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Tuesday INTERMEDIATE+ @ GEORGE GREEN'S School (8:15pm - 10:10pm)
**Tuesday - Intermediate+ @ George Green's**
Come and join our friendly badminton club for a fun and competitive doubles session at George Green’s School in Tower Hamlets!
🏸 **How it works**
* Book your spot here on Meetup – spaces are limited.
* Pay by bank transfer before the session – bank details are provided below.
* Bring your own racket and non-marking indoor shoes. Feather shuttles are included.
🎯 **Level**
This is an **Intermediate+ session**. You should be able to play clears, smashes, drops, drives, and net shots consistently in games.
All players **must be at the right level** for this session. Badminton levels vary between clubs, so we strongly recommend checking out our **Instagram page** to see what *we* class as **Lower Intermediate, Intermediate, and High Intermediate** before booking.
We always use the **first game as a level check**. If it becomes clear during that game that the standard isn’t the right match for this session, **you won’t be able to continue beyond that point**.
As a **small community club**, we’re unfortunately **unable to offer refunds** in these situations.
👉 Please **only book a session if you are happy to accept these conditions**.
💬 **Stay connected**
We have a club WhatsApp group for updates, photos, and extra playing opportunities. Message Peter on **07561 100 413** after you've played at your first session and we’ll add you!
📍 **Venue**
* Where: George Green’s School, 100 Manchester Road, E14 3DW (nearest tube: Island Gardens DLR).
* On arrival: Let reception know you’re here for the Tower Hamlets Badminton Meetup.
💷 **Price**
£12 per session, payable in advance.
Bank transfer details:
**Badminton Go Ltd**
Sort code: 60-83-71
Account: 78644858
(Use your name + date as ref)
London Philosophy Cafe - Morality of beauty
**Morality of Beauty**
What if we saw beauty not as decoration, but as a way of encountering reality? Today, it’s often reduced to a commodity—raising a deeper question: what does our relationship to beauty reveal about us?
We live in an image-saturated world, yet often remain untouched by the beauty around us. Perhaps we resist being changed, or haven’t learned to look beyond first impressions.
Yet beauty is not entirely innocent—it can reveal truth, but also mislead. Must we, then, learn to approach it with care?
This discussion explores both its power and its risk
**Event details **
We have reserved the Chicester Room in ther pub for us . Please ask for Philosophy cafe at the door and they will direct you .
We like to break into small groups and have a healthy discussion about life , philosophy and ideas .
We break out into groups of 6 to discuss three questions over 45min to 1 hour; and then spend another 45min feeding back into the main group. The three topics are chosen on the day by vote, and largely derived from suggestions on the day.
We welcome new ideas , so please come up with suggestions or topics that you want to talk about .
There is no specific topic list and you do not need to read or know anything particular about philosophy .
The official time is 7-9: 30 pm , but we usually go into a pub mode after 9:30 pm and continue our discusssions.
Brain Worms 116 / The Aleph and Other Stories by Jorge Luis Borges
Written in a deceptively simple, almost laconic style Borges takes us inside the minds of an unrepentant Nazi, an imprisoned Mayan priest, fanatical Christian theologians, a woman plotting vengeance on her father’s “killer,” and a man awaiting his assassin in a Buenos Aires guest house. In maddeningly ingenious stories that play with the very form of the short story, Borges returns again and again to his themes: dreams, labyrinths, mirrors, infinite libraries, the manipulations of chance, gaucho knife-fighters, transparent tigers and the elusive nature of identity itself.
Available from all good libraries and book shops.
You don't have to have read it to join us - but it'll probably help.
We will be meeting in The Ludski Bar in the Rio Cinema.
[https://www.riocinema.org.uk/your-visit/](https://www.riocinema.org.uk/your-visit/)
You are welcome to bring outside food in with you but please buy your drinks from inside the cinema. Thank you.
We hope to see you there.
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To join the Brain Worms WhatsApp Group please click here: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/EvFibn1d6AsEwdVGmwkhko](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EvFibn1d6AsEwdVGmwkhko) (in order to stop spam bots this will take you to a Waiting Room. Once in please write your name and we will join you to the main chat).
Meetup charges subscription fees. If you would like to make a donation please click here: [https://paypal.me/philosophycollective](https://paypal.me/philosophycollective)
You can also find the Brain Worms Book Club here:
[https://www.meetup.com/brain-worms-book-club/](https://www.meetup.com/brain-worms-book-club/)
LONDON HUMANIST CHOIR REHEARSAL
New members welcome. We are a 4 part choir with a life-affirming, humanist focus.
We're a friendly bunch, and the singers in your section will help you get started and feel welcome. New members will be able to borrow printed music.
We do perform both formally and informally, and our varied repertoire supports this.
For regular attendees, please print out your music, which is available in the [members section of our site](https://london.humanistchoir.org/groups/library/buddydrive/). If you need access, contact Laurence. ([members@london.humanistchoir.org](mailto:members@london.humanistchoir.org)).
For more information see the [Join Us](https://london.humanistchoir.org/join/) page , or listen to the choir on our [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@LondonHumanistChoir).
We always allow potential members to try us out for a couple of weeks. We do not hold auditions. By all means message with any queries.
**Term Dates (6 a year) SPRING/SUMMER 2026**
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* THIS TERM - Tuesday 14 April until 19 May
* TERM AFTER THAT - 2 June to EARLY JULY
Current repertoire:
Yesterday (Beatles)
Gold (from Once)
Think About Things
Obladi Oblada (Beatles)
Too Sweet
When the Earth Stands Still
more to come
SOLD OUT • TEiP SPECIAL SERIES: LIVING WITH TECH • E1: THE WAY WE THNK
A special series of events to open different conversations about AI, tech, and their impact on our lives.
This first episode is sold out. Here's the next one: [E2: THE WAY WE CONNECT](https://www.meetup.com/thought-experiments-in-pubs/events/314228138)
(Substack about our rationale for this event series [here](https://open.substack.com/pub/experimentsingroupwisdom/p/bored-of-having-the-same-conversation?r=445zi1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true) 😊)
**[WHATSAPP GROUP](https://chat.whatsapp.com/DapwAXpnOHO5DRYThobpe4)** \- stay in the loop
**[INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/thoughtexperimentsinpubs/)** \- see what we look like \(including The People of TEiP project\)
**[SUBSTACK](https://experimentsingroupwisdom.substack.com/)** \- sign up for the newsletter
We’ll use the typical THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS IN PUBS (TEiP) method of getting into great conversations: small group discussions, tiny imaginary stories, lots of questions, and many opportunities to shuffle groups (more detail below).
**The thought experiments for these events are written by special guest writer and TEiP regular, Francesca.** She’s in the middle of a fellowship at Newspeak House (London College of Political Technology) and has her finger on the pulse of many issues related to technology and its impact on our lives.
As Francesca alludes to in one of her thought experiments: **discussing concepts and ideas with other people (rather than asking ChatGPT) is like going to the gym for your mind.** But as anyone who has been to a TEiP event will know, TEiP’s lighthearted and playful atmosphere means that it’s more like a fun zumba workout than crossfit or weightlifting.
**How we'll do it** (timings approximate):
* 7:00pm - Arrive at Newspeak House. Nearest station Shoreditch High Street.
* Organise ourselves into small groups (3-4).
* Have a look at the thought experiments (announced on the day of the event)
* 7:15 - Introduction to the event
* 7:20 - First rotation begins - Talk about the first thought experiment, but feel free to veer off topic and pursue new avenues of conversation.
* 7:45 - Optional reshuffle: swap groups, move on to the second thought experiment.
* 8:15 - Optional reshuffle: swap groups, move on to the third thought experiment.
* 8:45pm - Wrap up - votes to discern general views of the room; info about upcoming events; feedback/requests for future meetups.
* 9:00 Meetup ‘ends’. But feel free to carry on conversations. We have the room until 10 :-)
**Notes on the general atmosphere:**
* The vibe is to let conversation flow rather than stick strictly to one topic.
* While we'd like to talk about 'meaningful things', we also see the value in lighter topics, so don't worry about not being 'deep' enough!
* Feel free to suggest ideas for future THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS IN PUBS meetup groups, both in terms of structure and topics to discuss.
**Where we'll meet:**
This group will be at NEWSPEAK HOUSE. The nearest Overground Station is Shoreditch High Street. Nearby Tube stations: Bethnal Green, Whitechapel, Old Street, and Liverpool Street. You can access the venue step-free on the ground floor. Bathrooms are available at the venue.
**Please note: There is no bar at the venue, but you are very welcome to bring your own drinks.**
**Who should come:**
Everyone! We believe that the more perspectives, the richer the conversation. This group is not about being experts in Philosophy, it is about doing philosophy. That is, bringing our various life experiences and lenses on the world to group discussions about the human experience, the nature of reality... etc....
**If having different conversations about technology, AI and their impact on our lives sounds good, or intriguing, to you, please join us :-)**
If you would like to further support me & these meetups, please [subscribe to the newsletter](https://experimentsingroupwisdom.substack.com/), [follow the instagram](https://www.instagram.com/thoughtexperimentsinpubs), and if you want to go above and beyond, you can [buy me a coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/bonnyastor) ;-)
Thank you!
AI meets Knowledge Graphs & Memory - London
Register: [https://luma.com/z5aztkqh](https://luma.com/z5aztkqh)
Calling all developer and graph enthusiasts for an evening of delve into the nuts and bolts of constructing memory-enabled applications that perform at scale.
**Speakers:**
1. **[Aga Kopytko](https://www.linkedin.com/in/akopytko/)**, CTO **[Smabbler](https://www.smabbler.com/)** - *Life-long hypergraph memory*
2. **[Yusuf Abdulle](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yusufab/),** PhD **[King's College London](https://www.drive-health.org.uk/) -** *Knowledge graphs and LLMs in rare diseases*
3. ***[Sefik Serengil](https://www.linkedin.com/in/serengil/),*** *Senior Software Engineer,* ***[Neo4j ](https://neo4j.com/)****\- LLMs can be terrible interns \- but GraphRAG and tools turn them into stars*
4. ***[Ovidiu Serban](https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/o.serban),*** *Research Fellow,* **[Imperial College London](https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/o.serban) -** *How ready are we for Temporal Knowledge Graphs?*
High School Alumni Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Energy is Life: A Rational Optimist’s Case for Human Progress
**What does energy really mean for ordinary lives - for safety, dignity, education, and opportunity?**
Few of us stop to ask why it matters so profoundly.
In this thought-provoking talk, award-winning science communicator Zion Lights reveals the human story behind one of the most misunderstood forces in our world. Drawing from her new book Energy is Life, she explores how access to energy has lifted billions from hardship, empowered communities, and opened the door to human flourishing.
Blending personal insight with scientific clarity, Zion challenges assumptions, demystifies modern technologies, and offers a hopeful, humane vision of our shared future. She examines why our intuitions about risk often mislead us, how cognitive biases shape public debates, and what we can do to think more clearly in an age of misinformation.
Sharing her own journey from anti-technology activism to evidence-based advocacy, Zion makes a grounded case that science, reason, and abundant clean energy are essential to human progress and human flourishing.
**Zion Lights**
…is an award-winning Science Communicator and environmental advocate who makes complex science clear and compelling. She explores energy, climate, and technology through the lens of human challenges, showing how curiosity and evidence can shape a better future. Her work combines technical clarity with a sense of wonder, helping people see the big questions and the choices that define our civilisation.
Zion is the author of the forthcoming book Energy is Life, which shows how science, technology, and the choices we make today can transform our energy systems and bring power to those who need it most.
**To see more of Zion’s work visit her [website](https://www.zionlights.co.uk/). Zion blogs at [Everything is Light](https://zionlights.substack.com) and is active on [X](https://x.com/ziontree), [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKy3KeTxmLKYtMnItja_ftg), [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@zilovesscience), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/zion.lights/) and [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:whda7f6fim77kl26rnwga7lk).**
**Pre-order her book [here](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Energy-Life-Environmentalism-Went-Nuclear/dp/1917458452/).**
**Schedule**
6:30 PM: join for socialising and drinks
7 PM: presentation
7:45 PM: drinks break
8 PM: Q&A
8:30 PM: ends, moving on to postevent pub social
**Post event social**
As after all our in-person talks at the Old Diorama Arts Centre, we will move on to a local pub for a post event social. So from 8:30 PM we will be going to the [Queen's Head and Artichoke](https://maps.app.goo.gl/nXy9yvWcywRM1Hir6), 30-32 Albany St, London NW1 4EA.
**Payment**
We ask for a **£5 donation to attend** this talk, which can be paid on the door. (Or pay what you can afford.)
If you would prefer to make the £5 donation online or can't attend and would still like to support the event [please click here](https://square.link/u/yIrpwGDk).
Alternatively you can do a transfer using our account details: Central London Humanist Group, Sort code: 30-94-25, Account number: 19143068, Reference: Talk
Beacon
**Please note this event will be recorded and we will take photos for publication on CLH media channels. If you do not wish to be featured in video or photographs please contact the CLH team in advance or make us aware at the event.**
**Resources and FAQs**
…for members, supporters, and participants in CLH activities
See [here for our knowledge base](https://clhorganisers.notion.site/Central-London-Humanists-knowledge-base-7ff2374eee1e43c0938123e894f37e5f) packed with important, useful information about the group, the organisers, and what we offer the community. See [here for our code of conduct and complaints policy](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Reeh69cv38DHeBnexNwOAKoeRb2dwDM3k9xaJ2tM5EA/mobilebasic).
**Our events are 18+ unless accompanied by a parent or guardian**. We encourage dialogue, debate, and sharing of information, but ask people to keep their comments cordial. Any individual's views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the group at large.
Thursday INTERMEDIATE+ @ GEORGE GREENS School (8:15pm - 10:10pm)
**Thursday - Intermediate+ @ George Green's**
Come and join our friendly badminton club for a fun and competitive doubles session at George Green’s School in Tower Hamlets!
🏸 **How it works**
* Book your spot here on Meetup – spaces are limited.
* Pay by bank transfer before the session – bank details are provided below.
* Bring your own racket and non-marking indoor shoes. Feather shuttles are included.
🎯 **Level**
This is an **Intermediate+ session**. You should be able to play clears, smashes, drops, drives, and net shots at the appropriate level and consistently in games.
All players **must be at the right level** for this session. Badminton levels vary between clubs, so we strongly recommend checking out our **Instagram page** to see what *we* class as **Lower Intermediate, Intermediate, and High Intermediate** before booking.
We always use the **first game as a level check**. If it becomes clear during that game that the standard isn’t the right match for this session, **you won’t be able to continue beyond that point**.
As a **small community club**, we’re unfortunately **unable to offer refunds** in these situations.
👉 Please **only book a session if you are happy to accept these conditions**.
💬 **Stay connected**
We have a club WhatsApp group for updates, photos, and extra playing opportunities. Message Peter on **07561 100 413** after you've played at your first session and we’ll add you!
📍 **Venue**
* Where: George Green’s School, 100 Manchester Road, E14 3DW (nearest tube: Island Gardens DLR).
* On arrival: Let reception know you’re here for the Tower Hamlets Badminton Meetup.
💷 **Price**
£12 per session, payable in advance.
Bank transfer details:
**Badminton Go Ltd**
Sort code: 60-83-71
Account: 78644858
(Use your name + date as ref)
SOLD OUT • TEiP DEEP: A small group, deep dive into a single Thought Experiment
A **smaller, quieter, and less rushed** edition of THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS IN PUBS.
At TEiP DEEP, we have the chance to spend a whole hour and a half on **one thought experiment**, exploring different perspectives, coming up with new questions, listening and learning from one another.
**How it works:**
\- We split into small groups for each chapter of the thought experiment \(3\-4\)\.
\- We shuffle every 25 mins to meet new people and change things up\.
\- And at the end we'll have a brief group reflection\, sharing ideas and insights \- this will be lightly facilitated to ensure that everyone has a chance to speak if they want to \(no pressure\)\.
Some simple ground rules to keep our conversation the best it can be:
* respect for one another’s perspectives, beliefs, time (etc.)
* confidentiality of personal stories
* own your perspective
* you don’t have to talk if you don’t want to.
Our aim is the same as our bigger Thought Experiments in Pubs meetups: **a chance to meet and talk at about meaningful, thought provoking things**.
Although we’ll be going a bit ‘deeper’, we’ll keep the intention to have an enjoyable evening, with good humour and fun.
Places are limited to 15-20 people and tickets are £5.
Please update your RSVP if you can no longer attend so that someone else can have your place.
**Who should come:**
Everyone! We believe that the more perspectives, the richer the conversation. This group is not about being experts in Philosophy, it is about *doing* philosophy. That is, bringing our various life experiences and lenses on the world to group discussions about the human experience, the nature of reality... etc. etc....
**Where we'll meet:**
The Fitzroy Tavern in Fitzrovia. The nearest Tube stations are Goodge Street and Tottenham Court Road.
Looking forward to meeting & talking with you :-)
If you would like to further support me & these meetups, please [subscribe to the newsletter](https://experimentsingroupwisdom.substack.com/), [follow the instagram](https://www.instagram.com/thoughtexperimentsinpubs), and if you want to go above and beyond, you can [buy me a coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/bonnyastor) ;-)
Thank you!
#inclusivity #openmindedness #deepdive #TEiPdeep #philosophy #greatconversations
**[SUBSTACK](https://experimentsingroupwisdom.substack.com/)** \- reflections\, invitations and newsletter
**[WHATSAPP GROUP](https://chat.whatsapp.com/D13LHw5BV3rEtUtO3ORklC)** \- stay in the loop
**[INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/thoughtexperimentsinpubs/)** & **[FACEBOOK](www.facebook.com/thoughtexperimentsinpub)** \- see what we look like
**[WEBSITE](www.alltogether.one)** \- everything else
Philosophy in the Park 137 (outside St Giles Cripplegate)
Philosophy in the Park is a philosophical discussion group. Open to all. No previous philosophical experience necessary.
We will meet outside St Giles Cripplegate.
Here's how it works:
* At the start of each hour vote on which questions to discuss. You can vote for more than one question if you'd like. The questions with the most votes are the questions we discuss.
* We then break up into groups and each group does a different question. The question is just a starting point and it's cool if you go on tangents and up end talking about different things. You're welcome to join in and participate or if you'd prefer you're welcome to sit back and enjoy the conversation.
After an hour we all come back together, take a quick break and then repeat all over again. So in 3 hours we go around 3 times.
The aim is to have fun, meet new people, generate interesting and thought-provoking conversations, have your horizons expanded, challenge your preconceptions and who knows - you might even learn something?
In order to make the conversations as fun, interesting and productive for everyone as possible please follow these simple guidelines:
1. Keep it Philosophical
(No Science, no History, no Evolutionary Psychology, no contestable facts, personal anecdotes etc).
2. Think for Yourself
(No phones, no looking up definitions, no name dropping Philosophers / books you've read).
3. Tangents are Cool
(Don't worry too much if the subject drifts and you don't answer the question).
4. Keep it Succinct
(Like this).
5. Be Excellent to Each Other
(But of course).
Philosophy is about conceptual analysis. It's thinking about thinking. It's not about empiricism or the real world. It's about abstractions, concepts and ideas.
To terms of the right attitude: It's not about debating and trying to win - it's about listening to people and working collaboratively to increase our collective understanding.
No homework or prior knowledge or reading is necessary - simply come and enjoy the discussions.
After the event finishes we have an area reserved in The Shakespeare pub which is just around the corner from the Barbican. You are very welcome to join us if you'd like.
If you would like to submit a question please join the Whatsapp group. Question submissions take place on the Thursday before the meeting.
We hope to see you there.
Nice one.
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To join the Philosophy in the Park WhatsApp Group please click here: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/CdFaxJHbeOw9UOfuk7spiK](https://chat.whatsapp.com/CdFaxJHbeOw9UOfuk7spiK) (in order to stop spam bots this will take you to a Waiting Room. Once in please write your name and we will join you to the main chat).
If the link doesn't work then please send me a message with your phone number and I can add you directly.
Meetup charges subscription fees. If you would like to make a donation please click here: [https://paypal.me/philosophycollective](https://paypal.me/philosophycollective)
Friday Badminton Games Intermediate+ - Advanced (BEAL HIGH SCHOOL)
Badminton matchplay session for players of intermediate+ standard. Friendly people playing competitive games! Feather shuttlecocks provided.
Session price £13
Central sports discount : CHUCKLE5
🏀 MGB - Basketball Scrimmage📍Shacklewell 📶 Advanced
**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/46848
**Game Description:**
We aim to start at 9:00 - please arrive on time to warm ups etc.
Structured Scrimmage for advanced players familiar with organised basketball.
Team Oriented surroundings.
Play Hard , Play Fair
**Rules**
Rules explained on arrival.
full court games with time and score limits.
High School Alumni Events Near You
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The Alliance All-Voices Chorus Open Rehearsal
The Alliance is part of the Greater Central Ohio Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. We are an all-voices chorus dedicated to providing an inclusive environment for all those who love to sing, regardless of their race, gender identity, sexual orientation or musical background. The Alliance is the first and only all-voices barbershop chorus in Central Ohio.
**Who:** Anyone with a passion for singing at a high level. Previous barbershop chorus/quartet experience not required.
**When:** The Alliance rehearses weekly on Thursdays from 7pm-10pm.
**Where:** Lord Of Life Lutheran Church: 2480 W Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43235
To become a full member of The Alliance, we welcome you to start by visiting us for a few rehearsals to experience the group and sing with us! Then, you may begin the 2-part audition process for membership: the assessement, and audition. We strive to make our auditions as stress-free as possible to help you let your best singing self shine.
Prompt vs. Paintbrush
AI is changing how art is made. But when does it stop being your work and start being the machine’s?
This month we're going to be doing a panel with with digital image, music, and written word artists, talking about at what point, while using AI in the creation process, does the work become not the artist creation?
We encourage audience participation during this event that will be moderated by Chris Slee.
Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus.
Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.transformlabs.com/services)
Sign up also accessible via [Transform Labs Luma](https://luma.com/55umjqta)
Columbus Yarn Club at the Grandview Heights Library
5:45-7:45 in Conference Room B, Library lower level. Bring your yarn projects, meet new friends.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP yes. If you can’t attend, please change your RSVP to no. This helps anyone who is waitlisted and it allows me to have an accurate count of attendees as our space is quite limited.
Plenty of parking in the lot, in the overflow lot across the street, and on the street.
See you there!
Drunken
This month's prompt concerns the idea of the “warrior philosopher” (seemed appropriate in these times)--that is someone whose understanding of violence, power, and justice is forged through direct experience of war. We are looking at Major General Smedley D. Butler, a highly decorated U.S. Marine raised in a Quaker (pacifist) tradition who later became a prominent critic of American militarism (there is a wonderful biography of Gen. Butler called "Gangsters of Capitalism")
Butler's argument in *War Is a Racket* (1935): that many U.S. interventions were driven less by national defense than by corporate and financial interests, with Butler portraying himself as an enforcer for business and Wall Street. We can consider the moral ambiguity of his insider critique—whether complicity strengthens or undermines credibility and also consider some of the concrete reforms he proposed (e.g., “conscript” capital before soldiers, restrict the military to coastal defense, and have only those who fight decide on war).
Butler’s life arc clearly changed from pacifist upbringing to warrior to antiwar crusader—and asks whether true understanding of peace requires firsthand knowledge of war, and what that implies about the cost of suffering. So do we need to suffer to understand suffering? Do we have to experience war to appreciate peace? As one more question: in the movie "A Few Good Men" Jack Nicholson's character says that "you have the luxury of not knowing what I know" so do most of us go through life oblivious to real violence and suffering? See you at Drunken Philosophy!
Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup (2nd Tues)
Jimmy V's Grill & Pub in Grandview Heights. You are responsible for your own meal/drinks. We usually don't have any agenda other than eat, drink and talk. :) If the weather is nice we will be on the back patio, otherwise we are in the cigar room.
This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us.
COTA bus #5 comes to W. 5th and Wyandotte Rd. And it's a minute walk to the restaurant.
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Did you know that there are atheists everywhere?!?! You may not know it, but we are! We're in your schools, diners, police force, military, government, and some are even still in your churches! So come and join us and meet other local atheists, along with agnostics, heathens, humanists, skeptics, and anyone else who's 'hell bound'!
Vision: a Central Ohio that accepts atheism as a viable alternative in all areas of public and private life.
Mission: grow, support, and provide community for atheists in Central Ohio.
Social meetings held most Tuesdays at a local pub/restaurant at 7:00 PM (and often into the wee hours). Attendees call themselves agnostics, skeptics, humanists, non-theists, deists or even theists. All attendees are welcome but should support our vision.
Atheists of Columbus (AoC) is part of Omnipresent Atheists (OA). AoC members are invited to join this OA meetup and/or OA Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/omnipresentatheists/ ) but are free to continue conversations on the AoC Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/columbusatheists/ ). AoC was founded in 2012 as a networking, social group for Central Ohio area humanists, skeptics, atheists, agnostics, nonbelievers, freethinkers, and the curious. It was a member of Columbus CoR and held weekly meetings, mostly on Fridays, for several years but then operated as an online only group for some time. In November 2018, Omnipresent Atheists (OA), a group that routinely meets on Tuesdays, invited AoC to merge.
Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason (ColumbusCoR.org). Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason ( http://www.ColumbusCoR.org ). Omnipresent Atheists endorses the mission of the Secular Coalition for America ( http://secular.org ).


















