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Journaling Events Today
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Artsy Afternoon @ O3Space โจ
Join us for a chill artsy afternoon, bring any art supplies you like ๐ฉโ๐จ๐จ๐โจ
Access to O3Space requires you to have the minimum ( FREE! ) membership that you sign up for when you download their app. Simply download the O3Space app, create a profile and use the QR code at the gate to enter/exit the building. The gate is located inside the tram on the right side of the cafe โ๏ธ๐
The free membership allows you in the building for up to 3 hours per week, if you go over they might charge you so make sure to use the QR code on your way out!! There is a timer countdown in the app so you know how long you have been there โฐ
Melbourne OpenShift Meetup - Unpacking Red Hat Summit - Wednesday June 10th
**Unpacking Red Hat Summit 2026: OpenShift, Virtualization, and the AI-Ready Enterprise**
The Red Hat Summit in Atlanta was loaded with a ton of new stuff - product launches, tech updates and real world stories.
Come join us at the meetup where we have 5 speakers giving a rundown of relevant updates.
* Simon will discuss AI Token Economics and AI/ML updates.
* Sam will deliver an update on the Summit experience.
* Ben will cover Developer News
* Nick will present the OpenShift roadmap
* Mohan will share several Customer Stories.
Look forward to seeing you there. Pizza and drinks available early. Doors at 5:30pm for 6pm start.
OpenShift Meetup team
Dianetics - The MODERN science of mental health.
This meetup is your introduction to Dianetics, and you can have your questions answered.
**[DIANETICS THE ALL-TIME CLASSIC ON THE HUMAN MIND](https://www.dianetics.org/about/films/what-is-dianetics.html)**
For 75 years, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health has remained popular, with over 20 million copies sold across 206 nations.
Why? Because it challenges everything you thought you knew-about yourself, your decisions, and the unseen influences affecting your life.
You may not know what the reactive mind is-yet. But once you do, it will change your life forever.
This hidden part of your mind stores painful experiences and uses them against you, altering your thoughts, emotions and behaviors in ways you don't even realize.
Inside this handbook, you'll discover:
โข Why the same struggles keep repeatingโand how you can break free
โข The real reason behind stress, unreasonable fears, and negative emotions
โข A clear step-by-step method to clear your mind and unlock your true potential
This is not theoryโit's a practical, one-on-one journey into your reactive mind and how you can get rid of it.
You don't have to wait for change-you can start today.
**Discover the Power of Your Mind**
Join us for a relaxed, interactive **Dianetics Meetup**, where it's your chance to explore the groundbreaking discoveries in *Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health* and have all your questions answered.
Come with your curiosityโleave with insight.
Ask for Michel, Pam or Donovan.
If the time and date do not suit you personally, you may reschedule, SMS Pam on: 0405 648 822
https://www.dianetics.org/about/films/what-is-dianetics.html
Dinner & Board Games Fortnightly CBD (We Play Board Games Melbourne)
Hi everyone, Stella & Tarrant here ๐
It's board game and dinner time every 2nd Wednesdays! Everyone's welcome, new or experienced board gamer. Let's play board games together, meet new friends if you want, and also supporting local restaurant buying their food and drink, coz the event is free.
๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง'๐ญ ๐ ๐จ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐, ๐๐จ๐ณ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐๐
Meetup will be in the separate room at the back of their venue!
๐ง๐๐ ๐: 6pm - 10pm (but the pub is open till later if you want to stay around)
๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐ง๐ข ๐๐ซ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง: Meetup for dinner & drink while playing board games. Here's a one page PDF document explaining how it works - https://loom.ly/hTHo2cM. Basically, find some friends or make some new ones.
๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐: Bring your own games or play our growing board games library, teach others or join others games. We have flag system to help you find people to play with you. Here is the list of our growing games library, categories and with short description - https://loom.ly/fOKuaM4
๐๐๐: Zero. Nada. It's a casual get together, we're helping facilitating the meetup. All I asked is to please order food & drink from the venue, don't bring your own food and eat there, as the venue is a pub, they are providing the venue for free So please help local business ๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐: Feel free to post in the comment if you have games you want to bring and teach others, try to organise people to play. Or if you want to join other people's game. We have a group via Aftergame (app/website) where you can organise a game as well here - https://aftergame.app/groups/we-play-board-games-melbourne-meetup-by-meeple-university-1386
๐๐ข๐ช ๐ง๐ข ๐๐๐ง ๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐: Melbourne Central, level 3. Melbourne Central station underneath.
There are various public carpark Wilson 300 LaTrobe and Secure Parking in the city. Or the Wilson carpark under Melbourne Central, entry is a set price after 5pm (at the time of writing).
And then plenty of public transport in the city ๐
To connect more to fellow board gamers, you can join the Facebook group that started the event here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/WePlayBoardGames
Thank you and hope to see you all then!
Stella & Tarrant
Free Guided Meditation in Burnside - Every Wednesday
**Sahaja Yoga Meditation** offers free, guided collective meditation sessions for everyone. Each class includes a simple introduction to meditation, basic techniques for inner balance, and a short talk or discussion on a topic of the day.
These meditation classes are suitable for **complete beginners** and **regular meditators**. No prior knowledge or experience is required.
**Chairs are provided**, and there are **no physical exercises, postures, or special clothing** needed.
Classes usually run for **60 to 90 minutes**, and **no booking is required**.
Every session is free and led by volunteers who share Sahaja Yoga to help others experience peace, balance, and self-realisation.
One Day Up... The Next Day Down. Meetup Free Meetup Talk!
One day up... the next day down.
When you suddenly start making mistakes, it is caused by something.
When you feel happy and, for no apparent reason, suddenly start feeling down, somebody made this happen.
If you have experienced a roller coaster of emotions or ups and downs in your life, someone around you could be suppressing you- squashing you or trying to make you smaller.
There are specific types of personality- those who wish people well and those who are ill-intentioned. Today's free meetup class is about how to handle the causes behind your misfortunes.
With the right knowledge applied you can change your life for the better, make those ups and downs a thing of the past and aspire to your highest goals.
Know Yourself, Know Life.
Tanja and Michel
Can't make it to our meetup? SMS 0412 812 611 or watch the free to air TV programs at www.scientology.TV . Scientology network TV now broadcasts 24/7 and you are invited.
Journaling Events This Week
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LOST, STUCK, OR JUST
TIRED?
Feeling lost, stuck, or simply tired?
Abeer is hosting a guided conversation designed to create space for reflection, meaningful discussion, and understanding the patterns behind feeling stuck in life, work, or relationships.
This isnโt about having all the answers.
Itโs about slowing down, reconnecting with yourself, and exploring your next chapter with more clarity.
What to expect:
โจ Light reflection prompts
โจ Meaningful conversations
โจ A simple framework to understand feeling stuck
โจ Connection with like minded people
If youโve been carrying questions about purpose, direction, burnout, growth, or change, this could be a gentle space to pause and explore.
๐
13th June
๐ 12PM
๐ 301 King St, Melbourne
๐ Free event
Hope to see some familiar faces there ๐ฑ
Melbourne Python Meetup โ June 2026
**Melbourne Python's Meetup June 2026!**
Join Melbourneโs Python community for another night of learning, sharing, and connecting. Whether youโre just starting out or youโve been coding in Python for years, our monthly meetup is the perfect place to learn something new and connect with fellow developers. This group is for developers, data scientists, web programmers, and anyone passionate about Python.
๐
**When:**
5:30 PM, Thursday, June 11, 2026
๐ **Where:**
Judo Bank, Queen and Collins Building
Level 26/376-390 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
๐ [https://maps.app.goo.gl/A9JQTYGrMqGn8AzAA](https://maps.app.goo.gl/A9JQTYGrMqGn8AzAA)
**Note:**
The entrance is next to Rustica Cafe. Press level 26 when you arrive, and you'll find us there!
**Agenda for the Evening**
**5:30 - 6:00 PM**: Networking
**6:00โ6:15 PM** : Welcome and logistics ๐
**6:15โ6:45 PM** - **Talk 1:** Javier Candeira - Principal Consultant at Infoplumbing on TypeScript for Pythonistas / Python for TS Devs. In this session, Javier will share cheatsheet-centric and concurrency-focused look at the similarities and differences between Python and TypeScript, aimed at developers who regularly switch between the two languages
**6:45โ7:00 PM**: Break โ Connect with someone new!
**7:00**โ**7:30 PM** \- Abhijeet Kumar on Beyond RAG: Building an Agentic "Second Brain" with FastAPI\, pgvector\, and Gemini\. This talk explores Project NeuralFortress โ a Python\-based knowledge management system that evolves beyond traditional RAG approaches using FastAPI\, Neon PostgreSQL with pgvector\, and Google Gemini for cognitive processing\.
**8:00 PM**: Event concludes
๐ **Special Thanks** ๐
A huge shoutout to our sponsors **Judo Bank**, **AWS** and **Neo4j** for making this meetup possible. Your support means the world to us!
**Interested in Speaking or Sponsoring?**
Weโd love to hear from you! Email us at **melbournepython@gmail.com** or fill out our speaker interest form at https://forms.gle/S5T1SL4ULY5aogf47.
We can't wait to celebrate Python and the incredible Melbourne community with you. See you on June 11! ๐
Saturday Morning Walk @ Ruffey Lake Park Templestowe 3106 ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
Hi Radiant Ladies,
Join us for a refreshing Saturday walk at Ruffey Lake Park.
๐ญ Walk at your own pace
๐ Dogs welcome
โ Coffee after
๐ฆ๏ธ We walk every Saturday (unless itโs pouring)
New ladies welcome. See you!
โจโจโจโจLeanne & Lyn ๐
Heide MoMA and Sculpture Gardens - SUNDAY WALK
**Heide Museum of Modern Art & Gardens**
Our Sunday Walk this week takes us back to the beautiful Heide Sculpture Gardens and Park on the banks of the Yarra River.
An integral part of Heide is its Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the grounds featuring outdoor sculptures. With a long history as an artist's retreat and landscape gardens, Heide is a special place for a Sunday Walk.
**Start**: Meet at Heide main entrance, off Templestowe Road, Bulleen. We'll meet at the large sculpture display outside the Gallery Shop at the entrance to MoMA. (see main picture here).
Note the slightly later Start Time: **9.15 AM**
**Parking:** Turn off Templestowe Rd and head for the Lower Carpark (follow signs). If this carpark is full, drive past and follow the road to Banksia Park where there's plenty of extra space, then walk back to the Kitchen.
**The Walk**: We'll walk the gardens and parkland of the adjacent Banksia Park before heading back to the Kitchen Cafe for brunch. It's a slightly shorter walk than our usual (about 4 Km) but includes some hilly sections.
**Toilets**: Throughout the Park and at the Kitchen area.
**Coffee**: At the Heide Kitchen Cafe, where we can also enjoy brunch if you wish.
Melbourneโs Got Soul Choir
If you've got soul and love to sing, join us on Thursday 11th June at 6pm. No audition needed!
The wonderful Monique Boggia leads us, helping us bring songs to life like I Second That Emotion, Son of a Preacher Man, Ain't No Mountain High Enough and Tracks of My Tears.
We meet above the bar at **FAD Gallery,** 14 Corrs Lane, Melbourne. (Corrs Lane is in Chinatown, off Little Bourke Street).
Grab a drink before we start and take it upstairs. After we sing, we love to be social and always have a drink and a chat in the bar.
There's no need to commit to every week in this 9 week term. You can pay **$20** per session or pay in advance for the whole term: **$100**.
Prologue - 16 April - Member led greatest hits session - Free to attend
Class dates for Term 1, 2026
Week 1 - 23 April- Term payment or casual payment per session
Week 2 - 30 April
Week 3 - 7 May
Week 4 - 14 May
Week 5 - 21 May
Week 6 - 28 May
Week 7 - 4 June
Week 8 - 11 June
Week 9 - 18 June
Any questions? Email Dan at xx.danscott@gmail.com
Write Now
We are moving to a new platform and will be only running the new platform in 2025. please signup here: [https://www.downtomeet.com/Melbourne-Writers](https://www.downtomeet.com/Melbourne-Writers)
This is the time to write whatever it is you want to write.
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We ask for the Nook which is to your left as you go in, but it is not always available. Ask for the table under "Mat Clarke".
Sometimes we do not have an official host, so please say hi to people as they arrive and make everyone feel welcome.
Thanks.
No limitations. Come along and bring your laptop or pen and paper and work on whatever you want.
There are no rules :)
You can write.
You can chat and write.
You can share your work. Or not share your work.
(If you need silence to concentrate then headphones are a good idea considering it is in a cafe/bar.)
Coffee, hot chocolate, etc., available to buy. Also food and drink. Please buy something to show our thanks for the space they give us free of charge.
There are some people that will want to chat, but most will be writing. So bear that in mind.
See you there :)
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\-\-\-\-\-\-Un\-RSVP if you need to cancel\-\-\-\-\-\-\-
We're booking the area, so we will need you to turn up if you say you are coming. Thanks.
Thank you,
Melbourne Writers.
Great Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelbWriters
Website: www.worldwriterscollective.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MelbCityWriters
Blog: http://melbournewriters.wordpress.com
**Help us by adding to these social pages and site**
Journaling Events Near You
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Queer Quills
**We are expanding our creative programming opportunities with Queer Quills, a quiet writing and sharing space. Queer Quills features some prompts, supplies and friendly faces to help get some inspiration or feedback for your writing. Hope to see you there!**
How to Take Control of YOUR Mental Health
Itโs time to take control of your mental health. How do you get rid of stress, anxiety and uncertainty? These emotions are buried deep in your reactive mind.
Find out what the reactive mind is, and in the process find yourself.
Here is the secret of being positive and free:
Thinking positively is not enough.
You also have to get rid of the negative thinking.
Your mind is like a garden.
You can plant many beautiful flowers in it, but if you don't get rid of the weeds when you plant your flowers, the weeds will soon take over the whole garden.
A positive thought is like a flower in your mental garden, and a negative thought is like a weed.
You cannot expect to have a positive mindset if you continue to have negative thoughts dwelling and growing there.
So, how do you get rid of the negative thoughts? That's what this Meetup is all about. Attend this local meeting and find out!
The Meetup event will be led by a consultant who had helped many people live happier in life.
Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there.
This group is created by the Dianetics & Scientology life improvement center.
Pop-up Book Club 4: Going to Meet The Man, stories by James Baldwin
Letโs meet and share discussion of the James Baldwin short story collection, Going to Meet The Man.
Free in-person event: Take Control of Your Mental Health
Itโs time to take control of your mental health. How do you get rid of stress, anxiety and uncertainty? These emotions are buried deep in your reactive mind. Find out what the reactive mind is, and in the process find yourself.
Have you ever suffered from a traumatic experience, a deep loss or been through a painful breakup? Has your ability to communicate suffered as a result? And after that, even though you "moved on" did you find that things were never quite the same? Have you ever looked at childhood photos, or reminisced your early life and wondered where that happiness and spark went?
Are your emotions out of your own control? Have you ever felt, even if you arenโt aware of it, that possibly you are getting in your own way of your happiness and success? How does this affect your self-confidence?
Find out what is at the root of all stress, anxiety, depression and self-doubt. Find out how and why you hold yourself back from achieving your goals and having the life you have dreamed of. As soon as you learn what is at the root of these unwanted conditions, youโll see it is something you can DO something about. You will not be labeled or categorized at this MeetUp.
Columbus Museum of Art, Free Admission Sundays
Letโs meet and wander the galleries! General admission on Sundays is free.
Free Seminar: How to Improve Your Self Confidence & Social Life
Come attend a free in-person seminar where you will find out why you:
-Feel isolated
-Can't express yourself openly
-Get nervous or anxious in front of people
-Run out of things to say or feel tongue-tied
-Feel introverted
-Don't feel comfortable in any social setting
-Can't make more friends
-Are shy and miss opportunities to connect in a meaningful way
And we cover what you can do about any one, some or all of the above.
This seminar is the weapon against loneliness, isolation and boredom, come join us!
COME TO THIS SEMINAR AND LEARN THE SECRETS TODAY
This seminar is brought to you by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center.
1266 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Shut Up & Write!โข Easton Town Center
We'll meet at The Capital One Cafรฉ, 167 Easton Town Center, Space A-103. This is in the main mall where the Microsoft store used to be, on your left if you're standing at the bottom of the AMC Theater escalator.
Join us on Saturday for an hour of uninterrupted wordmaking!
โข What we'll do
Join us for an hour of writing! Weโve discovered that itโs strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if itโs true for you at 10AM on Saturday mornings.
Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done.
SCHEDULE:
10:00 - SESSION 1: quick intros.
10:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour.
11:10 - chat / take off / keep writing.
OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 11A-11:30ish. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing.
BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. (Iโll be the person with the Shut Up & Write! sign.) If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer.
Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you!
โข What to bring
Whatever you need to be able to write!
Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block noise or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Electrical outlets are limited, so charge your devices before whenever possible.
See you at The Cafรฉ on Saturday!



















