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Benvenuti all’Alpha Café — uno spazio per chi vuole crescere, riflettere e trasformare. Ogni settimana ci incontriamo per esplorare insieme temi che intrecciano mente, emozioni e azioni, con l’obiettivo di comprendere meglio noi stessi e contribuire a una società più empatica. Cosa succede all’Alpha Café? - Apriamo con una meditazione di gruppo, per centrarci e connetterci. - Introduciamo il tema della serata con una breve presentazione multimediale. - Apriamo il confronto: una discussione libera e profonda su come il tema tocca la nostra vita quotidiana. - Concludiamo con un momento conviviale, per rilassarci e stare bene insieme. Un’ora per pensare, sentire, condividere. Ti aspettiamo!

Per partecipare all'eventi è obbligatorio registrarsi al seguente link: https://www.eventbrite.it/e/biglietti-designing-smart-decisions-1977512305539 Scopriamo come usare le carte **BAD (Business Aware Design)** per trasformare problemi complessi in soluzioni concrete, ti aspettiamo!! **Copernico** è un **ecosistema** di spazi e aziende innovative, nato per agevolare il **networking** e la **collaborazione** tra le diverse imprese che lo compongono. 🔮 In un mondo in cui i **progetti cambiano rapidamente** e la **complessità aumenta,** la **qualità delle decisioni** determina il successo o il fallimento di un team. Durante **questo meetup** esploreremo insieme **le carte BAD – Business Aware Design**, un tool che aiuta **professionisti e team** a rendere visibili **connessioni, implicazioni e trade-off** spesso nascosti. 🎯 **In 2 ore** vivrai **un’esperienza pratica e collaborativa**: * *🔹*analizzerai un caso reale attraverso le carte * *🔹*scoprirai come far emergere rischi, opportunità e assunzioni critiche * *🔹*imparerai a usare le carte BAD per strutturare conversazioni strategiche * *🔹*sperimenterai un mini-framework decisionale replicabile nei tuoi progetti **Target:** un incontro pensato **per designer, PM, facilitatori, innovatori, freelance** e chiunque debba prendere decisioni in scenari incerti. 💬 **Cosa porterai a casa?** * 📍un **metodo** per chiarire rapidamente un **problema complesso**, * 📍 la capacità di usare le carte BAD per guidare conversazioni strategiche * 📍un set di **insight concreti** applicabili ai tuoi progetti *👉* Unisciti a noi per un'esperienza **coinvolgente e originale**, pensata per favorire **connessioni e networking** tra i membri della Community di **Copernico Martesana** e professionisti esterni in sintonia con la nostra realtà.

i giovedì di comPVter si spostano online per qualche settimana! Iscrivetevi all'evento per ricevere il link dello streaming ed unirvi agli amici di comPVter per una visita al nostro museo e qualche discussione nerd in compagnia!

Bla Bla Milano is the multi language event in the city! Join both locals than expats, talk different languages, and make new connections in a friendly atmosphere. Multiple tables with different languages created on the go! Anyone is welcome, just join us and get your drink! If you are hungry we have a dedicated formula with the place, dish + drink @ 13 euro. See you at Henry's cafe in via Col di Lana, close to Darsena and Navigli, Tram number 3 or metro Porta Genova. Join us at any time and... Bring your friends! Our whatsapp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JpPUx7VB0HGBgCcMEUCGmP (please momentarily add an "+" before Info description in order to be accepted)

💃 **PURE BACHATA – Milano Sensual Night** 💃 Una serata dedicata agli amanti della **Bachata moderna, sensual & influence**, in un ambiente curato, accogliente e super social. Ogni giovedì il **Church 81** si trasforma in un punto di riferimento per chi ama ballare, conoscere nuove persone e vivere la bachata con le vibrazioni giuste ✨ *** ### 🔥 COSA TROVERAI * 🎶 Musica **Bachata Sensual & Moderna** * 🕺 Ambiente rilassato e internazionale * 💃 Livello **open** (tutti benvenuti) * 📸 Location perfetta per foto e contenuti social *** ### ⏰ PROGRAMMA * **20:00** – Apericena (facoltativo) * **21:30 / 22:00** – Inizio serata danzante *(Stage, live o guest vengono comunicati di settimana in settimana)* *** ### 💰 COSTI (indicativi) * 🍽 **Apericena**: €17 con drink (prenotazione consigliata) * 🍸 **Serata**: €10 con drink *** ### 📍 INFO UTILI Church 81 – Via Chiesa Rossa 81, Milano 🚇 Metro M2 Abbiategrasso *** 👉 **Consigliato**: iscriviti all’evento e scrivici per info o lista 💛 Ti aspettiamo per ballare insieme!

🇫🇷 Bienvenu à l'apéro franco-italien! Au programme ? Des rires, des jeux et de nouvelles rencontres 😊. Vous êtes français/italiens et vous voulez pratiquer votre italien/français ? Peu importe votre niveau, vous êtes les bienvenus. Jeudi 22 janvier à 19:30 c'est soirée galette des rois! Le bar manu nous propose un petit menu à l'italienne avec une excellente galette des rois en dessert 😋. 🔴 Prix: 20€ par personne **Entrée**: assortiment de piade et pizze **Plat au choix**: amatriciana / vegetariana à la mozzarella / patates au four avec boulettes à la sauce **Dessert**: galette des rois **Une boisson au choix.** 🔴 Réservations sur WhatsApp (+39) 3755246023 🔴 Merci de m'écrire votre choix de plat au plus tard mercredi soir ! À jeudi ✌🏿 ------ 🇮🇹 Benvenuto all'aperitivo Italo-Francese! In programma? Divertimento, giochi e nuovi incontri 😊. Siete italiani/francesi e volete praticare il vostro francese/italiano? Non importa il vostro livello, siete tutti benvenuti. L'evento è aperto a tutti i francofoni e italofoni. Giovedì 22 gennaio c'è la serata galette des rois! Il bar Manu ci prepara un menu all'italiana con una buonissima galette des rois come dessert 😋. 🔴 Prezzo 20€ a persona **Antipasto**: Piade e pizze varie **Piatto a scelta**: amatriciana / vegetariana / patate al forno con polpette al sugo **Dessert**: galette des rois **Un drink a scelta** 🔴 Prenotazioni su whatsapp (+39) 3755246023 🔴 Vi prego di indicarmi a vostra scelta di piatto entro mercoledì sera. A giovedì ✌🏿

# *​**This club is for founders & VCs past, present & future.*** Calling local chess lovers to play. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to the game, join us for friendly matches and engaging discussions. *Garry Kasparov, Grandmaster and World Chess Champion, shares how he combined disruptive and disciplined approaches to achieve success in chess – a result of calculation, foresight, and intuition.* *His book How Life Imitates Chess is a must-read for chess players and entrepreneurs alike.* *Kasparov highlights long-term strategy, short-term gains, creativity in chess's ‘middle game’, and the importance of decision-making at any stage of the game.*  *** * 19:00 - 19:15 - Welcome Intro * 19:15-19:30 An interactive chess session * During the session, we will: * ⁠Share a practical checklist for beginners * Spark a short discussion with players around common mistakes and lessons learned * Offer focused insights to help players improve chess * 19:30 - 20:30 - Chess game with different formats (5 min, 10 min) * 20:30 - 20:50 - 🍕Networking & Game * 20:50 - 21:00 - Closing The cancellation policy is as follows: 1 day before; if you can't come, please change your status or write to the organisers; otherwise, you will be on the waiting list next time.  *We especially thank our host, [W Executive](https://www.wexecutive.eu/), a European company offering executive search, human resources consulting, and specialised recruitment services for leaders and experts.*

**📚 The ReadingRiot BookClub Gennaio – *L’insostenibile leggerezza dell’essere*** Per il primo appuntamento del nuovo anno, ci immergiamo in uno dei grandi romanzi del Novecento: **L’insostenibile leggerezza dell’essere** di **Milan Kundera**. Un libro che intreccia amore, desiderio, libertà e responsabilità, mettendo continuamente in dialogo le scelte individuali con il peso della storia collettiva. Attraverso le vite dei suoi personaggi, Kundera ci invita a riflettere su cosa significhi scegliere, restare fedeli (o no), essere liberi, accettare le conseguenze delle proprie decisioni. È una lettura intensa ma scorrevole, perfetta da leggere o rileggere durante le vacanze di Natale, con il tempo necessario per lasciarla sedimentare e arrivare all’incontro con pensieri, domande e passaggi sottolineati. Durante l’incontro condivideremo impressioni, riflessioni ed emozioni emerse dalla lettura. Il BookClub è uno spazio aperto e informale: non servono competenze letterarie, ma solo la voglia di ascoltare e confrontarsi. L’incontro è aperto a tutte/i, anche a chi non ha terminato il libro: ogni punto di vista è benvenuto. 🗝️ **Temi di discussione** * il valore delle scelte individuali * leggerezza vs pesantezza dell’esistenza * libertà vs costrizione * amore, fedeltà e identità * storia collettiva vs destino personale 📅 **Quando** Venerdì 23 gennaio – ore 19:00 📍 **Dove** **Open – Porta Romana -** *Viale Monte Nero 6, Milano* Uno spazio accogliente e conviviale, ideale per leggere, discutere e condividere idee davanti a un buon bicchiere. 🍷 Durante l’evento è incluso **aperitivo + drink** 💰 **Costo: 10€** \- da pagare direttamente al locale Porta il libro (cartaceo o digitale) oppure arriva semplicemente con la voglia di ascoltare e condividere. ✨ **Posti limitati** – conferma la tua partecipazione su Meetup per riservare il tuo posto. Ci vediamo tra le pagine!

Un pomeriggio leggero in una delle zone più frequentate di Milano, tra aperitivi classici e drink accattivanti. L'incontro avrà un argomento iniziale per rompere il ghiaccio e portare qualche spunto interessante. Quello di oggi sarà: "Il valore del tempo libero: meglio riempirlo o lasciarlo vuoto?". Sarà un'occasione per conoscersi, trovare qualcosa in comune ed espandere la propria rete, in una Milano piena di potenziale sociale, lavorativo e ludico.

"No Resolutions. Just Jokes" an English Comedy Showcase that uses jokes and gags to battle the New Year **Stand-up Comedy in English** Some of **Divine Comedy Club Milano**'s funniest comedians come together to perform our first showcase of the year. **Divine Comedy Club Milano** is one of the first English-language comedy clubs in Milan. It is a mix of local and expat comedians who are well-established in Milan's comedy scene. The club runs a weekly Open Mic event. [Click here for Tickets!](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/divine-comedy-club-milano-presents-no-resolutions-just-jokes-tickets-1979120749438?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl)

Proiezione del film COCO AVANT CHANEL

Knitting at CO.SY — Brunch and Knit together What could be more relaxing than knitting in a beautiful café, sipping a warm coffee and enjoying a brunch, and letting your hands and mind unwind? Join our friendly international community of expats for a slow, creative evening at CO.SY Monza, a lovely café with a warm atmosphere and a mindful approach to food and drinks. It’s the perfect place to switch off, make something with your hands, and meet new people. Bring your own knitting materials! Or, if you’re just starting out, Maria Francesca (the host) has a couple of Starter Kits (needles + yarn for €5). Please reserve your kit in advance. No pressure, no expectations or level required: just two peaceful hours of making, chatting, and enjoying a calm mid-week break. Co.sy will offer a Brunch formula at 25 euro all inclusive. Practical info 📍 CO.SY Monza (via Camperio 3) 🕕 To Be defined 🎟 Limited spots — please RSVP ☕ 🍳 Brunch formula - As we are guest at Co.Sy Cafè, a purchase at the bar is required to attend ✨ Ask for Maria Francesca when you arrive

**📝✨ Domande, connessioni e riflessioni: serata di journaling & relax** Un incontro tra ragazze per vivere insieme una serata rilassata, riflessiva e piena di calore, accompagnata da journaling, tisanine e momenti di condivisione autentica. Uno spazio sicuro dove potersi esplorare, senza giudizio, e ritrovarsi attraverso scrittura, domande guida, condivisione (per chi vuole) e un po’ di chiacchiere cozy. **Cosa faremo?** 📝 **Journaling guidato e riflessioni** Useremo domande e prompts di journaling per ascoltarci, mettere nero su bianco ciò che sentiamo e dare parole a desideri, paure e nuovi inizi.​ Non serve “saper scrivere”: basta la voglia di stare con sé, lasciare che la penna vada e vedere cosa emerge sulla pagina.​ 🫀 **Momenti di connessione e chiacchiere autentiche** Tra una pagina e l’altra ci sarà tempo per condividere (se si vuole), rispecchiarsi nelle storie delle altre e lasciarsi ispirare dal gruppo.​ Un piccolo cerchio informale per conoscersi meglio, sentirsi meno sole e creare connessioni genuine.​ 🕯️ **Tisanine & cozy vibes** Uno spazio rilassato e accogliente dove bere una tisana calda, sgranocchiare qualcosa insieme e prendersi una pausa dal ritmo quotidiano. 📍 **Viale Montello** 🕖 **Venerdì, alle 20:45** Porta con te te stessa, il tuo quaderno (se vuoi) e la voglia di stare bene. Tutto il resto lo creiamo insieme 🧡 — Un piccolo cerchio informale per ritrovarsi, esprimersi, respirare ed *essere* semplicemente dove si sta bene. **Serena** [@EssereSerena](https://www.instagram.com/essereserena/)

Continua il nostro sabato adulto di Milano e dintorni con ricco buffet e musica commerciale a 360°. Tavolo riservato con posto a sedere, ingresso con prima consumazione e buffet 20€. Ampio parcheggio gratuito nei dintorni del locale. Consigliato per un età compresa tra 30 e 60 anni. Gradita la conferma ai nostri numeri Enrico 3930134920 melissa 3755058482

## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: Azure CBUS × Columbus HashiCorp User Group × DevOps Columbus** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint Azure CBUS, Columbus HashiCorp User Group, and DevOps Columbus meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. ### What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time ### Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/

## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: Azure CBUS × Columbus HashiCorp User Group** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint Azure CBUS and Columbus HashiCorp User Group meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. ### What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time ### Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/

### Tools in your AI's Toolbox : An introduction to MCP Servers The generative AI revolution has unlocked unprecedented capabilities, but the next frontier is agency: empowering models to interact with, query, and act upon the world. The current challenge is the “N x M integration problem,” where every AI model requires a custom, brittle integration for each external tool or data source. This approach simply doesn’t scale. How can we give an AI access to our sales leads, code repositories, or IoT devices in a standardized, secure, and reusable way? This session introduces Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), the open-source framework designed to solve this challenge and become the universal connector—the USB-C port—for AI. MCP standardizes how AI models discover and use external tools, moving beyond simple function-calling to a robust, client-server architecture. We will dive into how this open protocol is creating a new ecosystem for building powerful, context-aware AI agents. Join this session for a developer-focused introduction where you will learn how to: Understand the core concepts of the open-source Model Context Protocol and its architecture. Utilize pre-built, open-source MCP servers to instantly connect AI to tools like Git, Slack, and databases. Build a custom MCP server to securely expose your own proprietary data and APIs as tools for any compliant AI. Move beyond bespoke integrations and contribute to a standardized, collaborative, and open ecosystem. Stop building one-off connectors and start building intelligent agents. This session will give you the practical knowledge to leverage MCP and create the next generation of AI that doesn’t just talk, but does. Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! [https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/](https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/)

## Details \#\# Learn Infrastructure\-as\-Code \(the FUN Way\) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: DevOps Columbus - Azure CBUS - Columbus HashiCorp User Group** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint DevOps Columbus, Azure CBUS and Columbus HashiCorp User Group meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. \#\#\# What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time \#\#\# Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 **Abstract** GitHub Copilot is rapidly changing how developers write, understand, and maintain code. Powered by generative AI and deeply integrated into modern development environments, Copilot acts as an intelligent coding assistant, helping developers move faster while maintaining quality and focus. In this session, we’ll explore what GitHub Copilot is, how it works, and where it fits into a real-world developer workflow. We’ll break down what Copilot can (and cannot) do, where it can be used, and how licensing differs for individuals and organizations. Most importantly, this talk goes beyond theory with a live, hands-on demo showcasing Copilot inside the IDE and on GitHub, demonstrating how it can assist with code generation, refactoring, learning new APIs, and accelerating day-to-day development tasks. Designed for developers, technical leads, and engineering managers, this session provides a practical introduction to AI-assisted development, highlights best practices for getting value from Copilot, and closes with guidance on how to continue learning and evolving alongside this rapidly advancing tool. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how GitHub Copilot can enhance productivity, improve developer experience, and fit into modern software teams today, not someday. **YouTube Link** TBA

**NEW LOCATION: Improving Office in Franklinton** Physical location: Improving Office 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215 Schedule: * 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages. * 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s). For this first meeting of the year, we will be reviewing submissions for the [Your Program is Hideous and Obfuscated Challenge (YPHOC). ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/13zbxwElpJqPMuAN4Ele2hUgsqtFKzH3OCTL5NEeiLKQ)Submissions for this challenge are due by January 12th, 2026. The details can be found here: or on our website http://www.cohpy.org See Our [Parking Map](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1u2A4fLNlxwLJn0KA_hKc8bnFlFHLvsHBDh-_8wzX_tk/edit?usp=sharing) We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact centralohpython@gmail.com

**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)