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(Partner's Event) English Corner Time: Every Wed, Fri & Sun 19:00 - 23:00 Location: The Crazy Coconut Bar, ShenZhen Longhua Baishilong, 3rd floor, 3N100, Above Metro Exit B2 (BaiShiLong Metro Station) 瘋狂酒吧， 深圳龍華白石龍地鐵站B2上方，3樓 Refer to the picture for details on the BBQ Sat event.

Tung Chung Toastmasters Club is closing the year with a reflective meeting with a theme of growth, lessons, and second chances. Members and guests will share personal stories about mistakes that shaped them, the second chances they embraced, and the powerful lessons that helped them grow. It is a safe, supportive space to practice public speaking, receive feedback, and celebrate progress together. Every mistake is a seed of growth. At this session, you will hear speeches and table topics inspired by the question: "What lesson changed you this year?" Whether you are polishing your speaking sklls, building confidence for work, or simply looking for meaningful stories, this meeting is for you. Event details: ⭐️ Date: 21 December 2025 ⭐️ Time: 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm ⭐️ Venue: NAAC Touch Centre, G/F, Left Wing, 15 Tung Chung Waterfront Road, Tung Chung ⭐️ Format: Hybrid (In-room and on Zoom) Guests are welcome, and no prior experience is needed. Scan the QR code on the poster for more information!

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**Hooked, disoriented, lost…** It’s a common sight to see people everywhere around us glued to their smartphone screens, and in this outing we would capture people using their cell phones in the streets. The idea is to capture the hooked humanity in various contexts, situations and relations by applying photographic techniques. Please have a look at some of the pictures on the theme in this event's album below. **Meeting Time and Place:** **3.30pm** at the **Wan Chai MTR Station**, **Exit A3** (street level, Johnston Road). We would meet **3.30pm at the Wan Chai MTR Station Exit A3 (street level, Johnston Road)**, then walk around Wan Chai neighbourhood taking pictures and re-group **5pm** at **Eric Kayser Cafe, 248 Queen’s Rd E, Wan Chai** (opposite Hopewell Centre) for photo sharing/discussion over a drink. **IMPORTANT:** Please sign up only if you are coming, those not showing up 2x in a row would be taken off the group list while active members would be given a preference over long inactive members, the last minute habitual dropouts and no-shows. **FINALLY:** For every image you post, please comment on at least one other image, no matter if you think you are qualified to comment or not. You can always give some constructive comments with regard to Colour, Tone, Light, Action, Pattern, Balance, Composition, Visual and Emotional appeal of the image/s. This group is about sharing and learning from each other.”

Reading is important because it develops your mind and gives you excessive knowledge and lessons of life. 開卷有益！大家最近有冇讀到一啲好書呢？不如出黎分享下讀書心得呀？參加呢個讀書活動，分享好書，分享喜悅。😊 有興趣參加可以WhatsApp我：95182994

聖誕就到，一起食石燒/丼飯/拉麵，看聖誕燈飾+光影匯，歡慶於中環，(自由選段參加)。 To pre-merry Christmas, let us have various-option Japanese dinner, go to Christmas Town, take photos on the 20m Xmas tree and enjoy lighting show Central in Sunday night! 日期：2025年12月21日(星期日) 時間及地點： 日式晚餐@5:45-7:30pm @滿滿食堂 (中環皇后大道中58-60號振邦大廈地庫, 中環港鐵站D2出口步行約3分鐘) 聖誕燈飾@7:45-8:45pm @中環一帶 集合時間及地點：1)餐廳內/中環一帶 / 2)電聯 名額：8人 Date: 21 December, 2025 (Sunday) Time & Address: Japan Dinner @5:45-7:30pm @Man Man (Basement, Peter Building, 58-60 Queen's Road Central, 3min walk from Central MTR station exit D) Christmas lights @7:45-8:45pm @Central area Assemble: 1) Restaurant/Central area / 2) Others: by call Seat: 8 people limited MeetUp費用：自由定價價值,(晚餐費另計). 報名：按Attend-> 填寫1)聯絡電話號碼, 2)男/女, 3)你願意付出此次活動費用, 4)一起用餐否?一起看燈飾否? -> 確認入選活動-> 繳費(入帳恆生銀行號碼: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423)-> 再以閣下電話whatsapp(97419423)以下資料: 1)MeetUp名字, 2)過帳通知書. MeetUp fee: Free pricing as you value, (Dinner price excluded). Join: Click ‘Attend’-> Write down your 1)Contact number, 2)Male/Female, 3)Fee that you would pay for this event, 4)Meal together? Christmas lights also? -> Get confirmation of being in the event-> Pay to Hang Seng Bank acc: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423-> Whatsapp 1)MeetUp name, 2)Payment notification 餐廳介紹：https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/ -滿滿食堂-中環-日本菜-r656608 食家推介：石燒牛/滑蛋包飯/鰻魚飯 \*\*\*a) Welcome foreigners. Please remark your language if you are foreigner. [歡迎外地本地人一同熱鬧.請外地人指明語言.] \*\*\*b) No refund or seat transfer after payment, unless is the cancellation of activity or by our group. [交費後若未能出席參與者,繳款不獲退回及轉讓.(除非活動取消而全數退款).] \*\*\*c) Photos taken by our group during activity will be as record and promotion. [活動如有拍照,以作記錄和宣傳用途.] \*\*\*d) When there are 3 No Show, we have the right to ban you out from our groups. [凡超過3次No Show者,本組有權將該組員移離本群組.]

玩轉大館馬戲季又來了，今次同大家一齊睇@大館， 接著食晚飯+影燈飾@中環，(自由選段參加)。 To active the Christmas time, let us enjoy the Circus Play in Tai Kwun, have Japanese dinner, watch Christmas lights in Central in Sunday night! (If too long time, can select to join.) **Presented by：** **Company Pol & Freddy (from Belgium)《C兄鬥C弟》@3pm – 3:50pm** **La Triochka (from France)《馬戲木人巷─再見時間》@4pm- 4:45pm** **本地新生代雜耍與馬戲人才《反轉人生》@5pm – 5:30pm** 日期：2025年12月21日(星期日) 時間及地點： 雜耍馬戲@3-5:30 pm @大館 (可選段參加) 晚餐@5:45-7:15pm @滿滿食堂(日本菜) 聖誕燈飾@7:30-8:30pm @中環一帶 集合時間及地點：大館/餐廳內/中環一帶 /電聯 名額：8人(同場另有公眾參與) 座位: 自由劃位 Date: 21 December, 2025 (Sunday) Time & Address: Juggling @3-5:30 pm @Tai Kwun (can join in anyone/ all) Dinner @5:45-7:15pm @Man Man (Japanese style) Christmas lights @7:30-8:30pm @Central area Assemble: 1) Tai Kwun/ restaurant/Central area / 2) Others: by call Seat: 8 people limited (Other audience in event as well) Seating: No seating is set and seats are served on first-come-first-served basis MeetUp費用：自由定價價值,(晚餐費另計). 報名：按Attend-> 填寫1)聯絡電話號碼, 2)男/女, 3)你願意付出此次活動費用, 4) 參與哪段雜耍欣賞?一起用餐否?一起看燈飾否? -> 確認入選活動-> 繳費(入帳恆生銀行號碼: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423)-> 再以閣下電話whatsapp(97419423)以下資料: 1)MeetUp名字, 2)過帳通知書. MeetUp fee: Free pricing as you value, (Dinner price excluded). Join: Click ‘Attend’-> Write down your 1)Contact number, 2)Male/Female, 3)Fee that you would pay for this event, 4)For which circus session? Meal together? Christmas lights also? -> Get confirmation of being in the event-> Pay to Hang Seng Bank acc: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423-> Whatsapp 1)MeetUp name, 2)Payment notification \*\*\*a) Welcome foreigners. Please remark your language if you are foreigner. [歡迎外地本地人一同熱鬧.請外地人指明語言.] \*\*\*b) Participants are required to follow instruction of the venue. [參與者要遵守場地規則,違者則有可能被邀離開.] \*\*\*c) Late comer may be restricted to admit and continue in the activity. [主辦組織不作逾候,逾時者有可能不被參加,請預早抵達.] \*\*\*d) No refund or seat transfer after payment, unless is the cancellation of activity or by our group. [交費後若未能出席參與者,繳款不獲退回及轉讓.(除非活動取消而全數退款).] \*\*\*e) Photos taken by our group during activity will be as record and promotion. [活動如有拍照,以作記錄和宣傳用途.] \*\*\*f) When there are 3 No Show, we have the right to ban you out from our groups. [凡超過3次No Show者,本組有權將該組員移離本群組.]

🪷 **EMBERS OF REBELLION** *The final chapter of the Ba Sing Se trilogy* One week after the events of **Shadows in Ba Sing Se**, the Earth Kingdom teeters on the edge of revolution. Your past choices have ignited unrest across the land — and now, a radical Red Lotus splinter led by **Mok Xian** seeks to burn the old world to the ground. As rumors spread of a **newly awakened Avatar — Kyoshi herself**, you and your fellow heroes must decide what the future of balance truly means. You will: ⚔️ **CLASH WITH ELITE RED LOTUS ENFORCERS** in high-stakes bending combat 🧭 **UNCOVER A REVOLUTIONARY MANIFESTO** hidden behind coded messages and betrayal 🔥 **FACE IDEOLOGICAL WARFARE** where words may be deadlier than fists 🌋 **STAND AT THE BIRTH OF A LEGEND** and decide how Kyoshi’s journey truly begins Will you guide the revolution… or become the spark that consumes it? 🎟️ **RESERVE YOUR SPOT: [Here](https://playatdmz.com/products/rpg-ticket)** 💰 **ONLY $250 HKD (INCLUDES):** 🧊 Dice Set (yours to keep!) 📜 Kyoshi-Era Character Folio (All 21 playbooks pre-built!) 🥤 One drink (beer or soda) 🪙 Tokens & play materials 🕒 **SCHEDULE:** Session Start: **December 21, 2025 (Sunday), 3:00 PM** Estimated Duration: **4–5 hours** 📍 **VENUE:** **DMZ Gaming Hub** Unit A1, 7/F, Chuan Yuan Factory Building 342–343 Kwun Tong Rd, Ngau Tau Kok ⚠️ *This is the FINAL chapter of a 3-part saga.* New players are welcome, but veterans of **Shadows in Ba Sing Se** will feel every consequence of their past choices. The Earth Kingdom is watching. The Avatar has awakened. 🔥 **What will you choose?**

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We will host this event at Kai Tak Community Hall Conference room. Due to venue policy, eating or drinking inside community hall is not allowed. We organise board game meetup each month, which is different from a single table board game session. Multiple gaming tables are hosted in each meetup for the whole afternoon, from beginners to veterans. Everyone can choose their preferred games to learn. If you're new, don't worry and we'll teach all the games. The entry fee for the whole meetup is 50 dollars. Please prepay via [PayMe](payme.hsbc/cathy22) with description "Meetup [Your display name on Meetup]" to guarantee your spot, otherwise seats may not be reserved in advance. Please let us know if you have settled payment or any difficulties on [Payme](payme.hsbc/cathy22). Feel free to DM Cathy for any enquiries about reservation. Features for Our Meetup: 1. Free style - You could come at any time, but please note that you might not get into a game if you come too late. 2. No worries for what to do, we prepare you games and players. Ready to come and enjoy a great time with some new friends through our games! 3. Attendees will receive a name badge upon arrival. Your badge must be worn and visible at all times while attending the event. 4. Attendees maybe photographed during the event for HKBGCA marketing and promotion purposes. Game Selection: 1. [Zhanguo](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/381819/zhanguo-the-first-empire) (1-4 players, 150 Min, Difficult) 2. [Shackleton Base](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408180/shackleton-base-a-journey-to-the-moon) (1-4 players, 150 Min, Difficult) 3. [Luna Capital](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/323613/luna-capital) (1-4 players, 60 Min, Medium) 4. [Miyabi](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/285533/miyabi) (2-5 players, 45 Min, Medium) 5. [Archeologic](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/386148/archeologic) (1-4 players, 45 Min, Medium) 6. [Fromage](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/384213/fromage) (1-4 players, 45 Min, Medium) 7. [Forbidden Jungle](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/380226/forbidden-jungle) (2-5 players, 45 Min, Medium) 8. [Castle Combo](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416851/castle-combo) (2-5 players, 30 Min, Easy) 9. [Welcome back to the Dungeon](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/195043/welcome-back-to-the-dungeon) (2-4 players, 30 Min, Easy) 10. [Vaalbara](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/361241/vaalbara) (2-5 players, 30 Min, Easy) 11. [Gardlings](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416059/gardlings) (1-4 players, 25 Min, Easy) 12. [The Crew Family Adventure](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/406299/the-crew-family-adventure) (3-5 players, 20 Min, Easy) 13. [Sky Team](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/373106/sky-team) (2 players, 20 Min, Easy) 14. [Matchstick Tycoon](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/446637/matsuchimai-rinoda-fu-hao-matchstick-tycoon) (2-8 players, 20 Min, Easy) 15. [Just 3 folds](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/448257/just-3-folds) (1-6 players, 15 Min, Easy) 16. [Lure](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415780/lure) (2-5 players, 15 Min, Easy) Please note no-show policy will be enforced. If you cannot come due to some reason, please let us know so we can find replacement before the meetup starts. Absence without any reason will be blacklisted. Please show good manners and respect to other people during gaming session. Behaviour that causes an uncomfortable or unpleasant atmosphere at the table will result in being removed from our future events until further notice. Hope you enjoy the games we select! The Hong Kong Boardgame Culture Association

We'll meet at The Capital One Café, 167 Easton Town Center, Space A-103. This is in the main mall where the Microsoft store used to be, on your left if you're standing at the bottom of the AMC Theater escalator. Join us on Sunday for an hour of uninterrupted wordmaking! • What we'll do Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at noon on Sundays. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. SCHEDULE: 12:00 - quick intros. 12:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour. 1:10 - chat / take off / keep writing. OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 1-1:30ish. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you! • What to bring Whatever you need to be able to write! Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block noise or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Electrical outlets are limited, so charge your devices before whenever possible. See you at The Café on Sunday!

This is an in-person meeting. Did you know that unwanted emotions like loneliness, sadness, hopelessness, anger, fear, anxiety, or feelings of irritation don’t just fall on you for no reason. They are not random occurrences that simply happen to people's minds. They are definitely not chemical imbalance in your brain due to some nebulous chemical reactions by chance. Your negative emotions are the symptoms of the painful experiences that you have which are not healed, and which are still affecting you. The effects of these painful experiences are exacerbated by the pressures or difficulties of the other problems in your life. For instance, let's say you are already carrying a huge load on your back, then you cannot take on much more, but, let's say something else happens to you, such as the difficulties from the Pandemic, then the resultant combined weight on you can take you over the edge, kind of like the straw that break the camel's back. When this happens, people's attention usually goes to the straw that was added, but actually the majority of the weight had come from the huge load that were already there, holding a person down and causing a person issues. So how do you remove the huge load that was already there? How do you lighten them up? Is it possible to get rid of them? That is what this meeting will be all about. Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is created by the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

Greetings writers! Come down and join your fellow wordsmiths for one hour of uninterrupted writing time in the upper level of the Market District Supermarket in Upper Arlington. The main entrance of the shopping center opens onto stairs/elevator leading up to the 2nd floor cafe section where we will have a table displaying a sign with the Shut Up & Write logo. Writing is largely a solitary craft. Practicing with others in a community setting may be the thing you need to fire your own routine. We’ll meet on Wednesday evenings, starting the clock at 6:30, following a brief period of introductions. This is solid writing time and all inclusive. Any project is acceptable, be it fiction, non -fiction, work or homework assignment. All is welcome and will remain private to you. The market boasts a Starbucks, a full service bar and various affordable food options. Parking is plentiful, free Wifi is provided as well as outlets for charging your devices, though they are somewhat limited, so plan accordingly. Show up as early as you like, or stay late. This group tends to socialize some, both before and after the alloted time, but this is not mandatory to you. Feel free to come and go as you please and late arrivals are welcome. The cafe may be noisy on occasion so headphones/ earbuds are reccommended as you see fit. Please try to RSVP if possible so that we may grab enough seats for all—the venue can be busy at times. Feel free to message me privately wth any questions and/ or concerns you may have. Happy writing!

Rev. Steven Clevenger is an ordained spiritualist minister with over 40 years experience as a Spiritual Healer, Clairvoyant and Spiritual Teacher, educated and trained at the White Lily Chapel. Rev. Siobhan Wolf Shaffer is an ordained spiritualist minister and certified medium and healer with over 20 years experience. She began her development in 1988 in Pennsylvania and continued when she moved to Ohio in 1998 where she studied at Rays of Lights Church with Rev. Steven Clevenger. Our full worship services consist of an inspirational lecture, healing meditation, and messages from the spirit world that serve to demonstrate evidence of eternal life. Please visit our Official Church Website (http://raysoflightchurch.com) for more information.

We'll meet at The Capital One Café, 167 Easton Town Center, Space A-103. This is in the main mall where the Microsoft store used to be, on your left if you're standing at the bottom of the AMC Theater escalator. Join us on Saturday for an hour of uninterrupted wordmaking! • What we'll do Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 10AM on Saturday mornings. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. SCHEDULE: 10:00 - SESSION 1: quick intros. 10:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour. 11:10 - chat / take off / keep writing. OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 11A-11:30ish. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. (I’ll be the person with the Shut Up & Write! sign.) If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you! • What to bring Whatever you need to be able to write! Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block noise or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Electrical outlets are limited, so charge your devices before whenever possible. See you at The Café on Saturday!

Welcome, readers! ❄️ Our December read is **_A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella._** A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella is a tender, character-driven novel that follows three people in a small Pennsylvania town as they each cope with loss and seek connection. Chuck, a widower, struggles to find meaning after his wife’s death; Ella, a young woman, faces the heartbreak of her missing daughter; and Kirsten, a veterinary technician, grieves her father while contemplating her future. Their stories intertwine gently, revealing how grief and hope coexist—and how even small acts of kindness can help people rediscover purpose and peace in the aftermath of tragedy. Looking forward to discussing with everyone! At this meeting, our third annual White Elephant book exchange will take place! If you'd like to participate, bring a gift-wrapped book that you already own. On the gift wrap, write the genre of the book. We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **drinks must be purchased at the bar.** Happy reading! 📖