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Real Talk — Wednesday Meeting
🗓 **English Speaking Club — Wednesday Meetup at Stars Coffee (Butyrskiy Val, 10)**
Want to practice your English, meet new people, and have some fun?
*Join our English Speaking Club this Wednesday at 19:00 at Stars Coffee (ул. Бутырский Вал, 10)! ☕️*
💬 **What to Expect:**
We meet in a **friendly atmosphere to chat 1-on-1 in English — every 15–20 minutes you’ll switch partners**, so you get to talk to many different people.
**After that, we play some English board games** — it’s a great way to relax, laugh, and keep practicing naturally. 🎲✨
⏳ **Duration:**
*Around 2 hours total:*
🗣 *1.5 hours of chatting*
☕️ *5-min break*
🎯 *25 min of English games*
👥 **Who Can Join:**
*Our club welcomes everyone from Intermediate to Advanced (B2–C2) levels. We’re here to practice and get better together.*
💵 **Price & Registration:**
* 🇷🇺 **For locals:** *600₽ + a drink at the café*
* **📱Sign up in advance** *via* [Telegram-bot](https://t.me/Payment_RealTalkEnglish_bot)
* ✨ **If it’s your first time,** *you can pay at the meeting — welcome!*
* 🌍 ***For foreigners: FREE entry — no sign-up required!***
⚡️ **Club Rules:**
* ***Speak English only.***
* ***Don’t “teach” or correct others unless they ask for help.***
* ***Be respectful and open-minded — we’re all here to connect and learn together.***
* ***Don’t impose your religious, political, or other personal views on others.***
* ***Please order a drink or snack to support the café that hosts us.*** ☕️
✏️ **Questions?**
*Don't hesitate to reach out to Kirill via* [WhatsApp ](https://wa.me/+79857387761) / [Telegram](https://t.me/RealTalkSpeakingClub).
**💻 Stay connected:**
[Our Telegram channel](https://t.me/RealTalk_english_speaking_club)
[Our VK](https://vk.com/yourrealtalk)
Just Start Events This Week
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Real Talk — Wednesday Meeting
🗓 **English Speaking Club — Wednesday Meetup at Stars Coffee (Butyrskiy Val, 10)**
Want to practice your English, meet new people, and have some fun?
*Join our English Speaking Club this Wednesday at 19:00 at Stars Coffee (ул. Бутырский Вал, 10)! ☕️*
💬 **What to Expect:**
We meet in a **friendly atmosphere to chat 1-on-1 in English — every 15–20 minutes you’ll switch partners**, so you get to talk to many different people.
**After that, we play some English board games** — it’s a great way to relax, laugh, and keep practicing naturally. 🎲✨
⏳ **Duration:**
*Around 2 hours total:*
🗣 *1.5 hours of chatting*
☕️ *5-min break*
🎯 *25 min of English games*
👥 **Who Can Join:**
*Our club welcomes everyone from Intermediate to Advanced (B2–C2) levels. We’re here to practice and get better together.*
💵 **Price & Registration:**
* 🇷🇺 **For locals:** *600₽ + a drink at the café*
* **📱Sign up in advance** *via* [Telegram-bot](https://t.me/Payment_RealTalkEnglish_bot)
* ✨ **If it’s your first time,** *you can pay at the meeting — welcome!*
* 🌍 ***For foreigners: FREE entry — no sign-up required!***
⚡️ **Club Rules:**
* ***Speak English only.***
* ***Don’t “teach” or correct others unless they ask for help.***
* ***Be respectful and open-minded — we’re all here to connect and learn together.***
* ***Don’t impose your religious, political, or other personal views on others.***
* ***Please order a drink or snack to support the café that hosts us.*** ☕️
✏️ **Questions?**
*Don't hesitate to reach out to Kirill via* [WhatsApp ](https://wa.me/+79857387761) / [Telegram](https://t.me/RealTalkSpeakingClub).
**💻 Stay connected:**
[Our Telegram channel](https://t.me/RealTalk_english_speaking_club)
[Our VK](https://vk.com/yourrealtalk)
Real Talk — Friday meeting
**🗓 English Speaking Club — Friday Meetup at Stars Coffee (Arbat, 19)**
Want to practice your English, meet new people, and have some fun?
**Join our English Speaking Club this Friday at 19:00 at Stars Coffee (ул. Арбат, 19)!** ☕️
💬 **What to Expect:**
We meet in a **friendly atmosphere to chat 1-on-1 in English — every 15–20 minutes you’ll switch partners,** so you get to talk to many different people.
**After that, we play some English board games** — it’s a great way to relax, laugh, and keep practicing naturally. 🎲✨
⏳ **Duration:**
*Around 2 hours total:*
*🗣 1.5 hours of chatting*
*☕️ 5-min break*
*🎯 25 min of English games*
👥 **Who Can Join:**
*Our club welcomes everyone from Intermediate to Advanced (B2–C2) levels. We’re here to practice and get better together.*
💵 **Price & Registration:**
* 🇷🇺 **For locals:** *600₽ + a drink at the café*
* 📱 **Sign up in advance** *via* [Telegram-bot](https://t.me/Payment_RealTalkEnglish_bot)
* ✨ **If it’s your first time**\*, you can pay at the meeting — welcome!\*
* ***🌍 For foreigners: FREE entry — no sign-up required!***
⚡️ **Club Rules:**
* Speak English only.
* Don’t “teach” or correct others unless they ask for help.
* Be respectful and open-minded — we’re all here to connect and learn together.
* Don’t impose your religious, political, or other personal views on others.
* Please order a drink or snack to support the café that hosts us. ☕️
✏️ **Questions?**
Don't hesitate to reach out to Kirill via [WhatsApp](https://wa.me/+79857387761) / [Telegram](https://t.me/RealTalkSpeakingClub).
Real Talk — Saturday Meeting
**🗓 English Speaking Club — Saturday Meetup at Stars Coffee (Arbat, 19)**
Want to practice your English, meet new people, and have some fun?
**Join our English Speaking Club this Saturday at 15:00 at Stars Coffee (ул. Арбат, 19)! ☕️**
💬 **What to Expect:**
We meet in a **friendly atmosphere to chat 1-on-1 in English — every 15–20 minutes you’ll switch partners**, so you get to talk to many different people.
**After that, we play some English board games** — it’s a great way to relax, laugh, and keep practicing naturally. 🎲✨
⏳ **Duration:**
*Around 2.5 hours total:*
*🗣 2 hours of chatting*
*☕️ 5-min break*
*🎯 25 min of English games*
👥 **Who Can Join:**
*Our club welcomes everyone from Intermediate to Advanced (B2–C2) levels. We’re here to practice and get better together.*
💵 **Price & Registration:**
* 🇷🇺 **For locals:** 600₽ *+ a drink at the café*
* 📱 **Sign up in advance** *via* [Telegram-bot](https://t.me/Payment_RealTalkEnglish_bot)
* ✨ **If it’s your first time**, *you can pay at the meeting — welcome!*
* 🌍 ***For foreigners: FREE entry — no sign-up required!***
⚡️ **Club Rules:**
* ***Speak English only.***
* ***Don’t “teach” or correct others unless they ask for help.***
* ***Be respectful and open-minded — we’re all here to connect and learn together.***
* ***Don’t impose your religious, political, or other personal views on others.***
* ***Please order a drink or snack to support the café that hosts us.*** ☕️
✏️ **Questions?**
*Don't hesitate to reach out to Kirill via* [WhatsApp](https://wa.me/+79857387761) / [Telegram](https://t.me/RealTalkSpeakingClub).
**💻 Stay connected:**
[Our Telegram channel](https://t.me/RealTalk_english_speaking_club)
[Our VK](https://vk.com/yourrealtalk)
Real Talk — Sunday Meeting
🗓 **English Speaking Club — Sunday Meetup at Grabli (Pyatnitskaya Street, 27с1)**
Want to practice your English, meet new people, and have some fun?
*Join our English Speaking Club this Sunday at 15:00 at Grabli (Pyatnitskaya Street, 27с1)! ☕️*
💬 **What to Expect:**
We meet in a **friendly atmosphere to chat 1-on-1 in English — every 15–20 minutes you’ll switch partners**, so you get to talk to many different people.
**After that, we play some English board games** — it’s a great way to relax, laugh, and keep practicing naturally. 🎲✨
⏳ **Duration:**
*Around 2 hours total:*
🗣 *1.5 hours of chatting*
☕️ *5-min break*
🎯 *25 min of English games*
👥 **Who Can Join:**
*Our club welcomes everyone from Intermediate to Advanced (B2–C2) levels. We’re here to practice and get better together.*
💵 **Price & Registration:**
* 🇷🇺 **For locals: 600₽** *+ a drink at the café*
* 📱 **Sign up in advance** *via* [Telegram-bot](https://t.me/Payment_RealTalkEnglish_bot)
* ✨ **If it’s your first time**, *you can pay at the meeting — welcome!*
* 🌍 ***For foreigners: FREE entry — no sign-up required!***
⚡️ **Club Rules:**
* ***Speak English only.***
* ***Don’t “teach” or correct others unless they ask for help.***
* ***Be respectful and open-minded — we’re all here to connect and learn together.***
* ***Don’t impose your religious, political, or other personal views on others.***
* ***Please order a drink or snack to support the café that hosts us.*** ☕️
✏️ **Questions?**
*Don't hesitate to reach out to Kirill via* [WhatsApp ](https://wa.me/+79857387761) / [Telegram](https://t.me/RealTalkSpeakingClub).
**💻 Stay connected:**
[Our Telegram channel](https://t.me/RealTalk_english_speaking_club)
[Our VK](https://vk.com/yourrealtalk)
Just Start Events Near You
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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 Sunday 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 noon on Sundays.
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:
12:00 - quick intros.
12:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour.
1:10 - chat / take off / keep writing.
OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 1-1:30ish. 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. 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 Sunday!
Powell Gold Star Referral Club Meetup
We meet at lunch each week and each meeting follows a fairly organized agenda. First all participants pass their business cards around. Then each member and guest is invited to give a one-minute overview of their company and what is a perfect referral for the week. We always have a 10 minute presentation from one of the members about their business in more detail. And finally we pass referrals. You're welcome to visit. Nobody is ever put on the spot. Bring plenty of cards!
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!
Art Night - Bring Your Own Work
Welcome to the Art School - 20's & 30's artists Meetup group! This is a community for young artists who are passionate about exploring different mediums and techniques in the world of art. Whether you're a painter, sculptor, photographer, or mixed media artist, this group is the perfect place to connect with like-minded individuals, have a space to work on your craft, and showcase your work. Let's inspire and support each other on our artistic journeys! Whether you're a novice or a seasoned artist, all skill levels are welcome. Join us and unleash your creativity!
This month we will be discussing Andrew Thompson, an artist known for vibrant colors and a unique style. Whose, worked on pieces for **Bioware**, **Lucasfilm**, **Bethesda Games**,, **Sony**, **Variety Magazine**, **Bojack Horseman**, **Marvel**, and **Wizards of the Coast.**
[https://schmandrewart.com/hello](https://schmandrewart.com/hello)
Afterwards, we will have time to work on our individual art projects, hang out and if anyone is interested in feedback on their work there will be time for that as well.
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!
BrowserStack QA Meetup | Columbus (March 12)
**Hello Columbus!**
**The community is buzzing and growing well.**
**We are thrilled to bring our third BrowserStack QA Meetup on March 12th!**
We are creating a space for deeper insights, meaningful connections, and a vibe you won't want to miss.
**What to expect:**
* **Connect:** Network with Columbus' top engineering and QA minds.
* **Learn:** Real-world tactics and trends you can use immediately.
* **Enjoy:** Food, drinks, and great community spirit.
**Agenda**
* **[Sam Gomez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/samueljgomez/)** is presenting "AI is more than LLMs: Choosing the right AI for your needs."
**RSVP Essential:** Space is limited, and we want to ensure a great experience for everyone. **RSVP now to secure your spot!**
📍 **Venue:** Leading EDJE, 6515 Longshore Loop, Suite 300, Dublin, OH 43017
📍 **Free Parking:** 6725 Longshore Street, Dublin, OH 43017
📅 **Date & Time:** March 12, 6:00 PM
**Stay Connected!**
Want to continue the conversation beyond the meetup?
Join our **BrowserStack Discord Server** to get updates, connect with fellow QA professionals, and be part of an ongoing discussion. **Don’t miss out—click below to join!**
🔗 [\[](https://discord.gg/6SdCyWTNyW)**[Join the BrowserStack Discord Server](https://discord.gg/6SdCyWTNyW)**[\]](https://discord.gg/6SdCyWTNyW)
**A Few Notes:**
✅ This is an **in-person event**
✅ **RSVP does not guarantee a seat** – A confirmation email will be sent one day before the event.
**TALK ABSTRACT:**
AI is all the hype these days; however, despite (or maybe because of) the excitement around it, a high percentage of AI projects fail. Projects that are over budget, delayed, or that fail to scale past the POC phase are very common. In many of these scenarios, choosing the right approach can be as critical as the solution itself. Should you build a tailored machine learning model, leverage the power of large language models (LLMs), or integrate with AI copilots? Each option has unique strengths, trade-offs, and resource requirements, and the key to success lies in aligning your choice with your business goals and technical constraints.
In this talk, we will go beyond the basic concepts and definitions to provide a practical guide that allows attendees to navigate these decisions through real-world case studies. We will examine scenarios in which different AI paradigms were chosen, discuss the factors that influenced those decisions, and outline the process for evaluating needs, constraints, and outcomes. From assessing data availability and team expertise to balancing cost and scalability, you'll gain insights into the critical considerations that guide the selection process.
By the end of this session, you’ll have a clear process for determining whether machine learning, LLMs, or copilots are best suited to your AI challenges and understand the resources and strategies needed to bring your chosen solution to life. This talk is ideal for decision-makers, technical leads, and innovators seeking to demystify AI implementation and maximize the impact of their investments.
Speak Easy (Storytelling)
The topic for March is "Our Bodies, Ourselves"
Speak Easy: true stories, told live.
The idea is simple: an audience, an open microphone, and great stories. Hilarious, gripping, poignant- it's up to you. Audiences are invited to come to listen or come to tell as folks from all corners of Columbus offer their stories live on stage! Held at Wild Goose Creative's warm, intimate space, this night of tales occurs on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Doors open at 6:30 pm, show starts at 7:00 pm. Please arrive early if you want to tell, as we generally only have room for a limited number of tellers, and the sign-up sheet has a tendency to fill up fast.
Formed around the idea that people need stories--they're what hold and draw us together--SpeakEasy celebrates the strangeness and commonness of being human. And in a world of smartphones, Facebook, Twitter, and more . . . it gives people a real, breathing, in-person way to connect.
The night is geared for true stories of all kinds, taking the best tales told around kitchen tables, in darkened pubs, on the street corner, and at late-night parties and giving them an audience. Speak Easy is also a great outlet for performers, writers, and artists looking to share their favorite stories and perfect their skills. We strongly encourage tellers to please tell the story rather than read it so we keep within the spirit of good storytelling and stay engaged with the audience. All are welcome. Hang around after the show for a drink and build community!










