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The Impact of Tech Firms on World Order: A Foreign Policy Discussion Series
Let's dive deep into the world of diplomacy, foreign policy, world order and geopolitics.
Join us for an exciting **in-person** event at the **Laurel Library branch, 507 7th St, Laurel, MD 20707,** where we'll dive into the complexities of geopolitics and its impact on the world order. This **foreign policy discussion series** will bring together experts and enthusiasts to explore history, politics, and future prospects. Mark your calendars and get ready for an enlightening event!
**A Foreign Policy Discussion Series has been held at the Laurel Library branch for more than 3 years and hosted by Bear Afkhami to encourage civil discourse and expert-led learning on foreign policy topics.**
More information can be found on the Laurel Library website here: [https://pgcmls.info/events?l=Laurel&t=%255B%2522Speaker%2520or%2520Panel%2522%255D&r=range&start=2026-02-26&end=2026-12-31](https://pgcmls.info/events?l=Laurel&t=%255B%2522Speaker%2520or%2520Panel%2522%255D&r=range&start=2026-02-26&end=2026-12-31)
Bear Afkhami has a combination of education, training and experience in homeland security, emergency management, foreign policy, intelligence, data and AI. He has a BA in Intelligence, MS in Analytics and numerous other credentials. He is a homeland security consultant, a Professor of Uncrewed & Autonomous Systems, sits on sector-related boards and has received Gubernatorial and County Executive appointments. He is also a Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Education Ambassador and has published and become a regular speaker at national/state emergency management/homeland security conferences on the topics of risk mitigation, AI, disinformation and cybersecurity.
Grafana & Friends DC: AI & Observability
đď¸ **Details**
Grafana 13 just dropped at GrafanaCON 2026 and we're not wasting any time. Join us at Clare & Don's Beach Shack in Falls Church, VA for a free meetup where we dig into what's actually new, what it means for your stack, and where observability is heading.
If you work in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering in the DMV, this is your people. Whether you've been running Grafana for years or you're just getting started, you'll leave with something useful.
đ **Agenda**
đ **5:30 â 6:00 â Kick-Off & Check-In** Grab a plate of food, meet the people around you, and get settled in. We're at Clare & Don's so the vibes are already taken care of!
đď¸ **6:00 â 6:30 â Rob Santos: Grafana 13 & AI in Observability** Grafana Assistant is now baked into the platform and it changes a lot. Rob breaks down what's new in Grafana 13, how AI is reshaping the way teams monitor and troubleshoot, and what it actually looks like in practice. No sales pitch, just real talk.
[Rob Santos, Senior Solutions Engineer @ Grafana Labs](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-j-santos/)
đď¸ **6:30 â 7:00 â Christopher Field: Building ML-Powered Apps with Grafana** Christopher shares how Theia Scientific built a custom application platform that combines Grafana, machine learning, and Jupyter notebooks to power materials research and non-destructive testing workflows. A cool real-world example of Grafana being used way outside the typical use case.
*[Christopher Field, Co-Founder, President & Principal Investigator @ Theia Scientific](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisrfield/)*
đŹ **7:00 â 7:45 â Networking & Open Q&A** Bring your questions, your war stories, and your opinions. This is where the good conversations happen.
đ **7:45 â 8:00 â Wrap Up**
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**Spots are free but limited â grab yours before they're gone.**
We look forward to seeing you there!
***
đ **P.S.** Stick around until the end â we're raffling off two things:
đ A Grafana swag bundle
đ§ A $100 gift card to Craftsman Autoshop in Vienna, VA with a goodie basket
Beer, Mini-golf, Networking @ Starr Hill Biergarten Tysons, VA (Capital 1 Roof)
Hello everyone! Who doesn't love discussing AI over mini-golf!
We'll be meeting at Starr Hill Tysons Biergarten at the top of the Capital One Building. There's mini-golf, corn-hole, and beer on tap. Come have some fun!
Guaranteed fun time, or else your first putt is free :)
**Location:** Starr Hill Tysons Biergarten, 1805 Capital One Dr S Suite 1100, Tysons, VA 22102
**\*\* We're on the Roof! \*\***
**Overview:** Join us at AI Innovators Network for our upcoming meetup in Tysons dedicated to exploring the latest trends in Artificial Intelligence.
Whether you're an AI enthusiast, a professional, or someone curious about the intersection of technology and AI, this event is perfect for networking, learning, and sharing insights.
Connect with like-minded individuals from DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland as we dive deep into the opportunities and challenges of integrating AI. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation driving innovation and progress in Artificial Intelligence.
Wednesday 3.0 and above at Woodley Gardens Park! (Doubles Format)
Please do not arrange to play earlier than the scheduled start time UNLESS you are able to stay till the end of the event, we do not want people leaving early and creating uneven numbers.
Hello members,
Tennis has become much more popular since the pandemic started and court space has been harder to come by. Following these simple rules will help everyone get the most out of MoCo Topspinners Meetup.
⢠If you RSVP for an event, please attend that event or cancel at least two hours before the event starts. Members that no-show will receive one warning then will be benched (suspended) from events for two weeks. Three no-shows can result in a permanent ban. (No-shows create uneven numbers and prevent folks on the waitlist from playing. Please do your part to un-RSVP as soon as you know that you cannot attend an event.)
⢠Members must have a way to communicate with organizers and hosts. This can be through the Meetup app messages or by providing other contact info.
⢠Any member can ask a host or organizer to have their skill rated for event attendance purposes. You will not be allowed to participate in events higher than your NTRP rating. (We may try to limit numbers or have multiple events on a given day to accommodate players of different skill levels and also to help alleviate the court availability problem).
⢠All members shall conduct good sportsmanship and be courteous to other members at all times.
⢠Sexual harassment, racism, sexism or any kind of intolerance will not be tolerated and will result in the permanent ban from the group.
⢠If member receives three warning infractions, the member will be suspended from the Meetup for a period of one month. If a member is suspended twice (six warnings), that member will be permanently banned and any membership dues will then be forfeited.
⢠If you are scheduling to play with others outside of a MoCo Topspinners event, and you know that there is a MoCo Topspinners event scheduled for that day at that time, please try to use courts other than the courts where the event is scheduled, or move your time so that it does not conflict with the Topspinners event.
For a list of complete rules and definitions you can see the MoCo Topspinners front page. If you have questions, donât hesitate to contact us. We are hoping for a fun season but we may have to wait for courts and leave earlier than we are used to. Please be patient as we adjust to this new normal and try a few different things that will hopefully help the situation. Happy playing!
If you would like to attend this event you must be a of minimum 3.0 level. USTA guidelines prior for signing up for the Meetup: https://assets.usta.com/assets/1/15/ExperiencedGuidelines_02142011_V2pdf.pdf
Singles and doubles game play flexible depending on court availability.
If you have any questions, please feel free to drop the group organizers a message.
Looking forward to a great 2021 season- see you on the courts!
⢠What to bring
Tennis Balls and Racket, Water.
BCC May Happy Hour
Join us for our May happy hour! For those that don't drink, the bar has mocktails and sodas.
**Getting there:**
* Punchbowl is on the end of the building, **across from South Block**
We plan to be on the first floor bar, right when you walk in.
* **Metro:** PB is a block and a half away from the Ballston Metro stop
* **Parking:** there is street parking and the mall also offers really cheap parking. $1 an hour for the first three hours.
Project Night at Virtru (register on Luma)
\-\-\-\-\-\- [REGISTER FOR THE EVENT HERE (ON LUMA)!](https://luma.com/kfs3cotc) \-\-\-\-\-\-
Join us for an evening of collaborative problem-solving as we work on a variety of civic tech projects together. Project needs vary but often include brainstorming, researching, writing, coding, or analyzing data. Check out [our website](https://www.civictechdc.org/projects) for a list of projects which may make an appearance!
Meet other civic tech enthusiasts. Learn new skills. Contribute to a project to improve a local civic issue. **All are welcome and collaboration is encouraged.** Laptops are recommended but not required.
**Where do I register?**
To better serve our growing community, weâre transitioning our event registrations to Luma!
**We still love Meetup**
Meetup has been an incredible platform for us to build and connect with our community. Weâll continue sharing upcoming events there so that new people can find us, but Luma will be our primary registration platform moving forward.
**Why we're making the switch**
Meetupâs registration system has some limitations, and we need more flexibility to manage sign-ups and engagement.
\-\-\-\-\-\- [REGISTER FOR THE EVENT HERE (ON LUMA)!](https://luma.com/kfs3cotc) \-\-\-\-\-\-
đ¤ Build With Me #2: Product to Automation (OpenClaw Workflows)
# đ¤ **Build With Me #2:** Build Your Personal AI Machine, Live
đ Wednesday \| 6â8 PM
đ Venue: AWS Skills Center
Youâve seen it in action⌠Now you want one for yourself!
In this session, weâll set up your own AI system capable of building and developing anything you can think up.
***
## ⥠What Youâll See
* Setting up your own AI system in real time to think, build, and operate any product or business
* Connecting AWS, ChatGPT, OpenClaw, and Telegram into one working system
* Using your phone or computer to develop ideas, research questions, discuss specs, and ship real products
***
## đ§ What Youâll Learn
* Weâll create your own personal AI assistant live together
* How AI can help you keep building websites, app ideas, business tools, and other projects from anywhere
***
## đ§° Tools Weâll Explore
* OpenClaw
* AWS
* ChatGPT
* Telegram
***
## đŻ Who This Is For
* Beginners to advanced who want a practical AI setup they can use right away for any idea
* People with business ideas, app ideas, or side projects they want help moving forward
* Anyone who attended Session 1
***
# What to Bring
* Your laptop so we can set up the tools.
\*You do not need to know AWS or the other tools before coming.
\*Anyone can join even if you missed session 1.
One setup.
The most powerful digital machine ever known, in your pocket..
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đŠđŞ FRIDAY German HourS
It is irresistible, to enjoy a GERMAN convo with drinks.
***GRAB A DRINK AND YOU ARE ALL SET TO FLEX YOUR LANGUAGE CAPACITY. YOU NEED TO GET AT LEAST A DRINK OR FOOD :) To get the event going and show support. We know that you like our events. P.S. : We have non-alcoholic drinks as well.***
We have a tiny venue and we hit capacity often and early arrival is suggested.
We have the discretion to decide entry.
HOW IT WORKS : We will try to assign tables for each represented languages and will direct attendees to their respective tables accordingly.
Rules to abide :
1\. Event is 21\+ \(bring ID\)\.
2\. Be respectful to your counterparts and give them a chance to exchange with others as well\.
3\. We all are native speakers of one or two languages and be willing to help others and try to accommodate as much as possible\.
4\. If you don't speak the other person's required language\, LEAVE THEM ALONE\.
5\. Rude or aggressive members are removed from the group at an organizers discretion\.
6\. This is a face\-to\-face language exchange event\. DO NOT try to arrange an online meeting\, by using the comment box or direct message\.
7\. Most of our members complained about people writing in the comment box\. Since it sends notification to all attendees\. If you have any questions\, send a message to the organizers\. Don't write in the comment box\.
8\. We have ZERO TOLERANCE for solicitation\. We don't allow anyone to run their own agenda at the Event\. If you are interested to promote/sponsor/collaborate; contact us via \(info@merevents\.com\)\.
9\. When you get there\, we will greet you and take you to your respective group\.
10\. Don't be shy of your local languages\. We have diplomates assigned to different countries\, who would love to practice your languages\.
11\. Be patient for the first 30 minutes\, up until we form your respective language group\.â¨
12\. We will have a registration station and check you in\.
13\. This is mainly a social for Intermediate/Advanced/Native Speakers\. It is not as such to learn a language\. Beginners\, if you want to learn a language\, reach out to us \(info@merevents\.com\)\. We have a school and will arrange you a class\.
***AFTER THE EXCHANGE, WE HIT THE DANCE FLOOR! BRING YOUR DANCING SHOES, WE WILL DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY!***
FRIDAY German HourS
Enjoy a lively German convo! Hoffentlich werden wir euch dort sehen!
***GRAB A DRINK AND YOU ARE ALL SET TO FLEX YOUR LANGUAGE CAPACITY. YOU NEED TO GET AT LEAST A DRINK OR FOOD :) To get the event going and show support. We know that you like our events. P.S. : We have non-alcoholic drinks as well.***
We have a tiny venue and we hit capacity often and early arrival is suggested.
We have the discretion to decide entry.
HOW IT WORKS : We will try to assign tables for each represented languages and will direct attendees to their respective tables accordingly.
Rules to abide :
1\. Event is 21\+ \(bring ID\)\.
2\. Be respectful to your counterparts and give them a chance to exchange with others as well\.
3\. We all are native speakers of one or two languages and be willing to help others and try to accommodate as much as possible\.
4\. If you don't speak the other person's required language\, LEAVE THEM ALONE\.
5\. Rude or aggressive members are removed from the group at an organizers discretion\.
6\. This is a face\-to\-face language exchange event\. DO NOT try to arrange an online meeting\, by using the comment box or direct message\.
7\. Most of our members complained about people writing in the comment box\. Since it sends notification to all attendees\. If you have any questions\, send a message to the organizers\. Don't write in the comment box\.
8\. We have ZERO TOLERANCE for solicitation\. We don't allow anyone to run their own agenda at the Event\. If you are interested to promote/sponsor/collaborate; contact us via \(info@merevents\.com\)\.
9\. When you get there\, we will greet you and take you to your respective group\.
10\. Don't be shy of your local languages\. We have diplomates assigned to different countries\, who would love to practice your languages\.
11\. Be patient for the first 30 minutes\, up until we form your respective language group\.â¨
12\. We will have a registration station and check you in\.
13\. This is mainly a social for Intermediate/Advanced/Native Speakers\. It is not as such to learn a language\. Beginners\, if you want to learn a language\, reach out to us \(info@merevents\.com\)\. We have a school and will arrange you a class\.
***AFTER THE EXCHANGE, WE HIT THE DANCE FLOOR! BRING YOUR DANCING SHOES, WE WILL DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY!***
30 Day Chart Challenge!
âJoin Data Visualization DC for a meetup to learn about generative UI with Prefect's Jeremiah Lowin!
Doors 5:30
Presentation starts 6:15
Please RSVP on luma ([https://luma.com/b4qfsjpl](https://luma.com/b4qfsjpl)) for building security.
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Got Data Viz? Sign up for a viz and tell and share your work for a few minutes. All are welcome!
[https://forms.gle/9a3ssbVbwQFjpWdY8](https://forms.gle/9a3ssbVbwQFjpWdY8)
Data Viz DC is a member of Data Community DC, a nonprofit dedicated to data education in the nation's capital. Learn more at [www.dc2.org](http://www.dc2.org/)
Intro To NLP-Somatics
In this meet-up, we will learn the building blocks of Neuro-linguistic Programming & Somatics, where they intersect & a few practical ways to use them in your everyday life to move through stress, anxiety & feeling stuck. This is an experiential event & will not be information heavy. You're encouraged to bring a pen & notebook, along with an open mind & heart.
Architecting Governed Healthcare Data Platforms on AWS
Healthcare organizations are increasingly using cloud-based real-world evidence (RWE) platforms to power clinical research, population health analytics, and AI-driven insights. However, building these systems on AWS introduces complex governance challenges around privacy, compliance, and multi-institution collaboration.
This session explores how to architect data governance into healthcare analytics platforms on AWS, focusing on practical design patterns rather than policy theory. We examine how ethical data stewardship principles such as consent, accountability, and responsible data use, can be implemented using cloud-native controls and services.
The presentation walks through key architectural considerations for secure RWE platforms on AWS, including role-based access control, auditability, data minimization, and encryption, and how these capabilities support compliance requirements such as HIPAA and GDPR. Attendees will learn how federated, multi-account AWS architectures enable collaboration across institutions while preserving local data ownership and control.
We will also discuss privacy-preserving analytics patterns on AWS, including approaches that support federated learning, differential privacy, and secure computation to enable AI-driven insights without exposing raw patient data. Practical implementation trade-offs such as performance, scalability, and operational complexity will be highlighted using real-world platform scenarios.
Attendees will leave with actionable AWS architecture patterns and governance strategies for building secure, compliant, and scalable real-world evidence platforms that unlock innovation while maintaining patient trust.
Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: How AI Alters Thinking
[Profs and Pints Northern Virginia](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **âHow AI Alters Thinking,â** on dealing with artificial intelligenceâs capacity to change and undermine our thought processes, with Eli Alshanetsky, assistant professor of philosophy at Temple University, principal investigator at its Cognitive Integrity Lab, and author of an upcoming book on AI and freedom of thought.
[Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/nv-how-ai-alters](https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/nv-how-ai-alters) .]
Doctors who give bad advice can be sued for malpractice. Teachers belong to a profession with set standards. When artificial intelligence guides you, however, that guidance comes with a disclaimer: Use at your own risk.
Every day millions of people take that risk, and usually AI seems genuinely helpful. But even if AI gives us good answers, might its use over time do bad things to how we think?
Explore the relationship between AI and our own minds with Eli Alshanetsky, whose Cognitive Integrity Lab studies how artificial intelligence changes how we think, learn, and build trust. Author of *Articulating a Thought* and the upcoming book F*reedom of Thought in the Age of AI*, heâs on the cutting edge of efforts to answer AI-related questions such as: How can we tell when work is truly our own? How can technology support rather than replace authorship and reflection? What does trust mean when AI mediates our relationships with others and with our own thoughts?
To set up his discussion of potential consequences of AI, heâll describe how social mediaâs impact on society serves as a preview.
Social media didnât just give people what they wanted to click on, it actually changed what they regarded as click-worthy. It broke attention spans and fueled radicalization across millions of very different people. It left us with people who doom-scroll for hours, who canât focus, who donât know what to trust anymore.
If youâd shown people this version of themselves ten years ago, would they have chosen it?
Artificial intelligence is making a similar deal with us, but the stakes are higher. It isnât chasing clicks. Itâs optimized for giving you the most satisfying response to whatever is on your mind right now.
The risk over time isnât just that youâll get lazy. More profoundly, even when you think hard, your sense of what counts as good thinkingâas well as what sounds like youâwill shift to match what AI has been feeding you.
Weâll consider what kind of person this produces and whether this is someone we want to be or want children to become. Professor Alshanetsky will lay out a practical framework, which he calls âthe interaction layer,â for using AI without letting it replace the thinking itâs supposed to support. Heâll also talk about what AI-related concerns should be the focus of parents and educators. (Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. Talk starts 30 minutes later.)
Image: Illustration by David S. Soriano / Creative Commons.
Tech & Truth CafĂŠ
An open space for real conversation about how technology is shaping our world, and how we can respond with wisdom, purpose, and values.
## COMING UP:
## Life with Augmented Intelligence
**Shaping how we live, work, and build in an AI-driven world**
From assistants â to collaboration â to autonomous systems
***
**A different way of thinking, working, building.**
Most people are still using AI at the surface.
Answers. Shortcuts. Quick help.
But underneath, work is starting to look different:
* systems instead of tasks
* collaboration instead of commands
* design instead of effort
This is a space to step into that.
Not a workshop.
Not a panel.
A place to see whatâs emerging, hear how others are thinking, and explore what it means for your own life and work.
***
## Tech & Truth CafĂŠ
đ Greencourt Innovation Center
đď¸ May 10 & 17
đ 1:30 â 5:00 PM
1:30 â arrive and connect
2:00 â ideas and conversation
3:00 â demos and exploration
4:30 â wrap up
***
**WHO:**
If youâve been experimenting with something interesting,
building something, or thinking differently about AIâŚ
reach out. Weâd love to include you in the conversation.
***
**Bring a laptop.**
***
For people who feel like:
âthereâs more to this than what Iâm currently doing with AI.â
**Come be part of it.**
**WHO**
**For people who feel like:** "There's more to this than what I'm currently doing with AI." Come be part of it.
**WHAT TO EXPECT**
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Christians in Tech - Meetup #35 @ Improving
Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growthâboth in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you.
Our Website
[https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus)
Sponsors and Partners
* Improving (Venue Sponsor)
* Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor)
* Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)
CBusData - Practical AI for Power BI Developers
Practical AI for Power BI Developers
A year ago, âagentic AIâ was mostly hype for Power BI teams. Today, it deserves your undivided attention. For Power BI pros, there is now a real opportunity to reduce repetitive development work, accelerate delivery, and help developers do more, but only when strong DataOps practices are in place to make AI workflows effective.
This session is a no-nonsense introduction to effective AI patterns for Power BI and Fabric development. Along the way, we will make sense of the growing pile of terminology, including skills, plugins, hooks, and MCP. You will see examples of how modern AI tooling can help with development tasks across Power BI and Fabric, along with the prerequisites, guardrails, and DataOps principles needed to use it responsibly.
Whether you're burned out on AI hype or already using Copilot CLI daily, this session will show you the foundations that are finally making AI-assisted development genuinely useful.
DoJo (Informal Python Meeting)
**Latest Dojo Location!**
**Knotty Pine Brewing**
1765 W 3rd Ave,
Columbus, OH 43212
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 speakers for our Monthly Meetups! Fill out the form if you are interested in presenting to the Python Community.
https://forms.gle/ehSfUAC2WgR34Crq9
TBD
**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**
TBD
**YouTube Link**
TBD
Building Scalable Customer Identity Resolution Pipelines on AWS Using AI
Customer identity resolution becomes increasingly complex as organizations scale across multiple systems, regions, and data formats. Traditional rule-based approaches often fail to keep up with data variability, require constant manual tuning, and struggle with real-time processing needs.
This session presents a practical approach to building a scalable identity resolution pipeline using AWS services and modern AI techniques. The architecture combines data ingestion through Amazon S3 and AWS Glue, transformation pipelines using Spark on EMR, and machine learning models deployed via SageMaker for entity matching and standardization. Graph-based relationship modeling is implemented using Amazon Neptune to improve resolution accuracy by incorporating household and shared attribute context.
We will walk through how machine learning models can be used for name and address normalization, how intelligent blocking strategies improve matching efficiency, and how feedback loops can be introduced to continuously improve accuracy. The session also highlights how serverless components such as AWS Lambda can be used for orchestration and real-time processing.
**SPEAKER BIO**
Mosaic Syed is a Senior Data Engineering and Cloud Solutions Architect with over 20 years of experience designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions across global enterprise environments.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mosaic-basha-syed-92300856
**CALL FOR SPEAKERS**
Learn more: [https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/](https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/)
**THANK YOU** *VEEAM* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Veeam*, please visit their website: [https://www.veeam.com/](https://www.veeam.com/)
**DIRECTIONS**
8800 Lyra Dr #450 ¡ Columbus, OH
go to 4th floor.
**Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?**
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com
Understanding the Columbus Housing Market: Letâs Talk Downsizing for Seniors
**Join Katie McCartney, SRESÂŽ, for a clear and easyâtoâunderstand update on what the 2026 Central Ohio housing market means for seniors and their families.** Whether youâre planning ahead, helping a parent make decisions, or simply trying to understand todayâs market, this session offers reliable insights without pressure or overwhelm.
During this free class, Katie will break down the trends shaping housing for older adults in Central Ohio, explain what families should realistically expect in 2026, and answer your questions during an open Q&A. This is a supportive, informationâfocused workshop designed to give you confidence and clarity â no sales pitch, just helpful guidance.
***
**Ideal for:**
* Seniors considering future housing options
* Adult children supporting aging parents
* Anyone seeking a calm, trustworthy source of market information
***
**What Youâll Learn:**
* A seniorâfriendly look at the 2026 Central Ohio housing market
* Personalized answers during an open Q&A
Youâll leave with a better understanding of your options and your next steps.
***
**Hosted by:**
**Katie McCartney, Broker & Senior Real Estate SpecialistÂŽ (SRES) with** Pillar Realty, LLC
Compassionate guidance for seniors navigating housing transitions in Central Ohio.
***
**Location:** Columbus Metropolitan Library: Dublin Branch
75 N High St, Dublin, OH 43017 ([https://maps.app.goo.gl/GL2vbJgUHqTncbHZ9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/GL2vbJgUHqTncbHZ9))
Meeting Room 1
**Doors Open:** 1 PM
**Seats:** Limited Seating (first come, first served)
**Cost:** Complimentary
Quarterly Community Gathering
Join the Columbus AI community for our quarterly gathering â a casual, community-focused evening where everyone has a chance to share, learn, and connect. These open micâstyle events give anyone in the community up to **5 minutes** to present a project, share a tool, pose a question, or offer a perspective on the evolving AI space.
No slides required â just a welcoming space to exchange ideas and keep the local AI conversation moving.
If youâd like to take the stage, message \*\*Chris (the organizer)\*\*with a **title and short description** of what youâd like to share.
Whether youâre deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus.
Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.linkedin.com/company/transformlabs/)
Sign up also accessible via [Transform Labs Luma](https://luma.com/transformlabshq)






















