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弁天町で英会話! Learn English with a teacher in Bentencho!
Location: Takoyaki cafe Misora
〒552-0001 大阪府大阪市港区波除5丁目3−9 玉野 1階
ミータップを使わない地元の人達はよく参加します!
**GOOGLE MAPS LINK**
https://maps.app.goo.gl/QwkUTJdBvXkWBEXo8
レベルは何でできる楽しい英語のチャットです!
All levels English chat (materials provided) in Bentencho!
The participation fee is 700 yen. Please also buy something from the restaurant (drinks start at 300 yen).
参加費は700円です。店でも飲み物か食事を注文してください。飲み物は300円〜。
This will be fun and we will also learn a lot!
他のアプリを使っている方も参加しています!
なんでも相談会で疑問質問を解決しよう-Chiba WordPress Meetup 26年5月の会
Attention
This meet-up is run by Japanese organizers. The participants are mostly Japanese and therefor all conversations are conducted in Japanese. It would be difficult to conduct the meeting in multipule languages.
Please be aware of the above before participating.
→注意事項
このミートアップは日本人のオーガナイザーによって運営されています。
参加者のほとんどが日本人であるため、会話はすべて日本語で行われます。多言語でミーティングを行うことは困難です。
以上のことをご了承の上、ご参加ください。
(上記英文をDeepLにて翻訳しました)。
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千葉県での初級~中級のWordPressの勉強会です。
今回はChiba WordPress Meetupの単独企画イベント(オンライン/オフライン同時開催)です。
5月の会は定番企画のなんでも相談会を開催します。
日頃WordPressを弄っていると色々な疑問や質問が出てくるかと思います。
「ここをこうするにはどうしたらいいかしら?」
「何か自分の考えを体現できるいいプラグインはないかしら?」
「うちのWordPressサイトを運用するレンタルサーバーを変更したいけどオススメは?」
等々あるかと思います。
それをこの機会に解決してみませんか?
もちろん全ての疑問に解決出来る保証はありませんが、三人寄れば文殊の知恵ともいいますので、解決に少しでも近づけれる様にオーガナイザー含め全員で色々考えてみませんか。
多くの皆さんのご登壇をお待ちしております。
**<<概要(オンライン/オフライン併記)>>**
期 日:
2026年5月24日(日) 13:30~16:00の2.5時間
(オフライン会場では16:00~17:00で茶話会)
場 所:
オフライン会場:千葉市生涯学習センター 3F小会議室
JR千葉駅「中央改札」を降りて、「千葉公園口」から徒歩8分
会場までの経路は\*\***[こちら](https://chiba-gakushu.jp/access_01/)**\*\*を参照して下さい。
オンライン会場:Zoomを使用
参加ULRは右側サイドバーに後日掲出します。
参加人数:
オンライン、オフライン各15名計30名
会 費:300円(当日現金払い)
※参加申し込みの際に対面(オフライン)かオンラインかをお選びください。
当日のレジュメ:
イベントの概要
参加者自己紹介
ライトニングトーク (大澤一志さん)
メインセッション なんでも相談会
業務連絡
**<<こんな方におススメ>>**
WordPressでブログやWebサイトをはじめてみたい方
WordPressを使ってて判らない事、疑問に思う事がある方
WordPressを使っている人と仲良くなりたい方
WordPressについて色々な疑問質問を感じてる人
**<<疑問質問相談のある方へ>>**
当日の進行をスムーズに行う為、疑問質問相談のある方は下記のGoogleフォームに投稿してください。
[https://forms.gle/m4S4LTwv6xKY8WWb6](https://forms.gle/m4S4LTwv6xKY8WWb6)
フォームに投稿された質問は下記のGoogleスプレッドシートにまとめられます。質問内容に回答できる方はこちらのシートの回答欄にご記入ください。
**[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kD8pgaF4pnqvWJvyAL4ynnFKPhTReYLzyvBWHxeBDf0/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kD8pgaF4pnqvWJvyAL4ynnFKPhTReYLzyvBWHxeBDf0/edit?usp=sharing)**
**<<オフライン参加の方法について>>**
オフライン参加の方はこのページ内でご案内している会場(ルールーム03)にお時間までにお越しください。
会議室の利用料金の負担として500円をお願いします。遅刻、早退もご自由にどうぞ。
最寄り駅はJR総武線/総武本線/成田線/外房線/内房線千葉駅から徒歩5分程、千葉都市モノレール栄町駅からだと徒歩1分程です。
専用駐車場はありませんのでお車でお越しの際は近隣の有料駐車場をご利用ください。
**<<オンライン参加の方法について>>**
オンライン参加の方はZoomを使用しますのでご利用になるPCにZoomクライアントアプリをインストールしておいて下さい。
会場の音声が聞き取りにくい場合もありますのでヘッドホン/イヤホン等をご用意ください。
既にインストール済みの方は最新バージョンへのアップデートを事前に済ませておく様にお願いします。
ZoomのURLは当日午前までにMeetupに連絡用として登録したメールアドレスへの送信、およびこのページの右サイドバーに表記致します。
**<<重要>>**
折角お申込みいただいても当日の予定を失念してしまい、参加出来なかったという方もいらっしゃいます。
スマートフォン(iPhone、Android)にmeetupアプリをインストールしていただくとイベントへの参加申し込み、キャンセル手続き、申込イベントへのスケジュール確認、参加者同士のメッセージ送受信等を便利に行えます。
ぜひ利用登録してください。
**[https://www.meetup.com/ja-JP/apps/](https://www.meetup.com/ja-JP/apps/)**
参加申込みいただいた後にご都合により参加出来なくなった場合は、早めのキャンセル手続きをし、ご連絡いただければと思います。
またキャンセル手続きが上手く出来ない場合は、イベント主催者側にコメントやメッセージでご連絡ください。
<<ライトニングトーク(LT)登壇者を募集しています>>
もくもく会/相談会の時はライトニングトーク(LT)の枠を設けています。
ライトニングトークとは1人5分位の短い時間で行われるプレゼンテーションです。自身の話したい内容を短時間でまとめる能力、人前での発表する事でコミュニケーション力の向上、等の効果があるとされています。
またMeetupでのLTの経験は将来的により大きなイベントでの長時間のプレゼンにも役立ち、そこから新しい人とのつながり、別のコミュニティへの発展も期待できます。
参加申込の際にLT登壇のお伺いをしております。
希望される方はYESとしていただくと後日運営からご連絡差し上げます。
多くの方のLT登壇をお待ちしております。
**<<運営からお願い>>**
開場からMeetup開始までの間の時間に限りがあります。オフライン参加の方で早めにお越しいただける方は開場時間(13:00)にお越しいただき、設営の準備をお手伝いいただけると助かります。
お手伝いいただきたい内容は以下のものです。
・机、いすの配置
・電源ケーブル、コンセントの配置
・プロジェクタスクリーンの準備
・受付の補助
いずれも簡単なものになります。
ご協力いただけますとスムーズに会が始められますのでよろしくお願いします。
Language Exchange
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ストーリーハウスの言語交換会を再開します。
日本語または英語の上達を目指して、ぜひチャレンジしてみてください!ポジティブな気持ちで参加して、お互いに励まし合いながら、集中して成長しましょう。言語交換会は、日本語と英語の半分ずつに分けて行います。他の言語を開催できる場合は、時間を追加します。
使いたい教材があればご持参ください。また、必要に応じてメモが取れるように、ノートも必ずご持参ください。気軽におしゃべりしたり、会話に参加したりしてください。
参加費は無料ですが、カフェでご注文をお願いいたします。
We are reintroducing our Storyhouse Language Exchange.
Push yourself to improve Japanese or English! Come with a positive attitude, and encourage each other to focus and grow. We will split the language exchange into half, between Japanese and English. If additional languages are available, we will add time.
Bring any study materials you want to use. And be sure to bring writing utensils so you can take notes as you need. Feel free to talk and participate in conversations.
There is no participation fee, but please make your order at the cafe.
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Columbus Verified Singles Interactive Zoom Night
**🥰 Face-to-Face Speed Dating Online for Singles near Columbus**
Round by round, you'll sit down for quick private Zoom rounds with Columbus singles paired for compatibility by age and quiz, as a skilled host keeps the pace natural.
On completing your sign-up, there is a short quiz about your personality and preferences — the matching data comes from to organise compatible Columbus locals for your session, so every round is informed by more than just looks.
When it is all done, mutual matches are shared privately — strictly for mutual matches only — and you connect at whatever pace feels right to you.
**Register by age group:**
- **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=532.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Columbus&groupurlname=club-for-serious-connections-day-trips&ar=18-32&face_v=4.0)
- **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=532.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Columbus&groupurlname=club-for-serious-connections-day-trips&ar=30-46&face_v=4.0)
- **Ages 40-58** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=532.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Columbus&groupurlname=club-for-serious-connections-day-trips&ar=40-58&face_v=4.0)
- **Ages 55+** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=532.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Columbus&groupurlname=club-for-serious-connections-day-trips&ar=55+&face_v=4.0)
**⚠️ Please note:** This rsvp is not enough to hold your place in the rounds, 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 skipping either step means your place is not held.
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**This works best for:**
- Women and men based in Columbus who have given up on conversations that fizzle before a first date and are ready for something genuine instead.
- Members around Columbus finished with matches that fade out before meeting and want to try something that actually works.
- First-timers near Columbus done with the app treadmill that goes in circles and are looking for real connection.
**The format**
1. **Choose your bracket** – by clicking your age group registration link, then answer the personality questions, because registration and quiz together hold your seat.
2. **Log in** – by opening the Zoom link at the event start, works on any device without requiring a download, and the host takes over from that moment forward.
3. **Speed date** – short Zoom speed dating rounds with Columbus locals in your personality-matched group, while a host ensures every round feels natural, as the quiz results already did the work of choosing who you meet.
4. **Find out who matched you** – we reveal mutual matches once the session ends, and your details are only exchanged when the match is mutual, and the follow-up is yours to manage however feels right.
⭐ *"Did not think I would enjoy it but — laughed more than I expected"* – Columbus local, first event
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✨ Meet Columbus singles from home — register before spots fill and the evening takes care of itself and we will get you all set up. One click and you are on your way. 🌟 ✨
Surrey Interactive Online Dating For Singles
**🌻 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.
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**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
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✨ 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. 🥰 ✨
Indianapolis Long-term Love From Your Living Room
**💝 Personality-Matched Speed Dating for Indianapolis Locals from Home — Real People**
Joining means you'll cycle through quick private Zoom rounds with Indianapolis singles matched to you by age and personality, as a skilled host keeps the pace natural.
When booking your spot, a two-minute quiz captures your personality — your personality profile from that quiz to pair you with compatible Indianapolis locals, meaning your rounds are curated and not random.
When it is all over, we disclose mutual matches quietly — keeping your selections private otherwise — and what happens next is entirely up to you.
**Select your age group to secure your place:**
- **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=532.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Indianapolis&groupurlname=club-for-serious-connections-day-trips&ar=18-32&face_v=4.0)
- **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=532.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Indianapolis&groupurlname=club-for-serious-connections-day-trips&ar=30-46&face_v=4.0)
- **Ages 40-58** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=532.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Indianapolis&groupurlname=club-for-serious-connections-day-trips&ar=40-58&face_v=4.0)
- **Ages 55+** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=532.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Indianapolis&groupurlname=club-for-serious-connections-day-trips&ar=55+&face_v=4.0)
**⚠️ Spot not held yet:** An rsvp on this page is not a confirmed spot, so register through the age group link, complete the form, and take the two-minute personality quiz — numbers are intentionally limited so register early, and the quiz plus registration together hold your place.
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**Who it is for:**
- Daters within Indianapolis getting away from profiles that never convert to actual dates and need a better way to meet people.
- Anyone at all around Indianapolis finished with matches that fade out before meeting and want actual face-to-face conversation.
- Members near Indianapolis getting away from swiping left and right with no results and are ready for something that feels natural.
- Those in Indianapolis finished with digital dating that never converts to anything real and are serious about meeting someone.
**Here is the format**
1. **Find your age group** – by using the link for your bracket above, then take the brief quiz, as the quiz plus registration is what counts.
2. **Hop on** – at the event start by opening your Zoom link, no download is needed since it works in any browser, and a friendly host manages everything once you are on.
3. **Connect** – back-to-back private Zoom rounds with Indianapolis locals selected for your age group, while a host ensures every round feels natural, as each round is with a Indianapolis local matched to your profile.
4. **Discover your matches** – mutual connections are confirmed and sent after the session, with contact info only shared when both of you said yes, and the outcome is yours to take forward at your leisure.
**Details**
- **Format:** Online and live on a live Zoom call running short speed dating rounds throughout, matched by quiz results and age at every round.
- **Where:** All online — from your laptop or mobile device, no special equipment — just a device with a camera and internet, and you can join from your couch or anywhere else that works.
- **Host:** A dedicated host keeps everything on track and stress-free throughout, which takes all pressure off the format entirely — everything from round one to the final match is handled.
- **Vibe:** Warm video date rounds with Indianapolis people who actually turned up, and you leave with more energy than you arrived with.
- **Duration:** You are looking at about an hour give or take including the welcome, and most people say it flies by.
⭐ *"Great evening — the matching was spot on"* – Indianapolis local, first event
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✨ Short rounds with real Indianapolis locals — select your bracket and register and the evening takes care of itself tonight. The evening starts the moment you register. 🎯 ✨
Detroit Personality Focused Home Video Dating
**🦋 Real Speed Dating Online for Detroit Singles Personality Matched**
On the night, you'll sit down for host-managed one-on-one rounds with Detroit singles your age curated by personality quiz, as an experienced host steers the pace.
Prior to the event, you submit a short personality questionnaire — the information you provide there to pair you intelligently with Detroit locals, making every round feel more natural from the first minute.
After all the rounds, match notifications go to both parties — with no one-sided reach-outs ever happening — and you decide your next step from there.
**Your age group is your key — pick it below:**
- **Ages 18-32** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=532.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Detroit&groupurlname=club-for-serious-connections-day-trips&ar=18-32&face_v=4.0)
- **Ages 30-46** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=532.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Detroit&groupurlname=club-for-serious-connections-day-trips&ar=30-46&face_v=4.0)
- **Ages 40-58** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=532.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Detroit&groupurlname=club-for-serious-connections-day-trips&ar=40-58&face_v=4.0)
- **Ages 55+** → [REGISTER HERE](https://tempodating.com/product?productId=532.0&productType=onlineSpeedDating&city=Detroit&groupurlname=club-for-serious-connections-day-trips&ar=55+&face_v=4.0)
**⚠️ Important:** Your rsvp here is not a registration confirmation, so register through your age group link above and complete the personality quiz — places close once the group is full so sign up early, and only a completed registration locks in your seat.
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**How it works**
1. **Lock in your place** – using the link for your age bracket, then finish the personality questionnaire, since this is how you are officially confirmed.
2. **Hop on** – by clicking the Zoom invite at the event time, laptop phone or tablet — your choice, all work fine, and a host is live and will walk you through everything.
3. **Take part in the rounds** – host-guided one-on-one rounds with compatible Detroit singles in your bracket, as the host handles all transitions so conversations stay natural, as the quiz results already did the work of choosing who you meet.
4. **See your results** – after all rounds finish mutual matches are distributed privately, as privacy is guaranteed for all non-mutual selections, and once you have it you decide how and when to connect.
**Perfect for:**
- Anyone calling Detroit home wanting to escape digital dating that never converts to anything real and want to meet real locals without the faff.
- Individuals in Detroit who are tired of app fatigue and empty match queues and want to talk to real people tonight.
- Locals living in Detroit getting away from app fatigue and empty match queues and want real chemistry over profile photos.
- Daters within Detroit who are tired of matches that ghost after two messages and are ready for something genuine instead.
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✨ Done with apps — start here — use the link above to register and the host takes it from there this time. Your next chapter might start tonight. 🔥 ✨
Friday night Social - Central Ohio Friends - 5 years of friends
For the last 5 years, Central Ohio Friends and Columbus Social Connection have teamed up for some incredible nights out and some of the biggest social events in Columbus with our biggest combined event bringing out 80+ people.
⚠️ Please only RSVP through ONE group to help keep headcount accurate.
Now we’re celebrating where it all started.
On Friday, May 22, we’ll be joining Central Ohio Friends 🍻 **Starting at** Brothers Bar & Grill in the Arena District the same place their very first event was held back in 2021.
Whether you’ve been to one of our events before or **have been waiting for the right one to come out to,** this is a great one to jump into.
Stop scrolling. Start doing stuff.
If you find value in these events consider contributing
Link can be found in comments!
Morning people unite!! 🐤 ☕ + 💬 @ Shibam Coffee
Early-bird coffee and conversation at [Shibam Coffee](https://shibamcoffee.com/)!









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