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Participation fees: 20 Qr for 1 hour (Playing: 9x9 )No payments. (No substitute Players).

Bibs & Balls will be provided.


Join us for a relaxed evening of games, fun, and great company during the week! This is an event open to locals and expats alike-perfect for making new friends while playing card games, chess, and other fun board games. The idea is to play and chill a bit during the week but not to be overwhelmed and still can go back to work for 1 more day before weekend. During Ramadan, this event has changed to start a bit later. 📍 **Location:** Adam Coffee Shop ⌚ **Time:** 7:30–9:30 PM 👥 **Vibe:** Chill, social, and lightly competitive (in a fun way!) 🎟 **Entrance Fee:** 10 QAR (cash only) ☕ **Minimum Order:** One drink or food item We’ll rotate between games and tables depending on the number of participants, giving everyone a chance to meet and play with different people. Feel free to bring your own games to share! Just to support the Cafe for their generosity of hosting us, 1 order of drink/food is a good practice. For those who prefer healthier options, the café offers sugar-free drinks and food. **Note:** Due to previous experiences where some attendees did not place any orders and misused shared resources, we have introduced a small entrance fee to help maintain a positive and respectful environment from Feb. The fee will also contribute to supporting the community and providing food for stray cats.

_Game: Basketball _ 3 VS 3 streetball _Duration:_ 1 hour - *Game Length*: Typically played to 6 or 9 points - *Possession*: Games often start with a free throw shot to determine first possession. - *Scoring*: - Baskets made inside the arc = 1 point - Baskets made beyond the arc = 2 points - *Possession Arrow*: After each score, possession goes to the team that didn't score (check the local rules). _Sharing cost:_ Each player contributes 15 QAR.

**Ramadan Cuisine Dinner Series – Brazilian** During the Ramadan period, we are hosting a series of themed dinner gatherings to enjoy different cuisines together. As many of us are expats spending this special season away from home, it’s a wonderful opportunity to connect, share a meal, and celebrate the spirit of friendship and community. After each gathering, we will vote together on the next cuisine for our upcoming Ramadan Iftar meet-up! ✨ **This week’s theme: Brazilian Cuisine!** 🕖 **Time:** 6:30 PM 📅 **Date:** Thursday 📍 **Location:** *To be shared privately after RSVP (Please ignore address as it is not correct).* A special Ramadan-only edition. RSVP is a must. Everyone is welcome-feel free to bring your friends and your festive spirit! Either we pay for our own orders or we split the bill.

On Saturday, the 28th of February 2026, we take a trip down memory lane as we reminisce and celebrate our 150th meeting. We will hear from our beloved members on this milestone occasion, witness a power packed prepared speech session, a fascinating impromptu speaking session primarily for guests to take the pivotal first step towards overcoming their fear of public speaking as well as observe an insightful evaluation and feedback session on the overall conduct of the meeting. This will be followed by a delicious Iftar. All guests are requested to confirm availability to attend the meeting at least a week in advance for planning and logistics. Thank you and look forward to warmly welcoming you all.

✨ Ramadan Mubarak 🌙 Please join us for an international Iftar Buffet - inclusive of Ramadan beverages and a live shawarma station! ✨☪️ *MUST JOIN THE WHATSAPP CHAT TO CONFIRM YOUR SPOT (no walk ins)* 💬Group chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DRsvF1Wfj9B63AKHWdfdq7?mode=gi_t 📆 Date: *Friday, 27 Feb* ⏰ Time: Sundown (~5:30pm) to 10:00pm 📍Location: Charlie's Corner (inside IBIS hotel) https://g.co/kgs/eo3kMMQ Cost: 99QR per person RSVP in advance 🙏 INDOOR VENUE, prayer rooms available at the hotel ☪️

**🏛️ WHAT'S PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY ABOUT?** Practical Philosophy is a weekly meet-up that brings critical thinkers together for an opportunity to dive deep on a topic, practice communicating, and building a community. All with no ‘official’ philosophy knowledge required! 😎 Practical Philosophy is based on the idea that philosophy should be accessible to all, and not something reserved only for academics. Each week we choose a topic, and the goal is to use the conversation to develop our critical thinking and communication as we explore that topic. The goal is to help develop our Critical Thinking, Communication, and Community 🙌 **📓 HOW DOES IT WORK?** Each week, we pick one topic and discuss it. The topic for the week is shared, generally in the [Whatsapp group,](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EK5pxIwMqfcLaWwSSim8TJ) along with jump-off points to get the conversation going. When groups get bigger than 7-8 people, it’s important that we break into smaller groups. This way we are able to maintain a conversational flow as opposed to having our meetups feel like a discourse or lecture. **General Meeting Agenda** Each Practical Philosophy meet-up follows this general timeline: * 18:00-18:15 - People arrive and chat, get to know each other before the official start. * 18:15-18:25 - Meeting introduction, explanation of Practical Philosophy and the topic for the week, read the guidelines and the overview so attendees know what to expect in terms of timelines. * 18:25-19:45 - Break into small groups - introduce yourselves and general thoughts on the topic, open discussion afterwards. At this point the group can review the ‘jump-off’ questions as needed, but they are just there to help guide the conversation. It’s not obligatory to answer them. * 19:45-20:00 - Bring everyone back together to discuss conclusions of the topic - each group gives a short 1-minute summary. Organizer concludes the meeting and everyone takes a group photo. * 20:00 - The official meeting is over but it’s a great opportunity to get to know people in a non-structured environment, so we often stick around, chat, and get to know each other. **🧧PRICING?** Practical Philosophy Club is FREE to attend! We just ask that if we are meeting in a café, buy a beverage! Some chapters rent a space for us to meet, and they may ask for donations to help contribute to the cost of rent. Donations will always be 100% voluntary though! **💛 WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY** **🗣** “I feel like Philosophy Club helps someone build their own belief system through a series of perspectives while not promoting what’s right and wrong” - Ekam 🗣 “I got hooked from day 1 (the topic was authority) and felt it was the right place for me. I feel it is a place where people can go to learn and discuss new perspectives and increase critical thinking and community by interacting with people who might challenge your point of views but at the same time encourage you to have openness and mind flexibility.” - Daniel **🤓 FAQ** * **​What will we talk about? What's the topic?** ​The topic for the week is shared every Sunday in the Whatsapp group. We try to add the topic to the comment section on this event page as well but if you don’t see it, the topic and the jump-off points will be in our [Whatsapp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EK5pxIwMqfcLaWwSSim8TJ). * **Do I need to study or read anything to attend?** No preparation is necessary. This isn’t a study of other thinkers. We want to know what YOU think about the topic, not what an old philosopher thought. If you have a perspective from a religion or a school of thought to share, throw it on the table and we’ll discuss it, but it's not required. * **Is there a specific philosophy that Practical Philosophy is focused on?** The goal of our meet-ups is to not have dogmatic discussions, and flex our critical thinking muscles. Because of this, we want to hear from every realm of thought, and don't study a particular school. * **Is it mostly men that attend?** Surprisingly, no! Although philosophy is seen as a Candelabra affair in a dark room with a bunch of guys, our Practical Philosophy meetups are generally 50/50 between genders, and we don’t meet in any dark rooms. * **Can I come alone?** Of course you can, we encourage it :) * **Can I be late?** Please don't be! We do have a 15 minute grace period where we allow people to funnel in while we hang out, but after that if you arrive too late, it disrupts the flow of the conversation. * **Where do you meet?** The location is posted in Meetup and our [Whatsapp ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EK5pxIwMqfcLaWwSSim8TJ)group for this location. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you join the Whatsapp group! If you want to know what other cities have a Practical Philosophy Club, you can see our chapters on our [website](https://www.practicalphilosophy.club/practical-philosophy-locations/). **PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY CLUB - Philosophy, everywhere. ✨** We started in Practical Philosophy back in 2021 and there are now 20+ chapters in over 15 countries, including Canada, Spain, Japan, Mexico and many more! 🗺️ **\*\*\*** **Join our [Whatsapp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EK5pxIwMqfcLaWwSSim8TJ) 👈** **Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/practicalphilosophyclub/) 👈** **Our [website](https://www.practicalphilosophy.club/) 👈**

DOHA ALL NATIONS FOOTBALL ⚽ The next match is officially ON! * Date: Thursday, 26 Feb 2026 * Time: 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM * Location: UDST – Pitch 2 (Outdoor Turf) * Level: Intermediate / Competitive * Fees: \~20 QAR ⚠️ Note: We can reserve a professional referee and dedicated goalkeepers; additional fees will be added if these services are confirmed. Join & Confirm Here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GrtFG29bIHiI32mL6HfMHM?mode=gi_c ‎ كرة القدم - كل الأمم الدوحة ⚽ ‎المباراة القادمة مؤكدة! * التاريخ: الخميس، 26 فبراير 2026 * الوقت: 10:00 مساءً – 11:00 مساءً * الموقع: جامعة الدوحة (UDST) – ملعب 2 (عشب صناعي) * المستوى: متوسط / تنافسي * الرسوم: حوالي 20 ريال قطري ‎⚠️ ملاحظة: يمكننا حجز حكم محترف وحراس مرمى مخصصين؛ وفي حال التأكيد، سيتم إضافة رسوم إضافية على المبلغ الإجمالي. ‎ انضم وأكد حضورك هنا: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GrtFG29bIHiI32mL6HfMHM?mode=gi_c

***THERE ARE BIG SCREENS FOR THE START OF THE WINTER OLYMPICS*** 👍 After being cooped up all week with this snow and cold, it’s a great time to get up out of the house and join us for a fun time at the Pint House!! **Come anytime during 4-8. Stay as long as you want. No set time*** **WE’RE NOW IN A BIGGER AREA!** It’s a chance to meet people in our age group regardless if you’re in your fifties, sixties or seventies! Retired or still working.

Join us as we get together to see the period drama / classic monster movie, THE BRIDE! The film is written/directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and stars Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale in a new take on the classic tale, The Bride of Frankenstein. We'll be seeing this one on Thurs, 3/5 one day ahead of the film's opening on Friday. Here’s a description, trailer and plan for this event: DESCRIPTION: In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein's creature asks Dr. Euphronius to create a companion for him. They give life to a murdered woman as "the Bride," sparking romance, police interest and radical social change. It is written, directed and co-produced by Maggie Gyllenhaal and stars Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal and Penélope Cruz. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-qJkAXLfYM PARKING: Close, convenient parking is available in the nearby garage (located between 9th and 11th, just off High St). Bring your ticket with you and have it validated at the theater and for $2, you’re covered for the night! PLAN: Please purchase your ticket for the 7:00pm showing and we’ll meet inside the upstairs lobby between 6:40 and 6:50pm. Advance ticket purchase is advised (via Gateway website preferred). Once you have yours, please list your seat number in the Comments below! Pre-show bite at Cazuela’s next door at 5:30pm. Please arrive by 5:30pm and ask for the Movie Group! Look forward to seeing you there, Dan

Some trained COUNT volunteers work together once a month at RMH (http://www.rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer.php) as Housewarmers (usually on the 1st Sunday from 1 – 5 PM). Some schedule other shifts at their convenience. You may try this out with less fuss by following a "Fast track" or go through the normal process. Fast track • Arrange a time to shadow a COUNT volunteer. Call Dave Nohle at 614-268-9558 (cell). • Show up and try it out. • Complete application, etc. later. Normal process • Complete an online application (http://rmhc-centralohio.org/volunteer/). • Attend orientation in advance. • At orientation you will complete forms agreeing to keep family/patient info private and allowing a background check and tour the facility. • Complete one training shift. Daily shifts are: morning 9 AM - 1 PM, afternoon 1 - 5 PM and evening 5 - 9 PM. • Schedule shifts online using the on the RMH scheduling system (http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=32895). The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) provides housing and meals for families with sick children. The Columbus RMH is the largest in the world with 137 rooms. COUNT has been volunteering there since May 2014. Housewarmers work with RMH guests to provide a home-like environment - greet, assist with family needs, answer phones, give tours, assist with checkin/checkout, prepare guest rooms after checkout, clean facility, laundry, restock supplies and staff the front desk. RMH Housewarmers volunteer at least one four-hour shift a month. All Housewarmers must complete an application and agree to a background check before they can be full fledged volunteers.

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