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Meet at Toronto Botanical Garden
Hi everyone! đż
Iâm organizing a casual meetup at the beautiful Toronto Botanical Garden for anyone who would like to come by, connect, and enjoy a relaxed conversation in a peaceful setting. Itâs a great chance to meet new people, make friends, share stories, and spend some quality time outdoors surrounded by nature. Whether youâre new to the city or just looking for good company and meaningful conversations, youâre warmly welcome to join. Looking forward to meeting you all!
Bi-Weekly Meeting: Advocacy and Media
We will be discussing how to do public showings of Leaving Neverland and how to lobby the government to ban media productions put out by the estate such as MJ The Musical and Cirque Du Soleil's Michael Jackson One and the Michael Biopic from Toronto, and how to publicize our organization. All Meetings are at 736 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario. Email roxstew5media@gmail.com
OM Chanting (indoor)
Welcome !
OM Chanting is a group practice that has multiple benefits, including calming the mind, feeling relaxed, activating one's self-healing potential.
OM Chanting''s powerful vibration contributes to send Peace .
A participation of 5$ minimum is strongly encouraged to sustain the rent of the studio .
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EVENT DETAILS:
address: 283 Spadina Avenue; 3rd floor. ( SE corner of Spadina and Dundas).
We will start at 6:30 pm. Please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes earlier.
We will be sitting on chairs; you can also sit on the floor if you prefer.
You are encouraged to bring a bottle of water.
Looking forward to seeing you !
For more information about Om Chanting, please visit:
[https://bhaktimarga.org/yoga-meditation/](https://bhaktimarga.org/yoga-meditation/)
Much Love,
Veda
Cell: 416-845-9375
Etobicoke â Meditation Gathering
Join us for an uplifting evening of group meditation. Immerse yourself in the relaxing atmosphere of sacred mantras. Itâs both simple to practice and sublime. These sessions are perfect for beginners as well as long time practitioners. Using breathing techniques, ancient mantras and group kirtan meditation, one can experience spiritual fulfillment, inner peace and self-realization. Kirtan meditation is perfect for calming the mind, relieving stress and anxiety and enabling one to experience happiness in the heart. Learn also the practice of japa yoga, a meditation technique practiced daily in solitude, and cultivate gradually a deep happiness within.
Refreshments will be served after class, all are welcome to stay. In accordance with ancient yoga traditions this meditation class is free of charge.
TIAMAT - Transformation through Play (Training / Tier 1 / Toronto)
FIRST TIME IN TORONTO AND SPACE IS LIMITED!
## Some experiences create a **before and after.** This is one of them.
There are workshops. And then there are experiences that truly give you the chance to **reorganize how you see yourself, your work, and the people around you** â that create a genuine fork in the road. TIAMAT is the latter. It has done this for performers, clinicians, seekers, and skeptics across four continents. Now, for the first time, it is coming to Toronto.
This is not a weekend of concepts and takeaways. It is a **full-body encounter with a framework** built at the intersection of cognitive science, philosophy, contemplative practice, and embodied performance â designed specifically to transfer. What shifts in the room follows you home.
We are in a moment of profound disconnection â from purpose, from one another, from a sense that our lives cohere. Most offerings gesture at this problem. **TIAMAT does something about it.** It gives you a living, rigorous, embodied practice for navigating the world differently â and access to a community of people taking that seriously alongside you.
Awaken to Meaning is proud to bring this to Toronto for the first time. **This is a rare opportunity**, and seats are limited.
**Two audiences. One experience.**
Whether you come as a practitioner or as someone who knows something is missing, TIAMAT meets you there.
**Clinicians, Coaches & Therapists:** Sharpen your sense of transference and countertransference in real-time / develop a more robust lens for where clients get stuck - somatically and relationally / expand capacity to track body, affect and relational field simultaneously / deepen self-awareness as your primary clinical instrument / gain a shared language you can bring directly into practice
**Seekers, Builders & The Curious:** A framework that bridges cognitive science, philosophy and lived practice / Real agency over how you think, feel and act - through skill, not willpower / Entry into a fellowship taking the meaning crisis seriously / A language for your inner life that holds under pressure / Transformation that doesn't fade by Monday morning
## **TIAMAT has travelled. Now it visits a new place.**
## Before Toronto, TIAMAT has been delivered across **four continents** â to performers, clinicians, researchers, educators, and people who simply knew something was missing. Each cohort has shaped the practice.
## TAIWAN \| JAPAN \| INDONESIA \| FRANCE \| NETHERLANDS \| CZECHIA \| UNITED KINGDOM \| SINGAPORE \| UNITED STATES \(MAY 2026\)
**Schedule**
\- Friday\, May 22nd \- 6pm to 10pm
\- Saturday\, May 23rd \- 10am to 8pm
\- Sunday\, May 24th \- 10am to 5pm
**Fee:** $650 USD
**Facilitation** by Ethan Hsieh, Taylor Barratt & Dr. John Vervaeke
**For more information** on this and the residential Tier 2 (June 7th - 12th, 2026) please visit [our site](https://awakentomeaning.com/tiamat-training-program-in-toronto-2026/).
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⨠Peace Starts With Me Afternoon - Meet New peopleâ¨
⨠**Peace Starts With Me Afternoon â Family Day Edition** đĄ
Join us for a meaningful and heartwarming afternoon as we celebrate Family Day together with light snacks, heartfelt sharing, and creative activities!
Family Day is all about building a happy family where we grow together by learning to love, respect, and solve conflicts peacefully. Letâs take some time today to appreciate our own families, so these little seeds of peace can bloom across the whole world! đĄđ§âđ§âđ§âđ§đ
đď¸ Date: Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
đ Start Time: 3:00 PM\~
đ Location: 215 Mavety St
Hereâs whatâs in store:
đŞ **Snack Time** â enjoy finger foods and connect with others in a warm and friendly atmosphere
đŁď¸ **Peace Sharing** â reflect on Family Day and your familyâs value
đ¸ **Carnation DIY** â letâs make a carnation together for our family as a symbol of love and appreciation
**To confirm your spot and help us prepare materials, please fill out this short registration form:**[https://forms.gle/m3S61jzj8KSRD9XK8](https://forms.gle/NQmJ2YaXbb4QokRq6)
2026 ECKANKAR Ontario Soul Adventure Seminar
**Note:** Online attendance for this event is expected from around the world, so register early to reserve your spot before the Zoom attendance capacity is reached.
New to Eckankar? Register for a **Complimentary Pass** to the May 23-24 seminar!
**WHAT IS AN ECKANKAR SOUL ADVENTURE SEMINAR?**
An ECK Soul Adventure Seminar is always a spiritual occasion.
A celebration of like-hearted people, each inspiring talk, workshop, and presentation offers secrets to spiritual living that can help you take another step on your individual journey home to God.
Above all, the heart of the seminar experience is about discovering more about the divine love that already lies within you.
**This is a hybrid (online AND in-person) 2-day seminar:**
* Saturday, May 23rd from 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET
* Sunday, May 24th from 9:30 am -11:00 am ET
* FREE for guests who are not formal students of Eckankar
**To view the program and to register online or in person, [click here](https://www.eckankarcanada.ca/ontario-spiritual-events.html)**[ ](https://www.eckankarcanada.ca/ontario-spiritual-events.html)
**THEME**
***HOW TO SURVIVE SPIRITUALLY IN OUR TIMES***
âYet life is a mystery until we begin to understand that we can be the creators of our own world. In truth, what we are today is a creation of that which we have made from the past. There is a way to change the future. â
*\~ ECK Master Harold Klemp, Sound of Soul pg 37*
**FEATURES**
* **Interactive Spiritual Discussion, Talks, Panels, Youth and Young Adult Program,**
* **âMusic, Art, Fellowship!**
* **Address: North York Central Library and Concourse Event Space, 5120 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON, M2N 5N9**
* **To view the program and to register online or in person, [click here](https://www.eckankarcanada.ca/ontario-spiritual-events.html)**[ ](https://www.eckankarcanada.ca/ontario-spiritual-events.html)
**FEATURED SPEAKER - DEBBIE BRYK-SERVA**
Debbie Bryk-Serva has been a student of Eckankar for over 45 years and is a retired pediatric cardiologist, wife, mother, and grandmother. She has one adorable fur baby, a golden doodle named Georgia.
She is grateful for the spiritual insights and inner guidance that have developed through her active practice of the spiritual exercises of Eckankar. She loves the ECK teachings and spiritual exercises because they work! Life has its challenges, but she looks for the silver lining and blessing that is waiting to be realized in each experience. Soul equals Soul, and you, too, can open your heart to the blessings of love all around.
Join us at the Ontario ECK Regional Seminar to discover how to survive and thrive spiritually in our times!
**To view the program and to register online or in person, [click here](https://www.eckankarcanada.ca/ontario-spiritual-events.html)**
**\*INTERNATIONAL GUESTS:** This event is not intended for anyone who is barred by the laws of their country from attending. Please follow the laws of your home country.
Sponsored by Eckankar Canada in Ontario.
Illustration Courtesy of [Eckankar, The Path of Spiritual Freedom](http://www.eckankar.org/)
Advanced Speakers on the Hill Toastmasters - In Person Meetings!!!!
**Advanced Speakers on the Hill (ASotH)** is proud to be a ***premier club*** operating in the best Toastmasters tradition of providing a supportive and positive program that empowers its members to achieve greater self-confidence and personal growth.
**To become a better communicator and leader,** you need warm and supportive people to help you along your way. This is where ASotH excels because weâre a club packed with committed and experienced Toastmasters.
**One way in which we help each other to grow is by means of thorough speech evaluations.** In most Toastmasters clubs, each speech receives a 2-3 minute evaluation â end of story. Here your speech will be evaluated for fifteen minutes, which includes input and discussion from among *all* the members present. Imagine how much you can benefit, even when you are not the speech maker. You will hear a detailed evaluation and listen to what other members think. You will then have the opportunity to add your thoughts to the evaluation circle. And, since the speakerâs prime evaluator is also evaluated, you will learn how to improve your own evaluations. All this occurs in a typically supportive and fun atmosphere.
**ASotH Club meetings are held on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Saturdays of each month.** Visitors are most welcome, so drop by and experience the **ASotH advantage** first-hand!
***Our meetings are now in-person at Bayview Hill Community Center. Details can be found [here](https://advancedspeakersonthehill.toastmastersclubs.org/directions.html).***
**Membership Eligibility:** You must have completed Level 2 in Pathways, or the first ten speeches in the Toastmasters Competent Communication Legacy manual in order to join our advanced club.
Hope to see you soon!
Oakville Special Workshop: Join Inner Peace Qigong, Presence, Zen, Qi @ Inye
**Join Us In Oakville!**
**Inner Peace Qigong, Meditation, Zen, Energywork & Healing**
**Experience the Flow with Hae Kwang Sunim: A Qi Gong Workshop**
**Journey into the World of Qi Gong and Moving Qi Energy in Your Body**
Join Zen Monk and founder of Inner Peace Qigong, Hae Kwang Sunim for The Full Bad Stress Out 'Inner Peace Qigongâ. Learn tools that deeply renew your Qi, support Inner Calm and Peace and nourish the nervous system.
THIS IS NOT LIKE ANY OTHER QI-GONG YOU HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. You don't want to miss it!
**Benefits of attending this class \|** Soft 'Inner Peace' Qigong leads to the deep release of dis-ease/stress and the restoring of one's energy channels and the infusion of fresh Qi and Peace through the body (reconnection to the Universal Qi field). Includes sharing tea circle at the end of class. We supply use of meditation chairs and blankets.
About Inner Peace Qigong
**"HARMONIZE" - "DESTRESS" and "RECHARGE"**
We invite you to a great class which includes Zen Qigong, "Experiential" Qi Energy infusion and healing instruction, Meditation, and more. This class also includes a soft, flowing series of Tao In, Deep Breathing, Relaxation, and an amazing stress reduction closing and meditation that will leave you floating out of the class. The energy healing components of the classes are taught at Zen Temples in Korea that specialize in martial arts. This class by Hae Kwang Sunim is considered the ultimate stress reducer.
All are welcome!!
\*\*What to Bring? A yoga mat and anything else that will make you comfortable for this class. A friend!
**Class Benefits Include \|** Reduced stress level/deepening mind-body connection, improved chi flow, blood pressure, massaging of all organs of the body, reduced anxiety and depression, relieving chronic pain, improved balance and coordination, improved sleep quality (such as staying asleep longer at night and feeling more alert during the day) improved vitality and everyday physical functioning.
UNDERSTANDING Bad Stress Out "Inner Peace" ZEN QIGONG
Health = A Balanced Flow Of Qi
The health of our body is dependent upon a clear, strong, and balanced flow of Chi through the Sen Lines. Since qigong practice accomplishes just this, it should come as no surprise that the benefits of qigong (also spelled âChi Kungâ) practice extend to every physical system of our bodies, as well as to the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our Being.
**Physical Benefits of Qigong Practice \|**
Inner Peace Qigong practice makes the body strong and supple. It improves balance, stamina, and flexibility. It has positive effects on the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, and immune and central nervous systems. It tends to create smooth skin and a pleasant feeling of deep warmth within the body. It increases sexual vitality and allows our sleep-time to be more deep and restorative. Over time, qigong practice can reduce or eliminate chronic pain. It also has the power to reverse the aging process and restore youthfulness.
**Emotional Benefits \|**
The smooth and balanced flow of Qi created by qigong practice shows itself as a joyful, relaxed, optimistic and energized state of mind. While the emotional energies of anger, fear, anxiety or grief still may arise, they will be much less âstickyâ â and be held and then dissolved within the larger field of joy, gratitude, acceptance and equanimity.
**Mental & Spiritual Benefits of Qigong \|**
The abundance of clarified energy and mental stillness generated by this qigong practice supports great mental clarity and nourishes both intuition and creativity. As our intelligence becomes rooted in a connection to the inner body, it widens and deepens in increasingly wonderful ways.
As we deepen in our qigong practice, we become aware of more subtle realms of Being, and begin to experience directly our interconnectedness with All-That-Is.
As acclaimed cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, vice-chair and professor of surgery at Columbia University and director of the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at New YorkâPresbyterian Hospital writes in his best-selling book âStaying Youngâ: âQigong allows us to cope with the day-to-day struggle of being human â it can help us stretch and stay loose and balanced in both mind and body.â
On the Oprah Winfrey show in November, he simply put it this way, "If you want to be healthy and live to be 100, do Qigong." He also added that Qigong reverses the aging process.
Parts of P.K.Z.Q. are modeled off of the Mind-Body Wellness Program taught at the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. The mindfulness-based stress reduction meditation techniques come from Dr. Jongmae Park of Loyola Marymount University.
During P.K.Z.Q., cares and troubles wash away, replacing them with positive images, increased confidence, and peace of mind.
Near the end of each class, the goal is for participants to attain the full ârelaxation response,â and itâs that response that helps release the feel-good endorphins.
**Why is this important?**
Endorphins encourage white blood cells, and white blood cells help the body fight infection and disease. According to Dr. Benson, ârepeated activation of the relaxation response can reverse sustained problems in the body and mend the internal wear and tear brought on by stress.â (Ref: Center for Womenâs Healthcare, Weil Medical College of Cornell University.)
"When the mind is trained, quieted, then room is created for our brightness, our True Self to shine through. The nature of True Self IS loving, witnessing, unmoved in the moving. No positive affirmation can deliver the depth of contentment, of joy that already exists, that comes forward from True Self. The more we connect with it, the more it grows through us. In such an environment, the body has comfort, hurry sickness, and chasing to 'fix' what we 'thought' we were collapses. The nervous system can finally rest - Stillness. From this place, the body will not easily fall prey to disease."
*\- Hae Kwang Sunim*
**Space is Limited**
**WHERE:**
[](https://www.inyeyoga.com/)
##### We will be at > INYE YOGA
[Home is where the OM is](https://www.inyeyoga.com/)
2640 Bristol Circle, Suite 300
Oakville, ON L6H 6Z7
Contact the studio to register
t: 905.829.3443
[e: frontdesk@inyeyoga.com](mailto:frontdesk@inyeyoga.com?subject=INYE%20Studio%20inquiry)
**Cost: $37 per person \| Limited Spaces Available**
Join us for an extraordinary experience that will leave you feeling rejuvenated and full of vitality. Reserve your spot now!
See You There!
Egyptian Magic: Temple Initiation & Energy Healing.
It's a private session. Not a group event. Some sessions and diagnostics are done in chat text format, no live call is required needed.
Advanced sessions are done with the help of personal video call.
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Egyptian Initiation â Level 1
10 days in a row!
10 Initiations into 10 Channels of the Egyptian Gods.
Personal purification, activation of the financial flow, and correction in the Channels of the Egyptian Pantheon.
Level 1 Initiation
Includes correction through all 7 chakras in the Channels of:
1. The Egregore of Egyptian Priesthood
2. The Channel of Osiris /Clarity
3. The Channel of Horus /High Victory
4. The Channel of Amun-Ra /Power
5. The Channel of Min /Sexuality
6. The Channel of Hathor /Feninity
7. The Channel of Maâat /Purity
8. The Channel of Isis /Smartness
9. The Channel of Thoth /Wisdom
10. The Channel of Tefnut /Healing
This is a deep cleansing and transformation of energy.
It removes stagnation, magical impacts, internal and external blocks that prevent you from walking your Path.
You receive 10 Initiations at once into the Ancient Egyptian Channels
a personalized audio practice to continue developing and activating these Channels independently.
Additionally, you receive a personal diagnostic session, analysis, and activation of your main goal.
In honor of the Egyptian Marathon, if you register before November 17, the price is reduced by half.
Receive the energy of freedom from current limitations and a new impulse for growth and transformation in your life.
And one more thing â the Level 1 Egyptian Initiation will help you anchor yourself in the Egyptian Tradition and, if desired, begin working independently with your own goals and the goals of others within these magnificent energies of Inner Power and Purity.
Andy Li
Grand Master of the Egyptian Pantheon
Instructor and Teacher of the Reiki Yggdrasil System
Center Asgard
Pilates + Matcha | Toronto Muslim Sisters Reset Series
Starting over can feel heavyâbut it doesnât have to be.
This 6-week Pilates series is designed for women who want to:
⨠Rebuild their routine
⨠Feel stronger physically & mentally
⨠Meet new people in a relaxed, supportive space
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No pressure. No judgment. Just a space to show up for yourself.
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## đŞ What Youâll Get
* Beginner-friendly Pilates
* Weekly progression (youâll feel the difference)
* Small, welcoming group
* Post-class matcha + conversation
* A chance to reconnectâwith yourself and others
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## đď¸ Details
Sundays \| 2:00â3:00 PM
Scarborough (Free parking)
6-week program
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## đ¸ Pricing
\~$30/class when booked as a package
đď¸ $20 OFF with code: **PILATESFRESH13**
âł Ends May 4th
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â ď¸ Limited spots- **[GET TICKETS HERE](https://www.halalharmonycanada.com/halalharmonyevents/p/pilates-for-muslim-sisters-toronto)**
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Whether youâre new to fitness, getting back into it, or simply want a better environmentâyouâll feel at home here.
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đ Reserve your spot
Steve Flemming's Stories and Songs for Humanity (Dinner and Listening Party)
Hello everyone,
Please join us for a fabulous and unique evening as we get to experience all the great, powerful and inspiring songs I have written over the years; now live in person!
These are songs that I have written for well over 30 years.
(I'll be playing many of my more recent songs and personal favorites)
I trust you will truly love what you hear!
\*Joined by my other groups too; so we can anticipate a wonderful evening!
**Location:** Smoke Show - 747 Mt. Pleasant Rd.
https://www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com/
**Date:** Sunday May 24th, 2026
**Time:** Arrive between 6:30 pm and 7:00 pm (if you can)
\*Arrive a bit early if you like to get settled in :)
**Event Fee:** 10 dollar at the door or e transfer in advance to steveflemming11@gmail.com
Event Details below:
Sincerely,
Steve Flemming
(Songwriter, Lyricist and Host)
Event Details:
**Steve Flemming's Stories and Songs for Humanity (Dinner and Listening Party)**
\*Original Lyrics and Songs by Songwriter and Producer Steve Flemming
\*Story songs about love, nature, spirituality, life, loss and everything in between!
I'll be playing a mix of songs using a fusion of mixed genres like, Folk, Traditional Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Soft Rock, Rock, Love Ballads, Easy Listening, Soul, R & B, Gospel, Pop, Adult Contemporary, Indie Rock; and many others genres too.
**About Steve Flemming (Lyricist and Songwriter)**
Highly influenced by the great singer songwriters of the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Steve has been writing his own songs since 1990. Songs about life, love, loss, hope, faith, joy, romance, memories, spirituality and redemption. Songs that are universal, heartfelt and often relevant to the lives we lead.
**-Arrive any time between 6:30 pm and 7:00 pm inside the Restaurant (reserved seating is provided for the group :)**
\*Arrive a bit early if you like to get settled in :)
**Event Fee:**
10 dollars (cash only) when you arrive (HST is included)
or e transfer in advance to [Steveflemming11@gmail.com](http://Steveflemming11@gmail.com/)
(One Beverage or Appetizer minimum please to support the venue and staff) (Plan to come for dinner if you can)
\*If attending the 3:00 pm Nature Walk that day there will be no additional entrance fee for this Listening Party event :)
(1 minute walk from the new Mt. Pleasant & Eglinton station)
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Raising Conscious Kids â A Unity Family Experience
At Unity of Columbus, our Youth and Family Ministry nurtures the spiritual growth of children and families through love, joy, and practical spiritual teachings. Each Sunday, children explore timeless spiritual principles through stories, creative activities, music, and group sharing in a safe and welcoming environment.
Our program encourages children to discover their own inner light, express kindness, and develop a personal connection with God. Together, we celebrate diversity, cultivate understanding, and inspire each child to live with purpose and compassion. Parents and families are invited to join in this uplifting journey of learning, laughter, and spiritual connection.
Saturday Mornings @ East Market
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."
COLUMBUS SPIRITUALITY MEETUP
We are excited to host Guided Meditations on Sundays at 6 pm in our Ashram/Gallery/Home! !! !!
Everyone wants to know what kind of God we worship and what kind of meditation we do. We worship the GOD that LOVES US! We understand that god is an energy and it lives in us as us. Our meditations guide others to actually experience that energy! xoxo We don't just talk about peace, love and affection, we experience it :)
Also we are a home not a business, so we enjoy building community one friend at a time. We always build in time for people to mingle & develop friendships! xoxo Much Love, Frank Tennyson
Namaste, Frank Tennyson
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Pot Luck in the Park!
Inspired by our successful events like "Saturday Mornings @ East Market" and other "Pot Luck in the Park" lunches, this gathering promises to be a blend of fun conversations, language exchange, and cultural insights, all while sharing wonderful foods with each other.
**Please bring a dish to share and anything you would like to drink.**
We will provide plates, plastic silverware and napkins.
So, come hungry and ready to chat!
You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat
[Columbus library link to book](https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3351321)
Location: The Goat River South
219 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215
Street parking is free on Sundays
[Menu](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/686d3ed16745133042482c5f/t/68ff654dbb03b96875430bde/1761568077220/all_brunch-20250311.pdf)
Book summary:
On a hot day in Bethlehem, a twelve-year-old Palestinian-American girl is yelled at by a group of men outside the Church of the Nativity. She has exposed her legs in a biblical city, an act they deem forbidden, and their judgement will echo on through her adolescence. When our narrator finally admits to her mother that she is queer, her mother's response only intensifies a sense of shame: 'You exist too much,' she tells her daughter. Told in vignettes that flash between the U.S. and the Middle East--from New York to Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine--Zaina Arafat's debut novel traces her protagonist's progress from blushing teen to sought-after DJ and aspiring writer.
Speak Easy (Storytelling)
The topic for June is "Roadtrip"
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!
Reiki Practice Circle: All Levels Welcome
Join us at Unity of Columbus for our Weekly Reiki Share, a peaceful and uplifting gathering for connection, healing, and growth. A Reiki Share is a time where Reiki practitioners and students come together to give and receive healing energy in a supportive and welcoming environment. These sessions will be moderated by Columbus Unity Reiki. Reiki is a hands-on energy healing method from Japan that first came to the United States in 1938. Since then, it has grown in popularity and is now widely practiced throughout the West.
All levels are welcome, and you do not need to be a practitioner at Unity of Columbus to attend. If you are a Reiki practitioner, a Reiki student, or simply interested in becoming a Reiki student, we warmly invite you to join us. Come practice your healing techniques, learn new approaches, receive healing energy, and connect with a like-minded community in a space of relaxation, renewal, and positive energy.


















