Poems

The Dissident Salon is a weekly poetry and performance series created as an extension of the DISSIDENT Club’s mission to provide a home for dissenting voices, hosted by Alissa Leeds. Rooted in the tradition of the literary salon, it treats writing and performance as public acts that question power and challenge the systems that shape our lives. Each week features a curated performer, followed by open mic sessions open to all. Work may be presented in English, French, or other languages. Multilingual expression is central to the space and reflects the realities of exile, displacement, and exchange that define the DISSIDENT Club. The Salon is an ongoing forum for people who speak publicly and think critically through art. It exists to build community and support sustained creative work within the broader ecosystem of the DISSIDENT Club. **When:** Every Tuesday, starting January 6th, 2026 **Sign-ups:** 8:00 PM **Sets:** Three 45-minute sessions at 9:00 PM, 10:00 PM, and 11:00 PM **Where:** The DISSIDENT Club, 58 rue Richer, 75009 Bring work that confronts. We offer the microphone.

This group is for anyone interested in writing in English, whether it be prose or poetry or non-fiction. We get together once a week to listen, critique and support each other in our work. Attendees bring something they have written, six copies, printed out and no longer than seven pages, which they read aloud. They then receive feedback from the rest of the group. The size of the group is limited to 6, so that everyone is able to receive a full 30 minutes of constructive feedback including reading time. If you have nothing to read but would like to come and listen, you are most welcome too. We are an anglophone group and everything is conducted in English, in fact not everyone who comes can speak French. Please bear this in mind if you sign up.

🟡🟡🟡 FRANÇAIS 🟡🟡🟡 (⬇🟢🟢🟢 ENGLISH 🟢🟢🟢⬇) 😍 MEETUP BI-MENSUEL 😍 PiSCiNE OLYMPiQUE (50m) 📍 PARiS CENTRE 📍 ✅ PROGRAMMES de NATATION GRATUITS ✅ ☀ OUVERT A TOUS 20-39 ans ☀ 🏊 TARIF ENTRÉE PiSCiNE : 3,50€ à l'unité ou 2,80€ en prenant une carte de 10 entrées (valide 1 an, valable dans quasi toutes les piscines de Paris intra-muros, notre piscine incluse) 🔥 places limitées : 8 participants maximum 🔥 ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ Si tu veux AMÉLIORER TA FORME et faire de nouvelles RENCONTRES 💬, rejoins-nous ! 😊 Pendant 1h à 1h15 viens NAGER dans une piscine olympique dans le centre de Paris avec un groupe motivé ! 🏊🔥 Au choix : 😊 Tu peux nager à TON RYTHME, faire le nombre de longueurs que tu préfères, alterner les nages à volonté... ou ✅ Tu peux suivre un des PROGRAMMES proposés par l'animatrice Programmes complets concoctés par un coach sportif, au choix : * **niveau DÉBUTANT** (modulable en fonction de ton niveau et endurance) * **niveau INTERMÉDIAIRE** 😊 * **niveau AVANCÉ** (tu vas t'éclater ou souffrir 😂 mais à ce qu'il parait il le faut pour devenir belle/canon 😉 ready? 🔥) OBJECTIFS : * faire connaissance avec des participant(e)s motivé(e)s 💪🔥 pour NAGER, faire des exercices EN GROUPE et SE MOTIVER sur le LONG TERME 😊 * revenir régulièrement et constater des PROGRES et EVOLUTION 🎉 (santé, bien-être, mission summer body ou juste contrer les effets raclette sur ton jean 😅) **DÉROULÉ** **de notre séance :** 19h15-19h25 : 👋 GREET & MEET 😊 19h30-19h45 : ENTRÉE PISCINE + se changer 🏊 **19h50-21h : SÉANCE NATATION** 🏊 21h-21h15 : moment de relaxation / convivialité dans le bassin d'eau chaude 21h15-21h45 : douche / s'habiller (info : fermeture de la piscine à 22h, généralement ils nous mettent la pression à partir de 21h45) 😍 BIENFAITS de la natation : * **tonifier, muscler et affiner l'ensemble de son corps** * **améliorer sa posture** * **lutter contre la cellulite** * **brûler beaucoup de calories** (400cal/h à vitesse tranquille, jusqu'à 900cal/h en natation intense), ce qui rapidement permet d'**affiner sa silhouette** (en nageant régulièrement) * **faire un sport complet sans impact sur les articulations** * et grâce aux effets bénéfiques de ce sport cardio, par l'amélioration des performances du coeur et des capacités pulmonaires qui apportent sur le long terme un meilleur apport en oxygène aux muscles : **retrouver forme et énergie durablement** ! N'hésite pas à venir seul ou avec des amis. Toute personne intéressée par cette sortie est la bienvenue 😊 📍 RDV à 19h15 (nous attendrons 5-10 minutes avant d'entrer ensemble 😊) A très vite pour se dépenser ensemble et faire de nouvelles rencontres 😊 ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ 👉 RECOMMANDATIONS 👍 A mettre dans ton sac de sport : * **MAILLOT de BAIN** 1 pièce * **BONNET** (obligatoire) * **LUNETTES** de natation * TONGUES/CLAQUETTES de piscine propres * **SERVIETTE** + **gel douche/shampoo** + brosse à cheveux/crème visage Optionnel : \- MONTRE submersible \(si tu veux chronométrer tes temps\) \- PALMES Apporter au minimum une **BOUTEILLE D'EAU** (idéalement 1L) A très vite 😊 Si ce n'est pas cette fois, au plaisir de se rencontrer une prochaine fois 😊 ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ 🟢🟢🟢 ENGLISH 🟢🟢🟢 😍 BI-MONTHLY MEETUP 😍 OLYMPIC POOL (50m) 📍 PARIS 📍 ✅ FREE SWIM PROGRAMS ✅ ☀ OPEN TO ALL 20-39 yo ☀ 🏊 POOL RATES : 3,50€/unit or 2,80€/admission with a 10-admissions card (valid 1 year, entrance possible in almost all pools of Paris, ours included) 🔥 limited spots : 8 participants maximum 🔥 ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ If you want to WORKOUT and MEET NEW PEOPLE 💬, join us! 😊 For 1 hour to 1¼ hour, come SWIM in an olympic pool in the center of Paris with a motivated group! 🏊🔥 😊 You can swim at your own pace or ✅ You can follow one of the animator’s SWIM programs, created by a sports coach : * **BEGINNER program** (adjustable according to your level and endurance) * **INTERMEDIATE program** * **ADVANCED program** **Schedule of our session:** 7:15 - 7:25 PM : 👋 GREET & MEET 😊 7:30 - 7:45 PM : POOL ENTRY + put on the swimsuit **🏊 7:50 PM - 9 PM : SWIMMING SESSION 🏊** 9 PM - 9:15 : friendly moment and relaxing in warmer pool 9:15 - 9:45 PM : shower / get dressed (info: the pool closes at 10 PM) Do not hesitate to come alone or with friends. Anyone interested in this outing is welcome :) 📍 Meeting at 7:15PM (we will wait 5-10 min before we enter together 😊) ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ 👉 RECOMMANDATIONS 👍 To put in your sports bag: * **SWIMSUIT** (1 piece) * **SWIM HAT** (mandatory) * **SWIMMING GOGGLES** * POOL FLIP-FLOPS * **TOWEL** + **shower gel/shampoo** + hairbrush/face cream Optional: \- submersible WATCH \(if you want to monitor your times\) \- SWIMMING FINS Bring at least a BOTTLE OF WATER (ideally 1L) I hope to meet you all soon 😊 If it is not this time, maybe it will be next time 😊

**Chèr·e·s Group Elements,** (oui, comme dans un[ groupe mathématique](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_theory) 🙂) Retrouvons-nous pour assister ensemble à la conférence sur la magie de la lumière ! **[Peut-on voir l’invisible ?](https://www.cite-sciences.fr/fr/au-programme/activites-spectacles/conferences/saison-2026/les-insolites?_gl=1*1oad29j*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTc4MDI2ODQ3LjE3NzgyNTA1MjA.*_ga_Y1RMK6SM9Z*czE3NzgyNTA1MTkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzgyNTA3NzUkajU1JGwwJGgw*_ga_GDBZL979Q1*czE3NzgyNTA1MTkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzgyNTA3NzUkajU1JGwwJGgw#item-grid-190853)**[ ](https://www.cite-sciences.fr/fr/au-programme/activites-spectacles/conferences/saison-2026/les-insolites?_gl=1*1oad29j*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTc4MDI2ODQ3LjE3NzgyNTA1MjA.*_ga_Y1RMK6SM9Z*czE3NzgyNTA1MTkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzgyNTA3NzUkajU1JGwwJGgw*_ga_GDBZL979Q1*czE3NzgyNTA1MTkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzgyNTA3NzUkajU1JGwwJGgw#item-grid-190853)🌌 **Description de la conférence** 🔭 La lumière porte en elle la signature de toute matière qu’elle rencontre sur son trajet. Ainsi, grâce à la lumière utilisée comme source d’information, nous n’avons pas besoin de toucher les étoiles ou les planètes pour connaître leur composition. Sur Terre, nous pouvons aussi reconnaître des poudres explosives ou des produits illicites. Nous savons sonder les pigments de tableaux anciens et découvrir les techniques picturales utilisées par Léonard de Vinci. La lumière nous invite à un fabuleux voyage à travers le temps, l’espace et les technologies ! 🎙️**Intervenants:** Les physiciens **Vincent Boudon**, **Arnaud Cuisset**, **Cyril Richard**1 et **Maud Rotger** 📝 **Inscription (Gratuit) :** [Conférence - Peut-on voir l’invisible ?](https://billetterie.cite-sciences.fr/activites.html?tx_site_offerbooking%5Boffer%5D=741&tx_site_offerbooking%5Bshow%5D=2534955191312000023&cHash=d107982122e88658829d549f58ebce0c&_gl=1*nt84mf*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTc4MDI2ODQ3LjE3NzgyNTA1MjA.*_ga_Y1RMK6SM9Z*czE3NzgyNTA1MTkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzgyNTA3ODEkajQ5JGwwJGgw*_ga_GDBZL979Q1*czE3NzgyNTA1MTkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzgyNTA3ODEkajQ5JGwwJGgw) 🍺 Après la conférence, pour celles et ceux qui le souhaitent, nous pourrons continuer la discussion autour d’un café ou d’un verre à proximité — pour *échanger librement sur ce qui nous a marqué, poser des questions, ou simplement prolonger le moment.* Par exemple au cet resto Turque : [Éfendi Grill House](https://maps.app.goo.gl/86EKe86RwGgmCsAk8?g_st=ipc) ▶️ **Diffusion en direct** La séance sera également diffusée en direct : **[https://www.youtube.com/live/DH3t2Abmolw](https://www.youtube.com/live/DH3t2Abmolw)** À très bientôt pour explorer l’Univers ensemble ! 🌌 **P.S. :** Nous publions également ici des événements à la croisée des sciences et des lettres : [Paris Cultural Outings Circle](https://www.meetup.com/paris-cultural-outings-circle/) 🌼🍀 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 **Dear Group Elements,** (Yes, just like elements of a [mathematical group ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_theory)🙂) Let’s attend this conference together: **[Can We See the Invisible?](https://www.cite-sciences.fr/fr/au-programme/activites-spectacles/conferences/saison-2026/les-insolites?_gl=1*1oad29j*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTc4MDI2ODQ3LjE3NzgyNTA1MjA.*_ga_Y1RMK6SM9Z*czE3NzgyNTA1MTkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzgyNTA3NzUkajU1JGwwJGgw*_ga_GDBZL979Q1*czE3NzgyNTA1MTkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzgyNTA3NzUkajU1JGwwJGgw#item-grid-190853)**[ ](https://www.cite-sciences.fr/fr/au-programme/activites-spectacles/conferences/saison-2026/les-insolites?_gl=1*1oad29j*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTc4MDI2ODQ3LjE3NzgyNTA1MjA.*_ga_Y1RMK6SM9Z*czE3NzgyNTA1MTkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzgyNTA3NzUkajU1JGwwJGgw*_ga_GDBZL979Q1*czE3NzgyNTA1MTkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzgyNTA3NzUkajU1JGwwJGgw#item-grid-190853) 🌌 **Conference Description** 🔭 Light carries within it the signature of every material it encounters along its path. Thanks to light as a source of information, we don’t need to touch stars or planets to know their composition. On Earth, we can also detect explosive powders or illicit substances. We can analyze the pigments in ancient paintings and uncover the techniques used by Leonardo da Vinci. Light invites us on a fascinating journey through time, space, and technology! 🎙️ **Speakers:** The physicists Vincent Boudon, Arnaud Cuisset, Cyril Richard, and Maud Rotger 📝 **Registrations (Free)** [Conference - Can We See the Invisible?](https://billetterie.cite-sciences.fr/activites.html?tx_site_offerbooking%5Boffer%5D=741&tx_site_offerbooking%5Bshow%5D=2534955191312000023&cHash=d107982122e88658829d549f58ebce0c&_gl=1*nt84mf*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTc4MDI2ODQ3LjE3NzgyNTA1MjA.*_ga_Y1RMK6SM9Z*czE3NzgyNTA1MTkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzgyNTA3ODEkajQ5JGwwJGgw*_ga_GDBZL979Q1*czE3NzgyNTA1MTkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzgyNTA3ODEkajQ5JGwwJGgw) 🍺 After the conference, for those who wish, we can continue the discussion over a coffee or a drink nearby — *to share impressions, ask questions, or simply extend the experience.* For instance, at this Turkish restaurant by about a 5 mins walk: [Éfendi Grill House](https://maps.app.goo.gl/86EKe86RwGgmCsAk8?g_st=ipc) ▶️ **Live Broadcast** The session will also be broadcast live: [https://www.youtube.com/live/DH3t2Abmolw](https://www.youtube.com/live/DH3t2Abmolw) See you soon as we explore the Universe together! 🌌 **PS:** We post some events in the intersection of Science and Humanities here as well [Paris Cultural Outings Circle](https://www.meetup.com/paris-cultural-outings-circle/) 🌼🍀

**Départ Place Balard.** On monte sur l'ancienne voie ferrée. Dès les premiers mètres, la ville s'efface. Ce qui reste : des rails, de la végétation sauvage, et des perspectives qui appellent l'objectif. La voie réserve ses textures, ses rouilles, ses contre-jours. La lumière filtre différemment selon l'heure — on ne verra pas deux fois le même endroit. Un tunnel s'annonce. Ce qui s'y passe entre l'ombre et la lumière, c'est à chacun de le trouver. On ressort dans un parc qui a une histoire — des verrières, de l'eau, du métal, du vivant. Le genre d'endroit où l'on revient. La balade se termine sur une frontière douce entre deux villes. Des façades, des détails, une vie de quartier qui ne se met pas en scène.

❤️ 𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗭 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗟𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗥 𝗗𝗨 𝗢𝗠 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 ❤️ Cette pratique accroît la paix intérieure, la positivité, la clarté mentale, la liberté émotionnelle et l’harmonisation corps-esprit. 🌿𝑽𝒊𝒅𝒆́𝒐 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒔-𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒓𝒆́𝒆 𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄̧𝒂𝒊𝒔 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYDt82jOOJk 🌿𝐋𝐞 𝐎𝐌 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 génère une fréquence vibratoire qui évacue la négativité, la transforme et apporte aux participants une énergie positive. 🌿𝗟𝗲 𝗢𝗠 continue de vibrer dans les corps des participants après le cercle, leur permettant de partager ces bonnes vibrations partout où ils vont. 👉𝗜𝐧𝘀𝐜𝗿𝐢𝗽𝐭𝗶𝐨𝗻 par mail, sms ou téléphone: omchanting.parisidf@gmail.com ou Fabienne : 06 07 89 15 67 👉𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧 : Métro ligne 5 (St Marcel) ou ligne 7 (Censier-Daubenton) Bus 24 ou 67 (Buffon - La Mosquée), bus 91 (Saint Marcel - Jeanne d'Arc) 👉𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐞: aux frais de location de la salle (5€ recommandés)

Paris Lit Up open mic (PLU) Every Thursday in English (other languages too – when in Rome, speak French) at the historic home of French Slam poetry, Culture Rapide (103 Rue Julien Lacroix, 75020). If you would like to read, dance, sing or otherwise express yourself, sign up is open and free to all, starting at 20.00-ish. We go until we drop or run out of performers! In any language. Or no language at all. No limits, just respect. Plus, each week featured performers from around the world are invited to strut their stuff before our rowdy but respectful audience. For this week's special guest, see: www.facebook.com/ParisLitUp Not in Paris? Join us online at "PLU Live on Zoom"! Every Wednesday from 9pm CET. Just like an open mic, but we chat a bit too. Always the same link, hosts rotate: http://tiny.cc/PLUopenmic

**Ahoy there,** Next full moon picnic will be Saturday May 30 from 8:30 - 10:30 P.M. Moonrise will be around 10:10 P.M. Sunset around 9:40 PM. I may not make it back from my tree house in time but never fear, Catherine and Charles will be there to welcome you. The Pont des Arts is undergoing renovations for the botched renovation 3 years ago that used a poor design to fasten the wood planks. Most of the bridge will remain open full width during the work. We will meet by one of the benches in the open section, which is currently towards the Left Bank side of the bridge. Hard to predict how work will advance over the next week. So finding us may involve a little bit of treasure hunt adventure. You’re welcome! In the unlikely event we will assemble below on the quai on the Right Bank side. May is known by American Indians for the Full Flower Moon because of the wide appearance of flowers during this month. It's also known as Full Corn Planting Moon (for obvious reasons) and as the Milk Moon. Bob, I swear you're just copy pasting that from your last email for our previous Full Moon Picnic. Yes, that’s because this is the second full moon of the same month, which only happens once in a blue moon. 🤣 **WHAT**: Everyone brings food and drink to share. **WHERE**: Pont des Arts. We'll gather around the 2nd or 3rd bench from the Right Bank side of the bridge. Nearest metros: Pont Neuf and Louvre-Rivoli. **WHEN**: Saturday May 30 from 8:30-10:30 P.M. **WHY**: Share one of the most memorable sights in Paris with some of the nicest people around. **WHO**: You and your friends. **THEME**: Blue **BIRTHDAYS**: Are you’re a Gemini? Bring a cake and let me know so we can celebrate your birthday this month and blow out the world’s largest birthday candle. **HOW** to find us: Keep your eyes out for a bunch of lunatics eating, drinking an chatting in English and French. **PUZZLER**: Raise your hand if you’re vegetarian. Vegan? Beegan?(vegan + honey. I know.) Flexitarian?(occasional meat). Vegan before 6 PM?(yes that’s actually a thing.) Forget about Omnivore. Forget about Carnivore. How about Cannibal? How about Sausage eating Cannibal? Why are you cringing? You're the product of a Sausage eating Cannibal. Don’t try to puzzle this out. Just go ahead and scroll to the answer before your stomach turns queasy. **PUZZLER ANSWER**: Our galaxy, the Milky Way has become quite large feasting on other smaller galaxies. About 8 billion years ago, a study said, that a smaller dwarf galaxy was gobbled up by a young and hungry Milky Way. The study was not 8 billion years ago (that’s why the 2 commas) but 8 years ago. The dwarf galaxy was named Gaia Sausage because it was sorta kinda in the shape of a sausage according to the astronomers analyzing the data. They had been up for 2 days without eating and were definitely not vegan. [https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2018/july/gaia-sausage.html](https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2018/july/gaia-sausage.html) Turns out that just this month, the Milky Way gobbled up another galaxy, according to a study, 10 billion years ago. (I’m using commas the way Trump uses legal loopholes.) The poor meal this time is called the Loki galaxy, named after the Norse god of mischief. The remnants of this dwarf galaxy are hard to detect and tricky to explain because the left over stars are moving in opposite directions. Confusing and mischievous. [https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/23/science/milky-way-loki-galaxy](https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/23/science/milky-way-loki-galaxy) In this eat or be eaten universe galaxies are cannibalizing each other. So far the Milky Way has eaten its way to an expanding belt-line. Ciao for niao, **Captain Bob**

*Veules-les-Roses* 🌊 35 € for children under 13 40 € for adults https://expatstraveltogether.com/trip/may-31-2026-veules-les-roses/ Veules-les-Roses, situé sur la côte normande de la France, est un charmant village côtier réputé pour sa beauté pittoresque et son ambiance tranquille. Niché entre la mer et la campagne verdoyante, Veules-les-Roses offre aux visiteurs un cadre enchanteur où le temps semble s’arrêter. Le village est célèbre pour sa rivière, La Veules, qui est la plus courte de France. Les visiteurs peuvent se promener le long de ses rives, bordées de moulins à eau pittoresques et de jolis jardins fleuris. La promenade le long de la Veules offre une expérience paisible et permet aux visiteurs de se connecter avec la nature

Un petit afterwork pour se retrouver entre femmes qui écrivent, discuter inspiration, méthodo & cie et peut-être écrire quelques lignes ✍️✨

Réveille l'écrivain qui sommeille en toi ! Tu as de l'imagination ? Tu as des idées d'histoire, mais tu ne sais pas comment bien les raconter ? Sur une durée d'une journée, nous pratiquerons d'abord quelques exercices d'écriture pour stimuler nos neurones, ensuite nous apprendrons à structurer une histoire captivante, à trouver une bonne fin, à peaufiner un style, à élaborer une première version... Et, suivant le rythme de chacun, à améliorer le texte pour obtenir une nouvelle bien élaborée, avec des pistes de développement futur. Ouvert à toutes et tous, expérimentés ou non. INSCRIPTION : https://www.helloasso.com/associations/les-anes-sensibles Libre d'écrire - Atelier d'écriture des Ânes sensibles. Des exercices d'écriture faciles et créatifs, pour développer son imaginaire et affirmer son style. Animés par Grégoire Maréchal, auteur de one-man show, théâtre, nouvelles et scénarios. Dernière publication : www.fnac.com/a22367234/Gregoire-Marechal-Petites-histoires-en-bleu

Join us for a relaxed silent-reading session in a warm and welcoming café/bar. Bring your current read (or grab a new one!), settle in with a drink or snack, and enjoy an hour or two of calm, focused reading alongside fellow book lovers. 📖 No pressure, no agenda—just a peaceful moment to unwind, read, and maybe chat a little afterward. 😊 This group/event is an english-speaking one ( although the books don't have to be). We'll try to find a cozy and comfortable nook to settle into but we can't guarantee total silence. So if you are easily distracted by ambient noise, we recommend you bring a pair of noise canceling headphones 🎧😌 PS: The current café that hosts us every Saturday afternoon, requires a 5€ drink minimum

Un événement pour se retrouver entre femmes parisiennes qui écrivent ✍️
Faisons connaissance autour d’un thé ou café et écrivons chacune de notre côté, toutes ensemble ! ☀️ Au programme : 💬 Un petit tour de table ✍️ Un atelier d’écriture guidée ☕️ Un temps d’échange et de partage (si tu en as envie) À prévoir : 🗒️ / 💻 : carnet et stylo ou ordi (chargé) selon tes préférences!

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 Saturday 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 10AM on Saturday mornings. 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: 10:00 - SESSION 1: quick intros. 10:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour. 11:10 - chat / take off / keep writing. OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 11A-11:30ish. 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. (I’ll be the person with the Shut Up & Write! sign.) 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 Saturday!

Join us as we get together to see Paul Rudd in the latest comedy-drama-musical from John Carney, POWER BALLAD! The film follows a washed-up wedding singer, a fading boy band singer and a stolen hit song. Here’s a description, trailer and plan for this event: DESCRIPTION: Rick, a washed-up wedding singer, and Danny, a fading boy band star, bond over music and a late-night jam session. When Danny turns Rick's song into a hit, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves. Power Ballad is written/directed by John Carney, the master of the modern musical and creative mind behind Once, Begin Again and Sing Street! It stars Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Peter McDonald, Marcella Plunkett, Havana Rose Liu and Jack Reynor. BUZZ & ACCLAIM: The film premiered to rave reviews at this year’s Dublin International Film Festival where critics call it “a sure-fired crowd-pleaser” that “just might be the feel-good hit of the year!” Others say, “Paul Rudd delivers a career-best performance in this charmer” that’s both “hilarious and deeply moving!” SUMMER OF ICE CREAM, VOL 2: SHAKE NO. 8! Ranked the #1 Ice Cream Shop in Columbus in 2024, this is the perfect place to kick off our Summer of Ice Cream and grab a sweet treat after the show! Their menu features an array of traditional, specialty and vegan shakes, hot cocoa, and more! You can check out their full menu here: [https://www.shakeno8.com/menu.php](https://www.shakeno8.com/menu.php) PLAN: We’ll plan for a 7pm-ish showing and will meet in the lobby area about 20 minutes before the show. Once showtime is announced, advance ticket purchase is advised! Once you have yours, please list your seat number in the Comments section of this event. We'll head to nearby Shake No. 8 immediately following the show! Should be a fun one, Dan

[Columbus library link to book](https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3351321) Location: The Goat River South 219 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215 Street parking is free on Sundays [Menu](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/686d3ed16745133042482c5f/t/68ff654dbb03b96875430bde/1761568077220/all_brunch-20250311.pdf) Book summary: On a hot day in Bethlehem, a twelve-year-old Palestinian-American girl is yelled at by a group of men outside the Church of the Nativity. She has exposed her legs in a biblical city, an act they deem forbidden, and their judgement will echo on through her adolescence. When our narrator finally admits to her mother that she is queer, her mother's response only intensifies a sense of shame: 'You exist too much,' she tells her daughter. Told in vignettes that flash between the U.S. and the Middle East--from New York to Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine--Zaina Arafat's debut novel traces her protagonist's progress from blushing teen to sought-after DJ and aspiring writer.

Let’s meet and share discussion of the James Baldwin short story collection, Going to Meet The Man.

Let’s meet and wander the galleries! General admission on Sundays is free.