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Hi On Saturday, 09.05 we are going to Viitna nature trail. Meeting point: Viitna nature trail parking area Meeting time: 11:00 Warm wishes Maria Asperk

Dear All I am excited to announce our next event which will take place at Cafe Lummus in the Old Town. This will be our 160th event 😀 Cafe Lummus offers decent coffee, tea and other cakes for you to enjoy. It is a great café for relaxing and socializing. We may even be able to sit outside if the weather is kind. Looking forward to another good turnout! Nabil

📸 Photo Walk Meetup Kalamaja & Telliskivi NB - There is no maximum amount of people that can join, come alone or with a friend! (Ignore the attendee limit of 10) Hey everyone! This time we’re going for a relaxed photo walk starting from Balti Jaam, moving through Telliskivi Creative City, wandering the cozy streets of Kalamaja and finishing by the sea in Noblessner. Expect a mix of urban, creative, and calm neighborhood vibes — perfect for capturing details, textures, and everyday moments. Whether you’re into photography or just enjoy capturing moments on your phone, you’re welcome to join. Maybe you even need some pictures of yourself - there definately will be people happy to take some shots of you. No pressure, no experience needed—just come as you are and have fun 📷 📍 Location: meeting at Balti Jaam train station (in front of Burger King) 🕒 Time: 12:00 📅 Date: 10.05 Feel free to bring your camera or just your phone. Let’s explore, create, and maybe even meet some new people along the way. In case of issues, contact me on Whatsup: +372 53304121

👋 **Host** (text/call if you can't find the group, available on Instagram and WhatsApp): * [Shikha](https://www.instagram.com/yogashala_in_tallinn/) (Yoga instructor from India) * +372 5421 0769 🌄If you are looking for holistic wellness and greater harmony between your mind, body and soul, then this yoga class is for you. Yoga (योग) means union with the self and through that with the entire universe. Come join Shikha’s Hatha Yoga classes and empower yourself through enhanced connection with the self. 🙏**Price** Free entrance. After the class, donate if you like so we can sustainably continue these classes at Tao Keskus 💬 **Language of instruction** English 🧘🏽**Format of the class** · 20 mins of breathing exercise (Pranayama) · 60 mins of physical exercise (Asanas) · 10 mins of final relaxation (Shavasana) ✨**What to bring** · Blanket (for final relaxation) · Bottle of water · Yoga mats are available at the studio Note: Try to eat your last meal at least 3-4 hrs before a yoga session **Registration**: 🌞 **Please RSVP** so that we could take your participation into account. Invite friends and family who share your love for yoga! **Important!** If you are joining Shikha’s class for the first time, *please fill out this registration form* so she can provide you with the best personalized experience - [https://forms.gle/upcj6nLnKZBySfGz6](https://forms.gle/upcj6nLnKZBySfGz6) **Be part of the community** by joining [Hatha Yoga community chat.](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LkFq8CosnDq2OezrEuNMx6) 🌸**Venue**: Tao Keskus, Rotermanni tn 2, 10111 Tallinn, 2nd floor ⚡**More about your host:** -Instagram:[ @yogashala_in_tallinn](https://www.instagram.com/yogashala_in_tallinn/) -Facebook: [Yogashala in Tallinn](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564901081004) \- Whatsapp: [Hatha Yoga Group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LkFq8CosnDq2OezrEuNMx6) -Email: yogashala1111@gmail.com **Note:** (1) We may take photos/videos during the event from time to time, and use them for event promotion in future. If you do not want to be in these photos/videos, then please let the host know in advance. (2) If you sign up for the event and later plans change and you cannot make it, please make sure to drop out well in advance so someone can grab your spot 📲 **Keep up with all of our events!** Join our[ WhatsApp chat](https://chat.whatsapp.com/E3pRDHy2IwrAXfLc6YHmCv), 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: * Markus M. Milder / Daily Meetups (Facebook) * meetupsdaily@gmail.com * @dailymeetups (Instagram)

👋 **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)

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a cozy and creative Candle Making Workshop at PiKo. Create your own handmade candle and make something special for your loved ones. Choose your favorite style: sea-inspired, floral, or romantic designs. Join us on 10/05 from 18:00–20:00 for a relaxing and fun experience filled with creativity and good vibes ✨ Participation: 35€ per person or 60€ for two All materials are included. Buy your tickets here: https://fienta.com/candle-making-workshop-4 Limited spots available, reserve yours now. Languages: English, Estonian, Arabic A beautiful way to create a meaningful gift and an even better memory.

Join me for a small, mindful photography walk in nature. (**NOTE Time is 9:00 AM EST(Meetup is having technical Issue))** This is a slow, intentional gathering — not focused on fitness or perfect photography — but on simply pausing, observing, and being present. We’ll walk at a gentle pace, with moments of quiet, and a few light prompts to help you notice details you might normally miss. 📷 You don’t need any photography experience — a phone camera is enough. This is also not a business networking event. It’s a calm space to connect with nature and, if it feels natural, with like-minded people. 🌿 What to expect: • A slow-paced, relaxed walk • Moments of silence and observation • Simple reflection prompts 📍 Location: [ Red Trabue Nature Preserve] ⏱ Duration: \~60 minutes This is a small, initial gathering as I begin creating this space through WellGratiVibes — a blend of mindfulness, nature, and quiet connection. If this resonates with you, you’re welcome to join.

Join us for 2 loops of the 1.1 mile trail surrounding Civic Park In Reynoldsburg this Thursday (5/7) at 6:30 pm. This is a fully paved trail so no worries about mud after a rainy week. Just come and get some exercise while connecting with others.

**Total Eclipse of the Chart: School Redistricting Dashboards** In this presentation, we will explore the utilization of maps, sets, and SQL within a Tableau dashboard to help provide “what-if” analyses generated through the use of a mapped dashboard, providing different scenarios and the potential implications of these. While in this use case we are focused on a large school district, the concepts of utilizing existing data to explore the future impacts of modifying different geographic boundaries can be useful to many industries, balancing the mix of maps with visual analytics. **About Our Speaker** Robert Kramer is the Data Systems and State Reporting Coordinator at South Western City Schools in Grove City. He has worked there for 17 years, serving previously in the roles of Data Analyst, Programmer, and Operations Coordinator. Prior to working at South Western, he worked as a Systems Engineer at Pinnacle Data Systems in Groveport. He graduated in 2005 from The University of Toledo with his Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Engineering, and a minor in Mathematics. Robert resides in Obetz with his wife, and their 15 and 12 year-old daughters. He was also just elected to his 3rd four-year term on the Obetz City Council. 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)

When judging morality, should we prioritize **intentions/duty** or **outcomes/results**? It introduces two influential philosophers as representatives of these approaches. * **Immanuel Kant (deontology):** An action is moral when it is done from **duty** and follows rational, universal principles (the **categorical imperative**). Certain acts—like lying—are wrong regardless of the consequences; you can’t do a wrong thing for a right reason. * **John Stuart Mill (utilitarian consequentialism):** The morality of an action is determined by its **effects**, specifically how much **happiness/well-being** it produces. Mill argues that some pleasures are “higher” than others, and that good intentions don’t redeem harmful outcomes. ## Discussion Questions 1. **The lying dilemma:** A murderer comes to your door and asks if your friend is hiding inside. Kant would say you must not lie. 2. **Can good intentions rescue a bad outcome?** 3. **The organ harvest problem:** A surgeon has five patients dying of organ failure and one healthy patient in for a checkup. Killing the one to harvest organs would save five lives, and the math works out for the utilitarian. Why does this feel so deeply wrong? Is that feeling a point in Kant's favor, or just a bias we should overcome? 4. **Do rules need exceptions?** Kant insists moral rules must be universal, with no exceptions. But most of us can imagine extreme scenarios where any rule seems like it should bend. Does the need for exceptions fatally undermine deontology, or is the strength of the system precisely that it refuses to bend? 5. **Who gets to calculate the consequences?** Utilitarianism asks us to maximize good outcomes, but we're notoriously bad at predicting consequences. If we can't reliably know the results of our actions, is it practical to base our entire moral system on outcomes? Does this uncertainty push us back toward rules and principles? 6. **Everyday morality:** Think about a real moral decision you've made recently, even a small one. Did you reason more like a Kantian (what's the right thing to do in principle?) or more like a utilitarian (what will produce the best result?)? Do most people naturally lean one way? 7. **Justice vs. the greater good:** A town can prevent a deadly plague by sacrificing one innocent person. The greater good is clearly served. But is it just? Can an action be morally right and deeply unjust at the same time? 8. **The big synthesis question:** Are these two systems actually opposed, or do they often arrive at the same answers by different paths? Is it possible that we need both: rules to guide us in the moment and consequences to evaluate systems and policies over time?

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."

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/

**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.