Quantum Computing

**Todos los lunes · 18:30–20:00 · Con Siri Paola** **Join our Telegram Channel– Siri Quantum:** [https://t.me/+6BN_YIxiSHY4ZjI8](https://t.me/+6BN_YIxiSHY4ZjI8) Te invitamos a un espacio consciente para practicar **Kundalini Yoga en su forma más esencial**, una disciplina ancestral que combina movimiento, respiración, sonido y meditación para activar la energía vital que descansa en la base de la columna. Esta energía, conocida como *kundalini*, es la fuerza interior que impulsa claridad, creatividad y transformación profunda. En cada sesión exploraremos kriyas diseñadas para equilibrar el cuerpo y la mente, despertar la presencia y ampliar la capacidad de sentir y conectar contigo. Aquí, la experiencia personal es el centro: cada respiración y cada postura son una puerta hacia un estado más claro, vital y auténtico. ### **¿Qué es el Kundalini Yoga?** Es una práctica energética y meditativa que trabaja directamente sobre los canales internos, el sistema nervioso y el campo sutil. Su propósito es armonizar cuerpo, mente y espíritu mediante técnicas integrales: * **Kriyas** (secuencias de acción) * **Pranayama** (respiración consciente) * **Mantras** (vibración sonora) * **Meditación** * **Relajación profunda** Es una práctica poderosa, transformadora y accesible para todas las personas, sin importar su nivel. ### **Beneficios de la práctica:** 🌿 Reduce el estrés y la ansiedad ⚡ Aumenta la energía y la vitalidad 💪 Fortalece el sistema nervioso 💖 Equilibra las emociones 🩸 Mejora la circulación y favorece la regeneración 🛡️ Apoya y fortalece el sistema inmunológico 🌟 Fomenta el empoderamiento y la claridad interior ✨ Expande la conciencia y la conexión con uno mismo Este es un espacio amable, inclusivo y respetuoso. Solo necesitas ropa cómoda y la disposición a respirar, sentir y abrirte a la transformación. **Lunes de 18:30 a 20:00 · Con Siri Paola,** Instructora Certificada de Kundalini y Hatha (Ropec), Formadora de la Shakti Dance®️ Academy, especializada en Preparto y Postparto. Más info aquí https://siriquantum.com/kundalini-yoga/ Ven a despertar tu energía y a reconectar contigo. ¡Te esperamos! Valor 15€- (directamente en el centro o por transferencia bancaria, escribenos por whatsapp [https://wa.me/message/KYVMDGMRMT6AN1](https://wa.me/message/KYVMDGMRMT6AN1))

**Todos los lunes · 18:30–20:00 · Con Siri Paola** **Join our Telegram Channel– Siri Quantum:** [https://t.me/+6BN_YIxiSHY4ZjI8](https://t.me/+6BN_YIxiSHY4ZjI8) Te invitamos a un espacio consciente para practicar **Kundalini Yoga en su forma más esencial**, una disciplina ancestral que combina movimiento, respiración, sonido y meditación para activar la energía vital que descansa en la base de la columna. Esta energía, conocida como *kundalini*, es la fuerza interior que impulsa claridad, creatividad y transformación profunda. En cada sesión exploraremos kriyas diseñadas para equilibrar el cuerpo y la mente, despertar la presencia y ampliar la capacidad de sentir y conectar contigo. Aquí, la experiencia personal es el centro: cada respiración y cada postura son una puerta hacia un estado más claro, vital y auténtico. ### **¿Qué es el Kundalini Yoga?** Es una práctica energética y meditativa que trabaja directamente sobre los canales internos, el sistema nervioso y el campo sutil. Su propósito es armonizar cuerpo, mente y espíritu mediante técnicas integrales: * **Kriyas** (secuencias de acción) * **Pranayama** (respiración consciente) * **Mantras** (vibración sonora) * **Meditación** * **Relajación profunda** Es una práctica poderosa, transformadora y accesible para todas las personas, sin importar su nivel. ### **Beneficios de la práctica:** 🌿 Reduce el estrés y la ansiedad ⚡ Aumenta la energía y la vitalidad 💪 Fortalece el sistema nervioso 💖 Equilibra las emociones 🩸 Mejora la circulación y favorece la regeneración 🛡️ Apoya y fortalece el sistema inmunológico 🌟 Fomenta el empoderamiento y la claridad interior ✨ Expande la conciencia y la conexión con uno mismo Este es un espacio amable, inclusivo y respetuoso. Solo necesitas ropa cómoda y la disposición a respirar, sentir y abrirte a la transformación. **Lunes de 18:30 a 20:00 · Con Siri Paola,** Instructora Certificada de Kundalini y Hatha (Ropec), Formadora de la Shakti Dance®️ Academy, especializada en Preparto y Postparto. Más info aquí [https://siriquantum.com/kundalini-yoga/](https://siriquantum.com/kundalini-yoga/) Ven a despertar tu energía y a reconectar contigo. ¡Te esperamos! Valor 15€- (directamente en el centro o por transferencia bancaria, escribenos por whatsapp [https://wa.me/message/KYVMDGMRMT6AN1](https://wa.me/message/KYVMDGMRMT6AN1))

✨ **KUNDALINI YOGA EN POBLENOU (BARCELONA)** ¿Te gustaría reducir el estrés, aumentar tu energía y sentir más claridad mental? El **Kundalini Yoga** es una práctica que combina movimiento, respiración consciente, meditación y mantras para activar tu energía vital y equilibrar cuerpo y mente. Cada clase es una experiencia completa que te ayudará a reconectar contigo y liberar tensiones. 🌿 Activación con kriyas 🌿 Respiración (pranayama) 🌿 Meditación y mantras 🌿 Relajación profunda No necesitas experiencia previa. 📍 **Siri Quantum – Poblenou (Barcelona)** 🕉 **Lunes 18:30 – 20:00** 💫 Primera clase de prueba: **15€** 👉 Más información: [https://siriquantum.com/kundalini-yoga/](https://siriquantum.com/kundalini-yoga/) Plazas limitadas – reserva recomendada

The internet was built for humans. But a new kind of user is emerging: AI agents that can browse, transact, create content, make decisions, and interact with digital systems on our behalf. As this shift accelerates, the web is beginning to split into two realities: one designed for human users, and another increasingly shaped by autonomous AI agents. This raises urgent questions: How do we know who — or what — we are interacting with online? How do we distinguish real humans from bots, agents, and synthetic identities? And how should trust, identity, and accountability work when AI agents become part of everyday internet activity? In this Crypto Mondays Barcelona session, we’ll explore the future of the internet through the lens of Web3, digital identity, human verification, and AI agent infrastructure. Drawing from real-world experience, the discussion will look at how builders can design systems that support both human users and AI agents — while preserving authenticity, privacy, and trust. We’ll also reference Billions.network as one case study to discuss how Web3 identity and verification can help address the growing trust gap between humans, bots, and AI agents online. We’ll discuss: Why the internet is changing as AI agents become active participants? How the web may work differently for humans and AI agents? The role of digital identity and verification in the age of AI. How to distinguish humans, bots, and autonomous agents online. Why trust and accountability matter for AI agent interactions? How can Web3 infrastructure support a more verifiable internet? What builders, founders, and communities should prepare for next? Speakers: Alex Rosales CMO at Billions.Network powered by Privado ID, ex-Polygon Sebastian Rodriguez CPO at Billions\.Network \| Web3 & SaaS \| Identity\, Marketplaces\, Education\, AI \| Billions Network Miriam Sancho Rodriguez COO at Billions.Network powered by Privado ID, ex-Polygon Event Details 📅 Monday, June 1st, 2026 🕡 18:30–20:30 📍 Norrsken House Barcelona Join us for an evening of real-world insights, open discussion, and community exchange as we explore how the internet is evolving for humans, bots, and AI agents — and what it will take to build trust in this new digital landscape.

Come join us for a soulful evening of **live Sufi music and timeless poetry** in the heart of Barcelona. 🎶✨ We’ll gather on **June 1st** to experience the beauty of: *🎼 **Live music** with Rebab/Ney - 📖 **Reading & explanation of Mesnevi (Rumi) poetry** *🍵 Complimentary tea and space for connection This is a **donation-based gathering** — open to all curious hearts. Whether you are new to Sufism or already walking the path, you are most welcome. **PLEASE DM Danish for the EXACT LOCATION** on Whatsapp- **+34617159090** Feel free to bring a notebook and a pen to take notes and ask questions towards the end. 👉 Bring an open heart, your curiosity and maybe a friend. Spots are limited, so RSVP soon!

Hi and welcome to our next Socrates Café philosophy meetup! Do you have a hunger for deeper understanding of yourself and the world? Do you value deep, honest and respectful dialogue? If yes, then this meetup will be very interesting for you. • WHAT IS A MEETUP ABOUT? We ask, answer and discuss questions and ideas to stimulate critical thinking and to widen our perspectives with new concepts and thoughts. The main purpose of these meetups is to enrich ourselves with the perspectives of others, not to convince others about our own perspectives. Our meetups are about our own philosophies of life and not necessarily what the great philosophers and academics have said or written. It is not a debating club or a platform for proselytizing. Instead, we place the emphasis on questioning, open mindedness and challenging our own assumptions while listening to and respecting the views shared by others. A Socrates Café meetup is considered a success when participants leave a discussion with many more questions than they had at the beginning. • WHAT TOPIC IS DISCUSSED AT THE MEETUP? Participants suggest topics at the beginning of each meeting. We then vote and choose that event's most popular topic for discussion. No academic training in philosophy necessary; just enthusiasm for exchanging ideas and points of view. Some examples of subjects chosen on previous meetups: * What ideals are worth dying for? * Why are we never satisfied? * Why is it that human beings know that the society is going wrong, leaders are well informed about it and things continue as is? * Is identity necessary? * How can it be that people in democratic societies are so obsessed with power? (Desire to be different, better, stronger than others) * What is friendship? • WHO PARTICIPATES AT THIS MEETUP? Anybody is more than welcome to join our meetups. Our events gather people from different backgrounds, different cultures, while no philosophical background is mandatory. Our usual participants are people that have a hunger for deeper understanding of themselves and the world. People that value deep, honest and respectful dialogue. The inspiration for Socrates Cafe originates with the book of the same name, written by the philosopher Christopher Phillips. (Socrates Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy, 2002). Phillips felt that the Socratic method of dialogue and discussion should be practiced not just in academic settings, but among everyday people interested in examining deep questions together. Hundreds of Socrates Cafe groups now exist around the world. To learn more, visit [https://socratescafe.com](https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsocratescafe.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C1b245fc060a24a1b22c508dd324f736a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638722038989360624%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pLtcEu25qgDHP1XvhFs5Cx4L1rRDYmqwnNWgxalKovY%3D&reserved=0 "Protegido por Outlook: https://socratescafe.com/. Haga clic o pulse para seguir el vínculo.").

If you’re actively **building/coding AI projects** (LLM apps, agents, evals, RAG, infra), come join. This is a **technical networking** meetup. Conversations are usually technically deep and hands-on. 👉🏻 **Good fit:** engineers, technical founders, researchers. 👉🏻 **Not a fit:** "AI curious", general networking. 👉🏻**Bring:** a project, demo, repo, problem you’re stuck on, or a hiring need. ⏰ We'll start at **7:00 PM at [Alice Secret Garden C/ de Pau Claris, 90, L'Eixample!](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ucBUHhce9Ps2dBrJ8)** After you enter through the main entrance, please go straight to the garden in the back: **[video](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/ai-engineers-website.firebasestorage.app/o/alice-secret-garden.mp4?alt=media&token=41463aed-27db-44f0-ae42-9f6ad2b5d486)** 🔥 Join our **[community on WhatsApp (developers only)](https://forms.fillout.com/t/76vmbAQRoNus)** 🔥 LinkedIn: **[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-engineers-community)** 🔥 Website: **[https://ai-engineers.community](https://ai-engineers.community)** See you then!

**Join our Telegram Channel– Siri Quantum:** [https://t.me/+6BN_YIxiSHY4ZjI8](https://t.me/+6BN_YIxiSHY4ZjI8) 🇪🇸 **Sesión guiada en español e inglés / Guided in Spanish & English 🇬🇧** Un espacio para descansar, reconectar y entrar en un estado profundo de relajación a través del sonido, la respiración y la presencia. Esta experiencia combina meditación guiada, silencio consciente y un viaje sonoro inmersivo con cuencos, campanas, tambor chamánico e instrumentos vibracionales. No es algo que haya que “hacer”, sino una experiencia para recibir. ✨ Beneficios posibles: • Relajación profunda • Regulación del sistema nervioso • Reducción del estrés • Claridad mental y presencia • Reconexión con el cuerpo y la respiración No se necesita experiencia previa. English: A space to rest, reconnect and reset through sound, breath and presence. This immersive experience combines guided meditation, intentional silence and layered sound to support deep relaxation and nervous system regulation. You do not need to do anything — simply receive. ✨ Possible benefits: • Deep relaxation • Stress reduction • Nervous system regulation • Presence and inner balance No previous experience needed. 📅 Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026 🕡 18:30 – 20:00 📍 Siri Quantum – Poblenou, Barcelona 💰 15€ WhatsApp: +34 670 086 420 Email: ramon.self.love@gmail.com ##

Hi beautiful! I’m Lara, founder of BHE, and I created something **powerful again for you** this time! A personal branding & visibility workshop designed for you if you know you are meant for more, and are tired of being overlooked, underestimated, or not fully recognised for the value you bring👏🏻! Because let’s be honest…being talented is not enough anymore. You can have amazing ideas, work hard, be intelligent, and still not get the opportunities, recognition, or respect you deserve if people don’t fully understand your value. And no, this is not about becoming louder, more fake, or pretending to be someone you’re not 😌. This is about learning how to **market yourself like the woman you want to become** and communicate your value in a way people actually remember YOU. **WHO ARE WE?** The **Becoming Her Empire** is a global community for young, ambitious women who have always felt different. You might have **dreams that are “too big”**, never felt like you belonged with others, and were seen as **“too wild”**, **“too much”,** or some other label people wanted to put on you. Now you are ready to turn pain into power and finally have a life you deserve! (or at least you want to be). In our events, there is **no pressure to be anything but yourself**. You are not too young, too inexperienced. In fact, your age is an advantage here! One of the main reasons we exist is also **to make an impact**, and 20% of the profit will be donated to Girls Not Brides, a global partnership working to end child marriage and empower young girls worldwide. **WHY JOIN US?** If you feel like: * You have ideas, but struggle to express them confidently * You know your value, but others don’t always see it * You want to grow in business, marketing, or your career, but don’t know how to stand out * You are tired of being overlooked in rooms where being loud seems to be the only way to win * You want recognition for your work, ideas, and ambition, without becoming someone you’re not If you feel seen by any of these. Then this event is for you. **YOUR TICKET INCLUDES:** 🌹 **Branding & Visibility Workshop** A powerful 1-hour session with me, a Transformational Coach with a Master's in Brand Management, where you will learn how to own your voice, position yourself, and market who you are in a way that feels authentic, not forced. 🌹 **Guest Expert: Juliane Hanke** An amazing woman, a lecturer and Senior Marketing Professional with 10+ years of hands-on experience in digital marketing and growth strategy, who challenges the way we think about visibility, career development, and success in the age of AI. She helps women learn how to communicate their value, take ownership of their path, and be seen without losing themselves. 🌹 **Genuine Networking** A safe space to connect with other ambitious women who are on a similar journey as you, where conversations go deeper than surface level, and you can ask our special guest any questions you want. 🌹 **Coffee & VIP Experience** ☕️ Each woman receives one coffee and a personalised VIP experience designed to remind you of who the f\*ck you are. **WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:** * How to confidently express your ideas and opinions * How to position yourself in business and marketing so people take you seriously * How to stop being overlooked without changing who you are * How to build visibility in a way that feels aligned with your personality * and most importantly, how to start showing up as the woman you actually want to become! **NOT CONVINCED YET? LET ME BREAK IT DOWN** In the event you will learn how you can: * **embody** the woman you want to become even if you have never done it before, * learn about **power of personal branding**, and how you can market yourself while staying true to who you are * make needed changes in your life to step closer to HER This is a **paid event (€20)** with 10 limited spots to ensure a high-quality, VIP experience for you. Your **seat is confirmed when you reserve and complete payment via Luma**✨️! To reserve your seat[, click on this text here.](https://luma.com/00wyyfbg) Join us, and let's make an impact together while creating the lives we truly deserve 🌹! **EVENT RULES** To keep this a safe and special experience for you, I want to clarify that this event is for women and those who identify as female only. I also kindly ask all the members of the event to have their full name and a clear face photo. Sadly, the requests that don't have this will be denied. With love, Lara

## **Details** **LUMA REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND:** https://luma.com/wox7xulo 🚀 Hiring is changing. Are you? For years, recruitment has been built around CVs, job titles and years of experience. But let’s be honest: the best talent is not always the one with the “perfect” background on paper. That’s why the next Talented People session by Talent-R is all about: **HR & Recruitment: Skills-Based Hiring in Practice: How to Hire for Capability, Not Just CVs** We’ll dive into how companies can identify real potential, assess capabilities and build hiring processes that go beyond traditional filters. Because great hiring is not about collecting impressive CVs. It’s about finding people who can actually do, grow and make an impact. Expect honest conversations, practical insights and real experiences from people who live recruitment from the inside. And, of course, great food, drinks and the Talent-R vibe. 🧡 **⚠️ Your spot is only confirmed once you register on Luma.** 👉 Register on Luma: https://luma.com/wox7xulo 🎯 Details 📆 Thursday, June 4, 2026 18:30-21:00 📍 Talent-R office *Rambla de Catalunya 35, Principal 2, 08007 Barcelona* 📝 Speakers \- Roxana Suciu\, *Talent Acquisition Lead at Cafler* \- André dos Santos\, *Global Talent Sourcer at Recare* \- Nadia Pavlović\, *Founder of Compass & Quantum* 📌 Join us and connect with HR, recruitment and talent professionals who are rethinking what great hiring really means. **Spots are limited!** your attendance is only confirmed once you register through Luma. 👉 Register on Luma: https://luma.com/wox7xulo 🟩[Website](http://www.talent-r.com/) 🟦[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/talent-r/?viewAsMember=true) 🟥[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/talentr_recruitment/)

Buzoku Meetup | Web3 and AI | Barcelona Join us in Sant Gervasi for Buzoku, a bi monthly casual meetup for people building in Web3, AI, and digital systems. What started as a Web3 focused group is now expanding to include AI builders as well. The format No panels No presentations No agenda We meet at a bar, grab a drink, and talk. That is it. Who comes A mix of: • Engineers and technical builders • Founders and operators • Investors and traders • Designers and curious minds Working across: • Crypto, Web3, and digital assets • AI, agents, and applied machine learning You do not need to be working at the intersection. If you are deep in either space, you will find your people here. We are also very interested in where AI and crypto meet, including agentic systems, automated finance, and new coordination models. What to expect • Real conversations about what people are actually building • War stories, ideas, experiments, and lessons learned • A relaxed environment where you can meet people naturally No pressure to pitch. No structured talks. Just good people and good discussions. Why join • Meet high quality builders in Barcelona • Exchange ideas without the noise of formal events • Find collaborators, hires, or new opportunities 🍺 🍷 Drinks on us, both alcoholic and non alcoholic We try to keep the group high signal. If you are actively building or deeply involved in AI or crypto, you will get the most out of it.

The personal communication and dating world is evolving rapidly. We’re moving from exhausting repetitive small talk to sophisticated personal AI agents and digital alter-egos. It’s time to sync up and discuss how to build, evaluate, and scale an open-source "second brain" for authentic human connection. ​Join us for a deep dive into personal knowledge graphs, agentic memory, and hands-on experiences in building your digital twin. We will discuss how to apply recent suggestions by Andrey Karpaty https://www.mindstudio.ai/blog/andrej-karpathy-llm-wiki-obsidian-ai-second-brain to dating and mactchmaking in agentic style. ​Key Topics: ​**Personal Knowledge Bases & Agentic Memory:** Practical patterns for moving beyond basic RAG (like NotebookLM) to robust, updateable memory systems (Supabase, MCP) to handle fact deduplication, source tracking, and hallucination reduction. ​**The "How Would I Answer?" Engine:** Crafting precise instructions and tone-of-voice guidelines so your agent can extract factual history and draft sincere, engaging responses that truly reflect who you are. ​**Multi-Agent Verification Pipelines:** Using parallel LLM evaluations to independently score generated messages. Measuring what matters: "How naturally does this read?" and "Does this align with the goal of being sincere and attractive?" ​**Digital Alter-Egos & Agent Matchmaking:** Exploring the future of compatibility—from giving agents the ability to "sniff each other out" for goal alignment, to the ultimate objective of using AI to make us calmer, more present, and less reliant on screens. ​Open Discussion: Bring your own use cases, failures, and breakthroughs. Whether it's extracting facts from thousands of personal chat logs without losing context, managing fragmented LLM memories, or building the perfect verification harness for your digital twin — let’s figure it out together. Langauge: english with some russian and spanis conversations probably

**Join our Telegram Channel– Siri Quantum:** [https://t.me/+6BN_YIxiSHY4ZjI8](https://t.me/+6BN_YIxiSHY4ZjI8) 🇬🇧 Guided in English & Spanish 🇪🇸 A space to slow down, reconnect and receive. Immersive Sound Meditation combines breath awareness, silence and a layered sound journey to support deep relaxation and emotional balance. This is not something to “do” — it is an experience to receive. ✨ You may experience: • Deep rest • Presence and clarity • Emotional release • Nervous system regulation • Inner balance No experience needed. *** 🇪🇸 Un espacio para descansar y volver a ti. Esta experiencia combina respiración, silencio y sonido para facilitar relajación profunda, presencia y bienestar. No necesitas experiencia previa. 📅 Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026 🕡 18:30 – 20:00 📍 Poblenou – Barcelona 💰 15€ WhatsApp Ramón: +34 670 086 420

Hola a todos!! Este sábado traemos una conferencia muy interesante dadas las circunstancias actuales en relación al consumo energético. Fuentes de energía como la leña, el carbón, petróleo, gas, nuclear de fisión y fusión, solar térmica y fotovoltaica y eólica, de uso directo o indirecto (previa conversión en electricidad). Se expondrán las ventajas e inconvenientes de cada una de ellas desde los puntos de vista económico, ecológico y socio político. Asimismo se expondrá el principio de funcionamiento de la Torre Wanderclyffe desarrollada por Nicola Tesla para la transmisión ubicua de energía eléctrica. Ponente: Josep Castells , Ingeniero eléctrico, Máster en dietética y nutrición y Licenciado en filología alemana. Sábado 6 de junio a las 19:00h. Restaurant Nova Galicia, C/Calabria 224 Metro L-5 Entenza. OS ESPERAMOS!!

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http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/a/9/6/600_348310902.jpeg Instructor - Crow, HPS Class fee is $30 at the door or approved exchange RSVP with Advance pay of $25 (discounted) by PayPal on the web or by contacting Enchanted Elements (614) 437-2642. Reservations made directly to Enchanted Elements will be added to the class list manually not online. Private Instruction ~ Closed to the Public ~ Initiated Members Only Please come prepared for ritual. Blessings ~ Crow

Topic to be announced. **THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/ **DIRECTIONS** Franklin University Fisher Hall 300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215 Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8 Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map. NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct. **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

**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.

QA or the Highway is a one-day, affordable, regional, professional conference featuring real-world experience and thought leadership in the QA and testing industry. This is a ticketed event please register here: https://www.qaorthehwy.com/ Featured Keynote Speakers: **Matthew-Hope Eland** **(Wizard at Leading EDJE)** \- An AI Specialist and Wizard at Leading EDJE who is known to teach software engineering\, AI\, and data science concepts in the most ridiculous ways possible\. Matt has used machine learning to settle debates over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie\, reinforcement learning to drive the behavior of digital squirrels\, data analytics to suggest improvements to his favorite TV show\, and AI agents to play board games and create an AI agent with the personality of a dog\. Matt is the author of "Data Science in \.NET with Polyglot Notebooks" and "Refactoring with C\#" as well as several LinkedIn Learning courses\. Matt helps organize the Central Ohio \.NET Developer Group\, runs several blogs and a YouTube channel\, has a Master’s of Science in Data Analytics\, and is a current Microsoft MVP in AI and \.NET\. **Tatyana Arbouzova** **(CEO at Innovate QA)** \- Tatyana Arbouzova is an engineering and business leader with a strong background in Quality Engineering across multiple industries\, including Big Tech\, Healthcare\, and Entertainment\. She has held leadership roles at world\-class companies such as Microsoft\, VMware\, Disney\, and The Pokémon Company International\, where she focused on building quality\-driven cultures and scaling teams to deliver high\-impact products\. With decades of experience\, Tatyana has helped organizations transform their quality practices so teams can deliver software efficiently\, confidently\, and with measurable business outcomes\. Today\, Tatyana advises software companies on adopting AI to optimize quality practices and improve how software is delivered at scale\. She is also a passionate community builder and the founder of Innovate QA\, a thriving Seattle\-based community and conference for quality professionals\.

Come join CORGSCON the Columbus, Ohio retro gaming expo at the Bricker Building – Ohio Expo Center June 6th-7th Saturday: 11am-6pm Saturday After Party: 6PM – 10PM Sunday: 11am-4pm PLEASE NOTE: RSVP for this event does NOT give you access to the event. Please buy tickets for the event on the website here or onsite at the event: [https://www.corgscon.com/tickets/](https://www.corgscon.com/tickets/) We'll have COGG game developers there showcasing their games alongside the [GDEX game expo](https://www.thegdex.com/) also happening later this year. Find out more here: [https://www.corgscon.com/](https://www.corgscon.com/)

**Latest Dojo Location!** **Knotty Pine Brewing** 1765 W 3rd Ave, Columbus, OH 43212 We're going to try a new dojo location for a few weeks and see how it works Dojos are informal Python group study sessions where everyone interested in Python gathers to learn about Python, help others with Python, or just hang out. Everyone is welcome from Python beginners to experts. Bringing a laptop is encouraged (we'll have extension cords and power strips). If there's something you want to learn leave a comment on this invite so we can plan ahead. We're looking for speakers for our Monthly Meetups! Fill out the form if you are interested in presenting to the Python Community. https://forms.gle/ehSfUAC2WgR34Crq9