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Listening Events Today
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MakeyMonday 2026 Elektronica & microcontr. (Arduino&ESP&RPi)
Kom naar het HaHaHo Makers Lab Utrecht voor een avond vol kennis & ervaringsdelen en maken, met de focus op elektronica met microprocessoren zoals Arduino & Raspberry Pi, LED’s en meetapparatuur.
19:00 Inloop + opzetten apparatuur
19:45 Standup: wat wil iedereen doen en/of leren deze avond?
20:00 Parallelle activiteiten:
– startactiviteiten voor nieuwe deelnemers (Arduino, soldering, meetapparatuur, etc.)
– onderlinge kennisuitwisseling adhv de wensen uit de standup
– werken aan het gezamenlijke [PraatPaal-project](https://github.com/hadoopmarc/hahaho-interactive-pole)
– werken aan je eigen project
– ordenen/markeren van de ladenkasten met elektronisch componenten
21:30 Start met opruimen
21:45 Einde en verlaten van de Bibliotheek
Wij zijn meestal met een groep van een kleine tien (er is ook nog een whatsapp aanmeldingslijst). Een laptop is niet noodzakelijk maar komt vaak van pas! We vragen een vrijwillige donatie van €5,55 per avond om de inventaris met apparatuur en elektronische componenten op peil te kunnen houden.
English
19:00 Room available for setting up equipment
19:45 Standup: what are the participant’s plans and wishes for the evening?
20:00 Parallel activities:
– starter activities for new participants (Arduino, soldering, measuring equipment, etc.)
– sharing knowledge as follow-up on the plans and wishes expressed during the standup
– working on the community [Interactive Pole project](https://github.com/hadoopmarc/hahaho-interactive-pole)
– working on your individual project
– sorting the chest of drawers with electrical components
21:30 Start decluttering the room
21:45 End: leave the Public Library
Most evenings see a group of about 10 people (there is an additional whatsapp list). Bring your laptop if you want to program microcontrollers! We ask for a voluntary donation of €5,55 per evening to maintain the inventory with equipment and electrical components.
Bijeenkomst Deventer Toastmasters
***English invitation***
You are invited to visit the Dutch Deventer Toastmasters. Toastmasters is an organisation where you can develop your public speaking and leadership skills in a safe, positive and inspiring environment.
It grows your self confidence and gives your energy a boost.
Want to visit us? Send an email to deventertoastmasters@gmail.com
***Nederlandse uitnodiging***
Je wordt van harte uitgenodigd om onze Nederlandse bijeenkomst te bezoeken bij Deventer Toastmasters. Toastmasters is een organisatie waar je je vaardigheden op het gebied van spreken in het openbaar en leiderschap kunt ontwikkelen. Dit doen we in een veilige, opbouwende en inspirerende omgeving.
Je zelfvertrouwen groeit en je energie krijgt een boost.
Wil jij meedoen? Stuur een email naar Deventertoastmasters@gmail.com
An AWS Container Journey (AWS UG Nürnberg 04/26)
**Hey fellow AWS enthusiasts! ✨**
This April we welcome **[Philipp Hoyer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipp-hoyer-621555174/)**, Lead Engineer at Rackspace Technology. He'll walk us through a journey of AWS' popular containerization services Amazon ECS and Amazon EKS running on Fargate by discussing which fits best for which use case, where EKS can make you go nuts and when ECS might shines brighter - or vice versa.
**📆 Tonight's Agenda**
19:00 - Welcoming
**19:15 - Talk by Phillip**
20:15 - Networking
Thanks to our friends at **[CodeCam:N](https://www.codecamp-n.com/)** who open their offices for us and sponsor food and drinks for this evening.
Looking forward to seeing you 👋🏻
Nora & Frank
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The talk ⤵️
**An AWS Container Journey - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly featuring ECS and EKS**
EKS on Fargate promises fully managed Kubernetes with zero node management—but the reality is often more complex than expected. This talk explores the journey of building a production workload on EKS Fargate, starting with the initial motivations and architectural decisions.
It uncovers three non-obvious pitfalls that only surface during real-world implementation, including challenges with load balancing, EFS integration, and logging. For each case, the underlying issues and the required workarounds are dissected to reveal the hidden operational complexity behind the “serverless” promise.
Based on these insights, the talk takes a critical look at whether ECS on Fargate would have been the simpler alternative. It provides a concise overview of ECS, highlights its own limitations, and delivers a direct comparison between ECS and EKS.
The session concludes with clear, experience-driven guidance on when to choose which service—helping teams avoid costly assumptions and make better architectural decisions in AWS container environments.
The speaker⤵️
Philipp is a Lead Engineer at Rackspace Technology who enjoys turning complex cloud architectures into solutions that actually work in practice. He started in software development, moved through the DevOps world of pipelines, containers, and Kubernetes, and eventually specialized in AWS.
He has built and operated cloud solutions ranging from big data and streaming platforms to containerized and serverless workloads. With experience in both insurance and automotive, his focus today is on real-world cloud challenges—especially the ones that don’t show up in the docs.
Get in contact with Philipp on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipp-hoyer-621555174/)
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**Please note:**
At the event, photos and videos will be taken for marketing purposes both by our hosts and our location sponsors.
We try to offer a hybrid experience by providing a video stream of the talk. There will be no recording published after the event. Please also keep in mind, that we try our best effort to provide a good streaming experience. We don't offer a professional stream, so delays, technical issues or other interference are a matter to be tolerated.
Swimming lessons for adults | Beginners
If you are living in The Netherlands, by now, you may well have noticed the amount of open water. If you enjoy cycling in the city, you may wish to feel safer as you navigate the bridges and canals. And you may also want to get ready for visiting the beach, pools or the many lakes this summer.
Learning how to swim takes approx 1 year and it all starts with the very first lesson. New comers enroll via our website and pay € 30,50, this is the first lesson and a goody bag. After the class you agree with the personal swim coach how to continue to obtain your final objectives.
Enrolling is only possible via [www.your-personal-swim-coach.nl ](https://www.your-personal-swim-coach.nl/)hence a rvsp via meetup is not enough.
Monday Night - East - 54K
A great ride along the Vecht and Gein rivers. You will love this route.
Please ride single file along the winding river as there can be cars around each corner.
**Route:** https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/441606271
GPX: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17-T_pT_GH3QKSFcH1WWgfArvxSdAkVzO/view?usp=sharing
**Afterwards:** Drinks at Polder
https://maps.app.goo.gl/tbt5DDG7YLU3uWvaA
**Rules:**
\- Download the route to your cycling computer so you can always find your way home
\- Make sure to arrive on time
\- Before you ride\, decide as a group how you want to ride: you can split up in a fast and a slow group or stay together\, but make sure to discuss what pace you are going to ride and whether you are going to wait if someone is slower than the group\, or not\.
Buitenspelen voor volwassene
Samen sporten, gewoon voor de fun, elke week een divers programma, met allerlei verschillende sporten. Je hoeft niet de beste te zijn, maar wel zin hebben om samen te spelen en te leren.
Tijdens een training doen we verschillende spelletjes, basketbal, voetbal. volleybal, spikebal, honkbal.
Kom je ook, de bal ligt bij jou!!
Eerste keer meedoen is altijd gratis, daarna kan je beslissen of dit voor jou is, of niet!! Dus kom een keer proberen.
Kan je niet op deze dag, we sporten ook op andere dagen nl
Zondag om 9:30 of
Maandag om 20:30
Stuur mij een berichtje als je op die dagen een keer wil proberen!
The amount of people rsvp'd to this game doesn't match the real number of people at the event, as Meetup is only used for promotion purposes.
Listening Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Painting & Drawing Cafe in Amersfoort ( For Expats and English Speakers )
## 🎨**Activity for EXPATS & English Speakers** ☕
Are you an art enthusiast living in or around **Amersfoort, Hilversum, Utrecht, Nieuwegein, IJsseltein, De Bilt and the rest of cities of the Utrecht's province** who love painting or drawing? Maybe you've felt the joy of creating but struggled to find others who share your passion and speak **ENGLISH**? **You're not alone! 😉**
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## 🖌️**About this event**
You will meet other Art Lovers like you to Draw, Paint and have some drinks Together ! Our events are not just about sketching or creating art—they’re about building connections. Every two weeks, we meet at a café to have a relaxing time drawing a painting.
Please keep on mind that **ENGLISH i**s the official language we will use to integrate everyone in our conversations.
⭕⭕⭕➡️ **IMPORTANT ⬅️** ⭕⭕⭕⭕
### 👩🏻🎨**Book formally your Seat 🪑via [WHATSAPP](https://bit.ly/3BXXE0f)**
**If you want to confirm officially your attendance and separate your seat🪑. Book your seat in meet-up, and contact us via [WHATSAPP HERE](https://bit.ly/3BXXE0f) to receive more information on the address of our activities.**
**Thanks a lot for your understanding!** 💐🥰
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### 👩🏻🎨**How Does It Work?**
This event is simple, this initiative takes 2 Hours. Most of the participants use pencils, water pencils or watercolours. Main aim is to socialize while we draw. There will be plenty of time to talk and get to know each other. We have to mention that this event is suitable for all levels. Many have started to draw in our event actually.
Also it is very important that you **[JOIN US AT OUR WHATSAPP COMMUNITY](https://bit.ly/3BXXE0f),** to stay up to date on our upcoming events and participate in our Drawing and Painting Contests!
**👉: [https://bit.ly/3BXXE0f](https://bit.ly/3BXXE0f)** 🍀
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### ☕**Where?**
We will meet in different cafes mainly in the *center of Amersfoort ( and some occasions in other cities around)*. I will inform you of the exact place some days in advance this event. The place will depend on the number of attendees.
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### **🎟️ What is included?**
🟢 **2 HOURS TO HAVE FUN!**
🟢 **15 mins warming-up creative activity and paper material**🖌️🎨
🟢 New friendships and **conversations in ENGLISH** in a relaxed atmosphere
🟢 **Souvenir picture** with you and the rest of Art Lovers 📷
🟢 Exclusive **access to our Art Lovers Community** on which you will receive:
***\~\~\~ Drawing challenges,***
***\~\~\~ Training content,***
***\~\~\~ FREE Entries only to members***
***\~\~\~ Drawing Competitions***
🟢 Time to **create alongside fellow artists and amateurs**
🟢 The freedom to **work at your own pace** 💃🕺🎈
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### 🖼️**Art Materials?**
Bring your own practical art materials to be adaptable to sketch on a coffee table. Like your sketchbook, pencils, watercolor, markets, pencils, your Tablet..etc
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## **See you to Paint, Draw, and drink together!🌟☕🍷🍪🍰**
[Arnhem] English subs: Romería
#This meetup is around a third-party organizer (Focus Filmtheater): you can either purchase your ticket online or right before the session. **Seats are numbered**#
**Title**: Romería
**Language**: Spanish
**Subtitles**: English
**Length**: 112 min
**Director**: Carla Simón
**More info**: https://www.focusarnhem.nl/agenda/english-subs-romeria/
**Ticket link**: https://www.focusarnhem.nl/tickets/143040/
**Synopsis**:
Marina loses her parents to addiction and illness at a young age. When she’s older, the aspiring filmmaker sets out in the summer to find her roots in the northwestern coastal region of Spain, she finds herself caught in a web of conflicting memories and heartbreaking discoveries. The award-winning Spanish filmmaker Carla Simón based this wistful, sun-drenched portrait on her own experiences.
Does a shared bloodline automatically make you family? Marina was orphaned at a young age. When she turns 18, she travels to sunny Vigo, camcorder in hand. In this Spanish city on the Atlantic coast, she will finally meet her father’s family, whose signature she needs for a scholarship application.
There, she encounters a whole host of uncles, aunts, cousins, and grandparents. The family is warm and welcoming, yet also irritable and evasive, wealthy and distant. As Marina pieces together the puzzle and tries to form an image of her parents, she is confronted with conflicting memories and heartbreaking new information. In 2022, Carla Simón received the Golden Bear in Berlin for Alcarràs. With Romería (“pilgrimage”), she shares an intimate piece of autobiographical fiction that poignantly reveals how we can never fully know our parents. Both Llúcia Garcia and the breathtaking Galician coastline deliver stunning leading performances in this film, which shows that filmmaking — and storytelling in general — is a powerful way to come to terms with an elusive past.
**How it works**:
I will be at Focus around 18:30, where we can meet before the movie starts. You can message me to find us. Screening starts at 19:00. After the movie, we can have a drink together.
Hope to see you soon!
Tech Talk - AI & more
Ontdek de nieuwste ontwikkelingen in tech, samen met vakgenoten, collega's en externe professionals.
**De sprekers van de avond:**
Richard Vincent Nederlog & Edwin van Wijngaarden
* Eigenaren en oprichter van Two Rocks. Een bedrijf die zich specialiseert in AI & Procesautomatisering voor MKB organisaties
Mysterie guest!
* Dit jaar hebben we een mysterie guest op de planning! Benieuwd naar het onderwerp? Meld je aan en kom erachter op 16 april bij 4CEE.
**Het programma van de avond:**
* 17:00 - 18:00 Inloop & Pizza
* 18:00 - 18:45 Opening & Talk 1 met Richard en Edwin
* 18:45 - 19:00 Pauze
* 19:00 - 19:45 Talk 2 met een mysterie guest
* 19:45 - 20:00 Q&A
* 20:00 - 21:00 Borrel & netwerken
Aanmelden kan [hier](https://werkenbij.4cee.com/tech-talk)!
Improv theatre drop in lesson with Burgert Kirsten
Join us for a fun Friday night of improv theatre in English. Play, laugh, and meet new people in Utrecht during this welcoming drop-in workshop led by Burgert Kirsten, one of Improv Utrecht’s professional trainers.
Everyone is welcome. You do not need any acting experience, and you do not need to be fluent in English. Many participants are not native speakers. Each week, several people join for the very first time, alongside regulars who come back again and again. Expect a group of around 12 to 22 people in total.
What to expect
Meet a mix of international and Dutch players
Learn the basics of improvisation, a valuable modern skill
Play fun and accessible theatre games
Laugh a lot and surprise yourself along the way
Practical information
Doors open between 19:50 and 20:00. Please enter together with the group.
The entrance is on the side of the building, via Troelstralaan.
Workshop time is from 20:00 to 22:00.
Full details can be found at [https://bit.ly/iudropin](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fiudropin%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExYzVUWUpNcUx3Qmxyc0tCNnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6Uacch2zhjkNy6h1oNgRxFH9V9xdWoET38TkCXK39CyqxYEjQmirGViM_qlw_aem_hJkW5L3WHAO-pVZVHN1c3w&h=AT2S7AyQGOOxCA4y6M0NO7B-v3mSsYPTMqxJoyJHW3Wu4TVusm_lz92s5ru9B6DhWOMOy4IwE72y9T569MBRbB3tPDcPKdnsSnjI9Ef1b-7Yp467m71KcHLeJGRXaJI9_bDbaRe4F93uFs00Rds&__tn__=q&c%5B0%5D=AT0toyw-m6q1Kl9A4pude9T05YHtdW_ajvYBWe_MixS8-d0JBdNz089yFCaZxIjsj41oPDYTZr-pLoVp3Nbw6oS2l-b59hWsbjVnOl__PH25Cx3iZDHpMxmtl8_kxDTepak27ZG-3b10bx8fSuh2QAJtRaEuxCrWtVE)
After the workshop, people usually head together to the Irish pub O’Leary’s for a drink and a chat.
How to sign up
Please mark yourself as attending via our website at [https://bit.ly/iudropin](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fiudropin%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExYzVUWUpNcUx3Qmxyc0tCNnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4aOuBKx2VBkJDoGyYCRHQXSTHuVoJHy0WS1bZAftQYuSLPcNgmTQeaBv4hpw_aem_5jJND0IPMoJD8mXqM4l2SA&h=AT2S7AyQGOOxCA4y6M0NO7B-v3mSsYPTMqxJoyJHW3Wu4TVusm_lz92s5ru9B6DhWOMOy4IwE72y9T569MBRbB3tPDcPKdnsSnjI9Ef1b-7Yp467m71KcHLeJGRXaJI9_bDbaRe4F93uFs00Rds&__tn__=q&c%5B0%5D=AT0toyw-m6q1Kl9A4pude9T05YHtdW_ajvYBWe_MixS8-d0JBdNz089yFCaZxIjsj41oPDYTZr-pLoVp3Nbw6oS2l-b59hWsbjVnOl__PH25Cx3iZDHpMxmtl8_kxDTepak27ZG-3b10bx8fSuh2QAJtRaEuxCrWtVE). If you can no longer attend, remember to remove your signup so someone else can take your spot.
Please also send your contact details to Marieke at info@theatersportworkshops.nl so we can reach you if there are any changes or issues with the workshop.
Price
Suggested donation €10 to €20, payable in cash or via Tikkie.
If you are not able to pay much, you are still very welcome. Pay what you can or what you felt the workshop was worth. Your contribution helps cover the room rental and the professional trainers.
Curious about more?
Check out our improv courses at [https://www.improvutrecht.nl](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.improvutrecht.nl%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExYzVUWUpNcUx3Qmxyc0tCNnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4aOuBKx2VBkJDoGyYCRHQXSTHuVoJHy0WS1bZAftQYuSLPcNgmTQeaBv4hpw_aem_5jJND0IPMoJD8mXqM4l2SA&h=AT0HQGS9N7lDDerT4Jh2s7yQZ3yqXcU3N7DHXcnh_ArhUbPBNnFc1Vs5ILLXJTm8W6M0qWOaOlvHeCdiG9IvYCgONK3G7Mx7YP3_ERn_wSRix-AtI5wPA8WvGq1ijPS5zLOaIIFzJ3kK6yajLPE&__tn__=q&c%5B0%5D=AT0toyw-m6q1Kl9A4pude9T05YHtdW_ajvYBWe_MixS8-d0JBdNz089yFCaZxIjsj41oPDYTZr-pLoVp3Nbw6oS2l-b59hWsbjVnOl__PH25Cx3iZDHpMxmtl8_kxDTepak27ZG-3b10bx8fSuh2QAJtRaEuxCrWtVE)
Tickets for courses via [https://improv-utrecht.weticket.com](https://improv-utrecht.weticket.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExYzVUWUpNcUx3Qmxyc0tCNnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7kmRsV6LQrIsZqtZLBNbCbr9_NHgu23lRTafAiyzXQMBjXirebJNUXyW7-Jg_aem_Ps3bRMMWxOjgfL78fqIL8w)
Follow Improv Utrecht
Meetup [https://www.meetup.com/utrecht-improv-theater](https://www.meetup.com/utrecht-improv-theater?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExYzVUWUpNcUx3Qmxyc0tCNnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4aOuBKx2VBkJDoGyYCRHQXSTHuVoJHy0WS1bZAftQYuSLPcNgmTQeaBv4hpw_aem_5jJND0IPMoJD8mXqM4l2SA)
Instagram @improvutrecht
Facebook https://facebook.com/ImprovUtrecht
PHPAmersfoort Monthly Meetup: Modern front-end: Laravel + Inertia. js
After not having the the monthly meetup of march, we are back on **14 april** at **Enrise**!
Pascal Baljet will join us to talk about Laravel and Inertia. js!
Enrise is easily reachable by car (located right next to the A1 exit "Amersfoort Noord") as well as by public transport (there is a bus stop 100m walking from the office). If you are coming by car, you can park your car on the roof of the building.
Also good to know; **Enrise will be sponsoring Pizza for this meetup** 🍕!
18:30 - Pizza delivery (around this time) & doors open
19:30 - **Modern front-end without API: Laravel + Inertia. js** \- Pascal Baljet
20:30 - Social
**Modern front-end without API: Laravel + Inertia. js**
Inertia.js lets you build modern single-page applications using your favorite backend and frontend frameworks, without needing to write an API. You use server-side routing and controllers, but render frontend components instead of server-rendered templates. In this talk, I’ll show how features like forms with real-time validation, deferred props, prefetching, infinite scroll, and polling work. All within a single repository.
Walk and talk in nature - Locals meets expats
**Do you enjoy walking in nature?**
Would you rather do it **together** than alone?
And are you someone who’s open to meeting new people, without the small talk?
Then you’re warmly invited to join this **Walk & Talk** through the beautiful *Sonsbeekpark* and *Park Zypendaal*, a mix of forest and elegant landscape.
Along the way, I’ll hand out **conversation cards** with thought-provoking questions.
The goal? **Real human connection**, not just “Where are you from?” but deeper questions that help you discover common ground, shared values and maybe even new friendships or business sparks.
### What to expect:
* A relaxed, open-minded group of locals & internationals
* A beautiful walk through one of Arnhem’s most stunning green areas
* Inspiring questions that help break the ice in a natural way
### Practical details:
* **Start time:** 15:00 (3:00 PM)
* **Meeting point:** In front of StadsVilla in *Sonsbeek Park (Big white building, de Witte Villa)*
* **What to bring:** Comfortable shoes, a bottle of water and a smile :)
See you then!
Warm regards Julia
tech&talk × n8n Meetup im Ruhrgebiet
**Um was geht es dieses mal?**
Dieses Mal findet das Meetup in Kooperation mit dem **n8n Meetup im Ruhrgebiet** statt und wird wie immer bei uns bei codecentric in Dortmund ausgerichtet.
Beim 3. n8n Meetup im Ruhrgebiet geht es wie immer darum, die Möglichkeiten von n8n besser kennenzulernen, Erfahrungen zu teilen, voneinander zu lernen und sich mit anderen auszutauschen. Dieses Mal steht das Meetup zusätzlich im Zeichen von Vibe Coding und schnellem Prototyping. Im Fokus steht, wie sich n8n als Backend für Automatisierungen, Schnittstellen und Logik im Hintergrund mit Vibe Coding für die schnelle Entwicklung von Frontends verbinden lässt, um in kurzer Zeit funktionierende Prototypen, interne Tools und erste MVPs umzusetzen. Anhand konkreter Beispiele und Live-Demos zeigen wir, wie aus einer Idee schnell etwas Nutzbares entsteht.
**Hybrides Setup!**
Wir freuen uns, euch bei uns in den Räumen der codecentric AG in Dortmund willkommen zu heißen. Vor Ort versorgen wir euch mit Snacks und Getränken und freuen uns gleichzeitig über interessante Diskussionen und einen guten Austausch. Für alle, die es nicht zu uns ins Office schaffen, werden wir das Meetup Hybrid durchführen. Der Stream beginnt ca. 10 Minuten später, damit wir vor Ort ausreichend Möglichkeit für persönliches Kennenlernen haben.
Den Live-Stream findet ihr auf dem [YouTube-Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@codecentricAG) der codecentric AG.
**Wichtig - Absage bitte rechtzeitig:**
Wir bestellen das Essen bereits 3 Tage vor dem Meetup. Falls ihr doch verhindert sein solltet, bitten wir euch um eine rechtzeitige Absage. Das ist wichtig, damit wir nicht unnötig Essen verschwenden müssen. Vielen Dank für euer Verständnis!
**Anreise:**
Per Zug: Vom Dortmunder HBF sind es ca. 10 Minuten zu Fuß.
Mit dem Auto: Rund um das Office gibt es einige Parkflächen, dazu befinden sich in dem Parkhaus der Thier-Galerie weitere Parkplätze.
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Drunken
This month's prompt concerns the idea of the “warrior philosopher” (seemed appropriate in these times)--that is someone whose understanding of violence, power, and justice is forged through direct experience of war. We are looking at Major General Smedley D. Butler, a highly decorated U.S. Marine raised in a Quaker (pacifist) tradition who later became a prominent critic of American militarism (there is a wonderful biography of Gen. Butler called "Gangsters of Capitalism")
Butler's argument in *War Is a Racket* (1935): that many U.S. interventions were driven less by national defense than by corporate and financial interests, with Butler portraying himself as an enforcer for business and Wall Street. We can consider the moral ambiguity of his insider critique—whether complicity strengthens or undermines credibility and also consider some of the concrete reforms he proposed (e.g., “conscript” capital before soldiers, restrict the military to coastal defense, and have only those who fight decide on war).
Butler’s life arc clearly changed from pacifist upbringing to warrior to antiwar crusader—and asks whether true understanding of peace requires firsthand knowledge of war, and what that implies about the cost of suffering. So do we need to suffer to understand suffering? Do we have to experience war to appreciate peace? As one more question: in the movie "A Few Good Men" Jack Nicholson's character says that "you have the luxury of not knowing what I know" so do most of us go through life oblivious to real violence and suffering? See you at Drunken Philosophy!
Rays Of Light Spiritualist Church Service
Rev. Steven Clevenger is an ordained spiritualist minister with over 40 years experience as a Spiritual Healer, Clairvoyant and Spiritual Teacher, educated and trained at the White Lily Chapel.
Rev. Siobhan Wolf Shaffer is an ordained spiritualist minister and certified medium and healer with over 20 years experience. She began her development in 1988 in Pennsylvania and continued when she moved to Ohio in 1998 where she studied at Rays of Lights Church with Rev. Steven Clevenger.
Our full worship services consist of an inspirational lecture, healing meditation, and messages from the spirit world that serve to demonstrate evidence of eternal life.
Please visit our Official Church Website (http://raysoflightchurch.com) for more information.
CONNECTED Westerville Mastermind Group
Join the CONNECTED Westerville Mastermind Group for a dynamic afternoon of B2B networking! This event is perfect for professionals looking to expand their business connections, share insights, and foster collaboration within the community. Whether you are a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, this event offers a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas, build relationships, and grow your network in a supportive environment. Connect with like-minded individuals, explore potential partnerships, and discover new opportunities for professional growth. Don't miss out on this chance to enhance your business network and take your career to the next level with CONNECTED Westerville Mastermind Group! We meet the 4th Monday of every month from 11am-1pm. Welcome and general networking from 11am - 11:30am with core meeting 11;30 - 12:30 and a final round of networking from 12:30 - 1pm.
Prompt vs. Paintbrush
AI is changing how art is made. But when does it stop being your work and start being the machine’s?
This month we're going to be doing a panel with with digital image, music, and written word artists, talking about at what point, while using AI in the creation process, does the work become not the artist creation?
We encourage audience participation during this event that will be moderated by Chris Slee.
Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus.
Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.transformlabs.com/services)
Sign up also accessible via [Transform Labs Luma](https://luma.com/55umjqta)
The Non-competitive Tennis Partner Program
We connect you with up to 30 Men or Women tennis partners close to your PLAYING REGION and skill level. This program is less competitive, no champions crowned, no league standings just dedicated tennis partners who want to meet up with you on the courts. Players will meet up to play a tennis match or just to hit around. Just go through the [Join Page](https://www.tenniscolumbus.com/partner-program) to enter this program.
[https://www.tenniscolumbus.com/partner-program](https://www.tenniscolumbus.com/partner-program)
Afternoon Coffee Break!
(craft and chit chat included)🤣☕️🤗
**Let’s catch up and take an afternoon break.**
**Grab a coffee or snack and let’s chit chat! Gayle and I will bring adult coloring books and/or a simple craft if you’d like to unwind and relax.😊**








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