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+++ Due to the many participants we will be doing it INSIDE of Bayer. Bring an ID with you please +++ Are you interested in **GenAI assisted software development**? Are you using **Cursor** & Co already? Do you want to learn how to solve problems by creating digital tools yourself? Then this is for you. **Afterwork meetup** at the Byron Bar, Bayer Pharma Headquarters in Berlin, dedicated to exchanging experiences using AI as assistant to develop software. You will meet here software developers, GenAI enthusiasts, solo programmers, and, since many of us work in the healthcare industry, expect to meet people in diverse roles there: doctors, biologists, chemists, pharmacists, physicists, mathematicians, biochemists. Date & Time: January 15, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Location: Byron Bar, Bayer Pharma Headquarters, Berlin What to Expect: * **Speakers: Ryan Sudhakaran, Marisa Breall / Cursor (Anysphere)** * **Speaker**: **Dirk Helwig**, Cursor in Clinical Development / **Bayer AG** * **Tool Sharing**: **Share in 5 minutes** your hands-on experiences with tools like Cursor, Windsurf, Amazon Q, Lovable, Cline. **Contact us upfront**; jesus delvalle at bayer.com. * **Networking**: **Connect** with fellow developers and healthcare professionals. * **Community Building**: **Join us** to foster a supportive network that helps each other navigate GenAI in healthcare. What to Bring: **YOU!** And desire to share and learn the enormous possibilities of GenAI assisted coding. Btw on a January 15th 2001 the first edit of **WIKIPEDIA** was made. 25 Years ago! If you are like me and some of us a Wikipedia Fan and like to edit and create pages there, talk to us; we will for sure find a way to help and learn from each other.

👋 Hallo und 💜-lich Willkommen to the Elixir Berlin Meetup. Let's get 2026 started with some Elixir. If you're new to the community the best way to introduce yourself is [to submit a talk](https://github.com/elixir-berlin/planning/issues/new?template=talk.yml) ⏰ Schedule 18:45: Doors open 19:05: Welcome & Announcements 19:15: 🗣 AI without Neural Nets? An ongoing research project [Leo](https://github.com/Leo-Nogismus) 19:45: 🍺 break 🍵🧃 20:15: 🗣 Privacy by design [Luka](https://github.com/Overbryd) 20:45: ⚡️ Lightning talks and Socializing 🪩 We want to encourage members of the Elixir community to share what they're working on. If you want to give a lightning talk at this Meetup, contact one of the organizers with a short description of your talk - or [submit a talk](https://github.com/elixir-berlin/planning/issues/new?template=talk.yml) See you all there 💜💜💜

Please note, this event is free but please sign up here so we can inform the venue of your attendance: [https://uxdx.com/community/community-berlin-2026-01-15/](https://uxdx.com/community/community-berlin-2026-01-15/) This January, UXDX Berlin is excited to kick off our first in the series of in-person meetups before our main conference in May 2026 : focused on bridging Design, Product, and Development to move faster, together. In this session, we're exploring how trust and compliance become competitive advantages in product design. There will be two talks in this event. Hear from practitioners at Oviva and AWS about designing products that users believe in, even under strict regulatory constraints. Whether you're building fintech, healthcare, or enterprise products, this is for you. **Who can attend:** Designers, Product Managers, Developers, and anyone involved in building, shaping, or supporting products—especially where trust, ethics, and regulatory compliance matter. **What to expect:** Insightful talks from industry practitioners, real-world challenges, and a chance to connect with Berlin's design, product community. **Event Details** **📅 January 15\, 2026 \| 6:00 – 8:30 PM** **📍 Engelnest Coworking Space and Event Venue, Berlin [https://maps.app.goo.gl/jVaQ5f2vQky4Dpnv7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/jVaQ5f2vQky4Dpnv7)** **🎟️ Free. Limited seats** **Speakers** * **Marjo Tikkanen,** Senior Product Designer @ Oviva *"Designing for trust: Growth in a medical product"* *[https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjo-tikkanen-56557b80/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjo-tikkanen-56557b80/)* * **Dorra Mlouhi,** Product Manager @ AWS, Berlin *"Fast Prototyping with AI: Collaboration between Design and Product teams" [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorramlouhi/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorramlouhi/)* *** **Schedule** 6:00 PM – Doors Open, Registration & Networking 6:20 PM – Welcome from UXDX Berlin 6:30 PM – Talk 01 - Marjo Tikkanen, ‘Designing for trust: Growth in a medical product’ 7:00 PM – Talk 02 - Dorra Mlouhi, ‘Fast Prototyping with AI: Collaboration between Design and Product teams’ 7:30 PM – Closing Remarks 7:40 PM – Networking *** **About UXDX Berlin:** We're building a community where researchers, designers, and engineers collaborate on solving real product challenges. Our events focus on practical insights, shared learnings, and the connections that drive better product decisions. **UXDX Berlin — Stay updated, Be inspired!**

An exciting start to the new year with an excellent workshop on agentic features of AWS. We gather at NLND Berlin once again, with expert Solutions Architects from AWS joining us to facilitate another highly appreciated User Group Workshop. **Deep Dive into Bedrock AgentCore** This is a level 300, hands-on workshop with a practical deep dive into Amazon Bedrock AgentCore and its main services: Runtime, Gateway, Memory, Identity, and Observability. You work through independent labs that you can pick and choose from, learning how to build, deploy, and operate production-ready AI agents on AWS. By the end of the workshop, we aim that you understand how to connect agents to tools and data securely, scale them in the cloud, and monitor their behavior so they are ready for real time use. This workshop is aimed at data engineers, AI developers, cloud specialists. While it is not necessary to work in the AI field, the workshop requires some intermediate level knowledge on the topic. Therefore, please consider learning on AI & Agentic topics in advance before joining and make sure that you can follow the workshop. **When?** 15th of January\, Thursday \| 12:30 \- 18:00 **Where?** NLND Berlin: Neuköllnische Allee 80, 12057 Berlin **How?** Fill out this form to apply. Limited seats are available. You can only participate in the workshop if you receive a confirmation mail from us (kadir@berlinawsug.de). You need to bring your own laptop to this workshop. ❗**Registration - Read Carefully**❗ Participation is free of charge. Your AWS resource usage is also covered. You will be provided a sandbox AWS account. Therefore, you won't need an AWS account! ❗Please register with your full name by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/yXKpbyzgWirM1oM97 ❗You need to bring your own laptop to this workshop. Make sure AWS CLI is installed. Contact us if you're not sure how. ❗A confirmation e-mail from Meetup is not relevant. You can participate only if you receive a confirmation from us: kadir@berlinawsug.de \-\-\- **Additional Information** **This event is wheelchair friendly.** Help us spread the word, and invite your friends & colleagues! If you're attending with wheelchair and need assistance, please mail us: [organisers@berlinawsug.de](mailto:organisers@berlinawsug.de) for further details. Would you like to host AWS UG Event at your company? [Register here](https://bit.ly/aws-host) Would you like to speak at AWS UG MeetUp?[Submit your topic here](https://bit.ly/aws-talk)

How are you? It has been a long time! I would like to re-activate this meetup, because there are so many interesting hardware projects going on in Berlin. In this next meetup we plan two short presentations. 1\. Bram de Vries\, co\-founder of **Growy**, a fully automated and robotized vertical farm, developed in Berlin, built in Amsterdam. A presentation about the challenges of how to make low-cost automation for the food-industry. 2\. Ahmad Taleb\, co\-founder of **Wunderpen**, automated hand-writing. The story about robots that can write personal messages with a pen, and handling lots of paper and ink. After that there is plenty of time to network and to talk about your own projects. The location is at the Office of Growy Germany in Berlin Hohenschönhausen/Lichtenberg. We will take care of snacks and drinks. **Address:** Growy Germany GmbH Große-Leege-Straße 97/98 Enter the courtyard through the gate, walk straight to the grey door at the loading dock 13055 Berlin Can be reached with the M5 Tram or Bus 294 or Bus 256 Please RSVP

Today we are working at Moxy Ostbahnhof, a beautiful air conditioned location near Ostbahnhof with big desks, booths and available food/drinks. **Cost:** There is no payment required, but it is common courtesy to buy drinks or something from the people providing the space. If you want to chit chat with out coworkers, please check out our Telegram channel: **[https://spam-destroyer.com/check/jelly](https://spam-destroyer.com/check/jelly)** 😴 Tired of working by yourself? 🌡️ Too hot to work at home? 🍫 Do the contents of your fridge, or housework, distract you while working from home? 💻 Come join other freelancers and remote workers for coworking! ☕️ There are no membership requirements, free WiFi, some power sockets, a large desk, some affordable coffee, toasted sandwiches and drinks! ⏰ We'll be there from 11:00, but feel free to stop by any time. The venue is open in the morning too. • DO WE HAVE PERMISSION? • Yes, we have permission to use the hotel as a coworking spot. So long as we are paying customers, they are happy for us to use their location for coworking between the hours of 11:00 to 17:00. They're sometimes (but not always) quite busy and short on tables and chairs outside of those hours. • WHAT TO BRING • Whatever you need to work on your own project / tasks :) • QUESTIONS? • Join our Telegram chat group to ask any questions: [https://spam-destroyer.com/check/jelly](https://spam-destroyer.com/check/jelly) • MORE EVENTS? • To have more events, we need more organisers. If you would like to help out, please get in touch [😀](https://emojipedia.org/grinning-face/)

## THE BEAR presents an open stage ## 🛠️ UNDER CONSTRUCTION **Stories from the messy middle** January is the season of the unfinished. At THE BEAR, we celebrate true, personal stories that live in the in-between... ... stories of repair, rebuilding, and reinvention. Stories held together with metaphorical duct tape. Stories that prove being unfinished might be exactly where the magic is. **If your story isn’t *done* yet, it belongs here.** 🎤 Open Stage · True personal stories (5 minutes) 🗓️ **Thursday, Jan 15, 2026 · 19:00** 📍 Theatre Pool, Berlin 🎟️ 15–20 € (pay what you can) Come as you are: unfinished, in progress, **under construction**. 🐻✨ 👉 **[Tickets:](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-bear-presents-under-construction-stories-from-the-messy-middle-tickets-1979312038589?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1%2A1mvhyfo%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2AMjA5Mjk0NzI0NS4xNzY3MTc4MjE0%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AczE3NjcxNzgyMTQkbzEkZzEkdDE3NjcxNzgyNDckajI3JGwwJGgw)**[ €15–20 (sliding scale donation)](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-bear-presents-under-construction-stories-from-the-messy-middle-tickets-1979312038589?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1%2A1mvhyfo%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2AMjA5Mjk0NzI0NS4xNzY3MTc4MjE0%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AczE3NjcxNzgyMTQkbzEkZzEkdDE3NjcxNzgyNDckajI3JGwwJGgw) ## **Our Mission** ## *THE BEAR* has grown into one of Berlin’s most beloved live storytelling events: a place where strangers become a community through the simple act of listening. Supported by: [THE BEAR e.V. ](https://deref-web.de/mail/client/3fe0d0dh9KM/dereferrer/?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fthebear-storytelling.us6.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3Db5d7f087b587f8f081c447437%26id%3Dfc0e2d8df3%26e%3D711d4db9af), [Moving-Speaker.com](https://www.moving-speaker.com/), [Female Speaking Berlin](https://www.femalespeakingberlin.com/), and [Experience Berlin Youtube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@Berlin-Videos).

Dear Friends, In 2026 we will continue aiming at meeting again more **onsite in Berlin**, but will still try to also run **online meetups** on a regular basis (to account for all our international members!). "Aroundhome" will be our host in January 2026! YAY! Address is: Potsdamer Platz 11, Berlin I heard the entrance is not that easy to find, but we will find options to guide you to the location. Our standard-text: Are you an agile practitioner and learner? A Problem-Solver, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Developer, Agile Coach or an awesome Manager? This is our space to learn together. Bring your challenge, opportunity or problem! Anything you want to share, practice or learn about! This afternoon will be all about learning through exchanging. We will create a list of topics and form small groups to work together in an open space format. Options include: * ask for help with a current situation * bring and practice a method or technique * practice coaching, where the coach and the coachee both learn ...this space is safe to fail! Happy to have you as a part of our awesome community! Your ALL crew: Alex & Simon

Welcome to Sunday Tech Coffee. This is a **networking** event for those in the tech industry in Berlin. We are usually inside and to the right

**⭐ NOTE THE NEW LOCATION! ⭐** The Creative Code Jam is a monthly gathering of artists, makers, designers, illustrators, coders, musicians, performers, learners and anyone interested in the use of computing skills for artistic expression. The event is free and open to all, regardless of age, origin, gender or experience. The jam is an opportunity to meet likeminded people and get creative together in a relaxed and safe environment. Beginners and first-timers should feel especially welcome! WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT? **Bring a laptop** and/or anything you’d like to work on, whether it’s a personal project, an experiment, or a skill you want to learn. You can come with friends or meet new people here. There’s no set agenda: some people code, some sketch ideas, some collaborate, and others just chat and get inspired. SCHEDULE Doors open at noon, then we’ll have quick introductions so everyone can share what they’re planning to work on. Note: arriving on time is the best way to hear what others are up to ;) Around 6 pm, we gather to share what we’ve worked on during the day. BEGINNERS WELCOME! If you’re new to creative coding, we'll be happy to help you get started, and you can find beginner-friendly resources at [creativecode.berlin/learn](http://creativecode.berlin/learn). THIS IS YOUR SPACE We do our best to create a welcoming environment for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. People from group generally underrepresented in open-source, art, and technology fields are warmly encouraged to come by. And if you know someone who might enjoy this meetup but isn’t sure it’s for them, let them know they’ll be welcome! SAFE SPACE POLICY We support the Berlin Code of Conduct: https://berlincodeofconduct.org/ Please make sure you agree with its content. ABOUT MotionLab.Berlin MotionLab.Berlin is Germany’s premier Innovation Hub & Makerspace – an ecosystem for Hardtech, art, creativity, and entrepreneurship. They are an international community with access to state-of-the-art machinery, prototyping machines, coworking spaces, offices, and production facilities. More info: https://motionlab.berlin/ ACCESSIBILITY MotionLab is located on the ground floor, with bathrooms on that same level, although unfortunately they are too small for wheelchairs. FOOD MotionLab has drinks and snacks for sale. Bio food can be found on LPG at Bouchéstr (\~200m). Their cantine has vegan, vegetarian and other food options at least until 2pm. DO I NEED TO SPEAK GERMAN? We speak mostly English so international guests are more than welcome! Our team also speaks French, Turkish, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Finnish and German... though language availability may vary depending on which organizers are present :) CONTACT Raphaël de Courville team@creativecode.berlin +49 176 700 70572 or get in touch via [creativecode.berlin](https://creativecode.berlin/)

**Dieses Meetup richtet sich exklusiv an die Menschen aus der Join The Crew Reisecommunity zwischen 20 und 39 Jahren.** Aufgepasst Leute, Wir - eine Community von mittlerweile über 40.000 Leuten aus Deutschland, Österreich & der Schweiz reisen nicht nur in der Weltgeschichte herum sondern treffen uns auch regelmäßig in verschiedensten Städten um Freundschaften zu pflegen & Neulingen das Segeln und Outdoor-Abenteuer mit Join The Crew näher zu bringen. Egal ob du bereits bei vielen Törns und Touren dabei warst, du noch nie mit uns unterwegs warst oder einfach nur mit coolen Leuten abhängen willst, auf unseren Meetups bist du immer willkommen! Mehr Infos zu unserer Community findest du auf [https://join-the-crew.com/de](https://join-the-crew.com/de) **Aktivität:** Restaurant **Details:** Am 16. Januar treffen wir uns ab **20 Uhr** im Zollpackhof, im **Augustinerkeller**. Dort lassen wir den Abend ganz entspannt bei gutem Essen, Drinks und angenehmen Gesprächen ausklingen. Vorab gibt es **optional** die Möglichkeit, gemeinsam **Eisstockschießen** zu gehen. Wer dabei sein möchte, meldet sich bitte **bei Amelie hier auf meetup.de („AL“) oder direkt in den Kommentaren**. Für das Eisstockschießen ist eine **Vorkasse per Überweisung bis zum 05.01.2026** erforderlich. Freut euch auf einen entspannten Abend mit Bewegung, guter Stimmung und gemütlichem Ausklang ❄️🍻 **Treffpunkt:** Wir treffen uns um 20:00 Uhr vor der Location. **Bitte unbedingt pünktlich sein!** **Location:** Infos zum Restaurant gibt´s [hier!](https://www.zollpackhof.de/home.html) **Weitere Information:** **Auf diesem Event werden ggf. Bilder und Videos gemacht, die wir auf unseren Instagram Kanälen oder auf [meetup.de](http://meetup.de/) verwenden.** Solltest Du nicht damit einverstanden sein, sag das bitte direkt zu Beginn des Meetups deinem Host. Fragen? Kommentiert bitte unter diesem Beitrag!

This is a 3 phase meetup. You can come at any time. 1.) 6:30 -7:00 p.m.: Gathering at the meeting spot (see gmaps link!) 2.) 7:00 - 7:30 p.m.: Walk & Talk to the Kerb food court. 3.) 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.: Immerse conversations in the Kerb food court. 🪑: Reserved tables for the meetup. 💸: 20 % discount for the drinks if we are at least 15 people! **1.) How to the find Quartier 205 Stadtmitte:** [https://goo.gl/maps/6Fhft3LbPhcEsQrdA](https://goo.gl/maps/6Fhft3LbPhcEsQrdA) The exact meeting spot can be seen in the photo below! We meet on the 1st floor where the trash sculpture can be seen. Look for a meetup sign or organizer wearing a black or red lanyard with "staff" written on it. **2.) Walk & Talk to the Kerb food court** The best part. In order to extend the walk we'll stroll all the way to Brandenburger gate and from there to the former Sony Center where we are going to enter the Kerb food court. **3\. How to find the Kerb food court** [https://maps.app.goo.gl/xJTQg9oBoGL67syz7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/xJTQg9oBoGL67syz7) Kerb is located at the former Sony Center. The new flagship food court of Potsdamer Platz. Most likely we will be sitting upstairs on the first floor next to the bar (take the stairs to the left). ***Best ways to get there:*** 1\. U2 \(subway\): Get off at Potsdamer Platz and walk around 7 min to Kerb. 2\. Bus M41 or M85 Get off at Potsdamer Platz and walk 5 min to Kerb. *Who is this meetup for:* 1\. Asians who want to practice German and/or English\. 2\. German speaking individuals who are studying \(preferably\) Japanese\, Korean\, Mandarin or Cantonese\. 3\. Anyone who is interested in cultural exchange and wants to socialize\. *What you can expect:* 1\. A professionally organized meetup that can adapt to any changes given the current situation\. 2\. A collaborating venue where you can further socialize with other members\. *important: This event is held at the same time and meeting location like the "Networking & Language Exchange - 🍖international🍻" one. So I'm basically organizing 2 events at the same time which means that you can expect way more people than on the list.* *** Whenever you attend a meetup, the most common as well as first question you get is: "Where are you from?" You probably heard this question a million times. Well, at least I did. From my own experience of attending over 200 international meetups in various countries such as Germany, Japan, Australia and Thailand, I can tell you that asking for the name is a better approach. “A person’s name is to that person, the sweetest, most important sound in any language.” - Dale Carnegie If you really want to connect with like-minded people you should remember their name, but you don't have to remember every persons name you've talked you. Be picky about that, don't be me who can somehow remember everyones name easily. Don't tell yourself sth. like "I'm bad at remembering names." It's all about developing the habit of asking for a name and keep the conversation going on. Furthermore, you want to learn German or any other language. Learning the local language is crucial to connect with the locals and developing a true friendship. This can be accomplished with immersion. My goal is to inspire you to go out of your comfort zone and improve yourself each time you join this meetup.

**Conflict to Connection: A Queer Zine workshop** with Sará Král event for **LGBTQIA+** **[Free event with registration](https://wearevillage.org/en/shop/zine-workshop/w03-2026)** To conclude the Conflict & Resilience project, we invite all participants from Radical Empathy — Queer Storytelling, the working group Conflicts as Opportunities, and anyone interested to come together and create a conflictual zine. This workshop has a hands-on, collective, and experimental character. Queer lives are shaped by tension – between belonging and exclusion, visibility and erasure, intimacy and distance. Instead of smoothing over these contradictions, we want to make them visible and work with their energy. Conflicts become starting points for creativity, connection, and shared learning. Together, we’ll create a zine that captures our experiences, questions, and frictions. Words, texts, fragments, collages, drawings, or notes – everything can find its place in this collective process. We’ll exchange ideas, tell stories, and weave individual voices into a shared expression. It’s going to be a collective zine – each participant will make a certain number of pages with their contribution. Zine-making is more than an artistic practice – it’s an act of self-empowerment and community building. By sharing our stories, we create space for diversity, contradiction, and mutual inspiration. Open to all ages and backgrounds – whether you’re making a zine for the first time or already have experience. Bring your ideas, your questions, and your conflicts – and let’s turn them into something new, together. Participants are invited to prepare a small contribution for the zine — such as a conflict story, poem or crossword — and bring any visual materials (magazines, stickers, cut-outs, photos) to support it **General information** **Participant**: this workshop series is open to LGBTQIA+ people. **Language**: Depending on the group’s needs, sessions will be held in German and/or English. **Cost**: Free of charge, registration required. 🔵 Zum Abschluss des Projekts Konflikt & Resilienz laden wir alle Teilnehmenden von Radical Empathy — Queer Storytelling, die Arbeitsgruppe „Konflikte als Chance“ sowie alle Interessierten ein, gemeinsam ein konfliktvolles Zine zu gestalten. Der Workshop hat Werkstattcharakter: offen, experimentell und kollektiv. Queere Lebensrealitäten sind von Spannungen geprägt – zwischen Zugehörigkeit und Ausschluss, Sichtbarkeit und Auslöschung, Intimität und Fremdheit. Statt diese Gegensätze zu glätten, wollen wir sie sichtbar machen und ihre Energie nutzen. Konflikte werden zu Ausgangspunkten für Kreativität, Verbindung und gemeinsames Lernen. Gemeinsam erschaffen wir ein Zine, das unsere Erfahrungen, Fragen und Reibungen einfängt. Worte, Texte, Wortfetzen, Collagen, Zeichnungen oder Notizen – alles kann Teil dieses kollektiven Prozesses werden. Wir werden Ideen austauschen, Geschichten erzählen und individuelle Stimmen zu einem gemeinsamen Ausdruck verweben. Es wird ein gemeinsames Zine werden – jeder Teilnehmende wird eine bestimmte Anzahl von Seiten gestalten. Zine-Making ist dabei mehr als Kunst: Es ist ein Akt der Selbstermächtigung und des Community-Buildings. Indem wir unsere Geschichten teilen, schaffen wir Raum für Vielfalt, Widerspruch und gegenseitige Inspiration. *Offen für alle Altersgruppen und Hintergründe – ob du zum ersten Mal ein Zine machst oder schon Erfahrung mitbringst. Komm, bring deine Ideen, deine Fragen und deine Konflikte mit – und lass uns gemeinsam daraus etwas Neues entstehen. Die Teilnehmenden können einen kleinen Beitrag für das Zine vorbereiten und passendes persönliches Material wie Zeitschriften, Sticker oder Fotos mitbringen.* **Hinweise** **Teilnehmende:** Die Reihe richtet sich an queere Menschen (LGBTQIA+). **Sprache:** Je nach Bedürfnissen der Gruppe auf Deutsch und/oder Englisch\*\*.\*\* **Kosten:** kostenlos mit Anmeldung. **Mit Unterstützung der Senatsverwaltung für Inneres und Sport – Landeskommission Berlin gegen Gewalt**

To kick off 2026, we're reading the master, Stephen King, with one of his later entries, The Outsider. From Amazon: "An unspeakable crime. A confounding investigation. At a time when the King brand has never been stronger, he has delivered one of his most unsettling and compulsively listenable stories. An 11-year-old boy's violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City's most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon add DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad. As the investigation expands and horrifying answers begin to emerge, King's propulsive story kicks into high gear, generating strong tension and almost unbearable suspense. Terry Maitland seems like a nice guy, but is he wearing another face? When the answer comes, it will shock you as only Stephen King can." Please note: This location isn't handicapped-friendly. If that doesn't work for you, please let us know.

## **1 Million Cups Loudoun Workshop: How AI Can Work for Your Business** **Wednesday\, January 28 \| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM** **Venture X Loudoun – Ashburn** Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a buzzword — it’s a practical tool that businesses of all sizes can begin using today. Join **1 Million Cups Loudoun** for a special **workshop-style presentation** led by **Victor Meer of AI Prime** and **Jay Jay Billings of Band Gap AI**, designed to help entrepreneurs understand how AI can realistically support their business operations. This workshop will provide: * A clear, practical overview of what AI actually is * Real-world examples of how businesses are using AI today * Insight into where automation can save time and reduce friction * Guidance on how to start leveraging AI without needing technical expertise Whether you’re AI-curious, overwhelmed by the noise, or ready to explore automation in your business, this session will help you think clearly about where AI fits — and where it doesn’t. As always, coffee, conversation, and community are at the heart of 1 Million Cups Loudoun. ### What Is 1 Million Cups? 1 Million Cups is a national program powered by the Kauffman Foundation that brings together entrepreneurs and community members for weekly conversations that educate, support, and inspire. Loudoun’s chapter meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. Join us on **January 14 at 9:00 AM** for coffee, connection, and a meaningful conversation about reimagining after-school education in Loudoun County. **We look forward to seeing you there.**

https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/e/2/a/c/600_466498028.jpeg GWOT Veterans - join us for this monthly happy hour and an opportunity to network with other fellow veterans who also served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other GWOT-E mission countries. VFW members and non-members are welcome and we encourage everyone to spread the word about this event to other veterans in the area! ***Special Dinner Menu***To be announced soon! The Post Canteen serves beer, wine, and hard cider. All major credit cards are accepted. We look forward to seeing everyone! ************* New for 2018: Our GWOT Happy Hour takes place on the 1st Thursday of every month! **************

We will be meeting at Starbucks to learn together. Come with an online class you're already going through or an interest and we will try to connect you with a course where you can learn it. Already have a skill you want to contribute to a Kaggle Datascience competition? We will work on these too! Laptop required :)

Capoeira (capo-way-ra) is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that is unlike any other martial art. Capoeira incorporates flowing movements with kicks, dodges, and some acrobatics. It is often mistaken for a dance for those reasons. Since it’s origins in the 17th century, it has evolved from a secret fighting practice into an art emphasizing self-expression and community celebration. It is great for the body and mind! In addition to gaining strength and flexibility in class, students learn about Brazilian culture, history, and language (Portuguese). On November 26, 2014 capoeira was granted a special protected status as "intangible cultural heritage” by UNESCO. The session is offered InStudio only. **Sign up at www.piesfitnessyoga.com required at least two hours before class begins.** The address is 1322 Prince St Alexandria, VA 22314. Our entrance is located on the side of the building, parallel to West St. **Street parking is available and additional parking is located at Shiloh Baptist church, spaces 36,37,38,39.** The church is located across the street from the studio, on the corner of Duke St. and West St.

Gaming, AdTech, EdTech, Media Streaming, and FinTech are just a few of the workloads where high-availability cloud infrastructure matters. Whether you’re doing battle daily in one of these spaces or are just curious about ways to improve performance, meet us in Reston for an in-person discussion on bare metal cloud architecture. You’ll meet our product lead, James MacKenzie, who will walk through how modern bare metal serves as a control plane for hybrid and private cloud architectures. **What we will cover** * Ways to leverage bare metal, containers, and orchestration for better performance and predictable economics; * Real-world hybrid, disaster recovery, and data-intensive architectures; * Our approach to eliminating ingress and egress fees. **Who should attend** * Cloud architects and platform engineers; * DevOps professionals and infrastructure leads; * FinOps stakeholders managing data-heavy or hybrid workloads. **Why attend** This is a technical, architecture-first conversation. You will leave with a clearer understanding of high-availability cloud infrastructure and how organizations are scaling cost-effectively. Food and drinks will be provided. Space is limited to keep the discussion interactive.