Lyricists

Atheists & Friends meetups are fun and fascinating discussion groups focusing on a range of topics within the realm of atheism. These meetups are held on an informal social gathering format. This event is for our members and invited friends. Please see posts for updates and details.

## Details **NO MUSICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED** **About Drum & Soul** The only intention behind Drum & Soul is to help create vibrant, healthier, and more united communities – together. We believe art is the best channel for that purpose. This is more than a drumming circle. It is a practical space where we do two things at once: we develop useful skills and cultivate inner qualities, and we help others grow those same qualities. Through rhythms from many cultures, collective singing and meaningful conversation around a focused theme, we practise skills that strengthen both the individual and the community. **Why come** If you want to expand your expressive capacity, practise listening with depth, learning to lead or join others who take community wellbeing to heart, Drum & Soul is for you. This is a place to try courageously, to learn deeply, and to contribute authentically. Everyone is welcome regardless of background or musical experience. If you feel shy in groups, that is completely natural and we got you. A few of us will gently hover around newcomers like butterflies, offering a warm welcome and quiet space so nobody feels out of place. Many people tell us they arrived nervous but soon felt as if they had stepped into a family home. **How it works** At the start of each session we centre with a short breathing exercise, followed by a demonstration of simple rhythms, then break into small groups for guided conversation. Then we’ll have a potluck meal and continuing our conversation and connection over a break. Finally we move into collective jamming and improvisation. **Typical meeting flow** 1. 🫱🏽‍🫲🏻 Arrival & social time – 15 min 2. 🙋🏻‍♀️ Welcome, check in and centring – 15 min 3. 🪘 Call & Respond **Drumming & demo** – 15 min 4. 💬 Facilitated **Discussion** on the Theme (groups of five-or so) – 20 min 5. 🦋 Potluck **dinner** & social time afterwards – 40 min 6. 🕺🏽 Open **Jamming** with multiple instruments – 30 min *This outline is flexible and may shift to suit the group and the space.* **Logistics & what to bring** We meet in a large beautiful space. Drums are available on a first come first served basis. We also provide plenty of small percussion instruments so every hand can play. You are welcome to bring your own drum or instrument. After our time of drumming and dialogue, we share a simple potluck dinner, an extension of our circle where conversation continue to flourish over nourishing food. Feel free to bring whatever you love to share. **Cost & contributions** This is a free event. As a community we are encouraged to contribute even a small snack to share with everyone, or pay what or if you can, to cover the costs of refreshments and material, by E-transfer to: \*\*[hooshmandnyc@gmail.com**](http://hooshmandnyc@gmail.com**) – Contributions are optional. **Helpful notes** No prep needed. Doors open at 3:45 p.m. Please arrive by then so we can start at 4:00 p.m. sharp and keep the flow. Location and any last minute updates are posted on Meetup and in our WhatsApp group. We recommend joining the WhatsApp group (ask us for the link at the venue) for quick notices. **Why this matters** The world is ill, and is aching for a lasting remedy. We believe our sacred mission is to nurture one another, define our roles in service to our fellow humans, and become living temples of unity. A meaning growth unfolds through both self‑discovery and collective effort, and one cannot truly flourish without the other. Come open and prepared to learn, to offer your gifts, and to be strengthened by the power of community. *This ad is also posted in other groups* 📷 Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/artsoultoronto/) 🎥 [A glimpse from one of our sessions](https://youtu.be/ejfeV1PF-0k)

**💓 Meet Richmond Hill Singles Tonight – Online Speed Dating on Zoom** A simple, fun way to meet local singles without leaving the house. We pair you with compatible Richmond Hill locals based on a quick personality quiz. You'll chat one-on-one on Zoom in short timed rounds with a host guiding the evening. **Select your age group below:** - **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=391.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Richmond%20Hill&groupurlname=soul-seekers-local-singles-mixer-club&ar=18-32&face_v=23.0) - **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=391.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Richmond%20Hill&groupurlname=soul-seekers-local-singles-mixer-club&ar=30-46&face_v=23.0) - **Ages 40-58** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=391.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Richmond%20Hill&groupurlname=soul-seekers-local-singles-mixer-club&ar=40-58&face_v=23.0) - **Ages 55+** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=391.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Richmond%20Hill&groupurlname=soul-seekers-local-singles-mixer-club&ar=55+&face_v=23.0) **⚠️ RSVP alone doesn't secure your spot.** You must register through your age group link below and complete the personality quiz. Places are limited. --- 🎯 **Perfect for:** - People getting back into dating after a break - People tired of dating apps who want real conversation - Singles in Richmond Hill who want to meet locals from home - Anyone curious about speed dating but wants a low-pressure start - First-time speed daters **Event Details** - **Format:** Zoom video event – short timed rounds - **Location:** Online from home – no going out required - **Host:** Live host managing rounds and introductions - **Vibe:** Relaxed one-on-one chats with Richmond Hill locals **How It Works** 1. **Register** – Pick your age group above and sign up. 2. **Do the matching quiz** – Helps us find your best matches for the night. 3. **Join on Zoom** – Click the link, hop on, and the host takes it from there. 4. **Chat** – Short timed rounds with Richmond Hill singles matched to you. 5. **Get matches** – Mutual matches revealed after the event. ⭐ *"10/10. The host was great and I actually enjoyed the dates."* – Richmond Hill first-timer --- ✨ One Zoom call, real conversations, real matches. See you there. 💞 ✨

We are now at **Yonge Sheppard Centre** in the **food court** near **Dazzle Mi**. We start a bit past 1pm, so if you're late, please find a seat and start writing -- we'd love to hear about your story or your day -- afterwards. :) **Coworking for writers in your area!** Join us for some focused writing time. All writers and all experience levels are welcome and don’t worry, no one will see what you've written. This session is about getting your writing done and meeting other writers in your area. When you show up, say hello to everyone, grab a drink, and get your writing tools ready. Once you’re all settled, take some time to chat with your fellow writers. Once everyone’s arrived, I will lead quick introductions and then set the timer for our quiet and focused writing session. Afterward, we’ll have time to chat and get to know each other. We often talk about our successes and challenges as writers. If you don’t have time to stick around, no worries! **A note about the format** We don’t host critiques or readings. These events are a safe space for writers of all skill levels and genres to work on their craft, so no one will read or critique your writing. For our full event schedule, visit [https://shutupwrite.com](https://shutupwrite.com) **Travel / Parking info:** Public Transit: 1. Take the TTC subway to Sheppard-Yonge Station. 2. Use the Yonge St. Sheppard Ave exit **Driving & Parking:** Parking Entrance to Yonge Sheppard Centre is located on Greenfield Avenue and Doris Avenue. Accessible parking is available on P1, P3 and Concourse. Be sure to check for parking limits or fees. **Location:** We gather around the tables in the food court near **Dazzel Mi**. If you spot a group of people with laptops out, that’s probably us! **RSVP:** Please do RSVP. But be advised that seating is first-come, first-served, even if you have RSVP'd. Seats are not reserved and we can't control how many other people are in the cafe. **SCHEDULE:** 12:45 to 1:15 PM: Arrive and get settled in -- come in early if you want to get lunch. 1:15 to 2:15 PM: Write in silence for an hour. \*\*If you arrive after 1:15, please silently find your own place to sit. We'll welcome you to join the group at 2:15.\*\* 2:15 PM: Introduce yourself. We'll go in a circle; just say your name and 1–2 sentences about what you're writing. (E.g., "I'm Rudolph and I'm writing a non-fiction book about red-nosed reindeer.") 2:20 PM onwards: Chat, hang out, keep writing if you want, leave whenever.

***Learn to recognize the miracles in your life by listening to the whispers of the Holy Spirit guiding you.*** "The best we can do, in the highest spiritual sense, is to be open to the directions that Divine Spirit gives to us about how to make our daily lives better. And the lesson is very often how to love better with fewer attachments, with fewer ideas about how some event should go." ―Harold Klemp, *Our Spiritual Wake-up Calls,* Mahanta Transcripts 15, page 24 Have you ever heard or experienced life’s whispers? At this ECK Light and Sound Service, you can experience the uplifting sound of HU, explore how Soul connects with the Light and Sound of God each day, and share in a welcoming small-group discussion on finding divine guidance in daily life. You are invited to attend an **ECK Light and Sound Service,** titled **“Life is Speaking—Are You Listening?**” on **Sunday, April 5, 2026, from 11:00 am–12:15 pm.** All are welcome! This hybrid (online/in-person) event will be hosted at the **ECKANKAR Center of Rochester,** located at: **312 West Commercial Street, East Rochester, NY 14445** Would you like to create your own Soul Adventure? Guests who attend our event will be able to download a unique workbook and journal, titled *Raise Your Spiritual IQ*!, that offers creative techniques and spiritual exercises. To learn more about this journal, you can visit Eckankar’s Official YouTube channel to view this short, just over a minute, video by clicking on this link: **[Experience Journal video](https://youtu.be/cZX4KzaXx18)** **More Information** The discussion will be on Zoom. An email with the **Zoom link and phone-in information** will be sent to those who RSVP on the day of the event. For more information regarding local events in the Rochester, NY area call **[585-288-4721](http://tel:5852884721)** or email us at **[eckankarrochesterny@gmail.com](mailto:eckankarrochesterny@gmail.com)** **The ECKANKAR Center of Rochester** is located at **312 W. Commercial St. E. Rochester**. For more Eckankar events in New York State taking place online or in person, please visit our NY ECK website at: **[https://eckankar-ny.org](https://eckankar-ny.org)**

Struggling with motivation and focus as you hammer away on your manuscript at home? Want to join a community of writers as we embrace the joys and pains (mostly pains) of writing together? Bring your laptop, pen & paper, old-school typewriter, or futuristic writing gadget, and join an enthusiastic community of science fiction and fantasy writers as we work on our current projects in the same space. The format will be similar to our online writing sprints: 30-minute blocks of focused, quiet writing time (the sprints), interspersed with breaks where we can chat, ask questions, and share our writing experiences.

Join us for a very special 10 year anniversary recital! Please feel free to bring goodies to celebrate this milestone, as long as they are crumb free! To sign up to play, please post a comment on the meetup, reserving your spot. You attend, simply RSVP to the meetup. The time limit for each performer is 7 minutes. Please shorten your piece if it exceeds 7 minutes so everyone will have time to play. ======= COST ======= We use GoFundMe as a vehicle to collect donations for our costs. [https://gofund.me/4ee1b739](https://gofund.me/4ee1b739) Expand the "description" to view an exact breakdown of costs, collected donations, and the current goal. Any additional donations above the goal will be carried forward to the next recitals. Generally, performers donate a suggested donation of $20 and attendees donate what they can. ======= SCHEDULE ======= 1 - Prasa 2 - Katia 3 - Vincent 4 - Roberte 5 - Markus 6 - Graham 7 - Tricia 8 - Shan 9 - Kyleyskim 10 - Cathy 11 - Priscilla 12 - Fernando 13 - Adam 14 - Lorienne 15 - Lin .... Waiting list ( cancels and no shows) Pat Philip -

This week we have all sorts progressive sounds. We’ll be starting off the night with progressive and ending the night with some more energy. Come by support homegrown talent! For this weeks line up we have: [@statuousquo](https://www.instagram.com/statuousquo/) [@djtash_music](https://www.instagram.com/djtash_music/) [@lostnfound.ang](https://www.instagram.com/lostnfound.ang/) [@djvivianofficial](https://www.instagram.com/djvivianofficial/) Can wait to see everyone there! Sunday April 5th, 2026 Doors at 5PM \| Free Entry All Day Location: Sound Machine - 178 Bathurst St This Portfolio Session is brought to you by [@bnbhurtspodcast](https://www.instagram.com/bnbhurtspodcast/)

Ready to add more fun, movement, and connection to your week? Come join our group dance classes at [Access Ballroom](https://studioaccessballroom.com/)! We have classes **every day except Tuesday**—that’s Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 7:50pm, and Weekends at 3:40pm. Visit our [Monthly Calendar](https://studioaccessballroom.com/class-schedule/) to view the group class Schedule. To sign up you can also download our APP that is in both the Google Play store and the Apple Store. Just look up Access Ballroom. Whether you’re a total beginner or already have some moves, you’ll fit right in! We always have multiple teachers on hand to guide every level, so everyone gets the attention they need. Our amazing environment and welcoming atmosphere are what make us one of Toronto’s premier Latin and Ballroom studios—and it’s why we have the most Google reviews in the city! Don’t just take our word for it—come experience the energy, laughter, and community for yourself. We can’t wait to see you on the dance floor!

🔥 **Baila in the West — THIS Sunday, April 5!**🔥 This week, Baila in the West is going BIG — join us inside CanadaSBK Festival for an unforgettable night of Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba! 💃🕺✨ 📅 Sunday, April 5 📍 Sheraton Centre Toronto — Grand Ballroom 123 Queen St. W. 🎟 Cover: $10 (6–7PM) $15 (7–8PM) After 8PM: regular CanadaSBK Festival event rates apply (see canadasbk.com) 🌟 Special Perk for Baila in the West family: Once you’re in, you get access to CanadaSBK Festival shows, competitions, and dancing ALL NIGHT until 6AM 🔥 🕕 6:00–7:00 PM — Lessons \* Bachata with Sabor Latino Dance Co. \* Kizomba with Viola 🕖 7:00–10:00 PM — Social dancing \* Salsa & Bachata Room \* Kizomba Room Come early, take the lessons, and then stay for an epic festival experience all night long — this is one you don’t want to miss! 🔥✨

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We're going to watch the Beaches Easter Parade ! We will take a nice stroll along Queen street and will stop in a chocolate store filled with Easter goodies before the parade starts at 2pm. We'll be joined by my other meetup group, Walk and Roll. Then we will walk along Queen street to see the parade filled with bands, dancers, floats and easter bunnies. Afterwards you can go to the beach. Queen street will be closed between Woodbine east to Neville Park from approximately 2 - 4pm. For those who are driving it is best to park near Woodbine and Queen. For those taking the TTC, go to Woodbine station and take the 92 Woodbine bus south and get off at Queen street. The firestation is very close to the bus stop. Or take the Queen car to Kingston road then walk a few blocks to the firestation. The firestation is at the corner of Queen east and Woodbine. It's the tall building with the bell tower. Felice is wearing a red hat. Please know that when you post a message below it goes to all members who have signed up. If you need to cancel please change your RSVP you don't need to leave a comment for me.

The Humanist Monthly Program is our longest running event and still a community favorite. In the old days it used to be called "Going to HCCO" and we still like to think of it as our flagship event. We will be hearing from Becca Powell, Director of Advocacy and Outreach at Unchained At Last, an organization whose mission is dedication to ending forced and child marriage in the United States through direct services and systems change. Unchained At Last's mission clearly meshes and addresses several of our Humanist Ten Commitments. Becca will educate us about an issue many of us may not be familiar with--but should be. Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk. Going forward our meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online Join Zoom Meeting [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1) Meeting ID: 878 3656 4953 Passcode: 760812 One tap mobile +19292056099,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (New York) +13017158592,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (Washington DC) The formal presentation will start at noon

The topic for April is "Water" 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!

**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!**

Jimmy V's Grill & Pub in Grandview Heights. You are responsible for your own meal/drinks. We usually don't have any agenda other than eat, drink and talk. :) If the weather is nice we will be on the back patio, otherwise we are in the cigar room. This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us. COTA bus #5 comes to W. 5th and Wyandotte Rd. And it's a minute walk to the restaurant. *** Did you know that there are atheists everywhere?!?! You may not know it, but we are! We're in your schools, diners, police force, military, government, and some are even still in your churches! So come and join us and meet other local atheists, along with agnostics, heathens, humanists, skeptics, and anyone else who's 'hell bound'! Vision: a Central Ohio that accepts atheism as a viable alternative in all areas of public and private life. Mission: grow, support, and provide community for atheists in Central Ohio. Social meetings held most Tuesdays at a local pub/restaurant at 7:00 PM (and often into the wee hours). Attendees call themselves agnostics, skeptics, humanists, non-theists, deists or even theists. All attendees are welcome but should support our vision. Atheists of Columbus (AoC) is part of Omnipresent Atheists (OA). AoC members are invited to join this OA meetup and/or OA Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/omnipresentatheists/ ) but are free to continue conversations on the AoC Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/columbusatheists/ ). AoC was founded in 2012 as a networking, social group for Central Ohio area humanists, skeptics, atheists, agnostics, nonbelievers, freethinkers, and the curious. It was a member of Columbus CoR and held weekly meetings, mostly on Fridays, for several years but then operated as an online only group for some time. In November 2018, Omnipresent Atheists (OA), a group that routinely meets on Tuesdays, invited AoC to merge. Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason (ColumbusCoR.org). Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason ( http://www.ColumbusCoR.org ). Omnipresent Atheists endorses the mission of the Secular Coalition for America ( http://secular.org ).

Jimmy V's Grill & Pub in Grandview Heights. You are responsible for your own meal/drinks. We usually don't have any agenda other than eat, drink and talk. :) If the weather is nice we will be on the back patio, otherwise we are in the cigar room. This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us. COTA bus #5 comes to W. 5th and Wyandotte Rd. And it's a minute walk to the restaurant. Did you know that there are atheists everywhere?!?! You may not know it, but we are! We're in your schools, diners, police force, military, government, and some are even still in your churches! So come and join us and meet other local atheists, along with agnostics, heathens, humanists, skeptics, and anyone else who's 'hell bound'! Vision: a Central Ohio that accepts atheism as a viable alternative in all areas of public and private life. Mission: grow, support, and provide community for atheists in Central Ohio. Social meetings held most Tuesdays at a local pub/restaurant at 7:00 PM (and often into the wee hours). Attendees call themselves agnostics, skeptics, humanists, non-theists, deists or even theists. All attendees are welcome but should support our vision. Atheists of Columbus (AoC) is part of Omnipresent Atheists (OA). AoC members are invited to join this OA meetup and/or OA Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/omnipresentatheists/ ) but are free to continue conversations on the AoC Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/columbusatheists/ ). AoC was founded in 2012 as a networking, social group for Central Ohio area humanists, skeptics, atheists, agnostics, nonbelievers, freethinkers, and the curious. It was a member of Columbus CoR and held weekly meetings, mostly on Fridays, for several years but then operated as an online only group for some time. In November 2018, Omnipresent Atheists (OA), a group that routinely meets on Tuesdays, invited AoC to merge. Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason (ColumbusCoR.org). Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason ( http://www.ColumbusCoR.org ). Omnipresent Atheists endorses the mission of the Secular Coalition for America ( http://secular.org ). This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us.

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, April 22 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.