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[CAS]Japanese 🇯🇵& English🇨🇦 Language Exchange🦄🌱 [Queen’s Park]
⚠️日本語の案内は下にあります⚠️
🎟Fee: $5
🌱Payment: Cash or E-transfer
If you choose E-transfer, we recommend sending it **before** arrival to:
✉️canasianstation@gmail.com
🗣Event Style
・This event is 18 + only
・Group-based language exchange
・Small groups of 3–4 people
・Use both Japanese and English to communicate
🕒Schedule
6:15 – 6:30 Check-in
6:30 – 7:10 Round 1
7:10 – 7:15 Seat change
7:15 – 7:55 Round 2
7:55 Wrap-up
💫Friendly Guidelines
• Participants with 2 no-shows may be removed from future events
• This is not a dating or matchmaking event. You cannot request specific people to talk to. If you have an NG (someone you prefer not to be matched with), please let us know in advance
• Photos may be taken for Instagram and event pages. If you do not wish to appear in photos, please inform the organizer beforehand
• Harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment, solicitation, or inappropriate behavior is strictly prohibited. If you notice any issues, please inform the organizer
🤝About This Event (Important)
This is a group-based Language Exchange event.
• One-on-one conversations with Japanese participants
• Conversations with participants of a specific nationality
➡️are not guaranteed.
🎟️参加費:5ドル
🌱支払い方法:現金 or E-transfer
※E-transferをご利用の方は、到着**前に**
✉️Canasianstation@gmail.com
へ送金していただくことを推奨しています
🗣️イベント形式
3〜4人のグループで、日本語と英語を使った国際交流🌏※本イベントは18歳以上限定です。
🕖タイムスケジュール
6:15 – 6:30 Check-in
6:30 – 7:10 第1ラウンド
7:10 – 7:15 席替え
7:15 – 7:55 第2ラウンド
7:55 解散
💫参加にあたって
・2回以上のNo-show(キャンセル無しの無断欠席)があった場合、以降の参加をお断りします
・本イベントはデート・マッチング目的の場ではありませんので、特定の「話したい人」の指定はできません。 ※NGの方がいる場合は、事前にお知らせください
・Instagram・イベントページ用に写真撮影を行う場合があります。写りたくない方は事前にお知らせください
・セクハラ、差別的発言、嫌がらせ、勧誘行為は固く禁止しています。もし見かけた場合は、主催者までご連絡ください
🫶イベントについて
本イベントは Language Exchange(言語交流)を目的としたグループ形式のイベントです。
・カナダ人との一対一での会話
・特定の国籍の参加者との会話
→これらを保証するものではありません。
JTIC 楽しく国際言語交流🩵 Language Exchange 🇯🇵🇨🇦 (まずは全員Waitlistに入ります。お気軽にRSVP下さい😊)
ジェイティックへようこそ!
**🩷😊システム上、参加者は一旦全員Waitlistに入ります。日本語・英語話者のバランス調整後、順番に承認していますので、お気軽にRSVPしてください😊🩵**
**【タイムテーブル】**
1. 受付
2. セッション1(英語30分/日本語30分)
3. 席替え
4. セッション2(英語30分/日本語30分)
5. 交流&写真タイム
**【参加費】**
* 参加費:**CA$5.00**
* 参加ステータスが **"Waitlist"** から **"Going"** にアップデートされましたら、**日曜日の午後8時**までに **[jtic.international.community@gmail.com](jtic.international.community@gmail.com)** まで、イートランスファーにてお振込みください。振込の際は、**Meetupに登録されている名前を必ず明記の上**、メッセージをお願いします。払い戻し、繰り越しはできません。参加費はmeetup年間登録費、イベントや教材費に充当させていただきます。
**【イベント内容】**
* イベントの前に中級レベルの教材またはトピックカードを提供します。
* フリートーク、または用意された教材を使用し、セッションを楽しんで頂けます。
**【ルール】**
* **日曜日の午後8時**までに**RSVP**と**お支払い**をお願いします。
* お席を確定していない方は、参加出来兼ねますので、ご了承下さい。
* 無断欠席の場合、次回以降のキャンセル待ちは最下位となります。No showを繰り返す方は、グループから外されることがございます。
* 遅刻される場合は、必ず主催者にメッセージを送ってください。
* このグループは言語交換のためのイベントです。他の目的で参加される場合は、退場していただくことがございます。
* 迷惑行為、勧誘、営業行為は固くお断りします。主催者・スタッフの指示に従わない場合は、退場していただく場合がございます。
- - - - -
Welcome to JTIC!
**All participants will first be placed on the waitlist. We approve attendees in order after balancing the number of Japanese and English speakers, so please feel free to RSVP!**
**【Timetable】**
1. **Check-in**
2. **Session 1** (30 minutes English / 30 minutes Japanese)
3. **Seat Change**
4. **Session 2** (30 minutes English / 30 minutes Japanese)
5. **Social & Photo Time at the End**
**【Fee】**
* Attendance Fee : **CA$5.00**
* Once your status has been updated from **"Waitlist"** to **"Going"**, please E -Transfer to **[jtic.international.community@gmail.com](jtic.international.community@gmail.com)** by **Sunday 8 pm**. When sending an e-transfer, please include **Your Meetup Name** in the message section. **No Refunds** or **Carryovers.** Your participation fee will be used for meetup subscription, social events and materials/textbooks.
**【Event Description】**
* This language exchange is for those at an **intermediate** to **advanced** **level**.
* Intermediate level of study materials or topic cards will be provided.
* You have the options to choose either free talk or use materials provided.
**【Rules】**
* Please **RSVP** by **Sunday 8 pm** and make a payment.
* Attendees who are not confirmed for this event and show up will be asked to leave.
* No shows will be moved to the bottom of the waitlist for future events. If you are a repeat no show, you may be removed from the group.
* If you are running late, please ensure you send a message to the organizer so we can keep a spot open for you.
* This group is for language exchange. If you are joining us for other purposes, you may be asked to leave. **\*\*This is not a dating-related activity\*\***
* Disruptive behaviour, solicitation, or sales activities are strictly prohibited. Individuals who fail to adhere to the instructions of the organizer or staff may be subject to removal from the group.
Weekly ESL Cafe Meetup
Join us for ESL Cafe on Mondays nights at St Paul's Bloor Street.
We have groups for all levels of English: Basic English, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.
At ESL Cafe, you can practice English conversation, drink coffee (or tea) and have lots of fun meeting other interesting people!!
SQUARE ONE - Practical Philosophy Meetup 🇨🇦
**🏛️ 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://tally.so/r/81LP4A), 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:
* 19:00-19:15 - People arrive and chat, get to know each other before the official start.
* 19:15-19:25 - 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.
* 19:25-20:45 - 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.
* 20:45-21:00 - 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.
* 21:00 - 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 is operated entirely on voluntary donations! If we are meeting in a café, buy a beverage! Donations are 100% voluntary, but they help us to bring the gift of deep conversation to people around the world. If you'd like to support, you can [donate here](https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donation-form/donate-to-practical-philosophy)!
(Practical Philosophy is a registered Canadian charity)
**💛 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**
* **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.
* **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 often, 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://tally.so/r/81LP4A) 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/).
🤝**POLICY**
To respect our members privacy, we ask that no one privately message a member without first getting explicit consent. (This looks like speaking in person and being asked to message privately.) Contacting or texting other participants without prior consent is not permitted and may result in removal from the group. Practical Philosophy reserves the right to enforce this policy at its discretion to maintain a safe and respectful environment.
**PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY CLUB - Philosophy, everywhere. ✨**
We started in Practical Philosophy back in 2021 and there are now 50+ chapters in 25+ countries, including Canada, Spain, Japan, Mexico and many more! 🗺️
**\*\*\***
**Join our [Mississauga Whatsapp](https://tally.so/r/81LP4A) 👈**
**Follow us on [Instagram](instagram.com/practicalphilosophyclub/) 👈**
**Our [website](https://www.practicalphilosophy.club/) 👈**
FREE Spanish, English, and French Oral Conversational Class 4 Adults
\*These classes are not a language exchange, but instead are meant to be a step in between so that students feel confident maintaining in depth and grammatically correct oral conversations outside of class\*
\***Meetup event numbers only tend to show new students registering and do not include returning students attending class.** **Per class, there is an average of 7 students.** The first 2 classes are free and then only cost between $18 and $35 depending on which type of class you want to continue with\*
These French, English (For Spanish and French speakers only), and Spanish classes are primarily meant for adults who are travellers, or who are planning to live in a French, English, or Spanish-speaking country. The classes are primarily oral-based through guided conversations. They will teach you how to handle conversations in situations such as **"Going to the Convenience Store"**, **"Making Plans"**, **"Negotiating Prices"**, and **"Going out for a Drink"**. To ensure that students get used to using the language automatically, students will learn to maintain contextual conversations with timing before moving on to the next lesson. Call (647)787-9953, e-mail us info@monkeylingo.ca, or visit monkeylingo.ca for more information! **Online and private classes are also available!**
No other language classes are as conversational as these ones. We guarantee it! Cheap parking can be found using the "Spot Hero" app.
Parlons en français au "Riverdale Park East"
Allons trouver un peu d'ombre 🥵 dans le parc Riverdale et parlons en français! C'est l'endroit idéal pour admirer le coucher du soleil, et il y a des endroits à proximité pour prendre une collation ou une boisson à emporter (ou apportez le vôtre)!
**Point de rencontre: en face du café “Rooster Coffee House” à 479 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, M4K 2N4 (côté du parc)**
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Let’s find some shade 🥵 in Riverdale park and speak French! This is a great spot to enjoy the sunset, and there are spots nearby to grab a snack/drink to go (or bring your own)!
**Meeting spot: across from the café Rooster Coffee House at 479 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, M4K 2N4 (park side)**
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Pour soutenir le groupe, nous demandons de payer $3.00 à chaque événement. Nous vous prions de bien vouloir apporter de la monnaie pour votre contribution. Si vous préférez, vous pouvez utiliser ce lien sur Square et montrer à Erin votre reçu: [https://square.link/u/Mgc9vPXQ ]
Merci,
Erin
To support the group, we kindly request that you pay $3.00 for each event. Please bring change for your contribution.
If you prefer, you can use this Square link and show Erin your receipt: [https://square.link/u/Mgc9vPXQ ]
Thank you,
Erin
FREE Spanish, English, and French Oral Conversational Classes 4 Adults!!
\*These classes are not a language exchange, but instead are meant to be a step in between so that students feel confident maintaining in depth and grammatically correct oral conversations outside of class\*
\***Meetup event numbers only tend to show new students registering and do not include returning students attending class.** **Per class, there is an average of 7 students.** The first 2 classes are free and then only cost between $18 and $35 depending on which type of class you want to continue with\*
These English (For Spanish speakers or advanced learners only), French, and Spanish classes are primarily meant for adults who are travellers, or who are planning to live in an English, French, or Spanish-speaking country. The classes are primarily oral-based through guided conversations. They will teach you how to handle conversations in situations such as **"Going to the Convenience Store"**, **"Making Plans"**, **"Negotiating Prices"**, and **"Going out for a Drink"**. To ensure that students get used to using the language automatically, students will learn to maintain contextual conversations with timing before moving on to the next lesson. Call (647)787-9953, e-mail us info@monkeylingo.ca, or visit monkeylingo.ca for more information! **Online and private classes are also available!**
No other language classes are as conversational as these ones. We guarantee it! Cheap parking can be found using the "Spot Hero" app.
nodeJS Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Dupont Morning Code
[Summary]
This meetup is for those who are interested in code, web development, design, cloud, or AI. All levels are welcome, so feel free to bring your laptop and discuss what you are working on or what you are learning. You can share your projects and ideas with other participants freely. There are outlets and WiFi, drinks are about $5 for tea, they take card only.
[Price]
Attendance is FREE. But you need to buy something from the venue.
[Policies]
\- We do not tolerate harassment of our members
\- We remind users that that this meetup is intended for networking and hobby development\, and any attempts at using this meetup event as a dating platform will not be not be tolerated
Further information: https://torontostack.exchange/
🇨🇦Japanese and English Language Exchange (Page for everyone)
~English description below~
イベント参加費として、日本人の方(日本で生まれ育ち、現在英語を勉強している方)は2、日本人以外の方(日本語を勉強している方)は5頂いております。
皆さんから頂いたお金は、こちらのサイトの維持費や将来のランゲージエクスチェンジ施設利用料やソーシャルイベント等のために使われます。ご理解の程、よろしくお願いいたします。
予約受付開始:土曜日5:00PM
予約取消締切:土曜日14:00PM(当日)
予約受付締切:土曜日15:00PM(当日)
スケジュール
5.15 PM - 5:30PM - チェックイン、グループ分け
5:30 PM - 6:15PM - 日本語の時間[または英語の時間]
6:15PM - 7:00 PM - 英語の時間[または日本語の時間]
【イベント内容】
Language Exchangeへようこそ!このグループでは、皆さんのレベルに応じて、3〜4名のグループにわかれ、同じ席になった人たちで各45分間、それぞれ英語と日本語でフリートークを行なっていただきます。決まったディスカッショントピックなどはございませんので、気軽に質問をしながらそれぞれのセッションを楽しんでいただければと思います。
開催場所:Atrium フードコート
TJEXのサインボードを持ったオーガナイザーにお声がけください。(もしサインがなかったり、わからなければメッセージをお願いします!)
予約規約(⚠️重要)
・当日の不参加、もしくは15分以上の遅刻、また予約取消締切後の変更は原則不参加(No-Show)とみなします。不参加(No-show)が3回になりますと会員登録が抹消され、退会となりますのでご注意ください。
・イベントに遅れそうな場合は必ずオーガナイザーまでメッセージをお願いします。イベント開始時間にいるメンバーでグループを組み直すこともあるので、連絡なしで到着された場合はイベントに参加できない可能性もあります。原則、30分以上遅れての参加はご遠慮いただいております。あらかじめご了承ください。
キャンセル待ち
・満席の場合、”キャンセル待ち”リスト(waiting-list)にご登録いただくことが可能です。“参加予定”リスト(going-list)中に空席が発生した場合は、”キャンセル待ち”への登録が早かった方を優先に、オーガナイザーが”参加予定”へ移動しますので、当日の参加状況の変更がないかご自身でご確認ください。
※ご注意※
・空席ができた際は、自動的に”キャンセル待ち”より”参加予定”へ変更されます。この時にMeetupよりお知らせがあるかはわかりません。
・システムにより自動的に”参加予定”とされ、それに気づかずに参加しなかった場合でも、不参加とみなされますのでご了承ください。
Instagramアカウント @tjex.ca
最新情報やミートアップの様子を掲載しています。
ぜひこちらもフォローお願いします!
***Although our group is a non-profit organization, we collect $ 5 per English Speaker for every event. All the proceeds are used to run this website and for social events***
*Canadian English speakers must be Native or Fluent in English in order to participate*
RSVP:
RSVP open: 5:00 PM
RSVP cancel deadline: Saturday, 2:00 PM (day of the event)
RSVP close: Saturday, 3:00 PM (day of the event)
Day of Event:
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM - Check-in and Group placement
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM - Japanese conversation
6:15 PM - 7:00 PM - English conversation
Event Description:
This is an in-person language exchange! Members are placed into groups of three or four based on their language level. Each 45 minute session consists of friendly casual conversation, and/or informal study.
Optional Dinner :
After the Language event, we usually go for Dinner. Dinner is optional, you may or may not join the Dinner, it depends on you.
However, Dinner is only for Participants that joined on the day of the event.
Event Location:
Atrium Food Court
The food court is directly connected to the Dundas subway station. Leave the subway station and walk west along Dundas Street.
At the intersection of Bay Street and Dundas Street, you will find an entrance. Proceed down the escalator.
The food court is on the basement floor. Please talk to the organizer with the signboard showing TJEX. (If you can’t find them, please send a message to the organizer.)
⚠️RSVP & Late Policy:
If you are unable to join on the day of the event, please change your status from 'going-list' to 'not going-list'. Failure to Not show up will result in 1 No -Show. Also, in case of arriving 15 mins late to the event will result in 1 No-Show.
Members are removed from the group after 3 No-Shows.
Waiting List:
Members can join the waiting-list even if an event is full. When a spot becomes available, we will move you to the going-list.
Going List:
Only Members on the going-list can participate on the day of the event.
Group Instagram -
@tjex.ca
Feel free to follow us!
【Waitlist→Attending upon Payment】CAS Canada Day Appreciation Barbecue
⚠️ For 日本語, 中文, 한국어, please scroll down⚠️
🎉 A big thank you from CAS to all our members! 🎉
Celebrate two special birthdays, Canada and CAS founder Calvin's with a barbecue party! 🥩🥂🎂
Food, water, and good vibes will be provided for those in attendance. If you would like to have adult beverages, please bring those yourselves!
🎆 Afterwards, we can go see the fireworks to wrap up the night!
🎟️ Attendance fee:
$20 - you have attended at least 1 paid CAS event or Girls’ Night
$25 - for first timers/newcomers
Please E-Transfer this amount to:
✉️ canasianstation@gmail.com by Saturday, June 27th to confirm
Due to the Meetup system, you will be on the waitlist. However, once we confirm your payment, your status will be moved to "attending."
After that, I will send you the venue address! 📩
📍Location:
Downtown Toronto, Near Eaton Center - The exact location will be sent to all paid attendees by end of day Saturday the 27th.
🚫 Unfortunately, no parking will be available.
日本語🇯🇵
CASより、日頃よりご愛顧いただいている皆様へ、心より感謝を込めまして、、、🦄🌱
【Canada🇨🇦とCAS創設者Calvin】
2つのHappy Birthdayを記念してBBQ Partyを開催します🥩🥂🎉
食べ物、水、GOOD VIBES有り!
(お酒飲みたい人は持ってきてね♡
食べ物の持ち込み大歓迎です!)
🇨🇦赤と白の服でドレスアップして盛り上がろう!(推奨)
🎆美味しいお肉の後はCanada Day記念の花火を観に行くよ
🎟️参加費
$20(CAS,Girls’Nightに参加したことがある方)
$25(初めましての方)
✉️canasianstation@gmail.com
へ6月27日(土)までにお支払いください。
お支払い確認後に参加ステータスがwaitlist よりattending に変更されます。
📍Eaton Centre付近(詳しい場所は支払い済みの参加者へ27日23:59までにお送りします)
⚠️駐車場はありません
한국어🇰🇷
CAS 회원 여러분들께 큰 감사의 말씀 드립니다!
캐나다의 생일과 CAS의 창립자인 Calvin의 생일을 동시에 축하하기 위한 바비큐 파티를 마련할 예정입니다!
참석하시는 분들을 위해 음식, 물, 그리고 즐거운 분위기가 제공됩니다.
음주를 즐기고 싶으신 분들은 직접 가져와 주시면 감사드리겠습니다!
바비큐 파티가 끝난 후에는 불꽃놀이를 즐기며 밤을 마무리할 예정입니다.
참가비:
$20 — 이전에 유료 CAS 이벤트에 최소 1회 이상 참석해주신 분
$25 — 첫 참가자 / 신규 참가자
참가비는 7월 27일 토요일까지 canasianstation@gmail.com 으로 보내주시길 바랍니다.
위치:
다운타운, Eaton Centre 근처 - 자세한 위치 안내는 27일 토요일까지 참가비를 보내주신 분들께 추후 안내해드리도록 하겠습니다.
주차 공간은 없습니다. 죄송합니다.
中文
🎉 CAS 感谢所有会员一直以来的支持!🎉
今年加拿大国庆日,我们将一起庆祝两个特别的生日——加拿大的生日,以及 CAS 创办人 Calvin 的生日!
欢迎大家来参加我们的烧烤派对,一起吃美食、聊天交朋友,享受轻松愉快的节日气氛!
🍔 食物、饮用水以及欢乐的氛围都由我们提供。
🍺 如果您想喝啤酒或其他酒精饮品,请自行携带。
🎆 烧烤结束后,我们还可以一起去欣赏加拿大日烟花,为这个美好的夜晚画上圆满句号!
🎟️ 活动费用
20 加元:曾参加过至少一次付费 CAS 活动的会员
25 加元:首次参加活动的新朋友
请于 6 月 27 日(星期六)前 将费用通过 E-Transfer 转账至:
📧 canasianstation@gmail.com
完成付款后即视为报名成功。
📍 活动地点
多伦多市中心,伊顿中心(Eaton Centre)附近。
具体集合地点将于 6 月 27 日(星期六)当天结束前 通知所有已付款参加者。
🚫 很遗憾,现场不提供停车位,请尽量乘坐公共交通前往。
期待与大家一起度过一个充满美食、欢笑与烟花的加拿大国庆日!
Coffee and (vibe)code
A meetup for talking about the frontier of ai, or just vibe coding if you’re into that. Also industry gossip, hiring trends, effective altruism + predictions for the future
Hands-on Lab: Getting started with OpenTelemetry
**BRING YOUR COMPUTERS TO THIS EVENT! And check out the prerequisites below.**
Join us for the first hands-on lab session, snacks, and discussion! This time around instead of talks we are going to run a free hands-on lab on how to get started with OpenTelemetry.
We'll teach you how to run your own local observability stack and how to capture telemetry from the host all the way to the application layer.
**Repository**
https://github.com/grafana/grafanacon2026-opentelemetry-instrumentation
**Prerequisites**
* Git
* Docker and Docker Compose — or Podman with the `docker compose` CLI, see [PODMAN.md](https://github.com/grafana/grafanacon2026-opentelemetry-instrumentation/blob/main/PODMAN.md) for setup
Pull all Docker images at home before the session to avoid slow WiFi at the event:
git clone https://github.com/grafana/grafanacon2026-opentelemetry-instrumentation
cd grafanacon2026-opentelemetry-instrumentation
docker compose pull
docker compose up --build
The first build downloads images and compiles both services — it can take several minutes. Once images are cached, rebuilds are fast. See [TROUBLESHOOTING.md](https://github.com/grafana/grafanacon2026-opentelemetry-instrumentation/blob/main/TROUBLESHOOTING.md) in the repository if you hit issues.
**Again special thanks to Nokia and Mark Prosser for hosting us at their downtown office.**
**Agenda:**
6:00-6:15 PM: Arrivals and introductions
6:15-7:40 PM: Hands-On Lab
7:40-8:00 PM: Q&A, networking and wrap up
**Facilitators:** Nikola Grcevski and Marylia Gutierrez
THURSDAY (Free event) The Challenges of Modern Dating (July 2nd)
Hello everyone,
(Free Online Event)
Join us for an open and thought-provoking conversation exploring the challenges of modern dating in today's fast-changing world. Together we'll discuss topics such as online dating, communication, expectations, loneliness, emotional health, building meaningful relationships, and the qualities that help create lasting connections, all within a respectful, welcoming environment that encourages honest conversation, personal growth, and practical insights.
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Arrival Time:
Please join us between 8:00 pm and 8:10 pm (if you can)
The conversation begins right away :)
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Camera's On Please :)
Hosted by Steve Flemming
**Zoom link:**
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/495043928
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**Bonus:**
**Stick around after the event for Steve Flemming Presents: Songs and Stories that Stir the Soul**
https://www.meetup.com/soulcity/events/315427766/
Mob Programming at Mofer Coffee
Let’s do some coding together at a cafe! No more working alone in the weekend. Here, we write code together. And I mean together together. Not occupying-the-same-space-but-separate together.
Here’s how it works: Jennifer brings her mobile app project, tells everyone that it is like Pinterest for recipes and she’d like to work on the nav bar. Paul and Chloe think Jennifer's project is fascinating, and they join the group. They gather around Jennifer’s laptop and work on the nav bar for 2 hours. Jennifer is the one typing out the code while Paul and Chloe research, brainstorm, and offer suggestions.
If you’re feeling stuck on your own project or need a motivation boost, bring it to mob programming!
Want to learn by watching how others code and solve problems? Join someone else’s project at this event!
Oh and we love your half-done projects that you are a bit embarrassed to share. Absolutely bring those to the event!
**Discord**:
We use Discord to share screen & code snippets during the event. Also feel free to share your projects here before the event!
https://discord.gg/xwjDdVSw3E
**Event policy**:
* We have 0 tolerance for harassment.
* We don’t allow the projects that are not meant to be shared in public such as school assignments, interview tasks, or trade secrets.
* The goal is to write code. We discourage you from pitching business ideas here, doing code reviews, or spending the whole event on planning what to do.
* Please buy a drink, and tip the barista well.
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Columbus Code & Coffee 88 @ Improving
Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you!
**What to Expect at the Intro Circle**
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Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup:
* Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics
Round 1 - (7 secs max):
* Your name
* What you're working on
* What you can help others with
Round 2:
* Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too.
Round 3:
* Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool.
After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!
COhPy Monthly Meeting
**Improving Office in Franklinton**
Physical location:
Improving Office
330 Rush Alley Suite #150
Columbus, OH 43215
Schedule:
6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages.
6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s).
Topic: This month Chris Pazsint will be talking about Agentic Coding. How does one use CLI Based Agents, and Agentic IDEs such as Cursor, Kiro, Antigravity? How to include agentic coding plugins for IDEs you already love such as Visual Studio Code.
We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com
Cocoaheads
We have moved to guild.host. Look us up there.
https://guild.host/events/buckeye-cocoaheads-rcavwd
[Eric Rico: From Joints to Gestures: Reading Hands in Unity] (In-Person) #13
Let's get together and listen to **[Eric Rico](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericrico/)** from Unity3D (**From Joints to Gestures: Reading Hands in Unity**).
A hand tracker gives you joints, not a gesture.
This talk shows how you get from raw joints to a "thumbs-up" in Unity: the pipeline that cleans up the data, how a gesture becomes a few 0-to-1 values within tolerance, and why orientation matters as much as finger shape.
Includes a live demo of tuning gesture thresholds.
Eric also runs the **[Columbus Unity User Group](https://www.meetup.com/columbus-unity-user-group/)**. Check it out!
***Bring your laptop and expect to write some (non-AI-generated) code!***
Food and drinks will be available.
**LOCATION:**
6515 Longshore Loop, Suite 300, Dublin, OH 43017
**FREE PARKING:**
6725 Longshore Street, Dublin, OH 43017
Columbus PHP: Monthly Meetup
Our monthly PHP meetup.
A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm
DoJo (Informal Python Meeting)
**Latest Dojo Location!**
**Knotty Pine Brewing**
1765 W 3rd Ave,
Columbus, OH 43212
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 speakers for our Monthly Meetups! Fill out the form if you are interested in presenting to the Python Community.
https://forms.gle/ehSfUAC2WgR34Crq9
Stop Guessing: How to Measure and Improve LLM Outputs
Most people use LLMs by feel: ask a question, read the answer, decide whether it “seems good,” and move on.
That works for casual use. It does not work when you are building software, automating workflows, writing important documents, or relying on AI for anything that needs to be repeatable.
In this talk, we’ll look at how to improve and evaluate the inputs and outputs of LLMs using practical measurement techniques. We’ll cover how prompt changes affect results, how to compare outputs, how to build simple evaluation sets, and how math-based methods like similarity scoring can help you move beyond guesswork.
This will be beginner-friendly, so even if you don't know anything about AI, you should get something out of it. However, this will be a little more technical than our intro talks. You do not need to be an AI researcher, but programmers and technically curious attendees will get a lot out of it.
We’ll cover:
* Why “it looks good” is not enough
* How to improve prompts by changing the input, context, and constraints
* How to compare LLM outputs more systematically
* Basic evaluation techniques for accuracy, consistency, and usefulness
* How embeddings, cosine similarity, and scoring can help evaluate results
* Where automated evaluation works — and where humans still need to stay in the loop
By the end, you’ll have a practical mental model for treating LLMs less like magic and more like systems you can test, measure, and improve.
LOGISTICS AND PARKING:
The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks!
The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.










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