Librarians

Welcome! Gist below! :-) 1. Bring a book to the meet! 2. Buy a drink (and a bite if you're hungry). 3. Say hi to the folks. 4. Read! 5. We'll do a short round of intros and a short sharing at the end too. :) Come in and find us (we're probably the only reading group)! In the event that the place is full, we'll find a back up nearby. :-) This is a limited seats, small group event, so do try to update your RSVP early if your plans change! Thanks in advance! Nearest MRT: Bencoolen (DT21)

**About This Group** This group is perfect for 1. **Beginner guitarists** who love singing and playing music in a group 2. **Sing-along enthusiasts** who don’t play the guitar but enjoy singing to live music **Who’s a Beginner Guitarist?** If you’ve been playing guitar for less than 12 months and are familiar with basic chords like G, C, D, Em, Am, and A—you’re in the right place. **Singers Welcome!** As long as you enjoy singing and can carry a simple tune, you’re absolutely qualified. No experience required—just bring your voice and your enthusiasm! We’ll also share tips and ideas to help each other improve our guitar skills in a fun and supportive environment. **Come for the Music—Stay for the Community** Expect laughter, learning, and meaningful connections with fellow music lovers. **Important Note:** While we meet at a church venue, this is *not* a religious or church-based group. People of all beliefs and backgrounds are welcome. ***COMPILATION OF OUR JAM SONGS:*** [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Aw-MuvPHAhU23DhncMBcYK_17TgIqhKH](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Aw-MuvPHAhU23DhncMBcYK_17TgIqhKH) ***LOAN OF GUITARS :*** \> We have 10\-15 guitars to loan out for the session\. First come\, first served basis\. ***FREQUENCY OF THE JAM SESSIONS*** : \> The jam takes place fortnightly on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month\. ***REGISTRATION:*** \> Entry into the venue is STRICTLY by registration ONLY\. \> No walk\-in will be entertained\.

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Please be reminded that participants should already know at least all Hiragana, Katakana letters and basic grammar.
Important points to remember: 

(1) Participation for the purpose of dating or solicitation is also strictly prohibited. 

(2) We are usually seated somewhere in front of the fruit and juices store 

Q. Do I need to pay?
A. No! All the native Japanese participants are volunteers.
【日本語を教えるボランティア募集】
・このグループでは一緒に日本語を教えてくれるボランティアを募集しています。
・今のところは隔週１回、水曜日に開催していますが、ボランティアが増え次第、頻度を増やしていこうと考えています。
・今のところ中級、上級レベルの学習者がメインで、日本語を使い会話練習するだけなので、日本語を教えたご経験が無くても問題ありません。
・興味がある方は、気軽に参加下さい。

**Special topic for this week: TODO!** Have you ever wondered what happens after you write your program in any programming language and hit "Run"? Welcome to the new group dedicated to Compiler Engineering so we can discuss language design, static analysis, VMs, and code generation. Topics related to hardware architecture and FPGA are also welcomed! **Join us weekly and learn about:** * The vision for this group. * A crash course on how to start learning compiler dev (including top book recommendations). * An open networking session for showcasing projects and finding collaborators. * Weekly topic to learn about particular aspect of programming languages or hardware **Who is this for?** * Anyone building DSLs or new languages. * Anyone curious about low-level systems and programming * Anyone hiring for compiler/toolchain roles (come pitch your jobs!). * Anyone who wants to learn more about programming languages nature! This isn't a lecture—it's a conversation. Come share your projects and get motivated! This group is not super serious, so if you want to just yap about how bad is the new C++ standard you can find some listeners here. See you!

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**INVASION**: No facilitation, just visiting a library! We'll stay near the entrance for a few minutes then head over to read. Say hi, or don't! :-) We think it's a slightly different experience exploring a spot with people you've been introduced to, however briefly, and having someone to share your personal trivia with when you find something interesting. Leave a comment in the meetup if you want to be found. We'll keep a lookout. If you're late, you will have to find us yourself! P.s. We _may_ have something for the early birds that chirp at us :-) - Nearest MRT: Bukit Batok

### **📚 Wiser & Faster Club - Apr 2026 Meetup** See you at our April 2026 book sharing & discussion meetup. For regular participants, please note this Apr edition will be on a Sun (Versus our usual Sat) due to venue availability For anyone new to the group, Wiser Faster is a space for curious, growth-minded people to come together, share what they’ve learned from a great non-fiction book, and spark deeper conversations. Join us to build a quality network and accelerate your own growth! ### **What To Expect** **📍 Date:** Sun, 26 Apr 2026 **🕙 Time:** 11am–1pm **📌 Venue:** OCBC Bookxcess Level 4, Wisma Atria, Orchard Rd ( https://www.ocbc.com/personal-banking/ocbc-wisma-partners-bookxcess.page ) **👥 Group Size:** Small & focused (15-20pax) so everyone gets to contribute Rather than the _typical_ book club where everyone has to read the same book beforehand, WFC is a relaxed brunch-time huddle with 2-3 “Book Sharers” taking 15min turns to present insights from a piece of non-fiction that they’ve read which is followed by open discussion. Bring your curiosity and let’s bounce ideas around. ### **How You Can Join** **🙋 Learner**-Sit in, listen actively, and join the discussion if you feel like it **📚 Sharer**\- Read a non\-fiction book \(Or Podcast\, TED Talk\, etc\.\) that blew your mind? Present your key takeaways in 15min\-s\. **🎙️ Host**-For returning members keen to try light facilitation or emceeing *"We become good by reading. We become great by writing. We gain mastery by teaching"* ### **Agenda** * Introduce yourselves (15mins) * Sharer A (15mins) * Discussion A (30mins) * Break (15mins) * Sharer B (15mins) * Discussion B (30mins) * Group selfie and break off * Post-event meal, buy your own (OTOT) **[RSVP etiquette]** • Update your RSVP if you can’t attend to help with planning. • No-shows are unfair to those on the waitlist. • Consistent no-shows may result in blacklisting from future events 📩 *Interested in being a future sharer or Host? Let us know via this form https://forms.gle/8U3oJ64sfrieYxNb9* _Join our Telegram channel to talk to other WFC members and get the latest updates https://t.me/+Im6CfPzD60RlNTA1_ Let’s get Wiser, Faster - Together.

Welcome! Gist below! :-) 1. Bring a book to the meet! 2. Buy a drink (and a bite if you're hungry). 3. Say hi to the folks. 4. Read! 5. We'll do a short round of intros and a short sharing at the end too. :) Come in and find us (we're probably the only reading group)! In the event that the place is full, we'll find a back up nearby. :-) This is a limited seats, small group event, so do try to update your RSVP early if your plans change! Thanks in advance! Nearest MRT: Stevens

Welcome! Gist below! :-) 1. Bring a book to the meet! 2. Buy a drink (and a bite if you're hungry). 3. Say hi to the folks. 4. Read! 5. We'll do a short round of intros and a short sharing at the end too. :) Come in and find us (we're probably the only reading group)! In the event that the place is full, we'll find a back up nearby. :-) This is a limited seats, small group event, so do try to update your RSVP early if your plans change! Thanks in advance! Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru (EW17)

Welcome! Gist below! :-) 1. Bring a book to the meet! 2. Buy a drink (and a bite if you're hungry). 3. Say hi to the folks (pls note the venue is pet cafe so there will be furry friends). 4. Read! 5. We'll do a short round of intros and a short sharing at the end too. :) Come in and find us (we're probably the only reading group)! In the event that the place is full, we'll find a back up nearby. :-) This is a limited seats, small group event, so do try to update your RSVP early if your plans change! Thanks in advance! Nearest MRT: Kovan

**ANNOUNCEMENT – Registration via this [link](http://go.gov.sg/stackmeetup-23apr2026-mc) only.** * Seats are on a first-come, first-served basis. * For admission into our event space, please register beforehand via GovEntry only. * Please present the QR code within your registration confirmation email upon check-in at our event space. **About this Meetup** In this edition of STACK Meetup [Data], move on to the next stage in your data journey - engineering trustworthy data quality. Hear about MDDI’s standards and metrics, which allow the SG Gov to enhance data quality and availability, manage data inter-dependencies, and ensure that data errors are corrected ASAP. Discover how GovTech Singapore applies AI-enabled tools for intelligent metadata and data quality rule generation to scale data management beyond reactive to proactive. Explore how to thrive in an AI-first reality with agentic AI agents and learn about an open source, data quality validation SDK by GovTech’s Data Practice team. The highly popular Panel Discussion segment will feature Panellists from the SG Gov and DBS Bank as they deep dive into strategic data management that allow scaling at the enterprise level. Join us for an evening of dynamic mingling with peers and experts in the data field and stay on for insightful Q&A segments, where our speakers can answer your burning questions. **[Snag your seat today](http://go.gov.sg/stackmeetup-23apr2026-mc)**! Who should attend: Data analysts, data architects, data and project managers, data engineers, data scientists, and data practitioners who are in the business of maintaining data systems and use data regularly. **Programme** 6:30pm: Networking 7:00pm: Introduction By STACK Community 7:05pm: Opening By ​Yap Ghim Eng, Head of Data Practice, GovTech Singapore 7:10pm: Data Provisioning Standards (DPS) and Data Reconciliation Protocol (DRP) for WOG By Lo Zhi Zhan, Deputy Director, Data Assets and Use, Smart Nation Group, MDDI​ 7:30pm: From Chaos to Confidence: Scaling GovTech’s Data Management with AI-Driven Data Quality By Anders Tay, ICT & SS Policy Specialist, Chief Data Office, Chief Information Office, GovTech Singapore; and Hyqel Razali, Data Analyst, GovTech Singapore 7:50pm: Data Engineering in the Agentic Era [Data Quality Edition] By James Teo, Data Engineer, Data Practice, GovTech Singapore 8:00pm: Panel Discussion Moderated by Yap Ghim Eng, Head of Data Practice, GovTech Singapore With Panellists: * Lo Zhi Zhan, Deputy Director, Data Assets and Use, Smart Nation Group, MDDI​ * Sachin Tonk, Deputy Director, Engineering Management, Chief Data Office, Chief Information Office, GovTech Singapore * Florent Juglair, Head of Data Management, DBS Bank 8:20pm: Rapid-fire Q&A By speakers: * Lo Zhi Zhan, Deputy Director, Data Assets and Use, Smart Nation Group, MDDI​ * Anders Tay, ICT & SS Policy Specialist, Chief Data Office, Chief Information Office, GovTech Singapore * Hyqel Razali, Data Analyst, GovTech Singapore * James Teo, Data Engineer, Data Practice, GovTech Singapore 8:30pm: End of STACK Meetup Click **[here](http://go.gov.sg/stackmeetup-23apr2026-mc)\*** to sign up! \*Registration will be accepted via GovEntry only.

Main Library, Meeting Room 2B Join us for a welcoming evening of reflection, gentle music, and meaningful conversation. We’ll begin with a short grounding moment, followed by a brief reading from spiritual or philosophical traditions, and an open reflection circle where participants can share (or simply listen). Libera Animae is an interfaith community focused on inner growth, creativity, and authentic connection. All backgrounds are welcome.

Ciao a tutt\*! Let's meet Monday at 6.30pm at the Upper Arlington Library (Tremont Branch) in **Meeting Room A** to speak in Italian for 1 hour.

Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you. Our Website [https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus) Sponsors and Partners * Improving (Venue Sponsor) * Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor) * Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)

This month we’ll be reading Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb. Feel free to come even if you don’t finish the book!

Let’s meet and share our thoughts about Carson McCullers’ novella, The Ballad of The Sad Café.