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Participation fees: 20 Qr for 1 hour (Playing: 9x9 )
(No substitute Players).
*Avoid Cancellation on Match day.
Update your RSVP Status ( Going / not Going ) always ASAP..

Bibs & Balls will be provided.


_Game: Basketball _ 3 VS 3 streetball _Duration:_ 1 hour - *Game Length*: Typically played to 6 or 9 points - *Possession*: Games often start with a free throw shot to determine first possession. - *Scoring*: - Baskets made inside the arc = 1 point - Baskets made beyond the arc = 2 points - *Possession Arrow*: After each score, possession goes to the team that didn't score (check the local rules). _Sharing cost:_ Each player contributes 15 QAR.

Join us for a relaxed evening of games, fun, and great company during the week! This is an event open to locals and expats alike-perfect for making new friends while playing card games, chess, and other fun board games. The idea is to play and chill a bit during the week but not to be overwhelmed and still can go back to work for 1 more day before weekend. During Ramadan, this event has changed to start a bit later. **Location:** Adam Coffee Shop ⌚ **Time:** 7:30–9:30 PM **Vibe:** Chill, social, and lightly competitive (in a fun way!) **Entrance Fee:** 10 QAR (cash only) ☕ **Minimum Order:** One drink or food item We’ll rotate between games and tables depending on the number of participants, giving everyone a chance to meet and play with different people. Feel free to bring your own games to share! Just to support the Cafe for their generosity of hosting us, 1 order of drink/food is a good practice. For those who prefer healthier options, the café offers sugar-free drinks and food. **Note:** Due to previous experiences where some attendees did not place any orders and misused shared resources, we have introduced a small entrance fee to help maintain a positive and respectful environment from Feb. The fee will also contribute to supporting the community and providing food for stray cats.

**Ramadan Cuisine Dinner Series – Brazilian** During the Ramadan period, we are hosting a series of themed dinner gatherings to enjoy different cuisines together. As many of us are expats spending this special season away from home, it’s a wonderful opportunity to connect, share a meal, and celebrate the spirit of friendship and community. After each gathering, we will vote together on the next cuisine for our upcoming Ramadan Iftar meet-up! ✨ **This week’s theme: Brazilian Cuisine!** **Time:** 6:30 PM **Date:** Thursday **Location:** *To be shared privately after RSVP (Please ignore address as it is not correct).* A special Ramadan-only edition. RSVP is a must. Everyone is welcome-feel free to bring your friends and your festive spirit! Either we pay for our own orders or we split the bill.

On Saturday, the 28th of February 2026, we take a trip down memory lane as we reminisce and celebrate our 150th meeting. We will hear from our beloved members on this milestone occasion, witness a power packed prepared speech session, a fascinating impromptu speaking session primarily for guests to take the pivotal first step towards overcoming their fear of public speaking as well as observe an insightful evaluation and feedback session on the overall conduct of the meeting. This will be followed by a delicious Iftar. All guests are requested to confirm availability to attend the meeting at least a week in advance for planning and logistics. Thank you and look forward to warmly welcoming you all.

✨ Ramadan Mubarak Please join us for an international Iftar Buffet - inclusive of Ramadan beverages and a live shawarma station! ✨☪️ *MUST JOIN THE WHATSAPP CHAT TO CONFIRM YOUR SPOT (no walk ins)* Group chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DRsvF1Wfj9B63AKHWdfdq7?mode=gi_t Date: *Friday, 27 Feb* ⏰ Time: Sundown (~5:30pm) to 10:00pm Location: Charlie's Corner (inside IBIS hotel) https://g.co/kgs/eo3kMMQ Cost: 99QR per person RSVP in advance INDOOR VENUE, prayer rooms available at the hotel ☪️

DOHA ALL NATIONS FOOTBALL ⚽ The next match is officially ON! * Date: Thursday, 26 Feb 2026 * Time: 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM * Location: UDST – Pitch 2 (Outdoor Turf) * Level: Intermediate / Competitive * Fees: \~20 QAR ⚠️ Note: We can reserve a professional referee and dedicated goalkeepers; additional fees will be added if these services are confirmed. Join & Confirm Here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GrtFG29bIHiI32mL6HfMHM?mode=gi_c ‎ كرة القدم - كل الأمم الدوحة ⚽ ‎المباراة القادمة مؤكدة! * التاريخ: الخميس، 26 فبراير 2026 * الوقت: 10:00 مساءً – 11:00 مساءً * الموقع: جامعة الدوحة (UDST) – ملعب 2 (عشب صناعي) * المستوى: متوسط / تنافسي * الرسوم: حوالي 20 ريال قطري ‎⚠️ ملاحظة: يمكننا حجز حكم محترف وحراس مرمى مخصصين؛ وفي حال التأكيد، سيتم إضافة رسوم إضافية على المبلغ الإجمالي. ‎ انضم وأكد حضورك هنا: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GrtFG29bIHiI32mL6HfMHM?mode=gi_c

**️ WHAT'S PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY ABOUT?** Practical Philosophy is a weekly meet-up that brings critical thinkers together for an opportunity to dive deep on a topic, practice communicating, and building a community. All with no ‘official’ philosophy knowledge required! Practical Philosophy is based on the idea that philosophy should be accessible to all, and not something reserved only for academics. Each week we choose a topic, and the goal is to use the conversation to develop our critical thinking and communication as we explore that topic. The goal is to help develop our Critical Thinking, Communication, and Community ** HOW DOES IT WORK?** Each week, we pick one topic and discuss it. The topic for the week is shared, generally in the [Whatsapp group,](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EK5pxIwMqfcLaWwSSim8TJ) along with jump-off points to get the conversation going. When groups get bigger than 7-8 people, it’s important that we break into smaller groups. This way we are able to maintain a conversational flow as opposed to having our meetups feel like a discourse or lecture. **General Meeting Agenda** Each Practical Philosophy meet-up follows this general timeline: * 18:00-18:15 - People arrive and chat, get to know each other before the official start. * 18:15-18:25 - Meeting introduction, explanation of Practical Philosophy and the topic for the week, read the guidelines and the overview so attendees know what to expect in terms of timelines. * 18:25-19:45 - Break into small groups - introduce yourselves and general thoughts on the topic, open discussion afterwards. At this point the group can review the ‘jump-off’ questions as needed, but they are just there to help guide the conversation. It’s not obligatory to answer them. * 19:45-20:00 - Bring everyone back together to discuss conclusions of the topic - each group gives a short 1-minute summary. Organizer concludes the meeting and everyone takes a group photo. * 20:00 - The official meeting is over but it’s a great opportunity to get to know people in a non-structured environment, so we often stick around, chat, and get to know each other. **PRICING?** Practical Philosophy Club is FREE to attend! We just ask that if we are meeting in a café, buy a beverage! Some chapters rent a space for us to meet, and they may ask for donations to help contribute to the cost of rent. Donations will always be 100% voluntary though! ** WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY** **** “I feel like Philosophy Club helps someone build their own belief system through a series of perspectives while not promoting what’s right and wrong” - Ekam “I got hooked from day 1 (the topic was authority) and felt it was the right place for me. I feel it is a place where people can go to learn and discuss new perspectives and increase critical thinking and community by interacting with people who might challenge your point of views but at the same time encourage you to have openness and mind flexibility.” - Daniel ** FAQ** * **​What will we talk about? What's the topic?** ​The topic for the week is shared every Sunday in the Whatsapp group. We try to add the topic to the comment section on this event page as well but if you don’t see it, the topic and the jump-off points will be in our [Whatsapp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EK5pxIwMqfcLaWwSSim8TJ). * **Do I need to study or read anything to attend?** No preparation is necessary. This isn’t a study of other thinkers. We want to know what YOU think about the topic, not what an old philosopher thought. If you have a perspective from a religion or a school of thought to share, throw it on the table and we’ll discuss it, but it's not required. * **Is there a specific philosophy that Practical Philosophy is focused on?** The goal of our meet-ups is to not have dogmatic discussions, and flex our critical thinking muscles. Because of this, we want to hear from every realm of thought, and don't study a particular school. * **Is it mostly men that attend?** Surprisingly, no! Although philosophy is seen as a Candelabra affair in a dark room with a bunch of guys, our Practical Philosophy meetups are generally 50/50 between genders, and we don’t meet in any dark rooms. * **Can I come alone?** Of course you can, we encourage it :) * **Can I be late?** Please don't be! We do have a 15 minute grace period where we allow people to funnel in while we hang out, but after that if you arrive too late, it disrupts the flow of the conversation. * **Where do you meet?** The location is posted in Meetup and our [Whatsapp ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EK5pxIwMqfcLaWwSSim8TJ)group for this location. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you join the Whatsapp group! If you want to know what other cities have a Practical Philosophy Club, you can see our chapters on our [website](https://www.practicalphilosophy.club/practical-philosophy-locations/). **PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY CLUB - Philosophy, everywhere. ✨** We started in Practical Philosophy back in 2021 and there are now 20+ chapters in over 15 countries, including Canada, Spain, Japan, Mexico and many more! ️ **\*\*\*** **Join our [Whatsapp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EK5pxIwMqfcLaWwSSim8TJ) ** **Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/practicalphilosophyclub/) ** **Our [website](https://www.practicalphilosophy.club/) **

Meeting @ Improving's office in Downtown Columbus, near Cosi. Parking is paid, food & drink are free! This time we're hanging out after the long winter break. We are going to look at a group-member's project used to help learn the fundamentals of Go, and if time allows, we can take a look at how we like to build Go projects using AI.

**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 You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge. **Abstract** *Spec-Driven Development with GitHub Spec-Kit: From Intent to Implementation* Spec-driven development flips the traditional workflow on its head: instead of code being the source of truth, the specification becomes the backbone of design, collaboration, and delivery. In this session, we’ll explore how GitHub Spec-Kit enables teams to treat specifications as first-class artifacts—living documents that drive architecture, implementation, and verification. You’ll learn how Spec-Kit helps teams clearly express intent using structured, version-controlled specs that live alongside code. We’ll walk through a practical workflow that starts with defining system behavior and constraints, then progressively refines those specs into testable, automatable outcomes. Along the way, we’ll show how specs can reduce ambiguity, improve cross-functional collaboration, and make design decisions explicit before a single line of production code is written. This talk will cover: --What spec-driven development is (and what it isn’t) --How GitHub Spec-Kit fits into modern developer workflows --Using specs to align product, engineering, and AI-assisted development --Real-world examples of turning specs into implementations with confidence Whether you’re building greenfield systems, integrating AI into your stack, or trying to reduce costly rework, spec-driven development offers a scalable way to move faster without sacrificing clarity. Attendees will leave with concrete patterns and a clear mental model for adopting GitHub Spec-Kit in their own projects. **YouTube Link** TBA

**New Dojo Location!** **Draft Day Columbus** 1130 Dublin Road Columbus, OH 43215 We're going to try a new dojo location for a few weeks and see how it works Dojos are informal Python group study sessions where everyone interested in Python gathers to learn about Python, help others with Python, or just hang out. Everyone is welcome from Python beginners to experts. Bringing a laptop is encouraged (we'll have extension cords and power strips). If there's something you want to learn leave a comment on this invite so we can plan ahead. We're looking for topic suggestions and people interested in presenting at our monthly meetings. To this end we've set up a survey form at [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15eBKF1nQQ2XS5gzD4rvhVRHMBEj7lJtHuA9wXupS3Uc](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15eBKF1nQQ2XS5gzD4rvhVRHMBEj7lJtHuA9wXupS3Uc)

Our monthly PHP meetup. A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm