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Real Talk — Friday meeting
**🗓 English Speaking Club — Friday Meetup at Stars Coffee (Arbat, 19)**
Want to practice your English, meet new people, and have some fun?
**Join our English Speaking Club this Friday at 19:00 at Stars Coffee (ул. Арбат, 19)!** ☕️
💬 **What to Expect:**
We meet in a **friendly atmosphere to chat 1-on-1 in English — every 15–20 minutes you’ll switch partners,** so you get to talk to many different people.
**After that, we play some English board games** — it’s a great way to relax, laugh, and keep practicing naturally. 🎲✨
⏳ **Duration:**
*Around 2 hours total:*
*🗣 1.5 hours of chatting*
*☕️ 5-min break*
*🎯 25 min of English games*
👥 **Who Can Join:**
*Our club welcomes everyone from Intermediate to Advanced (B2–C2) levels. We’re here to practice and get better together.*
💵 **Price & Registration:**
* 🇷🇺 **For locals:** *600₽ + a drink at the café*
* 📱 **Sign up in advance** *via* [Telegram-bot](https://t.me/Payment_RealTalkEnglish_bot)
* ✨ **If it’s your first time**\*, you can pay at the meeting — welcome!\*
* ***🌍 For foreigners: FREE entry — no sign-up required!***
⚡️ **Club Rules:**
* Speak English only.
* Don’t “teach” or correct others unless they ask for help.
* Be respectful and open-minded — we’re all here to connect and learn together.
* Don’t impose your religious, political, or other personal views on others.
* Please order a drink or snack to support the café that hosts us. ☕️
✏️ **Questions?**
Don't hesitate to reach out to Kirill via [WhatsApp](https://wa.me/+79857387761) / [Telegram](https://t.me/RealTalkSpeakingClub).
Real Talk — Sunday Meeting
🗓 **English Speaking Club — Sunday Meetup at Grabli (Pyatnitskaya Street, 27с1)**
Want to practice your English, meet new people, and have some fun?
*Join our English Speaking Club this Sunday at 15:00 at Grabli (Pyatnitskaya Street, 27с1)! ☕️*
💬 **What to Expect:**
We meet in a **friendly atmosphere to chat 1-on-1 in English — every 15–20 minutes you’ll switch partners**, so you get to talk to many different people.
**After that, we play some English board games** — it’s a great way to relax, laugh, and keep practicing naturally. 🎲✨
⏳ **Duration:**
*Around 2 hours total:*
🗣 *1.5 hours of chatting*
☕️ *5-min break*
🎯 *25 min of English games*
👥 **Who Can Join:**
*Our club welcomes everyone from Intermediate to Advanced (B2–C2) levels. We’re here to practice and get better together.*
💵 **Price & Registration:**
* 🇷🇺 **For locals: 600₽** *+ a drink at the café*
* 📱 **Sign up in advance** *via* [Telegram-bot](https://t.me/Payment_RealTalkEnglish_bot)
* ✨ **If it’s your first time**, *you can pay at the meeting — welcome!*
* 🌍 ***For foreigners: FREE entry — no sign-up required!***
⚡️ **Club Rules:**
* ***Speak English only.***
* ***Don’t “teach” or correct others unless they ask for help.***
* ***Be respectful and open-minded — we’re all here to connect and learn together.***
* ***Don’t impose your religious, political, or other personal views on others.***
* ***Please order a drink or snack to support the café that hosts us.*** ☕️
✏️ **Questions?**
*Don't hesitate to reach out to Kirill via* [WhatsApp ](https://wa.me/+79857387761) / [Telegram](https://t.me/RealTalkSpeakingClub).
**💻 Stay connected:**
[Our Telegram channel](https://t.me/RealTalk_english_speaking_club)
[Our VK](https://vk.com/yourrealtalk)
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CHROMA @CCAD
FREE event
[https://www.ccad.edu/chroma](https://www.ccad.edu/chroma)
Friday, May 16, 3–7 p.m.
CCAD campus, 60 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH
Join Columbus College of Art & Design for *2025* *Chroma: Best of CCAD*, our annual campuswide exhibition showcasing outstanding student work from across the college’s academic programs. This faculty-juried show features select work from CCAD students of all class years, and is a can’t-miss end-of-year campus celebration recognizing their tremendous achievements.
It’ll be a night of fun and entertainment, with interactive games, animation and film screenings, art symposiums, poetry and prose readings, and more (along with some of the best local food trucks). *Chroma* is free and open to all.
Many exhibitions including...
**Game Art & Design:**
**DSB, first floor, Welcome Center lobby and Room 115**
Version Control for Unity
This meetup is a beginner-friendly session introducing version control for Unity projects, with a look at three common tools: Git, Perforce, and Unity Version Control. The goal is to help you understand what version control is, why it matters for Unity development, and what options are out there.
The format will likely be presentation-style, with live demos and time for questions throughout. You'll see each tool in action and learn how they fit into a Unity workflow.
What to Expect:
* An introduction to version control and why it's essential for Unity projects
* An overview of Git, Perforce, and Unity Version Control
* Demos of each tool in a Unity workflow
* Tips for getting started
* No prior version control experience required
* Resources for continued learning
All experience levels are welcome. Whether you're new to version control or already using one of these tools, this session will help you understand what each one offers.
Food and drinks provided. Join us to learn more about version control options for Unity.
Cleveland Introvert Friendly Online Speed Dating
**🦋 Speed Dating from Home – Meet Cleveland Singles Live on Zoom**
We pair you by personality and age so every conversation feels natural. Quick, hosted rounds on Zoom with Cleveland singles paired to your age group and personality. No awkward pauses — just natural conversation.
**Find your age group below:**
- **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=430.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Cleveland&groupurlname=heartfelt-connections-for-local-singles-meetups&ar=18-32&face_v=8.0)
- **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=430.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Cleveland&groupurlname=heartfelt-connections-for-local-singles-meetups&ar=30-46&face_v=8.0)
- **Ages 40-58** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=430.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Cleveland&groupurlname=heartfelt-connections-for-local-singles-meetups&ar=40-58&face_v=8.0)
- **Ages 55+** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=430.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Cleveland&groupurlname=heartfelt-connections-for-local-singles-meetups&ar=55+&face_v=8.0)
**⚠️ Important: RSVP ≠ registration.** To join, pick your age group below, sign up, and finish the personality quiz. Spots are limited.
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🎯 **Perfect for:**
- Busy professionals who don't want to waste evenings
- Introverts who shine in one-on-one conversations
- First-timers new to speed dating
- Singles who prefer a hosted, structured experience
**Event Details**
- **Format:** Virtual on Zoom – hosted and well-structured
- **Location:** Your space – couch, desk, wherever suits you
- **Host:** Experienced host steering the session
- **Vibe:** Great energy, real people, authentic conversation
- **Duration:** Roughly 90 minutes
- **Rounds:** Multiple short one-on-one rounds
- **Tech:** Zoom, webcam, and a stable connection
**How It Works**
1. **Register** – Select your age group above and sign up.
2. **Take the personality quiz** – We use it to pair you with compatible Cleveland singles.
3. **Join on Zoom** – Click the link, jump on, and the host handles the rest.
4. **Meet your matches** – Cycle through short chats with compatible Cleveland singles.
5. **Results** – We'll send your mutual matches afterwards.
💡 **Tip:** Just be yourself. That's always the best approach.
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✨ Your next match could be one Zoom call away. 🥰 ✨
CABS Boardgaming Saturday, April 25th
Thanks for being a part of the CABS Meetup Group! We meet @ the COFFEE UNDERGROUND on Indianola Avenue. We play many different games @ CABS - bring your own or play one of the OVER 2000 in our library. What are your favorite games? What was the last game you played? Hope to see and game with you soon! Check us out on Facebook! Doors open early on Saturday Mornings at 10am and around 4pm on Fridays if you are interested in learning new / simpler games ... or new to the hobby or just want to check us out come in early just after noon and we will show you around before the crowd grows. Stay for a game or two, an hour or two or for the day! Your first visit is free and after that it's $5 a meeting or you can join for the year! It's Your Move
CABS First Friday Boardgaming 5/1
CABS First Friday of the month gaming!!! Door opens at 4pm and will go until the last game is played or the closer for the night needs their sleep.
What If Your AI Could Be a Team? - Chad Green
**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
You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge.
**Abstract**
GitHub Copilot is powerful, but what if you could scale from a solo AI assistant to an entire team of specialized agents working in parallel? This session introduces Squad: an open-source framework for multi-agent orchestration that lets you define teams of AI agents with specific roles, responsibilities, and expertise.
We'll progress from Copilot basics to the Copilot CLI, explore how Agents add autonomy, and see how Instructions and Skills let you customize agent behavior. Then, the climax: a live demo where a Squad team of 3 agents (Lead, Developer, Tester) stands up and builds a working application in real-time, showcasing true multi-agent collaboration.
Whether you're new to AI or exploring how to scale your use of Copilot, this session will show you what's possible when agents work as a team.
**YouTube Link**
https://youtube.com/live/VB2n7ooomQ4?feature=share
Casual Boardgames - make friends, then beat them in games
Welcome to Casual Boardgames, where we enjoy classic tabletop games and social deduction games while bonding over good food, drinks, and great conversations.
We started this group to meet new people and make new friends, and bonding over games in a relaxed atmosphere is a great way to do that.
We currently meet near route 23 and Polaris Parkway, and this is close to areas like Powell, Lewis Center, Worthington, and parts of Westerville and Columbus.
Feel free to bring your own games or play one of the many games our members bring. If you are inexperienced, we will help you learn.
Here are just a few examples of the kind of games we play.
Tabletop/board games: Splendor, Catan, Azul, Dominion, 7 Wonders…
Social deduction games: Code Names, Chameleon, Werewords…
IMPORTANT:
1. While we love playing a variety of games and competing, we are not just about the games. We interact and talk while playing, and this leads to a lot of laughter and fun. If you just want to compete and focus solely on the game, then this is probably not the group you are looking for.
2. Many people join groups like this and never (or rarely) show up after weeks or months. If you join and never really come, we will eventually remove you from the group as a courtesy to our members. Why? Because limiting group conversations (on the app) to regular members makes communication and planning much easier. Also, while it may be rare, it protects members from people who join because they are interested in following a person instead of having a real interest in our group. If you get removed, it is just because you haven’t come, and we follow this protocol as a courtesy to our regular game players.










