunch - because nothing beats great food and even better company after a morning run. **Start location**: Katharinenthal Cafe Kadriorg **Join the community:** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/FUIyd2Ap9PR1BgNaqO2X1j](https://chat.whatsapp.com/FUIyd2Ap9PR1BgNaqO2X1j?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExT2NqZEN5RDdGU1FVT1piMwEeU98kbXSUy2S268XUZL0iMTQ_s8lWRPgxPUoZo65fxaHpHendGiMexWZDsJk_aem_OSbdZ6PVh6kEwYYTmhCNbQ)? Whether you're a runner, a jogger, or just here for the vibes - come move, connect, and recharge with us!

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Topic to be announced. **THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/ **DIRECTIONS** Franklin University Fisher Hall 300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215 Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8 Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map. NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct. **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

*Note: this is a demonstration event only, you **will not** shoot you own images. However, if you bring your camera we can test it for compatibility with the studio lights.* Bondage elements can add an extra layer of emotion and artistry to your images. Sample images on the internet are however dominated by BDSM style shots that are often sexualized and emphasize the model being in distress. In this demonstration Rachel and I show ways to use bondage elements in an artistic way. We explore the types of accessories that work best in artistic images and the best way to photograph them. Our model is Rachel Adams, an internationally known fetish model with many years of experience in this genre.

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."

I have been studying the question of "self" online with Prof. Ellie Anderson and so I thought a prompt on the "self" might be interesting. Full confession: I had Claude create this prompt and I like it, so here goes: Imagine a thought experiment that merges two classic puzzles: > You undergo a procedure, performed neuron by neuron, in which every biological component of your brain is replaced with a functionally identical synthetic substitute. At each step, your behavior, memories, and personality remain unchanged. When the last neuron is swapped, is the consciousness experiencing the world still you? And — more pressingly — was there ever a continuous "you" to begin with? ### Questions to Wrestle With * If consciousness is purely physical, does the *gradual* nature of the replacement matter, or is it equivalent to being destroyed and rebuilt? * Could there be a "self" without continuity of experience — even moment to moment, while you sleep? On a more practical level, consider the simpler case first: **hemispherectomy** patients — people who have had an entire cerebral hemisphere surgically removed — often retain a strong sense of personal identity and continuity. This suggests "you" are not rigidly tied to specific physical material. But does that vindicate the synthetic neuron case, or merely show that identity is more *flexible* than we thought — not that it can survive *complete* substrate replacement? I used Claude so I could get this out today and let everyone have some time to consider it. Hope to see you at the Oracle. Sorry about the location change two weeks ago. That's what I get for trusting local weather predictions!

**History** The [Franklin Park Conservatory](https://www.fpconservatory.org/)’s roots trace back to 1852 when the Franklin County Agricultural Society purchased 88 acres of land to host the Ohio State Fair. After the fair moved to its permanent home, the city of Columbus transformed the grounds into Franklin Park in 1884. This transition shifted the space from a temporary event site to a dedicated public green space for the growing community. The park became a central hub for outdoor recreation and early civic gatherings in the neighborhood. In 1895, the landmark Victorian-style Palm House opened its doors, drawing heavy inspiration from the Glass Palace of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This iron and glass structure became an immediate icon, housing exotic plants that residents would otherwise never see in the Midwest. It remains the oldest part of the facility and serves as a primary link to the conservatory’s 19th-century origins. For decades, it stood as a singular testament to grand horticultural architecture in Central Ohio. A major turning point arrived in 1992 when Columbus hosted AmeriFlora '92, an international horticultural exhibition. This massive event prompted a $16 million renovation and expansion, adding significantly more greenhouse space and the Dorothy M. Davis Showhouse. The festival put the conservatory on the international map and fundamentally changed its scale and ambition. Following the event, the facility transitioned from a city-run park to a private, non-profit organization. In 2003, the conservatory’s identity was further defined through a long-term partnership with world-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly. After a successful exhibition, the Friends of the Conservatory purchased most of the glass installations, creating the largest permanent collection of Chihuly’s work in a botanical setting. These vibrant glass sculptures are now woven throughout the biomes, blending art with nature. This addition helped cement the conservatory as a premier cultural destination rather than just a botanical garden. Recent years have seen the site expand beyond the glass walls to emphasize community engagement and outdoor education. The 2018 opening of the Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden added two acres of interactive landscape designed for hands-on learning. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Community Garden Campus also provides local residents with space to grow their own food and learn sustainable practices. Today, the conservatory balances its historic Victorian charm with modern commitments to local ecology and the Columbus community. **Maps of the Conservatory** Here is the [main map](https://www.fpconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/franklin-park-zones-scaled.jpg) of the Conservatory grounds. Here's a [map of the areas](https://www.fpconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ConstructionMap-2026.jpg) in which the Conservatory has ongoing construction (see below). **Summary** For this event, we'll explore Columbus's highly-rated and very popular Conservatory. As mentioned above, the Conservatory is doing renovations on parts of the facility. These renovations are scheduled to be ongoing until the Fall of next year. Basically, no matter when you go to the Conservatory over the next 18 months, you're going to see some metaphorical orange barrels. So let's just go now. **Tickets and pricing** On the first Sunday of every month, the Conservatory is free for residents of Franklin County and the city of Columbus. You must bring an ID to receive this discount. (Yes, they do check.) Otherwise, tickets are $25.20. Members of the Columbus Zoo (of which I am one) do get a discount on tickets, though I have never actually bought a ticket to the Conservatory (I've always gone on free days). I believe the discount is $4. Parking is always free. If you have additional questions about pricing or whether and for what you qualify, you can reach the Conservatory at 614-715-8000. **Where we'll meet** We will meet just outside the main entrance. I guarantee there's going to be a line. The Conservatory is always popular on free days, and especially in nice weather. **Your GPS is stupid!** Be careful simply typing "Franklin Park Conservatory" in your GPS and going where it tells you. The only way to access the parking lot to the Conservatory is off of Broad Street. Unfortunately, since Google Maps is unable to find its way out of a wet paper bag, it has a tendency to want to take people to a mythical, non-existent Conservatory entrance on Nelson Road. If your GPS does this, just drive to the north side of the Conservatory along Broad Street. Your GPS should then redirect you to the main Conservatory entrance. If your GPS doesn't, then throw your phone away\* and look for the big Conservatory sign on the south side of Broad Street between Nelson Road and Franklin Park West. You also should be able to use the map pin I've provided, below, and it should properly direct you to where you need to drive. \* Don't really do this. **After the event** After stopping to smell the roses, for those that are interested, we'll head to the nearby [Columbus Brewing Company Beer Hall](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/) for [drinks](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/#draft-list) and [lunch](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/#food-menu). The Beer Hall's actual address is [200 Kelton Ave, Columbus, OH 43205](https://www.google.com/maps/place/200+Kelton+Ave,+Columbus,+OH+43205/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x883889a94ac4acad:0xadb2e60240dbc38b?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111) (it's literally just on the south side of the Conservatory). Be sure this is where your GPS is taking you when you use it, as the Brewing Company has a taproom on Harrison Avenue that is *not* what you want for this event. We should be at the Beer Hall by 1 if you can't make the Conservatory and just want to join us for drinks.