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Melbourne CocoaHeads No. 193
Our regular monthly presentation night on the second Thursday of the month from 6:30pm!
Thanks to Mantel Group for hosting us again this month. If you're coming in person we're there with food and drinks from 6pm. We will be live streaming the presentations as usual from 6:30pm at [http://www.melbournecocoaheads.com/live](http://www.melbournecocoaheads.com/live)
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**Agenda**
\| 6:00pm \| Food \+ Networking \|
\| 6:30pm \| Event begins\. Introductions \|
\| 6:40pm \| April Staines and Nabila Herzegovina — SheHacksSwift\, the Swift Student Challenge and opportunities for others to get involved in the pipeline of Swift Developer Talent \|
\| 7:15pm \| Luke Howard — An embedded audio product built with Swift \|
\| 7:55pm \| Wrap up \+ social time at a nearby venue \|
\* All times are approximate. Presentation order will be confirmed on the night.
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We are always looking for speakers and believe everyone has an interesting talk hiding inside themselves. If you are interested in letting that talk out at a future event you can get in touch on the website [https://www.melbournecocoaheads.com/talks](https://www.melbournecocoaheads.com/talks) or on Slack.
Networking Drinks + Panel Discussion - Women in Architecture (WIA) - Melbourne
**FromHereOn** is proud to sponsor this special event with **Women in Architecture Australia (WIA)** in Melbourne
**Panel Guests & Networking Event**
This event is open to everyone—women, men, and supporters of diversity. Connect with like-minded professionals, build meaningful relationships, and unlock new opportunities.
Please make sure to **register on Humanitix** (RSVP on Meetup won’t secure your spot): [https://events.humanitix.com/women-in-architecture-networking-event-in-melbourne-xu49tqj2](https://events.humanitix.com/women-in-architecture-networking-event-in-melbourne-xu49tqj2)
Join us for an inspiring evening of thought leadership and networking as we celebrate **International Women's Day** with some notable voices in **architecture, innovation, and leadership**.
Enjoy food and drinks while connecting with peers and gaining insights from our panelists.
This is a fantastic opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, expand your network, and be part of the conversation shaping the future of Women in Architecture.
**Find out more details here: [https://events.humanitix.com/women-in-architecture-networking-event-in-melbourne-xu49tqj2](https://events.humanitix.com/women-in-architecture-networking-event-in-melbourne-xu49tqj2)**
Zareh - ‘New Restaurant of the Year 2026’
Zareh has had various accolades since opening in August last year. The Middle Eastern restaurant received the New Restaurant of the Year award from Broadsheet and The Age’s Good Food Guide, and has already been hatted. Zareh celebrates the head chef’s Armenian and Lebanese heritage and tables are in demand.
I’ve booked for 5 Fine Diners to enjoy the set menu at $95 per person for dinner from 6pm on Thursday 12 March. Details of the set menu are on the website here: https://www.zareh.com.au/menu
Apologies for the small numbers but it’s hard to get a table for a groups, so 5 was the best I could do without it being much later at night.
Join the waitlist to express interest.
Once I have names in the waitlist, I’ll send you a ‘Meetup Message’ to confirm you have a spot and how to pay. You’ll need to send me $50 to secure your place (equivalent to the cancellation fee - this will be deducted from your bill when we settle up).
Once paid I’ll move you from the waitlist to going.
Please check that you don’t have your settings blocking messages; if I can’t contact you I’ll have to move on to the next person. Also if you don’t respond to my message within 3 days, I’ll let you know that I’m offering the seat to the next person on the waitlist.
Thanks and looking forward to trying Zareh with you!
Workplace Ninja Australia - Melbourne
Join us on Friday, March 13th, 2026, for Workplace Ninja User Group Australia in Melbourne.
As a standout conference on endpoint management, Workplace Ninja provides the stage for workplace management and security professionals to share insights on their journey towards modern management and cloud native.
Agenda:
09:00 - 09:15 - Welcome with **Jose Schenardie**
09:15-10:05 - **Cut the Sneaky DNS: Zero Trust DNS on Windows 11 - Steve Mercer**
10:05-10:30 - Short break
10:30-11:20 - **What's new (and next) in Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop - Matt Shadbolt**
11:20-11:40 - Sponsored Session
11:40-12:30 - Lunch break
12:30-13:20 - **App Control for Business Deep Dive - Nathan Atkins**
13:20-13:35 - Short break
13:35-14:25 - **Remote Help for Intune - Is this the cloud native support saviour we have been waiting for? - Sean Ollerton**
14:25-14:40 - Short break
14:40-15:30 - **Vibe Coding: Infra as Code for Windows Management with Intune - Steven Hosking**
15:30-15:45 - Short break
15:45-17:00 - **AMA with Speakers**
17:00-18:00 - **Networking and Refreshments**
We look forward to seeing you there.
THURSDAY NIGHT Melbourne's Largest Language Exchange
**🙋♀️**Welcome to our THURSDAY Social + language exchange meetup. Meet people from many countries and make new friends.
👉We always have between 250 - 350 people attending our THURSDAY event since this event is listed in 3 different meetup groups.
👉This is a great opportunity to learn to speak English with native and non-native speakers. Many English speakers, Europeans, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, and other Asians attend our fun and friendly party.
👉It is suitable for international students, working holiday people, professional ex-pats, and local Australians.
🍺: Discounted 15% house beers and wines
🍸: Extra cost for cocktails and spirit
🍲: Food available is to purchase at the bar with 15% discount on menu.
👉**Fee** of **$4.50** to be paid at the entrance OR you can buy anything from the bar.
No Limited numbers but RSVP is a must.
🆔 Please carry a Photo ID as you may be asked at the entrance.
👉**Location**:
Diesel bar & Eatery. we book the whole Second floor, Capacity of 500 people. and the welcoming table is at the door entrance. No entry from Melbourne Central. only from 202 Little Lonsdale St.
Thursday night Rainbow Boardgames - Marché Board Games Cafe
Join your fellow LGBTQIA+ folks for a social evening of board games at Marché Board Games Cafe.
We have access to the games library at the cafe. If you have a game that you want to share, please feel free to bring it along. We play all sorts of games - card games, party games, strategy games - and we're happy to teach new players.
Groups for games usually form between 6:30-6:45, so it's important to try arrive on time to ensure you're allocated to a game/group. Anyone arriving late may have to wait for a game if all groups have started.
The cafe has drinks and food available. Check out their menu here: https://mbgcafe.com.au/menu.pdf
We only accept payment at the time of booking to reserve your spot. This means you will need to pay the booking amount via PayPal at the time of booking to confirm your spot.
If you can't make it to the event, please ensure you get in touch by messaging the event hosts or emailing rainbowbg.melbourne@gmail.com at least one day before the event, and we can reverse your payment via PayPal.
The cafe does NOT have a liquor licence. Consuming alcohol on the premises is illegal, and will result in any members being banned from future events.
See you on Thursday!
Nexus Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
💫 Bachata ConeXion Saturdays 'Cosmic ConeXion' 💫
## 🌌💛 Cosmic ConeXion – Saturday Bachata Workshop & Social 🖤✨
💳 **Rising STAR holders:**
Use your **STAR for FREE entry** to the Bachata workshop **and** social dancing — the perfect way to enjoy your membership!
Join us for **Cosmic ConeXion** on **Saturday, 14th of March** for a high-energy night of **bachata, music, and real connection** in North Melbourne.
Whether you’re brand new or an experienced dancer, this night is for **everyone**.
✨ **No partner needed • All levels welcome**
***
### ✨ THE DETAILS
📅 **Date:** Saturday, 14th of March
📍 **Location:** Sokol Melbourne Inc
497 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
👗 **Dress Code:** **Yellow & Black** 🖤💛
Add **hearts, stars, or cosmic flair** — dress to impress!
***
### ⏰ THE SCHEDULE
**8:00 PM – Bachata Workshop (Open Level)**
Build strong bachata fundamentals while enhancing timing, flow, and partner connection — ideal for dancers looking to level up their social dancing
**9:00 PM – 1:00 AM – Social Dancing**
Dance, connect, and enjoy the cosmic vibes with the community 🌟
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### 🎵 THE MUSIC & VIBE
Our house DJs will keep the dance floor alive with:
**Main mix:** 70% Bachata • 30% Salsa • Touch of Kizomba
🎧 **DJs:**
DJ Hong Starr • DJ Spanky • DJ JT (Spain)
***
### 💰 PRICING
Book online to **save** if you don’t have a Rising STAR card:
👉 https://www.trybooking.com/DJSDG
***
## 📍 HOW TO FIND US
**Sokol Melbourne Inc**
497 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
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🌟 **Come dance, connect, and experience that COSMIC ConeXion feeling.**
A Saturday night full of rhythm, energy, and great people — **you don’t want to miss this!** 💃🕺✨
Mar 14th | Kismetrix Elegant Singles Night @ Valhalla Bar - Melbourne CBD
## ✨ KISMETRIX \| True Connection
[Ticked Event](https://www.kismetrix.com.au/all-events/?event=26306)
### The Valhalla \| Elegant Singles Night
Hosted by **KISMETRIX \| True Connection**
📍 **Valhalla Bar (Basement, Olderfleet Building)**
477 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC
📅 **Saturday, 14 March**
🕖 **7:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Hosted)**
(Venue open late)
### AN ELEGANT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THOSE WHO PREFER DEPTH OVER NOISE
Hidden beneath the iconic Olderfleet Building lies **Valhalla** — a Scandinavian-inspired underground bar where atmosphere, design and conversation take centre stage.
This is our **Elegant Singles Night** — a refined Saturday social for those who want real conversation, good energy, and connection that unfolds naturally.
No swiping.
No forced rotations.
No loud, chaotic party crowd.
Just confident adults showing up — in real life.
### 👥 AGE GROUPS [(TICKETED)](https://www.kismetrix.com.au/all-events/?event=26306)
To create a balanced, comfortable room, tickets are released across two overlapping age groups:
• **30–48**
• **38–60**
Guests receive coloured name tags on arrival to help our hosts support thoughtful introductions early in the evening.
As the night progresses, the room naturally opens into relaxed, free-flowing mingling.
This structure keeps the atmosphere elegant, social and effortless — without pressure.
### 💫 ABOUT THE EVENT
Tired of dating apps that go nowhere?
Over speed dating that feels like an interview?
So were we.
KISMETRIX \| True Connection was created for singles who want something more human — real presence\, real conversation\, and genuine chemistry\.
You’ll walk into a room full of people who:
* Are done with endless chatting and ghosting
* Want to meet face-to-face, not behind a screen
* Value depth, respect and good energy
* Care about how they show up — socially and emotionally
Come for a drink.
Stay for the conversation.
Leave glad you came.
### 🎯 WHO THIS NIGHT IS FOR
This event is for singles who:
* Prefer substance over surface
* Enjoy meaningful conversation and elegant social settings
* Are emotionally mature and socially aware
* Want a great Saturday night — regardless of outcomes
Come solo or with friends — many do.
### 🍷 THE VIBE
Expect:
* A moody, intimate underground bar setting
* Nordic-inspired design and refined ambience
* Hosted support early, free flow later
* An elegant, socially aware crowd
* **Happy Hour drink specials available at the bar**
Think less “dating event” — more **a Collins Street Saturday night done properly**.
### 🎟 TICKETS & INCLUSIONS
Get your ticket [HERE](https://www.kismetrix.com.au/all-events/?event=26306)
Your ticket includes:
* Entry to the curated **KISMETRIX Elegant Singles Night**
* Hosted support throughout the evening
* A thoughtfully balanced social experience
Drinks and small plates are available for purchase directly from Valhalla, with **Happy Hour specials** offered during the event.
🎫 Tickets are limited to maintain quality, balance and atmosphere.
Early booking is strongly recommended.
### ✅ WHY PEOPLE LOVE KISMETRIX EVENTS
* No apps. No swiping. Just real people
* No scripts or awkward structures
* Thoughtful curation without rigidity
* A genuinely enjoyable night — even if you attend solo
* Many guests come “just for a drink” … and end up staying all night
### 🔔 [BOOK NOW](https://www.kismetrix.com.au/all-events/?event=26306)
Spaces are limited to maintain the energy and quality of the room.
**Refund Policy:**
Tickets are non-refundable. If you can no longer attend, you’re welcome to transfer your ticket to someone else in the same age group.
## **🔗 Stay Connected with Kismetrix \| True Connection**
Love this event? We run a variety of experiences to help people meet and connect in meaningful ways.
📧 **social@kismetrix.com.au**
🌐 **[www.kismetrix.com.au](http://www.kismetrix.com.au "http://www.kismetrix.com.au")**
📱 Follow us on **[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kismetrix_/ "https://www.instagram.com/kismetrix_/"), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559826808523 "https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559826808523") & [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/kismetrix-singles-events-84848288353 "https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/kismetrix-singles-events-84848288353")**
📄 \*\*Important Notice:\*\*By registering for this event\, you confirm that you have read and agree to Kismetrix \| True Connection’s[ Terms & Conditions](https://www.kismetrix.com.au/terms-and-conditions-2/ "https://www.kismetrix.com.au/terms-and-conditions-2/"),[ Privacy Policy](https://www.kismetrix.com.au/privacy-policy/ "https://www.kismetrix.com.au/privacy-policy/"),[ Disclaimer](https://www.kismetrix.com.au/disclaimer/ "https://www.kismetrix.com.au/disclaimer/") and [Code of Conduct](https://www.kismetrix.com.au/code-of-conduct/ "https://www.kismetrix.com.au/code-of-conduct/").Some events may be non-refundable as stated in their individual descriptions.🤝 Collaborations: **collabs@kismetrix.com.au**
Solar Plexus Chakra Reiki Practice Night
Namaste, healer.
It's time to light up the third chakra.
It's our energetic engine room — the place where confidence, willpower, and personal strength all come together.
And when it's humming, life just flows better.
Hence, our Reiki Solar Plexus Chakra Healing Night.
Come along and we'll do powerful meditations and group healing to strengthen it.
Among other things, the solar plexus chakra is essential for:
* Confidence (so you can back yourself and step into your power)
* Willpower (so you can follow through on what matters to you)
* Healthy self-esteem (so you value yourself without needing outside validation)
* Good digestion — both physical and emotional (so you can process life's experiences more easily)
* A strong sense of identity (so you know who you are and can stand firm in it)
So come and join us for a powerful practice night and leave feeling energetically fired up and emotionally centred.
Hope to see you there!
Jeremy
## Time to Expand Your Reiki with Pellowah Healing?
Pellowah is the **yin to Reiki's yang.**
High-vibrational healing energy.
Incredible symbols.
Potent chakra meditations.
Expanded consciousness.
You'll be surprised by how much it expands your healing abilities.
To find out more about our upcoming March 27-28 **Pellowah healing** course, [click here](http://www.pellowah.net.au/pellowah-courses.html).
Thought Experiment: Nemesis
🧠 **Thought Experiment – Saturday 3–5PM**
📍 Oxford Scholar
🎟 $5 + booking fee (limited seats)
Ever wondered how humanity would respond to an asteroid heading for Earth?
Or how the world might react to first contact with aliens?
**Thought Experiment** is a small-group interactive event where we explore big “What if…?” scenarios together. No scripts, no acting — just ideas, strategy, debate, and decisions.
Each session:
* Quick intro to the scenario
* Small-group discussion
* Full-group debate
* Final decision + wrap-up
This week’s Story Arc: **The Future**
Scenario: **Nemesis**
CREATING and IMPROVING ABILITY! Free Meetup!
Your ability to work and live with others is crucial to your survival.
To survive well one needs ability.
Today meetup topic: Creating and Improving Ability
And if you think you already have all the ability one needs to survive well then it is important for you to learn how to KEEP IT FROM GOING AWAY.
Attend our Free Meetup!
Definition for Ability: One's power to observe, to make decisions and to act.
A man is as free, as well-off, as he is able.
A family is as happy as it has ability.
A business is as well-off as it has able people in it.
A country is as well-off as it has able workers, foremen and executives.
At today's meetup learn what constitutes ability and more importantly how to develop and improve it so that it does not go away.
Fact's are that one's ability is never the same. It either goes up or it will go down.
Your natural as well as learned abilities are constantly subject to many of life's pressures.
One can therefore simply not rest on one's laurels regarding your current abilities and simply assume they will always be available for use.
The time to protect and enhance ability is when you are still able.
Any loss of ability will result in less confidence followed by problems resulting in unhappiness. This is called the dwindling spiral.
Not just for you, it will impact all others you associate with as well.
Today's topic applies to all aspects of life but will focus on how your abilities or lack of abilities or a sudden or gradual lowering of ability relates to work and family life.
On your arrival you will be asked to complete a Oxford Personality Test.
From this you will learn what ability it is that needs attention and improving.
Whilst at our meetup you will also learn about some of the different technologies are that you find here which actively create, protect or enhance ability in key areas of life.
The world cries out for better people (More Able People) that will lead happier life's with better better jobs, stronger families as well as community and businesses groups.
Get The Know-How for life, attend our meetup or ask me for a time that is better suited to your schedule.
Thought Experiment: Nemesis ( A What-if Event)
🧠 **Thought Experiment – Saturday 3–5PM**
📍 Oxford Scholar
🎟 $5 + booking fee (limited seats)
Ever wondered how humanity would respond to an asteroid heading for Earth?
Or how the world might react to first contact with aliens?
**Thought Experiment** is a small-group interactive event where we explore big “What if…?” scenarios together. No scripts, no acting — just ideas, strategy, debate, and decisions.
Each session:
* Quick intro to the scenario
* Small-group discussion
* Full-group debate
* Final decision + wrap-up
This week’s Story Arc: **The Future**
Scenario: **Nemesis**
NuCalm - Brain Health
NuCalm is a patented, drug-free neuroscience technology designed to rapidly reduce stress, improve sleep quality, and aid recovery by shifting the body from a "fight-or-flight" state to a deeply relaxed parasympathetic state within minutes.
[https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html](https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html)
It uses neuroacoustic software, a biosignal processing disc, and light-blocking eye masks to guide brain waves from active beta states down to alpha/theta (relaxation/meditation) levels
NuCalm uses a patented, clinically proven pitch and frequency matrix with non-linear oscillating algorithms to safely present your brain with precise signals, prompting what is known as a frequency-following response. Your brain synchronizes with the incoming NuCalm signals helping you naturally and effortlessly manage your state of mind by speeding up or slowing down your brain wave frequencies.
NuCalm has mapped all of your brain wave frequency zones and created products to safely and predictably guide you to whatever mental state you desire.
The amazing thing is, NuCalm is all-natural and works every time you use it within minutes.
The best thing to do now is to watch the video on the website and download the NuCalm app.
All you need is a headset and eye mask. This app purchase is covered with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Get started today and FEEL the difference even 15 minutes can make.
WATCH THE VIDEO ON THE WEBSITE.
[https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html](https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html)
Nexus Events Near You
Connect with your local Nexus community
TBD
**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
**Abstract**
TBD
**YouTube Link**
TBA
From Idea to Working App in Minutes: The Agentic Development with Amazon Kiro
Discover Kiro, AWS’s innovative development environment that adapts to your workflow. Whether you prefer specification-driven development or a more intuitive, vibe-based approach, Kiro empowers you to build applications your way.
In this session, speakers will explore Kiro’s core functionality and its evolution through re:Invent 2025, along with demonstrations of prompts used to create APIs, hooks, and steering documents.
In the latter part of the session, watch as we build a complete example from scratch, showcasing Kiro’s agentic AI workflow in action for spec-driven development and vibe coding.
What You'll Learn - Core Kiro concepts and development philosophy
Feature evolution: pre and post re:Invent 2025
Practical examples: API creation, hooks, and steering docs
Live coding demonstration with real-time problem solving
Who Should Attend - Developers, solutions architects, and technical leaders interested in modern AWS development tools and AI-assisted coding workflows.
**Speakers Bio:**
Matthew Jorat: Matthew Jorat is a Customer Solutions Manager at AWS with nearly three decades of expertise in AI, cloud transformation, migration, modernization, IT, technology, and business. His career spans infrastructure engineer, solutions architect, security auditor, customer success director, support and services director, and operations officer. He was an early adopter of AWS services as a customer, and his current role at AWS uniquely blends his technical and business skills as he partners with executive teams to translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes through cloud adoption, AI implementation, and operational excellence. Matt leads end-to-end AI initiatives for enterprise customers, identifying high-impact use cases and maintaining relentless focus on measurable ROI. He holds eight AWS certifications and serves as Adjunct Professor at Franklin University teaching cloud computing and AWS architecture. His expertise encompasses GenAI, agentic AI systems, migration, modernization, and optimization strategies that drive transformation at scale.
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/)
Girish Bhatia: Girish Bhatia is a seasoned technology delivery leader with deep expertise in cross-domain program management. He holds multiple AWS certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, and AWS Generative AI Practitioner, and is also an AWS Community Builder. Girish brings over two decades of experience in the information technology industry.
Throughout his career, Girish has led major technology-driven business transformation from modernizing on-premises applications to driving large-scale cloud migrations. His work includes API-based integration platforms, data-center and mainframe modernization, and enterprise cloud adoption initiatives.
Based in Columbus, Ohio, Girish works at a tech-forward fintech company. He is passionate about AWS serverless architectures, Generative AI and emerging cloud technologies. An avid learner and builder, he continues to explore and apply the latest innovations in AWS to help organizations accelerate their digital transformation.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/[https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/)
**THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/
**DIRECTIONS**
Franklin University
Fisher Hall
300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8
Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map.
NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct.
**Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?**
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com
Prototype, Play, and Build Workshops (In-Person @GameArena)!!!
This month, we are in-person at GameArena!!! We will also be joined by students and their games from [Shawnee State](https://www.shawnee.edu/game-design-programs)!
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Join us for our our monthly COGG Prototype and Play event @GameArena! Come to play and showcase your games.
We're back in the upper levels of the catwalk mezzanine area. It'll be packed with lots of camaraderie playing your game(s) and other's games on the 2nd floor as well as the 1st floor in the gaming room below the mezzanine.
Light snacks and water provided but you can buy food and drinks at the bar (alcoholic drink ID required).
[https://www.game-arena.co/menu](https://www.game-arena.co/menu)
**Attendees:**
Don't have a game to show? Not a problem! All are welcomed and invited from all ages and backgrounds. The more we can have to play test our games the better!
**Developers:**
Do you have a game that you would like to get critical feedback on? Would you like an excuse to work on a game with other talented artists, programmers, musicians, designers, and writers? Digital, table-top, non-experienced developers, and the like are welcomed! We'll provide signage for your game to help others learn more about your work. Wifi, outlets, tables, and seats (though standing tables also) are available.
Come to the Prototype and Play workshop to collaborate and meet local game developers for an evening of epic and raw game play fun! Play works-in-progress, show off your own game, work with others to add polish to a game, or even lend your talents to other fellow developers.
Can use South Garage at the Gateway with a $5 voucher on your way out.
75 E 11th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
[https://maps.app.goo.gl/UwgveUYG37Jy7RtS9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/UwgveUYG37Jy7RtS9)
If you have any questions or comments, as always, feel free to reach out to us at [info@thecogg.com!](http://info@thecogg.com!/)
Dinner & a Movie: PROJECT HAIL MARY at Marcus Pickerington!
Join us as we get together to see Ryan Gosling and Sandra Huller in the highly anticipated sci-fi adventure, PROJECT HAIL MARY! The film is based on the best-selling novel of The Martian and follows a man who awakens on a spacecraft before realizing his mission to save Earth. Here’s a description, trailer and plan for this event:
DESCRIPTION: A science teacher wakes up on a spaceship, light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission to save the Earth. The film is directed by the filmmaking due Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (21 and 22 Jump Street, Into and Across the Spider-Verse) and is based on the 2021 novel by Andy Weir (The Martian). The film stars Ryan Gosling, Sandra Huller (Anatomy of a Fall, The Zone of Interest), Lionel Boyce, Milana Vayntrub and Ken Leung.
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VYsnngkS_U
BUZZ AND REVIEWS: The buzz and reviews for PROJECT HAIL MARY are off-the-charts good! The film is earning a 95% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, where critics call it an “old school blockbuster crowd-pleaser” and “a new sci-fi classic!” It’s “deeply hopeful,” well-acted,” funny,” “dramatic,” and “exceptionally rousing throughout!” Others call it “something truly magical” and one that “we’ll be talking about this one for decades to come!” And I believe Slashfilm says it best: “It will lift up and squeeze your heart, crack you up with laughter, and give you a sense of hope and wonder in a way that few movies have been able to inspire.”
MOVIE PLAN: Please purchase your ticket for the 2:30pm SuperScreen DLX showing and meet in the lobby area between 2:05 and 2:15pm! Tickets already on sale and will likely move fast for this hot ticket / opening weekend showing so advance ticket purchase as soon as possible is advised! Once you have yours, please list your seat number in the Comments section of this event. As a head’s up, this is a longer movie at 2hrs 36mins.
DINNER PLAN: Dinner immediately following the movie at 5:30pm at group favorite, FUGU SUSHI, located just next door! Separate RSVP required for the Dinner / Movie portions of this event. An RSVP here means you're signed up for the MOVIE! This portion will be open as long as seats remain. If you also plan to join for dinner, please also RSVP in the separate event listing for the dinner portion of this event.
Should be a good one, Dan
BeComing Circle Initiates
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Instructor - Crow, HPS
Class fee is $30 at the door or approved exchange
RSVP with Advance pay of $25 (discounted) by PayPal on the web or by contacting Enchanted Elements (614) 437-2642.
Reservations made directly to Enchanted Elements will be added to the class list manually not online.
Private Instruction ~ Closed to the Public ~ Initiated Members Only
Please come prepared for ritual.
Blessings ~ Crow
ServiceNow's Got Talent
Builders, creators, architects, admins, consultants - come one, come all. This one's for you.
We're bringing a little friendly competition to the Columbus ServiceNow community while highlighting the cool things people have built on the platform.
Five presenters will take the stage to showcase something they've built, solved, designed, or imagined on the ServiceNow platform - and a panel of judges (plus YOU, our amazing audience) will score them live.
So basically, America's Got Talent but make it ServiceNow's Got Talent.
Bring a notepad if you'd like 'cause you'll definitely be learning something new.
Each presenter gets 10 minutes max to wow the crowd with:
• A demo
• A real-world business solution
• A bold idea
• A UX transformation
• Or a creative use of the platform
Judging Criteria:
🏆 Business Value
🚀 Innovation
✨ User Experience
This event is about celebrating ideas, sharing knowledge, and showing how ServiceNow can drive both business impact and meaningful user value.
Come learn. Come support. Come get inspired.
Refreshments and bites will be provided.
And maybe next time… you’ll be on stage.





















