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Sustainability Masterclass
This exclusive session, “Ocean as a Living System: Challenges and Opportunities for Contemporary Era” will be hosted by Professor Ho Kin-Chung, Chair Professor of Environmental and Polar Research, The Education University of Hong Kong and Founder & Director of the Bauhinia Research Station at Arctic, Polar Research Institute of Hong Kong. The masterclass will highlight the critical balance between marine conservation and sustainable growth in our current age.
Date: 22 May 2026 (FRI)
Event Venue: Studio 1&2, GAA, 1/F, InnoCentre, 72 TatChee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
Register Now: [LINK](https://hkstp.wufoo.com/forms/future-ecopreneur-programme-masterclass-on-22-may/)
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, May 19 2026 (first come, first served)
「製造及生產線『升』級支援先導計劃」提交申請 - 關鍵小貼士講解
「製造及生產線『升』級支援先導計劃」(「先導計劃」)旨在支援在香港從事製造業務或營運生產線的企業制訂智能生產策略,以及為現有製造業務或生產線引進先進技術。
有鑑於不少申請者於採購及提交申請時遇到不少疑問,秘書處將於2026年5月22日下午3:00-4:00 舉行有關介紹先導計劃的各項指引和規定的網上講解會 ,屆時秘書處代表將於講解會中介紹先導計劃的申請資格、資助金額和範圍、採購程序、申請程序、評審準則、發放資助、申請所需文件等,以令申請者在這些流程中進行得更順暢。
注冊Webminar : [LINK](https://campaigns.hkpc.org/zh-hk/rsvp-mplus-webinar-20260522)
得閒講經 - Let's Talk Bible - IFC
聖經討論會是以日常生活與專業議題(如人際關係、職涯發展、熱門新聞、理財、人工智能等)為基礎的基督教聖經討論。您亦可提議主題,內容信徒與否都合適。
Bible Talk is a social event based on everyday life and professional topics (such as relationships, career, popular news headlines, finance, AI…etc.) You are also welcome to suggest topics. All content will be hospitable to all backgrounds.👌
雖然主持人會援引聖經經文,但請放心,這是個安全的平台,歡迎您基於自身經驗、文化、哲學與宗教背景分享觀點。所有背景皆受歡迎且受到尊重。
Although the host will reference biblical scriptures. Please rest assured that this is a safe platform to share your perspective stemming from your experience, culture, philosophies and religions. All backgrounds are welcomed and respected. 😊
主體語言:英文(可提供中文協助)
Main language: English (Chinese assistance is available)
得閒講經 - 金鐘 Let's Talk Bible - Admiralty
聖經討論會是以日常生活與專業議題(如人際關係、職涯發展、熱門新聞、理財、人工智能等)為基礎的基督教聖經討論。您亦可提議主題,內容信徒與否都合適。
Bible Talk is a social event based on everyday life and professional topics (such as relationships, career, popular news headlines, finance, AI…etc.) You are also welcome to suggest topics. All content will be hospitable to all backgrounds.👌
雖然主持人會援引聖經經文,但請放心,這是個安全的平台,歡迎您基於自身經驗、文化、哲學與宗教背景分享觀點。所有背景皆受歡迎且受到尊重。
Although the host will reference biblical scriptures. Please rest assured that this is a safe platform to share your perspective stemming from your experience, culture, philosophies and religions. All backgrounds are welcomed and respected. 😊
主體語言:英文(可提供中文協助)
Main language: English (Chinese assistance is available)
Hands-on Workshop – Master Your Business Data with ERP & AI
Overview
Join Motiv-Digital & Oracle NetSuite for an exclusive, hands-on technical workshop designed for finance, operations, and IT leaders in HK.
**In today’s fast-paced B2B landscape, staying ahead means moving beyond manual data entry and static reporting. Join Motiv Digital and Oracle NetSuite for an exclusive, hands-on technical workshop designed for finance, operations, and IT leaders in Hong Kong.**
**This isn’t just another seminar, it’s a deep dive into the tools that drive efficiency. From personalizing your executive dashboard to building automated approval workflows without a single line of code, you will leave with the skills to optimize your operations.**
**Key Highlights**
* Tailor role-based dashboard KPIs to maximize daily operational efficiency
* Automate insightful financial reports for better data-driven stakeholder decisions
* Integrate embedded AI and OCR to automate manual data entry
* Future-proof operations using zero-code tools and AI-driven digital transformation
**Event Details**
* **Date:** 22 May 2026 (Fri)
* **Time:** 3pm – 5pm (HKT)
* **Venue:** 8/F, Lee Garden Three, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (Oracle NetSuite Office)
*Reminder: Please Bring Your Own Laptop (Hands-on session included)*
**Who Should Attend**?
* CFOs & Finance Directors
* Operations & Supply Chain Managers
* IT Decision Makers & Digital Transformation Leads
* Business Owners looking to scale Hong Kong operations
*Sign up now and all participants will receive a one-month Oracle NetSuite free trial account.*
**Register here -> [LINK](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScv3b5YHlq9H2vI7t8W4bBT3EweOn9ru-UgXVusXSqcZID74Q/viewform?pli=1)**
Social Breakfast Run [hosted by WRC]
Breakfast Run hosted by the Wazup Running Club (WRC)
Join us for a fun run on the Saturday morning and meet this supportive running community. WRC will have captains leading the run, and the event is suitable for runners at all levels.
Meeting time: 07:30
Duration: 1h30m
Meeting point: THE STATION - 18 Upper Station Street. Sheung Wan.
Route: THE STATION < > Bowen Road
Distance: 5km - 10km
Bag Drop: Available
More about WRC: www.instagram.com/wazuprunning
Passion for Badminton (LI event) 啟德體藝館 (7-10am May 23)
Passion for badminton (LI event) 啟德體藝館 (7-10am May23)
Let's explore our passion about early badminton!
Venue: Kai Tak Arena (Sports Hall)
Time:
7-8am - Court 1, 2
8-9am - Court 1, 2
9-10am - Court 2, 4
May 23th (Sat)
People: 15
Fee: $70 (FPS/HSBC PayMe App Welcome)
First time joiner, please PM me your contact details.
Just Start Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
🎬《Swallow》吞上癮🗡️ +🍽️Dinner晚餐 @石硤尾Shek Kip Mei
故事簡介:沒有血腥嘔心的畫面,卻帶給你前所未有的不安感!堪稱年度奇片之一! 年輕貌美的杏特擁有令人羨慕的生活:住豪宅、坐名車、嫁靚仔富二代。本來婚後極速懷孕理應高興,杏特卻發生令人難以理解的變化,患上病態癖好:吞食各種危險物品,愈鋒利愈難吞就愈興奮愈上癮。即使家人發現後嚴格控管,杏特變本加厲陷入失控的慾望黑洞,逐步親手摧毀了美滿的生活,更迫使她吞上癮後,吐出不願面對的真相……
Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession. won the Best Actress award at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival for this film.
##《2019翠貝卡電影節》:最佳女主角獎 [《Tribeca Film Festival 2019》: the Best Actress]
《吞上癮》Swallow
片長[Length]: 95min; 級別[Class]: IIB
導演:卡羅米拉貝拉戴維斯
編劇:卡羅米拉貝拉戴維斯
演員:海莉貝內特、奧斯汀史杜維、伊莉莎白瑪維、大衛瑞奇、丹尼斯奧黑爾
Director: Carlo Mirabella-Davis
Writers: Carlo Mirabella-Davis
Stars: Haley Bennett, Austin Stowell, Elizabeth Marvel, David Rasche, and Denis O'Hare
**日期:2026年5月23 日(星期六)**
**時間:1) 電影放映@7:00pm-8:40pm@賽馬會創意藝術中心 L1 中庭; 2) 晚餐@9:00pm-10:00pm@TBC**
**地點: 石硤尾**
**集合時間及地點:1)@6:45-6:55pm@賽馬會創意藝術中心 L1 中庭; 2)電聯**
名額:4人(同場另有公眾參與)
座位: 自由劃位(本人會早20-30分鐘到場以為大家先排隊獲好位置)
語言:英語對白,附中文字幕
**Date: 23 June, 2026 (Saturday)**
**Time: 1) Movie screening @7:00pm-8:40pm @JCCAC L1, 2) Dinner @9:00pm-10:00pm @TBC**
**Address: Shek Kip Mei**
Assemble: 1) @6:45-6:55pm @JCCAC L1; 2) by call/whatsapp by call
Seat: 4 people limited (Other audience in event as well)
Seating: Free Seating (I will arrive 20-30min early to queue up for you)
Language: English (Subtitle: Chinese)
交通:港鐵石硤尾站C出口, 沿偉智街,步行5-8分鐘前往 [From MTR Shek Kip Mei Station Exit C, walk along Wai Chi Street for 5-8min]
MeetUp費用:自由定價價值,(晚餐費另計).
報名:按Attend-> 填寫1)聯絡電話號碼, 2)男/女, 3)你願意付出此次活動費用, 4)一起用餐否? 5)茶舍or九份飽movior無所謂-> 確認入選活動-> 繳費(入帳恆生銀行號碼: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423)-> 再以閣下電話whatsapp(97419423)以下資料: 1)MeetUp名字, 2)過帳通知書.
MeetUp fee: Free pricing as you value, (Dinner price excluded).
Join: Click ‘Attend’-> Write down your 1)Contact number, 2)Male/Female, 3)Fee that you would pay for this event, 4)Meal together? 5) Hi Tea/ Jiu Fen Full/ whatever-> Get confirmation of being in the event-> Pay to Hang Seng Bank acc: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423-> Whatsapp 1)MeetUp name, 2)Payment notification
\*\*\*a) This movie screening is in Cantonese speaking with Chinese and English subtitle. Welcome foreigners. Please remark your language if you are foreigner. [歡迎外地本地人一同熱鬧.請外地人指明語言.]
\*\*\*b) Participants are required to follow instruction of the venue. [參與者要遵守場地規則,違者則有可能被邀離開.]
\*\*\*c) Late comer may be restricted to admit and continue in the activity. [主辦組織不作逾候,逾時者有可能不被參加,請預早抵達.]
\*\*\*d) No refund or seat transfer after payment, unless is the cancellation of activity or by our group. [交費後若未能出席參與者,繳款不獲退回及轉讓.(除非活動取消而全數退款).]
\*\*\*e) Photos taken by our group during activity will be as record and promotion. [活動如有拍照,以作記錄和宣傳用途.]
\*\*\*f) When there are 3 No Show, we have the right to ban you out from our groups. [凡超過3次No Show者,本組有權將該組員移離本群組.]
Star Road Language Exchange 🌃
Star Road Language Exchange 🌃
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*Update:
Click Attend and get $20 discount!
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Welcome to Star Road Language Exchange. In this group, everyone is a star! :)
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Enjoy learning a new language or meet new friends in a relax atmosphere.
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We try to organise every week.
Looking forward to seeing you. :)
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Time: Sunday 5:15-7:15
Place: Rizzy Coffee, LKF, Central , HK
(G/F, LKF 29, 29 Wyndham St, Central Hong Kong)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/pVyy1Hbj8i95QR227?g_st=ic
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Entrance Fee: $40 (Plz buy at least 1 drink!)
Click Attend and get $20 discount!
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Proposal 😂
17:15 Star Rd Lang Ex
19:15 Dinner together
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Whatsapp (65078638) me for any enquiries
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Check out Star Road Language Exchange on Meetup
https://meetu.ps/c/4vfpY/xy0yQ/a
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#HK #English #friends #language
Art Exams: DSE / IGCSE / GCSE / A-Level / portfolio Workshop
Learn different techniques and different media (e.g. watercolour painting, sketching with pastel, charcoal...) for different subjects (still-life, landscape, portraiture…) of different themes to produce your own portfolios for DSE, IGCSE, GCSE / A-LeveL / IB, application for universities. Only one charge and all art materials will be provided!
Please RSVP call or WhatsApp Win Davies +852 9332 0424. your own portfolios for all art exams, IB, application for universities. Only one charge and all art materials will be provided!
Please RSVP call or WhatsApp Win Davies +852 9332 0424.
✨ Pitch Your Friend 交友企劃【誠徵:你最知心嘅朋友】
擺脫以往既交友模式,唔再係死板嘅單對單對話,而係由你帶著熟悉嘅朋友,兩個人一組,將你朋友不為人知既面向畀其他有趣同頻既人認識。
* 💡深度交流:透過朋友嘅視角,大家可以跳過表面話題,直接進入靈魂對話。
* 💖 創造回憶:呢場唔單止係識新朋友嘅機會,更加係你同死黨之間嘅一場新冒險。
* 🔗 雙人同行:有朋友喺身邊,社交焦慮減半,快樂加倍。
你心目中係咪已經浮現咗嗰個「好想推銷佢出去」嘅人?
日期:2026年5月23日(星期六)
時間:18:30- 21:30
地點:西營盤
收費:$80位
包場私人活動,全程以中文進行
[IG dm 報名](https://www.instagram.com/p/DWvzTxwj7H6/)!🫶🏻
活動内容
* 小遊戲環節
* 輪流分享你同朋友之間既趣事
* 玩「深刻地認識一個人」既傾計卡牌game🃏
注意事項‼️
1\. 如果想自己黎活動都可以,都歡迎黎一齊傾下計、玩下game
2\. 如果同朋友一齊黎,因為活動要向其他人介紹你既朋友,建議活動前做啲準備,到時帶埋朋友同你產生過回憶既物件就最好🌄
得閒講經 - 上環 Let's Talk Bible - Sheung Wan
聖經討論會是以日常生活與專業議題(如人際關係、職涯發展、熱門新聞、理財、人工智能等)為基礎的基督教聖經討論。您亦可提議主題,內容信徒與否都合適。
Bible Talk is a social event based on everyday life and professional topics (such as relationships, career, popular news headlines, finance, AI…etc.) You are also welcome to suggest topics. All content will be hospitable to all backgrounds.👌
雖然主持人會援引聖經經文,但請放心,這是個安全的平台,歡迎您基於自身經驗、文化、哲學與宗教背景分享觀點。所有背景皆受歡迎且受到尊重。
Although the host will reference biblical scriptures. Please rest assured that this is a safe platform to share your perspective stemming from your experience, culture, philosophies and religions. All backgrounds are welcomed and respected. 😊
主體語言:英文(可提供中文協助)
Main language: English (Chinese assistance is available)
Scrabble
A chilled-out Saturday afternoon playing Scrabble and/or Upwords.
**The Plan**
* 1400 Arrive at Eaton Hotel - go to the food court on Lower Ground floor & look for a table with a Scrabble box.
* Stay and play as long as you want to!
**What To Do**
1. RSVP here
2. Please ensure the organiser knows your Meetup username & the name/pronouns you usually use. If you’re new and/or don’t yet know the organiser, please DM the organiser with this information via Meetup, or join the Scrabble WhatsApp chat within the Tandem community.
**Please note:**
1. Tandem is a community of volunteers; everything you see is created by our members giving up their time and labour. None of our organisers profit from events; any charges listed are those from other parties and we never add a mark-up. In this context, we need attendees to do their best to reduce the workload of our volunteer team by reading the event description and these notes carefully; and follow the instructions in order to register a place on the event. Please be considerate and helpful with our team – we are all volunteers.
2. We run all our event communication through WhatsApp. Please keep track of event related messages in the Whatsapp event group and respond to requests and instructions from organisers within 24hrs. Please don’t put the chat on mute. If our team don’t receive your response within 24hrs, we will move you to “Not Going”.
3. If you require special accessibility accommodations for the event (i.e., accessible venue, accessible restrooms, noise levels, lighting conditions, etc) and are unsure whether they can be met, please reach out to the organiser/host.
4. We encourage language inclusivity at all our events. If you aren't confident in English, please let our team know. We will try to provide bilingual support where possible and/or will try and introduce you to other language speakers you're more comfortable with. Please be mindful that we might not be able to accommodate all languages at all events, but we will do our best to make everyone feel welcome and heard.
5. If you sign up, but can no longer make it, please update your RSVP as soon as possible and tell the organiser. Updating your RSVP well ahead of the event allows us to manage the waitlist; allow other people to attend; know who to look out for at the start of the event; and manage any relevant bookings, such as table reservations.
6. If you don’t have a clear face pic on your profile and/or your username doesn’t match the name you normally use, we can’t identify your payments nor match your RSVP with who you are in real life. If this is you, please ensure the organiser knows who you are. If we can’t work out who you are within 24hrs of your RSVP, we will move you to “Not Going”.
7. Only group members and their guests with an RSVP may attend events; people who aren’t signed up will be refused entry to events.
8. If you don’t follow the conditions above, we will move you to “Not Going” for future events until you message us to confirm you will follow these conditions.
Just Start Events Near You
Connect with your local Just Start community
Shut Up & Write!® East Side Columbus
Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 7:00pm on Wednesday, February 11 at Streetlight Guild.
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:**
6:45ish - Quick introductions
7:00 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour
8:00 - The End
**OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING** happens before and after the writing hour. 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! If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer.
Happy writing & I look forward to seeing you at Streetlight Guild!
**WHAT SHOULD I BRING?**
Whatever you need to be able to write! You're welcome to bring earplugs/headphones if noise will bother you!
**OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:**
* **RSVP:** Please RSVP by 6:00pm the evening of the meeting. This helps me know how many to expect, and if we'll need additional space!
* **COVID:** While masks are not required, please be mindful of the other writers around you and their comfort levels.
* **WIFI/OUTLETS:** Outlets are limited, so please ensure your devices are charged when you come! But Streetlight Guild does have free WiFi! Yay!
* **PARKING:** There is free public parking at Streetlight Guild.
Art & Craft Maker Meetup
**Get your creative flow going with a Sunday Afternoon Maker Meetup!**
Whether you are looking to carve out dedicated creative time, wanting to get a lingering project across the finish line, or just looking to chat with fellow local makers—this is the space for you.
🧵 **What to Bring**
Bring any art or craft project you are currently working on, as long as it is portable and quiet. Think:
* **Yarn & Thread:** Knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross-stitch, hand-sewing, mending.
* **Paper & Sketching:** Sketchbooks, adult coloring books, watercolors, bullet journaling.
* **Digital:** Tablets, iPad drawing, laptop writing/design.
* *Please note: Because we are meeting in a shared public space, no power tools, sewing machines, or high-odor materials (like strong solvents or spray glues), please!*
**📍 Where to Find Us**
* We will be meeting at **Columbus Metropolitan Library - Martin Luther King Branch** in **Meeting Room 1**. Room is reserved under **CBUS Maker Meetup.**
**⏱️ Timeline**
* **1:00 PM:** Arrive, grab a seat, get settled, and do a quick round of introductions so we can see what everyone is working on.
* **1:15 PM - 3:00 PM:** Open maker time! Chat, craft, relax, and swap creative ideas.
**⚠️ A Note on RSVPs**
Space for this first meetup is strictly limited to 10 spots.
If your plans change and you can no longer attend, please update your RSVP to "Not Going" as soon as possible so someone on the waitlist can grab your spot. We ask that you try to give at least 48 hours' notice if you need to cancel.
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**We can't wait to meet you and see what you're making! All skill levels welcome.**
Shut Up & Write!™ Easton Town Center
We'll meet at The Capital One Café, 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!
• What we'll do
Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s 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. (I’ll 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!
• 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 Café on Saturday!
Sunday Arts & Crafternoon: Launch Event! 🎉
**Let’s kick off our very first CBUS Maker Meetup!**
Whether you are looking to carve out dedicated creative time, wanting to get a lingering project across the finish line, or just looking to chat with fellow local makers—this is the space for you.
🧵 **What to Bring**
Bring any art or craft project you are currently working on, as long as it is portable and quiet. Think:
* **Yarn & Thread:** Knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross-stitch, hand-sewing, mending.
* **Paper & Sketching:** Sketchbooks, adult coloring books, watercolors, bullet journaling.
* **Digital:** Tablets, iPad drawing, laptop writing/design.
* *Please note: Because we are meeting in a shared public space, no power tools, sewing machines, or high-odor materials (like strong solvents or spray glues), please!*
**📍 Where to Find Us**
* We will be meeting at **Columbus Metropolitan Library - Karl Road Branch** in **Meeting Room 1**. Room is reserved under **CBUS Maker Meetup.**
**⏱️ Timeline**
* **1:00 PM:** Arrive, grab a seat, get settled, and do a quick round of introductions so we can see what everyone is working on.
* **1:15 PM - 3:00 PM:** Open maker time! Chat, craft, relax, and swap creative ideas.
**⚠️ A Note on RSVPs**
Space for this first meetup is strictly limited to 10 spots.
If your plans change and you can no longer attend, please update your RSVP to "Not Going" as soon as possible so someone on the waitlist can grab your spot. We ask that you try to give at least 48 hours' notice if you need to cancel.
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**We can't wait to meet you and see what you're making! All skill levels welcome.**
Feel Good Friday: POWER BALLAD at the Gateway Film Center + SHAKE NO. 8!
Join us as we get together to see Paul Rudd in the latest comedy-drama-musical from John Carney, POWER BALLAD! The film follows a washed-up wedding singer, a fading boy band singer and a stolen hit song. Here’s a description, trailer and plan for this event:
DESCRIPTION: Rick, a washed-up wedding singer, and Danny, a fading boy band star, bond over music and a late-night jam session. When Danny turns Rick's song into a hit, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves. Power Ballad is written/directed by John Carney, the master of the modern musical and creative mind behind Once, Begin Again and Sing Street! It stars Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Peter McDonald, Marcella Plunkett, Havana Rose Liu and Jack Reynor.
BUZZ & ACCLAIM: The film premiered to rave reviews at this year’s Dublin International Film Festival where critics call it “a sure-fired crowd-pleaser” that “just might be the feel-good hit of the year!” Others say, “Paul Rudd delivers a career-best performance in this charmer” that’s both “hilarious and deeply moving!”
SUMMER OF ICE CREAM, VOL 2: SHAKE NO. 8! Ranked the #1 Ice Cream Shop in Columbus in 2024, this is the perfect place to kick off our Summer of Ice Cream and grab a sweet treat after the show! Their menu features an array of traditional, specialty and vegan shakes, hot cocoa, and more! You can check out their full menu here: [https://www.shakeno8.com/menu.php](https://www.shakeno8.com/menu.php)
PLAN: We’ll plan for a 7pm-ish showing and will meet in the lobby area about 20 minutes before the show. Once showtime is announced, advance ticket purchase is advised! Once you have yours, please list your seat number in the Comments section of this event. We'll head to nearby Shake No. 8 immediately following the show!
Should be a fun one, Dan
In-Person Meeting: How I Get Private Lenders and Partners to Fund My Deals
(Note: RSVPing here on meetup does NOT reserve your seat. To do that, you’ll need to register at our website, **[HERE](https://www.coreerocks.com/Events.aspx?ID=In-Person-Columbus-Meeting-How-I-Get-Private-Lenders-and-Partners-to-Fund-My-Deals-14-6-2-2026)**.)
Tuesday, June 2nd, 5:00–8:30 PM Eastern
Central Ohio Chapter Meeting
IN PERSON IN COLUMBUS
How I Get Private Lenders and Partners to Fund My Deals
If you can’t fund it, you don’t have a deal.
And right now, funding is where more investors are getting stuck.
Private lenders are more cautious.
Partners are asking better questions.
And deals that look good on paper still fall apart when the money doesn’t show up.
That’s why we’re bringing in a panel of investors who are actually getting their deals funded right now.
You’ll hear how they’re finding money, structuring deals, and building relationships that lead to repeat funding.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
* Where they’re finding private lenders today
* How they start conversations that lead to funding
* What makes lenders and partners say YES
* How they structure deals to be fundable
* The biggest mistakes investors make when raising money
* How to build repeat funding relationships
**Early Session (6:00–7:00 PM Eastern):**
**Having Trouble Finding Tenants? How Community Shelter Board Can Help**
Nicholas Brenner will walk you through programs designed to help rapidly rehouse tenants, including financial support that can stabilize your rentals.
**The Deal Room (7:00–7:30 PM Eastern)**
Bring deals, funding needs, buyers, and problems.
This is where connections turn into action.
This meeting is for serious real estate investors nationwide, and we’re known for our high-content, real-life education and our nationwide community of dealmakers.
Members and non-members at all levels are welcome.
Register below to reserve your seat.
Remember, to actually reserve your seat, you have to go **[HERE](https://www.coreerocks.com/Events.aspx?ID=In-Person-Columbus-Meeting-How-I-Get-Private-Lenders-and-Partners-to-Fund-My-Deals-14-6-2-2026)** and register on our website!
Shut Up & Write! Kingsdale Shopping Center
Greetings writers! Come down and join your fellow wordsmiths for one hour of uninterrupted writing time in the upper level of the Market District Supermarket in Upper Arlington.
The main entrance of the shopping center opens onto stairs/elevator leading up to the 2nd floor cafe section where we will have a table displaying a sign with the Shut Up & Write logo.
Writing is largely a solitary craft. Practicing with others in a community setting may be the thing you need to fire your own routine.
We’ll meet on Wednesday evenings, starting the clock at 6:30, following a brief period of introductions. This is solid writing time and all inclusive. Any project is acceptable, be it fiction, non -fiction, work or homework assignment. All is welcome and will remain private to you.
The market boasts a Starbucks, a full service bar and various affordable food options. Parking is plentiful, free Wifi is provided as well as outlets for charging your devices, though they are somewhat limited, so plan accordingly.
Show up as early as you like, or stay late. This group tends to socialize some, both before and after the alloted time, but this is not mandatory to you. Feel free to come and go as you please and late arrivals are welcome.
The cafe may be noisy on occasion so headphones/ earbuds are reccommended as you see fit.
Please try to RSVP if possible so that we may grab enough seats for all—the venue can be busy at times.
Feel free to message me privately wth any questions and/ or concerns you may have.
Happy writing!




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