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Jingan gymnasium Tuesday social badminton event
what is the best way to spend your weekend ? come to join us for badminton to have fun! please prepare racket by yourself , shuttlecock will be provided , add my WeChat : ellenliu12345 to sign up by our WeChat group . 60 RMB for 2 hours , we play double for fun game , 6 people share one court
Jingan gymnasium Friday social badminton event
what is the best way to spend your weekend ? come to join us for badminton to have fun! please prepare racket by yourself , shuttlecock will be provided , add my WeChat : ellenliu12345 to sign up by our WeChat group . 60 RMB for 2 hours , we play double for fun game , 6 people share one court
Sunday Afternoon World Mates Meetup
Hi There,
60+ Expats, Tourists, and locals join us to make new friends, have fun and learn new things, stay in company and share views and opinions on different topics.
Don't worry about your language level or being new, Hosts will welcome you warmly at the venue and introduce you to a few other attendees so long as you come early. You'll soon feel at home!!
**We have our area booked for Meetup. Please ask the cafe staff for language Exchangers Shanghai, they will help you find us.**
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**Special thanks to our partners**
**HSBC,** a British [universal bank](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_bank) and [financial services](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_services) group headquartered in [London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London), England, with historical and business links to [East Asia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asia) and a [multinational](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multinational_corporation) footprint. It is the [largest Europe-based bank by total assets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banks_in_Europe), ahead of [BNP Paribas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BNP_Paribas), with US$2.953 trillion as of December 2021.
**italki**, the global language learning platform offering 1-on-1 online lessons with qualified native-speaking teachers
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**How does it work:**
A. Done RSVP on meetup & payment before coming over
B. Show hosts ticket you bought to check in & get a wristband
C. Get your first free welcome drink, or order something else you’d love to have
D. Grab seats, make a self-introduction, start topics discussion,
and at 4:15 PM stand-up free networking chat
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**Costs & Payment methods :**
**Online on WeChat mini-program (Get ¥10 Refund on-site** if you RSVP on meetup)
**Female**
¥40 / person ( Only 15 Early bird Spots )
¥50 / person
**Male**
¥50 / person ( Only 15 Early bird Spots )
¥60 / person
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**At Door** ¥70/ person(all genders)
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Add **Eric's WeChat: 15026652832 to score tickets via WeChat Mini Program. Registration is valid after payment is made.**
\*\***All tickets include one free drink**.\*\* Refunds only if the event is canceled. Your credit will be switched to the very next event on the same day of next week once only if couldn't make the one which u already paid for
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**Check-in Time:** **3:00-3:30 pm,** (@Eric with a word of I’ll be late on group chat if u arrive during 3:30-4:00 pm, **Do Not accept any check-in after** 4:00 **pm**)
Plz don’t forget to update your RSVP to free up space if you can’t make it anymore, thanks.
**l Venue:** **TsingTao 1903 Beer Bar(Jing An Temple Branch)**
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**l Address:** No. 315 Yuyuan Rd, Jing’An District, Shanghai
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**l Subway:** **Exit 1 of Jing An Temple station of Line 2,7,14**
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**l Event Time: 3:00 - 6:00 PM** Every Sunday(Plz arrive on time or a bit early, leave anytime)
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We’d also love to know what you expect from this group, and what types of activities you’d be into. open to all propositions for the meet-ups activities
By participating in our events, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed. The photos and videos will be shared on our social networks
You may be removed from the group if rude, aggressive, harassing, or coming only to date
Any questions Just add **Eric's WeChat: 15026652832**
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If you would miss Saturday’s event, feel free to join our Friday (Link below)
https://www.meetup.com/language-exchangers-shanghai/events/
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Disclaimer:
Each person who participates accepts responsibility for making their own determinations and for their own safety, conduct, and well-being; recognizes that possibly attend activities, and agrees to participate solely at their own risk. The hosts shall not be held liable for any inconvenience, accidents, rescues, injuries, etc.
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感谢了解我们活动,如果你的英语已经达到能进行基本日常生活、工作交流水平,并希望持续保持活跃度,你就来对地方了。
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若想获得活动最新照片,或其他疑问欢迎加 管理员微信入群:
**Eric - WeChat:15026652832 或**
**小红书 搜 language Exchangers Shanghai**
周日活动:
@活动地点: TsingTao 1903 (愚园路店)
@活动地址: 上海市静安区愚园路315号1楼103室
@活动时间: 每周日下午3:00-6:00(可提前5-10分钟到场,随时离场)
@交通方式: **2,7,14 号地铁 到 静安寺 地铁站下 从1号口出 步行5分钟**
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免责声明:
本活动本着自愿参与的原则,参加活动者视为具有完全民事行为能力的人(18岁以上公民),对于任何原因造成的人身财产等一切伤害和损失完全自行负责,活动主办方不承担任何责任。所有现场参加者默认同意并接受本声明!
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欢迎参加周五晚场次(链接如下)
https://www.meetup.com/language-exchangers-shanghai/events/
Discover Chinese Tea Culture – Join Me for a Tea Farm Tour
👉 **To join:** Please add Daisy on WeChat at **daisy00233**
**We conduct all discussions over WeChat only.**
Hello, my name is Daisy Wen. I studied English Literature as an undergraduate and later completed an LLB with the University of London.
Beyond academics, I have a long-standing fascination with Chinese tea culture. In China, tea is far more than a beverage. It is deeply woven into history, daily life, etiquette, art, and philosophy. Even the Japanese tea ceremony traces its roots back to tea traditions of the Tang Dynasty.
I am beginning to organize small, relaxed visits to tea farms for those who are genuinely curious about tea — how it is grown, harvested, processed, and appreciated.
If you enjoy meaningful cultural experiences and good conversation over a proper cup of tea, I am forming a WeChat group for like-minded friends.
Let us meet for a cuppa and see where the journey takes us.
40~60 people every time Language Exchange& Social Party
小红书RedBook: TomEvents.
微信公众号wechat offical account: TomEvents.
wechat:lzy9138
First i should let you know That our Time and location could be changing from Time to time,sometimes we don’t update the information here in meetup, so pls add my wechat:Lzy9138 to confirm before you come, I’ll also add you in our wechat group where you ‘ll get the latest notifications
Hi There,
Welcome to our language exchange party
Our Event is devided into 3 parts.
1.Get your drink, grab a seat, and free talk
2.Hosting Part.(Ice-breaking Game,Lucky Draw etc.). Within half an hour.
3.Networking, Board Games, Industry Exchanges and mingling.different areas will be set, everyone Stand up, hold your drink and move freely~
About 1.5 hour
**How does it work:**
A. Done RSVP on meetup & payment before coming over
B. Use wechat to scan our QR code to check in & get a bracelet
C. Get your first free drink.
D. Grab a seats and follow the flow.
**Costs & Payment methods :**
**Online on WeChat mini-program 快团团**
Ticket Price Varies from ¥39.9-78
若想获得活动通知 最新照片,或其他疑问欢迎加 管理员微信入群:
**Tom-WeChat:lzy9138**
**小红书/微信公众号:上海英语角TomEvents**
周六活动:
@活动时间Time: 每周六下午Every Saturday afternoon 3-6pm
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免责声明:
本活动本着自愿参与的原则,参加活动者视为具有完全民事行为能力的人(18岁以上公民),对于任何原因造成的人身财产等一切伤害和损失完全自行负责,活动主办方不承担任何责任。所有现场参加者默认同意并接受本声明!
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Weekly Go meeting
I will organize a go meeting on every sunday night near nanjing east road. The cafe is nice and i will bring one board with me at the first meeting. Beginners are welcome. I will show the basic rules. Do suggest you add my wechat 864324659 and I can know your levels to find opponents.
Language exchange @Jing an
Hi there,
Welcome to join our group to practice the new language with new friends.
WeChat: ZoeMandarinClass
Recent Graduates Events This Week
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Chinese Corner in Jing an
Chinese Corner in Jing an(Line 7 Changping Lu station) Please free free to join us. All levels are welcome! Don’t worry about your Chinese level, we have mandarin teachers here to help you, any questions free to ask. More informations
Welcome to add WeChat : ZoeMandarinClass
Bailian Zhonghuan Shopping Mall
dear all, We will move to Bailian Zhongshan BEFORE jing’an opens. Welcome to join us
Please confirm with me first before you signed up
My WeChat is ellenliu12345
60rmb for 2 hours , 6 people share a court
小伙伴们, 所以我们在静安开放之前将会在百联中环打,欢迎加入我们
Zoe Mandarin Class
This is a group for anyone interested in learning Chinese, including oral Chinese ,business Chinese ,HSK. And on every Friday night we do Chinese Corner,greetings,learning part, language exchange, free talk,games etc. Btw, coffee,drinks are on the side. all skill levels are Welcome!! It’s a great chance to make international friends ,and learn about other cultures . Looking forward to seeing you:-)
WeChat : ZoeMandarinClass
喜欢外语的朋友欢迎加入我们!既能练习第二语言,又能结交一些新朋友,感受不同国家的文化和习惯!欢迎大家!
jingan badminton social event
Add wechat ellenliu12345 if you want to join the event! sign up in advance is necessary.Welcome join us
50rmb for 2 hours , prepare racket by yourself
【Authentic China Tastes】Cooking Class with Michelin Chef
**\*\*About Activity\*\***
Unlock the flavors of authentic Chinese cuisine in our exclusive Private Cooking Class! Learn to create irresistible dishes like Kung Pao Chicken and Shepherd's Purse Wonton using traditional techniques that bring bold, fresh flavors to life.
**\*\*Highlights\*\***
\*\*\*\*\*Kung Pao Chicken highlights the bold and exciting flavors of Sichuan cuisine, where tender chicken is stir-fried with a medley of crunchy peanuts, fresh vegetables, and fiery Sichuan peppercorns.
With its origins in Sichuan province, Kung Pao Chicken showcases the art of combining bold flavors with a satisfying crunch, making it a beloved classic in Chinese cuisine.
\*\*\*\*\*Shepherd's Purse Wonton presents a delicate yet flavorful blend of traditional Chinese ingredients, with plump wontons filled with fragrant Shepherd’s Purse leaves, minced meat, and seasonings. The wontons are gently steamed or boiled to perfection, it highlights the harmony between fresh herbs and tender fillings, making it a cherished comfort food with a timeless appeal.
**\*\*About Chef\*\***
\- Chef Tony Jiang Founder & Director of Chinese Famous Media Chef Michelin\-Star Restaurant Associator Principle Director of Zwilling Gourmet SchoolVice President of Disciples Escoffier China
Awards:
\- 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand Hong Kong \- 2021 Outstanding Chef of the Year\, The Best Restaurant Awards \- 2019 Authoritative Chef of the Year The Best Restaurant Awards\- 2017 Best Contributor Discuples Escoffier China Delegation \- 2015 French Gastronomic Spirit \- Sopexa
**\*\*Itinerary\*\***
\- 4:45pm: Gathering & Introduction
\- 5:30pm: Chef's Demostration
\- 6:30pm: 3\-4pax/station\, each team to prepare
\- 7:00pm: Food appreciation & Photo Taking
**\*\*Detailed Info\*\***
**Time&Date: 16:30 - 19:00 Every Wednesday & Sunday, 2026**
**Meet up Location:** Jing An Temple Metro Station (Line2) Exit 1
**Activity Duration:** 2 - 3 Hours
**Price:** 500 RMB / Pax
**Group size:** 4-20 People
**What's included in the price:**
· Food Ingredients
· Cooking Utensils
· Apron
· Tableware
· Chef instruction service
· Complimentary Water + Soft Drinks
· First-Aid Kit
**What's not included in the price:**
· Your own expenses
**\*\*Trip Inquiry\*\***
Telephone/WhatsAPP:0086 15001791355
Wechat: OKDealTravel
Email: [contact@okdealtravelchina.com](http://mailto:contact@okdealtravelchina.com/)
**\*\*Full payment** is required when signing up for this activity. If cancel above 3 days prior to departure, full refund will be offered; if cancel 0-3 days prior to departure, 100rmb cancellation fee will be charged.
Apr 12【Little Vienna】Shanghai Jewish Refugee History Citywalk 3 Hrs
Walk through stories of refuge, resilience, and hope on this guided English tour exploring one of Shanghai's most remarkable chapters, where thousands of Jewish refugees found sanctuary during World War II.
Discover how preserved spaces and personal stories reveal the city's role as an unexpected haven.
**What to Expect**
✅ Walk Through "Little Vienna" — A Living Neighborhood Where East Meets West
✅Discover the "Shanghai Ark" — A Wartime Miracle of Humanity
✅History You Can Touch — A Feast for the Senses
✅Buildings That Tell Stories — From Prison to Garden
✅A Bridge Across Generations — Stories Still Being Told
**Citywalk Tour Route :**
\- Xiahai Temple
\- Tilanqiao Prison
\- White Horse Cafe
\- Jewish Refugees Museum
\- Zhoushan Road
\- JDC Site \(American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee\)
\- Huoshan Park
\- Roy's Roof Garden \(Broadway Theatre Site\)
**Trip Cost: 45USD/person**
**What's included in the price:**
✔️ Professional English Guide
✔️ Tour entrance tickets
✔️ Organization fee
**What's not included in the price:**
✖️ Transportation cost
✖️ Tips for the guide
✖️ Your personal expense
**Duration: 2.5-3 hours**
**Distance: Approximately 1.5-2 km**
**Group size: 6 -15 people**
(This itinerary includes substantial historical content, making it more suitable for children aged 10 and up to understand)
Price: 299rmb/person
**Time & Dates:** Apr 12th, Sunday, 2026
**Meeting Time:** 2:00pm
**Meeting Point:** Ext 1 of Tilanqiao Metro Station, Line 12
Telephone/WhatsAPP:0086 15001791355
Customer Service Wechat: OKDealTravel
Email: [contact@okdealtravelchina.com](mailto:contact@okdealtravelchina.com)
Follow wechat @okdealtravel for more China hidden gems!
Contact us for your tailor made China trip and let the adventure begin! 🌟🏯🎒
Shanghai 3 hour bike tour with coffee break
Embark on an enriching bike tour through the dynamic city of Shanghai, blending adventure, culture, and relaxation. This tour offers an immersive experience, showcasing the city's vibrant neighborhoods, historical sites, and hidden gems.
Tour Highlights:
Exclusive small tour group with up to 6 person
Historical Landmarks and Modern Marvels:
Begin in central Shanghai, cycling through a mix of colonial-era buildings and modern skyscrapers. Visit the Bund and admire the contrasting architectural styles.
Bustling Markets and Serene Parks:
Navigate lively markets and tranquil parks, experiencing both the city's vibrant street life and peaceful green spaces.
Cultural Insights and Local Flavors:
Explore the Former French Concession, with its tree-lined avenues and historic mansions. Learn about local customs and Shanghai’s art scene.
Charming Coffee Break:
Take a break at a quaint local café, savoring freshly brewed coffee and pastries. Enjoy a moment of relaxation and engage with fellow travelers.
Hidden Gems and Scenic Routes:
Discover lesser-known neighborhoods and scenic routes, including hidden temples and vibrant street art, revealing Shanghai’s authentic spirit.
Tour Details:
Price: 300RMB/Person
Duration: Approximately 3 hours
Difficulty Level: Easy (suitable for everybody)
Inclusions: Professional guide, bike rental
Flexibility: You can either choose to end the tour at the bund or back to meeting point
What to Bring: Comfortable clothing, sunscreen, water bottle, camera
Meeting Point: Central location in Shanghai (details provided upon booking)
Contact: You can add me on wechat 13052007784 or call me directly with the same number to book your tour.
Why Choose This Tour:
Ideal for travelers seeking a unique, active way to explore Shanghai, this tour balances sightseeing, cultural immersion, and relaxation. Suitable for solo travelers, couples, and groups, it promises unforgettable memories and a deeper appreciation of Shanghai’s heritage and contemporary charm.
Experience the magic of Shanghai on this captivating bike tour with a coffee break, discovering the city one pedal at a time.
Recent Graduates Events Near You
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Learn all things Data Science and Compete on Kaggle
We will be meeting at Starbucks to learn together. Come with an online class you're already going through or an interest and we will try to connect you with a course where you can learn it. Already have a skill you want to contribute to a Kaggle Datascience competition? We will work on these too! Laptop required :)
Studio 151 Photographers Event: Create, Connect & Lunch
10:00 AM - Meet & Create
We’ll start with networking, content creation and more. This includes BTS photos, updated headshots, and in-action shots. We’ll use both indoor and outdoor spaces as available.
12noon - Lunch + Networking
After the morning session, we’ll head to a local restaurant for lunch and continued networking and conversation.
If the weather is nice, we’ll be outdoors. If it rains, we’ll use the studio.
AI Tool Explorers Night | Connect & Make New Friends
Most AI meetups end up as just networking. **We’re different.**
At **AI Tool Explorers Night \| Connect & Make New Friends**, you’ll:
✨ Walk away with a *real learning nugget* (a tool, workflow, or strategy you can use immediately)
✨ Connect with people who share your curiosity for AI, productivity, and automation
✨ Enjoy a fun, casual setting where new ideas and friendships spark naturally
👉 **Our promise:** every session delivers structure, substance, and takeaways you can use when you get home.
### 📅 Event Flow
* **6:00–6:15 PM** → Arrivals & intros
* **6:15–6:45 PM** → AI demo / learning nugget
* **6:45–7:00 PM** → Q&A and group discussion
* **7:00–8:00 PM** → Networking & contact sharing
⚡ Please hold networking until after the presentation so we can all learn together. Plenty of time at the end to connect and exchange cards!
**Let's explore AI Tools that actually *work* in our day-to-day life!**
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#ChatGPT #Claude #Grok #Gemini #Perplexity #DeepSeek #NotebookLM #Cursor #GitHubCopilot #Replit #Windsurf #v0dev #Lovable #Zapier #Makecom #n8n #Descript #OpusClip #Synthesia #Runway #Sora #Kling #Veo #PikaLabs #LTXStudio #AdobeFirefly #Vidu #Hailuo #LumaDreamMachine #Wisecut #Elaiio #Capsule #Filmora #Gling #Magisto #AdobePremierePro #ElevenLabs
#Suno #Udio #Soundraw #Riffusion #Mubert #BeatovenAI #AIVA #Loudly #SplashPro #Soundful #MagentaStudio #WavTool #MakeBestMusic #BandLabSongStarter #TadAI #EcrettMusic
#Midjourney #DALLE3 #CanvaMagicStudio #NotionAI #Gamma #Fathom #FirefliesAI #MLX
Investors & Traders Networking Event
How about some gathering, grinning and griping, over unbeatable happy hour prices? We have specials, just for our group. Paddy Barry's make me feel loved and honored, by naming, one of my favorite cocktails, after me - MerTini:) It will be one of the featured cocktails.
We will have The Whole private area by the Bar.
This is mainly a social event. I organize it with my other Meetups and you will get to mingle with many insanely friendly socialites.
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Why you come to our events?
Because, we are not only saving you from going to DC to hangout. But also, we bring DC crowd to our events through our different meetups.
METRO & PARKING INFO :
The opening of the Silver Line Metro Station made the Tysons Corner very accessible. To get to the Restaurant, you just have to cut through the Mall and take the exit by Bloomingdale's. Then walk a block to Leesburg Pike.
Closest Metro Station is Tysons Corner. Also, please take into account Metro's Weekend Track Work & Service Adjustments. Please check it on http://www.wmata.com/ and plan accordingly.
Parking is free! They have more than 200 slots in the building.
Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: What Digital Detectives Find
[Profs and Pints Northern Virginia](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **“What Digital Detectives Find,”** on the afterlife of your digital data and the methods of those who investigate it, with Jim Jones, associate professor at George Mason University and cyber security and digital forensics expert.
[Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/nv-digital-detectives](https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/nv-digital-detectives) .]
What happens when you delete digital data such as a picture, video, or email message?
The truth is that “deleted” doesn't mean “gone,” and digital forensic investigators can extract and make sense of the residual fragments left over from data often assumed to be gone forever.
Learn about the field of digital forensics—and the lessons it offers those who worry about sensitive data being exposed—with Jim Jones, who has been a cyber security and digital forensics practitioner, researcher, and educator for more than 30 years.
You’ll learn how all investigations today, criminal and otherwise, to some degree involve digital forensics, an interdisciplinary field that draws from computer engineering, computer science, information technology, law, and ethics. Digital forensics doesn’t just respond to specific incidents, but also seeks out threats within organizations, analyzes malware, and buttresses cyber security. Much of the work of Dr. Jones, his colleagues, and students involves examining digital systems of all types to understand how data persists and decays and how it can be found and recovered.
Dr. Jones will discuss how what happens to the digital data that you deleted depends on the type of device you are using, along with a host of other factors. You'll learn how digital data is stored on different devices and what does and doesn’t happen when you delete that data. You'll see examples of data extracted from different devices, demonstrations of what can be inferred from these remnants, and how investigators can tell if such remnants are genuine or not.
Finally, you'll learn about strategies to mitigate the risk of exposing sensitive data. Dr. Jones will sort those that work from those that don’t. (Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. Talk starts 30 minutes later.)
Image: A digital forensics examiner works with evidence in the FBI’s New Jersey Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory (FBI photo).
Building Buddies for Adults: Haymarket Gainesville
Adults with special needs and caregivers are welcome to join us for a special time filled with games, activities, and stories that we read together.
Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: Doom and Dinosaurs
[Profs and Pints Northern Virginia](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **“Doom and Dinosaurs,”** a look at how mass extinctions shaped the dinosaurs and what research on these events tells us about Earth life’s long-term prospects, with Ian Wilenzik, paleontologist and visiting assistant professor of biology at George Washington University.
[Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/nv-dino-doom](https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/nv-dino-doom) .]
Pity the poor dinosaurs. They lacked both scientific research to help deal with potential environmental catastrophes and places where they could have a beer and discuss it.
You, on the other hand, have the opportunity to come to Profs and Pints to hear a fascinating talk on the impact of mass extinctions on dinosaur evolution and what research on dinosaurs tells us about biodiversity and Earth’s current biodiversity crisis.
Dr. Ian Wilenzik, who has studied and taught courses on dinosaur evolution, population spread, and extinction, will leave you with a greater appreciation of the resilience of life on earth and how we’re both the product and source of biologically catastrophic events.
Many of us are familiar with how a big meteor impact about 66 million years ago wiped out the Earth’s dinosaur population, leaving us only with their feathered descendants, birds. Less well known is how the Earth actually has undergone five periods of mass extinction that wiped out nearly all life, and how dinosaurs arose from one and endured another—both caused by volcanic activity—before meeting their match in the third.
To ground his discussion, Dr. Wilenzik will talk about how we study mass extinctions by looking for geologic evidence of volcanic activity, meteoric blasts, and other catastrophic activity and of gaps in the fossil record after them.
He’ll also discuss what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur, describing their distinct anatomical features. He’ll talk about how they and other forms of life evolved over long periods of time and were affected by extinction events.
We’ll look at how the meteor-caused mass extinction that wiped out dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous paved the way for the rise of mammals and the emergence of primates, and, eventually, us. Looking ahead to future mass extinctions and what might survive them, we’ll talk about how that plant you forget to water might have the last laugh, as well as why crocodiles might be around a while. (Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. The talk starts 30 minutes later.)
Image: A *Triceratops* mounted skeleton at the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History (Photo by Allie Caulfield / Wikimedia Commons).



















