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Pay the **5 € board gaming fee** to the bar at the counter when you arrive. You must be at least 18 years old to enter [Arkade](https://www.arkade.fi/). We play in English and the game rules are taught before starting play, unless everyone is already familiar with the game. No previous experience with board gaming required. Despite our RSVP numbers here on Meetup, we almost always have at least 20 people participating weekly. The venue has a great board game library, the host and other players usually bring their own games too: our selection varies weekly. We're a very casual group so you're welcome to arrive early or late and join whatever game is starting up, there is no attendance tracking, or welcoming process. The bar has alcoholic drinks, mocktails, and soft drinks available as well as some snack foods. They've been okay with people ordering food to the bar with meal delivery services. If you are feeling sick, please stay home.

**FTMG & FGIQA Summer Picnic!** Welcome to our summer picnic, held in collaboration with the [Finnish Gaming Industry QA Meetup Group](https://www.meetup.com/finnish-game-industry-qa-meetup-group)! We will be having a casual get-together, no theme or speakers. Bring your own picnic blanket, snacks and drinks Feel free to come to network, discuss and enjoy the sun with us! Venue: Vanha Kirkkopuisto, Bulevardi, 00120 Helsinki In case of rain, the event will be most likely held at Bar Loose (Annakatu 21, 00100 Helsinki) **Warmly welcoming you all,** **Brgds FTMG & FGIQA organizers;** [Nina](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninaperta/), [Szilard](https://www.linkedin.com/in/szellszilard/), [Jani,](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jani-gronman/) [Jamina](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaminapollanen/) and [Mikko](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikko-paloheimo/)

**Welcome to our summer picnic, held in collaboration with the [Finnish Testing Meetup Group!](https://www.meetup.com/finland-testing-meetup-group/)** We will be having a casual get-together, no theme or speakers. Bring your own picnic blanket, snacks and drinks. Feel free to come to network, discuss, and enjoy the sun with us! **Venue** Vanha Kirkkopuisto, Bulevardi, 00120 Helsinki In case of rain, the event will be most likely held at Bar Loose (Annakatu 21, 00100 Helsinki) **We are excited to welcome you to our summer picnic!** Best Regards, The Organizing Team

Learning Finnish in Finland can be difficult because Finns tend to switch to English. That is one of the reasons people like our Finnish language café: you get to practice Finnish with Finns :) The events are completely free and there is always a native speaker to facilitate the conversation and to help find the right words. The coffee is good too ☕😋🇦🇹 Tervetuloa! When? ⏰ Usually Tuesday to Friday from 15:00 - 16:00 Where? 📍 In a cozy Viennese coffee house: The Good Coffee Company, Eerikinkatu 33, Helsinki The Good Coffee Company A Taste of Vienna 🇦🇹 Eerikinkatu 33, 00180 Helsinki Please visit our Facebook page for updates and changes: https://www.facebook.com/TheGoodCoffeeCompany/events

We organize retreats where people can reveal the mechanisms of their minds, connect with themselves, their potential and others. Are you interested to hear more about these events? Do you want to ask questions regarding the retreats? This evening is for you! We open a space in Bokvillan for you to meet the retreat facilitators, discuss openly, listen and ask questions if you want to. See you there!

Here’s an opportunity to learn Swedish over a good cup of coffee or tea ☕😋🇦🇹 for free! The events are free and there is always a native speaker to facilitate the conversation and to help find the right words. In addition, we offer free (yes, free) coffee, tea, and biscuits to participants! På svenska, men på olika sätt Att prata med folk på café kan vara både nöje och utmaning. Hos oss serverar vi kaffe med mycket glädje och inspiration. Tillsammans lyssnar, pratar, läser, berättar eller skriver vi nyfiket och glatt oavsett om du har den finlandssvenska kulturen redan i blodet eller vill bekanta dig med den. Vi erbjuder deltagarna gratis kaffe eller te med lite tilltugg. When? ⏰ Usually Thursdays at 16:00 Where? 📍 In a cozy Viennese café: The Good Coffee Company, Eerikinkatu 33, Helsinki Välkommen! **The Good Coffee Company** **A Taste of Vienna 🇦🇹** Eerikinkatu 33, 00180 Helsinki Please visit our Facebook Page for updates and changes: **[https://www.facebook.com/TheGoodCoffeeCompany/events](https://www.facebook.com/TheGoodCoffeeCompany/events)**

Suomenlinna is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a classic summer picnic location only 15 minute ferry ride away from downtown Helsinki. Join us for a tour of the island, and if feeling up for it, check out the various museums located around the island where both the Museum Card and the Helsinki Card grant free entry. There's no pre-planned route or destination — instead we'll take a walk around the fortress ruins and pop in wherever we're feeling up for it. Afterwards we'll settle in a park somewhere nearby for food and drinks. **Possible stops include:** * [Sotamuseo Maneesi (just opened a new exhibition showing WWII era soviet war propaganda)](https://museot.fi/nayttelykalenteri/index.php?nayttely_id=40407) * [Suomenlinna museum (recently opened a new exhibition showing handcrafted Finnish glass)](https://museot.fi/nayttelykalenteri/index.php?nayttely_id=42566) * [Submarine Vesikko (WWII era submarine so we can imagine what it would feel like having a panic attack after being sunk to the bottom of the sea in a tin can)](https://museot.fi/museohaku/index.php?museo_id=21149) * [Ehrensvärd museum (gawk at how a bunch of rich people lived in the 1700s)](https://museot.fi/museohaku/index.php?museo_id=21096) * [Customs museum (crazy things that have been forbidden from being imported and the crazy ways that crazy people tried to get around that prohibition)](https://tulli.fi/tutustu-tulliin/tullimuseo) We'll get together at the Kauppatori ferry terminal before passing over to the island. Once there, I'll share my location via GPS and everyone's free to tag along for the museum tour or simply take a walk around the island and take in the sights.

**Let’s welcome summer with color, creativity, and a little fun.** Bring an old glass bottle, jar, or vase and give it a new life through creative expression. Join us for a **beginner-friendly bottle painting workshop and social meetup** where we’ll transform everyday glass objects into beautiful decor piece. **Painting materials will be provided. You need to bring a clean glass bottle, jar, or vase** that you’d like to paint. No artistic experience is needed—just bring your creativity and summer vibes. ☀️

Quick first meet up after work. Come relaxed. Supposed to last 1-2 hours max. We expect \~10 people max.

**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome. 🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022 🌍 Now in 35+ cities 📅 Running + Networking events + Community **Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats) **Stay updated**: Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/) Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/) LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/) Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC) Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)

You're welcome to join us for our film club featuring classic movies from all decades! After the screening, we'll gather somewhere nearby to discuss the film and share our appreciation for the art of cinema. -- This time our featured film is Ryan Coogler's Creed (yes, that's the weird sequel to Rocky), screening for free at Malja Outdoor Cinema: > ***Creed*** is a 2015 American [sports](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_film "Sports film") [drama film](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_(film_and_television) "Drama (film and television)") directed by [Ryan Coogler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Coogler "Ryan Coogler"), who co-wrote the screenplay with [Aaron Covington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Covington "Aaron Covington"). It is the seventh installment in the *[Rocky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_(franchise) "Rocky (franchise)")*[ franchise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_(franchise) "Rocky (franchise)"), and serves as a [spin-off](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin-off_(media) "Spin-off (media)")/[sequel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standalone_sequel "Standalone sequel") to *[Rocky Balboa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Balboa_(film) "Rocky Balboa (film)")* (2006). It stars [Michael B. Jordan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_B._Jordan "Michael B. Jordan"), [Sylvester Stallone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvester_Stallone "Sylvester Stallone"), [Tessa Thompson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessa_Thompson "Tessa Thompson"), [Phylicia Rashad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phylicia_Rashad "Phylicia Rashad"), [Tony Bellew](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Bellew "Tony Bellew"), and [Graham McTavish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_McTavish "Graham McTavish"). In the film, amateur boxer [Adonis Creed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adonis_Creed "Adonis Creed") (Jordan) is trained and mentored by [Rocky Balboa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Balboa "Rocky Balboa") (Stallone), the former rival turned friend of Adonis' father, [Apollo Creed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Creed "Apollo Creed"). > *Creed* had its premiere on November 19, 2015, at the [Regency Village Theater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regency_Village_Theater "Regency Village Theater") in Los Angeles and was released in the United States on November 25, by [Warner Bros. Pictures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Pictures "Warner Bros. Pictures"), to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the date of the opening scene in the [first film](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky "Rocky"). It grossed $174.1 million worldwide and received widespread acclaim from critics[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creed_(film)#cite_note-13) who praised Coogler's direction, the screenplay, and acting performances. Among its accolades, it was selected by [National Board of Review](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Board_of_Review "National Board of Review") as one of the [top ten films of 2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Board_of_Review_Awards_2015#Top_10_Films "National Board of Review Awards 2015"), while Stallone won the [National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Board_of_Review_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor "National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor"), the [Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_Film_Critics_Association_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor "Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor"), and [Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor_%E2%80%93_Motion_Picture "Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture"), and was nominated for the [Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor "Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor"). The film was followed by *[Creed II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creed_II "Creed II")* (2018) and *[Creed III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creed_III "Creed III")* (2023). The film is the first film in the franchise to have been produced by Stallone. This screening is free, so just show up and sit down to enjoy the movie with us. In case of rain, the movie will be screening inside the restaurant.

Join us on **Fridays, 18:00 - 19:30** at **Lapinlahden Lähde** for a free session where we’ll explore the topic of the week - **Being Assertive**. After 19:30, you're welcome to hang out with us. Depending on what the group decides, we sometimes: \- stay in\, enjoy tea and cookies and play board games \- go out for dinner or order food\, feel free to bring your meal \- Just engage in deep conversations ✅ Your **RSVP counts as your registration**, we expect you to **honour it**. 🤝 All conversations are confidential. What’s shared, stays in the group. 🌿 Small group, big heart: Everyone gets a chance to share. 🧘‍♀️ Come comfy, come curious. 💧 Bring water. Skip heavy meals & caffeine. 📍 **Tallipääty, Lapinlahdenpolku 8, Helsinki** (Through the gate, first door on the left!) **Kind reminder:** Last-minute cancellations or no-shows mean others miss out. To keep it fair, repeated cases may result in losing the spot in future sessions. If you want to be part of the MIITTI community, follow us on our other platforms: IG: [instagram.com/miitti1](http://instagram.com/miitti1) Facebook: [facebook.com/miitti1](http://facebook.com/miitti1) Web: [lapinlahdenlahde.fi/projekti/miitti](http://lapinlahdenlahde.fi/projekti/miitti) Whatsapp: Join our Whatsapp community network to join your favourite group and stay connected with the other members! When you participate in one of our groups or events, just ask the group facilitator to add you to the community!

THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY! Welcome to pay a visit to BTCHEL HUB every Friday from 10am to 6pm, as we launch a new meetup concept: BTCHEL Fridays! BTCHEL Fridays is when the community hub has open doors for anyone to pay a visit, when the active Helsinki bitcoiner scene gathers together under one roof. The BTCHEL Hub is a versatile physical space for workshops, meetups, parties, movie nights, game nights and of course, co-working office where all the members are building together! Join us every friday at your convince! Coffee is on the house ☕️ You'll find us from google maps! Learn more about us from BTCHEL.com

Join us every other Wednesday during the summer at 5:30pm at Blendon Woods Inclusive Playground. Starts Wednesday June 17th. **Agenda** 5:30-6:15 Kids Play & Dad's Meet 6:15-6:45 Snacks & Father/Son Men's Group Circle \- Simple intro Round \- What are Dad & Son working on? \- Various Topics for Fathers and Sons\(What does it mean to be a man? Etc\.\) 6:45-7 Close. Go get food or keep playing. Mario will lead this group and hold the space. Generally, it is a laid-back, open group that can be modified to accommodate those who show up. If people want to go get dinner after, we can :) It's all about making friends and building a positive community. Mario has led men's groups for several years, sponsored by Speak Your Mind, an Ohio Non-Profit organization with a focus on men's mental well-being. Click here to learn more about SYM: https://linktr.ee/taketimespeakyourmind). All events are non-denominational and donation-based. No one will be turned away for their beliefs or financial position. Suggested donation is $5 per family per meeting (Covers the cost of meetup). **Donation link**: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/angels-for-angels/speak-your-mind **Liability Waiver** to fill out before your first event (Required). This covers the non-profit in the event of any accidents. https://form.jotform.com/242207035182144 Contact Mario with any questions: 808-855-8831 Address: 4265 E. Dublin Granville Road Columbus, OH 43081 Follow signs to the back of the park (Inclusive Playground)

Join Katie McCartney, SRES®, for a straightforward update on the 2026 Central Ohio housing market and its impact on seniors and their families. Whether you plan to buy, sell, right-size, assist a parent, or understand the current market, this session provides reliable insights in a supportive environment. In this complimentary class, Katie will explain trends affecting home buying and selling for older adults in Central Ohio, outline realistic expectations for 2026, and answer your questions in an open Q&A. This supportive, information-focused workshop is designed to provide clarity and confidence with no sales pitch. Ideal for: * Seniors considering selling their current home or purchasing a better‑fit property * Adult children helping parents navigate a home sale or move * Anyone seeking a calm, trustworthy source of information about today's real estate market What You Will Learn: * A senior‑friendly look at the 2026 Central Ohio housing market for buyers and sellers * What to expect when selling a longtime home or purchasing your next one * Personalized answers during an open Q&A You will leave with a clearer understanding of your options and practical steps to move forward with confidence. *** **Hosted by:** **Katie McCartney, Broker & Senior Real Estate Specialist® (SRES) with** Pillar Realty, LLC Compassionate guidance for seniors navigating housing transitions in Central Ohio. *** **Location:** Columbus Metropolitan Library: Dublin Branch 75 N High St, Dublin, OH 43017 ([https://maps.app.goo.gl/GL2vbJgUHqTncbHZ9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/GL2vbJgUHqTncbHZ9)) Meeting Room 2 **Doors Open:** 1 PM **Seats:** Limited Seating (first come, first served) **Cost:** Complimentary

Whether you've never done improv before, or you've done it for so long you were quoted in *Truth in Comedy*, or anywhere in between, come join us! Swing by *Gresso's* for the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup**! The idea behind improvised comedy is to create entire scenes from scratch. A suggestion is taken from the audience and laughter is built on the spot. This can be done in game form, like *Whose Line Is It Anyway, Make Some Noise,* or *Wild 'n Out*; it can also be done in a longer way, to tell a complicated story, like *TJ & Dave*. Our meetup, which is central Ohio's longest running (and FREE!) weekly comedy event, brings the games for you to play in a safe, supportive, and compassionate environment. Afterward, many members will hang out in *Gresso's* itself and get to know each other. Not only is this a lot of fun, but you get to work on thinking faster on your feet, your public speaking, plus it's an excellent way to meet new people and build relationships that will last a lifetime, and you do that while laughing your butt off! Ask yourself if you want to join the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup**, and say "*Yes, And*" that you'll have a blast!