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Sunday PUB-NIGHT/iNtuitive Banter @ The Pint
Join your community of fellow Intuitives and MBTI nerds for a casual evening of engaging conversation.
We get together every second Sunday – with a mix of regulars and new friends. There is no fee to attend, though we ask that you support the venue by ordering something to eat or drink.
**Feel free to contact event host B. via Facebook/Meetup messenger, or text/call 416-712-8635 for directions**.
About the venue: The Pint Public House
Nearest Subway: Union Station
Map / Directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/G5GfXDSQXeifJ5ot5
We make an effort to find pubs that are quiet and introvert friendly, with a section to ourselves. We make no effort to muffle our extroverts, but should they get out of hand, our resident INTJ will use their death stare, to pull them back in line.
BANG YOUR HEAD: Hair Metal & Retro Rock Video Dance Party - NO COVER - 11pm
Living On Video & DJ Lazarus Presents
Sat May 23 - BANG YOUR HEAD Hair Metal & Retro Rock Video Dance Party - NO COVER - 11pm
Are you still SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM while being HOT FOR TEACHER? Are you looking for a TURBO LOVER that will LICK IT UP? Do you just WANNA ROCK and SHOUT AT THE DEVIL? Then put on your tighetest spandex and acid wash denim, tease your hair, and get ready to BANG YOUR HEAD to the wildest music videos ever made.
Bang Your Head begins after the Air Guitar Championship event.
Sat May 23, 2026
BANG YOUR HEAD: Hair Metal & Retro Rock Video Dance Party
with DJ Lazarus
Ground Control - 1279 Queen St West
NO COVER - 11pm-2am 19+
FREE TICKET: https://nocoverhairmetal.eventbrite.ca
INVITE: www.facebook.com/events/2269553820450622
(please SHARE and INVITE your friends)
SEE VIDEOS FROM:
Cinderella, Whitesnake, Motley Crue, Van Halen, Def Leppard, WASP, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Great White, Guns N Roses, Twisted Sister, Judas Priest, Lita Ford, Lee Aaron, Ratt, Saxon, Europe, Scorpions, Iron Maiden, KISS, Metallica, Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Slade, Stryper, Britny Fox, White Lion, Kingdom Come, Dokken, Quiet Riot, Warrant, Queensryche, Poison, Vixen, Marillion, Slaughter, Tesla, Sammy Hagar, LA Guns, Vince Neil, Damn Yankees, Anthrax, Bad English, Skid Row, Bulletboys, Slayer, Spinal Tap, Motorhead, Metallica, Megadeth, Testament, Hanoi Rocks, Firehouse, Saigon Kick, Dio, ZZ Top, Heart, David Lee Roth and many more.
SOCIAL:
www.facebook.com/groundcontroltoronto
www.facebook.com/livingonvideoclub
www.facebook.com/djlazarusrocks
www.twitch.tv/livingonvideoclub
www.mixcloud.com/livingonvideo
www.instagram.com/djlazarusrocks
www.twitter.com/djlazarusrocks
Badminton Enthusiast
This group is for badminton enthusiasts who are passionate about exploring the connections between metabolism, energy, and exercise. We are welcome beginner plus, intermediate and advance level players looking to improve your skill or a seasoned player seeking to optimize your performance on the court, this group is for you! Join us for friendly games. This badminton session is a weekly event and it is followed with dinner together but it is optional.
Birdies: Please bring one birdie with you. However, if you are intermediate plus or advanced level, bring two birdies with you.
Court fee: It will be informed at the comment section by 4pm. Cost per person is either
$216 (for 4 courts), $162 (for 3 courts) or $108 (for 2 courts) divided by the number of players attended. My email address for etransfer is: lingseilau@yahoo.com
BANG YOUR HEAD Hair Metal & Retro Rock Video Dance Party - NO COVER - 11pm
Living On Video & DJ Lazarus Presents
**Sat May 23 - BANG YOUR HEAD Hair Metal & Retro Rock Video Dance Party - NO COVER - 11pm**
Are you still SMOKING IN THE BOYS ROOM while being HOT FOR TEACHER? Are you looking for a TURBO LOVER that will LICK IT UP? Do you just WANNA ROCK and SHOUT AT THE DEVIL? Then put on your tighetest spandex and acid wash denim, tease your hair, and get ready to BANG YOUR HEAD to the wildest music videos ever made.
Bang Your Head begins after the Air Guitar Championship event.
Sat May 23, 2026
BANG YOUR HEAD: Hair Metal & Retro Rock Video Dance Party
with DJ Lazarus
Ground Control - 1279 Queen St West
NO COVER - 11pm-2am 19+
FREE TICKET: https://nocoverhairmetal.eventbrite.ca
INVITE: www.facebook.com/events/2269553820450622
(please SHARE and INVITE your friends)
SEE VIDEOS FROM:
Cinderella, Whitesnake, Motley Crue, Van Halen, Def Leppard, WASP, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Great White, Guns N Roses, Twisted Sister, Judas Priest, Lita Ford, Lee Aaron, Ratt, Saxon, Europe, Scorpions, Iron Maiden, KISS, Metallica, Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Slade, Stryper, Britny Fox, White Lion, Kingdom Come, Dokken, Quiet Riot, Warrant, Queensryche, Poison, Vixen, Marillion, Slaughter, Tesla, Sammy Hagar, LA Guns, Vince Neil, Damn Yankees, Anthrax, Bad English, Skid Row, Bulletboys, Slayer, Spinal Tap, Motorhead, Metallica, Megadeth, Testament, Hanoi Rocks, Firehouse, Saigon Kick, Dio, ZZ Top, Heart, David Lee Roth and many more.
SOCIAL:
www.facebook.com/groundcontroltoronto
www.facebook.com/livingonvideoclub
www.facebook.com/djlazarusrocks
www.twitch.tv/livingonvideoclub
www.mixcloud.com/livingonvideo
www.instagram.com/djlazarusrocks
www.twitter.com/djlazarusrocks
Sunday Nature and Neighbourhood Walk! (Dinner and Music Listening Party after)
Hello everyone,
**\*\*Kindly Read Carefully\*\***
Please join me and my other groups for a fantastic spring afternoon involving a leisure nature and beautiful neighbourhood walk
\- Include trails\, parks\, cafes\, ice breakers\, washroom breaks and beautiful sties to see
-Our great event will continue as we hit a fabulous location for dinner, beverages and conversation (optional)
-Stick around after dinner and music listening party after
**Time and Location: Where to meet us?**
We will meet at out front of **Smoke Show** **744 Mt. Pleasant Rd)**
\*Arrive early if you like (however we will meet out front at
**3:00 p.m. (we will wait for everyone to arrive until roughly 3:30 p.m.)**
This will give us an opportunity to introduce ourselves as everyone arrives; then make our way on our small adventure through quieter and more natural parts of the city we don't usually get to see.
More details below:
Sincerely,
Steve Flemming
(Organizer/Host)
**Event Details:**
**Sunday Nature and Neighbourhood Walk! (Dinner and Music Listening Party after)**
-A great event planned as we explore Parks, Trails, Cafes and beautiful Neighbourhoods with cool sites to see
-During the walk we will stop and rest at different spots, bathroom breaks, take some lovely scenic photos, group photos and share some laughs together
-Play a couple ice breaker games near the beginning of the walk as well to help us get to know one another
\*This event is a great way to naturally make connections, get some fresh air, exercise and (re) connect with some wonderful people
**Bonus after our Leisure Nature and Neighbourhood Walk:**
\*Stick around after the walk for a fun Sunday evening gathering at an iconic venue with Reserved Seating, Great Menu, Beverages, Mingling and Music Listening Party
**Event Fee:**
10 dollars (cash only) when you arrive (HST is included)
or e transfer in advance to Steveflemming11@gmail.com
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**Time and Location: Where to meet us?**
**Date:** Sunday May 14th
We will meet at out front of **Smoke Show** **744 Mt. Pleasant Rd)**
\*Arrive early if you like (however we will meet out front at
**3:00 p.m. (we will wait for everyone to arrive until roughly 3:30 p.m.)**
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***Thanks for reading everyone, remember to RSVP and see you real soon!*** :)
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Steve Flemming's Stories and Songs for Humanity (Dinner and Listening Party)
Hello everyone,
Please join us for a fabulous and unique evening as we get to experience all the great, powerful and inspiring music I have written over the years; now live in person!
These are songs that I have written for well over 30 years.
(I'll be playing many of my more recent songs and personal favorites)
I trust you will truly love what you hear!
\*Joined by my other groups too; so we can anticipate a wonderful evening!
**Location:** Smoke Show - 747 Mt. Pleasant Rd.
https://www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com/
**Date:** Sunday May 24th, 2026
**Time:** Arrive between 6:30 pm and 7:00 pm (if you can)
\*Arrive a bit early if you like to get settled in :)
**Event Fee:** 10 dollar at the door or e transfer in advance to steveflemming11@gmail.com
Event Details below:
Sincerely,
Steve Flemming
(Songwriter, Lyricist and Host)
Event Details:
**Steve Flemming's Stories and Songs for Humanity (Dinner and Listening Party)**
\*Original Lyrics and Songs by Songwriter and Producer Steve Flemming
\*Story songs about love, nature, spirituality, life, loss and everything in between!
I'll be playing a mix of songs using a fusion of mixed genres like, Folk, Traditional Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Soft Rock, Rock, Love Ballads, Easy Listening, Soul, R & B, Gospel, Pop, Adult Contemporary, Indie Rock; and many others genres too.
**About Steve Flemming (Lyricist and Songwriter)**
Highly influenced by the great singer songwriters of the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Steve has been writing his own songs since 1990. Songs about life, love, loss, hope, faith, joy, romance, memories, spirituality and redemption. Songs that are universal, heartfelt and often relevant to the lives we lead.
**-Arrive any time between 6:30 pm and 7:00 pm inside the Restaurant (reserved seating is provided for the group :)**
\*Arrive a bit early if you like to get settled in :)
**Event Fee:**
10 dollars (cash only) when you arrive (HST is included)
or e transfer in advance to [Steveflemming11@gmail.com](http://Steveflemming11@gmail.com/)
(One Beverage or Appetizer minimum please to support the venue and staff) (Plan to come for dinner if you can)
\*If attending the 3:00 pm Nature Walk that day there will be no additional entrance fee for this Listening Party event :)
(1 minute walk from the new Mt. Pleasant & Eglinton station)
Divorced South Asian Speed Dating & Mixer (Ages 30-47)
**A refined speed dating evening for South Asian singles ages 22-32 seeking intentional, meaningful connections.**
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Late Spring (!!) Brunch
**Though it's coming to late spring, one wonders if spring has even started; nonetheless it is time for another brunch,**
The future of the **Halton Peel Humanist Community (HPHC)** of which **Cafe Scientifique** is an initiative is in the balance and we want our members and friends to be aware of the challenges we face. Please join us and share your ideas, and especially what you can contribute to keep it going. We will soon discuss these matters more formally at the Annual Meeting of HPHC, but see no reason why we cannot start the conversation sooner. We’re all ears.
***Apologies for the relatively short notice***
Curious about the brunch menu at the Donegal Arms? You can browse it here: *[Brunch Menu](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLLKR7vP9dB/)* (though no promises it’s fully up to date).
**Parking tip:** Try the lot on Hurontario Street, just north of Donegal Arms and the two storefronts next to it.
Local Social Host Sign-Up: Lunches, Drinks & Curated Experiences
**Want to help bring your city’s community together?**
We’re looking for local hosts to organize small group lunches, evening drinks, mixers, movie get-togethers and curated experiences.
**No experience necessary,** just a friendly attitude, some local knowledge, and a willingness to meet a few new people. After each event, we’ll send a short feedback form so we can improve and support you. The host will also be able to provide feedback so we can learn what worked and what didn't.
**[Click here](https://form.questionscout.com/6926c9ab87a828a5c11a79fc)** to apply and get started: if you’re selected, we’ll reach out for a quick screening call.
Mandarin-English Exchange (Sunday)
【College Park food court is closed again, so we change the location to the food court in Aura Concourse(384 Yonge St., Toronto, ON), near the College Station.】
I am helping organize a mandarin-english language exchange downtown. If you want to improve your Mandarin/English, feel free to come by downtown and meet others to practise your language. There will be native Mandarin and English speakers to help you! Or you can share your language skills with others!
Every Sunday 3:00pm-5:00pm
Aura Concourse(384 Yonge St., Toronto, ON)
[ Please find a table with "meetup" label (like the Featured photo).]
[ Usually in front of the pharmacy ]
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大家好:
【College Park的food court又给封了,所以我们把活动地点换到了 Aura Concourse的food court(384 Yonge St., Toronto, ON),靠近College Station。】
我正在组织一场中英文交流活动。如果你想提高你的普通话或者英语,那就快来参加吧!你可以在这里认识很多母语为普通话或者英语的新朋友!他们都非常乐于帮你提高你的中英文表达能力!也欢迎你同我们一起分享你的语言技巧! 谢谢!
每周日 3:00pm-5:00pm
Aura Concourse food court(384 Yonge St., Toronto, ON)
【请找到一张桌子,桌上有张纸,写着“Meetup”。】
【位置通常在药房前面】
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大家好:
【College Park的food court又給封了,所以我們把活動地點換到了Aura Concourse的food court(384 Yonge St., Toronto, ON),靠近College 】
我正在組織一場中英文交流活動。如果你想提高你的國語或者英語,那就快來參加吧!你可以在這裡認識很多母語為國語或者英語的新朋友!他們都非常樂於幫你提高你的中英文表達能力!也歡迎你同我們一起分享你的語言技巧! 謝謝!
每週日 3:00pm-5:00pm
Aura Concourse food court(384 Yonge St., Toronto, ON)
【請找到一張桌子,桌上有張紙,寫著“Meetup”】
【位置通常會在藥房前面】
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ServiceNow Knowledge 26 Recap + Topgolf Happy Hour
Couldn't make Knowledge? Or want to debrief the dancing robots or Autonomous Workforce? Join us for a Knowledge '26 recap, insights sharing, a couple rounds of golf, and fun at Topgolf. As always, drinks and food will be provided. More details to come — mark your calendar, RSVP, and save your spot today!
Ensuring Software Quality in the world of AI Developers - Matt Eland
**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**
Like it or not, AI agents are now capable of turning a quickly written paragraph of requirements into a pull request that is ready to be integrated into real-world production applications and it's now our responsibility to make sure AI doesn't go rogue and take down prod - or corrupt our data by misunderstanding the requirements or our existing schemas. In this session we'll explore strategies to protect our codebases through unit and integration testing, documentation, and code review along with additional ways of providing context and guard rails to our AI agents as they carry out the work we've assigned them to do. By the time we're done, you'll have a firm grasp of the problem and understand some helpful options for protecting your codebase from vibe coding mishaps getting YOLOed into prod.
**YouTube Link**
TBD
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
Prompting Is Not Magic: How to Give AI Better Context
Most people use AI like a search box: they type one sentence, hope for the best, and get frustrated when the answer is generic, wrong, or useless.
But getting better results from tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI systems is not about memorizing magic prompts. It is about learning how to give the AI better context.
In this beginner-friendly session, we’ll break down how to make AI dramatically more useful by improving the way you communicate with it. You’ll learn how to give clearer instructions, provide examples, set constraints, ask for better output formats, and use follow-up questions to turn a mediocre answer into a genuinely useful one.
We’ll cover practical techniques you can use immediately for work, learning, writing, coding, planning, research, and everyday problem solving. We’ll also touch on why these same ideas show up in more advanced AI systems, including RAG, agents, evaluations, and AI workflows.
No technical background required. Bring your curiosity, your questions, and maybe one real task you wish AI was better at helping you with.
**What you’ll learn:**
* Why “better prompting” is really about better context
* How to structure requests so AI gives more useful answers
* How to use examples, constraints, and output formats
* How to iterate when the first answer is not good enough
* How these skills connect to more advanced AI workflows
This meetup is for anyone who wants to move beyond basic ChatGPT usage and start getting more practical value out of AI.
LOGISTICS AND PARKING:
The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks!
The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.
SQL Server 2025: The Developer’s Revolution
The June Ohio North Database Training user group meeting will be held on **June 2nd, 2026 at 5:00PM**. This will be a **HYBRID** event and we will be joined online by **Sam Nasr.**
You're welcome to come meet in-person at our meeting location, the offices of Improving at
**[6000 Freedom Square Dr,](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)**
**[Unit 110,](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)**
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[Teams Link ](https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/215625630917731?p=vxNb3zudhNj0S6Cg0v)if anyone needs it after RSVP-ing for in person.
If you would like to subscribe to our email list outside of Meetup, we have changed platforms recently and you will need to register [here in Kit ](https://ohio-north-data-training.kit.com/b8f036f615)instead to receive emails.
Agenda:
**5:00 PM EST**: Online and in-person meeting begins with a social hour. This is an unstructured hour where you can join us to catch up and meet other group members before the session starts. There will be food brought in for in-person attendees.
**6:00 PM EST**: Elections, announcements, followed by our feature presentation. See below for presentation details.
**7:30 PM EST**: Optionally after the main presentations, the in-person crowd may go out for snacks and drinks at a local establishment.
We hope to see you there!
Session Abstract
### SQL Server 2025: The Developer’s Revolution
Explore SQL Server 2025’s new dev features -JSON type, Regular Expressions, and Change Event Streaming for real-time pipelines. See how REST API and Data API Builder turn your data into secure, high-performance APIs. Packed with demos, this session is perfect for developers, DBAs, and architects
\*Please note, that we will be using Microsoft Teams for the online portion of this meeting. You may want to join a few minutes early to ensure you do not have any issues. If you are attending in person, there are large TVs at the office, and you do not need to bring a laptop or use Teams.
Richmond Zoom Online Speed Dating
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