Permaculture

Te invitamos a moverte, conectar y probar algo nuevo. 🤸 La capoeira angola es una práctica afrobrasileña que une movimiento, música y diálogo corporal en un jogo entre camaradas. Una forma consciente y creativa de habitar el cuerpo y construir conexión. 🗓 Miércoles · 18:30–19h30 h 📍 Nest City Lab · Barcelona Clases recurrentes para profundizar semana a semana en: – Movimiento en el suelo y de pie – El jogo en pareja – Musicalidad, canto e instrumentos (berimbau, pandeiro, agogô, reco-reco) – Cultura e historia de la capoeira 💛 No se necesita experiencia previa. 💛 Espacio abierto a todos los niveles. 💛 Para información sobre precios e inscripción mensual, escríbenos y te mandaremos la info. Ven con ropa y zapatillas cómodas, agua y curiosidad. 💙 Si te apetece, puedes venir a probar una clase antes de decidirte por la mensualidad. Nos hace mucha ilusión crear una comunidad que crezca junta. Clase suelta: 20 € Mensualidad Nesters: 50 € Mensualidad: 60 € **ESP** *Creemos firmemente que para ser eficientes y saludables en el manejo de la actual crisis ambiental y social, necesitamos equiparnos con herramientas y conocimientos que nos ayuden a empoderarnos y cultivar nuestra "esperanza activa". La serie Culture Jam tiene como objetivo hacer precisamente eso.* **CAT** Creiem fermament que per ser eficients i saludables a l'hora de fer front a l'actual crisi ambiental i social, ens hem de dotar d'eines i coneixements que ens ajudin a empoderar-nos i a conrear la nostra "esperança activa". La sèrie Culture Jam a pretén fer-ho. **ENG** *We strongly believe that to be efficient and healthy at dealing with the current environmental and social crisis, we need to equip ourselves with tools and knowledge that help us to be empowered and to cultivate our "active hope". The Culture Jam series aims to do just that.*

As you're probably aware, Barcelona is a very cosmopolitan city. At our regular get togethers you can meet and get to know many people from around the world. **PLEASE JOIN OUR MAIN GROUP** [https://www.meetup.com/es-ES/barcelona_meetings/](https://www.meetup.com/es-ES/barcelona_meetings/) **and find out week-end and holiday events.** Would you like to learn, practice and teach languages and cultures of the world? We are learning and teaching mainly **Spanish, Catalan, Japanese, Chinese, Korean** and some other European and Asian languages and cultures. Some of our common languages at our events: * **[Spanish](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/index.html)** * **[Japanese](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/japanese.html)** * **[Chinese](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/chinese.html)** * **[Korean](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/korean.html)** * **[French](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/french.html)** * **[German](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/german.html)** * **[Rumanian](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/rumano.html)** * **[Urdu](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/urdu.html)** ♪\*:・’゜♭.:\*・♪’゜。.\*#:・’゜♪ **Every Monday, 20:45 - 22:55** The New Orleans Coffee : [Pere d'Artés 10, Barcelona](https://goo.gl/maps/uS9q1Pq2xfyaJv8P8) **Every Wednesday, 20:30 - 22:35** Viena Calle Pelayo : [Pelai, 16, Ciutat Vella, Barcelona](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ovcj4eFarKCPatkPA) **Every Friday, 21:10 - 23:10** Alex Bar Restaurant : [Córcega 170, Barcelona](https://goo.gl/maps/q8RhMJVTvL2QTgLn8) ♪\*:・’゜♭.:\*・♪’゜。.\*#:・’゜♪ Check out **[our slideshow](https://magradacatalunya.com/A-diapositiva/)** to see how we have a great at each event. ♪\*:・’゜♭.:\*・♪’゜。.\*#:・’゜♪ If you are interested in the languages and cultures of the world, check out these pages, too. * **[Barcelona International Meetings](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/international_meetings.html)** * **[Learn, practise and teach many languages](https://note.com/mundinyol/n/nee2f63e2147c?magazine_key=me4b497673d7d)** * **[Cataluña, entre el cielo y la tierra](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/catalonia.html)** * **[Aprendamos japonés en Barcelona](https://sites.google.com/view/japones-barcelona/cursos_de_japones)** ♪\*:・’゜♭.:\*・♪’゜。.\*#:・’゜♪ And also watch our videos on You Tube * **[Discover Catalonia](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb4-3GpRGgihljzjCxAzKT5YZYkjwbrtM)** * **[Discover Spain](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb4-3GpRGgih3t-NZ5yU045y6WyLKsh48)**

Una hora de yoga y respiración para escucharte sin juicio, acompañarte con amor, jugar con el cuerpo y mente, sostenerte y flexibilizarte en el mat. Un espacio para liberar tensiones acumuladas y recargar tu energía. Clase será facilitada por Shalini Rampersad, profesora de Yoga Informado en trauma y Terapeuta Transpersonal. Para reservar: comunícate al +34 635 253 179 o al IG @soy.sharampersad ❤️ La ubicación exacta se entrega al reservar el cupo.

**PERCUSIÓN CORPORAL Y VOZ** **SALA AGLAYA** **Calle Bellver, 11 (Gràcia)** **Miércoles de 20.15 a 21.30h** Valor: 15 € La música más original del mundo! La creada en el momento. Una invitación a jugar a través de la música. Una invitación a hacer música con nada más y nada menos que tu propio cuerpo. Este taller nos permite conocer múltiples posibilidades sonoras de nuestro cuerpo, combinarlas y jugar con ellas, incluyendo, además de lo puramente percutivo, la voz como elemento rítmico y melódico. Aprenderemos ritmos de diferentes estilos musicales al mismo tiempo que dejaremos espacio a la improvisación y a la creación individual y colectiva a través de juegos y dinámicas variadas. El principal objetivo es aprender de forma lúdica por medio de esta práctica musical y crear un espacio que nos permita explorar y enriquecer nuestra musicalidad.20

Instagram: @cercleahimsa Vine a gaudir i compartir una sessió basada en el ioga i en l'energia del cicle lunar. Cada setmana fem una sessió diferent aprofitant el moment lunar en el qual ens trobem, per exemple lluna plena: agraïment, lluna minvant: deixar anar... El pes central de la sessió està en la pràctica de ioga, però també fem una meditació profunda d'uns 10 min mínim i una conclusió de la sessió expressada a través de l'escriptura terapèutica o de l'expressió artística. Som un màxim de 8 persones i així creem espais de confiança i d'obertura on, a través del cos i el moviment, anem apropant-nos al camí de l'autoconeixement i la pau. Instagram: @cercleahimsa

Te gusta saltar? volar? correr? divertite? Anímate a conocer un nuevo deporte GRATIS! Piranyes es un equipo femenino de Ultimate Frisbee, estamos iniciando entrenos abiertos. No necesitas conociemientos previos, pero si los tienes eres super bienvenida! Si quieres venir a entrenar, únete al grupo de WhatsApp para enterarte de todas las novedades: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bzf3lUdORSF8yDGeqAZEe1 Aunque aparezcan 0 asistentes, tenemos una base fija de gente que entrena cada semana y no se apunta por MeetUp. Do you enjoy jumping? flying? running? having fun? Dare to discover a new sport for FREE! Piranyes is a Femenine Ultimate Frisbee team and we are starting trainings open to everyone. You don´t need to know the sport, but if you do you are more than welcome! If you wish to participate, join our WhatsApp group to get all our updates: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bzf3lUdORSF8yDGeqAZEe1 Even if there aren´t many people appointed for the event, we have a fixed number of people who always go to trainings, but don´t sign up in MeetUp.

**Insight Circling ✨** What if **being with others** could become a path to **deeper connection**, **clarity**, and **inner knowing**? **Insight Circling** is a **relational mindfulness practice** in the form of a conversation. It is an invitation to connect more deeply with yourself and others, and to explore what happens in the present moment as we relate together. We practice noticing, without judgement, what is happening **within us and between us** right now. This may include observing: ✨ Sensations in the body ✨ Emotions as they arise ✨ Thoughts and inner narratives ✨ The subtle dynamics of connection with others By becoming more aware of our present-moment experience, we begin to understand ourselves more fully, lead ourselves more wisely, and cultivate trust in our own inner knowing. **What we’ll do** 🌱 Each session begins with gentle exercises that help us arrive, settle, and connect. Together we gradually develop our capacity to: 🍀 Be present with what is 🍀 Listen deeply to ourselves 🍀 Listen deeply to others 🍀 Speak from authentic experience 🍀 Stay connected in real-time relationship **This practice can support you to 💛** ✨ Connect more deeply with your emotions ✨ Feel more at ease and aligned in body and mind ✨ Receive inspiration and fresh insight ✨ Strengthen intuition and decision-making ✨ Improve relationships and connect more deeply with others ✨ Become unstuck in different areas of life and take meaningful action **Why I love this practice 🌟** I spent many years meditating, but when I discovered this practice it felt like a revelation — a missing piece. It helped me become aware of how I relate to others, how I create my life, and how presence can transform connection. **About the practice 🍀** This practice is inspired by **Circling**. Further information here: **[https://www.transformationalconnection.com/](https://www.transformationalconnection.com/)** Join us on this beautiful journey of discovering ourselves. **Good to know 📍** ✨ No previous experience is necessary ✨ This event will be held in **English** ✨ Offered by **voluntary** **donation** ✨ Places are limited Please RSVP here **and** message me on WhatsApp to confirm your place: 📲 +34 667 840 756 Numbers shown here may not always be accurate, as the event may also be shared elsewhere. The event may be cancelled if fewer than **4 people** are confirmed. **Please read 🙏** We begin on time, and the session builds from the opening practices, so late arrivals won’t be able to join once we’ve started. By signing up, you agree to respect the confidentiality of all participants and not share personal information outside the group. I may occasionally take photos to share here. If you’d prefer not to appear, just let me know beforehand. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. **About me 🌟** I am a qualified **Transformational & Career Coach**, trained in London in 2016. My own journey has included changing both career and country in order to live more in tune with who I truly am. I bring that lived experience into my work. I’m passionate about helping people connect deeply to themselves, uncover their creativity, and bring their gifts into the world through meaningful work. I have practiced meditation for over **20 years**, and spent **5 years** living and helping facilitate a retreat centre on a tiny island in Scotland, established by a Tibetan Buddhist monastery — one of the pioneers of mindfulness in the UK. I believe meditation and mindfulness are powerful tools for gaining clarity, focus, and the space to listen deeply within. They have certainly helped me a great deal. 🌟 **[www.freeyourflow.org](http://www.freeyourflow.org/)**

**Invitación 17h00-18h00 en el espacio chill-out del nest** Descubre el ***Método Feldenkrais*** y transforma tu movimiento con Ana Teresa Capdevila. Sientes rigidez o tensión en la espalda? Quieres mejorar tu postura y moverte con mayor facilidad y gracia? Te invito a clases del método *Feldenkrais*, diseñadas para personas personas de todas las edades y niveles de condición física A través de movimientos suaves y conscientes, explorarás nuevas formas de moverte, liberando tensiones innecesarias y encontrando un equilibrio natural en tu columna vertebral. Alinea tu columna: Redescubre un nuevo eje, aliviando dolores y mejorando tu equilibrio. Le rogamos que **lleve ropa cómoda y abrigada** y que sea **puntual** (no más tarde de las 17.05 horas) - ya que hay secuencias de movimiento complicadas y es importante estar desde el principio para seguirlas. Gracias de antemano. **ESP** *Creemos firmemente que para ser eficientes y saludables en el manejo de la actual crisis ambiental y social, necesitamos equiparnos con herramientas y conocimientos que nos ayuden a empoderarnos y cultivar nuestra "esperanza activa". La serie Culture Jam tiene como objetivo hacer precisamente eso.* **CAT** Creiem fermament que per ser eficients i saludables a l'hora de fer front a l'actual crisi ambiental i social, ens hem de dotar d'eines i coneixements que ens ajudin a empoderar-nos i a conrear la nostra "esperança activa". La sèrie Culture Jam a pretén fer-ho. **ENG** *We strongly believe that to be efficient and healthy at dealing with the current environmental and social crisis, we need to equip ourselves with tools and knowledge that help us to be empowered and to cultivate our "active hope". The Culture Jam series aims to do just that.*

## 🎶 Music & Memory ### A Themed Language Exchange **Free · Limited Capacity** **Slow conversations in a fast city.** **Let music guide the stories we share.** Join us for a **friendly, relaxed language exchange** where conversations start from something we all share: **music and the memories it carries**. A song that reminds you of home. A melody linked to a person, a place, or a moment in your life. Music brings people together — even when we don’t share the same language. This is **not a loud bar meetup or a language class**. It’s a **warm, welcoming cultural evening**, designed for slower conversations, gentle language practice, and real connection. To keep the atmosphere personal, the event is limited to **30 people**. RSVP is required. ### 📌 Note on attendance This is a small, curated event. If you can’t attend, kindly cancel your RSVP so someone else can join. Thank you 💛

As you're probably aware, Barcelona is a very cosmopolitan city. At our regular get togethers you can meet and get to know many people from around the world. **PLEASE JOIN OUR MAIN GROUP** [https://www.meetup.com/es-ES/barcelona_meetings/](https://www.meetup.com/es-ES/barcelona_meetings/) **and find out week-end and holiday events.** Would you like to learn, practice and teach languages and cultures of the world? We are learning and teaching mainly **Spanish, Catalan, Japanese, Chinese, Korean** and some other European and Asian languages and cultures. Some of our common languages at our events: * **[Spanish](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/index.html)** * **[Japanese](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/japanese.html)** * **[Chinese](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/chinese.html)** * **[Korean](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/korean.html)** * **[French](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/french.html)** * **[German](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/german.html)** * **[Rumanian](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/rumano.html)** * **[Urdu](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/urdu.html)** ♪\*:・’゜♭.:\*・♪’゜。.\*#:・’゜♪ **Every Monday, 20:45 - 22:55** The New Orleans Coffee : [Pere d'Artés 10, Barcelona](https://goo.gl/maps/uS9q1Pq2xfyaJv8P8) **Every Wednesday, 20:25 - 22:35** Viena Paseo de San Joan : [Pg. de St. Joan 26, Barcelona](https://maps.app.goo.gl/c7bHnT16pmgjB8bVA) **Every Friday, 21:05 - 23:10** Alex Bar Restaurant : [Córcega 170, Barcelona](https://goo.gl/maps/q8RhMJVTvL2QTgLn8) ♪\*:・’゜♭.:\*・♪’゜。.\*#:・’゜♪ Check out **[our slideshow](https://magradacatalunya.com/A-diapositiva/)** to see how we have a great at each event. ♪\*:・’゜♭.:\*・♪’゜。.\*#:・’゜♪ If you are interested in the languages and cultures of the world, check out these pages, too. * **[Barcelona International Meetings](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/international_meetings.html)** * **[Learn, practise and teach many languages](https://note.com/mundinyol/n/nee2f63e2147c?magazine_key=me4b497673d7d)** * **[Cataluña, entre el cielo y la tierra](https://magradacatalunya.com/barcelona/catalonia.html)** * **[Aprendamos japonés en Barcelona](https://sites.google.com/view/japones-barcelona/cursos_de_japones)** ♪\*:・’゜♭.:\*・♪’゜。.\*#:・’゜♪ And also watch our videos on You Tube * **[Discover Catalonia](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb4-3GpRGgihljzjCxAzKT5YZYkjwbrtM)** * **[Discover Spain](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb4-3GpRGgih3t-NZ5yU045y6WyLKsh48)**

De 18:00 a 19:15 te invitamos a un momento d'experimento musical dentro del Culture Jam. Exploremos musica improvisada en vivo con un looper. Actividad animada por Ombeline. ¡Ven a compartir un momento divertido, experimental musical! **ESP** *Creemos firmemente que para ser eficientes y saludables en el manejo de la actual crisis ambiental y social, necesitamos equiparnos con herramientas y conocimientos que nos ayuden a empoderarnos y cultivar nuestra "esperanza activa". La serie Culture Jam tiene como objetivo hacer precisamente eso.* **CAT** Creiem fermament que per ser eficients i saludables a l'hora de fer front a l'actual crisi ambiental i social, ens hem de dotar d'eines i coneixements que ens ajudin a empoderar-nos i a conrear la nostra "esperança activa". La sèrie Culture Jam a pretén fer-ho. **ENG** *We strongly believe that to be efficient and healthy at dealing with the current environmental and social crisis, we need to equip ourselves with tools and knowledge that help us to be empowered and to cultivate our "active hope". The Culture Jam series aims to do just that.*

### 🎸 Jam Session Acústica – Sábados por la Noche Únete a nosotros para una **jam session acústica** todos los sábados por la noche en Charcha Cultural Cafe. Este es un encuentro abierto para **músicos, cantantes y amantes de la música** que quieran compartir música en un ambiente acogedor y amigable. Trae tu instrumento, tu voz, o simplemente ven a escuchar y disfrutar del ambiente. No importa si eres un músico experimentado o si solo te gusta tocar con otros — **todo el mundo es bienvenido**. **Qué puedes esperar:** • Jam acústica abierta • Ambiente cercano y relajado • Conocer a otros músicos y personas creativas • Disfrutar de música en vivo y buena compañía **Algunas pautas:** • Preferiblemente instrumentos acústicos • Respetar el flujo de la jam y los turnos • Cualquiera puede empezar una canción • Los oyentes también son bienvenidos 📍 **Lugar:** Cultural Space 🕗 **Hora:** 19:30 **Sí las ranas pueden tocar el banjo y los gatos disfrutar del ambiente, tu también puedes.**

**CASTELLANO (\*ENGLISH below)** **Descubre la Magia del Baño de Bosque 🌲**🦊 Una práctica de bienestar consciente que te invita a sumergir tus sentidos en la naturaleza y a nutrir tu cuerpo, mente y alma. 🌟 **Qué Esperar** * Un viaje meditativo, en su mayoría en silencio, con espacio para conectar y compartir al final. * En esta session incorporemos una pequeña session de respiracion y al final podemos compartir comida juntas! Trae algo para compartir! * No se necesita experiencia previa. ¡Eres bienvenid@ siempre que te sientas cómod@ al aire libre! Solo trae curiosidad y mente abierta para esta experiencia especial en la naturaleza. **🌸 Detalles de la Sesión** * Reserva tu plaza: Solo por WhatsApp (+34 651696300) y tras el pago (bizum) – **¡Plazas limitadas maximo 10!** (pregunta si quedan plazas antes de hacer el pago) * ***Precio***: 15 euros (10% destinado a Life Terra, una organización de reforestación 🌱)\* * **Ubicación:** Parque de Guinardo (detalles exactos al reservar). * **Idioma:** Castellano o Inglés (según los participantes). **Sobre Mí** 💚 Hola, soy Sofia, tu guía certificada de baños de bosque y terapia forestal (certificada por FTHub). ✨ Me apasiona compartir el poder sanador de la naturaleza y crear espacios de mindfulness y conexión. Guio baños de bosque desde el 2023. ↟↟↟ **\*ENGLISH** **Discover the Magic of Forest Bathing 🦉**🌲 A mindful wellness practice that invites you to immerse your senses in nature and nurture your body, mind, and soul. 🌟**What to Expect** * A mostly silent, meditative journey with time to connect and share with each other * In the beginning we will do a breathing session and at the end we can share a picnic, bring something to share if you want! * No experience needed for any of the above you're welcome as long as you’re comfortable being outside! Just bring your curiosity and openness for this special nature experience. **🌺 Session Details** **Secure your spot**: Only by WhatsApp (+34651696300) and upon payment (bizum) – Limited spaces available- maximum 10! *(ask me If there are available spots before sending the bizum)* **Cost:** 15 euros (10% goes to [Life Terra](https://www.lifeterra.eu/en), a tree-planting organisation 🌱) **Location:** Parque de Guinardo (exact details upon booking). **Language**: English or Spanish (depending on participants). **About Me** 💚 Hi, I’m Sofia, your certified forest bathing guide and forest therapy practitioner (certified by FTHub). ✨ I'm passionate about sharing the healing power of nature and creating spaces for mindfulness and connection. I am offering forest bathing sessions since 2023. ↟↟↟ ༄˖°.🍃.ೃ࿔\*:･༄˖°.🍃.ೃ࿔\*:･༄˖°.🍃.ೃ࿔\*:･༄˖°.🍃.ೃ࿔\*:･༄˖°.🍃.ೃ࿔\*:･

Community Backyards Workshop Join us at the Ohio Herb Center in Gahanna to learn about sustainable home gardening. We can make small changes in our yards to make a BIG impact for a better environment and healthier waterways while saving money. This workshop is presented by Friends of Alum Creek and hosted by Ohio Herb Center. By attending, any participating community resident can receive a voucher for a rain barrel, compost bin, or native plants for attending. Vouchers are limited to one per household per year. Registration in advance is encouraged but NOT required. Click here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/65f65aw (Free Workshop Registration: Registration is free. Registering in advance provides your information to Franklin Soil and Water ahead of time, so when you come to the workshop, we will have your voucher ready for you when you arrive) * Location: Ohio Herb Center, 110 Mill St, Gahanna, OH 43230 * Date and time: Sat, May 23, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM * Organizer: The Community Backyards Program, (614) 486-9613, communitybackyards@franklinswcd.org **FAQs** **Our Community Backyards workshops are FREE and a great way to participate in the rebate program. Our workshops are typically 1 to 1 and a half hours long and held in-person. Our workshops cover the same content as the online course, but they are more detailed and allow the chance to ask questions and have discussions with the presenters and other residents. We occassionally have "advanced topics" classes where you dive deeper into one topic of Community Backyards such as invasive vs. native plants or rain gardens.** **Registration is encouraged but not required.** You can register in advance to receive your voucher at the workshop. If you don't register in advance, that's okay - you can still show up (unless otherwise noted - which is very rare) and sign up for a voucher at the class, and we will send you one via email or mail within a few business days after the workshop. **"Do I have to be a resident of that community to attend that workshop?"** Nope! Our workshops are open to everyone (unless otherwise noted - which is extremely rare). You can attend a workshop that best suits your schedule even if it is in a different community than your own. **"Why is registration closed?** Can I just show up?" Yes, you can show up without registering! We close registration typically 1-2 days before the workshop to give the vouchers and materials to the presenters. However, you are always welcome to just show up and fill out a short form to request a voucher at the workshop. If eligible, we will send one to you within 1-2 business days after the workshop. **Voucher note**: Classes are free for everyone but vouchers are for residents of Franklin county or participating community (list here: https://www.communitybackyards.org/participate) 2026 Participating Vendors: City Folk's Farm Shop, Fisher's Gardens, Leaves for Wildlife, Scioto Gardens, Hoover Gardens & Gift Center, and the FSWCD/SWACO Compost Bin Sale. *when redeeming your voucher at a vendor, Please bring a physical copy of your voucher to receive an immediate discount on your purchase. Additionally, to keep up with number of vouchers that are given out, we have changed the expiration date on the vouchers to 30 days

Wild Ones Columbus Annual Native Plant Sale Saturday, May 23th, 2026 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (Eastern Time) Overbrook Presbyterian Church Parking Lot, 4131 N High St, Columbus, OH, 43214 Public Welcome, Family-Friendly Free Event A wide variety of native flowering plants, grasses, shrubs, and trees will be available from Wild Ones Columbus and local vendors Natives in Harmony, Leaves for Wildlife, and Scioto Gardens. Wild Ones will publish a list of plants that will be available at this year's sale closer to the event date. Be sure to stop by! Show up anytime!

Community Backyards Workshop .Community Backyards Workshop - Westerville Join us for the Westerville Community Backyards workshop! This is a FREE class on how you can protect our waterways and environment with small changes in your gardening habits. We will discuss rain barrels, rain gardens, composting, and native plants. This workshop is presented by Friends of Alum Creek. By attending, any participating community resident can receive a voucher for a rain barrel, compost bin, or native plants for attending. Vouchers are limited to one per household per year. Registration in advance is encouraged but not required. * Location: Westerville Community Center, 350 N Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43082 * Date and time: Sat, May 30, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM * Organizer: Community Backyards Program, (614) 486-9613, communitybackyards@franklinswcd.org (Free Workshop Registration: Registration is free. Registering in advance provides your information to Franklin Soil and Water ahead of time, so when you come to the workshop, we will have your voucher ready for you when you arrive) https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/h2w5ms8 **FAQs** **Our Community Backyards workshops are FREE and a great way to participate in the rebate program. Our workshops are typically 1 to 1 and a half hours long and held in-person. Our workshops cover the same content as the online course, but they are more detailed and allow the chance to ask questions and have discussions with the presenters and other residents. We occassionally have "advanced topics" classes where you dive deeper into one topic of Community Backyards such as invasive vs. native plants or rain gardens.** **Registration is encouraged but not required.** You can register in advance to receive your voucher at the workshop. If you don't register in advance, that's okay - you can still show up (unless otherwise noted - which is very rare) and sign up for a voucher at the class, and we will send you one via email or mail within a few business days after the workshop. **"Do I have to be a resident of that community to attend that workshop?"** Nope! Our workshops are open to everyone (unless otherwise noted - which is extremely rare). You can attend a workshop that best suits your schedule even if it is in a different community than your own. **"Why is registration closed?** Can I just show up?" Yes, you can show up without registering! We close registration typically 1-2 days before the workshop to give the vouchers and materials to the presenters. However, you are always welcome to just show up and fill out a short form to request a voucher at the workshop. If eligible, we will send one to you within 1-2 business days after the workshop. **Voucher note**: Classes are free for everyone but vouchers are for residents of Franklin county or participating community (list here: https://www.communitybackyards.org/participate) 2026 Participating Vendors: City Folk's Farm Shop, Fisher's Gardens, Leaves for Wildlife, Scioto Gardens, Hoover Gardens & Gift Center, and the FSWCD/SWACO Compost Bin Sale. *when redeeming your voucher at a vendor, Please bring a physical copy of your voucher to receive an immediate discount on your purchase. Additionally, to keep up with number of vouchers that are given out, we have changed the expiration date on the vouchers to 30 days

**You're invited to join local Columbus animal advocates as we watch PETA's workshop together on cage-free campaigns. Free vegan pizza will be provided! After the workshop Q&A, we'll have a group discussion and brainstorm on future activism plans. Hope to see you there!** **Here are the details:** **WHEN: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6pm EST** **WHERE: KTC Columbus** **If you cannot attend in person, you can still view the workshop virtually at https://www.facebook.com/events/1567122777711333** **Here's some background on the workshop:** **Please join us for an eye-opening online PETA Playbook discussion with PETA’s Associate Director of Vegan Campaigns, Amber Canavan, where we’ll ask the hard-hitting questions about the cage-free campaigns and their impact on both hens and vegan efforts.** **Whether you’re looking to strengthen your outreach or sharpen your messaging around the egg industry’s humane-washing tactics, this workshop will give you practical tools to help others understand what “cage-free” really means for hens and why the label is misleading.** **We’ll explore how to keep conversations respectful, fact-based, and focused on the animals’ reality while encouraging others to take effective action.** **Please join us for this important workshop to learn how you can cut through cage-free marketing and help animals.** **Come ready to learn, ask questions, and ignite your activism for animals!**