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**Moderate level – adults and teenagers with hiking experience** **Sunday, March 15** **Preacher’s Throne** is one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the **Pilis Mountains**, overlooking the famous **Danube Bend**. The route begins with a **long, steep climb** — the most challenging part of the hike. After that, the trail becomes easier. Along the way we will also visit the **Standing Stones** — impressive rock formations rising straight from the ground. It’s a truly **beautiful and rewarding route**. On the way we can prepare a **shared hot lunch**: grains, vegetables, cheese, and spices — simple but very tasty hiking food. And as always, we will include our **practice of silence**, learning to reconnect with nature and inner harmony. *** 🥾 **Distance:** 15.8 km ⬆️⬇️ Total ascent/descent: **693 m / 620 m** *** ## ⏱ Meeting point **08:20 – Újpest-Városkapu metro station** Last carriage from the city center, upstairs near the ticket offices. Return to **Batthyány tér** around **16:30–17:30**. *** ## 💶 Price Early payment (until Friday 20:00): **12,000 HUF** Until Saturday 14:00: **14,000 HUF** Standard: **16,000 HUF** 🥣 Optional hot lunch: Under 16 – **2000 HUF** Adults – **2500 HUF** *** ## Cancellation policy Less than **24 hours before the event** – 50% refund Less than **12 hours** – no refund *** ## 🎒 What to bring * Water 1,5 liter * Packed lunch **or** bowl and spoon + extra water if joining the group meal * Comfortable clothes and shoes you don’t mind getting dirty * Warm layers * Wind / rain jacket * Tick repellent * Optional thermos with tea * Something sweet to share with tea (we usually share with the group) To sign up please contact me via **WhatsApp: https://wa.me/36305183643** +36305183643 **Or Telegram:** @Rudra_AM You can also pay to Revolut, Wise, by bank transfer.

**Moderate level – adults and teenagers with hiking experience** **Sunday, March 15** **Preacher’s Throne** is one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the **Pilis Mountains**, overlooking the famous **Danube Bend**. The route begins with a **long, steep climb** — the most challenging part of the hike. After that, the trail becomes easier. Along the way we will also visit the **Standing Stones** — impressive rock formations rising straight from the ground. It’s a truly **beautiful and rewarding route**. On the way we can prepare a **shared hot lunch**: grains, vegetables, cheese, and spices — simple but very tasty hiking food. And as always, we will include our **practice of silence**, learning to reconnect with nature and inner harmony. *** 🥾 **Distance:** 15.8 km ⬆️⬇️ Total ascent/descent: **693 m / 620 m** *** ## ⏱ Meeting point **08:20 – Újpest-Városkapu metro station** Last carriage from the city center, upstairs near the ticket offices. Return to **Batthyány tér** around **16:30–17:30**. *** ## 💶 Price Early payment (until Friday 20:00): **12,000 HUF** Until Saturday 14:00: **14,000 HUF** Standard: **16,000 HUF** 🥣 Optional hot lunch: Under 16 – **2000 HUF** Adults – **2500 HUF** *** ## Cancellation policy Less than **24 hours before the event** – 50% refund Less than **12 hours** – no refund *** ## 🎒 What to bring * Water 1,5 liter * Packed lunch **or** bowl and spoon + extra water if joining the group meal * Comfortable clothes and shoes you don’t mind getting dirty * Warm layers * Wind / rain jacket * Tick repellent * Optional thermos with tea * Something sweet to share with tea (we usually share with the group) To sign up please contact me via **WhatsApp: https://wa.me/36305183643** +36305183643 **Or Telegram:** @Rudra_AM You can also pay to Revolut, Wise, by bank transfer.

Discover Kiro, AWS’s innovative development environment that adapts to your workflow. Whether you prefer specification-driven development or a more intuitive, vibe-based approach, Kiro empowers you to build applications your way. In this session, speakers will explore Kiro’s core functionality and its evolution through re:Invent 2025, along with demonstrations of prompts used to create APIs, hooks, and steering documents. In the latter part of the session, watch as we build a complete example from scratch, showcasing Kiro’s agentic AI workflow in action for spec-driven development and vibe coding. What You'll Learn - Core Kiro concepts and development philosophy Feature evolution: pre and post re:Invent 2025 Practical examples: API creation, hooks, and steering docs Live coding demonstration with real-time problem solving Who Should Attend - Developers, solutions architects, and technical leaders interested in modern AWS development tools and AI-assisted coding workflows. **Speakers Bio:** Matthew Jorat: Matthew Jorat is a Customer Solutions Manager at AWS with nearly three decades of expertise in AI, cloud transformation, migration, modernization, IT, technology, and business. His career spans infrastructure engineer, solutions architect, security auditor, customer success director, support and services director, and operations officer. He was an early adopter of AWS services as a customer, and his current role at AWS uniquely blends his technical and business skills as he partners with executive teams to translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes through cloud adoption, AI implementation, and operational excellence. Matt leads end-to-end AI initiatives for enterprise customers, identifying high-impact use cases and maintaining relentless focus on measurable ROI. He holds eight AWS certifications and serves as Adjunct Professor at Franklin University teaching cloud computing and AWS architecture. His expertise encompasses GenAI, agentic AI systems, migration, modernization, and optimization strategies that drive transformation at scale. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/) Girish Bhatia: Girish Bhatia is a seasoned technology delivery leader with deep expertise in cross-domain program management. He holds multiple AWS certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, and AWS Generative AI Practitioner, and is also an AWS Community Builder. Girish brings over two decades of experience in the information technology industry. Throughout his career, Girish has led major technology-driven business transformation from modernizing on-premises applications to driving large-scale cloud migrations. His work includes API-based integration platforms, data-center and mainframe modernization, and enterprise cloud adoption initiatives. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Girish works at a tech-forward fintech company. He is passionate about AWS serverless architectures, Generative AI and emerging cloud technologies. An avid learner and builder, he continues to explore and apply the latest innovations in AWS to help organizations accelerate their digital transformation. https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/[https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/) **THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/ **DIRECTIONS** Franklin University Fisher Hall 300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215 Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8 Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map. NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct. **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

Get ready to roll at Pins Mechanical 🎳🍻 Join us for a laid-back, high-energy meetup at Pins Mechanical Company—where vintage bowling lanes, craft cocktails, and old-school arcade vibes set the stage for a great night out. Whether you’re a bowling pro or just here for the good times, this is the perfect chance to connect, compete, and kick back. Expect friendly games, plenty of laughs, and a relaxed atmosphere that makes it easy to mingle. Grab a drink, lace up some bowling shoes, and let’s knock down a few pins together. No experience required—just bring your good vibes and get ready to roll! 🎉 Free bowling starts at 8pm

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 **Abstract** TBD **YouTube Link** TBA

**Improving Office in Franklinton** Physical location: Improving Office 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215 Schedule: 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages. 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s). Topic: Type Annotations with John Cassidy We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com

Head out to FANGs 2nd annual board game garage sale! **We will have multiple sellers and hundreds of games!** We're selling games from 5pm - 8pm. Swing into the event room on the first floor and pick up some great "new to you" games. Grab a beer while you're there and tip our bar tender friends Seventh Son has a small parking lot & street parking is free on Sundays. They will also have a food truck. You can play your games in the Sun Room (up stairs) or at the tables in the main bar.

So this month's prompt is more general. I think we can all agree that we are living in "unique" times that require coping skills. I think that one role and/or purpose of philosophy is to help us deal with our daily lives and our "unique" times. So, let's share our feelings and thoughts about which philosopher/philosophy we turn to in order to deal with our crazy events. Who/what helps you stay focused in your daily life and helps you sleep at night. I find that Stoicism with a little philosophical pessimism mixed in goes a long way in helping me deal with what I see as very destructive, fearful and mean spirited public policies at both the state and federal levels. Hope to see you on March 28th!