Memoir Writing

We are writers of all levels – beginners to published. And we meet at STARBUCK at IFC (P2 Shop2097-2098, International Finance Centre), Central for fun writing and sharing sessions! We all write a one-sentence prompt, then each select one at random. We write something based on the prompt for 45 minutes, after which, we share our work with each other and discuss as desired. Of course, sharing is optional but encouraged. (Feedback is always polite and respectful.) Alternatively, you can bring your own project(s) to work on in the company of fellow writers (published and yet-to-be published). You can share your project(s), too, if you want. It's all about creativity and productivity in a supportive environment! Any questions, just reach out to our organizers through Meetup.

**Drop in English Meditation Classes with Gen Kelsang Tonglam** **New series “The Healing Practice of Taking and Giving” starts 23 June** **Tuesday 7:30pm – 9:00pm** **No booking required. Everyone welcome.** Taking and Giving is a beautiful and profound method to transform our personal problems and sufferings, our relationships and the world into the very means of experiencing love, joy, compassion and wisdom. This ancient practice brings mental peace and happiness, increasing our spiritual strength and capacity to embrace life's challenges. 23/6 Taking with Compassion 30/6 Giving with Love 7/7 Every breath you take… can be filled with great meaning! Donation is appreciated. Suggested donation: $50 per class. More info: [https://www.meditation.hk/2021/en/meditation-advice-for-daily-life/](https://www.meditation.hk/2021/en/meditation-advice-for-daily-life/) #modernbuddhism #meditateinhongkong

在現今廣告形式日趨多元的趨勢下，中小企業容易面對投入大量廣告預算，卻未能帶來預期效果。而決定成功的關鍵，往往不是昂貴的視覺特效，而是底層的文案邏輯、劇本質量及其背後的核心創意。為助力中小企業突破這一瓶頸，品牌局特邀新世代的廣告文案專家分享撰寫高曝光廣告文案的實戰心得，並講解如何運用 AI 輔助日常宣傳，協助企業以低成本達至精準曝光及行銷轉化。 作品分享: 無需大製作，卻成功引起熱話－「紅得過羅湖」的文案主導廣告，對中小企有何啟發？ 文案概念 : 概念上，中小企想開始涉獵文案，實際操作前，有何基礎認知？ AI 文案 : 技術上，中小企可如何藉著AI浪潮，將文案應用於日常宣傳？ [立即報名](https://www.cma.org.hk/tc/registration/619)

心肺訓練，速度訓練，循環訓練，高強度間歇性訓練... 做乜都好，肯去做已經成功左一半，運動好訓練好，唔使同其他人比，同自己比就可以喇 IG: j.lim_trainsanity_fitness **如下雨，訓練地點會改到體育館後門有蓋空地**

**★ Please register to attend and bring your own mat** Hi 👋🏼 Yogis I am Sophia, a yoga instructor and 200 hour YTT certified teacher. As a new yoga teacher, I’m excited to share a practice that builds strength and mobility through Hatha Yoga and simple mobility movements. In this class, we’ll move with mindful breath and purposeful movement, using foundational poses and flowing sequences to wake up the body, improve joint mobility, and build functional strength. My intention is to create a supportive space where we practice together, learn from each other, and cultivate calm, focus, and presence both on and off the mat. Whether you are new to yoga or returning after a break, we will move at a comfortable pace, listen to our bodies, and celebrate small progress as we grow. FitFam is a welcoming community for fitness enthusiasts, including yoga lovers, to connect and make new friends, regardless of background or language.😇😁 The event is free. All you need to do is * Bring your own yoga mat * small towel to assist with stretching * wear comfortable outfit 🩷 We’ll meet at the wood deck by the waterfront of Tamar Park. Please look for the one right after passing the big lawn of Legislative Council Complex. Arrive a few minutes early, so we can greet each other and settle in before we start moving and breathing together. If you can’t find the location, feel free to text me or leave messages in the FitFam group 🩷 **Please pay attention to the weather, the FitFam WhatsApp group, and the event page.** In case of bad weather, the location may change to Central Pier 9 or 10. I will announce any changes one hour before the event. 🩷 If you cannot attend the event, please cancel your reservation. ⚠️𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍⚠️ Please take a minute to read the following information regarding your participation in FitFam workouts. By signing up for this session, you confirm that you have read and understood the terms and risks detailed below. 💬WHATSAPP💬 We have a WhatsApp group! If you've participated in several of our sessions and would like to stay engaged with other regular FitFammers, please let one of our leaders know at the end of a workout so they can add you to the group. 🙅NOT GOING🙅‍♂️ If you have signed up for a session and can no longer make it, please move yourself to "Not Going" so our leaders have a more accurate count of participants coming to their session. This also helps us plan workouts more effectively. 🔊DISCLAIMER🔊 By signing up for this session, you confirm that you have read and understood the terms and risks detailed in our Disclaimer and Release of Liability Agreement: https://www.meetup.com/fitfamhongkong/pages/29134671/Disclaimer_and_Release_of_Liability_Agreement For any other question regarding our workouts and our community, please refer to the FAQs page: https://www.meetup.com/fitfamhongkong/pages/29134429/FitFam_FAQs
​ FitFam is accessible to everyone. No equipment, no previous experience or wallet needed. See you on the field.

**TecONE 分享會：企業拓展焦點 ‧ 「BUD 專項基金」優化措施** 有意進軍境外市場的創科、I&T相關企業，可善用政府資助，加速企業市場拓展進程、提升競爭優勢。「BUD 專項基金」優化措施即將實施，親臨**2026年6月23日《TecONE 分享會：企業拓展焦點 ‧ 「BUD 專項基金」優化措施》** 活動現場，率先掌握申請要訣，更快、更靈活地拓展境外市場。活動當日設有專屬諮詢區，把握機會與基金執行機構代表面對面交流，各項申請疑問直接為您解答！即時解鎖最貼身的資助消息及建議。 **活動亮點：** * 熱門政府資助計劃 * 「BUD專項基金」介紹及優化措施 + 成功案例 **日期及時間:** 23/06/2026 (星期二), 4:00 - 5:15pm **形式**: 實體活動 **地點**: 香港新界白石角香港科學園三期17W大樓 2樓 INNO 2 多功能室 2-3 **語言**: 廣東話 (輔以英語簡報材料) **免費活動** [Register NOW](https://hkstp.wufoo.com/forms/p1rq2o871hwfs3k/)

大家好, 我們誠摯地邀請大家來參加我們的聚會。請大家各自帶一本最近閱讀的書 (中英文也可以, 我們建議文學)，分享您對這本書的想法和感受。這將是一個輕鬆愉快的環境，讓我們一起交流和啟發。 費用: 免費 聚會地址是：上環文咸西街44-46號903室 Whatsapp booking: 4449 0049 Website: https://midnightbliss-studio.com/ IG: midnight_bliss_studio 期待與大家見面。 祝好, Cultural Hub We sincerely invite you to our book club. Please bring a book you've recently read (in Chinese or English, it's fine but we prefer literature), and share your thoughts and feelings about it. This will be a relaxed and enjoyable environment for us to exchange ideas and inspire each other. Fee: Free RSVP Whatsapp booking: 4449 0049 Location: Suite 903, 44-46 Bonham Strand West, Sheung Wan

It’s nearly time for the Lit Quiz 2026! Presented by Peel Street Poetry and the Hong Kong Writers Circle, this is your chance to test your knowledge, have some drinks, and get together with other people who’ve read a book or two. Teams of up to four people; winners get Bookazine vouchers! Please sign up your team (ideally with a team name) asap before we run out of tables! Just message Peel Street Poetry. “A room without books is like a body without a soul.” – Cicero “Books without a quiz are like champagne without the bubbles.” – The Lit Quiz hosts (Simon Berry, Eugenia Ng, Henrik Hoeg, and Sam Powney) **Free entry and 2-4-1 drinks until 9pm!**

For our sixth book of 2026, we are reading the tale of house and its inhabitants over the centuries. 'A sweeping novel about a single house in the woods of New England, told through the lives of those who inhabit it across the centuries—“a time-spanning, genre-blurring work of storytelling magic” (The Washington Post). When two young lovers abscond from a Puritan colony, little do they know that their humble cabin in the woods will become the home of an extraordinary succession of human and nonhuman characters alike. An English soldier, destined for glory, abandons the battlefields of the New World to devote himself to growing apples. A pair of spinster twins navigate war and famine, envy and desire. A crime reporter unearths an ancient mass grave—only to discover that the earth refuse to give up their secrets. A lovelorn painter, a sinister con man, a stalking panther, a lusty beetle: As the inhabitants confront the wonder and mystery around them, they begin to realize that the dark, raucous, beautiful past is very much alive.' This book is available on Kindle. For international delivery you can find it from Blackwells and it may also be available at the library or an English language book store. We are a "real" book club, which means we do read the book before the meet-up and discuss it. New members are always welcome. We need to notify the venue about how many will attend, so please make sure your RSVP status is accurate. Hope to see you there!

🌆 你是否也在寻找这样的连接？ • 想认识真诚的香港朋友，而不只是职场上的点头之交 • 对香港文化好奇，却找不到人带你体验地道的港式生活 • 希望有人为你解读本地人才懂的生活智慧 • 想要一个既懂内地情怀，又熟悉香港脉络的交流圈子 🌉 当港漂遇见香港本地人 这里聚集了热心友善的香港成员与新港漂朋友，我们相信： • 最好的融入，从一杯奶茶的闲聊开始 • 最深的了解，来自本地人带你行街食饭的体验 • 最暖的支持，是当你困惑时有过来人指点 📌 我们拒绝什么？ ❌ 不接受传销/直销 ❌ 不接受保险推销 ❌ 不是抱怨大会 ✅ 而是一个让你能真正 「放下过客心态，找到留港意义」的支援网 🎯 在这里你能获得 ✅ 本地朋友带你玩 ✅ 生活实用支援 • 在地生活秘籍：从街市砍价到生活资源 • 粤语实战教学：学最地道的用语，听懂港式幽默 ✅ 双向交流平台 • 香港朋友想了解内地文化，新港漂想认识本地生活 • 我们在这里互相学习，彼此丰富 🤝 我们的独特价值 ❌ 不是单向的“帮助”，而是双向的交流 ❌ 不是表面的“欢迎”，而是真诚的接纳 ✅ 是新老朋友一起建构的温暖社群 “真正的融入，从交到第一个本地朋友开始” 👉 [立即加入](https://forms.gle/TSWwAMQqQ72qvqKy8)充满温度的跨文化社群： https://forms.gle/TSWwAMQqQ72qvqKy8 你還可以喺Meet up留言俾我哋報名活動啦

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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!

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, February 11 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.

Greetings writers! Come down and join your fellow wordsmiths for one hour of uninterrupted writing time in the upper level of the Market District Supermarket in Upper Arlington. The main entrance of the shopping center opens onto stairs/elevator leading up to the 2nd floor cafe section where we will have a table displaying a sign with the Shut Up & Write logo. Writing is largely a solitary craft. Practicing with others in a community setting may be the thing you need to fire your own routine. We’ll meet on Wednesday evenings, starting the clock at 6:30, following a brief period of introductions. This is solid writing time and all inclusive. Any project is acceptable, be it fiction, non -fiction, work or homework assignment. All is welcome and will remain private to you. The market boasts a Starbucks, a full service bar and various affordable food options. Parking is plentiful, free Wifi is provided as well as outlets for charging your devices, though they are somewhat limited, so plan accordingly. Show up as early as you like, or stay late. This group tends to socialize some, both before and after the alloted time, but this is not mandatory to you. Feel free to come and go as you please and late arrivals are welcome. The cafe may be noisy on occasion so headphones/ earbuds are reccommended as you see fit. Please try to RSVP if possible so that we may grab enough seats for all—the venue can be busy at times. Feel free to message me privately wth any questions and/ or concerns you may have. Happy writing!

Welcome, readers! Our June read is ***Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible*** ***Voyage*** **by Alfred Lansing.** A work of nonfiction, and one of the most astonishing survival stories in history, we follow Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew after their ship is crushed by Antarctic ice. Stranded in one of the harshest environments on Earth, the men endure months of isolation, freezing temperatures, and near starvation—yet refuse to give up hope. Lansing brings their ordeal to life through vivid detail and firsthand accounts, capturing both the brutality of nature and the resilience of the human spirit. At its core, the story is a powerful testament to leadership, perseverance, and the unbreakable will to survive against impossible odds. Looking forward to discussing with everyone! We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **all** **drinks must be purchased at the bar.** Happy reading! 📖

Come join us for lunch together at Bendi Wok, one of my favorites!