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**✅ Bachata Mondays with Todd Smith!** **👉 Beginner Bachata Class** **$15 In Advance / $20 At the Door** 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm … Registration 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm … Beginner Class **👉 Intermediate Bachata Class** **= $15 In Advance / $20 At the Door** 8:15 pm – 8:30 pm Registration 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Intermediate Class **👉 If You Take Both Bachata Classes** **= $25 In Advance / $35 At the Door** **👉 Buy Advance Tickets Now at:** https://columbussalsadancing.com/bachata-mondays-dance-class-tickets/

**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: This month John Lairson will share a notebook describing the Alpaca (Paper) Trading API and discuss different algorithms for evaluating stock trades. 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

Join us on Monday nights at 7pm for two 25 minute quiet meditations, with one short walking meditation in between. There will be a brief and informal conversation afterward. Stay for as long as you like and feel free to bring or share whatever is on your mind. All Zen Center events are also available via Zoom at bit.ly/IndyZen.

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.

**✅ Bachata Mondays with Todd Smith!** **👉 Beginner Bachata Class** **$15 In Advance / $20 At the Door** 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm … Registration 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm … Beginner Class **👉 Intermediate Bachata Class** **= $15 In Advance / $20 At the Door** 8:15 pm – 8:30 pm Registration 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Intermediate Class **👉 If You Take Both Bachata Classes** **= $25 In Advance / $35 At the Door** **👉 Buy Advance Tickets Now at:** https://columbussalsadancing.com/bachata-mondays-dance-class-tickets/

**✅ Bachata Mondays with Todd Smith!** **👉 Beginner Bachata Class** **$15 In Advance / $20 At the Door** . 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm … Registration 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm … Beginner Class . **👉 Intermediate Bachata Class** **= $15 In Advance / $20 At the Door** . 8:15 pm – 8:30 pm Registration 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Intermediate Class . **👉 If You Take Both Bachata Classes** **= $25 In Advance / $35 At the Door** . **👉 Buy Advance Tickets Now at:** . https://columbussalsadancing.com/bachata-mondays-dance-class-tickets/

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.

Join us for a relaxed and enjoyable brunch at 17 Arrows Kitchen and Bar! This is a great opportunity to meet new people, enjoy good food, and ease into the weekend with great conversation. Whether you’re new to the group or it’s your first event, you’ll feel right at home.

Whether you've never done improv before, or you've done it for so long you knew Del Close on a personal level, or anywhere in between, come join us! Swing by *Gresso's* for the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup** for some fun and games! The idea behind improv is to create entire scenes from scratch based on a suggestion from the audience. This can be done in game form, like *Whose Line Is It Anyway*, *ComedySportz*, or *Wild 'n Out*; it could also be done to tell stories, like *Middleditch and Schwartz*. Our meetup, which is central Ohio's longest running (and free!) weekly comedy event, brings the games (and occasionally different forms) for you to play in a safe, supportive, and compassionate environment. Not only is it a lot of fun, but you get to work on thinking faster on your feet, plus it's an excellent way to meet new people and make friendships that'll last a lifetime! Ask yourself if you want to join the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup**, and say "Yes, And" that you'll have fun!

Join us as we kick off Summer Movie Season with a Happy Hour & a movie event to see the sci-fi action-adventure, THE MANDOLARIAN AND GROGU! The sci-fi action-adventure follows a lone bounty hunter and his apprentice Grogu (Baby Yoda) embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure. Here are details, a trailer and our plan for this event: DESCRIPTION: In the film, Djarin and his apprentice Grogu are enlisted by the New Republic during a period where remaining Imperial warlords threaten the galaxy. The film is written/directed by Jon Favreau (the mastermind behind the early MCU films) and stars Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwild1rw7Aw HAPPY HOUR PLAN: For Happy Hour food and drinks before the show we’ll meet in the bar area at nearby Bravo at 5:15pm! We’ll have a section reserved for the group, so keep an eye out for us and we’ll keep one out for you! CMG Pro Tip: If you can, bring cash as it helps make for a quicker exit from the restaurant. MOVIE PLAN: Please purchase your ticket for the 6:45pm showing and meet in the lobby area at 6:30pm! Tickets on sale now and advance purchase as soon as possible is advised! Once you have yours, please list you seat number in the Comments section of this event. Happy Summer and See You Soon, Dan

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!

**You're invited to join local Columbus animal advocates as we watch PETA's workshop together on cage-free campaigns. Free vegan pizza will be provided! After the workshop Q&A, we'll have a group discussion and brainstorm on future activism plans. Hope to see you there!** **Here are the details:** **WHEN: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6pm EST** **WHERE: KTC Columbus** **If you cannot attend in person, you can still view the workshop virtually at https://www.facebook.com/events/1567122777711333** **Here's some background on the workshop:** **Please join us for an eye-opening online PETA Playbook discussion with PETA’s Associate Director of Vegan Campaigns, Amber Canavan, where we’ll ask the hard-hitting questions about the cage-free campaigns and their impact on both hens and vegan efforts.** **Whether you’re looking to strengthen your outreach or sharpen your messaging around the egg industry’s humane-washing tactics, this workshop will give you practical tools to help others understand what “cage-free” really means for hens and why the label is misleading.** **We’ll explore how to keep conversations respectful, fact-based, and focused on the animals’ reality while encouraging others to take effective action.** **Please join us for this important workshop to learn how you can cut through cage-free marketing and help animals.** **Come ready to learn, ask questions, and ignite your activism for animals!**

**🌻 Virtual Speed Dating for Singles near Surrey — Real People** Each evening, you'll be guided through short private video dates with Surrey singles age-grouped and personality-curated, as a friendly host guides every transition. Right after registering, a quick compatibility quiz is part of registration — the matching data comes from to pair you with compatible Surrey locals, so your conversations have a better chance of going somewhere. Once the evening wraps up, we share who chose whom — without any awkward one-way messages — and what happens next is entirely up to you. **Sign up below — pick your age range:** - **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Surrey&groupurlname=investing-in-connections-for-long-term&ar=18-32&face_v=5.0) - **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Surrey&groupurlname=investing-in-connections-for-long-term&ar=30-46&face_v=5.0) - **Ages 40-58** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Surrey&groupurlname=investing-in-connections-for-long-term&ar=40-58&face_v=5.0) - **Ages 55+** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Surrey&groupurlname=investing-in-connections-for-long-term&ar=55+&face_v=5.0) **⚠️ Heads up:** Just clicking rsvp will not save your spot in the session, so use your age group link above to register and complete the short personality quiz — capacity is intentionally small so get in early, and the quiz plus registration together hold your place. --- **Made for:** - First-timers around Surrey leaving behind the app treadmill that goes in circles and are serious about meeting someone. - Individuals from around Surrey who no longer want swiping left and right with no results and want real chemistry over profile photos. - People across Surrey wanting to escape profiles that never convert to actual dates and need a better way to meet people. **Details** - **Format:** Dedicated and hosted through Zoom video built around curated one-on-one dates, age-matched and quiz-curated for the whole session. - **Where:** No travel required — on any internet-connected device, nothing is needed beyond a device and a stable connection, and whichever room suits you best is ideal. - **Host:** A welcoming host coordinates every round and every transition, meaning you never have to think about the format — from opening to close everything is taken care of. - **Vibe:** Social individual rounds with Surrey people who wanted something genuine, and the energy in every round is genuinely good. - **Duration:** Typically between one and one-and-a-half hours covering all rounds, and it is over before you know it. **The evening in four steps** 1. **Lock in your place** – using the link that matches your age bracket, then answer the short personality questions, as both steps are required and neither can be skipped. 2. **Hop on** – at the event start time via your Zoom link, no tech headaches involved since you just click and join, and the host takes over from that moment forward. 3. **Get into the rounds** – quick private video rounds with Surrey singles tailored to your age bracket, while a live host keeps the pace comfortable throughout, as the quiz results already did the work of choosing who you meet. 4. **Receive your matches** – once it wraps we notify both sides of any mutual selection, and only confirmed mutual matches receive each other's contact details, and then the rest is yours to decide entirely. ⭐ *"Finally something that is not swiping — met someone I am actually excited about"* – Surrey attendee, second event --- ✨ Try something that actually works — use the link above to register and everything else is sorted before spots go. Can not wait to see you there. 🥰 ✨

You can also join the meeting by Conference Call at (518) 263-8851.

**Let’s have lunch and have some extra fun! Bring your favorite game! 🥳**

**🌸 Curated Speed Dating on Zoom for Richmond Locals Host Guided** During the session, you'll work through short one-on-one Zoom rounds with Richmond locals paired by quiz results and age range, with someone hosting live from start to finish. Ahead of joining, you complete a short personality quiz — quiz results from that step to build your personal lineup of Richmond locals, meaning your rounds are curated and not random. When the last round finishes, we send mutual match results — only when the interest is confirmed mutual — and there is no pressure on timing. **Age group links — pick yours below:** - **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Richmond&groupurlname=investing-in-connections-for-long-term&ar=18-32&face_v=5.0) - **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Richmond&groupurlname=investing-in-connections-for-long-term&ar=30-46&face_v=5.0) - **Ages 40-58** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Richmond&groupurlname=investing-in-connections-for-long-term&ar=40-58&face_v=5.0) - **Ages 55+** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=537.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Richmond&groupurlname=investing-in-connections-for-long-term&ar=55+&face_v=5.0) **⚠️ Quick note:** This rsvp does not equal a reserved seat, so complete registration via your age bracket link and finish the short personality quiz — places close once the group is full so sign up early, and this is not optional — both steps are required. --- **Perfect for:** - Singles locally in Richmond wanting to escape swiping with nothing to show for it and prefer meeting people in person first. - Members from Richmond who no longer want digital dating that never converts to anything real and want actual face-to-face conversation. - Individuals throughout Richmond who have given up on endless scrolling and zero real dates and value real conversation over curated profiles. - People from around Richmond done with matches that fade out before meeting and need a better way to meet people. **How it unfolds** 1. **Lock in your place** – through the age group link above, then answer the personality questions, because registration and quiz together hold your seat. 2. **Click into Zoom** – at the scheduled time using your Zoom link, phone computer or tablet — whatever you prefer, and a host is live and will walk you through everything. 3. **Enjoy the rounds** – private video rounds with personality-matched Richmond locals in your group, as the host keeps everything smooth and well-timed, as each round is with a Richmond local matched to your profile. 4. **Receive your matches** – once it wraps we notify both sides of any mutual selection, with contact info only shared when both of you said yes, and once you have it you decide how and when to connect. ⭐ *"The format is brilliant — the whole thing was well-run and fun"* – Richmond local who came back twice 💡 **Good to know:** prepare one or two opening questions, which means you can focus entirely on the conversation, and a few minutes of prep makes a big difference to the whole evening. --- ✨ Richmond singles worth meeting are in this event — click your age bracket and sign up and you just show up on the night and we will get you all set up. The evening starts the moment you register. 🌸 ✨

Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating. Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who enjoy talking to people from other countries, and those who would like to discuss international travel and culture, and who enjoy getting together for good conversations."