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Tolle Berlinerinnen und Berliner, als ich schreibe, sitze ich im Wald zwischen Buchen und Eichen auf meinem Campingstuhl und genieße die Ruhe des Sonnenlichts. Suchst du nach Freiheit von dem Lärm der Szene, Lärm der Stadt? Möchtest du Brücken mit interkulturellen, diversen Leuten aufbauen? Dieses Jahr möchte ich unbedingt neue Leute, die Tiefe und Empathie haben kennenlernen. Diesen Leuten meine Zeit geben, und gegenseitige Freundschaften hoffentlich aufbauen. Selbst glaube ich, dass Mädels und Jungs einander nicht verstehen können, wenn der Sinn von einer Person 100% einer Geschlecht ist und die Person keines der Geschlecht gegenüber kennt. Idealerweise sollte der Sinn 50/50 weiblich/männlich sein, dass wir uns gegenseitig ideal verstehen können. Selbst bin ich Künstler, der sich für Farbphysik (Colour Phenomena) interessiert. Zum Beispiel ein roses Kirschbaum in der blauen morgen Stunde. Oder blaue Bäume im Licht eines bedeckten Sommer Tag, auch wenn jeder glaubt, dass man sachlich weiß, ‚Bäumen sind grün!‘ Colour sind, glaube ich, hauptsächlich weibliche Phänomene. Und als Künstler empfand ich seit langem eine Affinität für Colour. Das Bild oben ist ein Kunstwerk von mir. Ich möchte die ruhigen Leuten erreichen, also der Treff ist entweder Online, per Signal Messenger (Link zur Gruppe im Kommentar; nur für Teilnehmer der Veranstaltung sichtbar) um neue Verbindungen leicht zu machen, oder auch sogar besser persönlich, wenn du dich spontan unterwegs sein will und persönlich treffen will. Wenn du mich persönlich triffst setzen wir uns auf eine Wiese, eventuell in der Wuhlheide, oder auf dem Tempelhofer Feld. Schick mir eine Nachricht vorher per Signal Gruppe und wir können uns vereinbaren. Dieses merken: Bitte rauchen Sie bei dieser Veranstaltung nicht. Ich freue mich neue Leute kennenzulernen! Mit geschmackvollen Grüßen, Duncan

✅**Please fill the** [SIGN UP FORM HERE](https://forms.gle/LaifWkFTDRn4gweQ7) **to join this event** Looking to meet new people thru a fun and engaging experience ? Whether you're single, taken, or it’s... complicated, this event is for you! Join us for a unique **Traffic Light Speed Friending experience** to meet friendly faces with an interactive introduction, speed friending rounds with fun conversation cards, and enjoy Italian pizza together, everything is designed to help you spark connections 💖 🚦**The** **Traffic light concept** Upon arrival, you’ll receive colour-coded name tags that reflects your intensions so there’s no mixed signals 😉 💚Green – Single & open to date 🧡Orange – It’s complicated or just confused, but you’re open to making new friends ❤️Red – Taken, just here to make friends 👀**Here’s What to Expect:** 🙋🏻‍♀️**Starting with introduction & Guess the fun facts:** we’ll display the intro and fun fact you submitted on screen, and everyone will guess who it belongs to. It’s a fun way to learn about each other while skipping repetitive introductions and small talk. 🍕**Italian Pizza & a Welcome drink** – Mingle with each other over yummy italian pizza & drinks. Optional Spark Tote bag with fun questions printed on the merch where you can choose from the form when you sign up. 🚦**Traffic Light Speed Friending Rounds** – you will rotate every 5 minutes with conversation cards on the table to make the conversation easier so you can have fun discussions and skip the small talk. 🏆**Fun ice breaker games I designed with Prizes:** er and end the night with laughter 🎤**Optional Karaoke** at the end to sing to night away 👀[Sneak peak of our last speed friending event on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPY7jWGCFvd/?igsh=Mm0yb2ppZTlhZnp4) ️🎟️**Ticket Price:** €35 Includes all activities, Italian break & Pizza, and a welcome drink (10% off Student discount or unemployment discount available) ✅ [SIGN UP FORM HERE](https://forms.gle/LaifWkFTDRn4gweQ7) 🔗 Traffic light speed friending WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FZJK9k42VJi2hl5PMMOvTj?mode=gi_t to get to know each other before the event 💖Check our vibes on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/sparkevents_510 Don’t miss out on an afternoon of joy, laughter, and meaningful new connections in a fun, vibrant atmosphere! Can’t wait to see you all soon! 🫶🏼

Bachata (the dance of our generation) is a social couple dance like Salsa - no choreography. The community in Berlin is active daily - you will meet a lot of open-minded people and make new friends quickly! This Friday we have Bachata dance classes in Berlin - we are usually a group of around 20 people (95% beginners): 🕖 19:00 class: Beginners-+ Bachata Technique (0-1+ years experience) • No partner needed - we switch (for couples: partner rotation is optional). • You can start from zero in any of these classes! 📍 Adress: Jakob-Mierscheid-Steg ([Google Maps Link](https://maps.app.goo.gl/pjXopSSqAt55FQGW9)) - near S+U Hauptbahnhof We are down by the river. • Price: 12€ per class (10er-card = 100€). ✅ Dance teacher contact: [WhatsApp-group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/IWKPsid0cBDAUHCWKZNL2B) / [Instagram](https://instagram.com/mahir.bachata.berlin) 🇩🇪: Bachata (der Tanz unserer Generation) ist ein sozialer Paartanz wie Salsa - keine Choreographie. Die Bachata-Szene in Berlin ist groß und täglich aktiv - du wirst schnell viele offene Leute kennenlernen und neue Freundschaften schließen! Am Freitag findet dieser Bachata Tanzkurs statt - wir sind meistens eine Gruppe von 20+ Leuten (95% Anfänger): 🕖 19 Uhr Kurs: Anfänger-+ Bachata Technik (0-1+ Jahre Erfahrung) • Kein Partner nötig - wir wechseln (für Paare ist der Partner-Wechsel optional). • Du kannst in diesen Kursen jederzeit von null starten! 📍 Adresse: Jakob-Mierscheid-Steg ([Google Maps Link](https://maps.app.goo.gl/pjXopSSqAt55FQGW9)) - Nähe S+U Hauptbahnhof Wir sind unten am Wasser. • Preis: 12€ je Kurs (10er-Karte = 100€). ✅ Tanzlehrer Kontakt: [WhatsApp-Gruppe](https://chat.whatsapp.com/IWKPsid0cBDAUHCWKZNL2B) / [Instagram](https://instagram.com/mahir.bachata.berlin) Schreib uns gerne eine Nachricht, wenn du offene Fragen hast! Wir freuen uns auf dich ❤ Bachata Classes Berlin

**Rust Berlin Talks** is back for another evening of talks, shared ideas, and networking. Join us to learn, share, ask, and connect. If you work with Rust professionally, use it in side projects, contribute to open source, or are simply curious to learn more, you are very welcome. **Agenda** * Doors open: 18:30 * Start: 19:00 * Talks * Open mic / lightning talks * Networking **Speakers** Egor Lebedev - Welcome and a short note from the RustRover team Wolf Vollprecht - Pixi - A cross-platform package manager written in Rust Florian Gilcher - LLM Policies **Speaker Bios** Wolf Vollprecht is the founder and CEO of prefix.dev, where he builds open-source software supply chain infrastructure for the conda ecosystems. Core projects include Pixi (a cross-platform package manager written in Rust), rattler (crates to work with Conda packages), and rattler-build. With \~7 years in the conda ecosystem, including creating Mamba during his time at QuantStack, Wolf has a lot of experience in making package management fast, reproducible, and secure. Florian Gilcher used to be part of the Rust team in several positions and served as a member of the Rust Foundation board. He is also a co-founder of the Rust Berlin meetup. Today, he’s training Rust at Ferrous Systems, a company he co-founded. **Open mic & future talks** We’ll reserve a few short slots for anyone who wants to share something with the group. This can be a quick idea, a project, or an experience. Slides are optional. If you’re interested in giving a longer talk at a future meetup, this is also a good opportunity to connect with the organizers. **Venue & access** Please arrive on time. We will have someone at the entrance to let people in between 18:30 and 19:15. After that, access becomes more difficult as the doors are locked and require manual opening. **Registration** The venue has limited capacity and events typically fill up with a waiting list. If you register and can no longer attend, even at short notice, please un-RSVP so someone else can take your spot. Looking forward to seeing you all!

* German below -
Please bring clean indoor shoes with you to the location <3 The event fee varies between 5 to 10 Euros. 

Hey You!
On Friday I will teach you a few basic steps of shuffling. We will break down the steps, in your time, in your style.
We will explore your own flow of your body to different kinds of music and how we can use it in shuffling. I want to create a safe space for everyone who is just starting their shuffle journey or is already on the path. 

Address:
Milastraße 4
10437 Berlin
“Aziza-tanzt Tanzschule” 

Hallo Du!
Diesen Freitag möchte ich Dir ein paar Basic-Schritte vom Shufflen zeigen. Wir werden die Schritte langsam durchgehen, in deiner Zeit, in deinem Tempo.
Wir werden den eigenen Flow entdecken und wie Du deinen Körper zu verschiedner Musik im Shufflen integrieren kannst.
Ich möchte für jede Person einen Safe-Space erschaffen, egal ob Du ganz Neu bist oder schon etwas gelernt hast. 

Adresse:
Milastraße 4
10437 Berlin
“Aziza-tanzt Tanzschule”

**🍹** Hello there! Join our social drinks on Friday evening in bar Atopia (\*cash only, no smoking inside\*)**🍹** ✌️ You don't have to be a cool kid or a social butterfly to enjoy an evening with us. As a group we do our best to make veryone feel welcome, so just come say hello, have a chat & a drink! ✌️ 🌎 We are friendly and open to people from all countries, backgrounds & identities. The main language is english, but feel free to speak whatever you want 🌎 🔍 On the evening of the event we post information on how and where you can find us. Usually all people standing inside or outside the bar are with us, and you can ask anybody whether they are with the Meetup. Note, it's an open event, so you can come and go any time you like, and some people will definitely stick around after 23:00 🔍 💙 When someone makes you feel uncomfortable, please report this to the hosts 💙 🙋‍♀️ For any questions or complaints: just reach out to our hosts, in person or with a message. 🙋‍♀️ We hope to see you Friday! ✅ Note: Atopia is "cash only", so bring some good old money! And there's no name sign on the outside. The entrance is through the glass door at the corner of the street. As we are very happy with this venue, please have at least one drink such that they are also happy with us.

Have you ever seen a comedian before and thought you yourself, "Boy, oh boy, I'd sure love to give that guy a piece of my mind!" or, "Gee-whizz that was not bad at all!" or "Fuck this person." well then **this is the show for you!** **Sometimes People Are Shit is a show where comedians try out seven minutes of new material that nobody has ever heard before**. Maybe. That I can't quite guarantee but once their sets are over you, the people, get to give your feedback to the comedian. It could be good, it could be bad, but it will always be constructive! **Show starts at 22.00 sharp**. Get there nice and early for some good pre-gaming booze and tell your friends to tell their friends and so on, and so on.

Please contact me on WhatsApp if you’d like to join our group, as this group will soon be deleted from Meetup. 017684589930 Thanks, Marco We play every Sunday—year-round—and are looking for a few players who are willing to join regularly. Average age is around 27-50. We play on grass using poles as goals, which allows us to adjust the field and goal size depending on the number of players. Please arrive on time, as we need to divide the teams. Game starts 11:30 sharp. Wir spielen jeden Sonntag - ganzjährig - und suchen nach ein paar Spielern, die sich vorstellen können, regelmäßig dazuzukommen. Alter im Schnitt ca. 27-50. Wir spielen auf Rasen mit Stangen als Toren, wodurch wir die Platz- und Torgrösse flexibel a die Anzahl der Spieler anpassen können. Bitte pünktlich da sein, weil wir die Mannschaften aufteilen müssen. Das Spiel beginnt pünktlich um 11:30 Uhr.

Hi Ladies. The May Meetup. This is a sad one. Our usual venue is closing down and we are going to say goodbye and thank you for all the wonderful moments we have had! As yo know, we are a casual group, so turn up when you wish and there will be a seat saved for you and a friendly welcome. Just be sure to order food or drinks. Can't wait to see you all. It's always a deeply wonderful experience. See you there xx Moving on we will meet in other venues and parks for the summer and hopefully by winter we will have found a regular spot again.

Looking to unwind, meet fellow founders, and connect with others in the startup world? Join us for a casual evening of good food, great company, and a friendly **poker tournament** with a €5 entry and €10 re-buy, 5/10 cent blinds that increase by 10 cents every hour. **What to Expect** **7:00 – 7:30 PM:** Check in & Mingle **From 7:30 PM:** Poker game begins (friendly competition, beginners welcome!) 🎟️ **€10 including Entry & Snacks + €10 Poker Chips to Play with, rebuy up €50.** **Everyone is welcome! Whether you’re a pro, a beginner, or just here to learn, we’ll divide tables based on experience. Please indicate your level with your name tag:** **🟢 Green – No clue, here to learn** **🟠 Orange – Beginner / Intermediate** **🔴 Red – Advanced / Professional** **✅ Spaces are limited, so claim your spot through this [SIGN UP FORM](https://forms.gle/QCjXZXioTk5V4wTh9)** **and [Join the WhatsApp Group Founders & Startups Poker Night ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/HZqJkAGiXQ51GECyLiQohZ)[♠️](https://chat.whatsapp.com/C02KYYSMS8cGgKocAoOhkk) where I will be sharing more details later**

*\*English below* **[ANMELDUNG & INFO](https://www.swingpatrolberlin.com/diad-the-lindy-hop.html)** Harlem, NYC, Mitte der 1920er. Eine Zeit, welche für die afroamerikanische Community sehr kompliziert war. Aber sie hatten Musik, vorrangig Big Band Swing, und sie kreierten dazu Lindy Hop. Ein Tanz, der so viele Einflüsse hat, dass er wirklich etwas Besonderes werden musste. ​Heute wird Lindy Hop auf dem gesamten Planeten getanzt und damit die Erinnerung an die Personen und die Zeit erhalten. ​Kommt tanzen und werdet Teil einer weltweiten Community, welche inklusiv und bewusst ist\*\*.​\*\* **Das ist [Lindy Hop](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSAOV6XEjXA) \- der bekannteste aller Swing Tänze\.** **ZEIT: 12.00 - 16.15 Uhr. Ein Nachmittag, ein Tanz, drei Sessions.** *\- keine Kenntnisse notwendig \-* **Session 1:** ​Einführung in EIGHT BEAT Lindy Hop **​Session 2:** Einführung in LINDY CHARLESTON **Session 3:** Einführung in SIX BEAT LINDY HOP [INFORMATIONEN & ANMELDUNG](https://www.swingpatrolberlin.com/diad-the-lindy-hop.html) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- *\*English* [REGISTRATION & INFO](https://www.swingpatrolberlin.com/diad-the-lindy-hop.html) Harlem, NYC, mid-1920s. A very complicated time for the African-American community. But they had music, mainly big band swing, and they created Lindy Hop to go with it. A dance that has so many influences, it was bound to be something special. Today, Lindy Hop is danced all over the planet, preserving the memory of the people and the times. Come dance and become part of a worldwide community that is inclusive and aware. **One afternoon, one dance, three sessions.** This is **[Lindy Hop](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSAOV6XEjXA) \- the most famous of all swing dances\.** **TIME: 12.00 - 16.15** **Session 1:** Introduction to EIGHT BEAT Lindy Hop **Session 2:** Introduction to LINDY CHARLESTON aka 30's Charleston **Session 3:** Introduction to SIX BEAT LINDY HOP [INFORMATION & REGISTRATION](https://www.swingpatrolberlin.com/diad-the-lindy-hop.html)

Bring a blanket, maybe a drink or snack, and 3–5 books you’d like to pass on, and spend a relaxed Sunday afternoon with fellow readers at the Gleisdreieck Park. Novels, philosophy books, poetry, comics, forgotten favorites — in any language — everything is welcome. Maybe you’ll leave with fewer books — or more. Both are part of the adventure. This is not a formal market or networking event — just a cozy little community gathering with books, conversations, and a bit of curiosity. Come browse, swap, chat, or simply enjoy the atmosphere on the grass. Orga The meetup will only take place when the **weather is good**. Please keep an eye on notifications. This meetup is donation based. Your contribution helps keep this community alive and is highly appreciated. You can either contribute in cash or via Buy me a Coffee: [https://buymeacoffee.com/butterflyradar](https://buymeacoffee.com/butterflyradar) Questions? Check our Meetup-FAQs: [https://socialbutterfly.berlin/meetup-faq/](https://socialbutterfly.berlin/meetup-faq/) Meet your host I’m Julia — a Berlin local who loves bringing people together. My path went from growing up in a dance school to studying philosophy to working in IT support, and somehow all of that led me here: hosting meetups and creating spaces where people can show up, relax, and connect. Insta [https://www.instagram.com/juwaberlin/](https://www.instagram.com/juwaberlin/) LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-waehnert/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-waehnert/) About The Social Butterfly Club 🦋 is a Berlin-based community that has been bringing people together for over three years. Each gathering is part of a larger framework designed to help friendships grow through shared experiences in the city — with a long-term vision of turning Berlin itself into a shared, playful experience. Love the vibe? There’s a whole community waiting for you. 🦋 Join the Social Butterfly Club and experience Berlin together: [https://socialbutterflyradar.substack.com/](https://socialbutterflyradar.substack.com/)

Bringt gute Laune, schönes Wetter und Interesse mit. Wir treffen uns je nach Tour an unterschiedlichen Orten. Am 1. April 2018 um 15 Uhr gehts los am Eingang zur Akademie der Künste am Pariser Platz neben dem Brandenburger Tor.

**History** The [Franklin Park Conservatory](https://www.fpconservatory.org/)’s roots trace back to 1852 when the Franklin County Agricultural Society purchased 88 acres of land to host the Ohio State Fair. After the fair moved to its permanent home, the city of Columbus transformed the grounds into Franklin Park in 1884. This transition shifted the space from a temporary event site to a dedicated public green space for the growing community. The park became a central hub for outdoor recreation and early civic gatherings in the neighborhood. In 1895, the landmark Victorian-style Palm House opened its doors, drawing heavy inspiration from the Glass Palace of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This iron and glass structure became an immediate icon, housing exotic plants that residents would otherwise never see in the Midwest. It remains the oldest part of the facility and serves as a primary link to the conservatory’s 19th-century origins. For decades, it stood as a singular testament to grand horticultural architecture in Central Ohio. A major turning point arrived in 1992 when Columbus hosted AmeriFlora '92, an international horticultural exhibition. This massive event prompted a $16 million renovation and expansion, adding significantly more greenhouse space and the Dorothy M. Davis Showhouse. The festival put the conservatory on the international map and fundamentally changed its scale and ambition. Following the event, the facility transitioned from a city-run park to a private, non-profit organization. In 2003, the conservatory’s identity was further defined through a long-term partnership with world-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly. After a successful exhibition, the Friends of the Conservatory purchased most of the glass installations, creating the largest permanent collection of Chihuly’s work in a botanical setting. These vibrant glass sculptures are now woven throughout the biomes, blending art with nature. This addition helped cement the conservatory as a premier cultural destination rather than just a botanical garden. Recent years have seen the site expand beyond the glass walls to emphasize community engagement and outdoor education. The 2018 opening of the Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden added two acres of interactive landscape designed for hands-on learning. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Community Garden Campus also provides local residents with space to grow their own food and learn sustainable practices. Today, the conservatory balances its historic Victorian charm with modern commitments to local ecology and the Columbus community. **Maps of the Conservatory** Here is the [main map](https://www.fpconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/franklin-park-zones-scaled.jpg) of the Conservatory grounds. Here's a [map of the areas](https://www.fpconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ConstructionMap-2026.jpg) in which the Conservatory has ongoing construction (see below). **Summary** For this event, we'll explore Columbus's highly-rated and very popular Conservatory. As mentioned above, the Conservatory is doing renovations on parts of the facility. These renovations are scheduled to be ongoing until the Fall of next year. Basically, no matter when you go to the Conservatory over the next 18 months, you're going to see some metaphorical orange barrels. So let's just go now. **Tickets and pricing** On the first Sunday of every month, the Conservatory is free for residents of Franklin County and the city of Columbus. You must bring an ID to receive this discount. (Yes, they do check.) Otherwise, tickets are $25.20. Members of the Columbus Zoo (of which I am one) do get a discount on tickets, though I have never actually bought a ticket to the Conservatory (I've always gone on free days). I believe the discount is $4. Parking is always free. If you have additional questions about pricing or whether and for what you qualify, you can reach the Conservatory at 614-715-8000. **Where we'll meet** We will meet just outside the main entrance. I guarantee there's going to be a line. The Conservatory is always popular on free days, and especially in nice weather. **Your GPS is stupid!** Be careful simply typing "Franklin Park Conservatory" in your GPS and going where it tells you. The only way to access the parking lot to the Conservatory is off of Broad Street. Unfortunately, since Google Maps is unable to find its way out of a wet paper bag, it has a tendency to want to take people to a mythical, non-existent Conservatory entrance on Nelson Road. If your GPS does this, just drive to the north side of the Conservatory along Broad Street. Your GPS should then redirect you to the main Conservatory entrance. If your GPS doesn't, then throw your phone away\* and look for the big Conservatory sign on the south side of Broad Street between Nelson Road and Franklin Park West. You also should be able to use the map pin I've provided, below, and it should properly direct you to where you need to drive. \* Don't really do this. **After the event** After stopping to smell the roses, for those that are interested, we'll head to the nearby [Columbus Brewing Company Beer Hall](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/) for [drinks](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/#draft-list) and [lunch](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/#food-menu). The Beer Hall's actual address is [200 Kelton Ave, Columbus, OH 43205](https://www.google.com/maps/place/200+Kelton+Ave,+Columbus,+OH+43205/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x883889a94ac4acad:0xadb2e60240dbc38b?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111) (it's literally just on the south side of the Conservatory). Be sure this is where your GPS is taking you when you use it, as the Brewing Company has a taproom on Harrison Avenue that is *not* what you want for this event. We should be at the Beer Hall by 1 if you can't make the Conservatory and just want to join us for drinks.

Join us Tuesday (6/2) at 6:30 pm as we hike the Hundred Acre Woods in Westerville. This is a beautiful trail that is filled of hills and roots but a picturesque wooded landscape to hike. Wear your hiking boots if you have them. We will do 2 loops of the 1 mile trail.

**Welcome to the Women’s Columbus Bogleheads® Sub-Group** This sub-group is for **women who want to learn and discuss finances in a safe, supportive space**. For those interested in moving towards financial independence and retirement by learning investment basics, choosing your 401(k) investments, minimizing taxes, and more. We’re a local chapter of **Bogleheads®**, following a long-term, practical investment philosophy: [Investment Philosophy](https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy): https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy [Bogleheads Forum](https://www.bogleheads.org/index.php): https://www.bogleheads.org/index.php No question is too small, and no experience is too simple. Share, ask, and learn — at your own pace, without judgment, in a group of like-minded women. Let’s build confidence and knowledge **together**!