Pilots

Come kick back with the Black Code Collective! We'll be on the second floor by the main entrance in the mall!

This week we'll be heading back to fan favorite set Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, expanded to contain the likes of Theros, New Phyrexia, and more! The event will take place a James's home in Pentagon City. The cube centers the conflict between old Kamigawa and new Kamigawa, manifesting that conflict via the mechanical themes of Enchantments and Artifacts. Want to play with powerful Sagas? Pilot giant mechs with your creatures? This cube is for you! [https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/neo2](https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/neo2)

**\* This is an in-person event** At the beginning of the year, most of us reflect on what we want to achieve and do in the coming months. However, if we only think about what we want to add, without reflecting on what we are already doing and what we might have to let go, we end up with an unrealistic plan that will leave us overwhelmed in March and abandoning change in May. In this reflective and interactive session we will create a plan that includes starting, prioritizing and letting go of activities to achieve the goals we strive for. You will leave the session with clear next steps to avoid the scarcity trap (not investing enough in promising ideas) as well as the rigidity trap (holding on to things because we know how to do them). In addition to these concrete plans, you will learn a set of planning facilitation tools that you can apply in group and individual settings, including Impromptu Networking, Ecocycle Planning, Troika Consulting and 15% Solutions. **Agenda** 6:30pm Welcome [Impromptu Networking](https://www.liberatingstructures.com/2-impromptu-networking/) (adapted Fast or Slow): 6:50pm Individual [Ecocycle Planning](https://www.liberatingstructures.com/31-ecocycle-planning/) 7:10pm [Troika Consulting](https://www.liberatingstructures.com/8-troika-consulting/) Peer Assist 7:40pm Shareout 8:00pm [Liberating Structures](https://www.liberatingstructures.com/matching-matrix/) intro 8:10pm [15% Solutions](https://www.liberatingstructures.com/7-15-solutions/) 8:30pm Closing **About our presenter** With over 20 years of professional experience as a facilitator, trainer, coach, poet and organizational change facilitator in the public and private sector, [Eva Schiffer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eva-schiffer-675b058/) focuses on bringing people together to make progress on their most vexing challenges. She enjoys creating processes that allow for the unexpected to emerge, holding space for difficult conversations and inviting the whole person (mind, heart and body) into the room. Her career in international development has honed her skills in intercultural facilitation, and she passionately strives to create facilitated spaces that work for people from different contexts and with different needs.

The Craft Cocktails Club is experimenting with mid-week Craft Cocktails at Bobby Van's Grill (not the Steakhouse) to partake in their half-priced Cocktails Happy Hour (until 6pm). Join us for our mid-week adventure. bobbyvansnyave.com/washington-downtown-bobby-van-s-grill-ny-ave-dc-drink-menu

Join us for another optional writing session! Feel free to bring a project you're already working on or start something new with us. If anything interesting comes up while you're writing, you can share it with the group, but no pressure!

At this event you'll discover how to better understand and control your subconscious mind, helping you overcome doubts and fears. If you have anger issues, depressions and anxieties. this event will show you how to overcome them.

Friends Join Us for a Transformative Two-Day Workshop on Authentic Relating on Feb 28th and March 1st. ART Level 1! Authentic Relating is about creating deeper, more meaningful connections by being open, honest, and present with others. In this workshop, you will learn practical tools to communicate more effectively, understand and express your true self, and cultivate empathy and trust in your relationships. **What to Expect:** * **Interactive Exercises:** Engage in a variety of activities designed to help you practice authentic relating principles. * **Group Discussions:** Share experiences and insights in a safe and supportive environment. * **Personal Growth:** Discover new ways to connect with yourself and others on a deeper level. Please RSVP to secure your spot, as space is limited. To learn more please click the link below. You can register online by going here: [https://authenticrelating.co/product/level-1-washington-dc-feb2026/](https://authenticrelating.co/product/level-1-washington-dc-feb2026/) *Enroll before January 28th and get 100 dollars off.*

Every 4th Friday of the month Rene Davila hosts an "Alternative Milonga" at Lioudmila Dance Studio. He creates very eclectic tandas, using music that one would "normally" not associate with Argentine Tango. Why? Because 1. It's fun 2. It's a new challenge: Leaders and Followers really need to tune in and connect, in order to create a different kind of experiences. 3. It's playful to match some of our traditional or Nuevo moves to different music. Lesson starts at 8, Milonga at 9. Admission: $15

We are looking forward meeting up with filmmakers in DC! This will be an in-person event in the Dupont Circle Neighborhood. Register to let us know how many seats to save! Co-hosted with ReelAbilities Film Festival this month! Organized by Anna Griesshammer and Melissa Houghton. You MUST register here: https://www.wifv.org/calendar/#id=32373&cid=783&wid=401&type=Cal

Are you a girls’ girl? Then you already know what time it is For this wellness hosted by Glow Girl Baddie **Jaki**, we’re renting out a beautiful Pilates studio for a winter class that’s all about soft movement, stretchy moments, and sisterhood ‍♀️ After class, we’ll hang for a little social moment and we have a special treat just for you, because you deserve to move your body and feel spoiled all at once. What’s Included: ✨ Private 45-min Mat Sculpt class ✨ Signature pajamas (yours to keep!) ✨ A special treat To keep the vibe cohesive and dreamy, everyone will receive and wear matching pajamas during class (No drop-ins — this is a private, all-in experience.) ️ Ticket Tiers & Pricing Early Bird $45 (first 5 sign-ups) [SOLD OUT] Standard $55 (RSVPs extended to Jan 20) Includes Mat Sculpt Class + Pajamas (no drop-ins! Pre-registration required) Payment info below: CashApp: $JakiJuno Venmo: @JakiJuno Zelle: 571-351-7061 ️ First 5 sign-ups get priority sizing! We’ll do our best to accommodate everyone’s preferred size! The earlier you sign up, the better your chances of securing your exact size Size Chart: S- 0-2 M- 4-6 L- 6-8 XL- 10-12 2XL - 12-14 3XL - 14-16 4XL - 16-18 5XL- 18-20 No refunds after January 20, all funds are used towards the event and can’t be refunded after this date. Please cancel ahead of time.

# **DTS S8 Watch Party - Drive to Survive** Kick off the F1 season with the ultimate recap as we show the latest installment of DTS! Bring a friend and get them hooked! ## **Time & Location** Feb 27, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Problem Child (Navy Yard) 1201 Half St SE Suite 150, Washington, DC 20003, USA We are so back! Join us for our Drive to Survive Watch Party. We all know what time it is, F1 is gearing up for the 2026 season, and along with preseason testing, it’s time to recap the incredible 2025 season with an in depth dive with the launch of Season 8 of DTS. Join us as we binge as many episodes as we can with all of us together before the season gets underway. [PLEASE RSVP!](https://www.dcmotorsportcommunity.com/event-details-registration/dts-s8-watch-party-drive-to-survive)

In an era focused on scalable efficiency, the pursuit of absolute service consistency is often seen as the ultimate goal. But what is gained and what is lost when service offerings are entirely predictable? Does aiming for uniformity stifle necessary adaptation and human connection? Join us for an intimate discussion exploring the often overlooked trade-offs of **service consistency**. We'll dive into when consistency builds “trust and reliability”, and when it becomes “a barrier to designing flexible, empathetic, and truly customer-centric experiences”. **#ServiceDesign #ServiceConsistency #ServiceManagement** **What’s a Service Design DC salon?** Our salons are an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow designers, engage in meaningful conversations, and gain fresh perspectives on the evolving landscape of our field. Space is limited to ensure an intimate atmosphere and encourage deeper conversations. Whether you have been to a past salon or will be a first timer, we’d be happy to have you join this group discussion of service design practitioners and enthusiasts in the Washington D.C. area! **Evening Agenda** * 6:00 P.M. - Doors Open / Socializing \* * 6:30 P.M. - Salon begins * 8:00 P.M. - Salon Wraps up \*We will provide light refreshments, including food and drinks, during the salon. **Note about RSVPs:** * Due to the limited number of available spots, we kindly request that you update your RSVP if you are unable to attend so others may have the opportunity to join. Thank you for your understanding. *** Many thanks to our host and sponsor, **Technical Assent!** *At Technical Assent, we believe that government can be a platform for service innovation where services can be designed to be more relevant to customers, more reliable, and delivered at a lower cost.* *Our company exists to build high-performing government service organizations — government-to-citizens (G2C), government-to-government (G2G), and shared services. Our approach is unique in that we improve service performance from the bottom-up, starting with customer experience. We use that insight to design and modify the talent, tools, and technology that deliver government services to each customer. Technical Assent is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business appraised at CMMI-SVC Level 3.*

Join us for our Sunday Meditation Service - !' Or join us on Facebook Live! Our Facebook Page is Golden Lotus Yoga for Spiritual Awareness

We will show a variety of methods for building agents that run in Microsoft Foundry. This covers the different types of agents: Prompt, Multi, and Hosted, as well as the development lifecycle using evals and traces.

Join the inaugural meeting of the Columbus Vintage Computing Club (CVCC)! Get to know others in the vintage computing space and get hands on time with a Commodore VIC-20 and various Palm Pilot PDAs! We will use this time to get to know each other, share projects we've been working on and plan the future of the CVCC. We'll be at the Hilliard Library in Meeting Room 2A at 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Come out to Improving for our monthly iOS and Mac meetings. This Month's Presentation: Nothing yet. (You should volunteer). What is Cocoaheads (http://cocoaheads.org/)? CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework for programming on MacOS X and iOS (including the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch). During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics. What is BuckeyeCocoa (http://buckeyecocoa.org/)? BuckeyeCocoa is a group of Objective-C/Swift developers/enthusiasts. We host monthly Cocoaheads and near-weekly NSCoder meetings in Columbus, Ohio. The meetings are free to attend. Presentations! Presenters welcome! We are always in need of people willing to present material. Any Swift and/or Objective-C related topic is welcome. Times can be 5 minutes (i.e. lightning talks) to a maximum of 2 hours. Interested? Contact info is on the BuckeyeCocoa website. To volunteer for a presentation contact us at @BuckeyeCocoa on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter! @BuckeyeCocoa (https://twitter.com/#!/Buckeyecocoa/) For more information: http://buckeyecocoa.org/

The **Chicago Microsoft Power Platform User Group** invites you to our session on Vibe Coding! **Vibe Coding in the Real World (of M365 and Copilot)** Ralph and Craig show the latest Patterns and practices for Vibe coding app creation around the freshest tools like App Builder and what has been improved in Power Platform. Effective Prompting and understanding when to use which will be covered in this demo filled event where you can BYO Copilot in a workshop format live or remotely. **Agenda - Wednesday, February 25th** 5:30 pm Central - Welcome and Intros 5:45 pm Key news and announcements 6:00 pm - **Vibe Coding in the Real World (of M365 and Copilot )** 6:45 pm- Ask us anything - We will try to answer :) Hope you join us! Craig & Ralph

We'll meet at The Capital One Café, 167 Easton Town Center, Space A-103. This is in the main mall where the Microsoft store used to be, on your left if you're standing at the bottom of the AMC Theater escalator. Join us on Sunday for an hour of uninterrupted wordmaking! • What we'll do Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at noon on Sundays. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. SCHEDULE: 12:00 - quick intros. 12:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour. 1:10 - chat / take off / keep writing. OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 1-1:30ish. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you! • What to bring Whatever you need to be able to write! Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block noise or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Electrical outlets are limited, so charge your devices before whenever possible. See you at The Café on Sunday!