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KONTRA-STRICH
**KONTRA-STRICH**
music and live drawing jam
with **Anna Rotter** on Contrabass
and **Eugenio Belgrado** on Malerhand
*Music, Drawing, and Society in improvisational, creative dialog*
WHEN: **19 February, 7-9:30 pm**
WHERE: **The Living Room**,\* 1080 Vienna
Free admission. A small contribution is welcome.
Reservation is required. (RSVP here on meetup!)
\*New to the Living Room? We'll send you a message of confirmation containing the address.
**Eugenio Belgrado** is a classically trained painter, illustrator, and printmaker who lives and works in visual arts and art education in Vienna since 2016. He is also the author of Italian and German language graphic novels, including, most recently, "Köglberger" (Bahoe Books, 2025), and is a regular creative graphics contributor for DATUM and other contemporary magazines and newspapers.
**Anna Rotter** is a bass player, singer, and songwriter from Vienna. She's a member of the jazz fusion band "Diminished Gravity" and founder of the chanson trio "Hommage à Georges Brassens". She's passionate about improvised music and experiment at the crossroads of interdisciplinary artistic expression.
wege sind zum gehen da,
strümpfe zu zerreissen
denn die sonn' geht schon lang nicht mehr pünklich auf
und die meeresfrüchte beißen
\- aus *Licht sein*, Anna Rotter, 2025
Architecture Health & Fitness Night – Architectural Fitness ♥️ in .NET #mashup
Hello everybody,
As this is a **#mashup meetup**, please be aware, that you have to **register outside of meetup** to join the event (because of room limitations).
⇒ **[Link to register for the meetup](https://techtalk.at/software-net-meetup-weiterentwicklung-modularer-monolithen-mit-architekturellen-fitnessfunktionen/)**[!](https://techtalk.at/software-net-meetup-weiterentwicklung-modularer-monolithen-mit-architekturellen-fitnessfunktionen/)
After our strong start into the new year with the *[Architecture Health & Fitness Night – From Debt to Durable Systems](https://www.meetup.com/de-de/softwarearchitektur-wien/events/312499002/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events)*, we’re heading straight into the next architecture workout in February 💪.
Together with [DotNetDevs.at](https://dotnetdevs.at/), we’re focusing on a topic that many teams care about—especially those who deliberately don’t want to jump into microservices right away.
**“[Evolving Modular Monoliths with Architectural Fitness Functions](https://techtalk.at/software-net-meetup-weiterentwicklung-modularer-monolithen-mit-architekturellen-fitnessfunktionen/)”** – concrete, pragmatic, and in a .NET context.
Look forward to a hands‑on experience report on how to deliberately evolve a modular monolith, protect architectural boundaries, and use fitness functions to stay clean and extensible in the long run.
**Agenda**
🕡 **18:00** – Doors open at TechTalk
🕕 **18:15** – Intro & Talk 🗣️ *Evolving modular monoliths with architectural fitness functions*
🕗 **19:15** – 🍕Food & 🍻Drinks sponsored by [TechTalk](https://techtalk.at/) 🎉
We're looking forward to another evening full of architectural practice, exchange, and great conversations.
Daniel
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🎤 **Call for Speakers & Sponsors!**
If you’d like to contribute something yourself or have an idea for a talk, feel free to reach out.
We’re continuously looking not only for speakers but also for new locations for future meetups.
✨ Social meetup and Making Friends✨
Social meetup and making friends
💎Would you like to make new friends?
⛳️After a long day at work, what’s better than to communicate with great people, good vibes, and city views?
Let’s meet, chat, and enjoy the evening together!
✨Participation fee is 2€ (cash). Donations are welcome ✨
💎This is your chance to:
• Meet new people and catch up with familiar faces
• Share stories
• Exchange contacts and grow your circle
• Soak in the winter vibe💫
⭐️Please register if you go and unregister if you don’t go. Join us on WhatsApp and Instagram and don’t miss new events 🔥
https://www.instagram.com/makegoodfriends?igsh=YjA2czVxNjF0cGJi&utm_source=qr
https://chat.whatsapp.com/ERvtYIUDqtHLtVwwytpKLZ
You are welcome
Humming Traditions: SODAI - Straw, Form & Wind
An immersive workshop for adults, quiet hands, patient minds, and those who enjoy the slow rhythm of creation.
🌿Limited spots. The group is limited to 8 people. You can secure your place by purchasing a ticket through the link:
https://doobeedoo-goodies.sumupstore.com/produkt/humming-traditions-sodai-straw-form-and-wind
🌿Date: 19th of February
🌿Time: 10:30—12:30 (it might take longer, depending on group tempo)
🌿Location: DooBeeDoo Goodies Atelier (Märzstraße 86, 1150 Vienna)
Step into the gentle rhythm of creation and discover Sodai, traditional Lithuanian straw mobiles that once filled homes with balance, harmony, and quiet beauty. In this workshop, we will explore the geometry of air, learning how to prepare and string straw into delicate symmetrical forms that sway softly with every breeze. Piece by piece, your hands will follow the same patterns that generations before us used to invite order and peace into their homes.
You’ll learn the basic techniques of straw preparation, stringing, and construction, and experience how a simple natural material can transform into something light, precise, and full of meaning. Together, we’ll move through a calm, meditative process, each gesture connecting thought, breath, and creation in quiet balance.
By the end, you’ll leave not only with your own handmade Sodas, a timeless ornament carrying both heritage and your creative touch, but also with the knowledge, focus, and stillness that this ancient craft awakens. It feels less like finishing an object and more like completing a gentle ritual of patience and peace.
To keep the experience personal and attentive, the group will be small and intimate, space is limited, so that every participant can receive individual guidance and care.
This workshop invites you to slow down, focus, and reconnect — with your hands, your thoughts, and the quiet poetry of simple materials. No previous experience is needed, only patient hands, a calm mind, and an eye for quiet detail.
🌿🌿🌿
Humming Traditions is a series of creative workshops that explore the living, breathing essence of cultural practices. Each event invites participants to connect with ancient techniques, natural materials, and artistic expression in a hands-on, immersive experience.
The series celebrates the quiet resonance of tradition, the subtle vibrations, textures, and forms that have carried meaning through centuries. Whether through sound, movement, or craft, Humming Traditions is about experiencing culture as a living, dynamic, and tactile art form.
Each workshop stands on its own yet shares a common thread: creativity, mindfulness, and a connection to nature and heritage. Participants leave with newly learned skills, a calm mind, and a deeper appreciation for cultural artistry.
Heartfulness-Meditation
Heartfulness-Meditation entspannt den Geist und stärkt das Herz. Es sind keine Vorkenntnisse oder Erfahrungen erforderlich. Und so wie die Luft uns allen frei zur Verfügung steht, so ist es auch diese Meditation.
Heartfulness-Meditation relaxes the mind and strengthens the heart.
No prior knowlege or experience is required. And just as air is freely available to all of us, so is this meditation.
VIENNA INDOOR FITNESS TRAINING (gratis Probetraining)
Hallo Sportsfreunde!
Vienna Indoor Fitness ist die "Winter-Edition" der Vienna Outdoor Fitness Trainingsgruppe! Training mit Freunden und Gleichgesinnten in Wien unter Aufsicht und Unterstützung von ausgebildeten Coaches.
Euch erwarten abwechslungsreiche Workouts, die euer Wohlbefinden steigern, eure Muskeln stärken und Kalorien verbrennen - somit auf längere Sicht: Adieu, Körperfett! :-)
Funktionelles Ganzkörpertraining mit verschiedensten Übungen mit dem eigenem Körpergewicht unterstützt von Fitnesskleingeräten wie Battle Ropes, Widerstandsbänder, Kettlebells, TRX-Trainer, Ringen und auch Elementen aus dem Fitnessboxen.
Für wen: Einsteiger & Fortgeschrittene
Durch die verschiedenen Variationen kann das Training sowohl für Anfänger, als auch für Fortgeschrittene angepasst werden und jeder kommt dabei an seine Grenzen!
!!!PROBETRAINING GRATIS!!!
Kostenbeitrag: € 16,- in bar / 10er Block für 130€
Weiters trefft ihr motivierte Gleichgesinnte zum gemeinsamen Schwitzen und Spaß haben! ;-)
Mitzubringen: Trinkflasche, gemütliche Sportbekleidung und - wenn vorhanden - eine Fitnessmatte!
UMKLEIDE- UND DUSCHMÖGLICHKEITEN VORHANDEN!
Kleidung und Wertgegenstände können sicher verstaut werden!
Wir freuen uns riesig darauf, euch wiederzusehen und auch neue Gesichter kennenzulernen und gemeinsam mit euch zu trainieren!
Sportliche Grüße, Geri
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Hello workout buddies! :-)
The „winter edition“ Vienna Indoor Fitness Training is finally back with challenging, functional full-body workouts mixed with boxing elements.
New Spirit with qualified coaches Geri & Domi, professional equipment and new ways to make you feel better, build muscles, destroy that bodyfat and get in shape.
Who: Beginner & intermediates
!!! FREE TRIAL TRAINING SESSION !!!
How much: € 16,- cash / € 130,- for a book of 10 workouts
What: Functional full body workouts with periodic focus on certain body parts like arms, shoulders, back and legs.
The training consists of bodyweight-exercises as well as resistence training that is supported by rubber-bands, TRX, kettlebells, battle ropes, free weights and nature elemtens. This makes the training either easier or harder. Every training session is different and we hardly run out of ideas to get you motivated and healthy.
Also: meet cool people and have fun!
Please bring: Water, sports-clothes and a fitness mat.
CHANGING ROOM AND SHOWERS AVAILABLE!
Clothes and valuables can be stored safely!
We are looking forward to meeting you and to breaking a sweat together!
Sporty regards, Geri
Free Meditation & Yoga – just show up – we start at 19.00 on Thursdays
Hello there!
We'd like to welcome you to our FREE Sahaja Yoga meditation meetings hosted by Wolfgang, Hamid, Anil, Shantanu & friends which take place in Vienna – 7pm Thursdays.
With Sahaja Yoga Meditation we normally sit on chairs to achieve yoga, effortlessly & spontaneously. So there is no need for mats and no special clothing required.
We are all volunteers of a Charity association and have many years of experience in offering free Sahaja Yoga Meditation classes.
All across the globe, many are seeking new sources of energy. Meanwhile, the most transformative energy of all is hiding in plain sight, within us. It's natural, sustainable, and infinitely renewable. It's called inner kundalini energy. And everyone already has it — everyone!. It is often likened to an inner feminine or motherly energy which automatically knows about us and what is needed to help us restore balance and harmony within our subtle being. It works spontaneously, effortlessly, organically and cannot be paid for.
The classes are designed to help those attending get into a genuine meditative state, which can be felt tangibly. It is quite effortless and spontaneous.
The free classes feature introductory talks, video's, practical workshops and general question and answer opportunities, making them perfect for seekers trying to establish a state of yoga, and they are available across Vienna most evenings and throughout Austria.
The idea is that you don't do yoga - you Achieve Yoga!
Sahaja Yoga Meditation is a simple, time-honored technique. It helps those who enjoy it, reduce stress and increase wellness and health holistically. It brings better focus and helps people become more centered and better balanced. Anyone can do it.
Founded by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, Sahaja Yoga Meditation is a world wide movement for peace and self awakening.
All the meetings and classes are free of any charge. Each week we go through simple meditation techniques, often with guided meditations to help reduce stress and achieve the peace of true meditation.
We share tips on how to help stay in balance during the day and how to meditate at home. The meditation is based on connecting with the inner chakras (energy centres) and balancing the subtle body.
The tradition and aims of meditation are explained which in essence is to be in the present with no mental activity or thoughts about the past or the future.
Occasionally there are 1 day retreats to help those interested, deepen their individual experience and hear advice and tips from those who have been practicing for some time. It’s ultimately all about getting into ‘thoughtless awareness’, a natural state of being.
10 Reasons to try-out Sahaja Yoga Meditation in Vienna in 2015
It’s easy.
You don’t have to spend years living in the mountains to achieve enlightenment. You don’t have to give up anything or spend weeks in silence. You don’t have to learn mantras or wear special clothes or even try to clear my mind. The meditation simply happens spontaneously. The classes are easy and fun, and as long as you keep up your daily ten minutes of meditation you find you are able to achieve a deep and peaceful meditation on a regular basis.
It’s free.
You don’t pay for your meditation. There are no catches, and there are no hidden expenses. If you missed attending classes one week, it doesn’t matter. You just picked up the classes again when you could manage it. It is simply the generosity of spirit of other Sahaja Yoga meditation practitioners that allows Sahaja Yoga to be taught to whomever desires it, at no cost.
You can see results.
You feel relaxed and you feel a deep sense of calm. Now you can also feel your chakras (energy centres) and through the meditation techniques learnt along the way you can understand the vibrations of your own energy centres. If you feel unwell you meditate and use the techniques you’ve learnt to heal your chakras, and you can then feel the centres clearing, and as a consequence your health improves.
It’s all-inclusive.
All the major religions and their core teachings are acknowledged and respected in Sahaja Yoga. No one’s spiritual journey is right or wrong. And through meditation the wisdom of all the great gurus and saints is easily revealed and understood. In fact, you’ll find that since you’ve been meditating you’ll come to understand and appreciate the teachings of great teachers such as Lao Tse, Buddha and Mohammed.
You’re your own boss.
You meditate and introspect at your own pace. You don’t have to keep up with others, or feel pressured into doing things you’re not comfortable with. You are your own teacher, your own guru, your own master. This technique of meditation empowers you and enables you to help yourself. You don’t have to rely on anybody else. Of course, there are many people who practice Sahaja Yoga Meditation who can teach you a great deal about the yoga & meditation and its various techniques. However, all that you need is ultimately within you.
It’s everywhere.
Sahaja Yoga is practiced in almost every country in the world. So, no matter where you travel you can always locate a local Sahaja Yoga Meditation programme that you can attend. Whenever you get the chance, and no matter where you are, You try to link up with other Sahaja Yoga practitioners and enjoy a collective meditation. (Meditating with others is a much deeper and more powerful experience than meditating alone.)
It’s portable.
You don’t need to take anything with you to meditate: no mats, no potions, no special clothing or books. You can meditate anywhere – in a quiet room or on a noisy bus; at the beach or watching a movie. Thoughtless awareness (the state of meditation) is easy to achieve if you keep meditating daily, and it can be achieved in almost any situation.
It makes sense.
Everything you’ll learn will make sense. There is a lot of common sense in Sahaja Yogameditation, and even though not everything was known to you (for example, the chakras and their respective qualities), once you have a chance to learn more about the meditation, it feels very natural and comfortable.
Everybody does it.
When you begin a hobby or join a new group, you often find that there are particular types of people who are in the group with you. For example, some groups attract younger people, others older folk; some groups have a lot of people who are wealthy, or people who live in a certain part of town. In Sahaja Yoga you will find people from every walk of life, from every demographic – male and female, young and old, rich and poor, every shape, size and colour, with varying interests, languages and beliefs. You don’t have to be a certain type of person to do Sahaja Yoga meditation. It is one of those rarities: something for everybody.
You feel good.
Without fail, every time you sit down to meditate you feel better. Whether you manage to have a deep meditation or not makes no difference, and as a consequence your family and friends are reaping the benefits.
So there you have it......ten reasons......
Pop along to a Free Sahaja Yoga Meditation weekly Meeting
Nature Photography Events This Week
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Editorial Boudoir Lighting Session
## Editorial Boudoir Lighting Session
**Limited to 3 Photographers**
An intimate, structured boudoir session focused on controlled lighting, refined posing, and intentional composition.
This is not an open group shoot.
The atmosphere will be calm, directed, and professional.
We will work with:
• 1 professional model
• 2 curated lighting setups
• Guided posing and direction
• Structured shooting rotations
• Time for questions and breakdowns
The focus is on building strong portfolio material while understanding how to shape light and mood in an editorial boudoir environment.
Spots are strictly limited to three participants to ensure quality, space, and creative control.
Investment: €225
Duration: approx. 2–2.5 hours
If you value structure over chaos and intention over randomness, this session is for you.
The Portrait League – Paid Studio Sessions for Serious Hobby Photographers
## The Portrait League – Paid Studio Sessions for Serious Hobby Photographers
This is a structured portrait community — not a casual meetup.
The Portrait League is a recurring studio (location) gathering for photographers who want to improve their portrait and headshot work in a focused, constructive environment.
Each session will focus on a specific studio concept:
– Classic 1-light headshots
– Dramatic low-key portraits
– High-key commercial looks
– Editorial portrait setups
– Creative color lighting
Model included.
We don’t rush for quantity.
We work for quality.
The goal is simple:
Refine technique. Improve consistency. Develop a recognizable portrait style.
This is for photographers who:
• Want structured growth
• Value critique over ego
• Take their craft seriously
• Prefer collaboration over chaos
Spots are limited to maintain quality and productive energy.
Investment Today: €45
Duration: approx. 2–3 hours
If you want random shooting, this isn’t it.
If you want to level up your portrait game, join the league.
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Wall Concept Workshop – Create Images Designed for Space
## Wall Concept Workshop – Create Images Designed for Space
This is not a casual photoshoot.
This session is dedicated to creating photographs specifically designed to live on a wall — in a real room, with intention.
We will shoot with one question in mind:
**Where will this image hang?**
Instead of random concepts, we will build visuals that fit a specific interior:
• Modern minimalist living room
• Warm textured bedroom
• Industrial loft
• Office or creative workspace
• Dark moody hallway
Participants will:
• Define a room concept before shooting
• Choose color palettes that complement that space
• Create a single statement piece or a cohesive series
• Shoot with final print size in mind
• Plan framing and aspect ratio intentionally
• Discuss grading for print vs screen
We will also cover:
– Tonal consistency for series
– Negative space for wall breathing
– Horizontal vs vertical dominance
– Print scale (60×90, 100×150, square formats)
– Fine art paper vs canvas considerations
This session is slower, conceptual, and deliberate.
The goal is not volume. The goal is to leave with one image — or a small series — that genuinely belongs in a room.
Limited spots to maintain creative focus.
Cost to cover printing & creativity: 45€
Duration: approx. 3 hours
If you want to shoot for Instagram, this is not it.
If you want to create work that transforms a space, join.
Museum visit: FASCINATION PAPER in Albertina
Hey everyone!
Let’s explore the ALBERTINA’s exhibition on paper art, featuring works from the 15th century to today. Drawings, prints, architecture, and contemporary pieces—all in one relaxed museum visit.
**Meet inside the Albertina, near the Kassa (cash desk)**
Ticket is 19,90 EUR ( with [Bundesmuseum card](https://www.bundesmuseencard.at/) for free)
Follow us on Instagram: [The Live Club](https://www.instagram.com/the_live_club?igsh=amc4YnVrZHc5MGxk) and [Telegram](https://t.me/TheLiveClub)
Yulia
The Live Club
Winter yoga: morning
Moving to chill music and the chilly morning.
For beginners to seasoned downward dog-ers.
optional donation, suggestion 4 euros.
We'll practice wearing shoes and coats -- till we warm up!
I have some yoga mats in case you don't have one.
Come around 10:30 am to say hello and we'll start yoga-ing around 10:45 am for an hour.
Vinyasa Yoga
Hey! Flow with me through a Vinyasa Flow for 60 Minutes.
10€/mats included.
Level: sporty beginner to intermediate.
Want to know more about me? visit www.explore-pure-yoga.com 🙂
Looking forward to see you on the mat 🧘🏻
Anna
Weekly Sunday Ice Bathing in the Danube 🧊
❄️ Welcome to Seek Discomfort – Ice Bathing Club Vienna! 🧊
Ready to do something a little crazy… in the best way?
We’re a welcoming community of people who love stepping outside our comfort zones, trying new things, and facing the cold together.
No matter who you are, where you’re from, or how old you are — you’re welcome here. New to Vienna? An expat? Just curious? Perfect. Most of our meetups are in English, and it’s a great way to connect with like-minded people.
At our sessions, we dip (or swim!) in icy water, support each other, practice optional simple breathing techniques, and discover just how strong we really are — mentally and physically.
❗️Safety first, always.
No pressure, no ego. You only do what feels right for you. Expect encouragement, positive energy, and a shared adventure you won’t forget.
🎒 What to bring:
Swimsuit, towel, warm clothes, and something hot to drink.
Come challenge yourself, feel alive, and maybe even fall in love with the cold.
Hope to see you in the water soon 🧊🔥
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Monthly Meeting (Getting Ready for Spring Macro Photography)
TOPIC (Getting Ready for Spring Macro Photography):
Insects are hatching, and flowers are blooming soon. Join us for a presentation on Spring Macro photography and get primed for the photographic season ahead.
Meeting Schedule:
1. 6:00 - Introduction, Meet New Members
2. 6:10 - Old Business
3. 6:20 - New Business
4. 6:30 - Pre-Shoot Briefing/Education
5. 7:15 - Break
6. 7:30 - Image Critique
7. 8:00 - Adjourn
Pre-Shoot Brief/Education:
NIK Collection 8
Image Critique:
Previous Photoshoot Images (iPhone images and Christmas Cards). If anyone has images they would like critiqued, please provide them at the beginning of the meeting.
Providing Images for Critique:
For now, I will collect images at the beginning of the meeting on a USB memory stick. My computer has USB-C ports, so a USB-C memory stick or one with dual (USB-C / USB-A) ports will be needed.
Images should follow these format rules:
JPG - 80% quality or higher
132 dpi resolution
2048 pixels across the long edge
Embedded colorspace - sRGB
Studio Shoot (Flash Dance - Supplemental Lighting)
**Back By Popular Request!**
Spend an evening exploring the ins and outs of flash photography and off-camera lighting techniques. We will be in the studio for this meeting and will learn how to use supplemental lighting to improve our images!
**Meeting Schedule:**
1. 4:00 - Introduction, Meet New Members
2. 4:10 - Old Business
3. 4:20 - New Business
4. 4:30 - Pre-Shoot Briefing/Education
5. 6:00 - Break
6. 6:05 - Continue Presentation
7. 7:00 - Adjourn
February Queer Birding
Join fellow Queer birders on February 22nd for birding at Pickerington Ponds Metropark. No expertise required!
Rhino Barn Tour @ The Wilds
**Summary**
For this event, we will do the [Rhino Barn Tour](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour) at [The Wilds](https://www.thewilds.org/), a ten-thousand acre conservation center in Muskingum County. It is the largest such center in North America and one of the largest in the entire world.
During this tour, we'll visit The Wilds' rhino herd in their state-of-the-art heated barns and learn how The Wilds' animal management team takes care of one of the largest herds of rhinos outside of Africa and Asia.
**The date and time of this tour**
We will be doing the 1:00 p.m. [Rhino Barn Tour](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour) on Saturday, February 28. The tour is scheduled to last 90 minutes.
**What you need to do to attend**
Signing up here on Meetup will not get you into The Wilds for the tour. You must go out to The Wilds' [website](https://www.thewilds.org/) and [buy a ticket](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour).
Please [purchase your ticket](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour), then sign up here on Meetup so I know how many to expect.
**Attendance cap**
There are only eight total slots/tickets available for this tour. As I obviously have already bought one of the tickets, that leaves seven spaces for everyone else.
If you are interested in this event, I urge you to [buy a ticket](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour) at The Wilds' website as soon as possible. Since their website is obviously public, nothing prevents other people having nothing to do with *GOhio!* from buying their own tickets, thereby potentially taking an available slot away from you.
**Additional notes on attendance**
I have now run several events at The Wilds. While the location of The Wilds and the pricing of the tickets generally leads to small turnouts, the people who have gone have all enjoyed it and were glad they went.
If you've never been to The Wilds and you like zoos or animals at all, you are likely to find any tour at The Wilds to be a rewarding experience.
**Tickets and pricing**
[Tickets](https://www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-tour) for this tour are $95, or $76 if you're a Wilds' member. I've posted screen shots, below, to help you be sure you're buying tickets for the correct event.
Wilds' memberships pay for themselves if you go to The Wilds at least twice a year, and [Columbus Zoo members](https://www.columbuszoo.org/membership) get a discount on memberships to The Wilds. I will always run at least two events a year at The Wilds.
Tickets for all Wilds' tours must be purchased at least 24 hours in advance of the actual tour.
**Cancellations and refunds**
Per The Wilds' [Cancellation Policy](https://www.thewilds.org/policies): *In order to be eligible for refund and accrue no rescheduling fees, cancellations must be made at least 14 days in advance of reservation. Cancellations made within 14 days of reservation will not receive a refund.*
You may [contact The Wilds](https://www.thewilds.org/contact) at (740) 638-5030 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., or you can email them at information@thewilds.org.
**Waiver of liability**
After you purchase your ticket, you will likely be asked to fill out a waiver of liability. This is a very short document and should take you no more than two minutes to complete.
**Where we'll meet**
We will meet at The Wilds, whose actual address is [14000 International Rd, Cumberland, OH 43732](https://www.google.com/maps/place/14000+International+Rd,+Cumberland,+OH+43732/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x8837dae07a595557:0xa1ceca93325a8bd1?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111).
Please try to be there by 12:30 p.m. For most Wilds' tours, a shuttle bus will take you to the actual spot of the tour. So think of this as though you're going to the airport to catch a flight. It helps to be on time.
The Wilds generally asks that people arrive at least thirty minutes because the scheduled start time of their tour.
**GPS / Getting to The Wilds**
The Wilds is in a very rural area, but I've never had a problem getting there with my GPS (I have Verizon). I've also uploaded a JPG map, below, of Muskingum County.
Sometimes, though, it's hard to get a signal when you're at The Wilds and getting ready to leave. So you might want to consider downloading an offline map in Google Maps. Your cell phone should pick up a signal, however, within a few minutes after you leave.
The Wilds' Visitor Center does have free Wi-Fi.
**Carpooling?**
If you want to carpool, I recommend discussing this in the comments, below, to this event. While I don't myself carpool, I will do what I can to help you arrange something if I can.
**The weather**
Dress for the weather. Just because the barn is heated doesn't mean it will be warm. And wear closed-toed shoes.
Wilds' tours typically run no matter what the weather is.
**After the tour**
Once we're done with the rhinos, we'll head over to the very highly rated [Y-Bridge Brewing Company](https://ybridgebrewing.com/). The brewery is about thirty minutes from The Wilds, and it will be on the way back to Columbus for most, if not all, of us. The brewery's actual address is [1417 Linden Ave Ste D, Zanesville, OH 43701](https://www.google.com/maps/place/1417+Linden+Ave+d,+Zanesville,+OH+43701/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x8837edd6cc50824f:0xe3a0af1ccb2aefbf?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111).
Y-Bridge Brewing does not serve food; however, they have several [food options](https://ybridgebrewing.com/food-options). I encourage you to check these out ahead of time on their website for yourself. However, here are a few of them:
*Within walking distance -- 120 feet away*
* [Angry Bull Saloon](https://www.facebook.com/AngryBullSaloonZanesville/) (pizza & subs)
* The Corner Pub Sports Bar and Grill (classic bar food)
*Delivery options -- [Door Dash](https://www.doordash.com/)*
* [4 Star Pizza](https://fourstarpizza.com/), (740) 452-9300
* [Donatos](https://www.donatos.com/), (740) 452-7900
* [Pizza Cottage](https://www.pizza-cottage.com/), (740) 455-6000
* [Dominos](https://www.dominos.com/), (740) 455-3126
* [Papa John's](https://www.papajohns.com/), (740) 450-4100
If you live in the area or can't make The Wilds but still want to meet us at the brewery, that's fine too.


























