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Politischer Diskurs - die große Rentenreform
Der politische Diskurs ist für alle diejenigen, die politische und gesellschaftliche Themen verfolgen und sich gerne darüber austauschen wollen. Wir alle wissen, dass der Vorteil einer Demokratie gegenüber autoritären Systemen darin besteht, dass Meinungen geäußert und Kritik geübt werden kann - so let's do this! Jedesmal steht ein neues, eher generelles Thema im Zentrum, über das wir uns respektvoll austauschen wollen.
Im kommenden Abend geht es um die von der Rentenkommission eingereichten Vorschläge zur Rentenreform.
Interessante Informationsquellen für:
[Nationale_Politik](https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/podcast-106.html), [News_aus_Wirtschaft](https://open.spotify.com/show/0MqROiCw2Vl0aVqxWdPjRC?si=dioN4162TqytZm210rXpYw), [Internationale_Nachrichten](https://ground.news/)
**WhatsApp Gruppenchat**: Regt dich ein Politiker / eine Argumentationslinie auf? Hast du einen Podcast gehört, den du unbedingt teilen und mit anderen besprechen willst? Möchtest du aktiv bei der Themenwahl unserer Diskussionsabende teilnehmen? Es gibt eine Whatsappgruppe. Sprich mich gerne auf einem Event an, dann füge ich dich hinzu.
Wir freuen uns auf deine Ansichten!
Photo by iStockphoto/Thinkstock
Lunch Break Yoga for Back and Shoulder - EN
**Lunch Break Yoga for Back and Shoulder**
Lunch Break Yoga for Back and Shoulders is a gentle, refreshing session designed to release tension and restore comfort during the middle of your day.
This class focuses on simple stretches and mindful movements that target the back, shoulders, and neck—areas that often become tight from sitting, working at a desk, or daily stress. The movements help improve posture, increase mobility, and relieve built-up tension.
Breathing techniques are also included to calm the mind and bring renewed energy for the rest of the day.
You return to your routine feeling lighter, more mobile, and mentally refreshed. Perfect for anyone looking to reset the body and mind during a busy day
https://www.eversports.de/org/activity/e70b8b09-501a-48ab-91fc-cebd5859a885
BLN DevOps #53 | Parloa
Join us for the **Berlin DevOps Summer Meetup**: our last edition before the summer break! We're excited to be hosted by **Parloa** for an evening of interesting talks, discussions, and networking.
There will be food and drinks provided, and plenty of time to connect with fellow DevOps enthusiasts.
**📌 Please register at least 24 hours before the event.** We need to share the attendee list with the Parloa office in advance, and **spots are limited**.
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**Agenda**
18:30 Open Doors, Networking with Food and Drinks
19:00 Welcome words by Parloa and BLN DevOps team
19:25 **Running K8s with AI: Automating** **the SRE Lifecycle with Grafana MCP and GitLab**
19:50 **The Pipeline Was Green — AI Agents and CI Trust**
20:15 Short Break
20:30 **Managing Uninvited Guests: Securing Open Source Dependencies**
20:55 Networking
21:30 Closing
➡️ Interested in hosting an event? Fill out our [Call for Hosts](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBpga8Yp-QAQt2lGskZWOThaKyQ_MbMbZaNcklgeXxqr5Vrg/viewform?usp=sf_link) and let's set up a meeting.
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*Christoph Ebeling*
**Running K8s with AI: Automating** **the SRE Lifecycle with Grafana MCP and GitLab**
What does it look like to run 30+ microservices, 8 databases, and a Kafka cluster almost entirely through AI agents? This talk walks through a practical demo of automating the full SRE lifecycle: from incident investigation to deployment validation, using Grafana MCP and the GitLab Agent Platform, and where humans still need to stay in the loop.
*Serhii Vasylenko*
**The Pipeline Was Green — AI Agents and CI Trust**
We’ve spent years building CI/CD pipelines that tell us when code is "technically correct," but are they capable of telling an autonomous AI agent if a change is safe to apply? This talk explores a real-world incident where an AI-powered automation -- pairing Renovate with Claude Code -- successfully executed a "green" pipeline that broke a critical QA cluster for three days, how the team reacted, and how we evolved our vision toward the future of human-agentic collaboration with code.
*Frithjof Hoffmann*
**Managing Uninvited Guests: Securing Open Source Dependencies**
Open source software is the ultimate neighborhood party, but what happens when an uninvited guest slips through the door? This talk digs into the messy reality of dependency hell and its role in software supply chain security: from typosquatting attacks to maintainer account takeovers, and the abandoned projects with known CVEs quietly living in your codebase rent-free.
Pirate Borg: Trapped in the Tropics
You were hired by Spaniard Captain de Ordaz (who's accompanied by the somewhat creepy Mother Iris) to learn about the fate of a previous expedition and recover its treasures. After getting stranded on a British controlled island, you acquired a sloop you set sail for St Martin's and have recovered both halves of the treasure map.
This is an ongoing campaign but we have space for 1 or 2 folks to drop in either just for this session or perhaps for more.
Diverse group, laughs over maths, beginner friendly.
Check [our Discord](https://discord.gg/G89xuyCwS) for questions.
🚀AI Prototyping Event: Start with an idea, leave with an app
**Join us for a hands-on AI prototyping afternoon at The Delta Campus.**
Bring your laptop, bring an idea - and spend a few hours **building a first prototype together with other founders**, builders, and curious **AI users**.
We’ll give a short intro into **vibe coding and AI prototyping**: which tools to use, how to structure your idea, how to prompt better. After that: **hands-on building**, testing, troubleshooting, and **exchanging ideas in the room**. Coffee, tea, water are on us!
This event is also a **warm-up for our next AI Accelerator cohort starting in September**. We’ll briefly share what the program is about, who it is for, and how it helps startups & small businesses use AI in their daily work.
**Details**
📍 Location: The Delta Campus
📅 Date: 2 July
⏰ Time: 10:00–13:00
💻 Bring: Your laptop + ideally one idea you want to prototype
**Agenda**
**10:00 – Welcome & short intro // AI Accelerator Cohort 2 info**
AI prototyping, vibe coding, tools, prompts, and setup.
**10:30 – Build session**
Work on your own idea with guidance, troubleshooting, and feedback.
**12:30 – Optional sharing & exchange**
Show what you built, ask questions, or get feedback.
Come with an idea. Leave with a first version. 🚀
Online and In-Person 1:1 singing,piano, songwriting lessons Rock,Pop,Classical
Multilingual Singing,Piano & Songwriting Lessons in Charlottenburg, Otto Suhr Allee (also online)
ENG DE LV
Hi everyone,
I’m a Berlin-based singer, songwriter, active performer, and former music school manager. I offer private singing and piano lessons in a relaxed and supportive setting in Charlottenburg (Otto-Suhr-Allee) or Online via Zoom.
Lessons are open to all ages and levels – from complete beginners to advanced students. Genres: Classical, Rock, Pop, Modern
Singing Lessons – breathing, vocal technique, tone development, and singing your favorite songs
Piano Lessons – fundamentals, music theory, improvisation, and repertoire,
Duration: 45 minutes
Prices:
Single lessons: 30 €
Monthly package, regular weekly lessons: 125€
Languages: English / German / Latvian
Location: Charlottenburg (Otto-Suhr-Allee) (online via Zoom)
Availability: Wednesdays & Fridays
Format: Individual 1:1 lessons
The lessons are tailored to your goals in a friendly and motivating atmosphere.
Feel free to send me a message here on via email:
aliselessons@gmail.com
[https://aliselessons.carrd.co/](https://aliselessons.carrd.co/)
AI Future-Club Projects #1
**The direction is set. Now let's build.**
Our first session shaped what this group is about, now we get to see it in action.
A member is showing off a real project: what they built, what broke, and what surprised them. Then we open it up: Q&A, war stories, and a honest conversation about the tools, lessons, and struggles we're all running into.
Come ready to dig in and share.
Before you arrive, **sign up for our newsletter** to stay in the loop on session recaps, resources, and upcoming events: [Future-Club](https://future-club.org)
Show up ready to contribute. 🔥 See you there! 👋
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GUARDIANS Masks Workshop (2-Days session)
📍 Berlin (Kreuzberg) 🗓
2 sessions (3.5h each with a pause for snacks) This is a two-day event. By booking this session, you are automatically reserving your spot for both days of the workshop!
*It will be a small group: limited spots available!*
**See a video of previous workshops [here](https://www.instagram.com/p/DXrmpYbjBvc/)!**
Dates:
**July 3 & 10 (Fridays) 6:00–9:30 PM**
€115 (all materials included)
👫 *Bring a friend, and both receive 10€ off.*
***Small Group only!***
*After reserve, I will send you an email to confirm your place.*
**A two-session sustainable experience inspired by folk characters and traditional mask-making. You will design and create your own character mask in a hands-on and creative way.**
**Guardians are masks with presence—imagined characters that accompany and bring personality to a space**. You can create a small or large mask, designed either to wear or to hang.
**Day 1:** Inspiration & Mask Building
*"In Japan, masks often embody transformation, character, and symbolic presence.*
*In the Andes, masks connect animals, imagination, and collective storytelling (...)"*
We begin with a visual introduction to mask-making across cultures, exploring how artists draw inspiration from celebrations, nature, animals, and imaginary characters to create expressive forms.
You’ll bring your own idea (or choose from a selection of references) to design your Guardian character. You can choose between different formats — wearable masks or small sculptural faces for the wall — working with accessible materials such as recycled cardboard, papier-mâché, fabric, and mixed textures.
**Day 2:** Painting & Finishing
In the second session, we bring the characters to life through colour, texture, materials and detail. You will choose a colour palette and combine acrylic paints with acrylic markers to create different finishing effects. The workshop closes with a relaxed sharing moment, where participants can present their character and creative process.
**All basic materials are included:** *cardboard, paper, paste, papier-mâché, acrylic paints, fabrics, threads, and decorative textures.* You are welcome to bring \*personal materials \* if you wish — colours, fabrics, small objects, or symbolic elements you would like to incorporate into your piece.
* Where: At my studio in **10963 Kreuzberg, Berlin**. It’s a bright, sunny space ☀️ I’ll send you the exact address by email after you fill out the form.
It will be fun!
**A bit about me**
Hi! I’m Rosi Diaz Roigt a Berlin-based mask artist and graphic designer for films. My work explores nature, imagination, and sustainable materials through illustration, sculpture, and mixed media. I guide participants and motivate them to develop their own personal forms of expression!
Please RSVP here and also complete the **registration form**, so I can confirm your spot and send you all workshop details. (Meetup RSVP alone may not guarantee your place.)
**Previous workshops;**
[www.instagram.com/p/DXrmpYbjBvc/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DXrmpYbjBvc/)
[www.rosidiazroigt.myportfolio.com/](https://rosidiazroigt.myportfolio.com/)
Vom Pechvogel zum Glückspilz?
Hast du dich schon einmal gefragt, wie es sein kann, dass manche Menschen scheinbar mehr Glück im Leben haben als andere? Vielleicht sogar mehr als man selbst? Während andere wie vom Pech verfolgt durchs Leben laufen und von einem Unglück ins nächste stürzen?
Glück ist erlernbar und NLP kann dir dabei helfen.
Komm zu uns ins Studio Jablonski und lass dich gemeinsam mit deiner Begleitung von uns verzaubern. 😊
Wer weiß? Vielleicht ist genau dieser Abend der Beginn einer positiven Veränderung oder macht dein Leben einfach noch ein Stück glücklicher.
Wann:
Freitag, den 03.07.2026
Uhrzeit:
18:30–21:00 Uhr
Ort:
Jablonskistraße 25
10405 Berlin
Wir freuen uns auf dich und deine Begleitung 😊
Saturday Afternoon Creative Coffee, Boardgames, and Talk
➡️ Join us on Telegram: [https://t.me/+1k8nWt2bM7FlZTFi](https://t.me/+1k8nWt2bM7FlZTFi)
**Relax. Connect. Create. ☕**
After a full week of work, meetings, study sessions and life in fast-forward, it’s time to slow down. Join us this Saturday afternoon in Berlin for a relaxed coffee hang-out where this week's agenda is good company & warm drinks. You're also invited to bring some boardgames, drawing/coloring materials (I will bring an adult coloring book)
**What’s the plan?**
We’ll meet in a cosy spot, draw, chat about everything and nothing, swap stories and simply enjoy the moment. No pressure. No formalities. Just a bunch of friendly people sharing a Saturday coffee.
**Who’s welcome?**
Everyone! Whether you’re a Berliner born and raised, newly arrived in the city, from Germany or abroad, if you like meeting open-minded folks and spending some relaxed time—come join us.
**When & how?**
Saturday afternoon. Detailed time and place in our Telegram group.
Hop in, say hello, and we’ll share the final details.
**Why join?**
\*Because you deserve a break.
* Because you enjoy being creative.
\*Because you enjoy boardgames
* Because meeting new people sparks fresh energy.
\*Because coffee tastes even better when shared.
* Because Saturday afternoons were made for this.
Respect and Safety:
There is always at least one organizer present at every meetup. If you ever feel unsafe or bothered by someone’s behavior, you can reach out to an organizer privately. Your identity will remain confidential, your concern will be taken seriously, and no inappropriate behavior is tolerated — anyone making others feel uncomfortable will be removed from the group immediately.
We hope to see you there. Bring yourself, your smile, drawing materials, your stories—or just your comfy self.
Let’s make Saturday a little more laid-back, a little more social and a lot more nice.
See you soon!
—Your Saturday Creative Coffee Crew ☕
Kreative Schreibwerkstatt in der ufaFabrik Tempelhof
Für Mitglieder von Text Collective Berlin ist die Teilnahme an dieser Veranstaltung kostenlos.
Nicht-Mitglieder werden um einen Teilnahmebeitrag von zehn Euro gebeten. Hier buchen: [https://textcollective.de/ticket](https://textcollective.de/ticket)
Es handelt sich um einen moderierten Workshop.
Kreative Schreibübung mit anschließender Diskussion zum Erfahrungsaustausch, Inspiration und Motivation zu sammeln. Ein Raum für alle, die kreativ schreiben möchten – egal ob du gerade erst anfängst oder schon länger schreibst.
**Jeden ersten Samstag des Monats von 15:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr in der ufaFabrik in Tempelhof.**
**Was dich erwartet:**
In unseren Treffen arbeiten wir mit abwechslungsreichen Schreibimpulsen, die neue Perspektiven eröffnen und spielerisches Experimentieren ermöglichen. Du schreibst direkt vor Ort, teilst deine Texte mit der Gruppe (freiwillig!) und erhältst konstruktives Feedback.
Die Atmosphäre ist offen und unterstützend. Hier darf ein Text noch unfertig sein, eine Idee noch roh, ein Gedanke noch unausgereift. In dieser Atmosphäre gegenseitiger Wertschätzung entsteht der Mut, sich auszuprobieren und die eigene Stimme zu entdecken. Wir lesen einander vor, geben Rückmeldung, ermutigen uns gegenseitig und praktizieren das Zuhören.
Philosophy talk - Neukölln
Philosophy Discussion Meetup – Exploring Life’s Big Questions Through Books
Join us for an open and friendly philosophy meetup where we explore life’s deepest questions through thoughtful conversation, shared reading, and discussion.
This time we will be discussing Aristotle. Bring what you know about his project. This is gonna be an introdutory discussion on his work so we can in other meetings focus on some of his texts.
🗓 What to Expect
Each meeting follows a relaxed and engaging format
Welcome & Introductions (10 minutes
Brief introductions and sharing what everyone is reading
Book & Topic Sharing (20 minutes
Participants present a short passage, idea, or question from their book
Group Discussion (45–60 minutes
Open discussion based on the shared material, often inspired by Sophie's World and related philosophical themes
Wrap-Up & Social Time (15 minutes
Final reflections and informal conversation
No prior philosophy background is required—curiosity and openness are enough
🎒 What to Bring
Please bring
A book you are currently reading (optional but encouraged
One or two questions or ideas from your boo
A notebook and pen (optional
If you don’t have a book, you are still very welcome to join and participate
📍 How to Find Us
We meet at
Search for the table with philosophy books
Group Value
Respectful and open discussio
No judging or “winning” argument
Everyone gets a chance to spea
Different viewpoints are welcom
Curiosity over certaint
Whether you are new to philosophy or a long-time reader, this group offers a supportive space to think together and learn from one another
We look forward to reading, questioning, and reflecting with you
Painting Workshop - Oil Colors, Acrylics
A 2.5 hours oil color - acrylics painting lesson.
**About this course**
This is a painting workshop with the goal of teaching people how to create paintings using either oil colors or acrylics. The total subject lessons consists of around **27 lessons** that last 2.5 hours each. You can join at any time during the course.
On each lesson the first part will be about theory and exercise and the second one about canvas time. Each participant will have the chance to work on canvas and start making paintings as artworks. All materials are provided by us.
Each lesson has a subject. We do not follow a particular order, and every lesson is actually unique and many times personalized. This means that every time the attendess will have to do something new and different.
You do not have to paint on canvas and with the mentioned art materias, you can also choose to use any of your wish. Most of the observations and exercises work well with all art materials.
It is suitable for beginners and or even professionals who want to rationalize the canvas painting process. It is being hosted by the visual artist [Miltos Despoudis](https://miltosdespoudis.gr/).
**How much does it cost?**
Check below:
* 6 Lessons Packet (2.5 hours each) cost **120€.** Prepaid lesson tickets are valid for 6 months.
* First lesson try-out costs **17€**. You can do that only once.
* 1 x Lesson (2.5 hours) costs **25€.**
You can pay either by cash or card at the event.
All of the materials are included within the ticket reservation **except the canvases.** You can paint anything on a canvas we will provide you free but if you want to keep the canvas you will have to purchase it at the same cost we bought it. Canvases range from 3 to 9 Euros.
**How do I subscribe?**
You need to reserve a spot here and come at the event. You can pay at the event.
Please verify that you are attending so that we know and prepare accordingly with the art supplies.
**What do I need?**
Materials will be provided at the venue. You can also bring your own art supplies, it might be helpful to learn working with what you have. Keep in mind that working with colors might make your clothes dirty, but in general we try to be clean.
**More Info**
The workshop happens almost every Wednesday.
Learn more about the watercolor lesson plan here:
[https://creativesessions.art/workshops/painting-workshop/](https://creativesessions.art/workshops/painting-workshop/)
**Refund Policy**
On case by case scenario. If you paid for the tryout session we can refund up to one day before the event starts. If you paid for the lesson packet and used one of the tickets no refunds are possible.
Klassisches Zeichnen / Kurs
Hallo zusammen!
In Rahmen der PAKD Gallery Kurse bieten wir euch einen Zeichenkurs an. Wenn Ihr Zeichnen liebt und eure Fähigkeiten weiterentwickeln möchtet, dann seid Ihr hier genau richtig. In diesem Video erzähle ich euch von meinem Kurs für realistisches Zeichnen mit Bleistift - und wie er Eure künstlerische Arbeit auf ein neues Level bringen kann. Hattest Du schon immer das Gefühl, zeichnen können zu wollen - Dir fehlt aber die richtige Anleitung? In diesem Kurs lernst Du realistisches Zeichnen mit Bleistift, einfach, verständlich und Schritt für Schritt:
• Korrekte Perspektive
• Licht und Schatten
• Materialdarstellung wie Glas, Keramik, Stoff, Metall
Der Kurs ist perfekt für Anfänger und für alle, die ihre Fähigkeiten verbessern möchten. Wenn dieses Video Eure Leidenschaft für das Zeichnen mit Bleistift geweckt hat, dann schickt mir einfach eine E-Mail und lasst uns gemeinsam eure Reise in die Welt des realistischen Zeichnens mit Bleistift beginnen.
Kleiner Kurs, große Wirkung. Maximal 12 Teilnehmer\*innen! Anmeldung:
[kifan@pakd-gallery.com](mailto:kifan@pakd-gallery.com)
Sichere dir deinen Platz, bevor alles ausgebucht ist.
Samstag 11:00 - 14:00 Uhr.
25€ für eine einzelne 3- stündige Einheit 200€ für ein 10er-Paket, flexibles einlösbar.
Rationality and Reasoning Events Near You
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Free In-person Meeting: Unwanted Emotions & Loneliness, How to Get Over Them
This is an in-person meeting.
Did you know that unwanted emotions like loneliness, sadness, hopelessness, anger, fear, anxiety, or feelings of irritation don’t just fall on you for no reason. They are not random occurrences that simply happen to people's minds. They are definitely not chemical imbalance in your brain due to some nebulous chemical reactions by chance.
Your negative emotions are the symptoms of the painful experiences that you have which are not healed, and which are still affecting you.
The effects of these painful experiences are exacerbated by the pressures or difficulties of the other problems in your life.
For instance, let's say you are already carrying a huge load on your back, then you cannot take on much more, but, let's say something else happens to you, such as the difficulties from the Pandemic, then the resultant combined weight on you can take you over the edge, kind of like the straw that break the camel's back. When this happens, people's attention usually goes to the straw that was added, but actually the majority of the weight had come from the huge load that were already there, holding a person down and causing a person issues.
So how do you remove the huge load that was already there? How do you lighten them up? Is it possible to get rid of them?
That is what this meeting will be all about.
Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life.
Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there.
This group is created by the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.
Sunday Brunch
Sleep in on Sundays. When you've had your fill of pajama-time, roll out and have some tasty brunch with your fellow Humanists!
Free In-Person Meeting: Get Over Losses & Betrayals, Build Lasting Relationships
This is a free, in-person meeting on the subject of betrayals, losses and how to get over them so you can build lasting relationships.
Burdened by a stressful relationship? Unhealthy relationships can trigger feelings of anger, despair or self-doubt. They can create dwindling spirals of fights and seeking to make-up, or trying to “pin the blame” on someone or something. If you don’t find the RIGHT reasons, or select the correct sources of the problem, the problem can just get worse and worse.
Whether in love or personal ties, with friends or at work, our life really IS affected by the quality of our relationships. Good ones can promote pleasure and survival while less optimum ones can lead to annoyance, anger, self-doubt, stress, or even affect our health and ability to survive well.
Whether you are suffering from a divorce, or a painful break-up, don’t know who to trust (or who to CHOOSE) as a partner, friend, boss or employee - the anxiety of relationship troubles can really make a mess of things. Maybe you’ve suffered a betrayal, or are dealing with hostility or criticalness or invalidation. Dwindling relationships can involve destructive behavior, where we hurt those we love, or start succumbing to self-destructive thoughts, attitudes or behaviors that spiral out of control and affect much more than our immediate relationship.
Past losses in love or life can affect how we act or react to new people and situations and hold us back from even starting to create new, possibly great relationships! How can one get back onto a saner course of action?
Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life: human relationships!
Break free from self imposed limitations
Here we will discuss:
• How to “erase” the trauma of past hurts and betrayals so that one isn’t always repeating past mistakes.
• Why and how do the negative emotions of others affect you?
• Why is my partner withdrawing and what can I do about it?
• Why do we sometimes feel compelled to hurt the ones we love?
• Fights & arguments - what's really behind them?
• What underlies “corrosive criticism” or the need to invalidate self or others?
• How one can stably change one’s outlook on life so they can affect positive change?
• Where do compulsive destructive behaviors come from and what can be done about them?
• How to form closer bonds & keep growing the relationships with the people you care about?
• How to enhance one’s own ability to survive and create positive healthy relationships whether in love, family & friendships or in work, business or one’s career?
Relationships can be hard and life itself IS challenging. Why not arm yourself with the knowledge and breakthroughs that have been made about the mind, mental reactions & interpersonal relationships, so that one has better awareness and control over themselves and life in general.
Learn where painful experiences are “stored” and how they can unknowingly affect us. You will also find out how one can “erase” those past painful experiences so that one is free to move forward without being tripped up by the past. Learn too, about what can lead some people to become “toxic” personalities and how to identify those traits in others so you won’t be tripped up trusting the wrong person.
Our free Meet-ups occur in a safe environment where one can learn, without fear of judgment or criticism, and without the recommendation of harmful mental techniques or therapies, just how YOU can get yourself onto a happier & more successful path: in love & in life.
We look forward to having you join us!
This class is sponsored by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.
Stop Guessing: How to Measure and Improve LLM Outputs
Most people use LLMs by feel: ask a question, read the answer, decide whether it “seems good,” and move on.
That works for casual use. It does not work when you are building software, automating workflows, writing important documents, or relying on AI for anything that needs to be repeatable.
In this talk, we’ll look at how to improve and evaluate the inputs and outputs of LLMs using practical measurement techniques. We’ll cover how prompt changes affect results, how to compare outputs, how to build simple evaluation sets, and how math-based methods like similarity scoring can help you move beyond guesswork.
This will be beginner-friendly, so even if you don't know anything about AI, you should get something out of it. However, this will be a little more technical than our intro talks. You do not need to be an AI researcher, but programmers and technically curious attendees will get a lot out of it.
We’ll cover:
* Why “it looks good” is not enough
* How to improve prompts by changing the input, context, and constraints
* How to compare LLM outputs more systematically
* Basic evaluation techniques for accuracy, consistency, and usefulness
* How embeddings, cosine similarity, and scoring can help evaluate results
* Where automated evaluation works — and where humans still need to stay in the loop
By the end, you’ll have a practical mental model for treating LLMs less like magic and more like systems you can test, measure, and improve.
LOGISTICS AND PARKING:
The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks!
The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.
In-Person Meeting: How to Improve Relationships with Others
Attend a free seminar on how to have successful and lasting relationships.
At this seminar you will learn:
How to spot and handle negative and toxic relationships.
How to get through the "rough patches" in a relationship.
How to choose the right people to work with.
The three things that make or break any relationship.
How to make a good relationship great.
All are welcome. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there.
Hosted by the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.
Humanist Program
This presentation will be by Ben Iten, humanist chaplain and HCCO Board Member. Speaking on expressing Humanism values in American democracy.
This meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online. The formal presentation will start at noon.
Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk.
The Humanist Monthly Program is our longest running event and still a community favorite. In the old days it used to be called "Going to HCCO" and we still like to think of it as our flagship event.
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Psychic Development Series II - Pueo Group
Private Group. Closed to the Public
Knowing ourselves and understanding our abilities is the first step toward wielding our gifts with control and accuracy.
In subsequent classes we will verify and hone our talents with activities and discussion. These are hands-on workshops and participation is expected.
The goal of our series will be to develop expertise in areas of particular interest such as mediumship, channeling, divination, healing and, etc.. Our ultimate directions will be determined by class members as we evolve.
I look forward to sharing and discovering with you. - Cynthia





















