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**Kindly note that this is a paid event and the average number of attendees for our events is 60-70 people. You can register on [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-networking-event-women-connector-business-leadership-tickets-1979212241092?aff=meetup](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-networking-event-women-connector-business-leadership-tickets-1979212241092?aff=meetup)** Connect with inspiring women entrepreneurs, leaders & professionals at the 37th Women Connector® networking event in London. **London’s Leading Women-Only Business Networking Event** **Women Connector®** is one of London’s most established and highly regarded **women-only business networking events**, bringing together women in business, leadership, entrepreneurship, and founding roles. Now in its **36th edition**, Women Connector® is proudly part of the **London Connector® events portfolio**, sharing the same core beliefs and values that define all London Connector gatherings: **Every relationship is human-to-human first**, and business is approached with a **win-win mindset built on trust, respect, and long-term collaboration**. Women Connector® offers a relaxed yet high-quality environment designed to spark **meaningful conversations, authentic relationships, and lasting professional opportunities**. *“Amazing evening and people—wow! Truly fabulous, strong, independent, intelligent, wonderful, kind, friendly, and beautiful souls that I cannot wait to work with, learn from, and grow alongside.”* ❤️💋🥳 — *Attendee feedback from a previous Women Connector®* **Who Attends Women Connector®?** Women Connector® is created for women who value **both professional growth and genuine connection**. Attendees typically include: * Female CEOs and founders * Women entrepreneurs and business owners * Senior business leaders and professionals * Investors and decision-makers * Female members of the hosting **Hay Hill Private Members’ Club** All attendees share a mindset of **ambition, openness, generosity, and collaboration**, reflecting the core London Connector belief in **mutual value creation**. **Event Experience & Programme** ### **6:00 PM – Arrival & Check-In** Guests arrive, register, and are welcomed by the hosts. **This is an exclusive, guest-list-only event.** ### **6:00 – 10:00 PM – Curated Networking** Enjoy a relaxed yet purposeful evening of hosted networking where you can: * Mix and mingle naturally * Be personally introduced to like-minded women * Build meaningful, long-term business relationships You’ll leave with **valuable connections, fresh ideas, new opportunities**, and the uplifting energy that defines every Women Connector® evening. ## **How Women Connector® Helps You Connect** Women Connector® is intentionally designed to remove the awkwardness of traditional networking: * Fully hosted with facilitated introductions * A **private WhatsApp group** created for all attendees * Opportunity to introduce yourself in advance * Begin building relationships **before the event starts** * A warm, inclusive atmosphere where everyone feels welcomed This reflects the London Connector philosophy that **strong relationships come before transactions**. 🔒 **This is a women-only event** ## **Dress Code** Smart casual, chic, or business attire—choose what makes you feel **confident, comfortable, and yourself**. ## **What Women Say About Women Connector®** *“Thank you once again for a wonderful event and the opportunity to meet such amazing women. It was truly empowering—I hope we have many more like this.”* 🙌🏻🤩❤️ *“What a wonderful opportunity to connect with an educated, progressive group.”* *“I’ve attended many networking events, but the energy in the room was particularly warm and buzzy. Thank you for creating such a special space.”* ## **Refund Policy** Tickets are **non-refundable**. If you are unable to attend, you may **transfer your ticket** to another attendee—simply inform us of the replacement name in advance. ## **Event Disclaimer** Please note that **photos and videos may be taken** during the event and used for London Connector® and Women Connector® social media channels and promotional materials. 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**Please register on [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/java-champions-conference-watch-party-tickets-1980389071022) to join this event.** **About this event** Join us at Loqate for our LJC Watch Party! The Java Champions run a virtual event every year [https://jchampionsconf.com/](https://jchampionsconf.com/) and the LJC is going to host a Watch Party. We’ll stream the sessions live on our big TV and you'll get to watch it with other LJC folk, Refreshments included of course. Loqate are kindly hosting us from 2pm until 8pm which means we can watch. **GMT Time Session Title Presenter(s)** **14:00 GMT** Beyond Agents: A New Architecture for Reproducible Code Generation Workflows Catalin Tudose & Vladimir Sonkin **15:00 GMT** Spec-driven Development: How AI Changed Everything (And Nothing) Simon Martinelli **16:00 GMT** Value Objects — the Next Big Thing in Java Falk Sippach **17:00 GMT** Test Smarter, Not Harder: Achieving Confidence in Complex Distributed Systems Elias Nogueira **18:00** GMT Domain-centric? Why Hexagonal- and Onion-Architecture Are Answers to the Wrong Question Oliver Drotbohm **19:00** GMT Seven Habits of Highly Effective AI Java Coding Jonathan Vila López **Event Venue:** **Loqate office** \- 128 Queen Victoria Street\, London\, EC4V 4BJ The entrance is on the opposite side of the building closest to St Paul's Cathedral

**Workout with PRIDE (Functional Strength) at Marshall Street, just around the corner from Carnaby S**treet! 💪🌈 Join us for our weekly **WorkOUT With PRIDE** class, designed to boost your functional strength and improve your body’s ability to move efficiently as a whole. Our sessions focus on exercises that engage all planes of movement, incorporating both bodyweight and equipment-based resistance to build strength and coordination. This class is suitable for all fitness levels, so if you’re new, no worries! We’ll break down the big compound movements step by step, ensuring you feel confident before diving into the full workout. At *Workout with Pride*, our goal is for you to leave feeling accomplished, empowered, and more knowledgeable about your fitness journey. 💥 **Class Details:** * **Location:** Marshall St, London W1F 7EL**Time:** Please arrive by **6:30 pm** (changed and ready to go) * **What to Expect:** Full access to changing rooms and showers post-class. Don’t forget to bring a towel and some change for the lockers! When you arrive, just head to reception and let them know you’re there for **Workout with PRIDE**.

This time it's Spanish food, and this restaurant appears to pride itself on paella. We have a table for five midweek indulgers, and hopefully the weather won't suck as much. **View the menu** [https://www.arrosqd.com/menus/main-menu/](https://www.arrosqd.com/menus/main-menu/) **To reserve your seat...** There's a deposit of **£12 per person**, from which £10 goes toward your bill. (The rest goes toward group and payment fees). * You can send the deposit through PayPal ([https://paypal.me/drewmaughan/12](https://paypal.me/drewmaughan/12)), making sure you reference your Meetup name and the event. Please get in touch for alternative methods. * The deposit is refundable unless you cancel after RSVPs close, or no-show. * Anyone RSVPing without a deposit who no-shows or cancels after RSVPs close will be *permanently* removed from the group. Let me know if you have any questions!

**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/39929 **Game Description:** Women's basketball sessions every Monday for intermediate + players! What will you do in sessions? \- Drills \- Learning plays \- Practice games \- Getting coached individually and as a team \- Getting fitter \- Having fun \(as per usual\!\) Rules Sports wear only Bring water Listen to the Coach Bring lots of energy

Join us at the library to get involved in improving content about Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics on the world’s largest online encyclopaedia! If you would like to play a part in making knowledge accessible and to get together as a community, the Brixton meet-up will show you the ropes to becoming a skilled Wikipedia editor. This month we will focus on enhancing articles about notable women in STEAM from diverse ethnic backgrounds. We will have a look at local history resources and hold general discussions on the subject. Our training team will explain how to participate in Wikiprojects, how to copy-edit articles and more. We will also show you how to upload images to Wikimedia Commons. To make the most out of the session, you can explore Brixton Library’s materials at your disposal and access subscription-based databases (like the British Newspaper Archives) for free! Complete newcomers are welcome to join! There will be fellow editors on hand who can show you the first steps of editing Wikipedia and help you kickstart your Wikipedia journey. For more experienced editors, we will also work together on the Top 50 Report for this year. If you are already a Wikipedia editor, you can register on meta here: [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Brixton/13](https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Brixton/13) You can bring your own laptop or use the library computers. The event will take place on the ground floor of Brixton Library near computers 5 to 8.

* *Please note: TO OBTAIN THE LINK FOR JOINING OUR MEETINGS, PLEASE MESSAGE ME, CAPRICE JACKSON, THE GROUP ORGANISER. We will send you a few simple questions first, so please allow enough time.* *** **A very big welcome to our friendly Queer and inclusive writing group!** **We meet every week on Monday evenings (UK time) and have been going since 2018.** **Here's the schedule of the group:** 7.30-9.00 Say hi and personal writing time 9.00-9.30 Discussion\* The aim of the group is to provide a shared and safe space for people who regard themselves as part of the Queer community to write together. It is intended for you to work on your own writing, whatever form that takes. You can drop in and drop out as you wish. \* The discussion is open and can take different directions. Typically, it focuses on writing: sharing of work, asking and answering questions, and so on. Taking part is optional. Very best wishes, Caprice PHOTO: *Snow in Scotland; taken by a friend.*

New year, new events, and the same great community! We’re kicking off our 2026 socials next week and we are happy to say that the organisers from **Swift Craft** will be joining us for our meet-up on **Thursday, 29th January**. Whether you’re planning your conference calendar, want to chat with some of the people shaping our community, or want to catch up after the winter break, this is the perfect way to start the year. We hope to see you there!

Check the end for terms and conditions, by booking you are agreeing to them. **What to expect for first-timers:** by now I have organised over 1000 photography workshops and you can see my work [here](https://vosa.photography/). My approach is allowing one-on-one time with the model in a small group with a laissez-faire style, not intruding on the creative process or micromanaging. I want to be helpful without choking your creativity. People with different experience levels mix in the group, so I will ask how I can help, where you are at in your photography and if there is anything you wish to improve or if there is anything you like to try. Perhaps you just want to get your camera out, get confidence, practice and shoot, and that's fine too! If you want to test or learn something, I will help you; if you need advice, I will help you too, and if you just want to shoot and have a good time, that's great too! We meet outside 217 Mare Street, Third Floor, London, E8 3QE. If you are late come up to Studio 2 Save the extra fees by booking directly on our website [here.](https://vosaphotographyworkshops.com/event/studio-photography-workshop-with-sara-natural-lightledflash/) We are booked with Sara: [https://www.instagram.com/saragorlaa/](https://www.instagram.com/saragorlaa/) For this workshop you will have three main options of light, natural light that is great in this studio, LED continous lighting and a spotlight that I will bring or single flash on softbox to be balanced with ambient light and I will be at hand to help you with any of those. There are some stylish props, in particular chairs and a sofa on concrete floors. You are welcome to bring your own lights and props if you wish. We will assist each other, making it a great day to try and test. Suitable for beginners and experienced photographers. Shoot for practice, fun or your portfolio. Any advice or help that you need please just ask on the day. We will shoot in a small group of approx 4 in turns and helping each other. Film cameras and video recording are welcome. You can check what we have been up to lately on our Instagram [@shooting_with_models.](https://www.instagram.com/shooting_with_models/?hl=en) Looking forward to it! Virgilio [https://vosaphotographyworkshops.com/](https://vosaphotographyworkshops.com/) [@vosa.photography](https://www.instagram.com/vosa.photography/?hl=en) [https://vosa.photography/](https://vosa.photography/) Terms and conditions: By purchasing tickets to attend you are waiving any liability on my part for personal damage or accident to you or your personal belongings. You are responsible for your own person and belongings. Tickets are non transferable and non refundable except in case of event cancellation, please double check your schedule before signing up. You agree to follow the organizers instructions at all times and be respectful to all attending and members of the public. When shooting with a model strictly no physical contact with the model, you can instruct verbally or demonstrate asking to mirror your movement or position...Please keep comments tasteful. The booked model could be changed if the original model could not attend for any reason. The stated number of attendeed is a target rarely missed, most often could be lower if bookings are low or in rare occassions higher due to the different booking platforms not synchonising, arrangements will be made if it is deemend by the organiser to significantly impact the smooth running of the workshop. **Usage**: as the photographer you have the copyright, models sign a model release form that allows the photographers in the workshop to use the photos for personal, portfolio, social media, art, competitions, magazines... **Not allowed usage** : stock photography, associated with third party brands, demeaning and deep fake including adult content. You can take a screen shot of the release free of charge on the day of the shoot, if you need a copy afterwards there is a £10 admin fee. Occasionally you might be recorded in behind the scenes videos, like the instagram stories that we post or the like with an effort to preserve your privacy but if you mind it just make it known by sending me a direct message and you wont appear in any recording.

**Join fellow Airflow enthusiasts and leaders at Salisbury House for an evening of engaging talks, great food and drinks, and exclusive swag!** **We'll start you off with a deep dive into the Airflow 2026 survey results, and finish off with a community member presentation on the Apache TinkerPop provider.** **PRESENTATIONS** ***Talk #1: The State of Apache Airflow® 2026*** * **Speaker**: [Ash Berlin-Taylor](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashberlin-taylor/), Director of Airflow Engineering at [Astronomer](https://www.astronomer.io/) & Apache Airflow PMC Member Apache Airflow® continues to thrive as the world’s leading open-source data orchestration platform, with 30M downloads per month and over 3k contributors. 2025 marked a major milestone with the release of Airflow 3, which introduced DAG versioning, enhanced security and task isolation, assets, and more. These changes have reshaped how data teams build, operate, and govern their pipelines. In this session, our speaker will share insights from the State of Airflow 2026 report, including: * Latest trends in how teams are using Airflow today * What’s next for the project and ecosystem * A discussion of emerging best practices and evolving use cases Join us to hear directly from a leader in the community and discover how to get the most out of Airflow in the year ahead. ***Talk #2: Building the Apache TinkerPop Provider for Airflow*** * **Speaker**: [Ahmad Farhan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/atfarhan/), Data Engineer Graph databases are powering everything from recommendation engines to fraud detection, but integrating graph operations into modern data pipelines has often required custom code and workarounds. Earlier this year, Ahmad built a new Apache TinkerPop provider for Airflow, making it easier than ever to orchestrate Gremlin queries, manage graph workloads, and connect Airflow to TinkerPop-enabled systems. In this session, you’ll learn: * What the TinkerPop provider does and why it matters for graph-based workloads * How to run Gremlin queries and manage graph jobs directly within Airflow * Real examples from the development process, including design decisions and lessons learned * How this provider opens the door for new use cases in graph analytics and data engineering Join us to explore how Airflow and TinkerPop can work together to streamline graph workflows and unlock new patterns in modern data pipelines. **AGENDA** * **5:30-6 PM:** Arrivals, networking, food & drinks * **6-7:05PM:** Presentations * **7:05-8PM:** Networking

**Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned master, join Our Chess Enthusiast Group for Social Fun and Friendly Matches** **This is the perfect opportunity to socialise, make new friends, and engage in the intellectually stimulating and entertaining world of chess.** **Our chess group is a diverse and inclusive community, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds and experience levels. We believe that chess is a game that transcends age and gender, uniting people in the pursuit of strategic brilliance and camaraderie. Whether you're a novice looking to learn the ropes or a grandmaster seeking challenging opponents, our group is the ideal place for you.** **When and Where We Meet** **We gather every Saturday from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at a convenient and accessible location:** **Venue: 245 Hammersmith Road, London, W6 8PW** **Our chosen venue is not only a clean and safe space but also secure, ensuring that your chess sessions are enjoyable and worry-free.** **Additionally, there is an indoor cafe on-site, so you can relax with a refreshing beverage and delicious snacks between matches.** **What to Expect** **When you join our chess enthusiast group, you can look forward to a variety of chess-related activities:** 1. **Engage in chess matches with players of varying skill levels, providing a perfect opportunity to improve your game or showcase your expertise.** 2. **Connect with fellow chess enthusiasts who share your passion, fostering new friendships and a sense of community.** 3. **If you're a beginner, our more experienced members are always willing to offer guidance and tips to help you grow as a chess player.** 4. **We occasionally organise chess tournaments and special events, allowing you to challenge yourself and compete for prizes.** **Reserve Your Space** **Due to space limitations, we kindly request that you reserve your spot before attending our chess gatherings. This ensures that we can accommodate everyone and maintain a comfortable atmosphere for all participants. To reserve your space or inquire about the group, please reach out to us via email magdyelalfy@gmail.com** **While we do provide chess sets at our venue, we encourage members to bring their own if they have one. Personalising your chess experience with your preferred set can add a unique touch to your games.** **Join us at 245 Hammersmith Road, London, W6 8PW, and be a part of a vibrant and engaging chess community. Whether you're in it for the love of the game, the social interactions, or both, our chess enthusiast group offers a fantastic platform to indulge your passion for chess and make new friends along the way. We look forward to welcoming you into our fold and sharing the joy of chess with you.** **For reservations, Click attend on the meetup App.** **Come and make your next move with us – both on the chessboard and in your social circle!**

🚀 Let's kick off 2026 with a Symfony meetup on January 27th! With the special participation of a member of the Symfony Core Team: **Nicolas Grekas**. Details of the talks will be announced shortly, so stay tuned. Of course we'll have the usual food, drinks, raffles and a lot of fun and laughter! 📝 **Schedule** 18:30 - 19:00: Food, drinks, ... 19:00 - 19:10: Introductions 19:10 - 19:55: "Escaping the Code Maze" by Yannick Chenot 20:00 - 20:45: Nicolas Grekas 20:50 - 21:30: Closing, drinks, conversation... "Escaping the Code Maze" by Yannick Chenot, Senior Backend Developer, Yellow Raincoat *Exploring a code base is like navigating a maze with a partial map. While some paths are correctly indicated, some are mislabelled or turn out to be dead ends. Take a childless class not marked as final, for instance – the keyword’s absence is like a sign pointing to a dark tunnel leading nowhere.* *How many such paths do we accidentally – or deliberately – leave open? This presentation introduces the Closed-by-Default Principle, a reframing of existing principles focussed on keeping those paths shut, relieving the developer’s cognitive load in the process.* *It is also an exploration of PHP’s evolution over time, each version introducing features to keep the maze as navigable as possible. We’ll also see how to leverage static analysis tools to automate the corresponding rules, giving developers the assurance that all paths lead somewhere.* 💸 **Event sponsors** Special thanks to [Medicus](https://medicus.health/) and [WeWork](https://www.wework.com/fr-FR/search?slug=london) for organising and hosting the event, [Goodlord](Goodlord) for providing drinks & catering, and [SensioLabs](https://sensiolabs.com/) for arranging travel for the speakers. Please RSVP to this meetup to secure your seat (and to make sure we have food for everyone)! 📍Next to Kings Cross Station: [WeWork 90 York Way, London N1 9AG](https://maps.app.goo.gl/Z1Axg6GgUWVpXCNy9) \- Floor 7 👉 You will need to sign in at the ground floor reception, state that you are visiting WeWork, and obtain a temporary building pass before taking the lifts to the 7th floor. See you soon!

This meeting is for anyone who wishes to explore non-duality and awakening. At the meeting, Richard will give an introductory talk followed by plenty of time for questions, answers and discussion. If you would like to know more about Richard's approach, you can watch videos on his YouTube channel, go to www.richardsylvester.com or read his books (see below). Seeing non-duality is the recognition that our most basic assumption about our life, that we are separate, is simply an appearance. We may seem to be the subject of our life, moving through a world of other people and objects. But actually there is no separation, there is no subject and object, there is only seamless oneness. When this is seen, there is often a radically changed view of reality. Seeking ends and at last relaxation can take place. Richard is the author of four books about non-duality, including the much-loved 'I Hope You Die Soon' and 'Non-Duality Questions, Non-Duality Answers'. His fifth book is 'Confessions Of A Seeker - Adventures in Spirituality, Therapy and Belief'. Richard has held regular meetings about non-duality in London since 2005. He has also held meetings in Germany, France, Italy, Ireland, The Czech Republic and Japan. PLEASE NOTE:- The meeting may be videoed and uploaded to YouTube. Your participation will be taken as consent to this. Please pay on the door - cash if possible. Don’t be put off if there are only a small number of RSVP’s for this event. The meeting is also publicised in other ways and people often don't indicate on meetup that they are coming. There will be a friendly group of people ready to share discussion.

Hi UmbLondoners, In honour of [NDC London](https://ndclondon.com/) we are hosting a little get together near the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster, where the event is. The Umbraco folks at NDC will be joining us so it's your chance to talk to some of the maintainers of the project! If you've never been to one of these types of meetups before, our 'social' events are relaxed, informal evenings. We meet in a designated pub and talk Umbraco, .NET, community activities and more. People are responsible for paying for their own drinks and food (if wanted). We just promise to provide a friendly welcome! We've chosen The Old Star 66 Broadway City-Of-Westminster Greater London England SW1H 0DB Its nearby and hopefully it has no special events on! Please sign up if you think you'll be joining the fun so that we can ensure that we have booked a space big enough for us! Hope to see you all there! While you are here, we need your input to help make Umbraco London better. Please take a moment of your time to answer a few questions. [Umbraco London Meetup Questionnaire](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfISk1q_ZEoN82_vhiBeWwuVG3fUUB4uqkK-PqWtArajUErJw/viewform) Thanks

Come chat about Atlassian tools and best practices at the Upper Arlington Sunny Street Cafe and Breakfast is on Atlassian! Let's get the day started off with breakfast with your ACE Leaders! We're always excited to talk about Atlassian Products, share our knowledge and hand out swag! Come chat with us about new product news and anything you are working on within the Atlassian product stack. This is a great opportunity to come see what we are all about, hear new business news and share with other Atlassian users your questions and experiences. We'd love to see new and old friends come out to chat and learn about Atlassian! Agenda --- Moderators Kimberly Deal - Columbus Atlassian User Group Leader Kevin Stanley - Columbus Atlassian User Group Leader Greg Sprowls - Columbus Atlassian Community Leader Hosted By Kimberly Deal, Atlassian User Group Leader Kevin Stanley, Chief Everything Greg Sprowls, Agility Lead --- Global Partner Atlassian (http://atlassian.com) Millions of users globally rely on Atlassian products every day for improving software development, project management, collaboration, and code quality. Partner Atlassian --- For over a decade, Atlassian customers have come together to network, share ideas, solve problems, and find new ways to use Atlassian products. Today, more than 15,000 people take part in Atlassian community events in more than 30 countries. --- Complete your event RSVP here: https://ace.atlassian.com/events/details/atlassian-columbus-presents-rise-and-shine-with-atlassian-upper-arlington-23/.

Bring your Raspberry Pi, Arduino, microcontroller, or any other electronic project and join fellow electronics makers for a night of creativity and collaboration! This session is open forum to share your current projects—whether complete or in progress, it’s all interesting! Whether you’re deep into embedded systems, exploring new ideas, or just getting started, you’ll find a welcoming space to collaborate, share, and get inspired. Topic TBD! While we continue to pursue a more permanent venue for this Meetup, we’ll be using public library facilities based on availability. This session will be at the Columbus Library - Northern Lights Branch in the Meeting Room 1C.

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/

Bring your work or your hobby, hang out, and code with us. Follow @buckeyecocoa for more information.

**New Dojo Location!** **Draft Day Columbus** 1130 Dublin Road Columbus, OH 43215 We're going to try a new dojo location for a few weeks and see how it works Dojos are informal Python group study sessions where everyone interested in Python gathers to learn about Python, help others with Python, or just hang out. Everyone is welcome from Python beginners to experts. Bringing a laptop is encouraged (we'll have extension cords and power strips). If there's something you want to learn leave a comment on this invite so we can plan ahead. We're looking for topic suggestions and people interested in presenting at our monthly meetings. To this end we've set up a survey form at [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15eBKF1nQQ2XS5gzD4rvhVRHMBEj7lJtHuA9wXupS3Uc](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15eBKF1nQQ2XS5gzD4rvhVRHMBEj7lJtHuA9wXupS3Uc)

**Caller: Dan Kappus** **Band: Trillium** **Big Scioty Contra Dance** **temporarily returning to our long ago location for Jan-March - First Congregational Church, 444 E. Broad St., Columbus 43215** WHAT IS CONTRA DANCING? Picture the Grand Ball scenes like you’ve seen in period films such as “Pride and Prejudice”, where the dancers are lined up in long lines, across from each other. That’s English Country Dancing, the predecessor of contra dancing. Now, add moves like “swing your partner” and “do-si-do,” like you’ve seen in square dancing. Set it to fabulous, high energy, live music with fiddles, guitars, percussion and more, alá “Riverdance.” Finally, set the whole scene down in the middle of Woodstock, with a hip, groovy atmosphere, a bit of tie-dye, and hints of counter-culture attitude. THAT’s Contra Dancing! Wear cool and comfortable clothes (you will get warm) and clean shoes that won't mark up our nice wood floor. Be sure to come for the beginner's lesson from 7:30 - 8:00, followed by dancing 8:00 - 10:30. All dances are taught; we will help you learn! Beginners always welcome, no need to bring a partner. Cost is $10.00 adults, $5.00 ages 12-26. Under 12 free. Free parking in church lot. For more information contact me or check out our website: [www.bigscioty.com](http://www.bigscioty.com/) Please bring your own refillable water bottle. Snacks to share are always welcome!

**\*\*\* We've Moved! Bold Penguin - 6555 Longshore St, Dublin, OH 43017 \*\*\*** Please note that the Jan meeting is moved to the following week because of the MLK Holiday (instead of the 3rd Monday of the month) **AGENDA:** * Doors open at 5:30, feel free to come and hang out before! * Official start of the meeting is at 6:30pm * After the meeting is done, we will go hang out at a nearby space in Bridge Park! If you can, please sign up via meetup by noon the day of the meeting so we can have an estimate headcount for food :) We always order extra, so feel free to join us even if you don't get signed up! Thank you to Bold Penguin for providing the location! **Parking & Arrival:** **Parking:** Parking in Bridge Park is free. The closest lots are the Mooney Garage and the Hotel/Endres Garage. **Entry:** The doors to the office are to the right of PINS. The street level door and elevators lock at 6pm. If you arrive after that, someone should be there to let you in, else call the number posted. Take the elevator to the 2nd floor. Once you exit the elevator, turn right. \*\*\* We are a bunch of professionals, students, and geeks who are excited about Ruby programming language ([http://ruby-lang.org/](http://ruby-lang.org/)) and Rails framework ([http://rubyonrails.com/](http://rubyonrails.com/)) and the joy they have brought back to web development. Our main goal is to share the love of the Ruby and Rails ecosystems with anyone that is interested. We cater to everyone, whether a non-programmer through advanced Rubyists. We give lectures on programming topics We freely provide decades worth of experience For full details of this month's meeting please visit [http://columbusrb.com](http://columbusrb.com)